All performances take place at
Summit Playhouse, 10 New England Ave., Summit
The Playhouse is located just off of Springfield Avenue and just a few blocks west of the downtown district.
Mark your calendars now for great theater!
GOOD PEOPLE
Written by: David Lindsay-Abaire
Director: Frank Licato
WHEN: November 7, 8, 14, 15, 16† and 21, 22, 23†
In South Boston, this month’s paycheck covers last month’s bills, bingo is a night on the town, and sharp-tongued single-mom Margie Walsh has just been let go from yet another job. Scrambling to make ends meet, she looks up an old flame, hoping he’ll help her make a fresh start in this humor-filled drama from Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire about how twists of fate determine our path.
FROM UP HERE
An Alliance Repertory Theatre Company Collaboration
Written by: Liz Flahive
Director: Mike Driscoll
WHEN: February 27, 28; March 1†, 6, 7 and 12, 13, 14, 2015
Kenny Barrett did something that has everyone worried. He wishes he could just make it through the rest of his senior year unnoticed, but that's going to be hard since he has to publicly apologize to his entire school. While at home, his mother is struggling with a rocky start to her second marriage and a surprise visit from her estranged sister. FROM UP HERE is about a family limping out the door in the morning and coming home no matter what. The show was nominated for the 2008 Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards.
FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS
Written by: Alan Ball
Director: Jim Peskin
WHEN: May 1, 2, 3†, 8, 9 and 15, 16, 17†
This comedy is set at the Knoxville, Tennessee home of the bride, Tracy Marlowe-McClurethe, during her overdone wedding reception. The five bridesmaids have found refuge in the room of Meredith, the sister of the bride. The women come to realize, among other things, that they, despite their differences, have more in common with each other than any of them do with the bride.
† indicates 2pm matinee start time
About The Summit Playhouse
Founded in 1918, our playhouse is NJ’s oldest continuously running community theatre devoted to all the traditions of a top notch community theatre. Annually, the organization produces three main stage plays, several youth productions, theatrical workshops and community collaborations. Each production benefits a local outreach and each year, a theater arts award is presented to graduating high school seniors. We are at 10 New England Avenue in Summit, NJ. Our home is listed on the National Registry of Historic Buildings. The old stone building was built in 1891 and was Summit’s first library building.
