Social Security
By Andrew Bergman

September 11th - 27th, 2009 (Show Times)
Performances at Asbury Methodist Village Rosborough Center. For reservations, call 301-977-5751.

The domestic tranquility of a married couple, art dealers, is shattered upon the arrival of the wife’s nerdy sister, her uptight husband and the sisters’ demanding elderly mother. They are there to try and save their college student daughter from the horrors of living only for sex. The comic sparks fly when this mother hits it off with the elderly minimalist artist who is the art dealer’s best client.

Angel Street
By Patrick Hamilton

October 9th, 10th & 16th-25th, 2009 (Show Times)
Performances at The Arts Barn. For reservations, call 301-258-6394.

This Broadway hit tells the story of the Mannigham’s who live on Angel Street during the 19th century. Manningham, a suavely sinister man, is slowly torturing his gentle, lovely wife into insanity under the guise of kindness. While he is out, Mrs. Manningham has an unexpected caller – from Scotland Yard – who is convinced that Manningham is a maniacal criminal wanted for an earlier murder. This play was the basis for the George Cukor movie Gaslighti>.

Children of Eden
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Book by John Caird

November 6th - 22nd, 2009 (Show Times)
Performances at Asbury Methodist Village Rosborough Center. For reservations, call 301-977-5751.

A joyous and inspirational musical about parents, children and faith layered by centuries of unresolved family business from the composer of Godspell, Pippin and Wicked, and the playwright for Les Misérables, Children of Eden is loosely based on the story of Genesis. It is a frank, heartfelt, humorous and human examination of the age-old conflict between parents and children. Adam, Eve, Noah, and “Father” who created them, deal with the headstrong actions of their respective children. The show sends the message that “The hardest part of love…is letting go.” The energetic score is a mix of musical styles and choral elements.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
By Barbara Robinson

December 18th - 20th, 2009
Performances at Asbury Methodist Village Rosborough Center. For reservations, call 301-977-5751.

Join us for the Fifth Annual benefit production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Playing for one weekend only. In this hilarious Christmas tale, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids-- probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won't believe the mayhem-- and the fun-- when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on!

NOTE: This production is not part of our regular season, discounts and season subscriptions cannot be honored.

The Tale of the Allergist's Wife
By Charles Busch

January 8th - 24th, 2010 (Show Times)
Performances at The Arts Barn. For reservations, call 301-258-6394.

Marjorie Taub is the wife of a philanthropic allergist who is engulfed in a life crisis of Medea-like proportions. She tries to lose herself in a world of art galleries, foreign films and avant-garde theatre but is barely able to rouse herself from her sofa. Her spirits soar when a fascinating friend out of her childhood appears. Lee, the savior who arouses Marjorie from her stupor, becomes an unwelcome and sinister guest in short order. How to get rid of her?

An Ideal Husband
By Oscar Wilde

February 12th - 28th, 2010 (Show Times)
Performances at Asbury Methodist Village Rosborough Center. For reservations, call 301-977-5751.

This late-19th century play, a wry commentary on the ethical “purity” of politicians, revolves around a blackmail scheme forcing a married couple to reexamine their moral standards. As relevant today as in Wilde’s day, the playwright’s scintillating wit in this drawing room comedy makes for a deeply satisfying theatrical experience. A supporting cast of lovers, society matron, an overbearing father, and a formidable femme fatale continually exchange sparkling repartee at lightning pace in this classic play.

Catch Me If You Can
By Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert
based on the play by Robert Thomas

April 16th - May 2nd, 2010 (Show Times)
Performances at Asbury Methodist Village Rosborough Center. For reservations, call 301-977-5751.

A whodunit about an ad man losing his new bride in his boss’s mountain lodge is completely unpredictable. A pretty young woman turns up who insists she is the missing wife, though the husband has never seen her before. A priest backs up her story. A delicatessen owner enters the mix and, before long, there are two alleged murders at the isolated lodge. The final twists and turns of the plot leave the audience guessing.

One Act Festival - 2010

July/August 2010 (Show Times)
The Ninth Annual One Act Festival is a Special Production. Performances at The Arts Barn. For reservations, call 301-258-6394.

NOTE: This production is not part of our regular season, discounts and season subscriptions cannot be honored.