Clay Singer

Late Fame

Brussard

Legendary New York poet Ed Saxberger's forgotten works captivate an eccentric group of young creatives, reigniting his artistic passion. Their intrigue intertwines with the bewitching presence of actress Gloria.

Man of La Mancha

Duke / Carrasco / Prisoner

The beloved American musical that brought us “The Impossible Dream” turns its lens on modern love and society, especially as brought to the Playhouse stage by director Mark Lamos in our award-winning 2018 production. In this play within a play, Cervantes has not yet finished his manuscript for Don Quixote—he sits in jail awaiting trial during the Spanish Inquisition. Fourteen actors portraying Cervantes and his fellow prisoners bring to life the great odyssey we all know of a questing knight tilting at windmills and battling for the love of the fair maiden Aldonza.

August at Twenty-Two

Jacob

Cal, a floundering New York actress, is crushed to learn that her childhood “soulmate” Jacob has a new girlfriend, Emily. But as Cal inserts herself into the couple’s world and the three bond, their relationships become increasingly tangled.

Bug

Peter, a former college roommate of Diego is hiking the Appalachian Trail. Diego and Sam, boyfriends, prepare for his arrival. As Peter settles in and stakes his claim it becomes clear there is more to Diego and Peter's prior relationship than what might have been previously disclosed. While Diego and Peter rekindle their connection, Sam's paranoia rears its head as jealousy and desire intertwine. As the backyard fire burns so do passions as both men are unable to resist Peter's bisexual lure. The nature of Diego and Sam's relationship could be forever altered as the acknowledgment of attraction poses an unprecedented threat to this otherwise stable relationship.