“Folks, they’re good. This play is well done. We laughed hard, a lot. Superior acting, perfectly directed and a great trip down memory lane for a lot of us who came to see it. Get tickets to see this. You’ll truly love it as much as we did.”– Audience Member Opening Weekend
Liz Mykietyn as Millie Michaels and Dave Wright as Marvin Michaels. Photo by Chip Gertzog.
California Suite is Neil Simon’s humorous confection in four separate comedy playlets with one common thread. Four couples from different cities travel to California over the course of a year and stay in the same Beverly Hills Hotel suite, bringing their problems, anxieties and comic marital dilemmas with them. Simon is at his most humane and compassionate, and the banter flies fast and furious in this popular comedy. The New York Times said “Mr. Simon is writing at his ebullient best…[He] makes us laugh so effortlessly.”
Susan Kaplan (Spelling Bee), Amanda Ranowsky (Tock), Talia Cutler (Milo) and Derek Bradley (The Humbug in the Providence Players production of The Phantom Tollbooth. Photo by Chip Gertzog, Providence Players
The Phantom Tollbooth
DcMetroTheaterArts.com says “Providence Players of Fairfax and The Young Hearts’s production of The Phantom Tollbooth delivers all the joy of the holiday season without the jingle. Based on the beloved children’s book by Norton Juster, Susan Nanus’ stage adaptation proves a perfect outing for the whole family! [It is] a riotous adventure that is as deep as it is humorous. Whether you’re delighting in the silly, nonsensical nature of the show or reflecting on its more poignant themes (the lucky can do both), its broad appeal is perhaps it’s biggest strength. The Phantom Tollbooth offers something for everyone. Don’t let this night of family fun go by!” Julia Exline, DCMTA
The Celebration of 20 Years of Award-Winning Community Theater Continues With:
Outstanding Entertainment for the Whole Family!
“90 Minutes of Pure Fun!”
Be sure to get your tickets before they run out!
L to R: Derek Bradley as The Humbug, Talia Cutler as Milo, Amanda Ranowsky as Tock and Susan Kaplan as the Spelling Bee in the Providence Players production of “The Phantom Tollbooth”. Photo by Chip Gertzog, Providence Players
Opening December 8th at the James Lee Community Center Theater in Falls Church, Norton Juster’s acclaimed fantasy adventure comes to life onstage! Milo is bored and the Demons of Ignorance keep telling him “If you get the urge to do anything — don’t. It could be dangerous.” To the rescue comes the Phantom Tollbooth! Aided by a trusty timekeeping dog Tock, they meet many memorable characters in the Land of Wisdom on their quest to rescue the princesses Rhyme and Reason. Based on the classic young adult novel, The Phantom Tollbooth is outstanding entertainment for the whole family!
Auditions for the Providence Players production of the classic American comedy The Front Page by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur will be held at the James Lee Community Center on Tuesday Nov. 28, Wednesday Nov. 29, and Monday Dec. 4, 2017 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM each evening. Please select one of these audition dates, RSVP to providenceplayers@cox.net and download the complete audition package and instructions at the link below. The Front Page is being directed for the Providence Players by Michael Donahue.
Tickets are available for the final two performances (Friday 10/20 and Saturday 10/21 at 7:30 pm) of the Providence Players hit comedy production of Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo but they have been selling quickly. For the best possible seat selection, order online now.
I’m telling you, this is your last chance!
“We greatly enjoyed the play. Thank you to all! I laughed so hard at one point that I could barely catch my breath!”Read more
The Providence Players will be holding open auditions for our production of The Phantom Tollbooth by Susan Nanus, based on the children’s classic book by Norton Juster. There are four audition sessions to choose from:
“We greatly enjoyed the play. Thank you to all! I laughed so hard at one point that I could barely catch my breath!” – Audience Member
Closing Week – Final Three Performances – Outstanding Comedy
“Saw tonight and I laughed so hard I cried! Very funny! Actors did a fabulous job–go see it and forget your worries for a time and laugh your head off.” – Audience Member
“Saw tonight and I laughed so hard I cried! Very funny! Actors did a fabulous job–go see it and forget your worries for a time and laugh your head off.” – Audience Member Comment
Tickets are available for all three performances this weekend of the Providence Players hit production of Ken Ludwig’s laugh-out-loud comedy Moon Over Buffalo but they have been selling quickly. For the best possible seat selection, order online now(no service fees for PPF online ticket purchases. Read more
“Saw tonight and I laughed so hard I cried! Very funny! Actors did a fabulous job–go see it and forget your worries for a time and laugh your head off.” – Audience Member Comment
Michael Donahue and Maria Watson as George and Charlotte Hay. “Michael Donahue, as George Hay, and Maria Watson, as his wife Charlotte, are both wonderful and seasoned actors, well suited to the parts.” DcMetroTheaterArts. Photo by Chip Gertzog, Providence Players
“…a wonderful comedy, riotously directed by Jayne Victor.. It is well worth coming to see Providence Players’ Moon over Buffalo.” Chuck Leonard DCMTA Read more
Ken Ludwig’s hilarious comedy Moon Over Buffalo opens the Providence Players 20th Anniversary Season on October 6th at the James Lee Community Center Theater in Falls Church. This fast-paced comedy is set in the Erlanger Theatre in Buffalo in 1953. Charlotte and George Hay are on tour with a repertory consisting of Cyrano de Bergerac and Noel Coward’s Private Lives, when they receive word that they might just have one last shot at stardom: Frank Capra is coming to town to see their matinee. Mistaken identities, outrageous plot twists, slapstick comedy and a slew of self-obsessed performers desperately try to keep things from (hilariously) falling apart.
The Providence Players of Fairfax (PPF), is an award winning, all volunteer, non-profit community theater troupe serving Northern Virginia and the DC Metropolitan area. The production runs from October 6 through October 21 at the James Lee Community Center Theater at 2855 Annandale Road in Falls Church.
Performance Dates and Times
Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m.
October 6-21
Sunday Matinees 2:00pm
October 8 & 15
Michael Donahue as George Hay and Maria Watson as Charlotte Hay in the Providence Players production of “Moon Over Buffalo”. Photo by Chip Gertzog, Providence Players
L to R: Chuck O’toole, Jenny Madorsky, Michael Donahue and Maria Watson in the Providence Players 20th Season Opening Production of “Moon Over Buffalo”. Photo by Chip Gertzog, Providence Players
Jaclyn Robertson as Eileen in the Providence Players Production of “Moon Over Buffalo”. Photo by Chip Gertzog, Providence Players
Moon Over Buffalo Cast
Michael Donahue as George Hay Maria Watson* as Charlotte Hay Jenny Madorsky as Rosalind Scott Stofko* as Howard Chuck O’Toole* as Paul Robey Manno as Ethel Eric Trumbull* as Richard Jaclyn Robertson* as Eileen
Maria Watson and Eric Trumbull in “Moon Over Buffalo”Jenny Madorsky and Robey Manno in the Providence Players production of “Moon Over Buffalo” on stage October 6 through Oct 21. Photo by Chip Gertzog Providence Players
Jaclyn Robertson and Scott Stofko on stage in the Providence Players production of “Moon Over Buffalo” October 6 – 21 at the James Lee Community Center Theater. Photo by Chip Gertzog, Providence Players
