CP2 Weekend Festival #2 – Dec 1, 2 & 3

DECEMBER 1 & 2, 2023
Fri 8pm & Sat 2pm

FREUD’S LAST SESSION
By MARK ST. GERMAIN
Directed by JAMES STEINMEYER

The first of September 1939. Sigmund Freud, the world-renowned psychoanalyst awaits the visit of soon to be legendary author C.S. Lewis on the day World War 2 is declared. The impending war and Freud’s failing health catalyzes a far deeper conversation as they clash about the existence of God, love, sex, and the meaning of life.

 

Freud’s Last Session is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. dramatists.com

 

DECEMBER 2 & 3, 2023
Sat 8pm & Sun 2pm

THE HALF-LIFE OF MARIE CURIE
By LAUREN GUNDERSON
Directed by MICHAEL J. FROHNHOEFER

In 1912, scientist Marie Curie spent two months on the British seaside at the home of Hertha Ayrton, an accomplished mathematician, inventor, and suffragette. At the time, Curie was in the throes of a scandal in France over her affair with Paul Langevin, which threatened to overshadow the accomplishment of her second Nobel Prize.

 

The Half-Life of Marie Curie is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the the Dramatists Play Service collection. dramatists.com

 

 

 

CP2 is sponsored by Powerhouse Theater and Stewart’s Shops

THE HUMANS – Final Weekend – 11/17 at 8pm and 11/18 at 2pm & 8pm

THE HUMANS
By STEPHEN KARAM
Directed by ANDREW KARL

NOVEMBER 2023
Fri & Sat 8pm | Nov 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18
Sun Matinee 2pm | Nov 12
Sat Matinee 2pm | Nov 18

It’s the small dinner party that made big waves on Broadway about a fractured family at its not-so-finest. A bold, bruised, and billowing comedy, The Humans layers the fabric of a family’s past as they gather at the New York Chinatown apartment of the youngest daughter and her boyfriend for a holiday meal.

 

 

 

*Please note that THE HUMANS is performed in one act with no intermission*

Bronze Sponsor: Facilities Maintenance Corp

Season 66 is sponsored by Hudson Valley Credit Union 

The Humans is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. dramatists.com

“Terrific . . . crackling with joy and sadness. It is an absolute triumph”
ASSOCIATED PRESS

“There’s enough going on in the real world to give me the creeps.”
DEIRDRE, THE HUMANS

CP2 Readers Theatre – THE CAKE and THE NEW CENTURY – 10/13, 14 & 15

OCTOBER 13 & 14, 2023
Fri 8pm & Sat 2pm

THE CAKE
By BEKAH BRUNSTETTER
Directed by BRITTANY PROIA

A celebrated North Carolina baker is thrilled to finally design a wedding cake for her goddaughter. But when she learns the marriage is between two women, she begins to feel conflicted. A surprising and sweet take on a modern-day controversy, steeped in humor and warmth.

The Cake is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of  Samuel French, Inc. concordtheatricals.com

 

OCTOBER 14 & 15, 2023
Sat 8pm & Sun 2pm

THE NEW CENTURY
By PAUL RUDNICK
Directed by MICHAEL J. FROHNHOEFER

When the playwright is Paul Rudnick, expectations are geared for a play both hilarious and smart, and The New Century is no exception. It is a provocative and outrageous comedy, featuring a collection of hilarious characters.

The New Century is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. dramatists.com

 

 

 

 

 

CP2 is sponsored by Powerhouse Theater and Stewart’s Shops