The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Simon Stephens
October 19, 20 & 21 at 7:30 p.m.
October 21 & 22 at 2:00 p.m.
15-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain: He is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched, and he distrusts strangers. Now it is 7 minutes after midnight, and Christopher stands beside his neighbor’s dead dog, Wellington, who has been speared with a garden fork. Finding himself under suspicion, Christopher is determined to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington, and he carefully records each fact of the crime. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a thrilling journey that upturns his world.
13: The Musical
Newtown Arts Company
Presents
13: The Musical
August 3 - 6, 2023
Music & Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Book by Dan Elish & Robert Horn
Geek. Poser. Jock. Beauty Queen. Wannabe. These are the labels that can last a lifetime. With an unforgettable rock score from Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown, (PARADE, THE LAST FIVE YEARS, BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY) 13: THE MUSICAL is a story about fitting in – and standing out!
Evan Goldman is plucked from his fast-paced, preteen New York City life and plopped into a sleepy Indiana town following his parents’ divorce. Surrounded by an array of simpleminded middle school students, he needs to establish his place in the popularity pecking order. Can he situate himself on a comfortable link of the food chain ... or will he dangle at the end with the outcasts?!?
A Kid Like Jake
A Kid Like Jake
By Daniel Pearle
June 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25
Jake is just like any other 4 year-old: he loves drawing, playing with his friends, and watching his favorite movies. But unlike his peers, Jake prefers Cinderella to G.I. Joe and dreams of being a princess. When his parents, Alex and Greg, begin the application process for a slew of rigorously competitive private schools, his “gender-variant play” becomes a source of division in their relationship. As Jake’s behavior becomes more erratic and perplexing, Greg and Alex’s marriage begins to fracture in A Kid Like Jake, Daniel Pearle’s “searching, keenly perceptive” (Time Out NY) study of intimacy and parenthood.
