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OUR 2023 SEASON

A Rock Sails By

A world premiere by Sean Grennan. Dr. Lynn Cummings, a distinguished astrophysicist, is grappling with personal questions, reconnecting with her daughter, and mourning the loss of her husband. When an unidentified object is discovered heading toward Earth, she tries to bring science and faith into balance while monitoring the mysterious object with an ambitious journalist. Dr. Cummings hopes to witness nothing remarkable, but there is no telling what she will discover beyond the stars.

July 5 – July 23

NOËL COWARD’S BLITHE SPIRIT

While researching for his latest novel, Charles Condomine invites an eccentric medium to perform a séance at his home. Charles, his wife, and their guests are all quite skeptical, but things turn chaotic when the ghost of Charles’ first wife, Elvira, is summoned. Appearing only to Charles, Elvira is full of mischief and turns the household upside down. For decades, this witty and smart comedy has entertained audiences on Broadway, in London and worldwide.

July 26 – Aug. 13

Dames At Sea

Book and Lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller, Music by Jim Wise. Ruby arrives in Manhattan with a pair of tap shoes and a dream. She is soon cast in a Broadway show starring a temperamental diva. Just before opening night, the cast learns their theater is being demolished, so with the help of some adoring sailors, it is “all hands on deck” to find a stage to put on the show. Featuring show-stopping tap dancing, love at first sight, joyful music and a boatload of laughs, this glittering musical showcases six actors and everything you need to sweep your troubles away..

Aug. 16 – Sept. 3

Trying

By Joanna McClelland Glass. The refined and brilliant Judge Francis Biddle, who served as Attorney General for Franklin Roosevelt, is now an arthritic and cantankerous man. His new secretary, the young yet tenacious Sarah, fresh from the Canadian prairie, is the latest in a line of secretaries who have not lived up to Biddle’s expectations. Through their time together, we see how strangers from different backgrounds at different points in their lives can grow to understand and even learn from one another.

Sept. 6 – Oct. 15

KEN LUDWIG’S BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY

From the award-winning mastermind of mayhem, comes a murderously funny adventure that takes us from Baker Street to the haunted moors. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson must crack the mystery of “The Hound of the Baskervilles” amid a dizzying web of clues, disguises, and deceit as five actors deftly portray more than 40 characters.

June 13 - Sept. 2: Tuesday - Saturday 8:00 p.m., Sun. 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 6 - Oct. 14: Tuesday - Sunday 7:00 p.m.

*Except Sundays July 2 & 23, Aug. 13, Sept. 3 and Oct. 1 & 15 at 2:00 p.m. Order tickets online: peninsulaplayers.com

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