2026 Season
The 21st Annual 24-Hour Play Festival
Jan 10 at 8 pm
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Our longest-running signature event is back for the 21st Annual! Six short plays are written, rehearsed, and performed all within 24 hours. Come enjoy this incredible feat of creativity! The shows can be surprising, delightful, thoughtful, or bizarre - but they are always new and exciting. This only comes around once a year, so don't miss it!
Whodunit? An Improvised Murder Mystery ​
Preview Jan 24, 2026
Saturdays at 7pm, Jan 31 - Mar 28, 2026
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Classic whodunits with a twist: it’s all improvised! Our actors weave webs of secrets, deception, and mystery as we wind our way through a different murder each week.
Somewhere off the coast of England in 1812, a ship carrying a colorful variety of passengers from around the globe crashes on a cold and stormy barren island. ​
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Will the remaining survivors find out who amongst their dwindling ranks is a murderer? Will the villainous murderer kill again? Will our passengers make it off the island, or does fate have something else in store? Every week is different, so you never know what might happen… and neither do we!
The Revolutionists
by Lauren Gunderson
Previews May 1 - May 2, 2026
Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm, May 8 - May 23, 2026
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The Revolutionists is about four very real women who lived boldly in France during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror.
Playwright Olympe De Gouge, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen (and fan of ribbons) Marie Antoinette, and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle hang out, murder Marat, lose their heads, and try to beat back the extremist insanity in the Paris of 1793. What was a hopeful revolution for the people is now sinking into hyper-violent hypocritical male rhetoric. (Oh, how will modern audiences ever relate.)
This grand and dream-tweaked comedy tackles violence and legacy, art and activism, feminism and terrorism, compatriots and chosen sisters, and how we actually go about changing the world.
Into The Woods
by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine
Previews Jun 26 - Jun 27, 2026
Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm, Jul 3 - Jul 25, 2026
Sundays at 2pm, Jul 12, Jul 19, 2026
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Once upon a time, in a far-off kingdom… wishes are made, bargains are struck, and someone loses a slipper. A baker and his wife set out to reverse a curse, while Cinderella, Jack, Rapunzel, and Little Red chase their own dreams to find their happy endings. But wishes come true, not free. This witty, poignant, and unforgettable musical with Stephen Sondheim’s gorgeous score reveals what lies beyond “happily ever after.”
Shakespeare on the Saugatucket: Love’s Labour’s Lost
by William Shakespeare
Previews Jul 8 & Jul 12, 2026
Wednesdays and Sundays at 7pm, Jul 15 - Aug 2, 2026
Friday and Saturday at 7 pm, Jul 31 and Aug 1, 2026
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Shakespeare on the Saugatucket returns for another summer with the Bard in the gardens and under the stars. In Love’s Labour’s Lost, the King of Navarre and his friends forswear all romance—until the Princess of France arrives and turns their plans upside down. Full of witty wordplay, disguises, and laughter, this comedy sparkles on our beautiful riverfront patio.
The Importance of Being Earnest
by Oscar Wilde
Previews Aug 7 - Aug 8, 2026
Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm, Aug 14 - Sep 12, 2026
Sunday at 2pm, Sept 6, 2026
No Shows Aug 28 - Aug 29, 2026
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Two young bachelors invent alter egos to escape social obligations, only to have their romantic schemes hilariously unravel. Overflowing with sharp wit and outrageous twists, The Importance of Being Earnest is a delightful romp that proves the truth is rarely as entertaining as a good lie.
Night of the Living Dead Live
by Christopher Bond, Dale Boyer, and Trevor Martin
Previews Oct 23 - Oct 24, 2026
Friday and Saturday at 7 pm, Oct 30 - Nov 14, 2026
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A comedic tribute to the 1968 ground-breaking horror film. Six strangers in a lonely farmhouse surrounded by brain-eating zombies and an incompetent local sheriff - what could go wrong? This play comes with a gore warning, a splatter zone, and is recommended for audiences 14+!
A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens
Previews Dec 4-5, 2026
Dec 10-12, 17, 19 at 7 pm
Dec 6, 13, 20 at 2 pm​​
Bah humbug! On a single magical night, Ebenezer Scrooge is whisked through the Christmases of past, present, and future by three spirits determined to change his heart and fate. Along the way, he rediscovers joy with the Fezziwigs, compassion with the Cratchits, and hope through Tiny Tim. Brimming with music, laughter, and holiday cheer, this beloved tradition is perfect for the whole family.
