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LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR
Actor’s Theatre Fairborn
May 9-18
[Fairborn]

Directed by Dawn Roth Smith

Cast: Kevin Willardson as Lucas Brickman, Craig Smith as Val Skolsky, Brandon Shockney as Milt Fields, Jared Mola as Brian Doyle, David Laws as Kenny Franks, Cydnie Hampton as Carol Wyman, Katie Gainey-West as Helen, Ron Maurer as Ira Stone & Ray Geiger as Max Prince

Step into the uproarious world of 1950s television with Neil Simon’s “Laughter on the 23rd Floor,” a semi-autobiographical comedy inspired by his time on “Your Show of Shows.” Join the brilliantly neurotic writers as they navigate the pressures of live TV, battling network interference and their own hilarious eccentricities, all while trying to keep their volatile star, Max Prince, in check. Expect a night of non-stop laughter and sharp, rapid-fire wit, perfectly capturing the golden age of television comedy.

• Fri-Sat, May 9-10 at 7:30pm
• Sun, May 11 at 3pm
• Fri-Sat, May 16-17 at 7:30pm
• Sun, May 18 at 3pm

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FIVE LESBIANS EATING A QUICHE and THE BUTLER DID IT
Actor’s Theatre Fairborn
Feb. 14-23
[Fairborn]

Directed by Sabrina Kilbourne
Come join the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein at their 1956 Annual Quiche Breakfast, where they pay tribute to the most perfect food in the world, the egg. Secrets will be revealed and laughs will be had, as the women face the unknown… and the possibility of a world without eggs.

Directed by Craig Smith Next, enjoy a classic whodunit comedy, where nothing is as it seems! This cast of colorful characters, plenty of misunderstandings, and, of course, a butler, create a witty and entertaining mystery that is sure to make you laugh out loud.

• Fri-Sat, Feb. 14-15 at 7:30pm
• Sun, Feb. 16 at 3pm
• Fri-Sat. Feb. 21-22 at 7:30pm
• Sun, Feb. 23 at 3pm

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ON GOLDEN POND
Actor’s Theatre Fairborn
May 10-19
[Fairborn]

Directed by Brian Sharp

ON GOLDEN POND is the love story of Ethel and Norman Thayer, who are spending their 48th year at their summer home on Golden Pond. This year, their divorced, middle-aged daughter and her new fiancé visit before departing for Europe and leaving his teenage son behind for a summer of lessons learned and bonds strengthened. This is a heartwarming and hilarious show about three generations of a family learning to communicate and to care.

• Fri-Sat, May 10-11 at 7:30pm
• Sun, May 12 at 3pm
• Fri-Sat, May 17-18 at 7:30pm
• Sun, May 19 at 3pm

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CEASE TO EXIST
Actor’s Theatre Fairborn
Sept. 16-25
[Fairborn]

Directed by Craig Smith

In 1969 at the age of 22, Patricia Krenwinkel, known to the Family as, among other names, Katie, actively participated in the deaths of seven people in two nights in Los Angeles. She was a loyal follower of Charles Manson. She was in Manson’s words, “a good soldier.” He claimed that among all his followers “she was the most like me”.

The story we are presenting is told using a parole hearing to explore her life before and while she was with Manson and his Family. She is forced to relive her actions and their consequences as she is confronted by members of her victim’s families.

• Fri-Sat, Sept. 16-17 at 7pm
• Sun, Sept. 18 at 3pm
• Fri-Sat, Sept. 23-24 at 7pm
• Sun, Sept. 25 at 3pm

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