Category: Shows

Free love, politics and historical fiction abound in this sexy Restoration farce, that tells the true(ish) story of a night in the life of the literal first lady of the stage.

Prospero the exiled magician and her teenage daughter Miranda live on a desert island, with nothing but airy spirits (and Caliban the monster) for company.  But one night, a magical storm brings them a ship full of characters from Prospero’s past – the King of Naples, his handsome son Ferdinand, their scheming courtiers, and Prospero’s own treacherous brother Antonio. Can young love manage to bloom while the humans fight for power and the magical creatures for their freedom?

An aging actor balances his ego, art, admirers and romantic intrigues with the help of his quirky entourage.Snappy dialog, over-the-top characters, and surprise revelations abound in this classic British farce by Noel Coward, reimagined with a diverse cast and set amid the heyday of the black theater movement of the 1940s.

Join The Cary Playwrights’ Forum and STC for a casual night of fundraising. Signature cocktails, raffle prizes, music, comedy, and new works make an unforgettable night of entertainment.

When you don’t know who you are, who do you trust? Join Claire on her journey through a funhouse of “funny mirrors,” and unravel the mystery of her life, in a world where nothing is as it seems.

A true story of perseverance through adversity, spanning 30 years of the personal lives, scientific achievements and political influences of two extraordinary women.

Mayhem. Mischief.  Magic. When all of Athens gathers for a festival to celebrate the wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta, four lovers and a group of would-be actors find themselves unwitting pawns in a battle between two feuding faerie courts.  Will the end result be a night they’ll never forget or one they’ll never quite remember?