2022-2023 MAINSTAGE SEASON
THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT
BY JEREMY KAREKEN & DAVID MURRELL & GORDON FARRELL
DIRECTED BY GENÉ FOUCHÉ
SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 30
Preview September 29
Fingal’s boss has given him a big assignment: to apply his fact-checking skills to a groundbreaking piece by legendary author D’Agata. But now Fingal has a huge problem: D’Agata made up a lot of his article. What starts professionally quickly becomes profane in this witty comedy based on the true story of D’Agata’s essay What Happens There. For mature audiences.
MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY
BY LAUREN GUNDERSON & MARGOT MELCOM
DIRECTED BY SUZANNE BEAL
DECEMBER 2 – 23
Preview December 1
As the family gathers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Darcy to celebrate Christmas, Mary – the bookish middle child of the Bennets – finally has her day. Set two years after the events of Pride and Prejudice, this winning sequel with period style and modern wit is sure to delight Jane Austen fans and newcomers alike.
ANGELS IN AMERICA
PART 1: MILLENIUM APPROACHES
BY TONY KUSHNER
DIRECTED BY TAD JANES
FEBRUARY 10 – MARCH 5
Preview February 9
In the mid-1980s, amid of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, New Yorkers grapple with life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell in this Pulitzer Prize-winning play. For mature audiences only.
CRAFT TOWN
BY LYDIA HADFIELD
DIRECTED BY JEREMY MYERS
MARCH 24 – APRIL 23
Preview March 23
When crime comes to CraftTown, Assistant Manager Scotty DelRio finds a purpose. Can Scotty construct a new identity as a P.I. and sleuth his coworkers’ secrets while keeping his own? Comedy and mystery collide in this mid-size retail world premiere noir by local playwright Lydia Hadfield.
SOUTH & SAINTS
A MET ORIGINAL
DIRECTED BY RAY HATCH
MAY 12 – JUNE 4
A MET Premiere, in collaboration with AARCH Society and The Maryland Room at C. Burr Artz Library, exploring the rich and valuable history of the African American community in Frederick.