The Wilton Playshop, Wilton’s community theater since 1937, has announced its 2016-17 season. The Philadelphia Story, written by Philip Barry and directed by Al Recchia, will run November 4-19, 2016. This comic play tells the story of Philadelphia socialite Tracy Lord who, acrimoniously divorced from her first husband CK Dexter Haven, prepares to marry solid, stolid George Kittredge. Dexter, still in love with Tracy, enlists the help of prickly journalist Macaulay “Mike” Connor and his photographer, Elizabeth “Liz” Imbrie. Posing as cousins and intent on scooping the wedding of the year, the pair gate-crashes the ceremony. Amiable chaos ensues with the wit rising like champagne bubbles as Tracy finds herself with not one, but three potential bridegrooms on the morning of her wedding.
A Charlie Brown Christmas, based upon the Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz, will be presented on December 9-11, 2016. John Atkin will direct this stage adaptation of the classic animated television special in which Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the other Peanuts grapple with the real meaning of Christmas. When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism he sees during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant. Charlie Brown accepts, but this proves to be a frustrating endeavor. When an attempt to restore the proper holiday spirit with a forlorn little Christmas fir tree fails, he needs Linus’ help to learn the real meaning of Christmas.
For tickets and information please visit wiltonplayshop.org.