In the wake of the September 11 attacks, New York City fire captain Nick has the monumental task of writing eulogies for eight of his men who were killed. Unable to adequately put his memories and sentiments into words, he enlists the help of Joan, a news editor and former journalist. Nick and Joan come from completely different worlds and, were it not for the attacks, never would have met. United through tragedy, Nick and Joan discover a shared humanity as they craft poignant remembrances of "the guys". The play is somewhat autobiographical; playwright Anne Nelson based the character Joan on herself and her own experiences as a foreign journalist in Central America. One of the first plays written immediately after September 11, Nelson's one-act is a sensitive examination of loss, connection, and the power of language. **A significant portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation**

Barefoot in the Park is Neil Simon’s classic romantic comedy about what really happens after “happily ever after” begins.

Newlyweds Corie and Paul Bratter have just finished a blissful honeymoon and are moving into their first apartment—a tiny, drafty fifth‑ or sixth‑floor walk‑up in Manhattan with a leaky skylight, no bathtub, and far too much rent.

Corie is a free‑spirited optimist who sees the charm in every imperfection, while Paul is a buttoned‑up young lawyer who prefers order, caution, and central heating. Their opposing personalities are tested as Corie attempts to spice up their lives by fixing up her anxious mother, Ethel, with their eccentric neighbor Victor Velasco, leading to a disastrous double date on a freezing night that pushes the Bratters to the brink.

Over the course of a few chaotic days, slammed doors, hurt feelings, and one memorable fight, the couple must decide whether they can embrace each other’s differences and meet in the middle—perhaps even learning to run “barefoot in the park” together.

Simon’s hit play later became the beloved 1967 film Barefoot in the Park, starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda as the irrepressible Corie.

Nick Dear’s Frankenstein is a visceral, haunting retelling of Mary Shelley’s classic, told through the eyes of the Creature himself. Born in a burst of lightning and abandoned in horror by his creator, Victor.

Frankenstein, the Creature staggers into a world that meets his innocence with cruelty, fear, and violence.

Left to fend for himself, he slowly learns to walk, speak, and think, ultimately finding brief kindness with a blind scholar who teaches him language, music, and the meaning of love.

When that fragile hope is shattered by prejudice, the Creature turns on the man who made him, vowing to force Victor to take responsibility for what he has brought to life.

As Victor and his creation are drawn into a relentless chase from civilized drawing rooms to frozen wastelands, the play becomes an intense confrontation between parent and child, maker and made.

Dear’s adaptation dives deep into themes of scientific ambition, moral accountability, and what happens when a being capable of love is taught only hatred, leaving audiences to ask: who is the real monster