Playwrights Theatre is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, professional (Actors' Equity) theatre. A community of professional playwrights, theatre artists, and arts educators, Playwrights Theatre provides opportunities for writers to develop their works in a nurturing environment and connect with new audiences.
Check out Bill Westhoven's review of "Mahida's Extra Key to Heaven" by Russell Davis in today's Daily Record.
"Mahida's Extra Key to Heaven" is the kind of play you won't want to see alone, because you'll need someone to discuss it with on the way home. That sort of entertainment is torture for some people, but for others, this food for thought will be a gourmet meal." -- Bill Westhoven, Daily Record
Mahidas Extra Key To Heaven by Russell Davis April 22 - May 9, 2010 Directed by John Pietrowski Featuring Mariam Habib, Jack Moran, Jane Blass and Ryan Shams
Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online or by calling the box office at 973.514.1787 X10.
Thomas, a young painter, is visiting Edna, his comfortably conservative and opinionated mother in a small ocean town on an island near the Canadian border. Out walking, he discovers Mahida, an Iranian exchange student who has missed the last ferry back to the mainland. Mahida’s brother, Ramin, an Islamic fundamentalist, seems to have left her after she refused to come back to Iran with him after the death of their father, but she can’t be sure. She reluctantly agrees to stay at Edna’s house for the night. When Ramin shows up for her the next day, two extreme worlds collide thousands of miles from the center of the perceived conflict.
Set Design - Drew Francis Lighting Design - Richard Currie Costume Design - Sarah Cubbage Props Design - Dani Pietrowski Sound Design - Jeff Knapp Production Stage Manager - Danielle Constance Assistant Stage Manager - Walter F. Rodriquez
