Suffield Players Calendar

All events at Mapleton Hall, 1305 Mapleton Avenue, Suffield, CT, except where noted.

May 2019
• 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12*, 17, 18   I Hate Hamlet by Paul Rudnick, directed by Bob Williams.   8PM *except 12th 2PM
A theatrical comedy about a modern-day actor at a crossroads in his career.  Recommended for ages 13 and up
• 21   Board Meeting   Members welcome   7PM

June 2019
• 9   Annual Meeting   Recap of the past year, election of new officers, food and fun.  2PM
• 16, 17   Auditions for Proof by David Auburn.  7PM

July 2019
• 6   Auditions for “New Faces 2019”   2PM
• 16   Board Meeting   Members welcome   7PM

August 2019
• 17   New Faces 2019   Short plays by newcomers to Mapleton Hall.   $10 donation suggested.   2PM and 7PM.
• 20   Board Meeting   Members welcome   7PM

October 2019
• 10, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20*, 26, 27   Proof by David Auburn, directed by Chris Rohmann.   8PM *except 19th 2PM
A troubled young woman has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician.  After his death, she must deal with her estranged sister, and a former student of her father's, who is seeking the father's mathematical journals.  There might be a romance there, but she must cope with the possibility of inheriting her father's madness as well as his talent.  Recommended for ages 13 and up.
• 15   Board Meeting   Members welcome   7PM

December 2019
• 6, 7, 8*   Holiday Benefit Challenge Fundraiser   8PM *except 8th 2PM
actual play TBD
Holiday merriment, and music.  Performed with a minimum of rehearsals, and a maximum of creativity.  Recommended for all ages.

February 2020
• 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23*, 28, 29   Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang, director TBA.   8PM *except 23rd 2PM
Vanya and Sonia share a home in Pennsylvania where they bicker about the lonely circumstances of their lives.  Movie-star sister Masha swoops in with her new boy toy, Spike.  Old resentments flair up, compounded by zany maid Cassandra, who can predict the future, and a beautiful aspiring young actess.  Can this ditzy family find their happy ending?  Recommended for ages 13 and up.

May 2020
• 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17*, 22, 23   The Dining Room by A. R. Gurney, director TBA.   8PM *except 17th 2PM
A touching portrait of a family, with all the action taking place at the dining room table.  Actors change roles, personalities, and ages as they portray many characters throughout several decades.  Each vignette offers a new set of people and events, revealing a colorful mosaic of a family over time.  Recommended for ages 13 and up