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CROTON FALLS, New York – The Schoolhouse Theater has announced that its second mainstage play of the season will be “Kimberly Akimbo,” a dark comedy by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire. The play runs from March 5-28, 2010, and will be directed by Raymond Munro, who directed “Appointment with a High Wire Lady” by Russell Davis at the Schoolhouse two seasons ago.
“Kimberly Akimbo” is the story of a New Jersey girl who is aging almost 4.5 times faster than normal and at sweet 16 is trapped inside the body of a 70-year-old. Almost as terrifying as her disease is the possibility of her first kiss. Kimberly may be physically older than her parents, but she is light years ahead of them in every other way, and her abnormally accelerated physical growth is matched by the declining maturity of her highly dysfunctional family. In this shrewd satire, which won the 2001 Kesselring Prize, Lindsay-Abaire brilliantly mixes absurdity with realism, and the result is a heartfelt comedy with amazing dramatic depth.
“Kimberly Akimbo” opens on Thursday, March 4 at 8 pm, with additional performances March 5-7, 11-14, 18-22 and 25-28. Tickets are $30 on Thursdays and Fridays, $32 on Saturdays and Sundays. Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances are at 8pm. Sunday performances are at 4 pm.
The Schoolhouse is a unique setting for the arts in Westchester. Built in 1926, the brick building served as an active school until 1976. Galleries exhibit many fine local artists, while the theater, where every seat feels like a front-row-seat, accommodates enthusiastic audiences of less than 100. Theatergoers enjoy the intimate quality of the space, as well as the all-Equity casts who bring theatrical excellence and experience from Broadway to Croton Falls.
Over the years, The New York Times has called The Schoolhouse Theater “Westchester’s sole claim to consistent, professional theater, where people can see plays they are not likely to see elsewhere.” The Schoolhouse is a regional Equity theater, dedicated to presenting professional theatrical performances by award-winning playwrights.
The Schoolhouse is now running a two-show subscription package for the remainder of the season’s shows at 15% off single-ticket prices. The final mainstage play of the season will be “The Imaginary Invalid,” a hilarious 17th century play about a wealthy and miserable hypochondriac written by French comic master Moliere, which will run May 13 through June 6. “The Imaginary Invalid” will be directed by Pamela Moller Kareman, Schoolhouse artistic director.
The Schoolhouse is located at 3 Owens Road, Croton Falls, NY, just off exit 8 on I-684. For information and reservations, call 914-277-8477. Visit the Schoolhouse on the web at
www.schoolhousetheater.org.
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