Second Stage

The Guys

This searing one-act drama, first presented on the BCP stage 20 years ago, showcases the story of a fire captain who enlists a writer to help him write eulogies for his fallen comrades after the September 11th attacks. The two strangers, from different worlds, connect as they craft tributes, revealing...

Kodachrome

This delightful one-act comedy is very much in the vein of Our Town as it tracks multiple characters throughout the small town of Colchester. “The characters’ struggles, hopes, and fears will likely feel familiar, because they’re your struggles, hopes, and fears as well. It’s tender and poignant and awkward and...

It’s A Wonderful Life

Don’t miss this unique “mash-up” compilation of the movie written by Philip Van Doren Stern and the radio play by Lux Radio Theatre. No matter the source, you’ll swoon over this staged holiday favorite with its story of love and redemption.

You Make My Frame “Shake”!

Twelve romances come to life at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in a fast-paced series of eight comedic love plays and four comedic monologues. Award-winning playwright Jannuzzi is New Jersey-born and bred and specializes in romantic/absurdist comedy with serious themes of love, truth, and the need to rise above it...

The Realistic Joneses

It’s a simple premise: Bob Jones and his wife Jennifer meet their new next-door neighbors, John and Pony Jones, and they proceed to discuss their lives. “But don’t come to the play expecting tidy resolutions, clearly drawn narrative arcs or familiarly typed characters. ‘The Realistic Joneses’ progresses in a series...

From Screen to Stage

Reprised from a concept originally seen on our stage in 2010, here’s a new chance to see your favorite movie scenes from our American cinematic history come to life on the BCP stage as they are reenacted in front of you. A very different type of show that will be...

Adaptation

This excruciatingly funny and truly satiric play compresses American life into the conventions of a TV game show and loads the device with softly zinging barbs as it examines and dissects the shortcomings of modern society with rare wit and inventiveness. "The play manages to encompass in its hour length the...