THE FOOTLIGHTS THEATRE 2026-27 14th SEASON!

SEPTEMBER 17-OCTOBER 3

BETWEEN THE COVERS
By Burke Martin
Five women. One book club. And WAY too much information! BETWEEN THE COVERS is a fast, funny and delightfully naughty comedy about five women who gather to talk books—and end up talking about absolutely everything else. Secrets come out, lives get turned upside down and no subject is off-limits in this hilarious celebration of friendship, laughter and the unexpected chapters still ahead.

OCTOBER 15-31
MISS MARPLE: MURDER AT THE VICARAGE
By Rick Robinson
Murder has come to the quiet village of St. Mary Mead—and suddenly everyone is a suspect! When the thoroughly disliked Colonel Protheroe is found shot dead in the vicar's study, secrets, lies and motives begin piling up. Enter the delightfully clever Miss Marple, whose sharp eye for human nature may be the only thing standing between the killer and the perfect crime. Witty, suspenseful and packed with delicious twists, this acclaimed new adaptation delivers everything audiences love about Agatha Christie—and will keep you guessing right up to the final reveal!

NOVEMBER 5-21
THE PORCH
By Jack Neary
Grab a seat on THE PORCH, where the stories get bigger, the secrets get better and the laughter never stops! Jack Neary’s hilarious comedy brings together family, friends and a few wonderfully outspoken characters for an evening of old stories, new revelations and plenty of laughs. Funny, warm and unmistakably New England, THE PORCH proves sometimes the best seat in the house is right outside the front door.

DECEMBER 3-20 (Thursdays-Sundays)
HUMBUG! A Spirited Christmas Carol
It’s the 1940s, and a touring company of misfit performers has been snowbound in the very town where they’re supposed to perform A Christmas Carol. With most of the cast missing—and a mismatched collection of costumes, props and scenery- they attempt to perform the Dickens classic- even though off-stage shenanigans make it hilariously difficult. Full of humor, heart, and Christmas cheer, this hit holiday comedy will capture your inner HUMBUG! and fill you with the Christmas spirit!

DECEMBER 8-23 (Tuesdays & Wednesdays)
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Step into the magic of the season with this thrilling, live stage production of Dickens’, A CHRISTMAS CAROL! Join the ghosts of Marley, Christmas Past, Present, and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a life changing journey. Starring award-winning actor Michael J. Tobin, this hauntingly unique production surrounds audiences with immersive special effects, music, mystery, and all the magic and joy of Dickens’ beloved holiday classic. A heartwarming holiday must-see for the whole family!

JANUARY 7-23
SUCH SMALL HANDS
By Adam Szymkowicz
After years of marriage, Paul and Marie have accumulated all the things that make a life together: inside jokes, old arguments, morning rituals, cherished memories—and a love that has somehow survived them all. When life suddenly asks more of them than either expected, they embark on a funny, tender and deeply personal journey together. SUCH SMALL HANDS is a beautifully intimate love story about two people, one extraordinary marriage, and all those wonderfully ordinary moments that remind us why we choose someone—and keep choosing them—again and again.

FEBRUARY 11-27
THE CANTERVILLE GHOST
By Michael J. Tobin
Oscar Wilde’s classic ghost story gets a wickedly funny, romantic new twist in this brand-new adaptation set in modern-day Maine! When a woman takes up residence in an old seaside cottage in Maine, she discovers it comes with one very unexpected feature—a resident ghost who has absolutely no intention of leaving. He’s an 18th-century sea captain cursed to eternal loneliness. She’s a modern woman drowning in a digital world. Can a love that defies time break a three-hundred-year-old curse? What begins as a hilarious clash between the living and the dead soon becomes something neither of them expected. Packed with ghostly shenanigans, Maine humor, romance, and plenty of supernatural surprises, THE CANTERVILLE GHOST is a charming supernatural comedy that proves sometimes the perfect relationship can be to die for!

MARCH 11-27
MACABARET
By Scott Keys & Rob Hartmann
Love can be romantic. Love can be dangerous. And sometimes… love can be downright deadly! MACABARET is a wildly entertaining mix of killer songs, razor-sharp comedy, twisted romance and a deliciously dark sense of humor. Colorful characters, wicked love stories and unexpected surprises collide in a musical experience that's funny, haunting and irresistibly entertaining. Come for the laughs. Stay for the music. Leave dying for more!

APRIL 8-24
A PASSAGE OF TIME
By David J. Mauriello
A new home. A fresh start. And then…the family arrives. What begins as a dream of opening a charming inn on the coast of Maine quickly becomes a funny, touching collision of generations, personalities, old expectations and truths that have waited far too long to be spoken. Warm, witty and deeply human, A PASSAGE OF TIME is about the families we're born into, the families we create, and what happens when life forces us to see one another—and ourselves—a little differently.

MAY 6-22
TRIAL BY JURY
Lyrics & Music by Gilbert & Sullivan
Love, lies, and a courtroom completely out of control! When a jilted bride takes her former fiancé to court for breaking his promise to marry her, what begins as a simple lawsuit quickly turns into a wildly funny courtroom circus—with a flirtatious judge, a very sympathetic jury, and an ending nobody sees coming! Gilbert & Sullivan’s TRIAL BY JURY is a fast, clever, delightfully ridiculous musical comedy filled with memorable music, biting wit, and plenty of laughs. Court is now in session—and love is on trial!