Comedy Tonight: An Evening of One-Acts
April 23- May 3, 2026
Studio Theatre
recommended for ages 18+
All’s fair in love and murder as CRT rounds out the season with a pair of comedic one-act plays exploring varied theatrical styles. Think contemporary Molière and slapstick Dashiell Hammett, packaged in an evening of smart, fast-paced silliness. So much fun.
The Firesign Theatre: The Further Adventures of Nick Danger, Third Eye
by Phil Austin, Peter Bergman, David Ossman, and Philip Proctor
Stage version by David Ossman
Directed by Sandi Carroll
Danger is Firesign’s take on the hard-boiled detective character, with first-person narration and crazy adventures that often involve mistaken identity, and of course there’s always a dangerous dame. The skits spoof the conventions of old detective radio shows, right down to the special effects, the sponsors, the on-air host, the convoluted plots, and just about anything else that one might have heard on a classic serial.
The Polycule, A Comedy of Manners
by Jillian Blevins
Directed by Michael Samuel Kaplan
Fern attends a dinner party to meet her new boyfriend’s family–which consists of his wife and the other members of their polyamorous household. An outsider to their world of consensual non-monogamy and its unfamiliar rules and norms, Fern struggles to keep up and to fit in. Written in rhyming verse and inspired by Moliere, The Polycule satirizes the conventions of unconventional relationships.
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