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children have been damaged
by her cruelty. Set during
World War II, this funny
and touching Pulitzer Prize-winning memory play is both
an exploration of the wounds inflicted by family, and a
testament to the power of familial love and resiliency.
The Dresser comedy drama, in which the foibles, fears, and fragilities of
By Ronald Harwood an American family play out with great insight, humor, and
Directed by J. Barry Lewis compassion.
December 20, 2024 to January 5, 2025 Camping With Henry And Tom
It’s 1942, bombs are dropping over England, and a By Mark St. Germain
renowned but fading actor is bringing Shakespeare to the Directed by William Hayes
provinces with a ragtag troupe. Sir, scheduled to give his April 11 to 27, 2025
227th performance of King Lear, is in no condition to Warren G. Harding, eager to get away from the press,
go on, but his devoted, self-sacrificing dresser, Norman, prying eyes, and the presidency, accepts an invitation to join
is determined to get him onstage. Sir and Norman’s co- Henry Ford and Thomas Edison on their annual camping
dependent – if unequal – relationship is the heartbeat of this trip. Stranded in the woods, they converse about politics,
warts-and-all, tragicomic valentine to the transcendent magic ambition, family, and fame, revealing three starkly different
of theatre. personalities and world views. A work of fiction inspired by
The Humans an actual 1921 excursion, the play deals with issues and ideas
By Stephen Karam that remain as relevant today as they were 100 years ago.
Directed by J. Barry Lewis Dangerous Instruments
February 14 to March 2, 2025 By Gina Montet
There’s a sense of disquiet in the air when the loving, if Directed by Margaret Ledford
dysfunctional, Blake clan gathers for Thanksgiving dinner May 23 to June 8, 2025
in daughter Brigid’s dingy Chinatown apartment. “A family Laura, a determined single mother, faces the ultimate
play that is sort of infected by my love of the thriller genre,” is test of love for her exceptionally bright son, Daniel. When
how the playwright once described this Tony Award-winning Daniel’s brilliance spirals into darkness, Laura finds herself
thrust into a gripping battle against a broken system. In a
race against time, she must confront a parent’s deepest fears
and sacrifice everything to rescue her son from the brink of
becoming America’s next tragic headline.
Tickets for all performances are $92, except for opening
night ($107) and previews ($72). Evening performances
are Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Matinee
performances are Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and
Sunday at 2 p.m. Post-performance discussions follow
Wednesday and Thursday matinees.
All performances, prices, and dates subject to change.
Dramawise
A program that takes audiences deeper into each
production, divided into two “acts” and an intermission (also
known as lunch). Act I is an in-depth discussion of the play,
while Act II features the cast and artistic team in conversation
about the production and the creative process and includes a
talkback. Each program takes place on the Thursday prior to
opening night. Act I runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m, intermission
(lunch) from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and Act II from 1 to 2
p.m.
The Schedule
Lost in Yonkers, October 31
The Dresser, December 19
The Humans, February 13, 2025
Camping with Henry and Tom, April 10, 2025
Dangerous Instruments, May 22, 2025
Dramawise Tickets:
Act I, Intermission (lunch included), and Act II: $75
Act I only: $35
Act II only: $25
OUTSTAGE@PBD
Special evenings of each production for the LGBTQ
community that include a pre-show reception, the production,
and a post-show reception. Each program takes place on a
Friday evening, beginning at 7 p.m.
The Schedule
Lost in Yonkers, November 8
The Dresser, December 27
The Humans, February 21, 2025
Camping with Henry and Tom, April 18, 2025
Dangerous Instruments, May 30, 2025
Tickets are $112 ($92 ticket/$20 reception).
Perlberg Festival Of New Plays
January 17 to 19, 2025
This esteemed annual event features professional readings
of five developing plays. Each reading is followed by a post-
performance discussion in which patrons share their feedback
with the playwrights.
Schedule Of Play Readings (Times TBD)
Friday, January 17, afternoon and evening
Saturday, January 18, afternoon and evening
Sunday, January 19 afternoon
Ticket Prices
Subscription to all five plays: $100
Individual tickets: $30 per reading
Palm Beach Dramaworks is a professional, nonprofit
theatre company founded in 2000 and located in the heart
of downtown West Palm Beach. Each season, the award-
winning company produces five shows and offers a wide
variety of programs for students at the theatre and in
schools. Committed to fostering the future of theatre, PBD
has become a hub for playwrights in Florida and around the
country to nurture their work through the Perlberg Festival
of New Plays. PBD is a member of Theatre Communications
Group, Florida Professional Theatres Association, the
Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, and NNPN. www.
palmbeachdramaworks.org
The Don & Ann Brown Theatre is located in the heart
of downtown West Palm Beach, at 201 Clematis Street. For
ticket information contact the box office at (561) 514-4042,
or visit tickets.palmbeachdramaworks.org.