The Butter and Egg Man, November 2023
The original sugar daddy comedy and the template for a Mel Brooks classic, about a rube who tries to beat Broadway at its own game. Now she wants a butter an’ egg manFrom way out in the westShe wants somebody … Continued
Penelope Haunts Twice, October 2023
RSVP on Eventbrite for our 2023 Halloween presentation! Falconbridge’s hair-raising Halloween tradition returns as we present two chilling tales with just one name: Penelope. The Lady Penelope by Thomas Hardy: Strange fates await the once-lovely Penelope and those who pursue … Continued
Burn It Down, two plays from the edge by O’Neill & Strindberg, September 2023
RSVP for Burn It Down now, September 19 7 PM at Arts + Literature Laboratory (111 S. Livingston St in Madison) Two pitiless tales about men on the brink. No feel-good endings in sight. Did you know: there is a … Continued
Figaro: The Story So Far, August 22
No context? No problem! Sign up to see Figaro: The Story So Far on Tuesday August 22 at 7 PM and we’ll catch you up. Figaro’s Final Adventure is a rollicking stand-alone tale never before performed in Wisconsin, but we … Continued
Performers: sign up for 2023 presentations!
Falconbridge Players will present three more theatrical experiments at Arts + Literature Laboratory this year, and we’re looking for new performers to join the rotation! Opportunities for adult (age 18+) actors in September, October, and November are below. Use this … Continued
Audition for Figaro!
In collaboration with SBR Productions, Falconbridge Players is pleased to launch our first fully-staged presentation, A Timely Intervention by the Former Barber Of Seville (Figaro’s Final Adventure) with performances September 29-October 7 at the Bartell Theatre. Auditions are now closed. … Continued
Three Weeks by Elinor Glyn, a celebration of trashy romance, April 2023
April 25, 7 PM at Arts + Literature Laboratory, 111 S. Livingston in Madison. Move over, Lady Chatterly’s Lover. Make room, The Rainbow. Elinor Glyn’s Three Weeks may be largely forgotten today, but this 1907 book has everything, right down to lovemaking on a … Continued
Paris Bound, an open (and shut) marriage comedy
Paris Bound is an “oh, you didn’t know?” play: as in,Oh, you didn’t know that in 1927(!) there was a story about how you don’t give your spouse a hall pass unless you really, really, really, really, really, really, really, … Continued
Cheezo and the Lost Silk Hat, February 2023
Nothing satisfies an itch for a frankenfoods takedown like Cheezo! “Cheezo makes darling baby grow!” Lord Dunsany (Edward Plunkett) was a prolific writer and direct influence on the development of popular fantasy and science fiction concepts including Middle Earth, Star … Continued
Happy Public Domain Day to Paris Bound!
We marked the date special for this one: Paris Bound by Philip Barry, better known for The Philadelphia Story, officially turns 95 years old today. Although it’s customary to celebrate Public Domain Day as a big January 1 drop, it’s … Continued