Heartbreak House

August 19-30

A Comedy by George Bernard Shaw

This classic play is a haunting, bittersweet look at an affluent, ineffectual society on the brink of profound social change – a timeless theme. Humorous, biting, and remarkably topical, Heartbreak House is considered one of Shaw’s greatest plays.

Featuring:

Pamela Bob

Michael Page

Kraig Swartz

Jack Koenig

Dee Nelson

Lisa Bostnar

James Whitmore, Jr.

George Morfogen

Wendy Almeida

Ken Sheldon

2009 Season

Bad Dates
June 17-28

The Breath of Life
July 1-12

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
July 15-26

Little Shop of Horrors
July 29-August 16

Heartbreak House
August 19-30

Copenhagen
September 2-13

The SantaLand Diaries
September 16-27

Second Company

Just So Stories
10:30 a.m. June 26 and 27, July 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 22, 24, 25

Anne of Green Gables
2 p.m. August 22, 26, 28, and 29; 7 p.m. August 24

Ascending Stars

Ascending Stars Project: I Remember Mama
8:00 p.m. June 3, 5, 6, and 2 p.m. June 7

“Shaw’s bracing analysis of a civilization in decline seems more valuable than ever. Almost a century after it was written, Heartbreak House provides a keen comic rebuke to cynicism, self-indulgence, and detachment.” – New York Times

NEWS

Heartbreak House Wins 5 NH Theatre Awards

The Peterborough Players won five awards at the eighth New Hampshire Theatre Awards ceremony on February 5th. The Players’ production of the classic Shaw comedy Heartbreak House garnered the prestigious awards and was represented in the top three finalists' list in four additional categories. More.

Players Nominated for 19 NH Theatre Awards!

Actors, directors, and designers have been nominated in various categories for Peterborough Players' Heartbreak House and Little Shop of Horrors. The eighth annual New Hampshire Theatre Awards night will take place on stage at the Palace Theatre in Manchester on Feb. 5th, 2010. More.

Program Notes