June 12 - September 27

A Comedy About the End of It All

The seas are stormy, the house is crumbling and the guests are about to arrive. It’s the event of a lifetime, as a couple at the edge of the world invites their illustrious guests into their home and their memories. Each conversation opening new portals to the soul of this weird and wonderful pair, and the reality they exist within. An absurdist tragicomedy that manifests as vaudevillian slapstick – paradoxical, clownish and delightfully strange. Featuring the prime pairing of Colleen Madden and James Ridge – artists with the skill to flow through each nuance, from poetry to pratfall.

Synopsis

It’s been a few years since APT has had an absurdist on stage (Exit the King, 2018), and Ionesco is among the best of the genre. An elderly couple waits in a remote house for an Orator to lead a grand, scientific lecture. As the guests begin to “arrive,” the couple scrambles to seat all their guests, while holding increasingly surreal conversations. A “tragic farce” - clownish, quirky and existential – just the way we like our theatre of the absurd. Featuring Colleen Madden and James Ridge, and directed by Vanessa Stalling (Constellations, 2024).

Contains adult themes and language. Contact the Box Office at 608-588-2361 for specific content information.