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Directed by Marjorie Strader Produced by K.L.Storer Chancers is a fast and furious comedy, set in Ireland, about the lengths we will go to when our backs are against the wall. Aiden and Dee are on the verge of losing it all. They've had to rent out their home to a fellow from Dublin (who was previously Dee's boyfriend), and move with their two young sons into the back of their nearly bankrupt convenience store. And now Dee is out at a job interview (which doesn't go well). Aiden never thought their situation would come to this. But salvation may have arrived in the form of local battleaxe, Gertie Graham. She literally has their ticket out of the poorhouse ‐‐ they just need to get their hands on it without her knowing. Chancers premiered to great acclaim at the Viking Theatre, Dublin, in 2013, before touring the following year.

The Cast of CHANCERS
CHARACTER		ACTOR
Aiden		Dustin Schwab
Dee		Carly Risenhoover-Peterson
J.P.		Jack O'Conner
Gertie		Cheryl Mellen

Directed by Robert-Wayne Waldron Produced by Rick Flynn and Christina Tomazinis This play won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the 2015 New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play, the 2015 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play, the 2015 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play and the 2015 Off Broadway Alliance Award for Best New Play. It closed on Broadway in Feb 2023. Walter "Pops" Washington is a retired NYC policeman, and he has had enough. He has been pursuing a discrimination suit against the Police Department, because he, a black police officer, was accidentally shot by another (white) police officer. Meanwhile, his landlord won't leave him alone, his wife recently passed away, and the liquor store can't keep up with his thirst. Pops' last living relative, his son Junior, has recently gotten out of jail and moved back to Pops' house with his girlfriend, Lulu, and his newly sober buddy, Oswaldo. With his heels dug into the floor of his rent-controlled Riverside Drive apartment, Pops holds onto old wounds, both physical and emotional. Pressure reaches a boiling point when an ultimatum comes from an unlikely source, pinning Pops squarely "between Riverside and crazy." This Tony Award-nominated Pulitzer Prize-winning play, is passionate, contemporary, and bracingly funny.

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THE DAYTON THEATRE GUILD 2025/2026 SEASON: A RAISIN IN THE SUN by Lorraine Hansberry Production dates: Aug 22‐Sep 9, 2025 Audition dates*: July 7 & 8, 2025 Directed by Robert-Wayne Waldron Produced by TBA Set in Chicago's South Side in the 1950's, this is about the divergent dreams and conflicts in three generations of the Younger family: son Walter Lee, his wife Ruth, his sister Beneatha, his son Travis, and matriarch Lena. When her deceased husband's insurance money comes through, Mama Lena dreams of moving to a new home and a better neighborhood in Chicago. Walter Lee, a chauffeur, has other plans: buying a liquor store and being his own man. Beneatha dreams of medical school. Hansberry's portrait of one family's struggle to retain dignity in a harsh and changing world is a searing and timeless document of hope and inspiration. It was the first play by an African American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize. Dial "M" for Murder by Frederick Knott Production dates: Oct 10‐16, 2025 Audition dates*: Aug 25 & 26, 2025 Directed by David Shough Produced by TBA Tony Wendice plots to murder his wealthy wife, Margot, for her money by hiring a criminal to strangle her, but his plan goes awry, forcing him to manipulate the situation to frame her. But Margot engages a clever, quick-witted detective from Scotland Yard who uncovers the truth, leading to a suspenseful climax where Tony's guilt is exposed. **SEASON EXTRA** LIGHT SENSITIVE by Jim Geoghan Production dates: DEC 5‐14, 2025 Audition dates*: OCT 13 & 14, 2025 Directed by RICK FLYNN Produced by TBA Thomas Hanratty, lifelong resident of Hell's Kitchen and once the most dangerous white cab driver in New York, was blinded eight years ago in a drunken accident and is fading into a routine of self pity and alcohol. His bartender and only friend is moving to Vermont with his girlfriend, but finds it difficult to abandon Tom. He recruits a slightly handicapped volunteer reader who battles her way through Tom's shell. By the second act, they are falling in love. His buddy returns with tales of his "Christmas from hell" in Vermont, and doubt arises as to who will hold the number one position in Tom's life. MARY JANE by Amy Herzog Production dates: Jan 30‐Feb 15, 2026 Audition dates*: Dec 8 & 9, 2025 Directed by Melissa Kerr Ertsgaard Produced by TBA Mary Jane navigates both the mundane and the unfathomable realities of caring for Alex, her chronically ill young son. She finds herself building a community of women from many walks of life, and dealing with all of life's realities. Mary Jane is Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog's remarkably powerful and compassionate portrait of a contemporary American woman striving for grace. It ran on Broadway at the Manhattan Theatre Club during the 2023/2024 season. I LOVE YOU BECAUSE Book/Lyrics by Ryan Cunningham Music by Joshua Salzman Production dates: Mar 27‐Apr 12, 2026 Audition dates*: Fen 2 & 3, 2026 Directed by Kim Warrick Produced by TBA This musical from the mid-2000's is a twist on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. A young, uptight greeting card writer's life is changed when he meets a flighty photographer. Along with their eccentric friends and siblings, they learn to love each other, not despite their faults, but because of them. THE BEACON by Nancy Harris Production dates: May 22‐Jun 7, 2026 Audition dates*: Mar 30 & 31, 2026 Directed by Debra Kent Produced by TBA Beiv, a renowned artist, has left her suburban Dublin home for a secluded cottage on a rugged island off the coast of West Cork, Ireland. Here, there is no escaping the rumors of her shadowy past, and Beiv lets everyone see right in because she's having an extension made to the home, and many of the walls are missing. She and her visiting son have a chilly relationship at best ‐‐ and there is also the question of whether Beiv really did kill her husband. This play ran Off-Broadway with a limited run, and closed in November, 2024. = = = = = = = = *audition dates may be subject to change = = = = = = = = First Weekend: Friday 8pm, Saturday 8pm, Sunday 3pm Second & Third Weekend: Friday 8pm, Saturday 5pm, Sunday 3pm *Children under seven will not be admitted - - - TICKETS, INCLUDING SEASON TICKETS, ON SALE SOON www.daytontheatreguild.org