The Newtowne Players present A.R. Gurney’s The Dining Room, a humorous and compassionate play set in the central room of family life. Directed by Lisa Gregory, the show runs March 14 through March 30, 2008.

 The Dining Room is a humorous and compassionate play set in a central room of family life. Scripted as a series of overlapping vignettes, the play visits a host of characters as they go about their daily business. Each of the varied scenes, which range from the comic to the serious, explores the dynamic relationships of family life. Rather than the scenery changing around the characters, this play is unique in that the characters change around the scenery. In one vignette, the dining room is the scene for an unexpected homecoming, when a returning college student realizes his mother has had an affair with his father's best friend. In the next, a beaming aunt displays her prized silverware for her nephew, who is conducting anthropological research on the "WASPS of Northeastern United States." In a seamless collection of such moments, the show presents a glimpse into the human condition: the joys, sorrows, love and sadness that accompany family life.

  See slideshow below for pictures from a 'press night' rehearsal held on Monday.

 Tickets are $15.00 for general admission and $12.00 for seniors and students. Performances are on stage at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, and at 3:30 p.m. for the Sunday matinees. Door opens at 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening shows are $10.00 for all tickets.

 The Newtowne Players, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit community theatre operated by volunteers. For more information on volunteering, auditioning, sponsorship, information on up-coming events, or to reserve tickets, call 301-737-5447, or visit the theater website at www.newtowneplayers.org.

 Three-Notch Theatre is located in the former Lexington Park Library building at 21744 South Coral Drive, Lexington Park, MD 20653.