RED BARN THEATRE ANNOUNCES THEIR NEW 2021-22 SEASON

The Red Barn Theatre has announced its 42nd season of professional theater in Key West, with a line-up of four mainstage shows that will include a World Premiere of a brand new play.

“And we’ll be ‘Doin’ it for Danny!’, dedicating the season to the memory of the oh-so-extraordinary and never to be forgotten Danny Weathers,” said Joy Hawkins, artistic director of the Barn. “He was special to all of us, and is already sorely missed in our theatrical community. It will be impossible to step on a stage this year and not think of him.” Weathers, the beloved former artistic director of the Waterfront Playhouse who spent his early years in Key West acting and directing at the Red Barn, passed away earlier this year.

The season kicks off December 28, 2021 through January 29, 2022 with the engrossing mock-docu-comedy Cats Talk Back, by award-winning New York playwright Bess Wohl, in which several actors who supposedly spent a good part of their lives performing in one of Broadway’s longest-running musicals reminisce about their experiences as felines on stage. There are a few surprises, however, so be ready!

And be ready for a wonderful show under the stars, as the Red Barn will be presenting Cats Talk Back outside in their beautiful Zabar courtyard!

“Safety and health are the watchwords this season,” said Managing Director Mimi McDonald, “and what better way to keep our patrons and actors safe than to present our first show outside under the stars in our courtyard.” Seating will be assigned according to patrons’ needs, and grouped to maintain social distancing guidelines.

Next, February 15 through March 12, it’s the South Florida premiere of Hy Conrad’s wickedly funny new play, Quarantine for Two. Hy, the well-known Key West resident who wrote a good many of the Monk episodes, as well as White Collar, and the recent hit, The Good Cop, has taken the trials and tribulations of our pandemic quarantine and turned them hilariously on their heads. The play mixes comedy, intrigue, (and of course) murder, and a neck-bending twist that you won’t see coming.

March 22 through April 16, the Barn will present Hurricane Diane, the unconventional new comedy from Pulitzer Prize finalist Madeleine George, where the Greek god Dionysus returns to the modern world disguised as the butch gardener Diane, whose secret mission is to seduce mortal followers and restore the earth to its natural state. Where better to begin than with four real housewives from New Jersey? It’s a very funny show, but don’t let that fool you — there are some very significant ideas buried within the laughs.

And the new season wraps up April 29-May 1 with the adorable How To Eat Like a Child and Other Lessons in Not Being Grown Up, starring a host of Key West’s finest young and playful actors. The show is based on a book by Nora Ephron, who also wrote the play, along with music and lyrics by John Forster. It’s a hilarious romp through the joys and sorrows of being a child, and will touch the child inside everyone in the theater. Our wonderful child actors give 23 lessons in subjects like how to beg for a dog, how to torture your sister, how to act after being sent to your room and how to laugh hysterically. But it’s a limited run, so make sure you get your tickets early.

And if you’re still uneasy about attending the theater, the Red Barn assures its patrons that they are taking every precaution. The theater has been certified as a Covid Compliant Theater, which involved the staff attending the classes at Arts and Science LLC, and following all safety protocols outlined there. The theater will be cleaned and disinfected before each performance, and all attendees will be asked to follow the basic Covid safety protocols.

Tickets for the new season will be available soon. Watch the Red Barn’s website at redbarntheatre.com or check their FaceBook page for more information.

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