by Paul Slade Smith
adapted from Ferenc Molnár’s Play at the Castle
May 17–September 6
From the playwright who brought last summer’s smash-hit The Outsider, comes a fun and frothy treat that captures the sheer joy, sophistication, and wit of 1940s screwball comedies.
Young novelist Oliver Adams joins his friends for a weekend getaway at an opulent Newport mansion. He’s on the verge of a major success with his soon-to-be published novel The Angel Next Door, inspired by his muse: the enchanting Broadway diva Margot Bell. What he doesn’t know is Margot happens to be staying next door. Unfortunately, Margot hardly knows he exists. And she’s brought a guest. And the walls of this mansion are rather thin.
On the edge of devastating heartbreak—accompanied by a bevy of misunderstandings and a menacing housekeeper—only one thing that can save Oliver: a pair of playwrights determined to rewrite reality for that happily ever after ending.
“The Angel Next Door is a glittering, effervescent hit romantic comedy. It’s an elegant, sweet-dry glass of champagne, bubbling over with non-stop laughs, merriment, glamor, and high-spirited hijinks. It’s hard to think of more fun you could have at the theatre right now, or really, more fun anywhere.” —BroadwayWorld.
Perfect for fans of: Rumors (2024), She Loves Me (2023), Leading Ladies (2022), Boeing Boeing (2019)
Featuring Commonweal ensemble members: Hal Cropp, Tim Sailer, and Adrienne Sweeney.
THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection.(www.dramatists.com)
County Free Night
The Commonweal Theatre strives to make theatre accessible to all. For residents of Fillmore and Houston County the Thursday, May 22 performance is free. Please contact our box office at (800) 657-7025 to reserve tickets. Additionally Thursday, May 29, is a Pay What You Can night where patrons may choose what to pay for their $38 ticket.
