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City Repertory Theatre (CRT) is beginning its 16th year with a seven-play season featuring the work of celebrated American playwrights and composers. The lineup, announced Aug. 26, 2026, explores comedy, tragedy, and the everyday struggle of being human, with stories that center on people dreaming about changing their lives.
The season opens with Stephen Sondheim’s multi-Tony-winning musical “Company” (Sept. 18 through Oct. 4, 2026). The story follows Bobby, a successful young man who has everything but a meaningful relationship, and looks at the lives of his five married couples of friends through his eyes. The production is led by Artistic Director John Sbordone and Music Director Ben Beck, and features newcomer Evan Martinez as Bobby, along with company favorites Michele O’Neil, Laniece Fagundes, Everett Clark, Joanna Gil, Seth Kirk, and others.
Next is John Steinbeck’s stage adaptation of his own novel “Of Mice and Men” (Nov. 6–15, 2026), part of CRT’s new American Classics series. The tragedy follows two migrant workers, George and Lennie, and their dream of owning a farm. To launch the series, CRT will partner with local writer and journalist Rick de Yampert on an educational piece about the play’s history and meaning.
The holiday season brings “A Christmas Carol” (Dec. 4–13, 2026), an adaptation by Tony Award winner Patrick Barlow that uses only five actors to play all of Dickens’ characters, relying on simple props and physical staging.
In the new year, Christopher Durang’s Tony Award-winning comedy “Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike” (Jan. 15–24, 2027) draws on Anton Chekhov’s characters. It follows two middle-aged siblings in a Pennsylvania farmhouse whose lives are upended by their actress sister and her younger boyfriend.
“Loving” (Feb. 19–28, 2027), by Peter Manos, tells the true story of Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter, whose fight to marry across racial lines in Virginia reached the U.S. Supreme Court, which struck down the state’s ban in 1967. The play weaves in folk music from the Virginia hills.
Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “How I Learned to Drive” (April 2–11, 2027) examines a troubling relationship between a young girl and an older man, handling sensitive themes with humor and honesty.
The regular season closes with the 1966 Broadway musical “The Apple Tree” (May 7–16, 2027), which features three segments based on stories by Mark Twain, Frank Stockton, and Jules Feiffer, tied together by the theme “be careful what you wish for.” The show has music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick.
All performances take place at City Repertory Theatre, 160 Cypress Point Parkway, B-207, in Palm Coast — a black-box theater with just 45 seats that keeps audiences close to the action.
Season tickets are available by calling the box office at 386-585-9415 or by visiting crtpalmcoast.com. Season subscribers pay $165 for all seven plays, a 10% discount off single-ticket prices. For ticket details, contact Diane Ellertsen at 386-585-9415.
