About The Show

When memory fails, words jumble, trust crumbles, and hilarity ensues in this twisted comedy of miscommunication and mayhem.

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When FUDDY MEERS opened in NYC, the NY Observer's John Heilpern called him "some kind of comic genius".  Lindsay-Abaire went on to win Tonys for both Book of a Musical and Best Original Score for the 2023 Broadway hit Kimberly Akimbo.  He also received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2007 for his play Rabbit Hole.

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FUDDY MEERS is a zany comedic romp with a dark domestic drama at its heart, Fuddy Meers illustrates a world in which nothing is as it seems, misunderstandings abound, and trusting the wrong person can get you locked in the basement with a foul-mouthed sock puppet, hit over the head with a shovel, or hauled over the Canadian border. This is especially challenging if you are the sunny amnesiac, Claire, who must contend with kidnapping, unexpected family reunions, and intrusive carnival music playing in her head, all before she can figure out whether she prefers juice or coffee. When Claire is stolen from her bedroom by a limping, lisping man in a mask and a dangling handcuff, who claims to be her brother, a chase ensues, led by her husband, Richard, and son, Kenny. The destination is Claire’s childhood home, where her mother, Gertie, is aching to reveal the secrets of her past -- if only Claire could understand Gertie’s stroke-afflicted speech patterns and cryptic funhouse mirror photographs! Playwright David Lindsay-Abaire has crafted a layered play about pain, identity, miscommunication, and, ultimately, the courageous confrontation of a traumatic past.  And a sock puppet… don’t forget the sock puppet!

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"A dark, sweet and thoroughly engaging comedy."  (NYTimes)

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Meet The Cast

Creative Team

Chris Carlson (Director)