July 11 – August 2
Run Time: 90 minutes
Adult language and situations
“Modesty hasn’t done much for women, historically speaking.”
Nichols & May were one of the greatest comedy duos of all time, but when they parted ways, Mike Nichols soared while Elaine May struggled. The system wasn’t built for “difficult” women, but it endlessly rewarded “charming” men. Decades later, when Mike approaches Elaine with a new opportunity, she must wrestle with what matters more: succeeding on her own, or reuniting with the partner who knows her true worth. Set in the complex interaction of creativity, competition, and gender disparity, this split-second-timed, laugh-out-loud play by USA Today bestselling author and 2024-2025 Dramatists Guild Foundation National Fellow Beth Kander examines the power of lifelong friendship, thorns and all.
SPONSORED BY BETH K. BATDORF & JOHN S. BRESLAND
Getting to the Play
Frank Center
260 University Drive,
Shepherdstown, WV
260 University Drive
260 University Drive, Shepherdstown, WV, USA
2026 – Interview with Playwright Beth Kander
Meet Beth Kander Beth Kander is a USA Today best-selling novelist and longtime dramatist. Described as a “genre-defying author and playwright” (Oxford American), her writing style blends warmth, wit, and solid punches to the gut. Her work often explores identity, transitional moments in life or society, and how worlds old and new connect—or collide. Beth … Continued
CAST
Elaine
Lori Vega*
Mike
Riley Shanahan*
PRODUCTION TEAM
Scenic Design
Michael Raiford**
Costume Design
Ann Closs Farley**
Lighting Design
Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew**
Sound Design
Christian Fredrickson**
Projection Design
Mona Kasra**
Associate Scenic Design
Benjamin Gantose
Stage Manager
Lindsay Eberly*
Casting
Pat McCorkle LTD.
Dramaturgs
Jackie Goldfinger
*Actors’ Equity Association
**United Scenic Artists
***Stage Directors and Choreographers Society