Event

Suffer the Long Night

The Texas Premiere of
SUFFER THE LONG NIGHT

Written by Greg Glienna and Mary Ruth Clarke
Co-Creators of "Meet the Parents"

Directed by Jeff Davis

December 11-21, 2014
Thursdays - Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:30pm

$21.75 adults
$16.75 students/seniors

The show must go on. That's certainly the mantra of The Merrillville Merry Art Players, who are launching their 22nd season with a classic Christmas play, SUFFER THE LONG NIGHT, a 1950s melodrama that finds the suburban Burling family held hostage by two escaped criminals.

But it's not the Burling family who suffers a long night. It's the actors playing them. 19 of the 23 cast and crew members are out due to flu, but the remaining cast members attempt to persevere, along with the help of several last minute replacements. What could go wrong? Everything! What follows is a hilarious farce filled with out-of-sync sound cues, missing props, and plenty of mishaps. Think NOISES OFF! with a Christmas tree. With a script by the co-writers of the hit film Meet the Parents, SUFFER THE LONG NIGHT is a hysterical Holiday comedy that will have audiences roaring with laughter.

***This show is recommended for audience members ages 13 and up.