Arborophilia (Tree Love)

Judge Gwendolyn Gage’s two daughters have fallen in love but neither relationship is exactly what the Judge had in mind. The older daughter, Lily, is determined to enter into a mixed marriage –Democrat and Republican. The Judge is determined to stop Lily’s engagement.

Meanwhile her younger daughter, Laurel, has developed an unrequited romantic infatuation with a poplar tree. Her older sister calls it “tree stalking.” Garden-shop owner, Jimmy Duckfoot, rivals the tree for Laurel’s love. The very, very rich Dame Lucretia wants the tree on her land chopped down so she can mine the bedrock –buildings should be made of stone not glass and steel.

All in all the arboreal mayhem that ensues in Arborophilia manages to stone a lot of sacred conventional wisdom.Regular performances for Saturday, November 11th will be suspended for a the DRT”s Annual Black Tie Benefit and Awards Night; tickets for this evening are $200.00. A special performance is scheduled for New Year’s Eve featuring unlimited free champagne, celebration, and a buffet supper; tickets are $75.00