Written by Neil Simon
Directed by Chantale Plante & Produced by Eleanore Tapscott
This funny and heartwarming play is by one of America’s most acclaimed and beloved playwrights. Neil Simon’s Tony award winner and Pulitzer prize-winning play tells the moving drama about the cruelties and painful memories that scar a family. It is Yonkers, New York, 1942. After the death of their mother, two young brothers are sent to stay with their formidable grandmother for the longest ten months of their lives. Grandmother Kurnitz is a one-woman German front—a refugee and a widow who has steeled her heart against the world. Her coldness and intolerance have crippled her own children: the boys’ father has no self-esteem . . . their Aunt Gert has an embarrassing speech impediment . . . their Uncle Louie is a small-time gangster . . . and their Aunt Bella has the mentality of a child. Filled with laughter, tears, and insight, Lost in Yonkers is yet another testament to Neil Simon’s talent. (Estimated) 2 hours with intermission.
Thursdays – Saturdays at 8 pm / Sunday Matinees at 2 pm Tickets: $26 Reserved Seating
Join us for our Sunday Talkbacks after the performance from 4:30 to 5 pm.
Sept 14: Themes of Generational of Trauma in Lost in Yonkers. Led by Linda Kinney.
Sept 21: Neil Simon: American Playwright. Led by Frank D. Shutts, II.
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Book, Music and Lyrics by Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey
Producer: Kadira Cooley
Director: Frank D. Shutts II
Music Director: Mark Deal & Choreographer: Suzy Alden
It’s 1959, and Rydell High School’s senior class is in rare form. The too-cool-for-school Burger Palace Boys are stealing hubcaps and acting tough and their gum-snapping, chain-smoking “Pink Ladies” are looking hot in bobby sox and pedal pushers. The 1950s high school dream is about to explode in this rollicking musical that is both an homage to the idealism of the fifties and a satire of high schoolers’ age- old desire to be rebellious, provocative and rebellious. At the heart of the story is the romance between hot-rodding gangster Danny Zuko and the sweet new girl in town, Sandy Dumbrowski. They had a secret romance in summer, but now back in the context of school, peer-pressure and cliques make their love a bit more complicated. Can Danny maintain his cool dude status and still make demure Sandy his girl? The whole gang sings and dances around Danny and Sandy’s romance, through such hit songs as “Greased Lightnin’ , ” “We Go Together, ” and “Mooning” recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard, and Elvis Presley that became the soundtrack of a generation. Estimated running time: 2 hours and 15 minutes including intermission.
Thursdays – Saturdays at 8 pm / Sunday Matinees at 2 pm
Tickets: $36 Reserved Seating
Tickets On Sale: September 25
On Sale November 6
On Sale January 7
On Sale February 28
On Sale April 16
BOX OFFICE INFORMATION:
703-683-0496 or boxoffice@thelittletheatre.com
Inclement Weather Policy
If LTA cancels a performance because of weather, it will do so no later than three hours before curtain time. The closing will be posted on our home page and on our box office phone message. For an LTA cancelled performance, patrons holding tickets for the cancelled show have three options: 1) rebooking for another performance of the same show; 2) receive a refund for the original purchase price of the tickets; or 3) convert the purchased tickets into a tax-exempt donation to LTA.
For questions about the theater’s operating status, check our home page or call 703-683-0496. If the theater does not cancel its performance, but foul weather keeps a patron from attending the show, the unused ticket may be exchange for a future performance of that same production only – subject to availability and a ticket exchange fee for non-subscription tickets. If you choose not to attend, please call our box office as soon as possible BEFORE curtain time at 7403-683-0496. For performances not cancelled, tickets cannot be exchanged after the performance date has passed.
Ticket Availability & Hours
LTA tickets are now available by phone and online 24/7 through our website.
Ticket links are available on our Home page and the Shows & Tickets page on our website.
Online ticketing offers you the most up to the minute availability, the ability to choose your own seat,
and the immediate delivery of your tickets via email.
Please Note: All tickets, whether purchased at the door, online, or by phone, incur a $3 service fee.
Our Box Office is available for phone assistance Mondays – Fridays from 10 am – 5 pm
Extended Service Hours – On Performance Dates Only:
Wednesdays – Saturdays: 7 pm – 8:15 pm
Sundays: 1 pm – 2:15 pm
*Special hours for A Christmas Carol which has Sat/Sun performances at 2 & 5pm,
the box office will open 1 hour before curtain.
Holidays
Our Box Office and Business Offices follow the federal government holiday schedule.
Thanksgiving 2025
LTA Business Office and Box Office will be closed Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28
We will reopen, Monday, December 1, 2025.
Please Note: Show tickets and our class and workshop registrations remain available online 24/7
During this holiday break, please leave time sensitive messages for our Business Office at 703-683-5778 x2.
For our Box Office, please leave time sensitive messages at 703-683-0496.
For ticketing or ticketing assistance: 703-683-0496
To reach our business office, including classes and workshops: 703-683-5778 x2
Email: boxoffice@thelittletheatre.com
If your request is time sensitive on evenings or weekends, please call our box office line instead.
Performances
LTA holds public performances Thursdays through Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm.
Show times for A Christmas Carol are different from main stage shows. See performance dates HERE.
Late Seating
If you find you are unable to use your ticket for a performance you can: exchange your ticket for another performance date (see below), give it to a friend to enjoy, or donate it back to the theatre as a tax-deductible contribution.
If you arrive after the performance has begun you will be seated at the discretion of the House Manager.
2024-25 Ticket Prices (subject to change during the season)
Musicals: $36 all performances
Plays: $26 all performances
A Christmas Carol: $25 all performances
Prices listed do not include the $3 service fee that applies to each purchased ticket.
All tickets (phone, web and in-person at the door) will be charged a service fee.
All persons attended, regardless of *age, must have a ticket.
* not all shows may suitable for young children.
Subscriptions
Most Affordable Option: Subscribing to the whole season saves you almost 20% on tickets for the year!
Guaranteed Seats: LTA puts on fantastic, sold-out shows each year. As a subscriber, you are ensured a seat to every main stage performance. A Christmas Carol is also not included in all subscription packages, but can be purchased separately.
Reserved Seats: With season tickets you will not have to wait in line to pick up tickets since your seats will already be reserved and the tickets mailed to you.
Exchanges: If the date you have doesn’t work for you, you may exchange your ticket for another date during the run of the show. Exchanges for subscribers are free and good for any other performance of the same show with at least 24 hour notice.
SEE OUR FAQs ABOUT HOW A SEASON SUBSCRIPTION WORKS.
Online subscription orders for the 2025-26 Season are now concluded.
Contact our Box Office about promotional packages and group bookings at boxoffice@thelittletheatre.com or 703-683-5778 x1
Exchanges
Exchanges are free for Subscribers/Members. Exchanges are permitted if processed at least 24 hours before the date of the original tickets and can only be made within the same show (subject to availability). For public (non-subscription) tickets, a fee of $5 per ticket will be charged.
LTA does not issue refunds for unused tickets.
All ticket sales are final. There are no refunds for season subscriptions once the season has begun.
Group Sales
Group discounts are available on Thursday, or Friday performances for groups of 15 or more. The group discount is $3 off the regular ticket price and must be reserved with the Box Office by phone.
Gift Cards
Gift Cards are now available online here.
- Available in any amount starting at $25.
- Can be emailed, or printed out as a folding gift card.
- Can be applied to any ticketed show, play or musical, online or by phone.
Accessibility
Limited Mobility Patrons
• A wheelchair accessible ramp is located at the front of the building.
• Two wheelchair accessible spaces (O100 and O101) and three transfer seats with adjustable armrests (C1, F1, J1) are available per performance (subject to availability).
• An accessible restroom is available on the first floor of the building.
Hearing Impaired Patrons
• Hearing assistant headsets are available at the Box Office for each performance.
• ASL interpreted performances are available, by request, with at least 3 weeks’ notice. Contact the Box Office directly to make a request.
• Script loans are available for most shows and can be made available upon request through the LTA Business Office. Please request this in advance.
Vision Impaired Patrons
• Large print playbills are available upon request for each performance.
One handicap accessible parking space is located on St Asaph Street next to LTA’s courtyard.
Inclement Weather Policy
If LTA cancels a performance because of weather, it will do so no later than three hours before curtain time. The closing will be posted on our home page and on our box office phone message. For an LTA cancelled performance, patrons holding tickets for the cancelled show have three options: 1) rebooking for another performance of the same show; 2) receive a refund for the original purchase price of the tickets; or 3) convert the purchased tickets into a tax-exempt donation to LTA.
For questions about the theater’s operating status, check our home page or call 703-683-0496. If the theater does not cancel its performance, but foul weather keeps a patron from attending the show, the unused ticket may be exchange for a future performance of that same production only – subject to availability and a ticket exchange fee for non-subscription tickets. If you choose not to attend, please call our box office as soon as possible BEFORE curtain time at 7403-683-0496. For performances not cancelled, tickets cannot be exchanged after the performance date has passed.
Ticketing
Tickets ordered online and by phone will be sent as eTickets to the email address provided during the ordering. From there you can print, email or save your eTickets on your smartphone. Should you not have access to email, or have difficulty with printing at home, contact the Box Office at 703-683-5778 x1. We will be happy to arrange to have your ticket(s) placed in Will Call for your convenience.
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
LTA Announces Directors for the 2025-2026 Season
July/August 2025: Kinky Boots – Kevin Sockwell
September 2025: Lost in Yonkers — Chantal Plante
October/November 2025: Grease — Frank Shutts
December 2025: A Christmas Carol — Michael Page
January 2026: Staged Readings:
Chicken and Biscuits — Tyrus Sanders; The Long Weekend — Chantal Plante
February 2026: School of Rock — Kristina Friedgen
March/April 2026: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner — Adam Konowe
May/June 2026: The Drowsy Chaperone — Krissy McGregor
The seasonal planning department is responsible for managing the seasonal planning functions at LTA including the One Acts, director/producer selection committee, awards committee and seasonal publications. For any seasonal planning inquiries or requests, please contact the Governor of Seasonal Planning, Jenn Thomas at ltaseasonalplanning@gmail.com. *Please note, we do not accept unsolicited scripts*
Please provide feedback on Future LTA Seasons
Click the link below or please email ltaseasonalplanning@gmail.com to receive the survey.
LTA Survey
Recommend plays for consideration for the 2027-28 Season!
If you submit a show ultimately selected to be performed at LTA, you will receive a free pair of tickets!
Play Submission Form
Interested in serving on LTA’s Play Selection Committee for the 2026-2027 Season?
Committee Info & Form
