Gettysburg Community Theatre (GCT), the non-profit 501(c)(3) organization currently in its 17th year at 49 York Street within the first block of Lincoln Square in Gettysburg, PA, will perform The Dummest Play Ever by Brian D. Taylor at 7 p.m. Fridays and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, September 5–14, 2025. The GCT bar and box office open one hour before each performance for patrons to enjoy wine, beer, cocktails, sodas, and coffee before and during the show. Advance tickets are encouraged for the intimate theatre space; order online at www.gettysburgcommunitytheatre.org.
The Dummest Play Ever… Wow! This has to be the worst title ever for a play, right? Unless… maybe not. In a series of silly scenes that will have us laughing at the “dumbness” in everything, the real question in the end is about what matters most. And while we all can do dumb, goofy things at times (maybe a lot of the time!), we all offer something of value as well. Despite its name, this play smartly poses pertinent questions like: Is artificial intelligence smart or dumb? Is a tri-fork an amazing brainstorm or just another silly idea? And why are really good answers on a quiz show somehow wrong? Perhaps Mabel’s Meditative Yoga Class is what we need to just let it all go and not worry whether any of this is smart or dumb or silly or weird, because it’s definitely all of the above!
Under the direction of Cookie Driscoll, with stage management by Brenda Walter, the cast of this hilarious comedy of errors features seniors from Adams County and beyond, including Leslie Casteel, Roger Dalrymple, Jim Derby, Sharon Kaya, Jeff Leinbach, Sue McCleaf-Nespeca, Jim O’Dell, Mary Miner, Ed Riggs, Stephanie Roelker, Barbara Semiatin, and Cyd Tokar.
GCT hopes to see you at the theatre this year. Subscribe for free to the email list to be kept up to date on all educational, volunteer, and performance opportunities. Additionally, on the website, you can order tickets, register for classes, and make donations: www.gettysburgcommunitytheatre.org.
GCT Mission Statement: To inspire creativity and confidence, provide cultural enrichment, and instill a love of the theatre arts in people of ALL ages and abilities through quality education and performance.
Attached photo courtesy of Linda Toki:
Cast members of the all-senior production of The Dummest Play Ever (yes, that is how the title is spelled) will perform this weekend and next at Gettysburg Community Theatre.
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