Players of Utica Presents Thoughtful Dramatic Comedy, “Absent Friends”
UTICA, N.Y., 03/13/2025 – How do you comfort your friend who has recently lost his fiancée? What if you’ve never met her? British playwright Alan Ayckbourn answers these questions and more in his dramatic comedy Absent Friends, directed by Eric Almleaf and presented by Players of Utica this April.
The Sunday Times called Absent Friends “Mr. Ayckbourn’s finest play, and if it is the saddest and most moving thing that he has written, it is also the most clear-sighted and the funniest. It makes greater demands on the emotional maturity and perceptiveness of its audience than any of Mr. Ayckbourn’s previous work.”
Be sure to come out and see the talented cast put on a show you’re sure to be talking about all the way home. Actors include Thom Capozzella (Paul), Fiona Helmuth (Marge), Tori Peters (Evelyn), Eileen Tiller (Diana), Jonathan Brooks (John), and Chuck Bastien (Colin).
Performances for Absent Friends:
Friday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 5 at 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 6 at 2:00 p.m.
Friday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 12 at 2:00 p.m.
Sundays, April 13 at 2:00 p.m.
A special thank you to PJ Green for sponsoring the Players’ 2024-2025 season.
The wearing of masks in the theatre is optional. Tickets can be purchased online at playersofutica.org or by calling 315-724-7624. Be sure to order your tickets ASAP to secure your spot – we expect many performances to sell out! And don’t forget to get your subscription to our 2025-2026 Season!
About Players of Utica
Players of Utica is a non-profit community theatre that has been continuously producing shows since 1907. We have engaged over 1 million individuals with affordable, first-class community theatre. Players of Utica is an equal-opportunity organization. For more information and to support or participate, visit www.playersofutica.org … follow us on Instagram: @playersofuticany … BlueSky: @PlayersofUtica.bsky.social … or “like” us on Facebook.