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Two new neighbors put their hearts (and laundry) on the line.
Good fences make good neighbors, right? But what about clotheslines? When the unflappable Jack Key moves in next door to the endearingly neurotic Lizzy Nash, sparks fly. Over time, neighborly nagging softens, and a deeper connection emerges between the two high school teachers. As the leaves turn yellow and the months march on, kept secrets shake loose, and the pair finds themselves facing the same question: How do you know when you’re ready to live, and love, again? This poignant regional premiere dramedy tells a witty, romantic, and honest story of connection.
Run time: ~ 2 hr with one intermission
Content warning: This production contains mature language and content, including descriptions of sexual situations, loss, and alcohol use.
Maytag Virgin
Preview
Preview
Opening night
Meet the Artists
Audio-Described
ETC Essentials
Mask-required performance
ASL-Interpreted
Meet the Artists
Relaxed performance
You'll love this show if you love:
- Witty and heartfelt rom-coms about second chances
- Clever dialogue full of Southern charm and heart
- Genuine connections and complex characters struggling to reach out
- Laughter, hope, and warm fuzzy feelings
- Big romantic gestures and moments
- Love letters and homemade pie!
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Creative team
Events
Show Up! A Young Professionals Event
Join other Young Professionals at a performance of Maytag Virgin then walk to Copper & Flame to mingle, discuss the show, and enjoy small bites and a beverage, all included in the heavily discounted $15 Show Up! ticket.
Learn more about our YP series including how to get your $15 ticket!
ETC Essentials
With the rise of social media, dating apps, and online communication, we have
begun to lose the power of the love letter. Learn from local writers and love
experts about the art of the written “woo-rd” and how to compose perfect love
letters for the special people in your life.
This event is free, but registration is required.
Meet the Artists
Interested in chatting with the artists behind the productions you love? Meet the Artists is a FREE post-show talk-back series on the second and third Thursday evenings for each production on our main stage. Discussion begins shortly after the show ends.
Accessibility
Audio-described performance
Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 7:30 pm
Mask-required performance
Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 7:30 pm
ASL-interpreted performance
Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at 7:30 pm
Relaxed performance
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Ticket Discounts
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Photo credits | Ticket Info, Bryant Bentley, Burgess Byrd, and Leslie Goddard-Baum in Detroit ’67 (Mikki Schaffner); Subscriptions, Cast of Hedwig and the Angry Inch; Ticket Discounts, Torie Wiggins in Your Negro Tour Guide. All images by Ryan Kurtz unless otherwise noted.
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