The House of Yes

By Wendy MacLeod

Directed by Mark Sickler

The House of Yes is a richly textured dark comedy that examines the life of a family that exists without rules, without limits, and without a father. The Pascal family is celebrating Thanksgiving approximately twenty years after the assassination of JFK, and Marty, the oldest son, is bringing his fiancée Lesley home to meet his mother, his younger brother Anthony, and his twin sister Jackie-O. And while a hurricane blows outside, a bigger storm approaches with Marty and Lesley’s arrival. Lesley is everything that the Pascals are not. She was not raised in a pampered, wealthy environment and did not have neighbors such as the Kennedys. Perhaps her upbringing reminds Mrs. Pascal a little too much of her own past? Her appearance is a harsh dose of reality for the Pascals and a threat to the fragile relationships and secrets that they share. These are secrets that are probably best kept buried in the croquet lawn. Marty’s search for normalcy leads him back to the house and family that hold his secrets and ends in tragic loss for everyone.

Performances Nov. 3, 4, 10, 11, 16, 17 & 18 @ 8.00pm and Nov. 12 @ 2.000pm at The Abbott Memorial Theater, 9 Spring Street, Waltham, MA.

Tickets $15.00 general admission, $13.00 for students/seniors.

For reservations, please call 781-893-9171. Seating is limited so call and reserve early.

Cast (In Order of Appearance):

Jackie-O – Susan Condit Rice
Anthony – Angus Merry
Mrs. Pascal – Ronni Marshak
Marty – Judson Pierce
Lesly – Jessie Olson

Stage Manager – Nicole Sparks

Reviews: Theater Mirror