Seat of the Pants is excited to kick off our '24-'25 season, OMEGA & ALPHA, with the Ohio premiere of Heidi Schreck's GRAND CONCOURSE, running October 11-27 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shaker Heights.

Having dedicated her life to religious service as a nun, Shelley runs a Bronx soup kitchen with unsentimental efficiency, but lately her heart’s not quite in it. Her brisk nature masks an unsettling fear that her efforts are meaningless. When Emma – an idealistic but confused college dropout – arrives to volunteer, her reckless mix of generosity and self-involvement pushes Shelley to the breaking point. With keen humor and startling compassion, Heidi Schreck’s play navigates the mystery of faith, the limits of forgiveness, and the pursuit of something resembling joy.

Directed by Craig Joseph, assistant directed by Natalie Sander Kern, and produced by Michael Glavan, the production stars Rachel Gold, Zyrece Montgomery, Jonathan Rodriguez, and George Roth. Kate Beckley stage manages, with costume design by Mia Jones, sound design by Angie Hayes, and props design by Lisa L. Wiley.

Content Advisory: profanity, mild sexual innuendo

GRAND CONCOURSE is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. (www.concordtheatricals.com) Seat of the Pants' 2024-2025 season is made possible in part by the generous support of The Cleveland Foundation.

Tickets range from $20-$32 and are available at grandconcoursesotp.eventbrite.com. We will mention though that, in keeping with our tradition of site-specific performances, since this play takes place in a soup kitchen, we'll be staging it in a commercial kitchen! That means that we've got 51 seats for each performance, so we recommend booking early if you've got a specific night you'd like to attend.