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LAB’s 2026 Season

Directed by Roseanne Olszewski

In the forests of Nazi-occupied Poland…

…Rose and her family are fighting to survive. But Rose sees another world entirely: the enchanted Forest of Arden, where she is rehearsing Shakespeare’s As You Like It for the wedding of a Duke and his Fairy Queen. If the performance succeeds, Rose believes the Queen may return the son she lost.

Her family reluctantly plays along, unsure whether Rose’s fantasy is a refuge—or a danger that could get them all killed. Then two wounded strangers stumble into their hiding place, and the fragile boundary between illusion and reality begins to collapse.

At once suspenseful, heartbreaking, darkly funny, and fiercely theatrical, As We Like It explores the stories we create to endure the unbearable—and the terrifying power of stories to heal, deceive, protect, and destroy.

When truth itself becomes dangerous, how can we distinguish a noble lie from a deadly one?

The Cast

Sophie Fischer as ROSE

Rudy Gonzalez as AVRAM

Taylor Skolnick as MIRIAM

Avry Eden as IDIS

Jay Overlin as ROLAND

Chase Tomberlin as KURT

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The Trail to Oregon

The Trail to Oregon

directed by Zach "Hippie" Griswold

After their farm burns down, Father, Mother, Son, Daughter, and Grandpa take the journey through this adult comedy musical to the promised land where their new lives begin. Along the way, they face plenty of obstacles from snake bites, to dysentery, and even the notorious Bandit King!

by Steven Patrick

by Steven Patrick

directed by Anne Griswold

When a breakthrough technology blurs the line between original and copy, personal identity becomes anything but simple. X ≠ X is a gripping, small-scale science fiction play that examines love, autonomy, and what makes a person irreplaceable.

by Wendy Graf

by Wendy Graf

directed by Owen Robertson

In a near-future America where church and state have dangerously merged, a progressive pastor is imprisoned for refusing to politicize his pulpit. The Cross and the Saber is a gripping, timely drama about conscience, courage, and the high cost of standing up for faith without fear.

by Oded Gross

by Oded Gross

directed by Roseanne Olszewski

In the forests of Nazi-occupied Poland, a young Jewish woman shields herself from unbearable reality by staging As You Like It for her family in hiding. As imagination and survival intertwine, As We Like It becomes a haunting meditation on storytelling as refuge — and the fragile line between noble illusion and dangerous denial.

by Ansel Taylor

by Ansel Taylor

directed by

On the busiest day of the year for a florist, Daisy Blackwell must hold together her crumbling flower shop, her fractured past, and an unexpected reunion — all while everything threatens to fall apart. Pushing Daisies is a witty, heartfelt play about love, burnout, and finding connection in the middle of absolute disaster.