Becky’s New Car

By Steven Dietz

Directed by Sean Langenecker and Megan McGlone

Have you ever been tempted to flee your own life? Becky Foster is caught in middle age, middle management and in a middling marriage — with no prospects for change on the horizon. Then one night a socially inept and grief-stricken millionaire stumbles into the car dealership where Becky works. Becky is offered nothing short of a new life…and the audience is offered a chance to ride shotgun in a way that most plays wouldn’t dare. BECKY’S NEW CAR is a thoroughly original comedy with serious overtones, a devious and delightful romp down the road not taken — and brace yourself for the curves!

This evening of theatre has an approximate run time of two hours, with Becky’s New Car performed as a 70-minute one-act play, a 10-minute intermission, then 30 minutes of longform improv inspired by the play (improv will feature members of the cast as well as professional improvisers from Monkey Business Institute).

Produced by Mercury Players Theater at Bartell Theatre's Evjue Stage, 113 E. Mifflin St., Madison

Performances: March 28 - April 12, 2025

Performance Times:
Fri, Mar 28th at 7:30pm
Sat, Mar 29th at 7:30pm
Thu, Apr 3rd at 7:30pm
Fri, Apr 4th at 7:30pm
Sat, Apr 5th at 7:30pm
Sun, Apr 6th at 2:00pm
Thu, Apr 10th at 7:30pm
Fri, Apr 11th at 7:30pm
Sat, Apr 12th at 2:00pm

Ticket Prices: 25

Call 608-661-9696 for reservations or more information.