YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU

Written By: Moss Hart & George S. Kaufman

Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison NJ

Synopsis: The family of Martin Vanderhof lives “just around the corner from Columbia University – but don’t go looking for it.” Grandpa, as Martin is more commonly known, is the paterfamilias of a large and extended family of charming eccentrics. His granddaughter, Alice, is an attractive and loving young woman who is still embarrassed by her family’s idiosyncrasies. When Alice falls for Tony, a handsome scion of Wall Street, she fears that their two families – so unlike in manner, politics and finances – will never come together. But why be obsessed by money? After all, you can’t take it with you.

October 2nd - 6th 2025


Cast:

PENELOPE SYCAMORE: A’Rina Black

ESSIE: Melania Vasquez

RHEBA: Gillian Vigh

PAIL: Nathan Bavaro

MR. DE PINNA: Speedwell Amaechi

ED: Connor Geib

DONAL: Gabrielle McColley

MARTIN VANDERHOF (GRANDPA): Cooper Wojtak

ALICE: Haley Roadenbaugh

HENDERSON: Josh Elgin

TONY KIRBY: Kevin Escobar

BORIS KOLENKHOV: Somali

GAY WELLINGTON: Shoshana Hoover

MR. KIRBy: Ethan Young

MRS. KIRBY: Mia Bekech

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AGENTS: Aryanna Reyes, Sierra Schwatka, Paula Vanegas

OLGA: Alexis Winter

SWING: Paige Wehner

 Creative Team:

Director: Lauren Shields

Assistant Director: Bernadette Loia

Set Design: John Ehrenberg

Lighting Design: David Landau

Sound Design: Danny Viola

Costume Design: Samantha Lewis

Props Design: Lilyanna Lemauro & Katie Leach

Stage Manager: Mackenzie Stephenson

Assistant Stage Manager: Makayla LaBode, Sarah Malek, Paige Wehner

Photo Credits: Ian McQueen


 

Poster: Helen Brown