(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Cape May Stage presents Vanities by Jack Heifner from June 4-29, 2025. This bittersweet comedy is an astute, snapshot-sharp chronicle of the lives of three Texas girls. The production is directed by Roy Steinberg.
In 1963, Joanne, Kathy, and Mary are aggressively vivacious cheerleaders. Five years later in their college sorority house, they are confronting their futures with nervous jauntiness.
In 1974, they reunite briefly in New York. Their lives have diverged and their friendship, which once thrived on assumptions as well-coordinated as sweater sets, is strained and ambiguous. Old time banter rings false. Their attempts at honest conversation only show they can no longer afford to have very much in common.
Performances take place at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse (405 Lafayette Street) in Cape May, New Jersey. Tickets are available for purchase online. The play contains mature language and adult themes. It is recommended for ages 13 and over. The production runs 90 minutes with no intermission.
“Unnervingly funny… Fast moving, sneakily stinging dialogue.” — Newsweek
Vanities premiered off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons on January 15, 1976. The production then transferred to the Chelsea Theatre Center (now the Westside Theatre) where it opened on March 22, 1976 and closed August 3, 1980, running for 1,785 performances.
Cape May Stage is recognized as one of the Mid-Atlantic’s leading professional Equity theaters and most significant cultural assets. It is a place where audience members can experience plays with timely themes that resonate locally, nationally, and around the world. They inspire nationally recognized actors and artists to partner with them and perform on their stage, and they provide a dynamic incubator for the creation and staging of new works. They are also a leader in championing theater arts in the community and helping to drive economic growth in the region.
