(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- George Street Playhouse announced that two-time Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Sally Struthers (“All in the Family”) will play “Mrs. Peck” in their fall production of An Old-Fashioned Family Murder by Tony Award winner Joe DiPietro (Clever Little Lies). Directed by Larry Raben (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), An Old-Fashioned Family Murder will begin previews on Tuesday October 14, 2025, and open on Friday, October 17 for a limited run through Sunday, November 2, 2025, at George Street Playhouse.
"We’re delighted to welcome Sally Struthers to George Street Playhouse,” says Artistic Producers Christopher J. Bailey, Scott Goldman, and Laiona Michelle. “Many know her from her unforgettable television work, and we can’t wait for our audiences to see her bring this role to life. We’re also happy to welcome back Joe DiPietro for his seventh collaboration with us. His plays have long been a favorite with George Street audiences, and this new mystery promises to be another wonderful evening in the theatre."
On a dark and stormy night, a once-grand estate becomes the stage for a chilling crime in this razor-sharp comic mystery from Tony Award winner Joe DiPietro. When a pompous writer spills a family secret, tensions turn to murder, and every guest is a suspect. A sharp-eyed widow, a smooth-talking fiancé, a jealous daughter—no one is who they seem, and everyone has something to hide. Secrets unravel, betrayals come to light, and Mrs. Peck’s motherly instincts might just outmatch the detective’s.
Additional casting and creative team will be announced at a later date.
The performance schedule for An Old-Fashioned Family Murder is as follows: Wednesday – Saturday at 7:30pm; Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 2:00pm. Exceptions: there will be an additional performance on Tuesday October 14 at 7:30pm.
Tickets to An Old-Fashioned Family Murder begin at $35 and full season subscriptions begin at $176. Groups of 10 or more can save 20% on tickets. To purchase tickets and learn more about George Street’s discount opportunities, please visit: www.georgestreetplayhouse.org.
For more than 50 years, George Street Playhouse has produced groundbreaking new works, inspiring productions of the classics, and hit Broadway plays and musicals that speak to the heart and mind, with an unwavering commitment to producing new work. As New Brunswick’s first producing theatre, George Street Playhouse became the cornerstone of the revitalization of the City’s arts and cultural landscape. Entering its 52nd season, the organization has a rich history of producing nationally renowned theatre.
Under the leadership of Artistic Director David Saint (1997-2025) the Playhouse filled a unique theatre and arts education role in the city, state, and greater metropolitan region. George Street Playhouse appointed Edgar Herrera as Managing Director on June 1, 2023. Effective January 1, 2025, Herrera became Executive Director.
Beginning with the 2019-20 Season, George Street Playhouse moved to the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center in downtown New Brunswick. Featuring two state-of-the-art theatres—The Arthur Laurents Theater with 253 seats and The Elizabeth Ross Johnson Theater which seats 465—and myriad amenities, the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center marks a new era in the esteemed history of George Street Playhouse. Founded by Eric Krebs, George Street Playhouse, originally located in an abandoned supermarket on the corner of George and Albany Streets, was the first professional theatre in New Brunswick.
In 1984, the Playhouse moved to a renovated YMCA on Livingston Avenue, and in 2017 took temporary residence in the former Agricultural Museum at Rutgers University during construction of its new home. The Playhouse has been well represented by numerous productions both on and off-Broadway. In 2018, George Street Playhouse was represented on Broadway with Gettin’ the Band Back Together which premiered on the Playhouse mainstage in 2013. American Son, produced by George Street Playhouse in 2017, opened on Broadway in 2018 starring Kerry Washington and Stephen Pasquale, and was seen on Netflix. Other productions include the Outer Critics’ Circle Best Musical Award-winner The Toxic Avenger. In 2015, It Shoulda Been You opened on Broadway and Joe DiPietro’s Clever Little Lies opened off-Broadway. Both shows received their premieres at the Playhouse. Other productions include the Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk and Drama League Award-nominated production of The Spitfire Grill; and the Broadway hit and Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play Proof by David Auburn, which was developed at the Playhouse during the 1999 Next Stage Series of new plays.
George Street Playhouse programming is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund.
