(EDISON, NJ) -- Middlesex College's Visual, Performing, and Media Arts Department presents Things I Know To Be True by Andrew Bovell across two weekends (April 9-11 and April 16-18, 2026) at the Studio Theater in Edison. The play, directed by Anna Sycamore DeMers and Hope McCarthy, is a family story of new beginnings that inspects generational trauma and the tightness of the ties that bind us to our parents' imperfections.
Bob and Fran have worked hard to give their four children the opportunities they never had. Now, with the kids ready to make lives of their own, it's time to sit back and smell the roses. But the change of the seasons reveals some shattering truths, leaving us asking whether it is possible to love too much.
Bovell's writing asks the audience what the generations owe each other and if the "sacrifice now, live later" ethos of our parents' generation can ever find a happy meeting point with the "seize the day" approach of millennials.
Performances take place April 9-11 and April 16-18 at 7:00pm. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for veterans/seniors, and free for students with ID. Tickets can be purchased at the door with cash only and seating is limited. The Studio Theater at Middlesex College is located at 2600 Woodbridge Avenue in Edison, New Jersey.
DeMers notes the cultural relevance of the themes from this story that transcend generations.
"In our current polarized society, we are faced with many binary choices; an us-versus-them mentality and an increasing amount of intolerance and bigotry," DeMers says. "We invite audiences to consider that two things can be true at the same time, to resist either/or judgement and to recognize that the space in between black and white is much wider than you have ever imagined."
Middlesex College, established in 1964, is a public, two-year institution of higher education located in the heart of New Jersey. With a main campus in Edison and centers in New Brunswick and Perth Amboy, Middlesex College offers over 90 degree and certificate programs encouraging its more than 10,000 students to explore, grow, and thrive. Middlesex College, through dedicated faculty, state-of-the-art educational facilities, and holistic student supports, is committed to providing a high-quality, affordable college education that provides every student an opportunity for growth and achievement. Middlesex College is Middlesex County's premier destination for lifelong learning and workforce training.
