Paradise Theatre in association with Strike Crew present:

THE BAD DATERS
Written by: DEREK MURPHY

Produced by: KEN FORMAN and CHARMAINE TANGONAN

Starring: KATE ARRINGTON AND SHANE McNAUGHTON

Directed by: COLM SUMMERS
Assistant Director: AUSTIN TOOLEY
Set Design: TYLER HERALD
Costume Design: KINDALL HOUSTONALMOND
Lighting Design: BETSY CHESTER
Technical Director: CHASE MCCLOUD
Sound Design: TYE HUNT FITZGERALD
Stage Manager: CAMPBELL ANIDJAR
Publicity: RON LASKO/SPIN CYCLE

Paradise Factory 64 East 4th Street www.paradisefactory.org
Running April 29th-May 16th, 2026

Two lost souls who could easily have gone their separate ways after each date somehow knew to hang in and uncover the mystery of their connection. KATE ARRINGTON and SHANE MCNAUGTON had us rooting for them through the twists and turns of each of their haunting pasts in THE BAD DATERS. We laughed as we cheered them on to go for it. And they did, with crisp dialogue, exceptional acting, and great staging; we gave a sigh of relief at perhaps their happy ending.

-Ronni Burns