The perfect antidote to dreading summer’s end? Classic farce, of course, or at least something fresh that feels steeped in the fast-talking tradition of Howard Hawks with a dash of Charlie Chaplin slapstick. David Epstein’s Midnight follows down-on-his-luck director Jimmy Halloway as he gets one last chance to revive his career – and keep from defaulting on the debt he owes to gangsters. Will midnight cast an eternal shadow on Halloway’s own mortal soul? Or will he rise triumphant from the ashes? Local company Summer Break Theatre makes its own glorious return with this jumping jolt of joy. – Cat McCarrey
