The Shadow Box, the Tony and Pulitzer Award-winning play by Michael Cristofer, will open at The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, on Friday, May 1. Directed by Mark Ferguson, Town Players of Newtown have planned three weekends of performances.

The Shadow Box revolves around three terminally ill patients living in hospice cabins on forested hospital grounds. In Cabin One is Joe (being played by Roger Dykeman), who is at peace with his diagnosis, but whose wife Maggie (Rachel Ames) is in denial. Their son Steve (Andre St Georges) is also with them.

In Cabin Two is Brian (Michael Gobiel), a man of many projects whose significant other, Mark (Qesar Veliu), finds himself at odds with Brian’s ex-wife, Beverly (Denise Hubbard).

In the third cabin resides Felicity (Elayne Gordon), cared for by her daughter, Agnes (Kristin Aug), who hides a heartbreaking secret.

Through interviews with an unseen speaker/narrator (Laurel Lettieri), the characters confront fear, denial, love, and mortality.

Tracy Nashel and Shawn Brown are serving as producers of the upcoming production. Amy Strachan is stage manager, Tom Nimen is leading the set design, and Nick Kaye and Chris Bird have handled set construction.

Town Players of Newtown is presenting The Shadow Box in agreement with Concord Theatricals. Performances are planned for Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm; Sundays, May 3 and 10, at 2 pm; and Thursday, May 14, at 8 pm.

Tickets are $30 adults and $25 senior citizens.

All seating is general admission.

Tickets are available through newtownplayers.org. Town Players is offering a buy three get one free special for those who use the coupon code BUY3GET1 when purchasing tickets online.