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WEATHER UPDATE

All performances of Over the River and Through the Woods on January 31 and February 1 are canceled. The safety of our patrons, cast, and crew remains our top priority.

A new performance on Wednesday, February 4th is being added. Ticket holders should look for an email with further instructions. Thank you for your understanding.

OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS

The ties that bind – and sometimes smother  – are explored with uproarious results in this heartwarming comedy about growing up and growing old. Every Sunday, Nick crosses the river to New Jersey and has dinner with both sets of his Italian-American grandparents. When he announces a dream job that will move him to Seattle, his grandparents spring into action! Determined to keep him close, they devise a series of shameless schemes and hilarious shenanigans that will have you roaring in your seat while reminding you of the wonderful zaniness that is family. A warm-hearted, boisterously funny, and touching story about intergenerational relationships, deep familial love, and the inevitable little heartbreaks that occur as time passes and children grow.

By Joe DiPietro

Directed by Elizabeth Sickerman

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

RUN TIME: Approximately 2 hours plus a 15 minute intermission.

DISCRETIONARY CONTENT: Over the River and Through the Woods contains mature themes, and adult language.

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  • Fri, Jan 23rd, 2026 at 8:00 pm
    Sat, Jan 24th, 2026 - CANCELED
    Sun, Jan 25th, 2026 - RESCHEDULED
    Thu, Jan 29th, 2026 at 7:30 pm
    Fri, Jan 30th, 2026 at 8:00 pm*
    Sat, Jan 31st, 2026 at 2:30* CANCELED
    Sat, Jan 31st, 2026 at 8:00 CANCELED
    Sun, Feb 1st, 2026 at 2:30 CANCELED
    Wed, Feb 4th at 7:30 pm* NEW
    Thu, Feb 5th, 2026 at 7:30 pm
    Fri, Feb 6th, 2026 at 8:00 pm
    Sat, Feb 7th, 2026 at 2:30 pm NEW
    Sat, Feb 7th, 2026 at 8:00 pm
    Sun, Feb 8th, 2026 at 2:30 pm

    *Understudy Performance

  • Coming soon!

DATES

  • Adult - $34
    Senior (62+) - $28
    Student - $20

  • Please contact our box office at tix@theatrecharlotte.org or 704-376-3777 for details.

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“Loaded with laughs every step of the way.”

— The Star-Ledger (NJ)

IF YOU LIKE…

The Importance of Being Earnest
Barefoot in the Park
Driving Miss Daisy

…THIS IS A SHOW FOR YOU

CREATIVE TEAM

  • Elizabeth Sickerman

    DIRECTOR

  • Freddie Harward

    STAGE MANAGER

  • Mandy Worley

    COSTUME DESIGNER

  • J.P. Woodey

    SCENIC DESIGN

CAST

  • Timothy Hager

    NICK CRISTANO

  • Jerry Colbert

    NUNZIO CRISTANO

  • Kasey Latham

    EMMA CRISTANO

  • Henk Bouhuys

    FRANK GIANELLI

  • Paula Baldwin

    AIDA GIANELLI

  • Karisa Maxwell McKee

    CAITLIN O’HARE

  • Pamela Thorson

    Understudy

  • Jim Greenwood

    Understudy

Featured
Interview with Elizabeth Edgeworth Sickerman, director for Over the River and Through the Woods

Interview with our director for Over the River and Through the Woods, Elizabeth Edgeworth Sickerman

TC: Describe Over the River in 3 words.
EES: LIVELY + POIGNANT + HUMAN

TC: Welcome to the TC family! What shows or theatres have you recently been a part of?
EES: As an instructor at Central Piedmont Community College, I recently directed a production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and served as the fight choreographer for Nguyen’s She Kills Monsters. I also worked as a dramaturg on BNS Production’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone by August Wilson earlier this year. You may have even seen me sharing my love of folklore in Uptown Charlotte as a year-round guide with Carolina History & Haunts. I’m excited to collaborate with the phenomenal team at Theatre Charlotte for the first time on this production.

TC: What about this show makes you excited to direct it?
EES: "Over the River and Through the Woods" is a character-driven play and every role is complex. There’s a lot to unpack. I look forward to seeing what the actors bring to the stage.

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