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By the People, for the People
MAD Theater Stages Zany 'Moon Over Buffalo' at Goddard Space Center
Ken Ludwig's farce features a night of right songs, wrong plays, mistaken identities, and wardrobe malfunctions.
Apr. 13, 2026 at 1:05am
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MAD Theater's production of 'Moon Over Buffalo' brings the madcap energy of a classic farce to the Goddard Space Center.Greenbelt TodayMAD Theater, led by director Randy Barth, is bringing the madcap energy of Ken Ludwig's farce 'Moon Over Buffalo' to the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The play follows the story of aging B-list actors George and Charlotte Hay as they try to hold their theater company together for repertory performances of 'Cyrano de Bergerac' and 'Private Lives' while their own private lives get increasingly complicated.
Why it matters
This production of 'Moon Over Buffalo' proves that the theater is still very much alive and well, offering audiences a much-needed cathartic break from reality through laughter and shared love of the performing arts.
The details
Before the main play, the Music and Drama Club (MAD Theater) presents a musical cabaret called 'Wrong Turn, Right Song,' showcasing the ensemble's singing, dancing, and even puppetry skills. Then the action shifts to 1953, where the Hay couple's chaotic personal lives threaten to derail their professional performances. The resulting madness is only heightened by the arrival of a big-city lawyer wooing Charlotte, the pregnancy of George's one-night stand, and the potential opportunity to impress director Frank Capra and land roles in his next film.
- The cabaret 'Wrong Turn, Right Song' opens the evening's entertainment.
- Ken Ludwig's 'Moon Over Buffalo' runs through April 25, 2026 at the Goddard Space Flight Center.
The players
MAD Theater
The Greenbelt-based theater company producing the play, led by director Randy Barth.
George Hay
An aging B-list actor trying to hold his theater company together, played by Jon Gardner.
Charlotte Hay
George's wife, also an aging B-list actor, played by Jill Goodrich.
Rosalind 'Roz' Hay
The Hays' daughter, a former actress trying not to get pulled back into the chaos, played by Katie Frye.
Ethel
Charlotte's sharp-tongued, hard-of-hearing mother, played by Joanne Breen.
What they’re saying
“'The theater may be dying, but it is still breathing and it is all we've got. It is our lifeline to humanity.'”
— Ethel
What’s next
Audiences have until April 25, 2026 to catch MAD Theater's production of 'Moon Over Buffalo' at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
The takeaway
This zany farce from MAD Theater proves that the theater is far from dead, offering audiences a much-needed escape through laughter and a shared love of the performing arts.
