ENJOY A DINNER THEATRE EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU’VE SEEN BEFORE!
Front Row Theatre Troupe in partnership with Main Street Cafe Present
Linguine Loneliness and Love by Stacy Kingsley
SYNOPSIS: Linguini, Loneliness, and Love is a comedic yet heartfelt play set in the closing hours of a small restaurant in Huntsville, Alabama. As the staff winds down after a long shift, three restaurant workers—an overworked waitress, a quietly devoted dishwasher, and a chef drowning her regrets in vodka—find themselves reflecting on life, dreams, lost opportunities, and unexpected connections.
With two mischievous commentators observing and riffing on the action from the sidelines, the evening unfolds through stories of rude customers, broken hearts, abandoned ambitions, and the fragile hope that love and purpose might still be waiting somewhere beyond the dining room doors.
PERFORMANCE LOCATION: Main Street Cafe (101 Main St, Madison, AL 35758)
DATES/TIMES:
- April 23rd at 6:00 PM – $65 Per Ticket includes dinner and performance
- April 24th at 6:00 PM – $65 Per Ticket includes dinner and performance
- April 25th at 6:00 PM – $65 Per Ticket includes dinner and performance
- April 26th at 1:00 PM – $60 Per Ticket includes dinner and performance
MEET THE PLAYWRIGHT:
STACY KINGSLEY
Stacy Kingsley is an award-winning author of fiction and plays. Her zombie series is in its final stages, as she works on the last of the series, Zombimerica. She has two books that will be releasing soon – a science fiction/horror book and a non-fiction book about the stupid things people say when someone dies. Stacy published a book called Meowthin’ Off that included conversations with her cats, Maggie and Ruffus.
She is currently working on a few plays, and won an award for her play The Depth of Scars through the Rockey City Playwright Series. Stacy is in awe of actors and wish she had a little more talent to be in the plays, although maybe not in the ones she has written since they involve too many words and emotions. Linguine, Loneliness, and Love is her first long play (she mostly writes one act plays), and hopes everyone enjoys is.
MEET THE DIRECTOR:
NINA SODEN
Nina Soden is a storyteller, director, and producer with a lifelong passion for the stage. Holding a Bachelor of Science in Theatre Arts and Communications from Eastern Michigan University, Nina has spent decades working both onstage and behind the scenes in nearly every aspect of theatre production—from acting and directing to set design, stage management, and technical direction.
Her directing credits include beloved productions such as The Importance of Being Earnest, Arsenic and Old Lace, and You Can’t Take It With You, and she has brought compelling performances to life in roles ranging from classic drama to contemporary comedy. In addition to her theatre work, Nina has appeared in numerous films, commercials, and web productions, showcasing her versatility as a performer.
As the founder of Front Row Theatre Troupe, Nina is passionate about creating immersive, high-quality theatrical experiences that connect audiences and performers in meaningful ways. Her vision blends storytelling, community, and creativity—bringing theatre to life beyond the traditional stage.
Outside of theatre, Nina is an accomplished novelist and a successful real estate team leader in North Alabama, where she brings the same dedication, creativity, and heart to everything she does.
MEET THE CAST:
VALERIE LAWDENSKY as Monica
Dr. Valerie Lawdensky is a nuclear rocket analyst at NASA but always planned on being an actress. She took a break for college but since returning to acting in 2019, she’s performed in 3 musicals, 4 plays, and 1 musical staged production in Los Alamos, Albuquerque, and Huntsville. Her favorite roles were Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family Musical, Mrs. Whatsit in A Wrinkle in Time, Lydia Wickham and Mary Bennet in separate productions of Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberly, and Princess Fred in Once Upon a Mattress. She also proudly competed in the virtual competition Barbershop Royale making music videos and performing with her quartet. But she’s most excited to bring these local playwrights’ characters to life for the first time through Front Row Theatre Troupe!
JASON SUMMER as Albert
Jason has been acting in community theater since 2010, performing in Huntsville, AL, at the University of North Alabama, and in Valparaiso, IN. Some of his favorite roles include Rev. Oglethorpe from “Smoke on the Mountain”, Dr. Seward from “Dracula: Lord of the Vampires”, Col. Arbuthnot from “Murder on the Orient Express”, and The Old Man from “A Christmas Story”. Jason is excited to be part of his first dinner theater production and hopes you all enjoy the play!
TANJA MILLER as Chef Danika
Tanja Lewis Miller is honored to play a part in the newly formed Front Row Theatre Troupe. As Membership Director for Broadway Theatre League and Co-Owner of Evil Cheez Productions, the performance arts consume pretty much 99% of her life, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. So much love to Nina, her sis from another miss, for including her in this dream project. Love to the cast and crew and all the playwrights for their ridiculous talent. Love to Wayne, her favorite Shmoo. And thank YOU, the audience, for making all this possible!
STEPHANIE HYATT as Commentator 1 (4/23 & 4/24)
Stephanie Hyatt is thrilled for this opportunity to play with friends and as you enjoy good food! Her theater jaunts around Huntsville have been numerous, acting in shows with Theatre Huntsville, Fantasy Playhouse, and the beloved but defunct Renaissance Theatre. Lately, she’s been more busy costuming than acting, but is excited to share this stage with both friends and dinner!
STACY NEUBERGER VON-HOFFMAN as Commentator 2
Stacy Neuberger-von Hoffman has acted in a variety of genres and mediums. Stacy was in a few short films where she mostly had the privilege to die. As a child she was on television a few times, once on The Richard Simmons Show, and she was previewed on a few other television shows. Stacy tried out for and was in a few game shows as well. Stacy as been in productions of Clue, Duck Hunter Shoots Angel, Rocky Horror Show, The Hounds of Baskerville, Damsel of the Desert, and a few Shakespeare plays. She is excited to go on this new journey with the Front
Row Theatre Troupe.
WAYNE MILLER as Rude Customer
Wayne Miller, when he’s not directing or producing for Evil Cheez Productions, occasionally appears onstage. And if he’s going to appear onstage outside of ECP, it has to be for a good reason – like Nina Soden. He thanks Nina for the chance to just act and sends love to Shmoo and krew.
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THE BUTTON by Sarah Sizemore
PREMISE: A crew of space explorers wake up to find themselves in a blank world with only a giant red button in their midst.
SYNOPSIS: When a crew of space explorers suddenly wakes up in a blank dreamscape with only a giant red button in front of them, they panic. The last thing they all remember is being approached by an alien ship. After the initial shock and exploration, they realize they have nowhere to go and nothing to do but push the button. Over the course of the play, they discover that they all have secrets, and the worst one of all is that one in their number betrayed them to the aliens. If they don’t ferret out who and why, they’ll never get out.
Performance Dates: June 25th – 28th
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