Date(s): February 27th-28th, March 6th-7th, 2026
Type of Show: Theater
Showtime(s): 7:30 pm (SEATED SHOW)
Tickets: $25.00
“The First to Know”
Naomi, a fiercely independent, permanently single woman in her 50s, has big news: she’s pregnant. She announces this startling revelation to her boss’s boss’s boss in the waiting room of a gynecologist’s office. It’s not that she took a test or has any kind of physical proof, but that she simply believes it to be true. What she doesn’t mention – and what is revealed as the story unfolds – is the fraught history behind the man she believes to be the father. As Naomi shares her news with the people in her life, their reactions force her to confront long-buried truths. Through a series of revelatory encounters, Naomi must let go of the version of her life to which she had been clinging and make way for a new vision that is hers alone.
The production features an exceptional cast including Jessica Abrams, David Berberian, Nicole Burgess, Liz Howard, Michael Parker, and Ellen Williams.
Performance Dates: February 27-28 and March 6-7, 2026
Contact:
thefirsttoknowtheplay@gmail.com
The ArtsCenter Theater shows are (almost always) seated. This is a seated show, though we’ll leave some room for those who may wish to get up a shake a leg. We have a nice bar with wine, beer, cider, soft drinks, snacks and always free water. If you need special assistance, please do contact us at boxoffice@artscenterlive.org or 919.929.2787 and we’ll be sure to accommodate you as best as we can.