Haverhill, MA (September 3, 2025) — Northern Essex Community College and NECC Theater are proud to present this fall’s production: All in the Timing. The show is a collection of one-act comedic plays by David Ives, known for its witty, absurd, and existentially minded explorations of language, communication, and the human condition.

“It’s a jump back into our sense of morality- how we communicate, how we treat each other, how we show up,” said NECC Associate Professor Brianne Beatrice. “It’s a play that makes you have a conversation on the ride home about what you thought it was really about.”

Beatrice is co-directing the show with NECC alumna Samantha Wheatley ’16. Wheatley and fellow alumna Mirrorajah Metcalfe ’24 also star in the show alongside current NECC students Naima Eve, Ben Swanney, and Devin Michaud.

“We’ve been rehearsing over the summer, and it’s wonderful to laugh together. Our last show was a heavy piece. This is a play where we’re still trying to evoke a response but using the vehicle of comedy,” noted Beatrice.

All in the Timing will be staged at the NECC’s Chester H. Hawrylciw Theater, located on the third floor of the Spurk Building on the college’s Haverhill Campus.

Showtimes:

October 2 – 4:00 PM
October 3 – 7:00 PM
October 4 – 7:00 PM
October 5 – 2:00 PM

Tickets are $20 for general admission, $10 for students and seniors. A limited quantity may be available at the door, but attendees are highly encouraged to purchase ahead of time here.

NECC Theater and its actors have won multiple national awards, including 13 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) honors for the recent production of Hurricane Diane. That was the most of any college at the 2024 awards, including many four-year private schools.

Learn more about theater at NECC by visiting the webpage or contacting Beatrice.