season one 2016-2017
Absolute’s first season was housed in the United Methodist Church downtown Rochester. The original founders were James Douglass, Suzie Hansen and Eric Decker who also directed the season’s shows:
HIGH SPIRITS MURDER MYSTERY – October 2016
FROST/NIXON
DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE – November 2016
THE AMISH PROJECT – February 2017
SEALED WITH A DEADLY KISS – February 2017
THE DUCK VARIATIONS – April 2017
SAVANNAH STYLE OR DEATH WITH A KNIFE PLEAT – June 2017
THREE VIEWINGS – July 2017
season two 2017-2018
Housed at Rochester Civic Theatre. Directors: James Douglass, Suzie Hansen, Eric Decker and Mark Hansen
BLITHE SPIRIT – October 2017
MAYHEM AND MURDER AT MANCHESTER MANOR – December 2017
THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM – January 2018
SEX WITH STRANGERS – April 2018
AN ILIAD – May/June 2018
season three 2018-2019
RADIO GALS – October 2018 – directed by Suzie Hansen
BLOOD BROTHERS – January 2019 – directed by Kathy Keech
A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 2 – March 2019 – directed by James Douglass
LOVE, LOSS & WHAT I WORE – April/May 2019 – directed by James Douglass
season four 2019-2020 – at the Castle!
The Honky Tonk Angels, – September 2019 – directed by Suzie Hansen
In Cahoots, December 2019 – directed by Suzie Hansen
A Year with Frog and Toad, January 2020 – directed by James Douglass
Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, March 2020* – directed by Suzie Hansen
*Season Four ended abruptly with the close of all theatres nationwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
season five 2020-2021
Love, Loss & What I Wore – August 2020 – directed by James Douglass
Murder on the Orient Express – September 2020 – directed by Suzie Hansen
Grounded – May 2021 – directed by Philip Muehle
season six 2021-2022
COVID shut down our performance space during this season. Absolute kept active with board meetings, online trivia, online happy hours and adopt a dolly campaign.
season seven 2022-2023 at the Historic Chateau!
24 hour film festival – hosted by Chris Kuisle
Villainy on the Vine – November 2022 – written and directed by Suzie Hansen
Snowballs and Fruitcakes – December 2022 – written and directed by Suzie Hansen
Bright Star – April 2023 – directed by Suzie Hansen
season eight 2023-2024
Clue – fall 2023 directed by Suzie Hansen
Little Shop of Horrors – February 2024 directed by James Douglass
Forever Plaid – April 2024 directed by Suzie Hansen
season nine 2024-2025
Calendar Girls – October 2024 directed by Suzie Hansen
Plaid Tidings – November 2024 directed by Suzie Hansen
Venus in Fur – February 2025 directed by Philip Muehe
An Irish Occasion – March 2025 – directed and conceived by Suzie Hansen