Possum's 'Moon Over the Brewery' to paint extraordinary characters April 15-17, 22-24

A totally make-believe man who dresses properly for any occasion might seem unusual, but then, there’s also the landscape painter who wears a lighted miner’s lamp and only paints at night. These characters define “Moon Over the Brewery” as not an ordinary play about family dynamics. Possum Point Players present Philadelphia playwright Bruce Graham’s “mostly” comedy Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 15 to 17 and April 22 to 24. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $18 adults, and $17 seniors and students.

For more information or to purchase tickets, go to possumpointplayers.org or call 302-856-4560.

A contemporary tale of Miriam, a single mom, and her teenage daughter, Amanda, who is armed with a genius IQ, “Moon Over the Brewery” is  a play that is funny as well as very moving. Providing some of the funny aspects is the imaginary, but frequently present and overbearing Randolph, who lives in Amanda’s mind, but often imposes his will on everyone. Warren, a low-key, modest person, is a postman who fancies Miriam and unwittingly comes to be Randolph’s competition for the minds and hearts of the mother and daughter.

The mother who only paints “moonscapes” after her day job and the daughter who teases, conspires and argues with a man she made up could either or both be seen as bizarre and/or crazy from time to time. The play offers wholehearted entertainment and paints thought-provoking scenes of family and romantic relationships.

Abigail Porter of Laurel, Audrey Fisher Killen of Frankford, Georgetown resident Don Megee and Mike Mahaffie of Lewes make up the cast. “Moon Over the Brewery” is directed by Mike Polo of Dover; Bridgeville resident Jill Lewandowski is assistant director.