Plot Synopsis

The comedic story of Oscar Jaffe, a successful and egomaniacal Broadway director, who has transformed a chorus girl, Lily Garland, into a leading lady. As Lily rises to stardom and heads to Hollywood, Oscar begins a career downslide. Bankrupt and on his way out, Oscar boards a train, the Twentieth Century Limited, where he coincidentally runs into Lily again. Oscar pulls out all the stops to persuade the now temperamental star to return for another show.

Twentieth Century

February 6 – February 22, 2004


Story By
Ben Hecht
& Charles MacArthur

Based on a play by
Bruce Millholland

with a new adaptation by
Ken Ludwig

Directed by
James MacArthur
& Bill Ogilvie