CULT OF LOVE

Celebrate the holidays with *Cult of Love*, Leslye Headland’s darkly comic, music-filled family drama receiving its regional premiere at Round House Theatre. Four adult siblings and their partners gather at home on Christmas Eve, bringing secrets, resentments, and conflicting ideas about family, faith, and obligation. As the festivities turn confrontational, buried wounds and new revelations test what it means to remain loyal and to love one another.

The production is directed by Ryan Rilette and features a cast portraying the Dahl family, their partners, and close connections. The page describes the play as stormy, compassionate, and sharply observant while also offering music and holiday celebration.

When: November 18–December 27, 2026

Showtimes: November 18 at 7:30 PM; November 19 at 7:30 PM; November 20 at 7:30 PM; November 21 at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM; November 22 at 2:00 PM; November 25 at 7:30 PM; November 27 at 7:30 PM; November 28 at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM; November 29 at 2:00 PM; December 1 at 7:30 PM; December 2 at 7:30 PM; December 3 at 7:30 PM; December 4 at 7:30 PM; December 5 at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM; December 6 at 2:00 PM; December 8 at 7:30 PM; December 9 at 7:30 PM; December 10 at 7:30 PM; December 11 at 7:30 PM; December 12 at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM; December 13 at 2:00 PM; December 15 at 7:30 PM; December 16 at 7:30 PM; December 17 at 7:30 PM; December 18 at 7:30 PM; December 19 at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM; December 20 at 2:00 PM; December 22 at 7:30 PM; December 23 at 7:30 PM; December 24 at 7:30 PM; December 26 at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM; December 27 at 2:00 PM.

Tickets: Price not available

Playwright: Leslye Headland

Director: Ryan Rilette

Cast: Jane Beard as Virginia “Ginny” Dahl; Sophia Early as Loren Montgomery; Lilli Hokama as Pippa Ferguson; Alyssa Keegan as Evie Dahl; Ian Mellencamp as Johnny Dahl; Cody Nickell as Mark Dahl; Michael Perrie Jr. as James Bennett; Scott Sedar as William “Bill” Dahl; Dina Thomas as Rachel Dahl; and Joanna Whicker as Diana Dahl Bennett.

Run time: Approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes, with no intermission.

Accessibility: The November 28 matinee is audio-described. Open-captioned performances are scheduled for the November 29 and December 5 matinees. The December 26 matinee requires masks.

Discussions and events: Post-show discussions are scheduled for November 18, November 19, and the November 29 matinee. A designer discussion takes place November 18 at 6:45 PM, and a director discussion takes place November 20 at 6:45 PM. Teen Night is November 20.

Discounts: Pay-What-You-Can performances are scheduled for November 18 and the November 21 matinee. Free Play tickets are available by reservation for students ages 13 through college.

Content information: The theater provides content advisories for the production.

Venue: Round House Theatre

Presentation: The production is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.