Yesterday John McEneny, who runs Piper Theater (and the theater program at MS 51), stopped me on the street to introduce me to Nigel Williams, an acclaimed Scottish director and playwright, who is currently directing Nocturnes
, a play by John Connolly, based on the author’s bestselling book of ghost stories. Williams is this summer’s Piper Artist in Residence.

Clearly excited about the upcoming production, McEneny told me that Williams is currently in rehearsal with an incredible group of actors of the play, which will be performed al fresco in Washington Park as part of Piper’s summer residency at the Old Stone House. Performance are July 8th through July 16th.

Ten years ago, Piper was created by the siblings, John and Rachel McEneny. Now after 15 professional productions, 17 youth productions, hundreds of acting classes, and thousands of audience members, Piper will return to Park Slope again with theater productions, as well an exciting drama summer program for young people in all of Brooklyn

This year Piper embraces our community’s rich history and love of great writers. On our main stage, will be presenting the world premiere of The Nocturnes by of one mystery’s greatest new voices, John Connelly.