Ruthie and Bill's grown children - a priest, an aspiring actress, and a former football star - all return home for Thanksgiving in 1980, where we learn of their plans and dreams as they embark on their adult lives. The empty-nester parents contend with their own changes, too, as old family rituals are trotted out and ancient tensions flare up. As time passes, this typical American family discovers that, despite what we may have in mind, we often arrive at unexpected destinations. As Woody Allen once said, "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans..." (dramedy)

When:

• Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
• Friday, November 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM
• Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
• Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM
• Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM
• Friday, November 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM
• Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM
• Friday, November 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM
• Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
• Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM
• Sunday, November 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Where: Cox Playhouse - 1517 H Ave, Plano, TX 75074

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By Sean Grennan

Director: Glynda Welch

Making God Laugh is the final show in Rover’s 26th Season.

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