This Month's Playdate CRACK'D written and directed by Greg Emetaz. Starring Michael Bernstein, Emily Cannon-Brown, Cait Cortelyou, Holly Chou, Nate Dobson, and Meghan E. Jones. Behind the delicate façade of a suburban ballet company’s annual production of The Nutcracker, a brutal power struggle between teen dancers, their parents and the tyrannical dominion of its artistic director erupts into a rebellion threatening to extinguish the magical production all their extended families are forced to endure. What's Playdate? Each month, The Shelter invites you to make a date with a new play. Here's how it works: Our staff specially selects a fresh off the vine play that we're really excited about. We pair the play with an insanely gifted director and cast. They rehearse. Then we present the play to you as a FREE reading. And all you have to do is click REGISTER and RSVP. Pay nothing. Just show up and enjoy. All the fun and theatre you could ever want—with none of the commitment. More Info below.