Pen Pals Tickets

Pen Pals Tickets: A Moving Story of Lifelong Friendship

Pen Pals is a touching off-Broadway drama at the DR2 Theatre that traces a 50-year friendship between two women who became pen pals at age 14 and never met in person. Written by Michael Griffo and based on a true story, the play features a rotating cast of prominent actresses bringing this correspondence to life on stage.

The Story

Bernie from Newark, New Jersey, and Mags from Sheffield, England, began exchanging letters as teenagers. Over five decades, they share every aspect of their lives through handwritten correspondence, from first loves and careers to marriages, children, loss, and aging. The play consists of the women reading these letters as they grow from girls to women before the audience's eyes, charting the rare and powerful bond that sustained them across an ocean.

Cast and Creative Team

Directed by SuZanne Barabas, Pen Pals features a rotating ensemble that has included Kate Burton, Donna Lynne Champlin, Marcia Cross, Megan Follows, Nancy McKeon, Pauletta Washington, and Emily Skinner, among others. The production partners with Susan G. Komen, donating 5% of ticket sales.

Show Details

The extended run is scheduled through March 15, 2026.

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Why See Pen Pals?

Based on a true 50-year friendship between two real women

A rotating cast of celebrated actresses brings fresh energy to each performance

A heartfelt celebration of female friendship that resonates across generations