Reviewed by Tony Annicone The 39th season of GAMM Theatre continues with their opening show of 2024, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” a 1963 Tony Award-winning Best Play by Edward Albee. The Broadway show opened on October 13, 1962, ran for 664 performances, and became a movie three years later, starring Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, George Segal, and Sandy Dennis. This play examines the complexities of the marriage of a middle-aged couple, Martha and George. Late one evening after a university faculty party, they receive a visit from two guests, an unwitting younger couple, Nick and Honey, and they draw them into their bitter and frustrated relationship. George and Martha’s consumption of alcohol during the course of the evening reveals secrets about themselves, with Martha denigrating George as not being able to rise to the position of head of the university, which her father expected him to attain. Martha exclaims “He’s a great big fat flop!” and George’s temper gets the better of him as he smashes a bottle on the floor. Honey runs off to the bathroom in a panic. Tensions escalate, and things get scary as revelations about all of them come tumbling out in comic and dramatic moments that keep your attention all night. Director Steve Kidd casts these four iconic roles marvelously and elicits brilliant performances from his talented cast. His wife, Jessica Hill Kidd, aided him in this task with the magnificent set she created for this show. It’s so realistic that the audience would love to move into it. The splendid 1960s costumes are by David T. Howard, with lighting by Jeff Adelberg and sound by Hunter Spoede. Hardworking stage manager Kelsey Emry keeps things running smoothly.