OUR TOWN by Thornton Wilder; directed by Lorry Lepaule
“We all know that something is eternal. And it ain’t houses and it ain’t names, and it ain’t earth, and it ain’t even the stars . . . everybody knows in their bones that something is eternal, and that something has to do with human beings.” — Thornton Wilder, Our Town
RIPCORD by David Lindsay-Abaire; directed by Alex Rapport
A sunny room on an upper floor is prime real estate in the Bristol Place Senior Living Facility, so when the cantankerous Abby is forced to share her quarters with new-arrival Marilyn, she has no choice but to get rid of the infuriatingly chipper woman by any means necessary. A seemingly harmless bet between the women quickly escalates into a dangerous game of one-upmanship that reveals not just the tenacity of these worthy opponents, but also deeper truths that each would rather remain hidden.
WOODY GUTHRIE’S AMERICAN SONG adapted and compiled by Peter Glazer; directed by Elizabeth Craven
WOODY GUTHRIE’S AMERICAN SONG is first and foremost a celebration of American life, our history, our struggles, our joys as seen and heard through the eyes and ears of one of America’s greatest folk music treasures, Woody Guthrie. Written for five actors and three musicians, this ensemble play traverses our land “from California to the New York Island…from the redwood forests to the deep sea waters.” And like the song says,
this play was made for you and me.
PARADISE by Laura Maria Censabella; directed by Virginia Reed
Yasmeen Al-Hamadi is a Muslim, Yemeni-American senior at a struggling inner-city Bronx high school. Dr. Guy Royston is her disaffected science teacher, a former
southern Evangelical with a mysterious past. An unlikely research team, together they embark on a neurological study, leading to conflicts of opinion over love, faith and culture.
HOME, I’M DARLING by Laura Wade; directed by Tori Truss
How happily married are the happily married? Judy and Johnny have re-created their lives into the ultimate, nostalgic fantasy of the 1950s—picture perfect domesticity. But when cracks begin to appear the fantasy, Judy must face the more realistic underpinnings of love and marriage.
TEST WORKSHOP
This six-week workshop, taught by Lynn Sotos, will provide the participant with a supportive environment in which to develop a monologue in verse from one of Shakespeare’s plays. The monologue can be a new challenge. or one that is dusted off from the past! In each session, the actor will learn to make effective choices based on clues written in the text. And each participant will have the option of performing their monologue in a Zoom showcase for a small, invited audience.
in a word REVIEW
a review by Marylyn Motherbear Scott
VISITING MR. GREEN by Jeff Baron; directed by Ricci Dedola
Three Jewish widows meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husbands’ graves. Ida is sweet-tempered and ready to begin a new life; Lucille is a feisty embodiment of the girl who just wants to have fun; and Doris is priggish and judgmental, particularly when Sam the butcher enters the scene. This warm and poignant comedy about life’s unexpected changes explores enduring friendships and the power of love.
Mendocino Theatre Company presents virtual variety show
Irwin will appear in a virtual variety show presented by the Mendocino Theatre Company, ‘The Long Intermission.’