
by Sarah Ruhl
August 10 - September 2^
directed by Nick Martin
Contrary to its title, this bubbly and whimsical comedy from the acclaimed playwright of The Clean House and Dead Man’s Cell Phone will make you fall in love with love.
Tilly, a bank teller, is consumed by a melancholy so exquisite that everyone she meets becomes infatuated with her; her tailor, her hairdresser, and even her therapist succumb to the allure of her perpetual sadness. But when Tilly inexplicably discovers happiness, her joy wreaks havoc on the lives of her paramours.
Run Time: 100 minutes, no intermission
^PLEASE NOTE: There are no performances August 14 - 22.
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Special Performances
July 30: Preview Party* at 7:30 pm
Aug 8: Open Tech Rehearsal* at 7 pm
Aug 10: Pay-What-You-Can at 8 pm
Aug 11: $15 Preview at 8 pm
Aug 12: $25 Preview at 7:30 pm
Aug 24: Cocktail Party (6:30 pm)
Aug 27: Industry Night at 7:30 pm
For additional information please visit the Tickets page or call 202.204.7741.
*By invitation only. Please contact us to learn how to gain access to these exciting behind-the-scenes events.
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In The News
“Whimsical, surrealistic, even absurdist somewhat in the mode of Eugene Ionesco...Giddy as it is, Melancholy Play actually affords considerable psychological insight.” - Dallas News
Creative Team
Written By
Sarah Ruhl
Directed by
Nick Martin
Scenic Designer
Jonathan Dahm Robertsonl
Costume Designer
Kitt Crescenzo
Lighting Designer
A.J. Guban
Composer
Wytold
Dialect Coach
Elizabeth van den Berg
Props Designer
Marie Schneggenberger
Technical Director
Mike Salmi
Stage Manager
Jenny Hannah Rubin
Assistant Director
Francesca Chilcote
Assistant Stage Manager
Sam Reilly
Master Electrician
Emma Street
Scenic Charge
Kelley Rowan
Light Board Operator
Cody Whitfield
Ensemble

Tilly

Joan

Lorenzo

Frances

Frank

Cellist

Tilly U/S

Joan U/S

Lorenzo U/S

Frank U/S

Frances U/S