The mother of invention
World Premiere
starring
CONCETTA TOMAI with JAMES DAVIS, DAN DOMINGUES, ANGELA REED, ISABELLA RUSSO, & DALE SOULES
a new play by James Lecesne
directed by TONY SPECIALE
January 28-february 26, 2017
When Dottie Nerber’s son and daughter arrive to pack up the contents of their mother’s Florida home, their conflicting memories of her collide. As the siblings unpack family secrets, they must separate fact from fiction and are forced to question the narratives of their own lives. James Lecesne’s new full-length play is an unflinching and comedic look at how one family deals with the effects of Alzheimer’s. It asks why we tell the stories we do about the people we love, and how we live with those stories after they’ve been debunked.
Tuesdays — Saturdays: 7:30pm
Saturday Matinees: 2:30pm | Sunday Matinees: 2pm
(No matinees on January 28 & 29)
Running time: 95 minutes — No Intermission
scenic design: Jo Winiarski
costume design: Paul Marlow
lighting design: Daisy Long
sound design: Christian Frederickson
props design: Jerry Marsini
casting: Karie Koppel
production stage manager: Deidre Works
production manager: Will Jennings
assistant director: Robert Marlbrough
Talkback set for Thursday, February 23 with Matt Kudish, Senior Vice President of Caregiver Services at Caring Kind, New York City’s leading expert on Alzheimer’s and dementia caregiving.
THE MOTHER OF INVENTION contains nudity. Not recommended for ages under 13.