2008 - 2009 Season
May 8 & 9, 2009
MPAT One Acts:
The Empty Chair and Tarmac
The Empty Chair
Written by Tim Kelly
Directed by Kathy Rhem
Seven teens in a rehab program react to the empty chair as they learn one of their number has died in a drug oversose since they last met.
Directed by Stephanie Gaia Chu
Stage Managed by Stephanie Jones
MPAT is proud to present its first Children's Theater show with Alice in Wonderland. Journey down the rabbit hole and explore a world filled with Mad Hatters, Royal Cards, and Cheshire Cats. Share this family favorite, performed by the future stars of the Metropolitan DC area.
For more information, visit the Alice in Wonderland page
August 8 - 10, 2008
All in the Timing
4 Plays by David Ives: Sure Thing; Words, Words, Words; The Philadelphia; Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread
Directed by Jenn Williams
Stage Managed by Stephanie Jones
This hysterical collection of short plays, by David Ives, is an experiment in timing. Two people who meet for the first time continuously restart their conversation until they get it “right”. Three monkeys in captivity are set to the task of writing Hamlet. A man finds himself stuck in an alternate reality called “A Philadelphia” where he only receives the opposite of what he asks for. And a quartet breaks into a ballet of tossing bread. Jump in to this perplexingly intelligent world of disorientation and delight!
For more information, visit the All in the Timing page
October 10 - 19, 2008
Alice in Wonderland
Based on the classic fantasies of Lewis Carroll
Adapted for the stage by Michele L. Vacca
January 23 - 31, 2009
Flight of the Lawnchair Man
Book by Peter Ullian
Score by Robert Lindsey-Nassif
Directed by Danilo Stapula
Stage Managed by Jenn Williams
Meet Jerry Gorman. He's a thirty-four-year-old guy, who just got promoted to Snack Bar Manager at Wal-Mart His mother is thrilled, but Jerry is depressed. Deep inside, he knows he was born to achieve something extraordinary. But what? With the help of his girlfriend, Gracie, and a movie rental from Netflix, Jerry has an epiphany: He wants to fly! With a little help from a lawnchair and 400 helium-filled balloons, Jerry defies the odds and takes to the friendly skies. Jerry rises high into the glorious atmosphere, where he discovers Leonardo Da Vinci, Charles Lindbergh, and Amelia Earhart, who urge him to join the greats of aviation in the sky. In the end, Jerry has a decision to make: come back down to earth, or fly forever where the air is free.
For more information, visit the Lawnchair Man Page
Tarmac
Written by Suzie Celentano
Directed by Jenn Williams
Tarmac is a compelling new play that examines and celebrates the often untold stories of 'heroes who serve at home,' -- military family members. Directed by Jennifer Williams, this new work was inspired by the experiences of Lorton resident/playwright Suzie Celentano, MFA, whose husband was deployed to Southwest Asia in 2006 - 2007. With grit and at times, humor, she has encorporated her own journals from that year with the inspiring and heartfelt often true stories of other unsung heroes who quietly serve at home. We hope you will join us for this reader's theatre performance in May 2009; with your presence and feedback, you will become part of the collaborative process of molding this new play into a full-scale production.
For more information, visit the Open Stage 2009 page
