July 10, 2019 – August 4, 2019
Every Thursday is Guys’ Night for a group of pals who gather to vent about stalled careers, dashed romances, and other middle-aged struggles. When an unexpected visitor crashes the party, their notions of what it means to be a man in America are suddenly upended. A hilarious exploration of what happens when society’s new normal, doesn’t seem so normal anymore. Ellen Fairey compassionately dissects the ever-changing role of gender in today’s culture — and proves that understanding is sometimes found in the least likely of places.
“And little by little different parts of your body will start to betray you. And then you’ll be angry. And old. And invisible.”
Sponsored by John Philip & Patty Bain Bachner, Mario Durham & Craig Horness, and R.B. Seem & Stephanie Mathias
2019 – Interview with Ellen Fairey – Support Group for Men
Elllen Fairey Researched, interviewed, and edited by Sharon J. Anderson, CATF Trustee/Professional Story Listener and Creative Director www.sharonjanderson.com Please note, this interview contains mature language. CATF: If your play had a twitter account, would it use the hashtag “#mentoo?” ELLEN FAIREY: I’m so not a Twitter person. No, that’s not my goal – to make anything into … Continued
CAST
Roger
Scott Aiello
Brian
Chris Thorn
Delano
Ken Robinson
Kevin
Juan Arturo
Officer Nowak
Tom Coiner
Officer Caruso
Julia Coffey
Alex
Rolando Chusan
PRODUCTION TEAM
Scenic & Projection Design
David M. Barber
Costume Design
Therese Bruck
Lighting Design
D.M. Wood
Sound Design
Victoria Deiorio
Technical Director
Kevin Dunckel
Production Stage Manager
Deb Acquavella
Stage Manager
Paul Mills Holmes
Asst. Stage Manager
Ryan Kane
Stage Management Intern
Robert Cott
Fight Director
Aaron Anderson
Casting Directors
Pat McCorkle, CSA
Katja Zarolinski, CSA