‘NIGHT, MOTHER

BY Marsha Norman

The scene is the living room/kitchen of a small house on an isolated country road, which is shared by Jessie and her mother. Jessie’s father is dead; her loveless marriage ended in divorce; her absent son is a petty thief and ne’er-do-well; her last job didn’t work out and, in general, her life is stale and unprofitable. As the play begins Jessie asks for her father’s service revolver and calmly announces that she intends to kill herself. At first her mother refuses to take her seriously, but as Jessie sets about tidying the house and making lists of things to be looked after, her sense of desperate helplessness begins to build.

Winner of the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

CAST & CREW

Jessie Cates - Merritt Weirick
Thelma Cates - Melissa Bair

Director - Michelle Batt
Stage Manager - Michael Trakas
Lighting Designer - Nikki Price
Scenic Designer - Michelle Batt, Michael Trakas
Costumes, Props - Melissa Bair
Assistant Stage Manager, Social Media Manager - Sydney Jordan

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