The White Horse Theater Company is seeking a Sound Designer for its upcoming revival of ‘night, Mother by Marsha Norman, which will run May 3-19th at the Hudson Guild Theater in Manhattan. Load-In April 29th, Tech April 30th & May 1st, Dress rehearsal May 2nd.
Winner of the 1983 Pulitzer Prize, 'night, Mother tells the story of a seemingly regular Saturday evening in rural America at the ranch-style farmhouse that Thelma occupies with her middle-aged daughter, Jessie. Down on her luck, Jessie is divorced, cannot hold down a job, suffers from epilepsy and has a runaway son turned petty criminal. She’s moved back in with her mother and has been helping to take care of Thelma and the house. The evening starts off normally until Jessie inquires about the whereabouts of her deceased father's gun. Thelma asks what she needs it for and so begins a battle for control and understanding between mother and daughter that changes their relationship forever.
The producion directed by Cyndy A. Marion features Broadway veteran Joy Franz as Thelma with Laura Siner playing daughter Jessie. The creative team includes Vanessa Bombardieri (Dramaturg), Brooke Harbaugh (Assistant Director), Elliot Lanes (Stage Manager), Katie Chew (Assistant Stage Manager), Randall Parsons (Set Design), Debra Leigh Siegel (Lighting Design), Derek Nye Lockwood (Costume Design), Joe Gianono (Composer), Michael G. Chin (Fight Choreographer) and Julie Foh (Dialect Coach).
Founded in 2003, WHITE HORSE THEATER COMPANY is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to producing and developing American plays. They seek to investigate and celebrate American culture by re-examining American classics and nurturing new American voices. They aim to shed new light on seldom-produced works or revitalize masterworks making their productions accessible to both the general public and a scholarly audience.
Please email resumes and references asap to cymarion@whitehorsetheater.com. For more info on the company visit www.whitehorsetheater.com. Stipend Provided.