Love Like Tuesday
at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
545 7th Street, SE Washington DC
February 16th - March 11th, 2023
Written by Doug Robinson
in collaboration with the devising ensemble of Faction of Fools
Approximately 140 minutes; Family friendly, but contains some PG 13 humor; a medical mask is required in the theatre; Performances begin promptly at their scheduled time
Open captioned performances on Thursday, 3/2 730pm, Friday, 3/3 730pm, Saturday, 3/4 2pm & 730pm
Not flashy, not simple. Present and true. An always there kind of love…
Join Faction of Fools Theatre Company's world premiere production of Love Like Tuesday written by playwright Doug Robinson in collaboration with the devising ensemble of Faction of Fools. Told through the lens of Faction's signature style of Commedia dell'Arte, a style of theatre originating in Renaissance Italy that utilizes masks and high energy physicality, Love Like Tuesday hearkens to the nostalgia and structure of classic Rom Com films…but with a twist.
Doreen Dawkins triumphs as the best lunch lady to ever grace the kitchens of Pangolin High, despite being equipped with an oven that won't go above 175 degrees. Between that and caring for her ailing mother, Doreen has a full plate with no extra room for dessert…and certainly no space for love. And how could she with high school students ever reliant on her support, Principal Foggybottom's battle with the budget, or Janitor Silver sneaking into her kitchen to prepare his famous boot stew? Doreen is surrounded with the whirlwind of life, but time stands still when an old high school flame, Cameron Noodle, fills a long-term sub position at Pangolin High. In a society where hearts-falling-out-of-your-eyes is reserved for "young love", can a middle aged lunch lady still experience love like fireworks?
Written by: Doug Robinson in collaboration with the devising ensemble of Faction of Fools
Directed by: Francesca Chilcote
Stage Manager: Sarah Kamins
Production Manager: Samantha Owen
Commedia dell’Arte Coach: Kathryn Zoerb
Starring: Mary Myers as Doreen Dawkins, Danny Cackley, Jordan Essex, Bri Houtman, Matthew Pauli, Jasmine Proctor, Andrew Quilpa, and Kathryn Zoerb.
Scenic Design: Johnny Weissgerber, Lighting Design: William K. D’Eugenio, Costume Design: Lynly A. Saunders, Sound Design: Matthew Nielson, Mask Design: Waxing Moon Masks, Props Design: Nick Martin, Intimacy Consultant: Chelsea Pace, Production Photography: DJ Corey Photography
Production Sponsors: DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities, Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, Capitol Hill Community Foundation