Melancholy Play (A Contemporary Farce) at Madnani Theatre

Melancholy Play is a raucous, genre-bending melodrama written by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Katharine McDonough and brought to you by Contempo Productions (Scarlet Pimpernel – 2017 Encore Producer Award Nominee).

Tilly works in a bank and suffers from exquisite melancholy. Unfortunately, everyone she meets finds it irresistible—and promptly falls in love with her (including her therapist). But when her sadness suddenly vanishes, so does the delicate logic of her world. Chaos ensues, identities blur, and almonds may or may not hold the key to everything.

Subtitled “a contemporary farce,” Melancholy Play is a romantic comedy having an existential crisis—somewhere between Greta Gerwig’s indie humanist charm and Emerald Fennell’s grand gothic chaos. Sarah Ruhl crafts a world in which melancholy becomes a kind of magic—seductive, destabilizing, and ultimately revealing the fragile absurdity of human connection and what it means to be truly alive.

Featuring an all-star cast of Los Angeles theatre favorites, this is one Fringe ride you won’t want to miss.

Learn more at instagram.com/contempoproductions.

Equity Approved Showcase

CAST:

Tilly – Madeleine Ince
Frank – Kevin Shewey*
Lorenzo the Unfeeling - Taubert Nadalini*
Frances – Anna Mintzer*
Joan – Jasmin Park
Julian – Isaac Jay

*These Actors are appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association.

PERFORMANCES:

Friday June 5 @ 7:00pm (Preview)
Friday June 12 @ 8:30pm
Tuesday June 16 @ 6:30pm
Saturday June 20 @ 10:30pm
Tuesday June 23 @ 9:00pm
Thursday June 25 @ 10:00pm
Sunday June 28 @ 7:00pm

Madnani Theatre

6760 Lexington Ave Los Angeles, CA 90038