In the exquisitely moving finale of his three-play cycle The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Tony winning writer and director Richard Nelson (The Apple Family Plays, James Joyce’s The Dead) brings us back into the Rhinebeck kitchen of the Gabriel family as they await the results of the presidential election on November 8, 2016.
Women of a Certain Age takes place in the course of a single night, eight months after we first meet the Gabriels. Patricia, the family matriarch, joins her children and daughters-in-law as they prepare a meal from the past and consider the future of their country, town and home. Paying tribute to the difficult year behind them, the Gabriels compare notes on the search for empathy and authenticity at a time when the game seems rigged and the rules are forever changing.
Settle in for the final unforgettable evening with one extraordinary, imperfect American family as they celebrate connection and creativity, struggle to move forward together, and wait for the world to change.
Lynn Hawley, who made her Broadway debut and has an extensive Off-Broadway resume including performances in "Women of a Certain Age" at NYSF’s Public Theater, The Kennedy Center, and on an international tour, brings a wealth of experience from both stage and screen to her roles. more...
Jay O. Sanders, who has an extensive career in theater, television, and film, was seen in Richard Nelson's "What Happened?: The Michaels Abroad," part of the Rhinebeck Panorama series that began at the Public Theater in 2010. more...
Amy Warren, who starred in "Women of a Certain Age" at The Public Theater, has an impressive background with notable performances on Broadway in "Sing Street" and "August: Osage County," as well as Off-Broadway accolades including a Drama Desk nomination for "Adding Machine: A Musical." more...
Awards and Nominations
2017 The Lortels
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play: Maryann Plunkett was nominated but did not win.
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