ABOUT THE PLAY
Winner of the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play
Thelma Cates is a mother and widow who lives with her daughter, Jessie. Jessie is the divorced mother of a troubled son who struggles with life as an unemployed epileptic. She confesses to her mother that she is going to take her life. Tonight. As Mama pleads with her to reconsider her decision, old secrets are revealed, and long-ignored feelings rise to the surface. The mother-daughter bond between Jessie and Mama becomes stronger and lovelier than ever, making it possible for Jessie to end her noisy, cluttered existence, and take a quieter, calmer path with closure and love.
‘NIGHT, MOTHER
By Marsha Norman
Directed by ShawnJ West
Audio Description by Gravity Access — link for more information
When: May 29-June 28, Friday/Saturday 7:30 PM, Sunday 2 PM
Note ***NEW START TIME*** for Friday/Saturday shows!
Where: Altarena Playhouse
1409 High Street, Alameda, CA 94501