In its expanded commitment to the development of new plays, MTC’s New Works series presents works by new and emerging playwrights both local and from across the country. MTC brings in playwrights to work with leading local artists in full-length, script-in-hand staged readings. Audiences experience the intimacy and excitement of new play development. A question and answer session with the playwright, director, and actors often follows each performance.  

 

All performances are FREE and are performed in MTC’s Lieberman Theatre. Call the MTC Box Office at 415.388.5208 or click below for tickets.

Please note that all New Works performances have festival seating (non-reserved).

The New Works Series is made possible by the generous support of N.J. “Sky” Cooper.

Monday, September 12 & Friday, September 16, 2011 | 7:30PM

That Good Night

Written by By Andrew Dolan
Directed by Jasson Minadakis

Millicent is praying for a miracle as her grown children return to their Midwestern home for the removal of their father, her husband, from life support. As sibling rivalries reignite and unhappy childhood memories flare up, a family secret emerges to change all of their lives. 2011 David Calicchio Emerging American Playwright Prize winner Andrew Dolan’s lacerating wit and belief in the beauty of everyday magic combine for a distinctively funny and moving journey.

Andrew Dolan is is an actor by training with extensive credits in theater, TV and film. He won MTC's 2011 Calicchio Prize with his first full-length play That Good Night, which previously received a reading at NY Stage & Film and was named a finalist for the O'Neill Playwrights Conference. Made possible through the generous support of Norton J. "Sky" Cooper, the Calicchio Prize honors its namesake, David Calicchio, for his lifelong career as a playwright and supports MTC's commitment to the discovery and development of new and emerging American playwrights. MTC awards the Calicchio Prize annually to a professionally unproduced playwright for a new work that shows outstanding promise and a distinctive new voice for the American theatre. The winning playwright receives a $2,500 award. Previous winners include Lidless by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, Carthage by Emily Schwend and Blood / Money by A. Zell Williams, all of which received staged readings through MTC's New Works Series.