SEATTLE PLAYWRIGHT KATIE FORGETTE RETURNS TO ACT WITH THE WORLD PREMIERE OF 

MRS. LOMAN IS LEAVINGA backstage comedy about identity, representation, and the storiestheatres choose to tell. Directed by Julie Beckman and playingOctober 12 – 27; tickets on sale now at acttheatre.org. ACT Contemporary Theatre announced today the cast and creative team of the world premiere play Mrs. Loman is Leaving by Katie Forgette. Directed by Julie Beckman and featuring an all-star, local cast, Mrs. Loman is Leaving begins October 12 in ACT’s Allen Theatre and plays through October 27. 

Originally featured as a staged reading at ACT’s inaugural New Works Northwest Festival in 2023, Mrs. Loman is Leaving is set on opening night of Death of a Salesman at the fictional Teacup Theatre in the West Village of New York. Joanne (Alexandra Tavares) and George (R. Hamilton Wright) are each returning to the theatre after a multi-year hiatus, each for very different reasons. As the curtain goes up and the lines between reality and mania begin to blur, the stage is set for witty banter and uncomfortable truths in this hilarious and thought-provoking exploration of the human experience. 

Playwright Katie Forgette said, “As a teenager I attended high school matinees at ACT. I received my Equity card from Greg Falls. And one of my first plays—A

Facility for Living—was produced at ACT. So it’s thrilling to have Mrs Loman is Leaving produced at a theatre where I have so much history.” 

“Every play is a process of exploration, but a world premiere provides the opportunity for an even more exciting layer of discovery,” said director Julie Beckman. "I have always loved backstage comedies for the opportunity for theatre people to poke fun at themselves, and also to 'pull back the curtain' on many of the sometimes ridiculous traditions and foibles of the theatre world.” 

The 48th world premiere of ACT’s history, Mrs. Loman is Leaving plays in the Allen Theatre October 12 – 27, 2024, with an opening night celebration on Thursday, October 17. A full list of events can be found below and at ACTtheatre.org. 

ACT’s World Premiere of Mrs. Loman is Leaving is made possible with the generous support of Allan & Anne Affleck. 

MEET THE CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM 

The all-local cast of Mrs. Loman is Leaving features Alexandra Tavares (ACT: The Thin Place) as Joanne; Jonelle Jordan (The Seagull Project: The Lower Depths) as Penny; Nathaniel Tenenbaum (ACT: A Case For the Existence of God) as Sam; R. Hamilton Wright (ACT: History of Theatre: About, By, For, and Near) as George; and Shaunyce Omar (ACT: Stew) as Brenda/Sheila. 

The creative team includes Julie Beckman (Director); Andrea Bush (Scenic Designer); Deb Trout (Costume Designer); Lily McLeod (Lighting Designer); Rob Witmer (Sound Designer); Crystal Dawn Munkers (Choreographer); JR Welden (Stage Manager) and Gabrielle Norris (Assistant Stage Manager). 

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WHEN: October 12 – 27, 2024 

Evening performance times are at 7:00 p.m (Tues, Wed, Sun), 7:30 p.m. (Thurs, Fri, Sat) and matinees are at 2 p.m. A full performance schedule can be found here.