Set Designer

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks (Topdog/Underdog) delivers a “hilarious and harrowing nesting doll of a play” (The New York Times) in Sally & Tom, a bold, whip-smart theatrical rollercoaster. A scrappy theatre group is staging a play about Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson, with the playwright playing Sally and her partner directing and playing Tom. What could possibly go wrong? As art and life collide, rehearsals spiral into chaos, unearthing powerful truths about race, power, and art. By turns funny, gut-wrenching, and unflinchingly honest, Sally & Tom is a bold and entertaining explosion of the stories we tell about America’s not-so-distant past that will stay with you long after the final bow.

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Sally & Tom

Round House Theatre

1911. Pittsburgh. Seth Holly’s boarding house is home to drifters and broken hearts, a waystation for folks biding their time. The residents include a restless musician with a wandering eye, a young woman waiting on a husband who’s not coming back, and an eccentric mystic who performs rituals in the yard while helping others find their song. Enter Herald Loomis, recently freed from a Southern chain gang with his young daughter in tow and desperate to reunite with a wife who might not want to be found. A lyrical triumph from Wilson’s magnificent The American Century Cycle, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone is a haunting and poetic tale of lost souls searching for spiritual mooring in the raging sea that is America.

August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come And Gone

Syracuse Stage

"Where the Mountain Meets the Sea" at Signature Theatre

Signature Theatre proudly presents the DC premiere of "Where the Mountain Meets the Sea," a poignant and beautiful musical that explores the parallel journeys of a father and son. This evocative production runs from May 21 to July 7, 2024, and is a must-see event that promises to touch the hearts of its audience.

The story unfolds after a son learns of his estranged father’s death and decides to recreate the cross-country trip his Haitian immigrant parents embarked on before he was born. As he follows in their footsteps across America, bonding with the music his father adored, the boundaries of time blur, bringing them closer together. This lyrical narrative, accompanied by an evocative folk score, drives the father and son toward a rediscovery of love, each other, and their unbreakable bond.

"Where the Mountain Meets the Sea" is written by Jeff Augustin, known for his work on Apple TV’s "The Morning Show," and directed by Timothy Douglas, celebrated for his direction of Signature’s "The Color Purple." The production features a talented cast including Isaac Deacon as Izzy Bell, Jonah by Robert Cornelius, and Jean by Rob Morrison, with music direction by Rob Morrison and a creative team that brings the story to life with stunning scenic, costume, lighting, and sound design.

The show is recommended for mature teens and up, addressing themes such as sex and adult language, and will utilize theatrical haze. With a running time of approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes without an intermission, it's an immersive experience that New York Theatre Guide promises will leave you feeling moved, perhaps inspiring you to take a road trip, call your dad, or explore more folk music.

Specialty nights include Discussion Nights on June 5 & 25, 2024, and a Pride Night on June 28, 2024, offering unique opportunities for engagement with the themes of the show. Masks are required for select performances, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for all attendees.

Don't miss this unforgettable journey of love and connection at the Signature Theatre, located at 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington, Virginia. For tickets and more information, visit the Signature Theatre website or call the Box Office at 703-820-9771. Join us for "Where the Mountain Meets the Sea" and be part of a story that celebrates the everlasting bond between father and son.

Where the Mountain Meets the Sea

Signature Theatre

London, 1969. A brash young Australian named Rupert Murdoch approaches journalist Larry Lamb with a staggeringly ambitious proposition: to turn the struggling paper The Sun into the best-selling tabloid in the UK…within a year. An unexpected partnership is born as Lamb and Murdoch assemble a team of scrappy underdog journalists and begin to transform The Sun into a populist juggernaut. Once they discover the formula to success the consequences are thrilling and terrifying. This “riveting” (The Guardian) Tony Award-winning Broadway and West End hit depicts the birth of our hyper-partisan news culture in a truth-is-stranger-than-fiction drama that will have you on the edge of your seat. 

Set Designer

Tony Cisek

Events

Past events

18 - 28 Jun, 2026

Sally & Tom · Round House Theatre

11 - 29 Mar, 2026

August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come And Gone ·

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