Backstage with Danny Wolohan
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The Patron Saint of Sea Monsters
Peter Jay Sharp Theater
Written by
Marlane Meyer
Directed by Lisa Peterson
WORLD PREMIERE
Aubrey, a very determined romantic, believes she’s met her soul-mate in Calvin, a boozing womanizer. But in this tilted, thoughtful comedy, true love is an even more tangled predicament. Peopled by an assortment of eccentrics, mystics and front porch philosophers, this new play from Marlane Meyer is a sweet polemic, an unexpected love story, and a deliciously cockeyed view of the sustaining—and destructive—power of belief.
Creative Team
Rachel Hauck
Scenic Design
Paloma Young
Costume Design
Russell H. Champa
Lighting Design
Darron L West
Sound Design
Marisa Levy
Production Stage Manager
This production contains mature situations and may not be suitable for younger audiences.
“The play's six actors portray 17 characters with a gonzo intensity that's scary, funny, and exhilarating. Meyer manages to find delight, humor, and something lovable in even the vilest human beings.”
— Brandon K. Thorp, Village Voice | Read Full Article“A dark fable about the power of true love and unshakable belief, rendered with wit, grit, and a stuffed raccoon. ”
— Joe Dziemianowicz, New York Daily News
“Glimmering with possibility, disorienting and clever, Marlane Meyer's The Patron Saint of Sea Monsters handily demonstrates overindulgence in the High Weird style. Danny Wolohan is brilliant. I love a good Twin Peaks–style gumbo. ”
— Helen Shaw, Time Out New York“A broad and surrealistic comedy about a David Lynch kind of town. ”
— Jesse Oxfeld, The Observer“Veers between loopy, Christopher Durang-style comedy and a sincerely cockeyed love story. Screeching, snarling, and demented, Candy Buckley is hilarious. ”
— Charles Isherwood, The New York Times
