2018-19 Season 16
The Events
by David Greig
Directed by Colin Hovde
Sept 13 – Oct 7, 2018
In the wake of a mass shooting, lone survivor Claire yearns to find the compassion, understanding, and peace she needs to overcome her trauma—but thoughts and visions of the shooter haunt her every step. A timely exploration of violence, obsession, and our desire to fathom the unfathomable, The Events excavates the humanity found even in circumstances of extraordinary evil, examining the actors on both sides of an unimaginable tragedy.
Cast
Claire Regina Aquino
The Boy Josh Adams
Choir/Ensemble Moses Bossenbroek
Choir/Ensemble Tess Higgins
Choir/Ensemble Drew Frederick Holcombe
Choir/Ensemble Rachel Hynes
Choir/Ensemble Karen Lange
Choir/Ensemble Lee Liebeskind
Choir/Ensemble Jane Petkofsky
Choir/Ensemble Sisi Reid
Choir/Ensemble Alex Turner
Production Team
Director Colin Hovde
Associate Director/Movement Robyn Rikoon
Music Director Marty Austin Lamar
Assistant Director Allyson Boate
Movement Rachel Hynes
Lighting Designer William K. D’Eugenio
Scenic Designer Giorgos Tsappas
Sound Designer Thomas Sowers
Costume Designer Heather Lockard
Props Designer Sarah Conte
Technical Director Chris Foote
Master Electrician Elliott Shugoll
Scenic Artist Amy Kellett
Stage Manager Lauren Pekel
Assistant Stage Manager Taylor Kidd
Creative Captioning Katrina Clark
Press
What They Say
“The result is a spellbinding theatrical experience that stays in the heart and mind like a saving revelation…as the play takes place on stage it happens in each audience member’s own heart and mind. And it is there, as Claire shows us, where the healing release many seek can be found.”

DC Metro Theater Arts
“This attention to detail is the mark of a fine director. This is Hovde’s last year as Theater Alliance’s Artistic Director, and he has given us something with which to remember him.”

DC Theatre Scene
“Regina Aquino gives a ruthlessly transparent performance as the questing, suffering survivor.”

The Washington Post

- Location : The Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Pl. SE Washington, DC 20020
- Run time : 80 Minutes with no intermission
2019 Helen Hayes Awards
Winner
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play – Regina Aquino
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play – Josh Adams
Nominee
- Outstanding Play
- Director of a Play
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