here comes the night
Written by Lisa Kenner Grissom
Directed by Dana Schwartz
Produced by Moving Arts
OPENING JANUARY 25th, 2025
How far can female friendship go to bridge the abortion divide?
When Olivia, a musician’s wife and climate science advocate, invites Maggie, an aspiring social media influencer, to spend the weekend with her while she has an at-home medical abortion, she doesn’t realize that her old friend is going to throw her wildly off course. These women of different generations are about to alter each other’s lives in ways they hadn’t expected or imagined. What happens when a woman’s right to choose becomes a litmus test for all of her life choices?
POST SHOW CONVOS:
Monday, February 3rd – LA Theatre Women: New Play Leaders
Featuring: Jessica Hanna (Outside In Theatre), Jen Kays (Circle X Evolve), Chisom Okoye (SheLA), Jennie Webb (EST Ignite), and Moderated by MADLab program director (and here comes the night director) Dana Schwartz.
Monday, February 10th – Plan C, A Public Health Campaign
Join us for a Post-Show Conversation with staff members of Plan C, a public health campaign that provides resources, information, and support for abortion pill access in the US. Featuring Lauren Hattaway, Plan C Community Engagement and Outreach Manager and Imani Askew-Shabazz, Partnerships Director. Moderated by here comes the night playwright Lisa Kenner Grissom.
Sunday, February 16th – meet the team behind here comes the night!
Join us for a Post-Show Conversation with the cast (Meeghan Holaway and Julia Manis), director Dana Schwartz, and playwright Lisa Kenner Grissom of our currently running, 3x “Recommended!” show. Free with your admission ticket! Moderated by Moving Arts Managing Director Deborah Reed.
*Please note: This play takes place in LA and mentions the impact of wildfires*
THE CAST
Meeghan Holaway as Olivia
Julia Manis as Maggie
Understudy Cast (PERFOMANCES FEB 9th at 2:00 pm)
Carolyne Maraghi as Olivia
Rebecca Larsen as Maggie
THE CREATIVE TEAM
Playwright – Lisa Kenner Grissom
Director – Dana Schwartz
Stage Manager – Annika Hoseth
Set Designer- Amanda Knehans
Sound Designer – Andrea Allmond
Costume Designer – Carolyn Mazuca
Lighting Designer – Nita Mendoza
PRODUCTION TEAM
Graphic Design – Kiff Scholl
Publicity – Sandra Kuker PR
Marketing Consultant – Jonathan Josephson
Produced by Darin Anthony and Moving Arts