Mother Play
Mother Play – A Play in Five Evictions is a dramatic stage play written by American playwright Paula Vogel. The play debuted on Broadway at the Hayes Theater on April 25, 2024, as part of Second Stage Theater's 2023–2024 season starring Jessica Lange, Celia Keenan-Bolger, and Jim Parsons.
Synopsis
Phyllis, a hardheaded matriarch, attempts to guide the direction of her children's lives as they move into a new apartment in Washington, D.C.Cast and characters
Production history
The play was announced in 2023 to make its world debut as part of Second Stage Theater's 2023–2024 Broadway season, directed by Tina Landau. Previews were held from April 3, 2024, and the play officially opened on April 25, 2024. With a limited run, the play closed on June 16, 2024. The set was designed by David Zinn and costumes by Toni-Leslie James.The Melbourne Theatre Company staged the play's Australian premiere in June 2025, with Sigrid Thornton as Phyllis, Yael Stone as Martha, and Ash Flanders as Carl, directed by Lee Lewis.
The Shakespeare & Company will feature Mother Play from August 29, 2025 until October 5, 2025 at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre in Lenox, Massachusetts.
The Studio Theatre in Washington, DC staged The Mother Play from November 12, 2025 through January 4, 2026. It was directed by Margot Bordelon and featured Stanley Bahorek as Carl, Kate Eastwood Norris as Phyllis, and Zoe Mann as Martha.