Damn Things Will Kill Ya

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Matthew Gardiner MANAGING DIRECTOR

Maggie Boland

SigWorks: Monday Night New Play Readings Damn Things Will Kill Ya

by Olivia Luzquinos

DIRECTOR Jenna Place CAST Ruth Betty Anne Tommy Robin Nurse

Brigid Cleary* Kate Eastwood Norris* Shanara Gabrielle* Cody Nickell* Tamieka Chavis* Deidre Staples

Stage Directions Stage Manager

Em Whitworth Kerry Epstein*

*Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Ruth has terminal lung cancer – but won’t give up her cigarettes. As her adult children gather around her hospital bedside, old family dynamics erupt under the pressure as they grapple with faith, forgiveness, fear, and how to let go.

Damn Things Will Kill Ya is presented as part of SigWorks: Monday Night New Play Readings, an initiative that highlights and supports the work of DMV and regional playwrights. This series is an opportunity for playwrights, actors, directors, and patrons to explore new plays in a fun and informal environment.

New Work at Signature Theatre sponsored by Dan & Gloria Logan.