The Hub Theatre presents A Man, His Wife and His Hat by Lauren Yee

A few weeks ago, my dear friend and artistic director of The HUB Theatre, Helen Pafumi and I connected about the role of women in artistic leadership. It was a phone call in the middle of the day. We spoke about aesthetic vision, cultural awareness, and access to opportunities. We spoke about what is and isn't expected of us as women in the theatre. We spoke about intentions, courage and the various ways we could serve our community. It was an unexpected and invigorating conversation that shifted my perspective in an interesting, surprising and irreversible way. 

I'll be sharing more on all of that soon. For now, it is my great pleasure to feature The HUB Theatre's current production, A MAN, HIS WIFE AND HIS HAT by Lauren Yee under the direction of Shirley Serotsky, which opens this weekend. Over the next few days, I'll be sharing interviews with Helen, Shirley and Lauren. This is a unique and beautiful play that you  won't want to miss. 

A Man, His Wife and His Hat
By Lauren Yee
Directed by Shirley Serotsky

In A Man, His Wife, and His Hatwe meet Hetchman, a retired hatmaker—perhaps the finest hatmaker ever—who loves his hat more than anything. Except maybe his wife. He loves her too. When BOTH go missing, Hetchman vows to find them, and will stop at nothing to do so. But, can he muster the strength and energy to leave the comfort of his armchair? A fantastical series of events threatens to derail his endeavor. In Yee’s time-bending, mind zapping world, people float away and hats serenade their wearers in ethereal clarinet melodies. Lost memories are sealed inside jars. And life is accompanied by a talking wall and a hungry golem. In this world where anything can happen, only the force of love can hold you to the ground. Following a successful staged reading in 2012, The Hub Theatre is thrilled to present this fully staged DC Premiere of this klezmer-inspired love triangle between a man, his wife ... and his hat.

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PRODUCTION TEAM
Playwright: Lauren Yee
Director: Shirley Serotsky 
Original Music: Eric Shimelonis 
Scenic Design: Leigh-Ann Friedel 
Lighting Design: Kenneth Wills 
Sound Design: Patrick Calhoun
Costume Design: Kelsey Hunt 
Props Design: Suzanne Maloney 
Stage Manager: Rebecca Griffith
Photography: Colin Hovde

CAST
Hetchman: Sasha Olinick 
Hetchman's WIfe: Kerri Rambow 
Meckel: Maboud Ebrahimzadeh 
Voice: Kristen Garaffo 
Gabe: Daniel Corey
Golem: Chris Stinson

Where: The Hub Theatre, in residence at The John Swayze Theatre
New School of Northern Virginia, 9431 Silver King Court, Fairfax, Virginia 22031
Performance Dates: April 5 - 28, 2013
Curtain Times: Fridays: 8:00 pm; Saturdays: 2:00 & 8:00 pm; Sundays: 2:00 pm
Ticket Prices: $15 - $30
Tickets Available: www.thehubtheatre.org OR www.boxofficetickets.com OR 800-494-8497

The Hub Theatre is an award winning, professional non-profit theatre making its home in Fairfax County, Virginia. The Hub Theatre is a member Theatre Washington.  The Hub has received grants from Target, the Fink Foundation, the Arts Council of Fairfax, The Friends of Lake Anne, Virginia Commission for the Arts, the Arts Council of Fairfax, Integrity Applications, and Booz Allen Hamilton.

Mission
The Hub Theatre endeavors to produce work that highlights our common humanity, providing a theatrical experience that is at once challenging and inclusive. We strive to be the physical center of a dynamic circle of story, art, and community, to create the transcendent exchange unique to live theatre.

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