MINT THEATER COMPANY produces worthwhile plays from the past that have been lost or forgotten.
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We are thrilled to present PARTERNSHIP by Elizabeth Baker, a compelling tale of ambition, love, and the pursuit of success!
Kate Rolling is an independent professional woman happily running a successful business. That is, until she receives an unexpected proposal from her chief competitor - a merger... and matrimony! 💼❤️
🗓 Mark your calendars for the run of the show: September 30th through November 12th!
Jackson Grace Gay will direct.
We say goodbye to Yours Unfaithfully tonight! 💍
It's been an honour to have this rediscovered classic on our stage - we hope you enjoyed it as much as us!
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📸 Steve Gregson Photography
Look at all those stars for Yours Unfaithfully! 💍
Including...
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Reviews Gate
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - The Times
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- The Observer
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Broadway World UK
If that doesn't make you want tickets for this 'deliciously witty' play, we don't know what will!
🎟️bit.ly/JSTYoursUnfaithfully
📸 Steve Gregson Photography
'This forgotten classic feels brand new' - BroadwayWorld UK
Mint Theater Company have rediscovered a forgotten play, bringing life to a production that would have otherwise never seen the stage
We're loving getting to see Malleson's play every night!
🎟️http://bit.ly/JSTYoursUnfaithfully
'I’m interested in battling against the perception that the filter of time is a good judge of what has lasting value'
Director Jonathan Bank on Mint Theater Company's mission & directing Yours Unfaithfully
Catch this rediscovered classic before 1 July!
🎟️bit.ly/JSTYoursUnfaithfully
Come and catch our next pre-show discussion for Yours Unfaithfully - a great way to discuss the themes of the show 💍
The discussion will take place on Wednesday 14 June at 5.45pm
Our panellists are:
💍Science writer David Bainbridge
💍Playwright David Eldridge
💍Communications consultant Anita Hamilton
(Photo of David Eldridge by Claire McNamee, 2019)
To book your FREE place, email [email protected]
🎉 Congratulations to Amy Stoller, our talented Resident Dialect Designer behind over 40 Mint productions, on winning the 2023 Ruth Morley Design Award! Watch the incredible moment she received this prestigious honor: http://ow.ly/Ge1v50OroYe🏆
Here's your first look at Yours Unfaithfully ahead of our official opening night!
A rediscovered classic from Miles Malleson, directed by Jonathan Bank from Mint Theater Company
Starring
Keisha Atwell, Laura Doddington, Guy Lewis, Dominic Marsh & Tony Timberlake
Set Design - Alex Marker
Costume Design - Anett Black
Lighting Design - William Reynolds
Composer & Sound Designer - Jane Shaw
Stage Manager - Amos Clark
Casting Director - Abby Galvin
📸 Steve Gregson Photography
🔖bit.ly/JSTYoursUnfaithfully
Step into a world of unconventional love and thought-provoking emotions with YOURS UNFAITHFULLY, the un-romantic comedy by Miles Malleson that delves into the price of free love. This exceptional peek behind the closed doors of an open marriage officially opened in the West End July 1st! Book your tickets for this intimate co-production with Jermyn Street Theatre: http://ow.ly/2RNp50OF4o2 🎟️
Set in the 1930s Yours Unfaithfully takes you behind the closed doors of what we may call an open marriage 💍
Did you know the term open marriage wasn’t actually coined until the 1960s?
The idea of an open marriage was popularised by the 1972 book by Nena and George O'Neill 💑
Their best-selling book laid out an open marriage as one where each partner has room for personal growth
The book made way for a sexual revolution in the 70s
Before then, open relationships were not so openly discussed, making Yours Unfaithfully rather ahead of the curve
So what made playwright Miles Malleson want to write about this topic? 🖊
Inspiration came from home - he was in an open marriage with Lady Constance Malleson between 1915 and 1923
Constance was also in a relationship with intellectual Bertrand Russell 💞
So, don't miss Yours Unfaithfully, an interwar story of a rather unconventional couple
📅1 June - 1 July
🎟️bit.ly/JSTYoursUnfaithfully
Mint Theater Company
📸 Steve Gregson Photography
We're excited to shine the spotlight on our incredible in-person productions that have captivated audiences and brought lost and forgotten plays back to life. Here's a glimpse of what we've been up to:
⛓️ CHAINS: Delves into profound themes of love, ambition, and societal constraints. We journeyed through Elizabeth Baker's gripping story exploring the complexities of human relationships and the struggle for personal freedom.
🖋️ THE RAT TRAP: We staged this thrilling and suspenseful Noel Coward play that kept audiences on the edge of their seats. With stellar performances and a gripping narrative, THE RAT TRAP reminded us why we fell in love with the theater in the first place.
💃🏻 BECOMES A WOMAN: We boldly presented the World Premiere of Betty Smith's BECOMES A WOMAN, a play written in 1930 but never before seen. This extraordinary production featured a talented cast of 15 actors, stunning costumes, and mesmerizing lights. It was a production to remember!
Congratulations to John McDermott for his Outstanding Scenic Design nomination at the 67th Annual Drama Desk Awards for CHAINS! We're proud to have been a part of this incredible production. Stay tuned for the awards ceremony!
🚨 YOURS UNFAITHFULLY CAST FEATURE! 🚨
This “un-romantic comedy” will star:
💚 Keisha Atwell as Diana Streatfield
💚 Laura Doddington as Anne Meredith
💚 Guy Lewis as Stephen Meredith
💚 Dominic Marsh as Alan Kirby
💚 Tony Timberlake as Canon Gordon
Directed by Jonathan Bank, with set design by Alex Marker, costume design by Anett Black, lighting design by William Reynolds, and music and sound design by Jane Shaw. The casting is done by Abby Galvin.
Join us from 1st June - 1st July at Jermyn Street Theatre to enjoy this rediscovered classic. Get your tickets now: http://ow.ly/YFUp50OkwI0! 🎟️
🚨 YOURS UNFAITHFULLY CAST FEATURE! 🚨
This “un-romantic comedy” will star:
💚 Keisha Atwell as Diana Streatfield
💚 Laura Doddington as Anne Meredith
💚 Guy Lewis as Stephen Meredith
💚 Dominic Marsh as Alan Kirby
💚 Tony Timberlake as Canon Gordon
Directed by Jonathan Bank, with set design by Alex Marker, costume design by Anett Black, lighting design by William Reynolds, and music and sound design by Jane Shaw. The casting is done by Abby Galvin.
Join us from 1st June - 1st July at Jermyn Street Theatre to enjoy this rediscovered classic. Get your tickets now: https://www.eticketing.co.uk/jermynstreettheatre/Events?preFilter=265! 🎟️
Wow - what a sensational year of streaming! We have:
🎥 Presented HD archival footage of 3 productions: NEW MORALITY, PHILIP GOES FORTH and DAYS TO COME.
🎥 Had our preserved productions watched for Free in 106 countries.
🎥 Streamed total viewing hours of 243 days, 18 hours, and 12 minutes.
🎥 Over 2,680 people streamed our productions on their phones.
We're so grateful to everyone who streamed a Mint Theater Company show this season! If you streamed a Mint show, let us know in the comments below. ⬇️
🎉 Congratulations to Emma Pfitzer Price and Betty Smith, both nominated for Outer Critics Circle Awards. Emma for Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play during this historic first year of gender-neutral categories. And Betty Smith (& Mint Theater Company) for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play for BECOMES A WOMAN! 👏🏼
📢 Exciting news! Mint Theater Company's Artistic Director Jonathan Bank is directing the "un-romantic comedy" YOURS UNFAITHFULLY in London's West End! This insightful and intimate peek behind the closed doors of an open marriage explores the clash between ideals and emotions. Written by Miles Malleson in 1933 but never produced until our 2016 production, we're excited to co-produce this show with Jermyn Street Theatre.
🎟️ YOURS UNFAITHFULLY runs June 1st through July 1st. Get your tickets here: http://ow.ly/3Qbn50NNeF7!
Ask Mint Theater Company's artistic director Jonathan Bank your burning questions! Whether it's about our venue, casting process, streaming, or upcoming productions, drop your questions in the comments below for a chance to get your answers directly from Jonathan. ⬇️
📸: Steve Pyke
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the run of Betty Smith's BECOMES A WOMAN! We hope the story of self-discovery and resilience resonated with you as much as it did with us. Stay tuned until we find the next lost play.
Streaming PHILIP GOES FORTH is over, but you can still stream DAYS TO COME Free and on-demand: https://minttheater.org/production/days-to-come/
DON’T MISS YOUR LAST CHANCE, TODAY, TO SEE THIS FABULOUS FREE PLAY!
PHILIP GOES FORTH
Stream on Demand, FREE, at MINTTHEATER.ORG, Closed Captioning Available
Streaming NOW through March 19, 2023
https://minttheater.org/production/philip-goes-forth/
The MINT THEATER COMPANY finds and produces worthwhile plays from the past that have been lost or forgotten. They create new life for these plays and their authors through research, dramaturgy, production, readings, and a variety of enrichment programs. Their live theater is currently running Britt Berke’s BECOMES A WOMAN by Betty Smith.
Some of these professional, live plays were filmed, and have been streamed for FREE by the Mint theater, most notably during the COVID shut down, when so many of us were shut off from the world of art because of sheltering at home. The Mint is continuing their generous and noble tradition by currently streaming two more of their fabulous productions.
For one more day—today—audiences all over the planet can enjoy the Mint’s 2013 production of George Kelly’s 1931 comedy, PHILIP GOES FORTH, directed by Jerry Ruiz, starring Cliff Bemis, Teddy Bergman, Bernardo Cubría, Jennifer Harmon / Kathryn Kates, Carole Healey, Christine Toy Johnson, Natalie Kuhn, Brian Keith MacDonald, Jennifer McVey, and Rachel Moulton.
PHILIP GOES FORTH tells the story of a young man who rebels against his father and a career in the family business, and ventures to New York to write plays. He leaves home without his father’s support or blessing, but with this warning: “Don’t imagine, whenever you get tired floating around up there in the clouds, that you can drop right back into your place down here—that isn’t the way things go.”
The story is highly relevant to anyone who’s ever been at a crossroads, in a quandary about what to do with their life. This is especially true for those considering the adventure of a dive into the deep end of the arts. Phillip hears a lot of voices, some egging him on to pursue his dreams full tilt, others imploring him not to quit his day job. Does Phillip have the talent, passion, and stick-to-it-iveness to make a dream come true that might take months, or even years? Though they may love him, some of those advising him do so for their own reasons—who does he listen to? Moreover, that voice that he hears inside—is it his heart, or his pride?
Viewers will enjoy the fabulous staging and skillful cast, as well as Ruiz’s directing, which enlivens the comedy and drama with an engaging brisk pace. Whether you’re a young person standing at life’s crossroads, or can simply remember when the road not traveled seemed as scary as a life spent by-the-numbers, you’ll be enthralled by this engaging play and it’s universal coming of age theme. For a comedy, this play is a surprisingly sober and truthful experience.
You can also enjoy the accompanying ENRICHMENT VIDEOS, including talks by FOSTER HIRSCH, author of GEORGE KELLY—A CRITICAL BIOGRAPHY IN TWAYNE'S UNITED STATES; and
MARK CALDWELL, Senior Professor of English, Fordham University.
Lillian Hellman's DAYS TO COME is also streaming, for FREE, NOW, On Demand, at MINTTHEATER.ORG through April 2, 2023. Donations help make these free streamings possible, and are warmly welcome.
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Fun facts about PHILIP GOES FORTH:
- Playwright George Kelly was the uncle to actress Grace Kelly.
- Teddy Bergman, who plays Mr. Shronk, directed KPOP The Musical on Broadway.
- FREE on-demand streaming of our 2013 production ends March 18th!
Have you already seen BECOMES A WOMAN? Comment your thoughts below! ⬇️
🎟️ Still need tickets? Hurry before BECOMES A WOMAN closes on March 18th: http://ow.ly/t12f50NjreU!
Happy Women's History Month! Today, we're celebrating the remarkable play BECOMES A WOMAN by Betty Smith, which was never published during her lifetime, likely because it was considered too socially transgressive for its time. Now we have the rare opportunity to hear the powerful words of this pioneering woman playwright.
BECOMES A WOMAN follows a young working-class woman who creates opportunities out of obstacles. Through her struggles and triumphs, we see the resilience and strength of women in the face of adversity. Its message is just as relevant today as when it was written.
This Women's History Month, we honor the legacy of Betty Smith and all other women whose voices have been silenced throughout history and celebrate the progress we've made while recognizing the work that still needs to be done.
We're proud to offer free on-demand streaming of our 2018 production DAYS TO COME! Limited time only.
🎥 https://minttheater.org/production/days-to-come/
Top 5 Stage Performances to Stream This Weekend March 10-12
Labor strife, family drama, and the impact of a strike on a small town all come to a head in Lillian Hellman's gripping play, DAYS TO COME.
Stream our 2018 production of DAYS TO COME for FREE Now through April 2nd at MintTheater.org. 🎥
The New Yorker raved BECOMES A WOMAN is a "rare play that can inspire applause from a line of dialogue and cheers as the lights go down on the final act, odder still for one getting its world première nearly a century after it was written. But that’s what’s happening at the Mint’s production of this remarkable 1931 drama by Betty Smith, the author of the novel “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,” directed by Britt Berke.
Much of the cheering is for Emma Pfitzer Price who is truly outstanding, in her Off Broadway début, as Francie Nolan, who undergoes the transformation of the title. But the acclaim is also for the work itself, which has laughs, music, emotion, melodrama, and feminist social insight," Ken Marks.
The Mint Theater Company is staging “Becomes a Woman,” an early play written by Betty Smith, author of “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.”
Looking for a activity? Stream our 2013 production of PHILIP GOES FORTH for FREE! This 1931 George Kelly comedy tells the story of a young man rebelling against his family's business to pursue his playwrighting dreams. Discover who you are, what you’re not, and what really matters: http://ow.ly/jcKc50N6HaZ! 🎥
"A long-forgotten play by a storied New York novelist proves timely in its world premiere." Listen to the WNYC interview or read the Gothamist article with actor Emma Pfitzer Price, director Britt Berke, and Mint Theater Company Artistic Director Jonathan Bank, for a peek inside the process of making Becomes A Woman.
http://ow.ly/vFH150N7GgT
The Mint Theater Company is staging “Becomes a Woman,” an early play written by Betty Smith, author of “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.”
Angelina Weld Grimké is widely considered to be the first woman of color to have a play professionally produced in the United States. Grimké is frequently venerated as a foremother of the Harlem Renaissance.
Marita Odette Bonner published plays, essays, and short stories during her lifetime, she worked to extend the cultural reach of the Harlem Renaissance to Washington D.C., and Chicago.
What a fantastic Streaming Series! Thanks for all who streamed!
We're so grateful for all those who have streamed, don't miss these last two, final day to stream is today!
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