The Minutes

DC Premiere
April 4 - May 3, 2026
Playwright
Tracy Letts
Director
Susan Marie Rhea
DC Premiere

Night falls on Big Cherry, USA — a seemingly ordinary town with secrets festering beneath its folksy charm. As the city council meeting unfolds in real time, tensions rise, alliances shift, and a routine agenda veers into chaos. What begins as civic procedure spirals into a gripping unmasking of buried truths — and a chilling question: How far would you go to protect your version of the truth? From the razor-sharp pen of Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts (AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY), THE MINUTES is a darkly hilarious, slow-burning thriller that peels back the patriotic veneer of American identity. Part biting satire, part psychological mystery, it exposes the rot at the heart of institutional power and the stories we tell to survive it.

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Special Events & Performances
Matinee Child Care

April 12, 2026 | 2:30-5:30 pm
Parents can join us for the matinee performance and register their Pre-K to 5th grade children for onsite child care with Keegan PLAY-RAH-KA Teaching Artists during the show. (Limited capacity and all children must be registered in advance. Show ticket sold separately.)

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Audience Talkback: Meet the Artists

April 12, 2026 | Following the matinee performance
Free and open to all patrons.

Post-Show Discussion: Retelling and Reframing Shared National History

April 19, 2026 | Following the matinee performance
Join us for this exciting post-show panel on the retelling and reframing of our shared national history, featuring two incredible advocates and academics: Dr. Elizabeth Rule, Assistant Professor of Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies at American University and Dr. David Silverman, Professor of History at George Washington University. Free and open to all patrons!

Young Professionals Happy Hour

April 24, 2026 | Happy Hour @ 7:00 pm, Show @ 8:00 pm
Patrons under 30 years old are invited to purchase discounted tickets, which include 1 drink coupon, exclusive access to our mezzanine for mingling, and a seat for the evening’s performance.

Student Night

April 29, 2026 | 8:00 pm
Discounted $20 tickets are available for the April 29 performance to current students with a valid student ID (to be checked at the door) — just use promo code 29MIN at checkout.

“Astonishing... a pitch black comedy about the current state of American politics.”
— Chicago Sun-Times
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Cast
Mayor Superba
Ray Ficca*
Mr. Peel
Stephen Russell Murray
Mr. Oldfield
Timothy H. Lynch
Ms. Johnson
Valerie Adams Rigsbee
Mr. Hanratty
Michael Innocenti
Ms. Innes
Barbara Klein
Ms. Matz
Katie McManus
Mr. Carp
Michael McGovern
Mr. Blake
Dominique Gray
Mr. Assalone
Zach Brewster-Geisz
Mr. Breeding
Theo Hadjimichael
Ms. Matz & Ms. Johnson U/S
Nikki Hoffpauir
Ms. Innes U/S
Jane Petkofsky
Mr. Hanratty & Mr. Peel U/S
Brett Earnest
Mayor Superba & Mr. Breeding U/S
Joe Crea
Mr. Oldfield & Mr. Assalone U/S
Matt J. Bannister
Mr. Blake & Mr. Carp U/S
Johnnie Leon Hill
Production Team
Director
Susan Marie Rhea
Assistant Director
Jared H. Graham
Fight Director
Sierra Young^
Costume Designer
Logan Benson
Lighting Designer
Dominic DeSalvio
Sound Designer
Tony Angelini
Scenic Designer & Technical Director
Josh Sticklin^
Properties & Set Dressing Designer
Cindy Landrum Jacobs
Production Manager
Gabrielle Busch
Stage Manager
Katie Lewis
Stage Manager
Nikki Hoffpauir
Assistant Stage Manager
Kat Bouker
Lead Electrics Technician
Dan Martin

* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States, appearing under a Special Appearance Contract.

^ Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.