That Hopey Changey Thing

The first play in The Apply Family Plays: Scenes from Life in the Country. Election day, November 2, 2010. Uncle Benjamin’s dog has died and his nieces and nephew have gathered for dinner in Rhinebeck, New York, to surprise him with a new one. As they anxiously wait for the polls to close, the Apple family discusses memory, manners, and politics.

Type

World Premiere
Off-Broadway

Genre

Play

Year

2010

Venue

The Public Theater, New York, NY

Director

Richard Nelson

Playwright

Richard Nelson

Set Designer

Susan Hilferty

Lighting Designer

Jennifer Tipton

Sound Designer

Scott Lehrer
Will Pickens

Associate/Assistant

Marina Reti

Related Shows

That Hopey Changey Thing (Apple Family Plays in Repertory) (2013 ) The Public Theater, New York, United States, North America

Laila Robins, Maryann Plunkett, Shuler Hensley, and J. Smith-Cameron in That Hopey Changey Thing, written and directed by Richard Nelson, a Public LAB production running through November 14 at The Public Theater. Photo Credit: Joan Marcus.

That Hopey Changey Thing Public Theater/Anspacher Theater Cast List: Jon DeVries Shuler Hensley Maryann Plunkett Laila Robins Jay O. Sanders J. Smith-Cameron Production Credits: Richard Nelson (Director) Susan Hilferty (Scenic and Costume Design) Jennifer Tipton (Lighting Design) Other Credits: Written by: Richard Nelson

Photography By

Joan Marcus