Still Life with Rocket

Conceived and Directed by Mollye Maxner
Movement by Kelly Maxner and Mollye Maxner
Created in collaboration with the Ensemble
Commissioned and Produced by Theater Alliance
World Premiere

Featuring: Annie Houston, Justin Weaks, Ben Gunderson*, Teresa Spencer, Jared Shamberger, Devinne Cook, Kate McFalls
Scenic Design: Andrew Cohen
Lighting Design: William K. D’Eugenio
Sound Design and Original Music: Matthew M. Nielson
Costume Design: Kelsey Hunt
Projections and Media Design: Kelly Colburn
Properties and Set Dressing: Patti Kalil
Fight Director: Adrian Anthony
Stage Manager: Eric Swartz
Assistant Director: Matthew Alan Ward
*Member Actors’ Equity

Press & Recognition

“Still Life with Rocket is easily one of the most innovative pieces I have seen in the D.C. area recently. Its subtleties and shrouded storytelling require more active participation and thought from audience members than most shows, but the poetry and emotional payoff is worth every second.” — MD Theatre Guide

“Still Life with Rocket is experimental theater, but it is of a kind in which the experiment doesn’t overwhelm the theater. Theater Alliance utilizes every cubic inch of the Anacostia Playhouse, including the dressing rooms, to create the Fisk homestead." — DC Theatre Scene

2018 Helen Hayes Awards
^Recipient Outstanding Production of a Play - Helen
^Recipient Outstanding Choreography in a Play - Helen
Nominated Outstanding Original New Play or Musical
Nominated Outstanding Direction of a Play - Helen
Nominated Outstanding Ensemble in a Play - Helen
Nominated Lead Actor in a Play - Helen (Ben Gunderson)
Nominated Lead Actress in a Play - Helen (Annie Houston)
Nominated Outstanding Sound Design - Helen

Photos by C. Stanley Photography