Rocket Man
by Steven Dietz / Directed by Stuart Gates / March 17 – April 1, 2018
Pack light.
Somewhere in the universe is a place where all the roads we never chose converge and Donny Rowan is hoping to find it. He’s placed everything he owns on his front lawn, along with a sign that reads: “Here’s my life. Make an offer.” Free of his possessions and ready to travel light, Donny’s obsessive quest to find what he’s missed will take him to the edge of his universe and back.
The Crane Theater
2303 Kennedy St. NE #120
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Directions
Take 35W to the Stinson Blvd exit, go south to Summer Street NE and turn right. The Kennedy Building (where the theater is located) will be on your left, go just past it and turn left onto McKinley Place NE. The entrance to the parking lot will be on your left, just north of the building. Enter the theater using yellow the door that faces the parking lot.
Running Time:
2 Hours and 5 minutes (with 1 Intermission)
Performance Dates
Saturday, March 17 at 7:30pm – Opening Night
Sunday, March 18 at 7:30pm
Monday, March 19 at 7:30pm – Pay What You Can Performance
Friday, March 23 at 7:30pm
Saturday, March 24 at 7:30pm
Sunday, March 25 at 7:30pm
Friday, March 30 at 7:30pm
Saturday, March 31 at 7:30pm
Sunday, April 1 at 3:00pm
Press
“the truly wonderful and natural five-person cast, under director Stuart Gates, along with the deceptively simple design, bring it to life beautifully.”
“a lovely little gem of a play.”
“Stuart Gates’ production[…]approaches the material with a disarming sense of ease.”
“Matt Wall[…]anchors the production solidly”
Nikki Abramson writes a piece for Minnesota Playlist, reflecting on the impact the show had on her. She also interviews cast member Shana Eisenberg about her experience with the show.
City Pages features the show on its A‑List for the week.
Broadway World features the show.
This Production is sponsored by:
{ CAST }
DONNY
Matt Wall
TRISHA
Anna Beth Baker
RITA
Rachel Austin
LOUISE
Shana Eisenberg
BUCK
Lanny Langston
{ CREW }
DIRECTOR
Stuart Gates
STAGE MANAGER
Clara Costello +
SET DESIGNER
Ursula K. Bowden
SET DESIGN ASSISTANT
Jenny Moeller
COSTUME DESIGNER
Samantha Kuhn Staneart +
SOUND DESIGNER
Jacob M. Davis +
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Emmet Kowler
ELECTRICIAN
Bridget Gustafson
PROPS DESIGNER
Madeline Achen
+ Theatre Pro Rata Company Member