"The Smallest Towns Hide the Biggest Secrets"

The Umbrella Stage Company proudly presents the Greater Boston premiere of award-winning playwright Tracy Letts' (August Osage County) new play, The Minutes, opening March 1. 

An evening in Big Cherry – a small town in anywhere USA – and the city council meeting unfolds in real time, unmasking undercurrents that threaten to undo life as they know it … and driving the question, “How far would you go?”

Called one of the most thrilling plays on Broadway in recent years – part biting comedy, part Hitchockian mystery, and at its dark heart an unflinching allegory about small-town politics and real-world power.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

The Minutes is helmed by Scott Edmiston, eight-time Elliot Norton Award-winning theater artist, educator, dramaturg, and arts advocate. 

Scott has directed more than 60 productions, and is a recipient of the Elliot Norton Prize for Sustained Excellent for his artistic body of work and cultural contributions to New England.

Learn more about Scott!

"[The Minutes is] completely original and outrageous...both funny and dark, located somewhere between The Office and The Twilight Zone. It’s brilliant in the way that it uses comedy to dramatize some serious issues facing our country today.” - Scott Edmiston, Director

ABOUT THE CAST

The Minutes features a powerful ensemble cast some of Greater Boston's favorite actors! Pictured here from left to right, Jeremiah Kissel*, Jason Myatt, Damon Singletary*, Scot Colford, June Kfoury, Steven Barkhimer*, Richard Snee*, Eliza Fichter, Dan Kelly, and Julie Perkins. Not pictured is Ryan MacPherson in the role of Mr. Peel.

* Appearing through an Agreement between this theater and Actor's Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.