ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY presents THE ROOMMATE

 

ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY

PRESENTS

 

THE ROOMMATE

 

By Jen Silverman

Directed by Marsha Mason  |  Four-Time Oscar-Nominated Actress & Veteran Director

 

 

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

 

A wickedly funny and deeply moving story about second chances and self-discovery.

This comedy follows an empty-nesting Midwestern woman who takes on a lodger to help with expenses. But when the East Coast stranger arrives with a past shrouded in mystery, their unlikely friendship turns into a hilarious journey of reinvention, risk, and unexpected consequences. Reminiscent of The Odd Couple and Netflix's Grace and Frankie, The Roommate is a sharp, subversive, and unforgettable theatrical event.

 

1	Written by Jen Silverman, The Roommate is a sharp and subversive comedy about two women whose unlikely friendship turns into a thrilling midlife reinvention.
2	The play premiered at Actors Theatre of Louisville's Humana Festival in 2015 and has since become one of the most produced contemporary plays in the U.S.
3	Silverman is also a novelist and TV writer — credits include Tales of the City on Netflix and Tokyo Vice on Max.

 

PERFORMANCE DATES

 

TUCSON Temple of Music and Art	TEMPE/PHOENIX Tempe Center for the Arts
March 15 – April 4, 2026 March 15 — Teacher Preview (7 PM) March 17 — Second Preview (7:30 PM) March 18 — Community Night & Director Conversation March 19 — Opening Night (7:30 PM) March 20 — Pride Night (7:30 PM) Additional performances through April 4	April 11 – 26, 2026 April 11 — Teacher Preview (12 PM) April 11 — Opening Night (7:30 PM) April 15 — Community Night (7:30 PM) April 17 — Pride Night (7:30 PM) Additional performances through April 26

 

CAST

 

Sara Gettelfinger Robyn  |  ATC Debut	BROADWAY: Most recently as Barbara in the Tony Award-winning Water for Elephants. Known for Morticia in The Addams Family, Cruella de Vil in The 101 Dalmatians Musical, and roles in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Nine, and Fosse.
Angela Pierce Sharon	ATC: Catherine in Proof (2002). TV/FILM: Law & Order, Manifest, The Blacklist, NCIS New Orleans, Blue Bloods, 30 Rock, and more. AWARDS: Obie Award winner, Boston Film Festival honoree, Arizona Theatre Award winner.

 

CREATIVE TEAM

 

Marsha Mason Director	Four-time Oscar-nominated actress (Cinderella Liberty, The Goodbye Girl, Chapter Two, Only When I Laugh). ATC: Director of An Act of God (2016) and Chapter Two (2017). Was Associate Director of The Roommate on Broadway with Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone.
Jen Silverman Playwright	Playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. The Roommate ran on Broadway at The Booth Theatre. Other works include Highway Patrol (The Goodman), Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties, and The Moors. TV credits include Tales of the City (Netflix) and Tokyo Vice (Max).
Alan E. Muraoka Scenic Designer	Two-time Emmy-nominated art director and production designer. Regional: Denver Center, Virginia Stage Company, The Old Globe. Opera: LA Opera, Opera Colorado, Chautauqua Opera. TV: Production designer for NBC's New Amsterdam.
Suzanne Chesney Costume Designer	Brooklyn-based designer with over two decades in theatre and television. Recent credits: The Bookstore (NJ Rep / 59E59), The Christine Jorgensen Show (Cleveland Playhouse), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (Pittsburgh Public).
Paul Miller Lighting Designer	ATC: Blues in the Night, Scrooge, King Charles III. BROADWAY: Designed 5 shows, Associate/Assistant on 22 others. National tours include Hairspray, Elf, Sweeney Todd, Rent, and Shrek.
Daniel Perelstein Jaquette Sound Designer	ATC's 2025-2026 Resident Artist. ATC: Heist, Blues in the Night, Dial M for Murder, Intimate Apparel, Private Lives. Professor of sound design at Arizona State University since 2019.

 

TICKETS & INFORMATION

 

Box Office Hours Phone: Mon – Fri, 10 AM – 5 PM Tucson: Mon – Fri, 12 – 5 PM (in-person) Tempe: Tue – Fri, 10 AM – 5 PM (in-person) 1-833-ATC-SEAT  (1-833-282-7328)

Get Your Tickets Online: atc.org/show/the-roommate Season Subscriptions & Flex Passes available for both Tucson and Tempe/Phoenix. Sponsors: I. Michael & Beth Kasser (Season), Shirley Estes & The Richard P. Stahl Charitable Fund (Production)

 

ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY

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