Saturday Morning Live! Presents: Opie and the Open Tent (9:30 AM)

About the Show

Opie and the Open Tent is a world premiere play by writer, actor, and activist Regan Linton. Opie is independent and has a cool tent but she feels lonely. When folks start putting up tents next to her own, she makes new friends who teach her interesting things. Until one day someone perplexing, a Closed Person, arrives, and Opie must find a way to open them up. Be the first to see this touching tale about friendship and acceptance!

Tickets and Donations

Reserve your tickets for the 9:30 AM performance here. Tickets are FREE but donations are welcome. Please note that you must register for a free ticket before adding an optional donation!

Time and Place

The performance will take place in the Helen Hayes Gallery of The National Theatre located at 1321 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004. Children will be encouraged to sit on rainbow mats on the floor and parents to sit in chairs behind.

Audience

This performance is ideal for children ages 3-6 but all are welcome!

Accessibility

This performance will be ASL-interpreted. The space is wheelchair accessible.

About the Artists

Regan Linton (she/her) (Opie, playwright) is an award-winning actor, director, filmmaker, writer, educator, and advocate for inclusive practices in the arts. She has performed across the US, including Arena Stage, Mixed Blood, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and Phamaly. She is co-director of the award-winning documentary imperfect (now streaming). Website: www.reganlinton.com. Instagram: @reganlinton.

Amy Claussen (she/her) (Narrator) is a playwright, actor, producer, and teaching artist based in the DC area. As an artist with a mental and chronic illness, she's on a journey to create more inclusive stories in accessible formats. Her plays have been produced and workshopped at Hangar Theatre, Profile Theatre, The Kennedy Center, The Pitch @ Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, Penguin Rep, New York Fringe Festival, and more.

Nicholas Hohrman (he/him) (Max, Tomo) has appeared at Gallaudet University in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and Trash and at Signature Theatre in Private Jones. Instagram: nickhohrman.

Fiona Rose Murphey (they/she) (Golde, Risa) is a DMV-based theatre artist. Experience includes Assistant Director on Through the Sunken Lands (Kennedy Center TYA), Queering Neverland: A Dramaturgy of Care (American Theatre in Higher Education conference & Journal of Consent Based Performance); VIORE: An Adaptation Story (The National Theatre); and Variety Show (Kate) at American University, where she recently finished graduate school. Instagram: @fionarose_sf.

About Saturday Morning Live!:

Saturday Morning Live! is a program of The National Theatre Foundation. It is made possible by The Jacqueline Badger Mars Next Generation Fund and the generosity of our Friends of The National Theatre. A small donation goes a long way to helping us grow this program while keeping it accessible. Visit nationaltheatre.org/saturday-morning-live to learn more.

Host or Publisher The National Theatre Foundation