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MR.
PARENT

  • By Melinda Lopez with Maurice Emmanuel Parent
  • Conceived with and directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian

SEPT. 7 – OCT. 6, 2024


ROSENTHAL SHELTERHOUSE THEATRE

ABOUT THE SHOW

You’re never too old to learn a thing or two. A struggling actor turns to teaching for a steady paycheck, thinking "how hard could it be?" But as he careens from an urban public school system by day to serious thespian at night, Mr. Parent starts to wonder where he really belongs. Based on personal stories and his own real-life adventures, writer-performer Maurice Emmanuel Parent takes the stage in a deeply felt and hilarious solo performance about crushingly inequitable systems, the brilliance of every kid and how we might all find the space to be ourselves.

ADVISORY

Mr. Parent is recommended for older teenage and adult audiences. This one-man show details the beauty and struggles of teaching at a public school while relaying stories about sexual identity, racism, profiling and inequitable systems that include descriptions of violence and strong adult language.

VIEW PROGRAM

You can view the Digital Program now online.

Digital Program

RUNNING TIME

This show runs approximately 85 minutes, with no intermission.

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ARTISTS


Maurice Emmanuel Parent

Mr. Parent

Melinda Lopez

Playwright

Megan Sandberg-Zakian

Director

Cristina Todesco

Set Designer

Yao Chen

Costume Designer

Karen Perlow

Lighting Designer

Arshan Gailus

Original Music/Sound Designer

Christine Hamel

Associate Director

Brooke Redler

Stage Manager

Brandon T. Holmes

Stage Manager


ENGAGE


Head of the Class

Maurice Emmanuel Parent shares reflections on his play, including an authentic desire to find his passion and how he juggles the complexities of being Mr. Parent.

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Educate. Engage. Inspire.

Actor/playwright Maurice Emmanuel Parent’s former career as a teacher in an urban public school system provides the colorful, thought-provoking foundation for his aptly titled one-person show, Mr. Parent.

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