Night Mother presented by Apple City Players

Apple City Players presents Night, Mother by Marsha Norman Directed by Julz Stewart Featuring live original music Pulitzer Prize winning ’night, Mother is a searing two character drama between a mother (Bethany Sayre-Penix) and her daughter, whose late night conversation takes an unexpected and devastating turn. Over the course of a single evening, secrets are revealed, boundaries are tested, and both women are forced to confront love, loss, and what it means to keep living. This production, created in collaboration with The Company Of, Stewart’s experimental theatre company, reimagines the play through a daring experimental lens. The script and lines remain exactly the same but the subtext and backstory between mother and daughter shift each night, radically altering the story that unfolds. Friday: Jessie played by Melissa Stutzman Saturday: Jessie played by Allyson Morris Sunday: Both daughters share the role, switching live each time a random countdown clock runs out. The mother remains constant, but the daughter you see and the choices she makes will shift the trajectory of the story in surprising ways. Sunday’s performance becomes a rare chance to witness the story reshaped in real time, with tension, unpredictability, and transformation unfolding before your eyes. No two nights are the same. Whether you join us once or return for every version, you’ll be part of a living experiment in theatre one that asks how much our personal histories shape the