Table in the Air
10-minute play
Marie Curie prides herself in being a rational scientist. Unfortunately, her husband has fallen under the spell of a notorious “medium”. To protect Pierre’s reputation, Marie must expose the fraud.
CHARACTERS:
Female
Marie Curie, 37, Polish scientist, slim
Eusapia Palladino (Sapia), 51, Italian conjurer, stocky
Male
Pierre Curie, 45, French scientist
SETTING:
Psychological Institute, Paris, France
TIME:
Evening, 1905
CHARACTERS:
Female
Marie Curie, 37, Polish scientist, slim
Eusapia Palladino (Sapia), 51, Italian conjurer, stocky
Male
Pierre Curie, 45, French scientist
SETTING:
Psychological Institute, Paris, France
TIME:
Evening, 1905
(online reading)
LA Play Reading
Los Angeles, California
November 28, 2021
Cast: Louise Cornetta (Marie), Chuck Lacey (Pierre), Leslie C. Nemet (Sapia)
LA Play Reading
Los Angeles, California
November 28, 2021
Cast: Louise Cornetta (Marie), Chuck Lacey (Pierre), Leslie C. Nemet (Sapia)
Video of Chuck Lacey (Pierre), Louise Cornetta (Marie) and Leslie C. Nemet (Sapia)
(online reading)
The Salon
Pipeline-Collective
Nashville, Tennessee
November 15, 2021
Cast: Maggie Pitt (Marie), Henry Graham Murray (Pierre), Terry Occhiogrosso (Sapia)
Directed by Robert Chambers
The Salon
Pipeline-Collective
Nashville, Tennessee
November 15, 2021
Cast: Maggie Pitt (Marie), Henry Graham Murray (Pierre), Terry Occhiogrosso (Sapia)
Directed by Robert Chambers
Henry Graham Murray (Pierre), Maggie Pitt (Marie) and Terry Occhiogrosso (Sapia)
(online reading)
Tiger's Heart Players
New York, NY
October 31, 2021
Cast: Bella Duve (Marie), Dan Walworth (Pierre), Misti Tindiglia (Sapia)
Tiger's Heart Players
New York, NY
October 31, 2021
Cast: Bella Duve (Marie), Dan Walworth (Pierre), Misti Tindiglia (Sapia)
Bella Duve (Marie), Misti Tindiglia (Sapia) and Dan Walworth (Pierre)
(online reading)
Anything Goes! Theatre Lab
ANDTheatre Company
New York, NY
October 27, 2021
Cast: Penny Balfour (Marie), John Lampe (Pierre), Jill Melanie Wirth (Sapia)
Anything Goes! Theatre Lab
ANDTheatre Company
New York, NY
October 27, 2021
Cast: Penny Balfour (Marie), John Lampe (Pierre), Jill Melanie Wirth (Sapia)
John Lampe (Pierre), Penny Balfour (Marie) and Jill Melanie Wirth (Sapia)
(online reading)
Gulf Coast Playwrights Circle
Tallahassee, Florida
October 19, 2021
Cast: Jenna Jane (Marie), Paul Donnelly (Pierre), Amy Reuben (Sapia)
Gulf Coast Playwrights Circle
Tallahassee, Florida
October 19, 2021
Cast: Jenna Jane (Marie), Paul Donnelly (Pierre), Amy Reuben (Sapia)
Paul Donnelly (Pierre), Jenna Jane (Marie) and Amy Reuben (Sapia)
(online reading)
P.A.G.E.S.
New York, NY
March 30, 2021
Cast: Petra Seirmarco (Marie), Stan Saja (Pierre), Victoria Freedman (Sapia)
P.A.G.E.S.
New York, NY
March 30, 2021
Cast: Petra Seirmarco (Marie), Stan Saja (Pierre), Victoria Freedman (Sapia)
Stan Saja (Pierre) and Petra Seirmarco (Marie)
(staged reading)
Dragon Eggs
Dragon Productions Theatre Company
Redwood City, California
January 17, 2021
Cast: Damaris Divito (Marie), Reg Clay (Pierre), Annette Oliveira (Sapia)
Directed by Aimee Greenberg
Dragon Eggs
Dragon Productions Theatre Company
Redwood City, California
January 17, 2021
Cast: Damaris Divito (Marie), Reg Clay (Pierre), Annette Oliveira (Sapia)
Directed by Aimee Greenberg
Damaris Divito (Marie), Reg Clay (Pierre) and Annette Oliveira (Sapia). Video begins at 10:40.
(online reading)
Dunne's Downtime Players
Eldersburg, Maryland
January 17, 2021
Cast: Sam David (Marie), Steve Bruun (Pierre), Sarah Kezman (Sapia)
Dunne's Downtime Players
Eldersburg, Maryland
January 17, 2021
Cast: Sam David (Marie), Steve Bruun (Pierre), Sarah Kezman (Sapia)
Sam David (Marie), Steve Bruun (Pierre) and Sarah Kezman (Sapia)
(online reading)
Moving Parts
Paris, France
November 22, 2020
Cast: Helena Dubiel Lorenzen (Marie), Florian Bartsch (Pierre), Mia Leahy (Sapia)
Directed by Stephanie Campion
Moving Parts
Paris, France
November 22, 2020
Cast: Helena Dubiel Lorenzen (Marie), Florian Bartsch (Pierre), Mia Leahy (Sapia)
Directed by Stephanie Campion
Helena Dubiel Lorenzen (Marie), Florian Bartsch (Pierre) and Mia Leahy (Sapia)
(workshop/reading)
Stage to Page
Playwrights' Studio
Centre of Contemporary Arts
Glasgow, UK
November 25, 2019
Cast: Marjorie Ferry (Marie), George Docherty (Pierre), Janette Foggo (Sapia)
Directed by Calum Beaton
Stage to Page
Playwrights' Studio
Centre of Contemporary Arts
Glasgow, UK
November 25, 2019
Cast: Marjorie Ferry (Marie), George Docherty (Pierre), Janette Foggo (Sapia)
Directed by Calum Beaton
Listed as a Third Place Winner (yet to be produced) in Best Ten Minute Plays of 2019 (Smith & Kraus)
Honorable Mention at the 2019 Science Playwriting Competition, The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics and the C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics, Stony Brook University, New York.
Marie Curie (Table in the Air) is the second part of a trilogy of short plays: Female Scientists to the Rescue.