For information on how to bring Albatross to your theater, contact:
albatrosstheplay@gmail.com
Michael Seiden – (602) 320-1258, mseiden@cox.net
Matthew Spangler – (650) 714-3622, matthewjspangler@gmail.com

The Play

Albatross is a one actor play that runs for 90 minutes. The production is very flexible and scales well to a variety of configurations. It works equally well in a black box or a proscenium theater of up to 800 seats.

Albatross can be presented under a variety of performance agreements:

• The play can be produced by Michael Seiden and The Poets' Theatre and presented by the theater organization.
• The play can be jointly produced between Michael Seiden, The Poets' Theatre and the presenting organization.
• The play can be produced by the presenting theater organization with a royalty paid to Michael Seiden and The Poets' Theatre.

Appropriate agreements will be provided depending upon the specific production arrangements.

The Production

The production is deceptively simple. The Mariner enters an empty stage, dragging a battered old trunk. He opens it and pulls out three “patchwork” sails which he secures on the deck. The audience watches him hoist the sails on ropes. The patchwork sails come alive through a sophisticated series of projections and lighting effects, supported by a nuanced and powerful soundscape that ignites the senses. The sights and sounds of the production plunge the audience into the Mariner’s world – a never-to-be-forgotten journey.

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The Actor

The role of the Mariner is played by Benjamin Evett who won an Elliot Norton award for his performance in Boston. Rick Lombardo directed the production.

Script

The Albatross, by Matthew Spangler and Benjamin Evett, is a 2015 Elliot Norton Nominee for Outstanding New Script. To request a copy of the script, please contact:

Michael Seiden – (602) 320-1258, mseiden@cox.net
Matthew Spangler – (650) 714-3622, matthewjspangler@gmail.com

BOOK IT for STUDENTS

Albatross Study Guide extends and enhances the experience for students of literataure, drama, humanities and theatre. (Click here for the entire study guide).