“Those timeless lessons are beautifully delivered in Sea Dog’s deeply moving production of Tuesdays with Morrie.”
- Deb Miller with DC Theater Arts
Directed by Erwin Maas
March 1-20, 2024
An old man, a young man and life's greatest lessons.
Tuesdays with Morrie is the humorous and poignant story of career-obsessed journalist Mitch Albom, who sixteen years after graduation serendipitously learns that his former sociology professor Morrie is battling Lou Gehrig's Disease. What starts as a simple visit, turns into a weekly pilgrimage and the last class in the meaning of life.
LEN CARIOU (Morrie) is an internationally recognized, Tony Award-winning, Emmy-nominated actor whose career spans over six decades on Broadway and regional stages, in film, and television. A member of the Theatre Hall of Fame, he is celebrated in particular for originating the role of Frederick Egerman in Sondheim's A Little Night Music, and for his legendary performance as the title character in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. He remains highly regarded for classical repertoires performed at the Stratford Festival and Guthrie theatres including King Lear, which he assayed twice. His one-man show Broadway and the Bard embraces both the dramatic and musical elements of his sojourn in his beloved profession. Len is also known for playing the patriarch of the family in Blue Bloods, one of CBS's highest rated primetime programs. Len is a member of the Order of Manitoba and an Officer of the Order of Canada. He is a dear friend of Sea Dog Theater and originally played Morrie in our reading of Tuesdays with Morrie in 2022.
CHRISTOPHER J. DOMIG (Mitch) Christopher is an actor and director in New York City. Recent acting credits include: The Waste Land: A Performance/Installation at FringeNYC, English World Premiere of Dirt in New York (59E59, 4th Street Theater), Edinburgh (Gilded Balloon), Vancouver (Pacific Theatre), Berlin (ETB), and London (Arcola Theatre). Recent Film: Ava (dir. Tate Taylor, opposite Jessica Chastain) Recent TV: Blue Bloods, Boardwalk Empire, Black List, Law & Order: SVU and Blindspot. BFA: Wheaton College, MFA: Southern Methodist University. www.christopherdomig.com
Lighting, Set, and Costume Designer
Guy de Lancey
Recorded Vocal Performance
Sally Shaw
Original Music Composition
Chris Domig
Sound Mixers
Jamil Chokachi & Chris White
Press
David Gibbs/DARR Publicity
Sound Designer
Eamon Goodman
Marketing
Think Big Picture
Stage Manager
James Fitzsimmons
Photography
Jeremy Varner
Take a look at our Artist Portrait Series featuring Len Cariou
speaking about his life, the power of theater, and “Tuesdays with Morrie”
“Len Cariou’s majestic performance in Tuesdays with Morrie is a major event of the current New York theater season.”
- Darryl Reilly with Theater Scene:
FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES
Read about Sea Dog Theater's rise to prominence in The New York Times article and the exceptional talents that captivated audiences and critics alike.
WINNER BEST REVIVAL
Tuesdays With Morrie took home the Best Revival award at the 13th Annual Off-Broadway Alliance Awards.
Photos by Jeremy Varner/Varner Creative
Message from the Artistic Director
Sea Dog Theater seeks to tell stories of alienation and reconciliation. We create theater about and for people on the margin of society, exploring the realms of personal, interpersonal, communal, societal, and existential alienation, and investigating the conditions necessary for reconciliation to occur. As we navigated the years of the pandemic, it quickly became clear how disproportionately it affected the elderly among us. During this time I picked up “Tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitchell Albom. By the end of it, I was in tears. I was surprised by how timeless the story was and how relevant it remained. Our company decided to do a reading of the play once Covid restrictions lifted. I also knew who I was going to ask to play Morrie: Len Cariou. Len has been a dear friend of our company since its founding in 2017. He has worked with us on numerous readings. He immediately said yes to playing Morrie. We did a reading of the play in 2021 and since then have worked towards this production. Everything we do at Sea Dog Theater is relationally anchored. Len’s friendship and mentorship towards our company and myself mirrors the love that Morrie has for Mitch. This has been a beautiful journey and we look forward to sharing it with a wider audience.
-- Chris Domig (Artistic Director of Sea Dog Theater)