DOG MOM
SEASON 17In the midst of a mid-life crisis, a hardened New Yorker who is NOT a dog person rescues a stray dog and discovers that sometimes the ones we save are the ones who might save us. A hilarious and heartwarming comedy.
By Tate Elizabeth Hanyok
Direction By Rick St. Peter
September 25-October 10 at the Carol Piersol Stage
at Firehouse Theatre
DOG MOM is produced at Cadence as part of a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere. Other partner theaters are B Street Theatre (Sacramento, California), Oregon Contemporary Theatre (Eugene, Oregon), Florida Studio Theatre (Sarasota, Florida), and EnActe Arts (Sunnyvale, California). For more information, please visit nnpn.org.
Cast
Liz … Rachel Marrs
Dog/Foster … Grey Garrett
Nell/Ex’s Dog … Laine Satterfield
Reuben/Ex … Robbie Winston
SWING (Shelter Worker/Male Passerby/Dog Park Goer/Man/Vet/Jamie/Alley Cat/Lady Jogger) … Jerold E. Solomon*
SWING Understudy (Shelter Worker/Male Passerby/Dog Park Goer/Man/Vet/Jamie/Alley Cat/Lady Jogger) … Evan Nasteff
*Member of Actors' Equity Association, the labor union representing American Actors and Stage Managers in the theatre.
Join us in Support of DOG MOM!
Make a donation to Cadence in honor or in memory of your best pet friend. All species of pet friends are welcome!
Special Events
Meet the Playwright
Playwright Tate Elizabeth Hanyok will join the cast and creative team for a post-show discussion following the 2 PM matinee on September 27.
Animal Adoptions
Richmond Animal Care and Control (RACC) and the Richmond SPCA will host post-show meet-and-greets and adoption events immediately following the 2 PM matinees. RACC will join us on October 3 and 10. The Richmond SPCA will join us on October 4 and 11.
About the Playwright
Tate Elizabeth Hanyok was named one of the Moviemaker Top 25 Writers to Watch and is known for her bold, female-driven comedies. Her genre-spanning portfolio includes the teen romantic comedy Sex Appeal, which she wrote and produced for Hulu, and is the director of the female-driven thriller Friends Until the End, premiering May 2026. Tate produced and adapted the play Love and Baseball, in which she also starred, for HBO MAX. DOG MOM received development at the transformative and extraordinary escape that is Seven Devils New Play Foundry and the exceptional machine that is The Burdick New Play Festival with Florida Studio Theatre. She could not be more grateful for their support and the cohort of NNPN. DOG MOM is her first produced play, and she had the absolute time of her life playing the role of "Dog" for the World Premiere this past November 2025 at The B Street Theatre.
Photo by Steve Acevedo
Accessibility Statement
Firehouse Theatre will provide accommodations for individuals with disabilities and follows all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines. Firehouse offers accessible entrance/exit, seating in the theatre, ADA compliant restrooms, and reserved handicapped parking upon request.
If you require special accommodations or would like to request assistance of any kind, please call the Firehouse Theatre at 804.355.2001 or email info@firehousetheatre.org
Sponsors
This production is made possible through the generous support of the following (including an anonymous sponsor):
