FRANKLINLAND
By Lloyd Suh
Sure, Benjamin Franklin may have been one of the greatest scientific minds of all time, but that totally did not make him a great dad. What was it like to be the only son of this legend in his own time? Pressure, much? With contemporary wit and a sharply critical perspective, this irreverent comedy satirizes Franklin and his prodigious vanity, poking at the tension that grows between cherished ideals—of family, of an American republic—and their imperfect reality.
FRANKLINLAND is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by
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Showtimes
Run Time: approx. 75 minutes (no intermission)
Monday Closed Tuesday 7 PM Wednesday 1 PM & 7 PM Thursday 7:30 PM Friday 7:30 PM Saturday 1:30 PM & 7:30 PM Sunday 2 PM -
Special performancesTalkback Tuesday Performance
Tuesday, Mar 31 – 7 PM
VocalEye Performances
Tuesday, Mar 31 – 7 PM
Friday, Apr 3 – 7:30 PM -
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Content AdvisoryThis production may contain flashing lights and water-based haze and fog. Please contact our box office for more information.
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Luc Roderique and Brian Markinson in Franklinland, 2026; set design by Kimira Reddy; costume design by CS Fergusson-Vaux; lighting design by Jonathan Kim; photography by Moonrider Productions for the Arts Club Theatre Company
Luc Roderique and Brian Markinson in Franklinland, 2026; set design by Kimira Reddy; costume design by CS Fergusson-Vaux; lighting design by Jonathan Kim; photography by Moonrider Productions for the Arts Club Theatre Company
Brian Markinson and Luc Roderique in Franklinland, 2026; set design by Kimira Reddy; costume design by CS Fergusson-Vaux; lighting design by Jonathan Kim; photography by Moonrider Productions for the Arts Club Theatre Company
Luc Roderique and Brian Markinson in Franklinland, 2026; set design by Kimira Reddy; costume design by CS Fergusson-Vaux; lighting design by Jonathan Kim; photography by Moonrider Productions for the Arts Club Theatre Company
Luc Roderique, Brian Markinson, and Jakobe Jenkins in Franklinland, 2026; set design by Kimira Reddy; costume design by CS Fergusson-Vaux; lighting design by Jonathan Kim; photography by Moonrider Productions for the Arts Club Theatre Company
“[A] nimble period comedy…. This is not your grandmother’s Benjamin Franklin”
—The New York Times
Artistic Team
Cast
- Jakobe Jenkins Temple
- Brian Markinson Ben
- Luc Roderique William
Creative
- Omari Newton Director
- Kimira Reddy Set Designer
- CS Fergusson-Vaux Costume Designer
- Jonathan Kim Lighting Designer
- Rick Colhoun Sound Designer
- Jonathan Hawley Purvis Fight Director
- Jakobe Jenkins Apprentice Director
- Luc Roderique Fight Captain
- Jenny Kim Stage Manager
- Jessica Bournival Assistant Stage Manager