{"id":379020,"date":"2025-10-06T21:23:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T21:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/?p=379020"},"modified":"2025-10-19T23:12:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T03:12:37","slug":"whimsy-and-heart-enliven-the-one-good-thing-at-washington-stage-guild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/2025\/10\/06\/whimsy-and-heart-enliven-the-one-good-thing-at-washington-stage-guild\/","title":{"rendered":"Whimsy and heart enliven \u2018The One Good Thing\u201d at Washington Stage Guild"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Charles Dickens<\/strong>\u2019 <em>A Christmas Carol<\/em> famously begins with \u201cMarley was dead: to begin with,\u201d setting up the possibility of supernatural shenanigans from the jump. In <em>The One Good Thing \u2013 or \u201cAre Ya Patrick Swayze?,\u201d<\/em> the audience learns early on that one character is a ghost. While not the same as the Dickens ghost story, there are still lessons to be learned from the afterlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this two-actor play by <strong>Joe Bravaco<\/strong>, now enjoying its U.S. premiere at Washington Stage Guild, Jamie is the ghost, and his brother, Tommy, is not convinced he has crossed over. What follows from this fantastical premise shows the two siblings work out their differences and find common ground.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Chris-Stinson-as-Tommy-and-Ryan-Neely-as-Jamie-in-THE-ONE-GOOD-THING-1600x1200-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-379028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Chris-Stinson-as-Tommy-and-Ryan-Neely-as-Jamie-in-THE-ONE-GOOD-THING-1600x1200-1.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Chris-Stinson-as-Tommy-and-Ryan-Neely-as-Jamie-in-THE-ONE-GOOD-THING-1600x1200-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Chris-Stinson-as-Tommy-and-Ryan-Neely-as-Jamie-in-THE-ONE-GOOD-THING-1600x1200-1-460x345.jpeg 460w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Chris-Stinson-as-Tommy-and-Ryan-Neely-as-Jamie-in-THE-ONE-GOOD-THING-1600x1200-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Chris-Stinson-as-Tommy-and-Ryan-Neely-as-Jamie-in-THE-ONE-GOOD-THING-1600x1200-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Chris-Stinson-as-Tommy-and-Ryan-Neely-as-Jamie-in-THE-ONE-GOOD-THING-1600x1200-1-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Chris-Stinson-as-Tommy-and-Ryan-Neely-as-Jamie-in-THE-ONE-GOOD-THING-1600x1200-1-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chris Stinson as Tommy and Ryan Neely as Jamie in \u2018The One Good Thing \u2013 or \u201cAre Ya Patrick Swayze?\u201d \u2019 Photo by Teresa Castracane Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Bravaco\u2019s charming script comes to life with whimsy and heart, while never dipping into sentimentality, as the siblings chat, argue, cajole, goad, and confess all manner of truths over the 90-minute running time. Stage Guild associate artistic director <strong>Steven Carpenter<\/strong> uses a light but precise touch overseeing the staging and direction, allowing his two actors to inhabit the vivid characters and connect to each other in a very real manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aiding the director in the success of <em>The One Good Thing<\/em>, <strong>Brandon Roak<\/strong>\u2019s scenic design provides both the cozy cottage and seaside cliffs of Enniskeel, which are all skillfully lit by <strong>Marianne Meadows<\/strong>\u2019 lighting design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the course of the two-hander, the audience learns quite a bit about each brother and their situations. <strong>Ryan Michael Neely<\/strong>, as Jamie, brings a charm and a quick wit to the table, showing not only Jamie\u2019s haunted nature, but his melancholic side, still holding guilt for their mother\u2019s passing. As his sometimes-uptight sibling, <strong>Chris Stinson<\/strong> brings a definite contrast to his characterization of the incredulous Tommy. Neely and Stinson masterfully navigate the dialogue, emotional journeys, and revelations between the brothers. And since the play is set in a picturesque, gardener\u2019s cottage on the cliffs of Ireland, the two actors immerse the audience in their thick and effortless brogues. Throughout the two acts, and the span of a few years, Jamie settles into the afterlife, including a ghostly romance, and Tommy\u2019s earthly life with his wife and growing family percolates in the background, while the brothers continue to grow in their strong family bonds.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-Chris-Stinson-as-Tommy-and-Ryan-Neely-as-Jamie-in-THE-ONE-GOOD-THING.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-379030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-Chris-Stinson-as-Tommy-and-Ryan-Neely-as-Jamie-in-THE-ONE-GOOD-THING.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-Chris-Stinson-as-Tommy-and-Ryan-Neely-as-Jamie-in-THE-ONE-GOOD-THING-300x240.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-Chris-Stinson-as-Tommy-and-Ryan-Neely-as-Jamie-in-THE-ONE-GOOD-THING-460x368.jpeg 460w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-Chris-Stinson-as-Tommy-and-Ryan-Neely-as-Jamie-in-THE-ONE-GOOD-THING-768x614.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-Chris-Stinson-as-Tommy-and-Ryan-Neely-as-Jamie-in-THE-ONE-GOOD-THING-1536x1229.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-Chris-Stinson-as-Tommy-and-Ryan-Neely-as-Jamie-in-THE-ONE-GOOD-THING-696x557.jpeg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chris Stinson as Tommy and Ryan Neely as Jamie in \u2018The One Good Thing \u2013 or \u201cAre Ya Patrick Swayze?\u201d \u2019 Photo by Teresa Castracane Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>According to the playwright\u2019s notes, the play is personal, examining how we cope with the loss of family members. Bravaco credits a specific piece of music \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zoHzx7TgEWM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I\u2019ll Be Singing<\/a>,\u201d as a starting point for his script. \u201cThe play came to me after listening to a beautiful song sung by <strong>Sinead O\u2019Connor<\/strong>. The music by <strong>Amelia Warner<\/strong> has an ethereal feeling and the <strong>John Patrick Shanley<\/strong> lyrics seemed to me to reflect a calling to the afterlife.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The outcome is truly that simple: a play about love, loss, this life and the afterlife, and the small moments that mean huge connections between family members. This production allows the play to work its magic, which is no small feat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Running Time: Approximately 90 minutes, including one 10-minute intermission.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stageguild.org\/the-one-good-thing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>The One Good Thing \u2013 or \u201cAre Ya\u2019 Patrick Swayze?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/stageguild.org\/the-one-good-thing\/\">&nbsp;<\/a>plays through October 19, 2025, presented by&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stageguild.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Washington Stage Guild<\/a>, performing at The Undercroft Theatre at Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church, 900 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC.&nbsp;All tickets are general admission and $60. Students and groups of 10 or more pay $30 each, and seniors pay $50. To purchase tickets, click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/stageguild.org\/buy-tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>online.<\/strong><\/a> &nbsp;Performances are Thursday at 7:30 PM; Friday at 8 PM; Saturday at 2:30 PM and 8 PM; and Sunday at 2:30 PM<a href=\"https:\/\/stageguild.org\/buy-tickets\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Post-show discussion:&nbsp;<\/strong>October 18, following the Saturday matinee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>COVID Safety:<\/strong>&nbsp;Masks are recommended (not required). Washington Stage Guild\u2019s complete Health and Safety Policy is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/stageguild.org\/health-and-safety-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The One Good Thing \u2013 or \u201cAre Ya\u2019 Patrick Swayze?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><br>A U.S. premiere by Joe Bravaso<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CAST<br>Jamie: Ryan Michael Neely<br>Tommy: Chris Stinson&nbsp;<br><br>CREATIVE TEAM<br>Director: Steven Carpenter<br>Scenic Designer: Brandon Roak<br>Costume Designer: Lily Komarow<br>Lighting Designer: Marianne Meadows<br>Sound Designer: David Bryan Jackson<br>Stage Manager: Davis Elias<br>Assistant Stage Manager: Luca Maggs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/2025\/09\/18\/steven-carpenter-on-rehearsing-the-u-s-premiere-of-the-one-good-thing-at-washington-stage-guild\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Steven Carpenter on rehearsing the U.S. premiere of \u2018The One Good Thing\u2019 at Washington Stage Guild<\/strong><\/a> (interview by Ravelle Brickman, September 18, 2025)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Life and the afterlife in an Irish seaside cottage take center stage in this U.S. premiere featuring two charming actors as brothers.   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