Nevada City, CA – Sierra Stages is proud to present The Minutes, a powerful political comedy that examines small-town politics with razor-sharp wit. Presented as a part of our Theater by the Book play reading series, The Minutes runs one night only on Wednesday, April 23 at the Nevada Theatre in downtown Nevada City, CA.
The Minutes invites audiences into a seemingly ordinary city council meeting in the small town of Big Cherry, where long-held secrets, personal agendas, and shocking revelations come to light. What begins as mundane municipal proceedings quickly spirals into a darkly comic look at the underbelly of American civic life.
“This play brilliantly captures the tension between democracy’s ideals and its messy reality,” says director Chase Coney. “At a time when our political institutions face unprecedented scrutiny, The Minutes offers both hilarious satire and profound insights into power, history, and how communities choose to remember—or forget—their past.”
Written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Tracy Letts, The Minutes was a 2018 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and received critical acclaim during its Broadway run. The New York Times praised it as “a pitch-black comedy about the savage underbelly of small-town politics that doubles as a shocking meditation on the legacy of our troubled national past.”
As part of Sierra Stages’ Theater by the Book series, the play will be performed with script in hand and will show one night only. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience this compelling examination of American democracy in action!
Know and Go
What: The Minutes
When: 7pm (doors at 6:30pm)
Date: Wednesday, April 23
Where: The Nevada Theatre
Tickets: $20 general seating, online or at the door
Tickets can be purchased online at the Sierra Stages website. For additional information on The Minutes, visit Sierrastages.org or call us at 530.346.3210.