Frankie and Johnnie
by Summer Break Theatre

Mar. 26 - Apr. 04
Thursdays-Saturdays

In Frankie’s apartment on Manhattan’s West Side, she and her colleague Johnny are in bed together. It is their first encounter, and Frankie is hopeful that Johnny will now put on his clothes and leave but Johnny, a compulsive talker (and romantic) has other ideas. She’s had more disappointments than delights in life, he’s the veteran of one broken marriage already, and neither of them is in the bloom of youth. But as the evening unfolds, the promise of a relationship beyond a “one-night stand” begins to emerge. This bittersweet comedy combines hope and humor as it traces the unlikely romance that develops between two wounded hearts.

Frankie and Johnny tells the story of two lost souls finding each other after a life-time of heartache, searching for the courage to take a chance on love one more time in this romantic comedy by Terrence McNally.

 Directed by Monroe Oxley and Yaakov Abrams, and starring Maggie Meador and James Young, 

About Summer Break Theatre

• Summer Break Theatre is Austin's only theatre company created for and by Austin educators.
• SBT proudly provides FREE tickets to Teachers, grades K-12 for all performances.
• This production boasts a cast and crew made up almost entirely of theatre artists that are also local educators.

Summer Break Theatre produces events that serve the overworked and under-resourced Austin area teaching community. Through our productions, we aim to provide creative outlets and celebrate the vital work of teachers, while raising funds that support them both inside and outside the classroom.

About the Team

Co-Director -  Yaakov Abrams: Yaakov has worked professionally as an actor and director for over 20 years in Texas, Chicago, and LA. He's been a high school and middle school director in Central Texas for the last 16 years, having directed over 50 productions to date. Abrams attended Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Creative Arts in Dallas, and holds a BA in Theatre from The University of Texas in Austin. He currently teaches Theatre Arts at Bee Cave Middle School in the Lake Travis district.

Co-Director/Technical Director – Monroe Oxley: Monroe Oxley, a Texas native with a Master's in Theatre from East Texas A&M University, brings over 16 years of experience as a technical director, scenic designer, educator and director. Currently, Monroe serves as the Scene Shop Manager and Technical Director at ACC Highland.

Frankie – Maggie Meador: Maggie Meador has an MA in Theatre studies/pedagogy with an emphasis and dramaturgy from Central Washington University. She has been working in theatre for over 20 years, primarily as a stage manager in New York City for 8 years, and in the Austin area since 2009 as an actor and producer. Maggie is the Artistic Director of Summer Break Theatre.  She has served in education since 2014, and currently serves on the leadership team at Murchison middle school in AISD.

Johnny – James Young: James Young studied theatre at The Stella Adler Studio NYU Tisch School of the Arts and Southwestern University. He’s been acting and making music since he was 6 years old. James is now in his 10th year teaching theatre, the last 9 of them at Lamar Middle School Fine Arts Academy. 

Production Manager - Caleigh Kenter: Caleigh Kenter is a technical theatre student at Austin Community College, currently pursuing a career in Technical Theatre, with a focus in stage management and lighting.

Frankie and Johnnie
by Terrence McNally
Summer Break Theatre