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Mindplay

  • Credits

    Created and Performed by Vinny DePonto
    Written by Vinny DePonto and Josh Koenigsberg
    Directed by Andrew Neisler
    Produced by Eva Price

  • Location

    Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle

  • Run Time

    Approximately 80 minutes without an intermission

  • Program
"ENTHRALLING FEAT OF MIND-PROBING PROWESS" 

— The Washington Post

Drama Desk Award–nominated theatermaker and mentalist Vinny DePonto guides us on an entirely new theatrical event in which your thoughts play a leading role. A “warmly inviting, nostalgia-ridden, gem of a performance” (BroadwayWorld), Mindplay masterfully blurs the line between illusion and reality. Escape into the expansive beauty of imagination and bask in the ephemeral and surprising nature of memory. 

Support for Mindplay is provided by Ricki and Joel Kanter.

Photos

Vinny DePonto in "Mindplay" at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Photo by Chris Ruggiero.
Vinny DePonto in "Mindplay" at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Photo by Chris Ruggiero.
Vinny DePonto in "Mindplay" at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Photo by Chris Ruggiero.
Vinny DePonto in "Mindplay" at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Photo by Chris Ruggiero.
Vinny DePonto in "Mindplay" at Geffen Playhouse. Photo by Jeff Lorch.
Vinny DePonto in "Mindplay" at Geffen Playhouse. Photo by Jeff Lorch.
Vinny DePonto in "Mindplay" at Geffen Playhouse. Photo by Jeff Lorch.
Vinny DePonto in "Mindplay" at Geffen Playhouse. Photo by Jeff Lorch.
Vinny DePonto in "Mindplay" at Geffen Playhouse. Photo by Jeff Lorch.
Vinny DePonto in "Mindplay" at Geffen Playhouse. Photo by Jeff Lorch.

Creative

VINNY DePONTO

Creator, Playwright, and Performer

JOSH KOENIGSBERG

Playwright

ANDREW NEISLER

Director

EVA PRICE

Producer

NINA GOODHEART

Associate Director

SIBYL WICKERSHEIMER

Set Designer

PABLO SANTIAGO

Lighting Designer

EVERETT ELTON BRADMAN

Sound Designer

AUDREY LASTAR

Costume Design Consultant

SARAH LINDSLEY

Costume Design Consultant

ENRICO DE LA VEGA

Creative Consultant

AMY LEVINSON

Dramaturg

GABRIELLE BRUNO

Stage Manager

CRISTINE ANNE REYNOLDS

Stage Manager

Special Performances

Trivia Night
Are you a regular Solomon Shereshevsky? (You’ll get it once you’ve seen Mindplay.) Can your mind hold more information than the average person? Join us post-show to compete in a trivia contest hosted by District Trivia and win some mind-blowing prizes.
Tuesday, February 6 at 7:30 p.m.

Date Night
Have a truly unique Valentine's Day at Mindplay. Bring a date or a friend to this intriguing exploration of memory and enchanting evening of wonder.
Wednesday, February 14, 7:30 p.m.

Elevate the experience with our special Valentine's Day package—two tickets and a bottle of wine for just $99!

Late Night Show
Mindplay's interactive style makes for a perfect night out. Enhance the magic with a post-dinner happy hour featuring drink specials and complimentary snacks kicking off at 8:30 p.m.
Friday, February 16 at 10 p.m.

Happy Hours
We are hosting Happy Hour every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evening! Join us after work starting at 6:30 p.m. to enjoy a complimentary pre-show drink at our Concessions Bar, heightening the magical experience to come. 

Southwest Nights
Friday, January 19 at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 20 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 1, at 12:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 1, at 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 6, at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 7, at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 8, at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 11, at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 17, at 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 22, at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m.

Audio-Described Performance
Saturday, February 10 at 2 p.m.

ASL-Interpreted Performance
Saturday, March 2 at 8 p.m.

Mask-Required Performance
Sunday, February 11 at 2 p.m.

Mindplay In The News

WTOP

‘Mindplay’ reads minds of audiences at Arena Stage

BROADWAYWORLD

“NOT TO BE MISSED…Mindplay reminds us that theatre is magic, and magic is theatre”

A THEATRE GOER'S THOUGHTS

Mindplay will play with your mind…as well as preoccupy it for several days thereafter”

THE WASHINGTON POST

“delights through stagecraft and audience-assisted mentalism”

LIVING LOCAL DMV

Escaping into Imagination with ‘Mindplay’ at Arena Stage

MD THEATRE GUIDE

“transforms audience members into co-creators” 

DC THEATER ARTS

“IMPRESSIVE…ARRESTING…MEMORABLE…weaves together a mentalist performance with a one-man show about DePonto’s own life and, of course, his mind”

TALKIN' BROADWAY

“CAPTIVATING…DePonto takes the audience on a guided tour of the mind and how it works”

WASHINGTON CITY PAPER

Mindplay, Cowboy Bebop, and More Best Bets for Jan. 18–24

DC THEATER ARTS

Arena Stage reveals ‘Mindplay,’ a surprise addition to 2023/24 season

BROADWAYWORLD

Vinny DePonto's MINDPLAY Added to Arena Stage's 2023/24 Season