EVENTS
Women+ on the Edge of Democracy
Sunday, Nov 1 | 7:00pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
The Playhouse at Overture Center
201 State St, Madison
Free to public | General Admission (no tickets required)
We are proud to announce our presentation of select plays from Women+ On The Edge of Democracy, a groundbreaking initiative encouraging conversation about American democracy.
Women+ on the Edge of Democracy sets out to form a collective portrait of a nation in doubt and transformation – seen through the eyes of women+ playwrights from around the world who have long chronicled America’s contradictions and dreams. Through a variety of short plays written specifically for this event, these writers map a picture of America today – revealing how democracy feels to those who have spent their lives giving voice to the unseen and unheard.
The program:
Common Ground by Lauren Gunderson
Director: Roseann Sheridan
Actors: Casem AbuLughod & Meredith Milliron
Little Houses by Lucy Caldwell
Director: Suzan Kurry
Actor: Liz Cassarino
Aggressively Soothing Whale Sounds by Sarah Mantell
Director: Orion Risk
Actor: Scott Haden
An Uplifting High School Graduation Speech by Sarah Ruhl
Director: Shannon Heibler
Actor: Kate Jajewski
Attestation by Lynn Nottage
Director: Laura McMillan
Actor: Alys Dickerson
The Edge of Democracy by Rona Munro
Director: Audrey Wax
Actors: Colleen Conroy & Jen Plants
Searching for Elsie Parrish by Heidi Schreck
Director: Colleen Madden
Actor: Shannon Coltrane
Film Screening: Gaslight
1944 Hollywood version
Thursday, October 15 | 5:00pm sharp
Chazen Museum of Art
750 University Ave., UW-Madison Campus
Open & free to public
To promote our upcoming Wisconsin premiere of Gaslight, we are excited to present a film screening of the 1944 film version starring Ingrid Bergman, which was also inspired by the original play.
The film thrillingly delves into the horrors of psychological abuse, where the truth is fickle for characters and audience alike. It’s a story replete with mystery, double-crosses and the injustice of emotional abuse, told with classic film noir style.
A must-see for film buffs and theatergoers alike.