“Heartfelt and brutal”
— ISTHMUS
Elise Sabato is thrilled when her husband Brad returns from his deployment in Iraq, and their plans for a life and family together can finally be realized. But it soon becomes clear that for Brad, coming home is only the beginning of a long journey. It is up to Elise to find help for a man she no longer recognizes, who suffers from injuries that neither of them can see or understand. With a story set in Madison, and written and adapted by Wisconsin authors, Learning to Stay asks what you would do when the person you’re married to is no longer the person you married..
Overture Center for the Arts
201 State St,
Madison, WI 53703
About the show
Runtime:
N/A
Performance Dates:
March 23rd – April 9th, 2017
Age Recommendations:
N/A
Accessibility
We strive to make our performances available to the entire community. This guiding principle captures the theater we aim to be.
We’re proud to be a resident company at Overture Center, which provides practical accessibility for a variety of needs.
Cast
Kat Wodtke
EliseJeb Burris
BradDiMonte Henning
EnsembleKaren Moeller
EnsembleMichael Herold
EnsembleMalkia Stampley
EnsembleCreative Team
Mike Lawler
Scenic DesignerIris Indicott
Props DesignerJason Fassl
Lighting DesignerJoe Cerqua
Composer and Sound DesignerRen LaDassor
CostumesLaura Karavitis
Stage ManagerLaura Arnold
Assistant Stage ManagerJake Penner
Assistant DirectorKevin Zimmer
Technical DirectorHeartfelt and brutal – Forward Theater Company’s Learning to Stay tackles the aftermath of war
– Amelia Cook Fontella, Isthmus
Traumatized veteran’s spouse debates her future in DeVita play
– Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A soldier’s wife fights at home in Learning to Stay
– Lindsay Christians, The Cap Times