WISCONSIN PREMIERE
Summer, 1976
Jan 30 - Feb 16, 2025
WRITTEN BY David Auburn
DIRECTED BY Laura Gordon & Laura Rook
“It’s sharply observant…subtly, insistently feminist.” — THE NEW YORK TIMES
Sometimes friendships are all the fireworks you need.
The summer of America’s Bicentennial finds Diana, an artist, and Alice, a professor’s wife, thrown together through a faculty babysitting co-op at Ohio State. As they navigate migraines and marriage crises, tantrums and road trips, they build an expansive and intimate friendship as full of possibility, and as fleeting, as summer.
Our actresses are trading off to play both characters!
Version A (Wed/Thurs/Fri): Colleen Madden as Alice / Heidi Armbruster as Diana.
Version B (Sat/Sun): Heidi Armbruster as Alice / Colleen Madden as Diana.
Overture Center
for the Arts
201 State St,
Madison, WI 53703
About the show
Runtime:
Estimated run time is 90 min.
No intermission.
Performance Dates:
Jan 30 – Feb 16, 2025
Age Recommendations:
Appropriate for ages 16+
Alternating role schedule:
Version A (Wed/Thurs/Fri): Colleen Madden as Alice / Heidi Armbruster as Diana.
Version B (Sat/Sun): Heidi Armbruster as Alice / Colleen Madden as Diana.
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
Colleen Madden
Diane/AliceHeidi Armbruster
Alice/DianeCreative Team
Jason Fassl
Scenic DesignerJason Fassl
Lighting DesignerShelley Cornia
Costume DesignerJoe Cerqua
Sound Designer/ComposerKaya Sarajian
Props MasterAdam Hastings
Technical DirectorShawn Galligan
Stage ManagerAbbi Hess
Assistant Stage ManagerCheck here for a digital version of the preshow lecture, which will available on opening weekend.
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