PLAYHOUSE CREATURES in Rhode Island at Burbage Theatre Co 2024

Immediately following their RI premiere production of Aziza Barnes’s BLKS and the World Premiere of Aaron Blanck’s Hanukkah Schmanukkah, Burbage Theatre Co continues their 12th Season with Playhouse Creatures by April De Angelis, directed by MJ Daly. This marks Burbage’s second co-production with WomensWork Theatre Collaborative, following last year’s highly acclaimed production of The Oldest Profession by Paula Vogel. Playhouse Creatures will be presented for 13 performances from February 1 through February 25 at Burbage Theatre Co’s Wendy Overly Studio Theatre. 

PLAYHOUSE CREATURES

In partnership with WomensWork Theatre Collaborative

By April De Angelis

(February 1 – 25 )

“An immense talent and witty sensitive dialogue…Thoroughly entertaining.” — Tribune

The year is 1669 a bawdy and troublesome time. Theaters have just reopened after seventeen years of Puritan suppression. There is a surge in dramatic writing and the first English actresses appear on stage. Playhouse Creatures focuses on five of the most famous (Nell Gwyn, Elizabeth Farley, Rebecca Marshall, Doll Common and Mary Betterton) to provide a moving and often comic account of the precarious lives of Restoration actresses.

“Flesh and blood heroines…move and inspire…a few more female role models stamped firmly on your heart.” — Time Out New York

“With delicious absurd extracts from the heroic repertory and frantic dressing room scenes, the prevailing tone is comic but you are not allowed to forget the gutter waiting to reclaim these glittering figures.” — The Independent 

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

ENSEMBLE

Lynne Collinson, Doll

Lorraine Guerra, Nell Gywn

Rae Mancini, Mrs. Marshall

Paula Faber, Mrs. Betterton

Autumn Jefferson, Mrs. Farley

PRODUCTION CREW

MJ Daly, Director

Sydney Davey, Stage Manager

Sharon Carptentier, Assistant Director

Audrey Visscher, Assistant Stage Manager

Riley Nedder, Costume Design

Trevor Elliott, Set Design

Andrew Iacovelli, TD

Brittany Costello, ATD/Props

Jeff Church, Lynne Collinson, Producers

PLAYHOUSE CREATURES CALENDAR OF PERFORMANCES

Thursday February 1 at 7:30pm Preview

Friday February 2 at 7:30pm  Preview

Saturday February 3  at 7:30pm Pay-What-You-Will/PRESS Preview

Sunday February 4  at 2:00pm PRESS Preview

Friday February 9 at 7:30pm OPENING NIGHT

Saturday February 10  at 7:30pm

Sunday February 11  at 2:00pm

Friday February 16  at 7:30pm

Saturday February 17  at 7:30pm

Sunday February 18  at 2:00pm

Friday February 23 at 7:30pm

Saturday February 24 at 7:30pm

Sunday February 25 at 2:00pm

TICKET POLICY —

“The best bang for your theatrical buck in the Ocean State.” — Warwick Beacon

Preview Performances — $15

General Admission — $30

Students — $15

High School Students — Any and all rush tickets are available to High School students for FREE