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Iowa Premiere Production
May 2-11, 2008
(Wed/Thur. at 7:30. Fri/Sat. at 8:00. Sun. at 3:00)
by Christopher Durang
Directed by Tom Ahart
Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize of Drama and "Top Ten Plays of 2005" (Newsday and Time magazine)
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"Part fable, part stand-up comedy, part farce ... timely, stimulating - and yes, hopeful." CurtainUp.com
"An abundance of wit and wisdom, as well as sweetness and charm." TalkinBroadway.com
Veronica (Jami Bassman), already scarred by too many failed relationships, finds the world a frightening place. Skylab, an American space station that came crashing down to earth, in particular, haunts and enrages her. So she has committed suicide, and is now in what she expected to be heaven but is, instead, something called the Bardo (the netherworld in Tibetan Buddhism), where her cheery, assigned spirit guide, Maryamma (Rekha Basu), informs her that she must repeatedly be reincarnated until she discover that life is beautiful! But Miss W. is stubborn, so she’s sent back to earth in a dizzying array of roles – a baby, a resident of Massachusetts during the Salem witch trials, a nun in medieval Dusselfdorf, a dance-hall hostess in Wild West Wyoming, one of Rex Harrison’s many wives, even a dog – until she and her soul learn the lessons they must, in order to move on.
Production Team
| Director |
Tom Ahart |
| Production Stage Manager |
Nicole Taweel |
| Scenic Co-Designers |
Steve Hunt/Deborah Gideon |
| Lighting Designer |
Ron Gilbert |
| Costume Designer |
Kira Aharte |
| Properties Designer |
Joy Kripal |
| Sound Designer |
Maxwell Schaeffer |
| Master Carpenter |
Paul Mostrom |
Cast
| Veronica |
Jami Bassman |
| Maryamma |
Rekha Basu |
| Mother 1 and Mother 2 |
Rachel Salowitz |
| Father 1, Father 2, Sleazy Man, Dog Owner, Wise Man |
Shawn Wilson |
| Teacher, Woman in a Hat |
Donna Scarfe |
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