Three Tall Women by Edward Albee
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About this event
In this Pulitzer Prize-winning play, an elderly woman's life is laid out for display as her memories and reminiscences are unceremoniously examined, and she is forced to ponder who she is and how she came to be that way. Through the play’s vivid characters, audiences will find themselves contemplating their own lives from different perspectives, and re-living the moments that matter most.
In the first act, the elderly woman, known only as A (played by Mary Grace Weir) struggles to hold on to her dignity in the face of dementia and disability while visiting with her live-in nurse, known only as B (played by Fay Lynn), and the lawyer who manages her estate, known only as C (played by Rebecca Mickle). Although their conversations can be prickly, they gradually come to understand one another.
In the second act, we’re taken inside the woman’s mind as she’s dying, where three versions of herself at different ages (92, 52, and 26) compare notes and take stock of the journey her life has been, replete with joys and sorrows, tragedies and triumphs, regrets and points of pride.
WHEN: February 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 at 8:00 PM (doors open 7:30)
WHERE: The Shadowbox Theatre (103b – 1501 Howard Ave., the corner of Howard and Shepherd), Windsor, ON
NOTE: Post Productions and The Shadowbox Theatre now require all patrons, cast, crew, and volunteers to be fully vaccinated (minimum two doses) against Covid-19. Patrons will be required to present proof of their vaccination status at the MNSI Box Office upon arrival. Patrons must also be masked at all times while inside The Shadowbox Theatre. If you do not have proof of your vaccination status, you can obtain it here: https://covid19.ontariohealth.ca
CAST
Mary Grace Weir as A
Fay Lynn as B
Rebecca Mickle as C
Alex Monk as The Boy
CREW
Playwright: Edward Albee
Directors: Michael K. Potter and Fay Lynn
Producers: Fay Lynn and Michael K. Potter
Stage manager: Alex Monk
Set designer / builder / painter: Fay Lynn
Light and sound designer / operator: Michael K. Potter
Poster and program designer: Kris Simic
Promoter: Michael K. Potter
Three Tall Women by Edward Albee is presented in association with waawiiyaatanong Feminist Theatre