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TOP GIRLS
by Caryl Churchill
directed by Lucky Stiff
February 12 – March 29
Run Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes including 2 intermissions
From an Algonquin round table boasting some of history’s most notable women, to the halls of the Top Girls Employment Agency, Marlene’s exchanges with the women around her create a vivid and compelling exploration of their aspirations through time. Heralded as one of the best British plays of the 20th century, Caryl Churchill’s TOP GIRLS directed by Lucky Stiff navigates the shifting dynamics of a patriarchal society.
Throughout the run, TOP GIRLS will be presented alongside Raven Theatre resident company The Story Theatre’s World Premiere of POT GIRLS by Paul Michael Thomson, directed by Ayanna Bria Bakari. POT GIRLS is a smoky riff on TOP GIRLS that pays loving homage while charting bold new ground. Celebrating The Story Theatre’s seven-year residency at Raven, this collaboration reflects a mutual desire to expand artistic partnership between the companies.
Cast
Claire Kaplan – Marlene
Susaan Jamshidi* – Isabella Bird/Joyce/Mrs. Kidd
Yourtana Sulaiman – Dull Gret/Angie
Hannah Kato – Lady Nijo/Win
Morgan Lavenstein – Pope Joan/Louise
Luke Halpern – Patient Griselda/Nell/Jeanine
Collin Quinn Rice – Waitress/Kit/Shona
Understudies
Anne Marie Trodden – Marlene
Nicolette de Guia – Isabella Bird/Joyce/Mrs. Kidd
Mizha Lee Overn – Lady Nijo/Win
Lola Fratto – Dull Gret/Angie
Hannah Rhode – Pope Joan/Louise
Laila Rodriques – Patient Griselda/Nell/Jeanine
Bree Perry – Waitress/Kit/Shona
Creative Team
Caryl Churchill – Playwright
Lucky Stiff – Director
Sivan Spector – Assistant Director
Caroline Uy – Dramaturg
JuJu Laurie – Stage Manager
Isabelle Anderle – Assistant Stage Manager
Joonhee Park – Scenic Designer
Paloma Locsin – Props Designer
Anna Wooden – Costumes Designer
Ben Carne – Lighting Designer
Dee Etti-Williams – Sounds Designer & Composer
Eva Breneman – Dialect Coach
Chels Morgan – Violence/Intimacy Designer
Catherine Miller – Casting Director
Ruby Lowe – Master Electrician
Lucy Whipp – Production Manager
