Forward Theater Company "46 Plays For America's First Ladies"
46 PLAYS FOR AMERICA’S FIRST LADIES
by Chloe Johnston, Sharon Greene, Genevra Gallo-Bayiates,
Bilal Dardai, and Andy Bayiates
New dates: May 8-23, 2021
Rolling world premiere
Directed by Jennifer Uphoff Gray
Forty-six plays. Forty-six First Ladies. This 110-minute journey through American history utilizes comedy, drama, music, dance and more as it surveys the lives of the women who have served (and avoided serving) as First Lady. 46 Plays… is a biographical, meta-theatrical, genre-bending look at gender, race, and everything else your history teacher never taught you about the founding (and the confounding) of America.
A brand-new project from the writers of 44 Plays for 44 Presidents, described perfectly by the Los Angeles Times:
"If Jon Stewart, the Smothers Brothers, and the League of Women Voters invaded the Hall of Presidents at Disney World, the results might resemble this play."
THE ARTISTS
Featuring Matt Daniels, Elyse Edelman, Phoebe González, Jamal James, and Nadja Simmonds.
Scenic Designer: Mike Lawler
Lighting Designer: Noele Stollmack
Costume Designer: Shannon Heibler
Composer/Sound Designer: Joe Cerqua
Choreographer: Brian Cowing
Dramaturg: Marcella Kearns
Stage Manager: Sarah Deming-Henes
Props Master: Pamela Miles
Technical Director: Kevin Zimmer
Assistant Stage Manager: Abbi Hess
THE 46 ARTISTS PROJECT
Forward Theater Company and ArtLitLab have partnered to create 46 Artists for America's First Ladies, an exhibition of new work inspired by the lives of the women who have served as America's First Ladies, which will be exhibited online and eventually in-person in downtown Madison. Each of the 46 works were created by Wisconsin artists, who were randomly assigned one of the First Ladies to create a piece that is 12" x 12" in any medium.
The exhibition is hosted by ArtLitLab, and a link to the gallery will be available soon.
This project is funded in part by a grant from Dane Arts.
This project is also funded in part by a grant from the Madison Arts Commission, with additional funds from the Wisconsin Arts Board.
SPONSORS
Madison Community Foundation, Diane Kostecke & Nancy Ciezki, Custer Financial Services, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, Stafford Rosenbaum, Numbers 4 Nonprofits
LOCATION
The Playhouse at Overture Center
201 State Street, Madison, WI
Read Moreby Chloe Johnston, Sharon Greene, Genevra Gallo-Bayiates,
Bilal Dardai, and Andy Bayiates
New dates: May 8-23, 2021
Rolling world premiere
Directed by Jennifer Uphoff Gray
Forty-six plays. Forty-six First Ladies. This 110-minute journey through American history utilizes comedy, drama, music, dance and more as it surveys the lives of the women who have served (and avoided serving) as First Lady. 46 Plays… is a biographical, meta-theatrical, genre-bending look at gender, race, and everything else your history teacher never taught you about the founding (and the confounding) of America.
A brand-new project from the writers of 44 Plays for 44 Presidents, described perfectly by the Los Angeles Times:
"If Jon Stewart, the Smothers Brothers, and the League of Women Voters invaded the Hall of Presidents at Disney World, the results might resemble this play."
THE ARTISTS
Featuring Matt Daniels, Elyse Edelman, Phoebe González, Jamal James, and Nadja Simmonds.
Scenic Designer: Mike Lawler
Lighting Designer: Noele Stollmack
Costume Designer: Shannon Heibler
Composer/Sound Designer: Joe Cerqua
Choreographer: Brian Cowing
Dramaturg: Marcella Kearns
Stage Manager: Sarah Deming-Henes
Props Master: Pamela Miles
Technical Director: Kevin Zimmer
Assistant Stage Manager: Abbi Hess
THE 46 ARTISTS PROJECT
Forward Theater Company and ArtLitLab have partnered to create 46 Artists for America's First Ladies, an exhibition of new work inspired by the lives of the women who have served as America's First Ladies, which will be exhibited online and eventually in-person in downtown Madison. Each of the 46 works were created by Wisconsin artists, who were randomly assigned one of the First Ladies to create a piece that is 12" x 12" in any medium.
The exhibition is hosted by ArtLitLab, and a link to the gallery will be available soon.
This project is funded in part by a grant from Dane Arts.
This project is also funded in part by a grant from the Madison Arts Commission, with additional funds from the Wisconsin Arts Board.
SPONSORS
Madison Community Foundation, Diane Kostecke & Nancy Ciezki, Custer Financial Services, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, Stafford Rosenbaum, Numbers 4 Nonprofits
LOCATION
The Playhouse at Overture Center
201 State Street, Madison, WI
