Wife of a Salesman

Written by Eleanor Burgess
Directed by Jo Bonney
In association with Milwaukee Repertory Theater

March 3 - April 3, 2022

Location: 325 Tudor Court | Get Directions ›
Theatre: Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre

Running Time: Approximately 100 minutes, no intermission

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Playwright Eleanor Burgess (THE NICETIES) brings her gift for sharp dialogue and spirited debate to WIFE OF A SALESMAN, influenced by interviews with her grandmothers in addition to the work of Arthur Miller. This world premiere co-presented with Milwaukee Rep is sure to be the must-see theatrical event of the spring!

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About the Play

An iconic drama. An imagined meeting.
A recentering of where “attention must be paid.”

What if a 1950s housewife from a particularly well-known American play drove from Brooklyn to Boston to confront her husband’s mistress? Would the encounter be explosive? Or would the two women discover they have more in common than one might assume? Taking inspiration from Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, this world premiere play imagines how a potentially combustible confrontation brings themes of marriage, duty and division to the surface—and the ways in which the world has, and hasn’t, changed across generations.

Content Warning: This production contains strong language, mild violence, and discussion of pregnancy and abortion.

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Please note: To keep the health of you, the audience, a top priority, there may be shifts in the 2021/22 production plans including updates to performance dates, artists and titles. Rest assured that we will work with you to be flexible if anything changes.

Showtimes

Evenings
Wednesdays – Saturdays 7:30pm
select Sundays at 6pm

Matinees
Saturdays 3pm
select Sundays at 2pm
select Wednesdays at 3pm

This is a reserved seat venue. Doors to the performance space will open approximately 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the performance.
There is no late seating or readmittance.
For performances listed as “Sold Out,” contact the Box Office for more information about our standby and wait list options as well as for assistance locating currently available dates and times.

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Meet the Artists

	Kate Fry* (The Wife)
	Amanda Drinkall* (The Mistress)
	Rom Barkhordar* (Jim & The Radio)
	Dekyi Rongé (Angela & The Radio)
	Karmann Bajuyo (The Radio)
	Stacy Stoltz* (U/S The Wife)
	Heather Chrisler* (U/S The Mistress)
	Keith Kupferer* (U/S Jim & The Radio)

Eleanor Burgess (Playwright)
Jo Bonney (Director)
Alex Dauphin (Assistant Director)
Heather Gilbert (Lighting Designer)
Courtney O'Neill (Scenic Designer)
Raquel Adorno (Costume Designer)
Chris LaPorte (Sound Designer)
Rae Watson (Properties Designer)
Kate DeVore (Vocal Coach)
Courtney Abbott (Fight Choreographer)
Katie Klemme* (Stage Manager)
Olivia Sullam (Assistant Stage Manager)

*Denotes a member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers

Special Events

April 4th, 2022 | Pop Queens: A Concert Celebrating Women of Radio throughout the 21st Century

PERFORMING LIVE IN THE NICHOLS THEATRE & STREAMED LIVE ONLINE
MONDAY, APRIL 4^TH AT 7PM

Did you know that Dolly Parton wrote Jolene and I Will Always Love You in one night? Or that Carole King was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame not once, but twice? We’re capping off our stellar run of Wife of a Salesman with a high-energy concert devoted to the queens of popular music. An all-Chicago lineup of musicians takes you through the hits from the 1940’s to today that shaped music as we know it. Featuring vocalists Teressa LaGamba, Jacquelyn Jones, and Caitlin Dobbins and musicians Harper Caruso, Lior Shragg, and Kara Olander. Join us as we pay R-E-S-P-E-C-T to some of pop music's most influential women.

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