Five Women Wearing the Same Dress
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Written by Alan Ball Directed by Susan Devine |
Synopsis:
During an ostentatious wedding reception at a Knoxville, Tennessee, estate, five reluctant, identically clad bridesmaids hide out in an upstairs bedroom, each with her own reason to avoid the proceedings below. They are Frances, a painfully sweet but sheltered fundamentalist; Mindy, the cheerful, wise-cracking lesbian sister of the groom; Georgeanne, whose heartbreak over her own failed marriage triggers outrageous behavior; Meredith, the bride’s younger sister whose precocious rebelliousness masks a dark secret; and Trisha, a jaded beauty whose die-hard cynicism about men is called into question when she meets Tripp, a charming bad-boy usher to whom there is more than meets the eye. As the afternoon wears on, these five very different women joyously discover a common bond in this wickedly funny event.
Frances: Betsy Eames
Meredith: Lauren Feliz
Trisha: Melissa McConnell
Georgeanne: Erin Anderson King
Mindy: Brittany Washington
Tripp: Zachary Lanouette-Opheim
Producer: Natalie Safley
Director: Susan Devine
Stage Manager: Colleen Stock
Assistant Stage Manager: Michael Schaaff
Assistant Stage Manager: Chelsea Barry
Master Carpenter: Rick Wilson
Ass’t Master Carpenter: Trevor Johnston
Set Co-Designers: Kevin King / Rick Wilson
Set Dresser: Mike Smith
Sound Designer: Susan Devine
Sound Board Operator: Jeff Bender
Lighting Designer: Nick Brown
Light Board Operator: Earl Boatman
Costumer Designer: Melissa Jo York-Tilley
Costuming Assistant: Michael Schaaff
Props Mistress: Christina Spata
Props Manager: Lillian Colquitt
Publicity Manager: Leah Aspell
Publicity Assistant: Jill Tunick
House Manager: Katie Freund
Program Designer: Matthew Randall
Show Photographer: Bret Zinger
Blogger: Erin King
Poster Design: Nick Arey
Construction / Painting Crew: Leah Aspell, Earl Boatman, Emma Cromartie, Trevor Johnston, Jasmin Kaechele, Kevin King, Peter Kirby, Katie Knight, David Saunders, Christine Spata, Megan Stockman, Jill Tunick, Maryanne Valleau, Josh Young
There are few chores as thankless as being a bridesmaid: the ugly pastel dress, the up-do hair, the bride’s emotional meltdowns, pre-wedding showers, and a long day in high heels. Top it off with a Bridezilla and you have great fodder for comedy. I don’t fully understand how laughter helps us make it through the tough times, but I know it’s a gift.
– Susan Devine
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