Southern Rep Presents: I Am My Own Wife by Doug Wright
Regional Premiere, Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize Winner
I AM MY OWN WIFE
By Doug Wright
Directed by Carl Walker
Co-Production with All Kinds of Theatre
November 4 – December 6, 2009
(no performances Thanksgiving Week)
Starring
Bob Edes, Jr.
Production Team
David Raphel Scenic . Marty Sachs Lighting
Elizabeth Parent Costumes . Jeffrey Talbot Sound
Sarah Zoghbi Production Stage Manager
Carol Wright & Jacquee Carvin . AKT Producers
Aimée Hayes . SRT Producer
Pulitzer Prize and Tony winner for Best Play, I AM MY OWN WIFE is the hauntingly complex true tale of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a German transvestite who successfully outwitted not only the Nazis and Communists, but could also spot a priceless antique at 100 yards. Returning after his award-winning direction of DOUBT two seasons ago, Carl Walker stages this smart and involving play. The much-in-demand Bob Edes, Jr. takes on the tour-de-force role of Charlotte after hitting home runs in SRT's productions of SICK, THE CLEAN HOUSE and THE BREACH.
“The most exquisite offering on Broadway... Nothing short of breathtaking. A terrific story. ...both moving and intellectually absorbing.” — New York Times
“[A] rich, riveting and thrilling mystery” — Newsday
“Astonishing and extraordinary” — Daily News
“Don’t even think of missing it” — The Washington Post
"...saucy, sagacious, entirely fascinating solo play — Village Voice
PLAYBILL.COM's Celebrity Buzz article with playwright Doug Wright on I AM MY OWN WIFE
Family Rating: "R"
ADVENTURES IN WINE TASTING
Join us for Complimentary Wine Tastings
Thursdays . November 12 & 19. December 3
7:15 pm
BIOGRAPHIES
All Kinds of Theatre (AKT) Founded in 1988, by Artistic Director Carl Walker, AKT is the oldest professional producing group in New Orleans. Operating with the highest artistic standards, AKT is committed to both the production of important contemporary plays and musicals, and the development of new works by New Orleans writers. AKT's acclaimed productions have embraced a wide spectrum of works that include SHORT TAKES (written by Tony-award winning actress and playwright Mary Louise Wilson), DOUBT, A PARABLE and THE LAST MADAM (both co-productions with Southern Rep), GOIN’ TO JACKSON, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, RUTHLESS! THE MUSICAL, CLASS OF '70 SOMETHING, FULLY COMMITTED, THREE TALL WOMEN, FOREVER PLAID, PAGEANT, DRIVING MISS DAISY, THE GLASS MENDACITY, DIRTY BLONDE, MASTER CLASS, THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP, PRELUDE TO A KISS, PSYCHO BEACH PARTY, A TUNA CHRISTMAS, presenting cabaret star Amanda McBroom in concert, co-producing the acclaimed Crosstown Reading Series of new works by local playwrights, and originating the celebrated NATIVE TONGUES. Thirteen of these productions garnered Big Easy Awards.
Playwright Doug Wright received Tony and Drama Desk nominations for his book for the Broadway musical GREY GARDENS (featured later in SRT's season). He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, a Tony Award, the Drama Desk Award, a GLAAD Media Award, an OCC Award, a Drama League Award and a Lucille Lortel Award for I AM MY OWN WIFE. In 1995, Doug won an Obie Award for his play QUILLS. His screen adaptation was nominated for three Academy Awards. Other plays include THE STONEWATER RAPTURE, INTERROGATING THE NUDE, WATBANALAND and UNWRAP YOUR CANDY. For career achievement, Doug was cited by the American Academy of Arts and Letters and awarded the Tolerance Prize from the Kulturforum Europa. Currently, he serves on the board of the New York Theatre Workshop and the Dramatists Guild Council.
Director Carl Walker is justifiably well known to New Orleans' theatregoers, having directed over 50 productions in the Gulf Coast South. Walker is a nuanced director, playwright and producer. As Artistic Director of All Kinds of Theatre, he returns to direct I AM MY OWN WIFE after his most recent collaboration with Southern Rep and AKT on their award-winning production of DOUBT. Recent credits include SHORT TAKES, LOVE LETTERS, GOIN' TO JACKSON, WHERE THE GIRLS WERE, CLOUD 9, and A TUNA CHRISTMAS. A strong supporter of new works, you'll find him working with such local playwrights as Jamie Wax, TJ Tsarov, Mary Louise Wilson and Jim Fitzmorris. Walker and his productions have consistently garnered Big Easy and Storer Boon Theatre Awards.
LOCAL PRESS ON "DOUBT" . the most recent Southern Rep/All Kinds of Theatre co-production
"Director Carl Walker's production is superior in almost every respect to the Broadway staging…DOUBT is powerful, polished, thoroughly professional theater that fairly demands to be seen."
— David Cuthbert, The Times-Picayune"A truly flawless production…If you are interested in seeing an intelligent, entertaining, drama, don't miss DOUBT now at Southern Rep. Bravo! Bravo!"
— Al Shea, WYES-TV12 "Steppin' Out"
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TICKET PRICES VARY BY DAY OF PERFORMANCE
| Previews | $19 |
| Opening Night | $35 |
| Thursdays - Sundays | $29 general admission . no special discounts this production |
| Every performance | $10 Student Rush (with ID) at door . Cash only . 15 minutes before curtain |
| Group Discounts | 10 or more . call the box office for more information. |
Additional $1-$2 per ticket service fees apply.
SOUTHERN REP CANNOT MAKE REFUNDS FOR ANY REASON. Subscribers may change their dates FREE OF CHARGE at any time before the date of the performance. Simply call the box office to reschedule - that's one of the beauties of being a subscriber. If you are a single ticket buyer and need to exchange a ticket, you may do so by paying a $5 per ticket exchange fee via the box office.
In deference to other audience members, late seating is at the discretion of the management. Thanks for being a part of Southern Rep!
