WOMEN BEWARE WOMEN
by Thomas Middleton
directed by Kevin V. Smith
freely adapted and with original text by Kevin V. Smith and Daiva Bhandari
with Spanish translation by Sonia Perelló
In this queer deconstructionist adaptation, Middleton’s 1621 revenge tragedy is framed by intimate and lacerating original monologues delivered by two surreal transfemme narrators.
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Directed by Kevin V. Smith
Text Thomas Middleton; freely adapted and with original text by Kevin V. Smith and Daiva Bhandari, with Spanish translation by Sonia Perelló
Cast Alex Amaya, Lynne Baker, Siah Berlatsky, Daiva Bhandari, Kidany Camilo, Ryan Wright Cassidy, John Zhou Duncan, Jean Marie Koon, Rich Adrian Lazatin, Shail Modi, Johnny Moran, Huy Nguyen, Keenan Odenkirk, Bree Perry, McGuire Price, Christin Prince, Mia Van De Mark, Garvin Wolfe van Dernoot, Brandon Wiman, Dryden Zurawski
Scenic & Lighting Design Tianxuan Chen
Costume Design Alaina Moore
Original Musical Score Emma Ladji
Video & Projection Design Eme Ospina-López
Hair & Makeup Design Juan Contreras-Kirby
Intimacy Direction Courtney Abbott
Violence Design R&D Choreography (Richard Gilbert and Victor Bayona)
Production Manager Anna H. Gelman
Stage Manager Sam Flipp
Assistant Stage Manager Caitlyn Birmingham
Assistant Director Katie Mazzini
Associate Lighting Designer Keith Parham
Dance Choreography Daiva Bhandari, Viviana Méndez, Kevin V. Smith
Properties Supervision Hayley E Wallenfeldt
Sound Engineering Chris Wood
Live Supertitles Vee Villareal
Master Electrician Baylee Speer
Intimacy Consultant Leo Mock
Stitchers Mattie B. Olson, Tyler Phillips
Casting Catherine Miller
Trailer Maxime Chudeau (Videography by Jay Towns Photography)
Photo Credit Christopher Semel, Anna H. Gelman, Tianxuan Chen
Box Office Claire Michalak
Social Media & Marketing Kasia Januszewski, Justine Figueroa
Special thanks to Maryse Meijer & Katie Mazzini for their help in editing the text
Production Blue in the Right WayCoproduction TUTA Theatre Chicago
Women Beware Women premiered at The Edge Theater in Chicago on April 29, 2024.
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