Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage

Performing at Art Works Downtown, 1337 Fourth Street (at D Street), San Rafael

September 30th through October 24th
Intimate Apparel
by Lynn Nottage
directed by Ann Brebner

From the winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Drama comes a beautiful story about last chances at lifetime dreams. At the turn of the 20th century, Esther makes a living sewing intimate apparel for New York society women as well as prostitutes, and longs for a husband of her own. An exploration of race, class, approaching middle age, and stubborness in 1905 Manhattan.

Starring: Rebecca Frank, Jeanette Harrison,Matt Jones, Dawn Scott*, Nick Sholley*, Erica Smith
Production: Mia Baxter, Christine Crook, Will McCandless,Richard Mosqueda, Selina G Young

Considered Ms. Nottage's breakthrough play, Intimate Apparel won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, Steinberg New Play Award, Outer Circle Critics Award, and was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award.

Calendar

2010/2011 Season

Intimate Apparel by Pulitzer-Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage, directed by Associate Artist Ann Brebner.
From the winner of this year’s Pulitzer Prize comes a beautiful story about last chances at lifetime dreams. At the turn of the 20th century, Esther makes a living sewing intimate apparel for New York society women as well as prostitutes, and longs for a husband of her own.

Starring AlterTheater Artists Dawn Scott (After the Fall), fresh from her MFA program at the National Theatre Conservatory/Denver Center, and Jeanette Harrison.

New Project by Robert Ernst. Alternative theater icon and Blake Street Hawkeyes co-founder Robert Ernst (Catherine’s Care) returns to AlterTheater with his latest creation, to be developed in workshop over the next six months. Bob’s last project with AlterTheater was nominated for Best New Script from the Bay Area Critics’ Circle.

TBA We’re keeping an eye on a couple exciting new plays that are being developed elsewhere in the nation, all of which have fantastic roles for our company of artists.

Plus: In development for 2011/2012 (Subscribers get sneak peaks behind the scenes)
New Commissioned Project by Lauren D. Yee. An up-and-coming young writer, with a keen sense of humor and deep curiosity about issues of the day, Lauren Yee will write a new play for AlterTheater’s company of artists.

Production History

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2009/2010 Season

October 22nd-November 15th
The Horses by Brian Thorstenson. Author of the AlterTheater hit Summerland, Bay Area playwright Brian Thorstenson crafts a new play specifically for AlterTheater, starring WIll Marchetti and Frances Lee McCain.

In this comedy about love, family, and getting older, Marv isn't too excited about turning 75--he's more interested in taking a road trip with a fun-time gal than attending the big birthday bash his wife is planning.

May 7th through May 30th
Owners
by Caryl Churchill
directed by Elizabeth Williamson

The first professionally produced play by renowned British playwright Caryl Churchill is a searing dark comedy that skewers the hunger for ownership and what it means to be the master of your belongings--from houses bought and sold in gentrifying neighborhoods to the hearts of the people you love.

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