Top Girls

by Caryl Churchill
directed by Keira Fromm
January 16 – February 22, 2020

 

You need a hard head to smash a glass ceiling and Marlene’s got what it takes! But success comes at a price and the past is never far behind. Whip-smart, funny, and ultimately very moving, Caryl Churchill’s groundbreaker brilliantly debates questions about female empowerment, career, and family.

 

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Reviews

“Nothing about Top Girls, a feast of language, emotion and political truths, is even remotely out of date.”
– Chicago Tribune
 
 
“Heartbreakingly relevant.”
– Chicago Reader
 
 
“[Director Keira] Fromm locates the explosive heart in Churchill’s writing and then wires it to blow sky high.”
– Time Out Chicago
 
“Elaborately staged and exhaustively detailed.”
– Stage and Cinema
 
“Keira Fromm’s production is funny, vital and creative. Her direction is crisp and flawless.”
– Chicago Theatre Review
 
“This may be more of an event than a theatrical experience.”
– Around the Town Chicago
 
 
“Innovative.” – Third Coast Review

 

Cast

Linda Gillum – Marlene

Annabel Armour – Isabella Bird / Louise

Aurora Real de Asua – Dull Gret / Angie

Rebecca Hurd – Waitress / Nell

Karissa Murrell Myers – Lady Nijo / Win

Amber Sallis – Griselda / Kit

Rebecca Spence – Joyce / Pope Joan / Mrs. Kidd

Vahishta Vafadari – Jeanine / Shona / Waitress

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Production

Keira Fromm – Director

Mara Sagal – Stage Manager

Sarah Illiatovitch-Goldman – Dramaturg

Courtney O’Neill – Scenic Designer

Raquel Adorno & Meeka Postman – Costume Designers

Becca Jeffords – Lighting Designer

Sarah D. Espinoza – Sound Designer

Amanda Herrmann – Properties Designer

Kristina Fluty – Movement and Intimacy Coordinator

Rehearsal Photos

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Administrative Office

3717 N. Ravenswood Avenue
Suite 237
Chicago, IL 60613
773.244.8119

Performance Venue

Theater Wit
1229 W. Belmont Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60657
Box Office: 773.975.8150

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