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“Nothing about Top Girls, a feast of language, emotion and political truths, is even remotely out of date.”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

Administrative Office

3759 N. Ravenswood Avenue
Suite 124
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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