Even though this performance will be an audio drama, it was originally conceived as a live, in-person production, including costume design by Claire Eyestone. We hope you enjoy these pictures of Eyestone’s original costume designs, and that they give you perspective as you listen to this performance of Suffrage.
Frances (left) played by Claire Eyestone, and Ruth (right) played by Juniper Taylor, share a husband, a family, and a sisterly bond.Frances’ beliefs that a woman’s first duty is to her home sometimes conflict with Ruth’s determination to win the vote.
Ruth can’t understand how Frances can be so passive in the fight for women’s suffrage.Despite their differences in opinion, the two friends find a moment to laugh.Claire Eyestone (Frances) wears the traditional dress of the 19th Century, while Juniper Taylor (Ruth) wears the outfit of a modern woman. Two groups of women, united in purpose throughout the decades.Frances and Ruth rely on each other and look to the future with hope.
For this production we are trying something new! You'll still see some dramaturgical information in your printed program, including the dramaturg's note, "The Weight of Waiting in The Cherry Orchard."
Alabama Story, playwright Kenneth Jones’ six-actor, one-set drama about censorship, book banning, Civil Rights and American characters in “the Deep South of the imagination,” had its world premiere by Pioneer Theatre Company in Salt Lake City, Utah in January of 2015.
One of the wonderful things about being a dramaturg is discovering interesting bits of information here and there about the play and the playwright. These are often things that never make themselves visible in the production, but offer fascinating insights nonetheless. Here are ten of those interesting facts we've learned about Chekhov and The Cherry Orchard.
