2008-2009
WOMEN BEWARE WOMEN
By Thomas Middleton
Directed by Jesse Berger
A hilariously scathing social satire, Thomas Middleton’s 17th-century classic speaks with a shockingly contemporary voice about sexual politics. A playful parody of serious sexual games, this Shakespearean gem explores abuse of power and gender inequality as it shows an affluent society full of envy, ambition, love and lust exploding in a spectacular tragicomic dénouement. Red Bull Theater’s production of Women Beware Women was the first Off Broadway revival of Middleton’s uproarious masterpiece in nearly 40 years.
WOMEN BEWARE WOMEN played at the Theater at St Clement's for an extended six-week Off Broadway Run from December 9, 2008 - January 18, 2009.
CAST
Mother/Hymen | Roberta Maxwell
Leantio | Jacob Fishel
Bianca | Jennifer Ikeda
Guardiano | John Douglas Thompson
Fabritio | Everett Quinton
Livia | Kathryn Meisle
Hippolito | Al Espinosa
Isabella | Liv Rooth
Ward | Alex Morf
Sordido/Hebe | Jeff Biehl
Cardinal | Jonathan Fried
Duke | Geraint Wyn Davies
Ganymede/Ensemble | Anthony Bagnetto
Cupid/Ensemble | Shannon Wicks
Ensemble | Darcie Champagne, Jodi Epstein, Lisa Helmi Johanson, Marc LeVasseur, Alison Ostergaard
CREATIVE
Director | Jesse Berger
Set Design | David Barber
Costume Design | Clint Ramos
Lighting Design | Peter West
Composer | Scott Killian
Sound Design | Jessica Paz
Fight Director | Rick Sordelet
Choreographer | Tracy Bersley
Vocal Consultants | Samara Bay and Diego Daniel Pardo
Hair and Makeup Design | Erin Kennedy Lunsford
Properties | Sean McArdle
Mask Design | Emily DeCola
Aerial Effects | Paul Rubin
Casting Director | Stuart Howard
"This exuberant, vividly acted production should cement the company's reputation as a troupe that lovers of classic theater should put on the must-watch list"
—The New York Times
"A Most Worthwhile Theatrical Experience"
—Theatermania
"Women Beware Women is proof not just that classic theater is alive, but that it can still be surprising after hundreds of years."
—Variety