Woman and Scarecrow
by Marina Carr
Woman and Scarecrow
by Marina Carr
Directed by Holly Griffith
October 6-29, 2023
at the Historic Alberta House
Thursday-Saturday at 7:30, Sunday at 2:00
Sponsored by Ellyn Bye and Neil Kelly Company
Season Sponsor: Ronni Lacroute
A conversation with the cackling shadows that appear at the edge of death.
Afflicted by a mysterious ailment, a woman lies on her deathbed in what should be the prime of her middle age. In her existential haze, a fierce and darkly witty figure called Scarecrow appears at her bedside. The pair banter, argue, and laugh about the bittersweetness of being alive. Meanwhile, something monstrous rattles from inside the woman’s wardrobe, clawing at the doors to be released.
“There’s a lived-in chemistry between [Kerie] Darner and [Ashley] Song that feels real and electric, and their spats are the moments when the show really sings.”
-review, Willamette Week
Cast
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Kerie Darner
as Woman
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Ashley Song*
as Scarecrow
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Maria Porter*
as Auntie Ah
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Jason Glick
as Him
Creative Team
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Holly Griffith
DIRECTOR
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Abbie Northrop
STAGE MANAGER
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Kyra Sanford
SCENIC DESIGN
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Kelly Terry
LIGHTING DESIGN
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Allison Normin Johnson
COSTUME DESIGN
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Karl Hanover
DIALECT COACH