by: Catherine Filloux
MARY & MYRA is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Playscripts.
Synopsis
In the summer of 1875, Mary Todd Lincoln (the President’s widow) resides in an insane asylum, sent there by her only living son. Her progressive friend Myra Bradwell (America’s first woman lawyer) arrives to help Mary gain her release by exposing the injustices of her trial. But Myra’s motives and Mary’s sanity are both up for debate, as they grapple with their pasts and their perceptions of freedom and womanhood.
Setting
Bellevue Place, a private insane asylum in Batavia, Illinois
Scenes
Act I
Prologue
Scene 1: July 29, 1875
Scene 2: Eight days later: August 6
(1 hour, 5 minutes)
Intermission--10 Minutes
Act II
Prologue
Scene 3: Eleven days later: August 18
Scene 4: Twenty days later: September 8
(1 hour, 5 minutes)
Production Team
CAST:
Mary Todd Lincoln
Alaina Duty
Myra Bradwell
Sydney Kruger
PRODUCTION:
Director and Sound Design
Christine Williams
Scenic Designer and Technical Director
Laura Harris Hicks
Lighting Designer
Max Guin
Costume Designer
Carolina Riley
Costume Mentor and Shop Manager
Lizzie Dusenberry Johnson
Stage Manager
Hannah Kendrick
Assistant Stage Manager
Isabella Little
Production Graphic Design
Anna Marie Brendel
Fight Choreography by
Will Snyder and BattleKat Combat
Sound Board Operator
Ashlyn Brown
Light Board Operator
Ella Kate Antanaitis
Costume Crew
Gabrielle Banker
Marli Herron
Scenic Run Crew
Natalie Erickson
James Reynolds
Scenic Construction
Sarah England
Noah MacDonald
Costume Construction
Carolina Riley
Elizabeth Dusenberry Johnson
Special Thanks:
Antiques Parlour
Randy Cantrell
Student Cast and Production Team Members
Alaina Duty
Mary Todd Lincoln
Alaina is a junior Musical Theatre major. Alaina has previously performed in Lee Theatre's Hello, Dolly! and A Murder is Announced. She has also worked on crew and the production team for Lee Theatre's Dear Albert Einstein and Bethel Park Falls. Alaina has been a member of Ladies of Lee, performs with Lee Opera Theatre and is a member of Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Society. After graduation, Alaina plans to perform and stage manage professionally, with the end goal of directing with her own company.
Hannah Kendrick
Stage Manager
Hannah is a junior Theatre Studies major. She has previously worked on Lee Theatre's Castlewood and Hello, Dolly! Hannah has previously performed with Lee's Campus Choir and is a photographer for the Lee Clarion, the student newspaper. After graduation, she wants to teach theatre or work with a theatre company.
Sydney Kruger
Myra Bradwell
Sydney is a junior Nursing major and Theatre minor. She previously appeared in Lee Theatre's Gaslight and Castlewood and served as Dance Captain for Dear Albert Einstein and stage manager for Twelve Angry Jurors. Sydney is a member of Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Society. After graduation, Sydney plans to become a pediatric oncology nurse practitioner, while continuing to share her love of dance and theatre.
Isabella Little
Assistant Stage Manager
Isabella is a sophomore Cinema major. This is her first Lee Theatre show. She recently participated in her first Film Friendsy competition at Lee University and was part of the first place team. After graduation she hopes to write and direct films.
Carolina Riley
Costume Designer
Carolina is a sophomore Musical Theatre major and History minor. She was previously seen in Lee Theatre's Twelve Angry Jurors and Hello, Dolly! Carolina is also a member of Lee Singers and Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Society. She hopes to one day work as a performer for the Disney company, as well as eventually find a career in museum work or costuming. She prays that whatever she does going forward may bring glory to God!
Next Up for Lee Theatre
November 6-14
Dixon Center