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The Willard Suitcases at American Shakespeare Center

Dates: (9/25/2019 - 12/1/2019 )

Theatre:

American Shakespeare Center


Blackfriars Playhouse 10 S. Market Street
Staunton,VA 24401

Phone: 877.MUCH.ADO

Tickets: Tickets as low as $29

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In 1995, a handful of forgotten suitcases were discovered in the recently closed Willard Psychiatric Center in upstate New York, untouched since their owners checked in many years before. Inspired by the photographs of these bags taken by Jon Crispin, The Willard Suitcases is a world-premiere musical that imagines the lives that packed these bags, some funny, some strange, some tragic, and all very, very human. Ethan McSweeny directs this world premiere musical written by lauded composer/lyricist Julianne Wick Davis (NY Times Critics Pick, Jeff, Lortel and Outer Critics Circle Award winner) and featuring the Olivier, Drama Desk, and Helen Hayes award-nominated Nancy Anderson (West Ends Kiss Me Kate, Broadways Sunset Boulevard).
Ages: Contains some adult content. ASC welcomes ages 7+

 

Cast and Creative team for The Willard Suitcases at American Shakespeare Center

ARTISTIC TEAM

Composer/Lyricist -- Julianne Wick Davis

Director -- Ethan McSweeny

Costume Designer -- Tracey Christensen

CAST 

Nancy Anderson * -- Agnes, Laverne, Ensemble 

Leighton Brown* -- Mary, Ensemble

Brandon Carter* -- Ausborne, Frank, Ensemble

Sylvie Davidson* -- Pearl, Anna, Ensemble

John Harrell -- Herman, John, Ensemble

Chris Johnston -- Delmar, Ensemble

David Anthony Lewis* -- Henry, Lawrence, Ensemble

Ronald Román-Meléndez -- Fred, Earl, Michael, Ensemble

Annabelle Rollison -- Flora, Ensemble

Zoe Speas -- Irma, Ensemble

Constance Swain -- Nora, Ensemble

Alexandra Stroud, Michael Ryan Blackwood -- Swings

* indicates member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA)



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