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+
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)
Videos
Out of Character
Theater J (1/8 - 1/26) | ||
Petite Rouge, A Cajun Red Riding Hood
Imagination Stage (12/11 - 2/8) | ||
Season 18: CONSTELLATIONS and HEAD OVER HEELS
Constellation Theatre Company (2/6 - 6/1) | ||
Sketch Night feat. The Chris and Paul Show
Bad Medicine Comedy (1/11 - 1/11) COMEDY
PHOTOS
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Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson
Kennedy Center Family Theater (7/11 - 7/13) | ||
Into the Woods
Har Shalom Players (2/1 - 2/2) | ||
cullud wattah
Mosaic Theater (4/3 - 4/27) | ||
Marie Antoinette: The Color of Flesh
Perisphere Theater (6/6 - 6/21) | ||
Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra with Branford Marsalis
Center for the Arts at George Mason University (2/1 - 2/1) | ||
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