The Women
By Clare Boothe Luce
March 2016
The Latvian Society Theater
A comedy of manners co-produced with Rowan University.
Luce’s comic masterpiece parodies society’s expectations of women. Through an all-female cast of characters, we uncover the humanity behind the sharp wit and piercing jabs of five Manhattan socialites. EgoPo creates a bold new staging of this classic Broadway gem. Co-produced with Rowan University’s College of Performing Arts.
Creative Team
Lane Savadove … Director
Thom Weaver … Scenic Designer
Rita Squitiere … Costume Designer
Bob Thorpe … Lighting Designer
David Cimetta … Sound Designer
Melody Wong … Stage Manager
Eric Baker … Production Manager
Dave Garrett Saraffian … Production Photos
Cast
Mary Lee Bednarek … Sylvia
Karina Balfour … Nancy
Cheryl Williams … Mrs. Morehead
Lee Minora … Peggy
Rebecca Joy … Countess
Liz Hostetter … Lucy
Melanie Julian … Mary
Genevieve Perrier … Edith
Colleen Knoblock … Crystal
Courtney Bundens … Little Mary
Sam Price … Miriam
Kylie Westerbeck … Jane
Courtney Jarmush … Olga/Ensemble
Beatrice Hemmings … Nurse/Ensemble
Emily Lewis … Helene/Ensemble
Kristie Ecke … Trimmerbeck/Ensemble
Julie Roberts … Instructress/Ensemble
Ileana Fortuno … Maggie/Ensemble
Lauren Ackermann … Watts/Ensemble
About Clare Boothe Luce
Clare Boothe Luce (née Ann Clare Boothe; March 10, 1903 –
October 9, 1987) was an American writer, politician, diplomat, and conservative public intellectual. A versatile author, she is best known for her 1936 hit play The Women, which had an all-female cast. Her writings extended from drama and screen scenarios to fiction, journalism, and war reportage.
She served as a U.S. representative from Connecticut's 4th congressional district from 1943 to 1947, and as U.S. Ambassador to Italy from 1953 to 1956. She was married to Henry Luce, publisher of Time, Life, Fortune, and Sports Illustrated. She converted to Catholicism in 1946.