Mamai Theatre Company
Presents
DEATH AND THE MAIDEN
by Ariel Dorfman
Cleveland, Ohio, August 30, 2015 — Mamai Theatre Company concludes its third season with new private and public funding grants, residency at the second of its two new venues - Playhouse Square - and a production of Ariel Dorfman’s chilling and relevant play, DEATH AND THE MAIDEN, directed by Artistic Associate, Katia P. Schwarz, as well as exciting pre- and post-production surround events including a radio interview with Ariel Dorfman, a free community library event, and special post-show guest panels. Mamai's production of Death and the Maiden is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.
DEATH AND THE MAIDEN
A democratic age is dawning in an unspecified Latin American country. When her husband offers hospitality to a stranger, Paulina, haunted by her past, believes she recognizes their guest’s voice as that of the man who tortured her 15 years earlier. The 48 hours that follow radically alter the lives of all three. This 1991 thriller gave a new voice to women’s survivorship awareness, and is an unforgettable three-handed acting triumph.
Director Katia P. Schwarz notes: “What resonates for me is that Paulina’s experiences represent the stories of countless others who have lived through the brutal dictatorships of Latin America, South Africa’s Apartheid era and others. The play serves as a stark reminder of the human rights violations we continue to witness in the world today.”
DEATH AND THE MAIDEN
by Ariel Dorfman
Directed by Katia P. Schwarz
Scenic Design by Don McBride
Costume Design by Katia P. Schwarz
Lighting Design by Rob Peck
Sound Design by Richard Ingraham
Properties Design by Cody Swanson
SEPTEMBER 17 - OCTOBER 4, 2015
1501 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Thursdays - Saturdays at 7:30 pm
Sundays at 2:30 pm
With:
Derdriu Ring* as Paulina
Jeffrey Grover* as Gerardo
Terence Cranendonk as Roberto
*Actor appears courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association
TICKETS: www.mamaitheatreco.org
or phone the Playhouse Square Box Office directly at 216.241.6000
Adults: $22
Seniors (65 & older): $20
Students (25 & under): $15
Air-Conditioned. Ample area garage and street parking. Open seating with the exception of press and sponsors. Please arrive early.
Note: This production venue is not ADA Accessible.
Special Pre Show Events:
Wednesday, September 2nd at 6:30 pm
DISCUSSION WITH DEATH AND THE MAIDEN DIRECTOR & MAMAI THEATRE COMPANY MEMBERS
Beachwood Branch - Cuyahoga County Public Library
25501 Shaker Blvd.
Please register at www.cuyahogalibrary.org
or call 216-831-6868
Join Death and the Maiden director Katia P. Schwarz and Mamai Theatre Company members to read and engage in a discussion of the political context of the play and the fascinating life of playwright, Ariel Dorfman. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Free and open to all.
Thursday, September 10th at 2:30 pm
104.9 WCLV - MIDDAY PROGRAM
Tune in to hear DEATH AND THE MAIDEN director Katia P. Schwarz discuss the production.
Thursday, September 17th at 2:00pm & 10:00 pm
90.3 WCPN - THE SOUND OF APPLAUSE
Tune in as Dee Perry talks with DEATH AND THE MAIDEN playwright Ariel Dorfman and hear actors Derdriu Ring and Jeffrey Grover perform a scene from the play.
Special Post Show Events at Kennedy's, Playhouse Square:
Sunday, September 20th
LIVING UNDER A DICTATORSHIP
Panelists will include guests who have experienced life under dictatorship.
Sunday, September 27th
HEALING FROM TRAUMA
Panelists will include Alexander Leslie, Director of Prevention Programs from the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center.
Mamai Theatre Company was co-founded in 2010 by Bernadette Clemens, Wendy Kriss, Christine McBurney, and Derdriu Ring. Mamai (pronounced Mah' may) is the Gaelic word for “mother.” Four working mothers, theatre artists, colleagues, and friends arrived at a place where it was time to create opportunities for themselves and their community. “Don’t wait to create” became the inspiration for Mamai Theatre Company.
Our mission is to create intelligent, relevant classical theatre that offers an artistic home for Cleveland's theatre artists, and equal opportunity for women in the professional theatre community.
In 2013 The Plain Dealer announced, “Mamai Theatre Company...has made a howling entrance onto the city’s artistic scene” and named their inaugural production, Medea, a top-10 theatre event of the year. In 2014 LandofCleve.net added, “In only a few short years, Mamai Theatre Company has established themselves as a major player in the Cleveland theatre community." We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.