The Duchess of Malfi
As far as the brothers of the newly widowed duchess are concerned, she has no business marrying again. They have their own ideas about what should be done with her wealth and body. When they learn that she has not only secretly married a decent man with no title to his name, but intends to run off with him and as many valuables as she can carry, her brothers’ greed and incestuous jealousy set off a grisly cycle of vengeance upon vengeance. Based on actual events in the Italian court of the sixteenth century, Webster’s classic tale of love and savagery will mark the Strawdog debut of our new Artistic Director Brandon Bruce, the acclaimed director of BackStage Theatre Company’s award-winning The Skin of Our Teeth and Shattered Globe’s critically lauded The Little Foxes.
“RECOMMENDED … Strawdog’s production is admirably dynamic and intense … the show is truly vital and spirited, and the energy never flags; this is a production that lives up to the sort of highbrow pulp that we’d hope from the theatrical experience … an adept, powerful production.”
— New City
Cast
Nigel Brown
as Pescara
McKenzie Chinn
as Julia
Josh Davis
as Bosola
Cate Davison
as Delia
Lindsey Dorcus
as Cariola
Stephen Dunn
as Antonio
Paul Fagen*
as Castruchio
Kyle Gibson*
as Doctor
Andrew Goetten
as Malateste
Michael Sherwin
as Silvio
John Taflan
as Ferdinand
Justine C. Turner*
as The Duchess
Christopher Walsh
as The Cardinal
Creative Team
John Webster
Author
Brandon Bruce
Adaptor
Christine Scarfuto
Adaptor
Brandon Bruce
Director
Anna Brenner
Assistant Director
Joe Schermoly
Set Design
Jordan Kardasz*
Light Design
Joanna Melville*
Costume Design
Mary O'Dowd
Props Design
Mike Przygoda
Composer
Mike Przygoda
Music Director
Aly Renee Amidei*
Makeup Design
Mike Przygoda
Sound Design
Scott T. Barsotti
Movement Director
Matt Buettner
Technical Direction
Lindsey Miller
Stage Manager
Dan Laushman
Master Electrician
Kyle Hamman*
Production Manager
* Strawdog Theatre ensemble member