The Ithaca College Department of Theatre Arts will present "Intimate Apparel", by Lynn Nottage. This production will be directed by Cynthia Henderson and presented in the Earl McCarroll Studio in Dillingham Center.
Tickets for "Intimate Apparel" are free, but reservations are required.
To reserve tickets, email icemcstudio2@gmail.com and indicate a first and second choice of performance date and time. All tickets are reserved on a first come, first served basis. Tickets must be picked up no later than 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the performance. Performance dates and times are as follows:
Friday, October 24th – 8:00pm
Saturday, October 25th – 2:00pm and 8:00pm
Sunday, October 26th – 2:00pm and 6:00pm
"Intimate Apparel" is about Esther, an African American seamstress living in Lower Manhattan at the turn of the 20th century. Through the story of her life, the audience experiences private moments and emotions between friends, loved ones, and complete strangers. These moments transcend the societal barriers of the era, casting aside race, religion, and social class, revealing to the audience the fundamental basis of human relationships.
Lynn Nottage is a Pulitzer Prize and Obie Award winning playwright. According to the production’s dramaturg Danica Kelley, Nottage “was inspired to write "Intimate Apparel" when she discovered a photograph of her great-grandmother, a seamstress who had a correspondence with a man working on the Panama Canal. This is all Nottage knew of her great-grandmother, and her quest to discover more resulted in this play.” The play first premiered at Center Stage in 2003, and then debuted off-Broadway at the Roundabout Theatre the following year. Among the numerous awards the off-Broadway production won was the 2004 Steinberg New Play Award.
The cast of "Intimate Apparel" includes Eunice Akinola ’17, Kelly Fairbrother ’15, Oghenero Gbaje ’17, Annie L. Jefferson ’17, Daniel Krackhardt ’18, Donovan Lockett ’15, Caroline Maloney ’18, Sandra Sackey ’18, Maggie Thompson ’15, and Cam Wenrich ’17. The artistic staff includes assistant director & dramaturge Danica Kelley ’16, assistant to the director Rachael Langton ’17, technical director Kevin Aloi ’15, stage manager Anna Aschliman ’15, costume designer Anna Grigo ’15, sound designer Josh Samuels ’16, and lighting & scenic designer E-hui Woo ’15.
A nationally recognized professional theatre-training program, the Ithaca College Department of Theatre Arts attracts students from across the United States. Throughout the production season, undergraduate students present all aspects of theatre in a professional model.
Dillingham Center proudly accommodates all patrons. Individuals with special needs are asked to contact (607)274-3224 to request accommodations as soon as possible.
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