Happy Days
Show Details
Happy Days
Date:
January 24 - February 16, 2020
Directed By:
Marie Kohler
Featuring:
Laura Gordon & Todd Denning
Approximate Run Time:
1 hour and 30 minutes with an intermission
About the Play
Winnie’s buoyant optimism shields her from the harsh glare of the inevitable in Beckett’s unforgettable masterpiece of modern theater.
Often referred to as “the Hamlet for actresses,” Winnie is a mountain of a role, both physically and emotionally. A summit part for Milwaukee’s virtuosic actor, Laura Gordon.
The Artists
Director - Marie Kohler
Winnie - Laura Gordon*
Willie - Tod Denning
Production Manager - Bailey Wegner*
Stage Manager - Veronicca Zahn*
Technical Director - Anthony Lyons
Scenic Design - Lisa Schlenker**
Lighting Design - Narusa Abbott
Props Master - Jordan Stanek
Sound Design - Joshn Schmidt**
Costume Design - Misti Bradford**
*Member of Actors' Equity Association
** Member of United Scenic Artists of America
Show Sponsors
Jan Serr & John Shannon
Sandra Zingler & Barbara Johnson
Photo Gallery
Previews
Renaissance Theaterworks embraces the dirty job of mounting Beckett's 'Happy Days'
By Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
By Jeff Jordan, Urban Milwaukee
WISN Channel 12 "Arts Avenue": Renaissance Theaterworks presents HAPPY DAYS
Waukesha Freeman - "The Roommate" ponders the price of friendship, dramatic change.
Reviews
"With virtually nonstop monologues throughout the play, Gordon gives a career-defining performance among her many fine acting (and directing) roles over the years. Her Winnie is so real, so three-dimensional we forget her physical entrapment within the mound of earth."
Laura Gordon Stars in Samuel Beckett’s Dark ‘Happy Days’
By Harry Cherkinian, Shepherd Express