The Wolves
Show Details
Dates:
Jan. 21 - Feb. 11
Previews Jan 19* & 20
*Friday, Jan 19 is our Pay-What-You-Choose Performance. See Special Events for details.
Directed By:
Elyse Edelman
Featuring:
Maya Thomure
Alice Rivera
Josie Van Slyke
Reiley Fitzsimmons
Madison Jones
Ryan Bennett
Lorelei Wesselowski
Natalie Ottman
Elena Marking
Marcella Kearns*
Approximate Run Time:
90 minutes with no intermission
Suggested for Adults and Teens:
adolescent themes and language
Presenting Sponsor:
Donna & Donald Baumgartner
Show Sponsor:
Marianne & Sheldon Lubar
*Member of Actors' Equity Association
About the Play
Left quad, right quad, lunge. A girls high school soccer team warms up. From the safety of their suburban soccer field the team navigates big questions and wages small battles with all the vigor of a pack of warriors. THE WOLVES is a triumph of insight and energy into what it takes for young women to come of age.
A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for drama, THE WOLVES is one of the most talked about off-broadway plays of the last 20-years.
“Incandescent…the scary, exhilarating brightness of raw adolescence emanates from every scene of this uncannily assured first play…”
Ben Brantley /New York Times
Audience Guide, Sensory Guide, Accessibility Guide and Playbill
Performances
Special Events
Preview: Be the first to see the show!
Fri. Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m, Sat. Jan. 20, 4:00 p.m.
PWYC: “Pay What You Choose” suggested $20, first-come, first-served tickets, sold only at the theater 6:30pm-7:30pm, before the performance.
Fri. Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m.
Opening Night: Join us for a cast party following the performance.
Sun. Jan. 21, 5:00 p.m.
Captioned Performances: Sat. 4pm Jan. 20 & 27, Thurs. 7:30pm Feb. 1.
Due to technical challenges, we can no longer offer captions for the Feb 8 performance. For every performance we do have a state of the art hearing loop system available.
Wine Wed!: Enjoy a FREE glass of wine on Wed. evening performances. Arrive early! Must be 21+ to consume alcohol. Wed. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24, Jan. 31, Feb. 7
Post-Show Talk: Stay after the show to discuss the play.
Fri. Jan. 26, 7:30 p.m.
Wed. Jan. 31, 1:30 p.m.
Play Club: This enhanced subscription includes a digital copy of the script, an invitation to the First Rehearsal and a private post-show discussion, with wine and cheese, led by RTW Artistic Director, Suzan Fete. Must be a Play Club subscriber to participate.
Sun. Jan. 28, 2:00 p.m.
Pre-Show Talk: Artistic Director Suzan Fete leads a conversation at 6:45pm.
Fri. Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m.
ASL Interpreted Performance:
Sun. Feb. 4, 2:00 p.m.
Sensory Friendly Performance: a specially modified and relaxed performance for people with sensory sensitivities.
Wed. Feb. 7, 1:30 p.m.
Audio Described Performance:
Fri. Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m.
Contact Community Engagement Manager Ryan Rehak (rrehak@r-t-w.com) for information on these community events.
Pride Show
Fri. Jan. 26, 7:30 p.m.
SheLeads: Women in Business Networking Night
Thurs. Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m.
The Artists
DIRECTOR ............................................................................... Elyse Edelman
PRODUCTION & STAGE MANAGER ..................................... Bailey Wegner*
ASST. STAGE MANAGER.........................................................Sydney Smith
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR ......................................................... Anthony Lyons
COSTUME DESIGN ................................................................ Jason Orlenko**
LIGHTING DESIGN ................................................................ Colin Gawronski
PROP DESIGN ........................................................................ Jim Guy
SCENIC DESIGN .................................................................... Doug Dion
SOUND DESIGN .................................................................... Brandon Reed**
MOVEMENT DESIGN ............................................................ Jayne Pink
WARDROBE SUPERVISOR ................................................... Shelby Kaishian
DECK SUPERVISOR .............................................................. Nat Goeller
MASTER ELECTRICIAN ......................................................... Katie Anderson
BOARD OPERATOR .............................................................. Faith Lensmith
SCENERY CONSTRUCTION ......................... Anthony Lyons, Timothy Linn
SCENIC PAINTING ................................................................ Amanda Marsala
*Member of Actors' Equity Association
** Member of the United Scenic Artists of America
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