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Suite Surrender
Written by Michael McKeever
Directed by Savannah Lennon (roselen@udel.edu)
Production Managed by Mary O'Toole (msotoole@udel.edu)
AUDITIONS: Perkins 310
Thursday, September 3rd, 9:00 – 11:00 PM
Friday, September 4th, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
SHOWS: Pearson Hall Theater
Thursday, November 12th,
Friday, November 13th,
7:00 PM
Tickets at the door
Description
Suite Surrender is a fast-paced farce that lovingly satirizes the world of Golden Age Hollywood and the outsized personalities that defined it. Set in 1942 at the luxurious Palm Beach Royale Hotel, the play unfolds over the course of a single chaotic day as two aging Hollywood divas, Claudia McFadden and Athena Sinclair, arrive to perform in a wartime benefit for the U.S. troops, only to discover they have been booked into the same hotel suite. What follows is a whirlwind of mistaken identities, slamming doors, romantic entanglements, and increasingly absurd attempts to keep the women apart. At its heart, the play explores themes of ego, aging, and performance as Claudia and Athena have built their identities around fame and public image, and their rivalry reflects the deeper anxieties about relevance, desirability, and legacy.
Production Staff
Cast
Director: Savannah Lennon
Production Manager: Mary O’Toole
Stage Managers: Hannah Rayburn and Alyssa Dina
Assistant Stage Manager: Mason Courtney
Music Consultant: Maerin Alberici
Technical Director: Ethan Williams
Set Designer: Alyssa Alexander
Build Team: TBD
Publicity: Cassandra Daely
Property Manager: Maerin Alberici
Lighting Designer: Kelly Ng and Delilah Goff
Sound Designer: Lexi Jacobs
Costume Designer: Cara Aument
Hair Designer: TBD
Makeup Designer: Claire Higgins
House Designer: Rose Alsleben
Run Crew: TBD
Dramaturge: Cassandra Daley
Stunt/Intimacy Director: Cory Feaster and Hannah Hughes-Estelle
TBD, come audition for a chance to be a part of it!
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