ONLINE: (Almost) Making "Let's Eat Mary"

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Richard Paro

Cast members of the Rotate Theatre production "Let's Eat Mary" during a rehearsal in February 2020 (left to right): Emily Hanson, Cyra K. Polizzi, Maria Cina, Shaniqua "Nikko" Murphy.

(previous Isthmus Pick) As of March 2020, Rotate Theatre Company had started rehearsals of Let's Eat Mary, a new play by Brooke Allen imagining future actions of the Bennet sisters after the ending of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice. The premiere was set for May at various locations in Madison...but we were all homebound by then. The cast and crew reflect on the process of preparing the play for the stage, and the unexpected sudden pause, in this one-time-only webcast on YouTube.

media release: (Almost) Making Let’s Eat Mary is back by popular demand! Register now to stream the video anytime from Saturday, April 10 - Monday, April 12, 2021! Registration is free, donations are appreciated! Register at: www.rotatetheatre.org

(Almost) Making Let's Eat Mary features the cast and crew of what would have been the world premiere of Brooke Allen’s stage play Let’s Eat Mary. Before the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered theaters across the country, the artists had already experienced months working on this unique production. In the 69 minute video, the cast and crew offer audiences a window into a rehearsal process designed with attention to accessibility and sustainability, discuss Allen’s delightfully biting feminist comedy, and share clips from remote rehearsals.

The digital program, access chart, and registration are available at www.rotatetheatre.org. Please contact us with questions, requests, or ideas regarding access or accommodations at rotatetheatre@gmail.com or 608-515-8912.

This project was made possible through partnerships and generous support from many individuals and organizations, including: UW Theatre & Drama Graduate Student Org (Julie Vogt Open Stages), 4W Initiative, UW South Madison Partnership, UW Dept of Gender & Women's Studies, UW Dept of Theatre & Drama, Madison Public Library, UW Center for Culture, History, & Environment, UW Center for Research on Gender & Women, UW GLBT Alumni Council (Milo & Virgil's Fabulous Fund), Pivot Sewing Studio, and UW Division of the Arts.