Do it to Julia!
Scott Feiner
Rose Popma, left, and Joel Davidson in the Broom Street Theater production 'Do it to Julia!'
Rose Popma, left, and Joel Davidson in the Broom Street Theater production 'Do it to Julia!'
It’s the year of dystopian drama! This retelling and homage based on the granddaddy of all totalitarian society novels, 1984, is told from the point of view of Winston Smith’s lover, Julia. And it’s about time. With the focus on Julia and the pressure to conform, viewers may be reminded of the Apple TV series Pluribus but at the same time this remains your grandpappy’s 1984. Do it to Julia! stars Rose Popma as Julia and Matt Beyer as Winston; this Broom Street Theater production is directed by Melissa Minkoff. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
media release: Written by E. M. Savoie; directed by Melissa Minkoff.
Description: In this dramatic new play based on George Orwell’s 1984, Julia steps out of Winston Smith’s shadow to tell her own story. Set in a society where truth is manufactured and human connection is forbidden, Do it to Julia! follows one woman’s fight to keep her humanity while surviving the crushing machinery of an authoritarian regime.
Performances will be held September 11 – 27, with show times of 7:30 PM Thursday – Saturday and 2 PM on Sunday. Doors open 30 minutes before show time.
Cast
Rose Popma as Julia
Matt Beyer as Winston
Jordan Wied as O’Brien
Joel Davidson as Charrington
Heidi Weitz as Warden
Maeson Linnert as Telescreen/Patron 3
Meaghan Heires as Bartender
Amy Rowland as Patron 1
Will Koebke as Patron 4
Valerie Clelland as Patron 2/Julia Understudy
Crew
Lighting Designer – Taylor Kokinos
Dramaturg – Nate Ferguson
Board Operator – Christen Cook
Props – Emma Katz
Makeup Effects – Maeson Linnert
Set Painters – Meaghan Heires, Will Koebke, Amy Rowland
Poster Designer – Fashion Joe
Stage Manager – Jacob Bortell
Assistant Stage Manager – Peter Olson
Director – Melissa Minkoff
