Straight White Men
Kathie Rasmussen Women's Theatre
Bartell Theatre 113 E. Mifflin St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703
When Ed and his three adult sons come together to celebrate Christmas, they enjoy cheerful trash-talking, pranks, and takeout Chinese. Then they confront a problem that even being a happy family can’t solve: When identity matters, and privilege is problematic, what is the value of being a straight white man? It’s an incisive look at traditional power structures, produced by the Kathie Rasmussen Women’s Theatre and written by one of today’s hottest young playwrights, Young Jean Lee.
12/6-21, Bartell Theatre, at 7:30 pm Thursdays-Saturdays (2 pm on 12/21), plus 2 pm on 12/15 and 7:30 pm, 12/18.
press release: By Young Jean Lee; directed by Suzan Kurry
Presented by Kathie Rasmussen Women's Theatre
It’s Christmas, and Ed and his three grown sons are all under one roof again. Amid the tree decorating, pie eating, brotherly horseplay, and traditional Christmas Eve pajamas, the men are all dealing with the pressures of life differently – occasionally to each other’s chagrin. Anyone with sons and brothers is sure to appreciate the expertly crafted humor in this heartfelt and lively comedy, which begs the question: is it okay to be happy with mediocrity?
Straight White Men will be performed on the Evjue Stage.
Approximate run-time: 90 minutes; there will not be an intermission
General Admission: $20
Seniors (65+): $15
Students: $15
Groups (10+): $15
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