U.S. Premiere
October 4–28, 2007
Mother Teresa is Dead
Buy tickets online, call 412.431.CITY (2489), or visit the Box Office at 1300 Bingham Street.
City Theatre begins its 33rd season with the United States premiere of Mother Teresa is Dead, written by British playwright Helen Edmundson and directed by City Theatre Artistic Director Tracy Brigden. Mother Teresa is Dead runs from October 4–28, 2007 on City Theatre’s 272-seat Mainstage. Set in India, this powerful drama by British playwright Helen Edmundson examines both personal choices and global responsibilities.
Rebecca Harris
Sam Redford
Kristen Griffiths
Nehal Joshi
Mother Teresa is Dead revolves around Jane (Rebecca Harris), who at a crisis point leaves her family in England and flees to India. When the play begins, Jane’s husband, Mark (Sam Redford), has found her in a village near Madras. She has been taken in by a British artist (Kristen Griffiths), and has been helping at a children’s shelter run by Srinivas (Nehal Joshi), an Oxford-educated Indian man. Why did Jane run away and what’s in the bag she won’t let anyone touch? These suspenseful questions drive the fast-paced action. Along the way, deeper inquiries are made into family dynamics, Western entitlement, and the obligations of rich countries to Third World nations. Ultimately, Mother Teresa is Dead asks: Who will be responsible? This powerful play is sure to be remembered and discussed.
The design team for City Theatre’s production of Mother Teresa is Dead includes Tony Ferrieri (Scenic), Angela M. Vesco (Costumes), Andrew David Ostrowski (Lights), and Elizabeth Atkinson (Sound). The Production Stage Manager is Patti Kelly.
City Theatre’s audiences will be familiar with Helen Edmundson from her play The Clearing, which Tracy Brigden directed at City Theatre in 2001. More recently, Edmundson’s adaptation of Coram Boy ran on Broadway and at London’s National Theatre. Edmundson often works with the distinctive British company Shared Experience, which has debuted many of her adaptations, including: Orestes, Gone to Earth, War and Peace, Mill on the Floss, and Anna Karenina. Born in Liverpool, England in 1964, she has received the Time Out Award, Theatre Manager’s Association Award and the John Whiting Award, among others.
Preview Week Performance Schedule
Thurs. & Fri. October 4 & 5 at 8 pm
Sat. October 6 at 5:30 pm
Sun. October 7 & Tues. October 9 at 7 pm
Press/Opening Night is Wed., October 10 at 8 pm.
Regular Run Schedule
Tuesdays at 7 pm
Wednesdays thru Fridays at 8 pm
Saturdays at 5:30 & 9 pm
Sundays at 2 pm
In addition, there will be a 1 pm matinee on Wed., October 17, 2007.
Location
City Theatre, 1300 Bingham and 13th Streets, on Pittsburgh’s South Side (map)
Tickets
$15 to $46
Students and age 25 and younger may reserve $15 tickets in advance or may purchase $10 rush tickets at the Box Office beginning two hours before showtime.
Seniors (age 60 and older) may purchase $15 rush tickets at the Box Office beginning two hours before showtime.
Buy tickets online, call 412.431.CITY (2489), or visit the Box Office at 1300 Bingham Street.