Tickets: $20-$30; Preshow music one hour before curtain.
Thursdays: June 20, 27
Pub opens 5:30; Performance at 7:00
Fridays: June 28
Pub opens 5:30; Performance at 7:00
Saturdays: June 15, 29
Pub opens 4:30; Performance at 6:00
Talk back after the show on June 29.
Sundays: June 16, 23, 30
Pub opens 12:30; Performance at 2:00
Running Time: Act I - 90 Minutes; Act II - 60 Minutes
Food items must be purchased in advance of the performance. You will be able to purchase a light meal, small cheese board, or a charcuterie board when you purchase your tickets. Details on food here.
Thursdays: June 20, 27
Pub opens 5:30; Performance at 7:00
Fridays: June 28
Pub opens 5:30; Performance at 7:00
Saturdays: June 15, 29
Pub opens 4:30; Performance at 6:00
Talk back after the show on June 29.
Sundays: June 16, 23, 30
Pub opens 12:30; Performance at 2:00
Running Time: Act I - 90 Minutes; Act II - 60 Minutes
Food items must be purchased in advance of the performance. You will be able to purchase a light meal, small cheese board, or a charcuterie board when you purchase your tickets. Details on food here.
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A classic play by Edward Albee, delving into the dysfunctional marriage of George and Martha, unraveling their secrets and bitter revelations during a late-night gathering with a younger couple.
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Carrie Counihan (Martha) has been involved at the Forst Inn since the 2021 season in a variety of roles and is so grateful to Michael for creating the Forst community…a safe space for artists to explore, challenge and expand their talents and is especially thankful to him for trusting her with Martha, one of the most challenging female roles in American theatre. She has had the opportunity to tackle many strong, dominant female roles at the Inn including Stella in Streetcar Named Desire, Lady Macbeth in Macbeth, and Claire in Proof as well as Kate Keller in Miracle Worker with Evergeen Theatre of GB. She most recently played Maeve in a development production of Love Lately produced at the Forst in January which had a follow up production under the new title Maeve’s Camellia in Milwaukee this May. Carrie dedicates this performance to the memory of her mother, Martha, a strong, passionate woman who was never afraid of Virginia Woolf. Carrie lives in Door County and has a hobby farm of 27 creatures…at least she thinks that was the number at last count!
George - Pete Dignan
Jessica Iannitello (Honey) is outlandishly excited to be appearing in a full-length dramatic piece for the first time in almost a decade, having previously performed as Helen Keller in the Masquers’ production of The Miracle Worker at the bonnie age of thirteen. In more recent years you may have seen her in the Forst Inn’s Fringe Festival premiere of Glass Gizmos as Elisa Glass, or the Masquers’ production of Boeing, Boeing as Gabriella. In her spare time she enjoys crocheting, reading her Bible, and defending her choice to be a Chiefs fan (she was rooting for Kansas City even before that tight end got a girlfriend, too). She’d like to very sincerely thank Michael and the rest of the cast for their collaboration and support as she took on the unexpectedly layered character of Honey, and commends everyone for making this piece of art that she couldn’t be more proud to be a part of. Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam!
Blaine Rezach (Nick) is excited to take on his first ever, full length dramatic piece. He is ecstatic to take on the challenging task, having typically done more comedic relief roles or slapstick humor, such as this past April’s ‘Play That Goes Wrong’ portraying Robert/Thomas, along with others from past Forst Inn productions. He is very thankful to Michael for giving him the opportunity to share the stage with this amazing cast and crew and for all the hard work they’ve put into this show. In his free time, Blaine likes to continue his learning and craft in the art of filmmaking with his childhood best friend.
Noah Verhasselt (Lighting Design) is excited to be working on his first production here at the fabulous Forst Inn. Noah is a local lighting designer that has worked predominantly in the Manitowoc, Sheboygan, and Whitewater areas. Some of his past designs include The Prom and Big Fish with Peter Quince Performing Company, and A Christmas Story and Clue: On Stage with Masquers Inc. Noah is also the Technical Director for Peter Quince Performing Company’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat this summer. Noah would like to give a huge shoutout to Tracy and Wally Waldhart for sparking his love of theater back in middle school and to Michael for giving him the opportunity to work on this show!
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Directed by Michael Sheeks.
Emilee Carroll - Stage Manager Noah Verhasselt - Lighting Karter Mueller - Set Dressing/Props Claran LaViolette - Costumes Hannah Otto - Properties The action of the play takes place in the home of George and Martha. |
ACT I - 90 Minutes
Scene I - Fun and Games Scene 2 - Walpurgisnacht Intermission ACT II - 60 Minutes Scene 3 - Walpurgisnacht (cont) Scene 4 - The Exorcism |
A little history, courtesy of Wikipedia...
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? was first staged in October 1962. It examines the complexities of the marriage of middle-aged couple Martha and George. Late one evening, after a university faculty party, they receive unwitting younger couple Nick and Honey as guests, and draw them into their bitter and frustrated relationship.
The title is a pun on the song "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" from Walt Disney's Three Little Pigs (1933), substituting the name of the celebrated English author Virginia Woolf. Martha and George repeatedly sing this version of the song throughout the play.
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? won both the 1963 Tony Award for Best Play and the 1962–1963 New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play. It is frequently revived on the modern stage. The film adaptation was released in 1966, written by Ernest Lehman, directed by Mike Nichols, and starring Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, George Segal, and Sandy Dennis.
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? was first staged in October 1962. It examines the complexities of the marriage of middle-aged couple Martha and George. Late one evening, after a university faculty party, they receive unwitting younger couple Nick and Honey as guests, and draw them into their bitter and frustrated relationship.
The title is a pun on the song "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" from Walt Disney's Three Little Pigs (1933), substituting the name of the celebrated English author Virginia Woolf. Martha and George repeatedly sing this version of the song throughout the play.
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? won both the 1963 Tony Award for Best Play and the 1962–1963 New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play. It is frequently revived on the modern stage. The film adaptation was released in 1966, written by Ernest Lehman, directed by Mike Nichols, and starring Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, George Segal, and Sandy Dennis.
