Top Girls
by Caryl Churchill / Directed by Carin Bratlie Wethern / November 6–21, 2021
They’ve got what it takes.
If you could invite anyone from history to a dinner party, who would be at your table?
Marlene has just taken over the Top Girls Employment Agency and she is celebrating.
Set within Margaret Thatcher’s Britain of the early ‘80s, Top Girls manifests the evolving complexities of modern feminism and tackles the question of what it takes for women to succeed.
It’s all just a little bit of history repeating…
Performing at:
The Crane Theater
2303 Kennedy St. NE #120
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Directions
Take 35W to the Stinson Blvd exit, go south to Summer Street NE and turn right. The Kennedy Building (where the theater is located) will be on your left, go just past it and turn left onto McKinley Place NE. The entrance to the parking lot will be on your left, just north of the building. Enter the theater using yellow the door that faces the parking lot.
Tickets:
$16-$61, Sliding Scale
Tickets must be purchased online in advance
MASKS REQUIRED FOR ALL IN ATTENDANCE
In addition, proof of COVID-19 vaccination ‑OR- a recent negative test are required for entry.
Details here.
Performances Dates:
Saturday, November 6, at 7:30 pm. Opening Night.
Sunday, November 7, at 7:30pm.
Monday, November 8, at 7:30pm. Pay What You Can.
Friday, November 12, at 7:30pm.
Saturday, November 13, at 7:30pm.
Sunday, November 14, at 7:30pm.
Friday, November 19, at 7:30pm.
Saturday, November 20, at 7:30pm.
Sunday, November 21, at 3:00pm. Closing Matinee.
SPECIAL THANKS
Laura Leffler
Gaea Dill — D’Ascoli
Emma Murphy
Antonia Perez
{ CAST }
MARLENE
Maggie Cramer
WAITRESS / KIT / SHONA
Ninchai Nok-Chiclana
ISABELLA BIRD / JOYCE / MRS KIDD
Kelsey Cramer
LADY NIJO / WIN
Megan Kim
DULL GRET / ANGIE
Emily Rosenberg
POPE JOAN / LOUISE
Sarah Broude
PATIENT GRISELDA / NELL / JEANINE
Nissa Nordland Morgan +
{ CREW }
DIRECTOR
Carin Bratlie Wethern +
STAGE MANAGER
Clara Costello +
SET DESIGNER
MJ Leffler
COSTUME DESIGNER
Eleanor Schanilec
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Emmet Kowler
SOUND DESIGNER
Charlotte Deranek
PROPS DESIGNER
Rachel Krieger
DIALECT COACH
Keely Wolter
+ Theatre Pro Rata Company Member
Top Girls is set shortly after Margaret Thatcher had become Britain’s Prime Minister. The playwright, Caryl Churchill, wanted to highlight the irony of a powerful female figure like Thatcher who, instead of working to further shatter the glass ceiling, enforced deeply conservative and anti-feminist ideals. Top Girls manifests the evolving complexities of modern feminism and tackles the question of what it takes for women to succeed.
In the lobby of The Crane Theater, you’ll find a portrait of The Iron Lady herself — completely composed of materials from preloved bras. That’s right, it’s BRART by Sadie Ward! You too can contribute to Sadie’s future work by placing bras in the rainbow bin next to Maggie.
Watch this process video of the Thatcher portrait: https://youtu.be/vQYf7Uyjcm8