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Vanessa Kai prepares for her entrance as Lady Nijo
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Wigmaster Troy Siegfreid helps Paula Plum into her Act 1 wig. She plays 19th Century explorer Isabella Bird.
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Kiara Pichardo applies her make-up before the show
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Sophia Ramos in full Pope Joan regalia walks through the dressing room halls
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Carmen M. Herlihy makes her entrance as Dull Gret, the folktale warrior depicted in a painting by Bruegel from 1562.
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Sophia Ramos enters as Pope Joan.
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As Marlene, Carmen Zilles plays host to the wild characters at her imaginary dinner party.
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Elia Monte-Brown arrives at the dinner party as Griselda, the patient wife in Chaucer's Cantebury Tales.
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Carmen Zilles waits to reenter while the action continues on stage.
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Kiara Pichardo watches the action from off-stage.
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In Act Two, Sophia Ramos plays Joyce. Joyce stayed at home, married and raised Angie while her sister Marlene fled to pursue her career.
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Vanessa Kai and Elia Monte-Brown in place on the two sleds which will move to center stage. Meanwhile, the crew standsby to begins the automation for the scene change
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In Act Two, the audience sees Marlene in her element interviewing applicants at her job. Here she offers advice to Jeanine (Elia Monte-Brown) - better to not wear a wedding ring in the work place.
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Elia Monte-Brown (as Nell) with Vanessa Kai (as Win) in Act Two - the 1980's office setting where Marlene works.
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Vanessa Kai hams it up backstage while she waits for her next entrance.
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Elia Monte-Brown (as Nell) watches the action on stage.
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Revving up for her entrance, Carmen Zilles flaps her arms in the wings.
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Marlene (Carmen Zilles) and Joyce (Sophia Ramos) sit and drink on the couch.
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In the final moments of the play, Marlene (Carmen Zilles) contemplates what has happened.
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Carmen M. Herlihy as Angie stares intensely at Marlene.
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Curtain call! The cast lines the edge of the stage.