Paradise Now!
by Margaret Perry
June 7-9, 2024
Girlboss your way up the pyramid. But is Paradise at the top?
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Fri, June 7, 2024, 7:30 pm |
Margaret Perry’s new play Paradise Now! brings together a group of women who join a pyramid selling scheme promoting a range of essential oils that soothe a myriad of life’s stresses. In Paradise, you’re your own boss. In Paradise, you could make a fortune. The women hope that they will find cures to the challenges in their own lives, but the road to Paradise is not so sure and smooth. Paradise Now! is a funny and raging new play about ambition, exploitation and the search for connection in a fractured world.
Meet the Company
Meet the company of Paradise Now!
Gabriel … Katie Collins
Baby … Sheree Owens
Anthie … Madaline Falcone
Carla … Kyrie Ellison-Keller
Alex … Carey Cahoon
Laurie … Deirdre Bridge
Fiona Franks … Barbara Holbrook
Directed by Wanda Strukus
Stage Manager … Samantha Autumn
Intimacy Choreographer … Samantha Griffin
Choreograoher … Sallie Ahn Werst
LIghting Design … Tayva Young
Costumes … Barbara Holbrook
Scenic Design … Matt Cahoon
Read the Program
Post-Show Discussion
Following the matinee performance on June 9th, the company took part in a post show discussion facilitated by Dr. Ann Holbrook, Professor of English at Saint Anselm College, and Walter Maroney Esq. Dr. Holbrook discussed the play as a piece of feminist literature while Mr. Maroney provided context regarding multi-level marketing schemes similar to the one featured in the play.
Audience Reaction
“Some thought provoking themes so[we] had some engaging discussion afterward on the ride home. You all looked absolutely fabulous up there. Thank you for sharing it with us.”
