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Written in 1912 during the British feminist movement, Rutherford and Son is a sharp critique of the patriarchal Northern England industrial system. Tyrannical capitalist John Rutherford runs his family and his glass factory with an iron fist. As winter sets in and the business begins to falter, Rutherford systematically alienates both his children and his workers. When the dust settles, there is only his daughter-in-law Mary left to save the business and break the cycle of abuse. Named one of the “100 plays of the century” by the Royal National Theatre, Githa Sowerby's seldom-produced classic is a powerful exploration of class and gender expectations in revolutionary times.
ENSEMBLE
Jim Pickering
John Rutherford
Harry Smith
John Jr.
Jake Loewenthal
Richard
Melinda Parrett
Janet
Leigha Kato
Mary
John Keabler
Martin
Nancy Boykin
Ann
Corinna Burns
Mrs. Henderson
DIRECTED BY EMILY TRASK
EMILY TRASK
Emily Trask is an award-winning actor, director, dramaturg, and teacher. She has worked with theaters across the country from Broadway’s Lincoln Center to California’s Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts where she is currently a Resident Artist and their Literary Associate. Emily previously had the pleasure of collaborating with Quintessence as a teaching artist, dramaturg, and in the special event performance of An Iliad (a highlight of her career). As a director, she has experience directing classical, musical, and new works at every stage of the developmental process. A believer that “restraint breeds creativity” Emily is excited to be playing in the new platform of virtual theater.
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ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS, AMERICAN GUILD OF VARIETY ARTISTS
SAG-AFTRA
THEATRE AUTHORITY, INC. FOR THEIR COOPERATION IN PERMITTING THE ARTISTS TO APPEAR IN THIS PROGRAM.
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