by Colette Freedman
produced by T. Schreiber Studio
October 2007
138 reams of white paper. 27 different brands of vodka. 5 Russian stacking dolls. 4 sisters. 1 manipulative mother. Sister Cities is a witty commentary on the dignity of choice, and the power of relationships. Mary, the family matriarch, has named each of her four daughters after cities – well, almost. Separated by years, different fathers, and miles between them, the sisters are brought together when their mother’s profound decision dominos into a startling reunion. The clever dialogue and taut emotional scenes underscore the presentation of the major questions about family, dignity, and choice.
Maeve Yore....Austin
Ellen Reilly....Carolina
Judith Scarpone...Mary
Jamie Neumann....Baltimore
Emberli Edwards...Dallas
Set Designer ...George Allison
Lighting Designer....Andrea Boccanfuso
Sound Designer...Chris Rummels
Costume Designer....Karen Ann Ledger
Fight Choreographer...Eliza Jane Bowman
Stage Manager....Eliza Jane Bowman
Assistant Director...Frank Milhelich
Set Decorator....Carolyn Mraz
Publicity...Katie Rosin, Kampfire PR
Photographer....Gili Getz
Website....Brian Jude
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- Just your typical Poughkeepsie home.
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- Well, when did you discover Ken had no penis?
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- Some people make their dolls have tea parties. Some make them play “house.”
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- Baltimore.
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- Dallas.
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- Austin and Carolina.
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- Reflections. Both real and metaphorical.
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- A scrabble game to pass the time.
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- Discovering what “zooerastia” means.
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- Modern technology confirms the number of lepers.
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- “Life is strange, Austin. There are so few things in it that you can plan out…”
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- “It’s not like I told you Rosebud is the sled.”
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- “I don’t usually drink before five…unless it’s a Bloody Mary at Neiman Marcus with my Mother in law on a Sunday afternoon.”
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- “There’s this theatre in Palm Springs that only hires dancers who are in their eighties.”
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- “Lying to someone else is forgivable, but lying to yourself…”
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