THEATRE + COMEDY

Stages Repertory Theatre presents The Blonde, The Brunette, and the Vengeful Redhead, by Robert Hewett. A  REGIONAL PREMIERE. Previews: Wednesday, October 5, Thursday, October 6.   Opening: Friday, October 7 and running through Sunday, October 30.

Everyone has a story about the day that mousy housewife Rhonda went berserk at the local mall. Why did it happen? The truth twists and turns, then twists again as each character reveals a new take on the crime, the passion and the aftermath. A flash of anger links seven people who struggle to understand how one simple accident at the local mall changed their lives forever. Part whodunit, part comedy, part heart-rending drama.

The incomparable Susan O. Koozin (pictured, photo by Mark Lipczynski) plays all seven roles in this captivating one-woman thrill ride.

"a complex comic drama that becomes a one-woman triumph."
--Herald Tribune

"a marvelous, mysterious, and often very funny story."
--The Washington Post

The play first premiered to much acclaim at the Stables Theatre in Sydney, Australia in February 2004 and toured around Australia for 4 years. It has since played in Switzerland, Canada, New Zealand, Mexico, Greece, and all over the United States.

Robert Hewett, born and raised in Australia, and an honors graduate of Flinders Univesity, first began his theatre career as an actor. He carried on a career in theatre, film, television, and radio before he drastically switched his career to writing. His first play, Just... One Last Dance, was originally produced in Auckland’s Mercury Theater in 1980. The Melbourne Theatre Company produced his second play, Gulls, which won the Green Room Award for Best Play. The production was also produced in Great Britain, New Zealand, Malta, United States, Singapore, Canada, and Sri Lanka.

DIRECTOR: Kenn McLaughlin
STARRING: Susan O. Koozin

PRODUCTION: Lighting & Set Design Kirk Markley
Sound Design Matt Crawford
Costume Design Kathy Snider
Properties Design Jodi Bobrovsky
Stage Manager Sara Hodgin