The Register Citizen (Torrington, CT)
‘I Am My Own Wife’ opens May 14 online
TORRINGTON — The Warner Theatre will present “I Am My Own Wife” by Doug Wright, with online performances filmed from the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre.
The production will be recorded in the theater and available for performances beginning May 14. Performances continue May 15, 20-22, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at warnertheatre.org. Once a ticket has been purchased, a private, secure link to the performance date and time selected will be sent to the ticket buyer.
This Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by Doug Wright is based on a true story and inspired by interviews conducted by the playwright over several years, according to a statement.
“I Am My Own Wife” tells the story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, an elegant and eccentric 65-year-old German transgender woman who, against all odds, managed to survive both the Nazi onslaught and the repressive East German Communist regime. Using more than 30 characters all played by a single person, Wright pieces together the stories of Charlotte’s captivating and controversial life. Winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play, “I Am My Own Wife” is a profound story of courage and survival, according to the Warner.
The Warner Theatre production is directed by Katherine Ray and stars T. Sean Maher as Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, et al. The Warner Theatre’s virtual programming is made possible with generous support from The Marine Family and the CT Office of the Arts.
To learn more about the Warner Theatre, visit www.warnertheatre.org