January 11 - February 18, 2018
The production has closed.
The Skin of Our Teeth
by Thornton Wilder
directed by Mary Hall Surface
The Eternal Family is made up of George and Maggie Antrobus (married only 5,000 years), their two children Gladys and Henry (perfect in every way), and the maid Sabina (the archetypal seductress). Together they survive an ice age, The Flood and an apocalyptic war. Far ahead of its time, this tragicomedy breaks away from established theatrical conventions and mixes farce, burlesque, satire and absurdism. Featuring a woolly mammoth and a dinosaur as the family pets, an Atlantic City fortuneteller, and a bomb shelter brimming with books, this epic saga is hilarious and inspiring. Winner of the 1943 Pulitzer Prize for Best Drama.
Recommended for ages 12+.
Run Time: 2:15, plus one intermission
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"Mary Hall Surface's high-spirited version is
festive, imaginative and completely involving!"
- Wall Street Journal
"Constellation serves up a meaty production!"
- Metro Weekly
"A perfect pick-me-up for imperfect times!"
- DC Theatre Scene
"A straight-up serving of the famously twisted show!"
- The Washington Post
"A Creative Cast Brightens Constellation Theatre's The Skin of Our Teeth!"
- The Washington City Paper
"The whole cast looks like they're having a good time"
- Brightest Young Things
Ensemble
*Member of Actors' Equity Association
Sabina
Mr. Antrobus
Mrs. Antrobus
Henry
Gladys
Fortune Teller/Ensemble
Stage Manager/Ensemble
Telegraph Boy/ Interviewer/Ensemble
Dolly/Broadcast Official/Ensemble
Frederick/Fred Bailey/Ensemble
Mr. Tremayne/Ensemble
Broadcast Official/ Hester/Ensemble
Ivy/ Ensemble
Understudy
Understudy
Understudy
Understudy
Creative Team
Director ............................................. Mary Hall Surface
Scenic Designer ........................................ A.J. Guban^
Costume Designer ............................... Frank Labovitz
Lighting Designer ..................................... A.J. Guban^
Fight Choreographer .............................. Casey Kaleba
Properties Designer ............................... Jimmy Stubbs
Puppet Designer ................... Matthew Aldwin McGee
Sound Designer ................................... Justin Schmitz^
Assistant Director ........................................ Nick Martin
Production Team
Production Manager ............................................. Sean Griffin
Stage Manager ................................................ Kathryn Dooley
Production Assistant Stage Manager ............... Rebecca Silva
Assistant Stage Manager ....................................... Bryan Boyd
Technical Director ................................................... Mike Salmi
Scenic Artist ........................................................... Megan Hart
Master Electrician ................................................ Emma Street
Audio Engineer .................................................... Joey Kaitany
Light Board Operator ............................................ Rachel Prell