Synopsis
On the campus of a small New England college, George and Martha invite a new professor and his wife home for a nightcap. As the cocktails flow, the young couple find themselves caught in the crossfire of a savage marital war where the combatants attack the self deceptions they forged for their own survival. Ensemble members Tracy Letts and Amy Morton face off as one of theatre’s most notoriously dysfunctional couples in Albee’s hilarious and harrowing masterpiece. Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a part of the 2010-2011 Subscription Season, which includes Detroit, Sex with Strangers, The Hot L Baltimore and Middletown.Running Time
Running Time: 3 hours 5 minutes, including 2 Intermissions
Content Advisory
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Watch & Listen
Cast & Artists
The Artists
- Author: Edward Albee
- Sound Design: Michael Bodeen
- Costume Design: Nan Cibula-Jenkins
- Stage Manager: Malcolm Ewen
- Lighting Design: Allan Lee Hughes
- Directed by: Pam MacKinnon
- Sound Design: Rob Milburn
- Scenic Design: Todd Rosenthal
- Assistant Stage Manager: Deb Styer
Featured Ensemble Members
The Cast
Reviews
“It's a show you mustn't miss.”
-Wall Street Journal.
“Makes you feel like an embedded reporter in a harrowing living room war “
–CST
“Entirely engrossing, filled with achingly honest vulnerability and tenderness “
-Variety
“Morton—raw and desperate, is devastating”
–New York Times
“Letts’ commanding performance will surely come as no surprise to local theatergoers”
–New York Times
“Electrifying, often relevatory revival of this American classic is sure to make history”
-Chicago Sun Times
“Letts and Morton’s singular, canny performances flip the familiar WOOLF that’s fixed in our minds”
–Time Out Chicago
“No hotter ticket to stick in someone’s stocking.”
–Chicago Tribune
-Wall Street Journal.
“Makes you feel like an embedded reporter in a harrowing living room war “
–CST
“Entirely engrossing, filled with achingly honest vulnerability and tenderness “
-Variety
“Morton—raw and desperate, is devastating”
–New York Times
“Letts’ commanding performance will surely come as no surprise to local theatergoers”
–New York Times
“Electrifying, often relevatory revival of this American classic is sure to make history”
-Chicago Sun Times
“Letts and Morton’s singular, canny performances flip the familiar WOOLF that’s fixed in our minds”
–Time Out Chicago
“No hotter ticket to stick in someone’s stocking.”
–Chicago Tribune
Program Articles
Letter from Artistic Director on Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Can we survive the scrutiny of our American Dream?
Speaking with "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Playwright Edward Albee
An interview with playwright Edward Albee, director Pam MacKinnon and Artistic Director Martha Lavey
The Politics of Virginia Woolf
A restless George and Martha quietly conceived a son.