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Alan Zweibel
I Am My Own Wife
by Doug Wright
Broadway Off-Broadway
Highlights
90 mins 1940s/WWII Role(s) for Trans Actor(s) Role(s) for Non-Binary Actor(s) Interior Set Period Costumes American
Awards & Recognition
Drama Desk Award Lucille Lortel Award Pulitzer Prize Tony Award
Winner! 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Winner! 2004 Tony Award for Best Play Nominee: 2004 Drama Desk Award for Best New Play Nominee: 2004 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Solo Show
What readers are saying
Readers are captivated by the powerful storytelling and the remarkable performance of the actor in this play. Many praise its unique exploration of gender and historical themes, appreciating how it brings a real-life figure to the stage. However, some criticize the script's depth and clarity, noting that it can feel vague or challenging to follow at times.
Brilliantly performed by a talented actor Unique exploration of gender Powerful storytelling and themes Script can feel vague at times Transitions between scenes unclear
Synopsis
Winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Drama; From the Obie Award-winning author of Quills comes this acclaimed one-man show, which explores the astonishing true story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf.
A transvestite and celebrated antiques dealer who successfully navigated the two most oppressive regimes of the past century-the Nazis and the Communists
Doug Wright's Quills received the 1995 Kesselring Prize for Best New American Play from the National Arts Club and a 1995 Village Voice Obie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Playwriting.
Wright also wrote the screenplay adaptation of Quills, making his motion picture debut.
The film was named Best Picture by the National Board of Review and was also nominated for three Oscars.
Some of Wright's other plays include Interrogating the Nude, Watbanaland, The Stonewater Rapture, Dinosaurs, and a musical, Buzzsaw Berkeley, which features songs by Michael John LaChiusa.
Wright has a bachelor's degree from Yale University and an M.F.A. from NYU.
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Press Reviews
"I Am My Own Wife is the most stirring new work to appear on Broadway this fall… both moving and intellectually absorbing."
— The New York Times
"I Am My Own Wife revels in a particular time and place, but it is more than a historical document. The play is a vivid portrait of a unique person whose ability to endure has been turned into a highly theatrical journey."
— Associated Press
"Riveting theatre… the structure of the play is original, challenging, and involving."
— Backstage
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| John Marks |
| Doug Wright |
| Tante Luise |
| Ss Officer |
| Ss Commander |
| Young Lothar Berfelde |
| Herr Berfelde |
| Prison Guard |
| Minna Mahlich |
| Cultural Minister |
| Stasi Official |
| Alfred Kirschner |
| Young Homosexual Man |
| American Soldier And His Buddy |
| Customs Official |
| Stasi Agent |
| Nurse |
| Prison Official |
| German News Anchor |
| Politician Markus Kaufmann |
| Ulrike Liptsch |
| Josef Rüdiger |
| Ziggy Fluß |
| First Neo-Nazi |
| Second Neo-Nazi |
+ 10 more characters
Videos
I Am My Own Wife – Oakland Theatre Project Trailer
Publication
Publisher Dramatists Play Service
Year 2005
Binding Paperback
Pages 48
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822220244
ISBN-10 0822220245
LCC PS3573.R53252 I15 2005
I Am My Own Wife is a American play written by Doug Wright and published by Dramatists Play Service (2005).
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