Currently, I am working on a theatre project produced by the RIT Players and the College of Liberal Arts. I am
Mrs. Linde and the Advertising and Public Relations Coordinator in the show. My friends from the RIT Players are also in it:
Nora: Jenifer Krist
Torvald: Tom Praderio
Krogstad: Joe Plock
Dr. Rank: Peter Janak
Helene: Michelle Smith
Anne Marie: Allie Trimbolli
Delivery Boy: Joey Natalzia
Directed by: Jerry Artgetsinger
If you don't know the play, it is a three act Ibsen. The play was extremely controversial when it was first published, as it was centered around the Women's Rights Movement of the 19th century that was happening in Sweden.
The play follows the life of Nora and Torvald Helmer over the course of a week or two. It begins with a house typical of that time, Torvald has just gotten a promotion at the bank he currently works at and the family is moving up in socioeconomic status. When Mrs. Linde (my character!) arrives, Nora feels the need to reveal her largest secret to Mrs. Linde, that she has borrowed money without her husband's permission (something that was illegal in this time). The show follows Nora's struggle to keep the secret from her husband for the person she has borrowed the money from (Krogsted) threatens to revel her secret and that she has forged the signature of her father. Nora begins a frivolous, naive woman and finds the courage to leave her traditional position in the home to discover the world and its unjustice.
If you want to have a more in depth analysis of the show, you can read more about it at
SparkNotes.
Or!
You can come to the show!
Where: LBJ (building 60) Lab Theatre
February 23 at 7:30pm
February 24 at 7:30pm
February 25 at 7:30pm
February 26 at 2:00pm
For more information you can e-mail: info@players.rit.edu
