Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, by Alan Ball, directed by Zara Benner

During an ostentatious wedding reception at a Knoxville, Tennessee estate, five bridesmaids hide out in an upstairs bedroom, each with her own reason to avoid the proceedings below. They are Frances (Danielle Diaz), a sweet but sheltered fundamentalist; Mindy (Melissa Clason), the cheerful, wise-cracking lesbian sister of the groom; Georgeanne (Lisa Wang), whose heartbreak over her own romantic failures triggers outrageous behavior; Meredith (Lora Oliver), the bride’s younger sister, whose rebelliousness masks a dark secret; and Trisha (Laura Domingo), a jaded beauty whose cynicism is called into question when she meets Tripp (Andrew MacIver), a charming, bad-boy usher to whom there is more than meets the eye. As the afternoon wears on, these five women joyously discover a common bond in this wickedly funny, touching celebration of the women’s spirit.

Written by prolific playwright/screenwriter/producer Alan Ball, whose credits include “American Beauty”, “True Blood”, and “Six Feet Under”.

Running Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. March 27th - April 18th, with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. on April 5th and 12th. Tickets are $20 ($15 for students and seniors) and may be bought at our website, www.aeofberkeley.org, or purchased at the door (cash or check only) - reservations for door purchase may be made by calling 510-649-5999. Wheelchair accessible - use the north side entrance, opposite side of the building from the Rec Center entrance. Please write info@aeofberkeley.org to ensure a wheelchair space is available.

Presented by Actors Ensemble of Berkeley, Berkeley’s longest-running theatrical organization.

Play contains adult content.

Featuring:

Cast:
Danielle Diaz - Frances
Laura Domingo - Trisha
Melissa Clason - Mindy
Andrew MacIver - Tripp
Lora Oliver - Meredith
Lisa Wang - Georgeanne

Crew:
Zara Benner - Director
Emmy Pierce - Stage Manager
Sydney Provan - Asst. Stage Manager
Robert Gudmundsson - Technical Director
Paula Aiello - Costume Designer
Owen Parry - Set Designer
Ryan Lee Short- Sound Designer
Michael Sweeney - Lighting Designer
Jerome Solberg - Producer
Michael Cohen - Producer
Max Chervin - Light Board Operator
Ghazal Mondcaressi- Publicity/Graphics