rosmersholm by Henrik Ibsen

directed by Timothy Douglas translated/adapted by Anna Gutto and Bridgette Wimberly with Oda Radoor August 4-September 9, 2006, 59E59 Theaters Ibsen's Rosmersholm centers on the relationship between reluctant rebel John Rosmer and his driven and secretive "friend" Rebecca West, as well as the hypocrisy of the powerful, conservative individuals who interfere with their unconventional union. This new translation/adaptation firmly plants the story into a modern American setting as it stays true to Ibsen's exploration of the motivation for John's late wife's suicide and the depth of Rebecca's involvement.

John Rosmer Charles Parnell Rebecca West Anna Gutto Brendel Mike Hodge Professor Kroll Neal Lerner Mrs. H. Lizan Mitchell Peter Morton J. Paul Nicholas dramaturgy Marie-Louise Miller & Oda Radoor set Lauren Helpern lights Mary Louise Geiger costumes Courtney Logan music Cristian Amigo sound David Margolin Lawson props Melissa Pujilos stage management Rebecca Goldstein-Glaze casting Calleri Casting, Paul Davis & Erica Jensen graphics Michael Holtermann producers Lisa Dozier, Jeffrey Horne and Regina Robbins

Rosmersholm ran in rep with Fosse’s deathvariations as half of IBSENFOSSE2006>>. This unique double bill united Norway's two most lauded theatrical innovators, past and present. In the centennial year of Henrik Ibsen's death, we celebrated both the master and his heir apparent, Jon Fosse with two original, world-premiere translations. Seen together, a contemporary Rosmersholm and the U.S. premiere of deathvariations asked the question: is fate inescapable, or do we create our own destinies? The answers the plays suggested were at once complementary, contradictory, timeless and provocative. Supported in large part by The Alcoa Foundation, The Royal Norwegian Consulate General, and Inger G. Ginsberg.