Wife Material
Book, lyrics and music by Jamie Shriner
Musical Arrangements by Annabelle Revak
Directed by Dana Anderson
Music Direction by Kyra Leigh
Produced by Underscore Theatre Company
Poster Design by Charles Riffenburg, GrabBag Media
Pre-Production Photos by Joe Underbakke
Previews: Thursday, November 8 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, November 10 at 7:30 pm
Regular run: Thursday, November 15 – Sunday, December 9, 2018
Curtain Times: Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 pm, Saturdays at 3 pm & 7:30 pm; Sundays at 3 pm.
Please note: there will not be a performance on Thursday, November 22 (Thanksgiving).
Benefit performance: Sunday, December 1 at 7:30 pm. Proceeds benefit Sarah's Circle, a non-profit supporting homeless and at-risk women.
Growing up in conservative Indiana, Jamie Shriner always knew what it meant to be “wife material,” but as a queer, sex-positive feminist, she never fit the bill. Yet in January 2017, she found herself married to a man. What gives? In Wife Material, Shriner brings her comedic chops and pop-music sensibility to explore the pressures and constraints put on young women, and to prove that even “that girl” deserves true love.
Press and Awards
"...fertile ground for both actor and audience to work through the ways today’s climate is wearing on women’s gender expression and sexuality." - Chicago Reader
"...a show and a type of theatre that we desperately need more of." - PerformInk
Cast & Creatives
Starring
Jamie Shriner
Caitlin Dobbins
Natalie Rae
Directed by Dana Anderson
Musical Direction by Kyra Leigh
Stage Manager/Intimacy Captain Christine Lauer
Scenic Design Nicholas Schwartz
Costume Design Christina Leinicke
Lighting Design Ellie Humphrys
Sound Design Robert Hornbostel
Props Design Persephone Lawrence-Wescott
Projections Design Drew de Pinto
Dramaturg Kate Cuellar
Technical Director Josh Prisching
Master Electrician Becs Bartle