THET110 INTIMATE APPAREL – Flashcards
Flashcard maker : Evie Nicholson
Director
Jennifer L Nelson
Setting
New York City, Lower Manhattan, 1905
Act 1
Series of letters between Esther and George; ends with wedding
Act 2
Happy married life
Awkward wedding night
George is awful
Loses Esthers life savings tossing dice
Awkward wedding night
George is awful
Loses Esthers life savings tossing dice
Characters
Esther Mills
Protagonist
Played by Summer Brown
35 years old
from the south
seamstress from age 9
illiterate
wants to open beauty shop
Played by Summer Brown
35 years old
from the south
seamstress from age 9
illiterate
wants to open beauty shop
Mrs. Dickson
Landlady of Esther
Played by Amber Chaney
didn’t love husband
Played by Amber Chaney
didn’t love husband
Mrs. Van Buren
one of Esthers customers
Played by Rachel Grandizio
lonely, husband never around
drinks brandy
southern accent
kisses Esther
Played by Rachel Grandizio
lonely, husband never around
drinks brandy
southern accent
kisses Esther
George Armstrong
Marries Esther
Played by Philip Kershaw
paid someone to write his letters
makes excuses about being unemployed
gambles her life savings away
falls for hooker
Played by Philip Kershaw
paid someone to write his letters
makes excuses about being unemployed
gambles her life savings away
falls for hooker
Mayme
Esthers best friend and prostitute
Played by Agyeiwaa Asante
piano player “Give Me A Man”
drinks gin
cynical
Played by Agyeiwaa Asante
piano player “Give Me A Man”
drinks gin
cynical
Mr. Marks
Esther’s awkward love interest and garment shop owner
Played by Noah Israel
orthodox jew
religion forbids him from touching a woman not his wife or family
arranged marriage
loves Esther back
Played by Noah Israel
orthodox jew
religion forbids him from touching a woman not his wife or family
arranged marriage
loves Esther back