JULY 7 – 29
ONLY EIGHT PERFORMANCES!
AN OAK PARK FESTIVAL THEATRE AND OPEN DOOR THEATER CO-BENEFIT PRODUCTION
DAUGHTERS OF IRE
Created and Performed by Savanna Rae
Directed by Carin Silkaitis
Ferocious, fragile and funny women from Irish legend claw their way into 2018. A modern Seanchai brings to life women from Ireland’s Ulster Cycle, including Scathach, Queen Medb, and Dierdre of the Sorrows.
Savanna Rae has crafted a script that’s biting, fierce, hilarious, sexy, and unsentimental—not to mention full of contradictions and incisive feminist political and cultural analysis. At first glance one might ask: what is the relationship between women of ancient Irish myth and contemporary social justice? With Daughters of Ire, Rae illustrates the powerful link between how we construct women of the past (fictional and actual) and how we imagine possibilities for self-identifying women in the future
This production is made possible through the generosity of Producer Tim Klein, and is a brought to you as a co-benefit with Open Door Theater. Oak Park Festival Theatre and Open Door Theatre are both proud non-profits serving the Oak Park River Forest area.
DATES
JULY 7 – 29, 2018
Saturdays & Sundays at 3pm
75 minutes with no intermission
TICKETS
General admission $24 special co-benefit price
Questions: Call our Box office (708) 300-9396
VENUE
OPEN DOOR THEATER
902 Ridgeland
Oak Park IL 60304
opendoortheater.net
ADVISORIES
TRIGGER WARNING: The play addresses trauma of a sexual nature.
Recommended for ages 14+
REVIEWS:
“Daughters of Ire hits you like a splash of alcohol on a still-open wound. It will make you hurt. Better to cry than blink; You don’t want to miss one second. The play is rapid, engaging, and bold. Daughters has the power to affect change – and seeing it is an experience filled with so much heart and passion that it truly could guide the next several thousand years in a brighter direction. See it early, and see it soon – as you will surely want to see it again. “ – The Hawk Chicago
Read the full article here: http://www.thehawkchicago.com/
THE CREATIVE TEAM
Savanna Rae
Creator, Writer and Performer
Savanna Rae began working on Daughters of Ire her freshman year of college as a combination of her three areas of researching early Irish medieval literature her freshman year of college. She is also an Artistic Associate of Oak Park Festival Theatre where she has been seen in Love Spats (Phoebe, Helena), Macbeth (Second Witch), Lovers (Maggie- staged reading), Richard III (Jane Shore) and Fair Maid of the West (U/S Bess Bridges). Other Chicago credits include Julius Caesar (Chicago Shakespeare Theater) and Bianca Minola in Shrewish (Artemisia Theatre). Savanna’s solo show, Daughters of Ire recently won Best Solo Performance 2017 (Chicago Theatre Awards) and was nominated Best New Work of 2015 (Broadway World Chicago). Daughters of Ire premiered through Other Theatre and continues to tour. Savanna is a proud member of Other Theatre, an Artistic Associate of Oak Park Festival Theatre, and is represented by the incredible women of Shirley Hamilton Talent.
Carin Silkaitis
Director
Carin Silkaitis is absolutely thrilled to continue collaborating with Savanna Rae on DAUGHTERS OF IRE. This play fulfills her as an artist, an activist, and a feminist. She is proud of the work they have done, and she is looking forward to continued conversation with new audiences. Carin is the Founding Artistic Director of Other Theatre Chicago where her credits include I DO TODAY, THE REALM and OTHER LETTERS (actor), and OTHERS: A 24 Hour Play Festival, DAUGHTERS OF IRE, BARNEY THE ELF (Director). Notable Directing Credits include: THROUGH THE ELEVATED LINE (Silk Road Rising), LA BOHEME, LA TRAVIATA, DIE FLEDERMAUS, MADAMA BUTTERFLY, COSI FAN TUTTE, THE STUDENT PRINCE, PIRATES OF PENZANCE, THE MERRY WIDOW, THE NEW MOON, and MUSIC IN THE AIR (Music By The Lake), IN HER FOOTSTEPS (Greenhouse Theater Center – Trellis Project), ENVOY, STOP…LOOK…LISTEN, FABLE SETTINGS (Roosevelt University), THE LARAMIE PROJECT, CANON FIRE, DISTRACTED, ROMEO & JULIET, MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, TWELFTH NIGHT, WOMEN AND WALLACE, OCTOBER MOURNING, MOSQUE ALERT (North Central College). Notable Acting Credits include: Co-Star on CHICAGO FIRE, Nurse in the SAG Feature UNEXPECTED, Mother in MACHINAL (Greenhouse Theater Center), Holly in VISITING (Artemisia Theatre), Chloe in LIPS TOGETHER, TEETH APART(Eclipse Theatre), Doctor Manor/Ensemble in SONS OF THE PROPHET (American Theatre Company), Queen Margaret in RICHARD III (Oak Park Festival Theatre), Dean Wreen in SEVEN HOMELESS MAMMOTHS WANDER NEW ENGLAND (Theater Wit), and Izzy in RABBIT HOLE (u/s Goodman Theatre). Carin is a graduate of the School at Steppenwolf, and she received her MFA in acting from the Theatre Conservatory at Roosevelt University. Carin is proud to be represented by Gray Talent Group, and equally proud to be a member of Actors Equity Association.
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