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Set at the Top Girls Employment Agency in London in the early 1980s, this groundbreaking, theatrical play tells the story of Marlene, an ambitious career woman who has just been appointed head of the firm.

But as she celebrates her achievements, can we applaud her values? This bold and ingenious work from the singularly talented author of Far Away and Cloud Nine offers one of the theatre's most honest portraits of what it means to be a woman in the modern world. Directed by James Macdonald, who staged the New York premiere of Ms. Churchill's A Number, the cast will feature Mary Catherine Garrison, Mary Beth Hurt, Jennifer Ikeda, Elizabeth Marvel, Martha Plimpton, Ana Reeder, and Marisa Tomei.

Marlene celebrates her promotion to managing director of the Top Girls Employment Agency by throwing a “Mad Hatter” type dinner party for a fanciful array of mythical and historical women, including a Victorian-era Scottish traveler, a Japanese courtesan turned Buddhist nun, Pope Joan and Chaucer’s Patient Griselda. Crossing cultures, generations and politics, the sparkling dinner conversation reveals the sacrifices made as well as the joys experienced by these extraordinary women.

Caryl Churchill's master work, challenging both in its subject matter and theatrical technique, asks what price women pay for success in a cut-throat, capitalist society.

Dates
Previews from : 15th April 2008
Opened  : 7th May 2008
Limited engagement until : 22nd June 2008

Creators
Directed by James Macdonald
Scenic Design by Tom Pye
Costume Design by Laura Bauer
Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
Sound Design by Darron L. West
Original Music by Matthew Herbert
Written by Caryl Churchill

Cast
Mary Catherine Garrison
Mary Beth Hurt
Jennifer Ikeda
Elizabeth Marvel
Martha Plimpton
Ana Reeder
Marisa Tomei

Audience:  Top Girls  may be inappropriate for children aged 12 and under.  Children under 4 years of age will not be admitted into the Biltmore Theater.

Run time:  TBA

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