Top Girls

by Caryl Churchill

Top Girls Poster

It is 1979. Marlene thinks the 80s are going to be stupendous. In London, Margaret Thatcher has just been elected as the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom. Marlene has just been promoted to the head of the Top Girls employment agency. To celebrate, she throws a fantastical dinner party over the weekend and invites six women from history, legend, art, and literature – six women who have the faces of her real sister, her real niece, and her real co-workers. When she returns to work on Monday morning, more than her shiny new office is waiting for her: her niece Angie has made a surprise visit to London. As much as Marlene longs to be free to choose a future that discards the life she left behind in her rural hometown, Angie’s appearance forces her to confront the consequences of her various decisions as her past continues to unsettle the present.

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Performance Dates & Times

December 5, 2024 - 7:30pm

December 6, 2024 - 7:30pm

December 7, 2024 - 2:00pm

December 7, 2024 - 7:30pm

Location

Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies Black Box

Venue Accessibility: 
Building is accessible via a ramp on the Church Street side. Venue and facilities are located on the main floor.

Patron Information

Yale is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. ASL interpretation is available for patrons attending a production who are deaf or have hearing loss. To request accommodations:

Please be sure to include the name of the show and the performance date and time. Contact Daisy Abreu with questions.

Performers

Isabella Bird/Joyce/Mrs. Kidd
Lady Nijō/Win
Dull Gret/Angie/Jeanine
Pope Joan/Louise
Patient Griselda/Nell
Waitress/Kit/Shona

Production Team

Director
Producer
Stage Manager
Assistant
Producer
Erica Lu
Costume Designer
Lighting Designer
Assistant
Set Designer
Ariana Kourepenos
Props Designer
AJ Nakash
Technical Director
Head Electrician
Dramaturg
Sound Designer
Graphic Designer
Makeup Artist
Assistant
Stage Manager
Assistant
Stage Manager
Assistant
Stage Manager
Justina Owusu-safo
Hair Artist
Alexis A Asare
Composer