undone:
the lady m project

A NEW PLAY THAT PUTS THE QUEEN ON TRIAL.
Conceived by Anne Penner & Mare Trevathan
Written by Hadley Kamminga-Peck, Anne Penner & Mare Trevathan
Directed by Mare Trevathan

A high court convenes in purgatory to judge the actions of Shakespeare’s enigmatic Lady Macbeth*. Hear the defense and prosecution’s arguments–searing, stirring, and uproarious–as the queen’s fate is determined. Is Lady M a power-hungry manipulator who forced her husband to murder? Or is she driven by loyalty, protectiveness, and love? How much blame lies on her shoulders? We, the audience, serve as the jury in this irreverent (and often funny) interrogation of Lady M and our perceptions of her.

*Foreknowledge of Shakespeare’s play not required!

UNDONE: The Lady M Project is sponsored by an anonymous donor

Production Staff

Hadley Kamminga-Peck - Playwright | Assistant Director | Intimacy Choreographer

Anne Penner - Playwright | Lady M

Mare Trevathan - Playwright | Director

Orion Carrington* - Macbeth

Chelsea Frye - Senga

Abner Genece* - Eshu

Thadd Krueger* - Corvus

Iliana Lucero Barron - Swing

Emelie O'Hara* - Greer

Matthew Schneck* - Duncan

Janet Feder - Soundscape Director

Mandy Kay Heath - Lighting Designer

Holly-Kai Hurd - Costume Designer

Krista Montoya - Scenic & Props Designer

Matt Grevan - Production Manager

Sage Hughes - Stage Manager

Krystyna Pinel - Assistant Stage Manager

RUNTIME: 80 Minutes

PRE-SHOW
Join us for a cocktail/mocktail hour in Shakespeare’s Lounge prior to each showing, and special entertainment on the following days:

3/17 - Pianist, Alec Steinhorn
3/18 - Pianist, Alec Steinhorn
3/24 - Pianist, Alec Steinhorn

3/23 - Shakespeare Trivia
3/25 - Shakespeare Trivia

PERFORMANCES
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FIRST LOOK (preview) - $12 tickets
Thur Mar 9, 7:30
Fri Mar 10, 7:30 (masks required at this performance)

OPENING NIGHT
SOLD OUT
Sat Mar 11, 7:30 - $45 (ticket includes reception)

WEEK ONE - $35 tickets
Wed Mar 15, 7:30 (2-4-1 tickets)
Thur Mar 16, 7:30 (pre-show Come Together event, “Inside the Mind of Lady M: An Introduction to Shakespeare's Lady Macbeth” at 6:45 — see below for more info)
Fri, Mar 17, 7:30
Sat, Mar 18, 7:30
Sun, Mar 19, 2:00 (followed by Come Together post-show meal — see below for more info)

WEEK TWO - $40 tickets
Wed Mar 22, 7:30 (2-4-1 tickets)
Thur Mar 23, 7:30 (pre-show Shakespeare Trivia and prizes)
Fri Mar 24, 7:30 (followed by Come Together post-show conversation — see below for more info)

SOLD OUT
Sat Mar 25, 7:30 (pre-show Shakespeare Trivia and prizes)

SOLD OUT
Sun Mar 26, 2:00 (masks required at this performance)

Location

The Savoy
2700 Arapahoe St
Denver, CO, 80205

*Appearing through an Agreement between Local Theater Company and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

COME TOGETHER EVENTS

PRE SHOW EVENT: Inside the Mind of Lady M: An Introduction to Shakespeare's Lady Macbeth
Thursday, March 16, 2023 | 6:45pm MT
The Savoy, Denver
Tickets: No ticket required; just show up. A ticket is required to attend the performance of UNDONE.
Get the inside scoop on Lady M, including the historical, cultural, and creative perspectives on the character and what inspired the authors of Undone. A pre show conversation presented in collaboration with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival by UNDONE co-playwright and Shakespearean scholar Hadley Kamminga-Peck and celebrated dramaturg, Shakespeare scholar, and Local Theater Company Associate Artist Heidi Schmidt.

COMMUNITY MEAL
Sunday, March 19, 2023
The Savoy, Denver
Tickets: No ticket required; just show up. A ticket is required to attend the performance of UNDONE.
Join us for a community meal and post-show conversation following UNDONE: The Lady M Project, presented as part of the COME TOGETHER series, moderated by Betty Hart, Co-Artistic Director.

POST SHOW CONVERSATION
Friday, March 24, 2023
The Savoy, Denver
Tickets: No ticket required; just show up. A ticket is required to attend the performance of UNDONE.
Join us for a post-show conversation following UNDONE: The Lady M Project moderated by Betty Hart, Co-Artistic Director.

OPENING NIGHT

INSIDE THE REHEARSAL ROOM

THE TEAM GATHERS

HADLEY KAMMINGA-PECK, MARE TREVATHAN, ABNER GENECE

The team explores the rehearsal studio at DU for the first time.

HADLEY KAMMINGA-PECK

A moment of introspection during break.

MISHA S. ZIMMERMAN, MARE TREVATHAN

Local’s Executive Producer and UNDONE writer/director have a quick catch-up during break.

KRISTA MONTOYA, SAGE HUGHES

Production designer and stage manager strategize design presentations.

THADD KRUEGER, ILIANA LUCERO BARRON

First-rehearsal friendships forming.

KRISTA MONTOYA

The scenic designer shares how we will transform The Savoy, our home for most of March.

HOT OFF THE PRESS AND NEVER-BEFORE SEEN!

Additional Resources

Featured

Mar 9, 2023

UNDONE: The Lady M Project | Director's Note

Mar 9, 2023

There’s much debate about Shakespeare’s depiction of women. Whether you believe he was a feminist, misogynist, neither, or simply don’t care, the math certainly tells us women were less important than men in Shakespeare’s plays.

Mar 9, 2023

Feb 16, 2023

A Note from Hadley Kamminga-Peck | Playwright | Assistant Director | Intimacy Coordinator

Feb 16, 2023

Audiences and scholars alike love Lady Macbeth, are fascinated by her, because there are so few characters like her. She is perceived as ruthless, ambitious, and blood-thirsty, which is especially intriguing given that she comes from a time in history when the ideal woman is supposed to be meek, submissive, pious, and faithful.

Feb 16, 2023

An Interview with Anne Penner | Playwright | Lady M

Feb 16, 2023

There are too many female characters in Shakespeare plays living in exceptional circumstances who would certainly have a lot more to say about what they’re going through than Shakespeare gives them words and stage time to express.

Feb 16, 2023