OR,

by LIZ DUFFY ADAMS

Directed by ADRIENNE BORIS

September 8 - 23

Spy or poetess? Lust or love? Wrong or righteous? History or comedy? 

Aphra Behn is in for a wild night. She’s fresh out of debtor’s prison after leaving behind her life of cloak-and-dagger intrigue. A wealthy impresario has given her just a few hours to write the script that could launch her career in the theatre. The hottest actress in London is vying for a part in her play and a place in her bed. And her former lover, the drunken fugitive spy, comes to town mixed up in a plot to kill her current lover, the reigning King of England. She’ll have to be quick with her quill and clever with her kisses, but Aphra Behn just might survive the night, thwart the assassins, get the girl, start a new life, and show the world that a woman’s place is wherever she damn well pleases.

Cast

Aphra Behn … Anna Waldron
Charles II / William Scott … Michael Poignand
Nell Gwynn / Others … Kaylyn Bancroft

Production Team

Scenic Design by Ryan Bates
Costume Design by Erin Eva Butcher
Lighting Design by Emily Bearce
Sound Design by Kyle Hanscomb

Chelsea Theatre Works
189 Winnisimmet Street,
Chelsea, MA