FIRST FLOOR THEATER  *WORLD PREMIERE*

When the Donnellys gather to divide their belongings after the sale of their oceanfront mansion, both an internal and literal storm brew. As this brood of famous, longing-to-be-famous, and mess, of a Caucasian family comes together with their POC personal assistant, Charlotte, some really really really really really complicated and totally unique secrets are revealed over white wine.  

A satirical takedown coupled with moments of disorienting sincerity, TWO MILE HOLLOW explores the age old theater genre of affluent white families retreating to their lake houses for a weekend of secrets and fights with brutality, awe and compassion. Only this time, none of the white characters are played by white actors. 

TWO MILE HOLLOW was awarded the 2018 Francesca Primus Prize.

 

 

Cast:

Aurora Adachi-Winter -- Charlotte
Jazmín Corona -- Blythe Donnelly
Kai Ealy -- Christopher Donnelly
Deanna Myers -- Mary Donnelly
Jose Nateras -- Joshua Donnelly


 

Production Team:

Arnel Sancianco -- Scenic Design
Daniel Friedman -- Lighting Design
Sarah D. Espinoza -- Sound Design
Virginia Varland -- Costume Design
Claire Stone -- Props Design
Andres Fonseca -- Original Music
Carol Ann Tan -- Dramaturg
Natalie Santoro -- Painter
Charlie Lovejoy -- Stage Management
David Lovejoy -- Assistant Stage Management
Axel Mark -- Associate Scenic Design
Nicholas Coso -- Assistant Lighting Designer
Cole Von Glahn -- Production Management
Bobby Huggins -- Technical Director
Catherine Miller -- Casting
Amanda Fink -- Fight Choreography
Kasey Alfonso -- Choreography

 

Reviews

★★★ ½

“Winkler’s play and First Floor’s sharp-elbowed production busts down the door of the American theater’s insular beach house and tells its residents that it’s time to get packing!”

— Kerry Reid, Chicago Tribune

Top 10 Chicago Theater Productions in 2017
— Chicago Tribune

Highly Recommended!

“The production, under the direction of First Floor artistic director Hutch Pimentel, is so unflagging that seeing it multiple times would undoubtedly yield a multiplicity of rewards.”

—Kevin Greene, NewCity Stage

★★★★

“Directed with equal parts rigor and verve by Hutch Pimentel, First Floor Theater’s production is Two Mile Hollow’s world premiere—and it could not have come at a better, more urgent time. Chicago is lucky to have it.” — Alex Huntsberger, Time Out


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