Artemisia
by Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Carrie Pozdol

June 27-29, 2024 at 7:30 pm
June 30, 2024 at 2:00 pm
The James Theater (213 N Gilbert St, Iowa City, Iowa 52245)

The Iowa premiere of a brand new work by Lauren Gunderson!

We are thrilled to welcome, Director of the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art, Lauren Lessing to join us on Saturday June 29.  At approximately 9:15 pm, following our performance, Dr. Lessing will speak on “The Theatrical Spectacle in the Florentine Paintings of Artemisia Gentileschi.”  This presentation is free and open to the public.

Artemisia Gentileschi was the most celebrated female painter of the 17th century, yet her name was all but lost for centuries. Attacked at just seventeen, publicly shamed and tortured to prove her truth, Gentileschi nevertheless fought for her art and the freedom to make it on her own terms. Always contending with her father, consumed with passion for her lover, and ferociously devoted to her children, Artemisia is a modern woman before her time. Artemisia is a work of humor and warmth that celebrates the courage, artistry, and humanity of a woman who attacked the glass ceiling with every brush stroke.

Content Note: The script contains adult language and situations, as well as discussions of sexual assault, and the death of a child.

Cast:
Artemisia – Erin Lauer
Young Artemisia / Prudenzia Figlia – Audrey Boyle
Orazio – Matt Brewbaker
Francesco – Matthew James
Prudenzia Madre / Grand Duchess Christina of Lorraine – Nicole Flynn

 
Crew:
Director: Carrie Pozdol
Stage Manager: Kelly Garrett
Assistant Stage Manager: Kristina Rutkowski
Set Design: Rachel Brown
Costume Design: Kami Zbanek Hill
Lighting Design: Adrian Miller
Sound Design / Board Operator: Franklyn Thomas
Make-up and Hair Design: Lauren Galliart
Properties: Kelly Garrett, Stephen Polchert,
Carrie Pozdol, Kristina Rutkowski, Chris Scherrer
Set Construction: Kelly Garrett, Michael McDermott,
Chris Scherrer, Eden Scherrer, Mike Scherrer
Muralist: Theresa Cigrand
Intimacy Choreographer: Claire Boston
Projectionist: Kristina Rutkowski
Fight Choreographer: Kehry Lane
Run Crew: Kami Zbanek Hill, Kristina Rutkowski

Thank you to Beverly Mead of IC Green Room on KICI-LP Radio, Dennis Green of Culture Crawl on KCCK-FM. and Catherine Blades on Everyday Iowa KCRG TV-9 for interviewing Carrie Pozdol, Erin Lauer, Matt Brewbaker, and Mattew James about their experience working on Artemisia. We enjoyed listening!

You can too:
Green Room IC- Dreamwell Theatre’s Artemisia

Culture Crawl 927 “There’s Always a Francesco”

Everyday Iowa – The Iowa premiere of Artemisia by Lauren Gunderson