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Quills, by Doug Wright
Directed by Gene Elliott
February 7 – 23, 2020
At Theatreworks on The Square
2085 Monroe Ave.
Ryan Scott . . . . . . Marquis de Sade
Logan McCarty . . . . . . Abbe de Coulmier
Marianne Orendorff . . . . . . Madeleine Leclerc
Jeff Kirwan . . . . . . Dr. Royer-Collard
Emily Burnett . . . . . . Renée Pélagie
Court Nixon . . . . . . Monsieur Prouix
Kayleigh Bondor . . . . . . Inmate
Doug Johnson . . . . . . Inmate
Don McCarrens . . . . . . Inmate
Bailee Michaels . . . . . . Inmate /Madame Royer-Collard
Alex Mills . . . . . . Inmate
Chelsea Robinson . . . . . . Inmate
Synopsis: The Marquis de Sade is put in an asylum for his sadomasochistic pornographic writing. The asylum is overseen by the Abbe de Coulmier . After confiscating the Marquis’ quills and paper, the Abbe is surprised to find lascivious new stories circulating in public. The source? A lusty young seamstress named Madeleine has been smuggling material out of the asylum. The Abbe is driven to increasingly desperate acts to silence the Marquis.
Winner of an Obie Award. “…Doug Wright’s raffish new comedy, part theater of the ridiculous, part comedy of manners and part Grand Guignol, successfully blends intentional archness, grotesque exaggeration and bold humor to create a theatrical experience of real wit.” —NY Times. “Exuberant theater-making…gory, depraved, revolting and—uh-oh—sentimental. On top of all that, the play has something to say about censorship and what happens when you try to suppress art…Smirky, gross-out fun with a purpose. It’s an amazing show.” —Variety. “Cunningly structured and gorgeously written, with every phrase turned to a high, gleaming polish. Quills is a superb piece of writing.” —Village Voice