MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION by George Bernard Shaw

Directed by Michael D. Graham

When Shaw wrote Mrs. Warren’s Profession in 1893 he believed it was unlikely to ever see a public performance. He said, “I do not think there is the least chance of the play being licensed.” And it was not; the Lord Chamberlain refused to grant permission for a production, calling it “immoral and otherwise improper for the stage.” It wasn’t that prostitutes and promiscuity could not be shown on the English stage – they frequently were. It was Shaw’s pragmatic, prosaic, and political take on prostitution that was simply too scandalous. Promethean’s Season 14 continues with Melanie Spewock’s adaptation of this satirical take on limited opportunities for women in the late 19th century. Performances of Mrs. Warren’s Profession will take place at Otherworld Theatre, 3914 N Clark St.

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Creatives & Crew

Director  –  Michael D. Graham
Stage Manager – Si Squires-Kasten
Production Manager – Alexa Berkowitz*
Costume Designer – Carrie Campana**
Set Designer – Conor Clark
Dialect Coach – Cate Gillespie**
Lighting Designer – Ellie Humphrys
Props Designer – Maya Jain
Sound Designer – Colin Kovarik
Photography – Tom McGrath**
Dramaturg – Melanie Spewock