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Virtue and Grace by Isabella Van Houzen
February 11, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The fall of 1814, Kingston upon Thames. As four best friends ready themselves to court this season, Lady Grace Quimby schemes to attend events dressed as a man in order to court other women. With the help of her friends, she dons a disguise and navigates a convoluted web of lies. It is a farcical tale of love, gender, and societal pressure.
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TEAM:
Playwright and Director – Isabella Van Houzen
Stage Manager – Gianni Carcagno
Lady Grace Quimby – Teri Talo
Earl Theodore Paget – Max Stolte
Viscount Harry Ravensworth – Micah Mabey
Viscount Frederick Harris – Grant Carriker
Lady Virtue – Kristina Newcomb
Aunt – Maggie Smith
Isabel – Kristen Bock
Lady Elanor and Beatrice – Jenny Hinojosa
Footman 1, Seamstress, and Doctor – Zach Koptik
Footman 2 and Maria – John Drea
Ladies Maid and Katherine – Liliana Mastroianni
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