Performed April 1-3, 2022
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture

Show Synopsis

The Brink of Womanhood takes place in the Victorian Era (1860s) in Norland, England. It centers around Elinor Dixon, a young woman reluctantly a part of high Victorian society with an undying dream to attend university. On her path to higher academia, she is deterred by her mother’s traditional beliefs, her sister’s wish to follow orders, and her confusing love interests. The Brink Of Womanhood is a beautiful story of what it means to have the courage to listen to your own conscience, no matter the cost. ​

Production Staff

Producer | Ben Stumpe
Director, Playwright | Anna Maria D'Ortenzio
Composers | Ayda Akbal & Anna Maria D'Ortenzio
Assistant Director | Anum Sadruddin
Music Director | Anna Maria D'Ortenzio
Accompanist | John Gogo
Rehearsal Music Director | Elizabeth Crutchfield
Assistant Rehearsal Music Director | Gabby Potempa
Stage Manager | Ellie Rath
Set Designer ​| Ben Stumpe
Light Designers/Operators | Jade Magno McGovern & Trinh Vo
Stage Crew | Gael Rojas

Cast

Elinor | Emma Gordon 
Lydia | Grace Provan ​
Prissy | Bella Parkinson
Poppy | Lia Heilkema
Penelope | Emma Bretzlaff
Mrs. Dixon | Gabby Potempa
​Mr. Crumphent | Sam Albrecht
Thomas | Charlie LaBerge
Martin | Carlos Roques
Gaylord | Dominic Reyes