When We Were Young and Unafraid
When We Were Young and Unafraid
by Sarah Treem
Directed by Sara Pavlak McGuire
May 13 – June 12, 2022
About the show: In the early 1970s, before Roe v. Wade, before the Violence Against Women Act, Agnes has turned her quiet bed and breakfast into one of the few spots where victims of domestic violence can seek refuge. But to Agnes's dismay, her latest runaway, Mary Anne, is beginning to influence Agnes's college-bound daughter Penny. As the drums of a feminist revolution grow louder outside of Agnes's tiny world, Agnes is forced to confront her own presumptions about the women she's spent her life trying to help. Jeff Recommended.
PRODUCTION TEAM
Sara Pavlak McGuire* - Director
Kristi Roshto - Stage Manager
Maryah Paige - Assistant Lighting Designer/ASM
Robert Tobin* - Co-Sound Designer
Melanie Thompson* - Co-Sound Designer
Claire Yearman - Intimacy Director
Samantha Barr* - Production Manager/Lighting Designer
kClare McKellaston - Costume/Wig/Hair Designer
Kathryn Greenlea - Costume Assistant
Jeremiah Barr*+ - Scenic/Props Designer/Technical Director
*denotes member of AstonRep
+denotes Covid Safety Officer
CAST
Julie Partyka - Agnes
Halle Hoffman - Penny
JoAnn Birt - Mary Anne
Claire Allegra Taylor - Hannah
Sean Kelly* - Paul
Hilary Hensler - Agnes Understudy
Effie Rose - Penny Understudy
Tess Galbiati - Mary Anne Understudy
Maddy Moderhack - Hannah Understudy
Jack Rodgers - Paul Understudy
Reviews
“Director Sara Pavlak McGuire and the ensemble handle the profound subject matter with candor and care, while powerfully demonstrating the connections amongst the characters, influenced by their experiences and outlooks.…”
— Chicago Reader
“Sharply directed by Sara Pavlak McGuire on a set designed by Jeremiah Barr (who also did the props and technical direction) this is a little less than two hours of pure drama that will keep you on the edge of your seat.”