Seneca Falls by Jean Ann Douglass

Carrie defines the rules; Amelia envisions a husband who darns her bloomers; Frederick renounces his manhood; Margaret rides the train; Eileen drinks sherry; and Mabel lets someone else bandage her wounds. Variously platonic, romantic, and erotic, Jean Ann Douglass's Seneca Falls is an anachronistic triptych through late-nights in the first 72 years of the women’s suffrage movement: 72 years of mostly a lot of waiting.
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Seneca Falls

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  • Sarah Izzo:
    4 Nov. 2019
    “ The anachronistic humor is not only hilarious, but serves as a simultaneous gut-punch to show us how little has changed. A canny look at hierarchies of oppression, privilege, and responsibility. Wonderful opportunities for female-identifying actors and so many possibilities for staging. Poetic, history-steeped, and urgent. Can’t wait to see a production soon! ”

Character Information

Amelia, a white woman, 20s
Carrie, a white woman, 20s
Frederick, a white man, 20s-30s
Margaret, a working-class white woman, teens/20s
Eileen, a wealthy black woman, teens/20s
Mabel, a black woman, 30s-40s

The actors do not have to be the age of the characters they are playing

  • Mabel
    30s-40s,
    Black
    ,
    woman
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any adult age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Margaret
    Teens-20s,
    White
    ,
    woman
    Working-class
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any adult age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      White
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Eileen
    Teens-20s,
    Black
    ,
    woman
    Wealthy
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any adult age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Carrie
    20s,
    White
    ,
    woman
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any adult age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      White
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Amelia
    20s,
    White
    ,
    woman
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any adult age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      White
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Frederick
    20s-30s,
    White
    ,
    Man
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any adult age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      White
    • Gender: 
      Male

Development History

  • Workshop
    ,
    Wildwind Performance Lab
    ,
    2019
  • Workshop
    ,
    Playwrights Horizons / Clubbed Thumb (Superlab)
    ,
    2019