Looks Like Pretty

by Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder

Charlie is in love with Shirley, the Kodak Color Girl. With fair skin and auburn hair, she is the basis on which all photographs are color balanced. But when Gloria, an African-American employee asks for his help after the disappearance of her daughter, they question the limitations of technology as they explore how we perceive light, color, and beauty. Looks Like Pretty examines who is seen and who is invisible...

Charlie is in love with Shirley, the Kodak Color Girl. With fair skin and auburn hair, she is the basis on which all photographs are color balanced. But when Gloria, an African-American employee asks for his help after the disappearance of her daughter, they question the limitations of technology as they explore how we perceive light, color, and beauty. Looks Like Pretty examines who is seen and who is invisible, and how science and technology play a role in manipulating the narrative.

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Looks Like Pretty

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Ensemble Studio Theatre, Year 2019
  • Type Workshop, Organization Geva Theatre, Year 2018
  • Type Commission, Organization Sloan Foundation and Geva Theatre co-commission, Year 2017

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Geva Theatre (postponed due to Covid-19), Year 2020