gerstl took the easy way out by Lydia Blaisdell
This brand spankin' new play by powerhouse playwright Lydia Blaisdell is a deliciously naughty dive into the infamous love triangle between the renowned Austrian-American composer Arnold Schönberg, Schönberg’s wife, Mathilde, and infamous Austrian painter, Richard Gerstl. Set in Austria in the raucous 1900s, this uproarious comedy partners with Queer, non-binary, and Trans communities to challenge how we frame historical cultural narratives and interrogate who we center in those stories.
In October 2023 the program was workshopped at The Eugene O'Neill Theater and, thanks to an ARPA grant from the City of New London’s Cultural District Commission, a free and open to the public sharing took place in New London, CT.
This July 26th through the 29th the play will present at New Ohio Theater as part of their Ice Factory Festival! Stay tuned for updates on how to attend.
In October 2023 the program was workshopped at The Eugene O'Neill Theater and, thanks to an ARPA grant from the City of New London’s Cultural District Commission, a free and open to the public sharing took place in New London, CT.
This July 26th through the 29th the play will present at New Ohio Theater as part of their Ice Factory Festival! Stay tuned for updates on how to attend.
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Lydia BlaisdellLydia is currently part of the JAM at New Georges (where she started this play!). She’s a graduate of the Michener Center for Writers and an alumnus of the OBIE-award winning playwright's group YOUNGBLOOD at EST. She has been in residence at Yaddo, Marble House Project, and Ucross. Her solo work, She Buried the Pistol, premiered at the Cincy Fringe in 2018 directed by Hannah Wolf. Lydia was awarded the Visionary Playwright Commission from Theater Masters in 2018. Her play, The Last Great American Bear Hunt, was a finalist for the O’Neill National Playwrights Conference (2016). Her play, The Silent Woman, won the 2015 Kentucky Women Writers Conference Prize (judged by Carson Kreitzer) and has made Honorable Mention on the 2016 Kilroy’s List. Her immersive solo adventure piece, Bear Eats Bear, has toured to Brooklyn, Toronto, Charlotte, Minneapolis, and Austin. Her short plays have been performed in Aspen, Austin, Lake George, NYC, and Paris, France. Her short, Donna's First Brazilian, is published and licensed by Samuel French, Inc.
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Directed by and Developed with Olive Teague
Connecticut Workshop Stage Manager: Carin Jennie Estey
Graphic Design: Olivia George
Cast for Connecticut Workshop:
Haley Haupt
Marcel Mascaro*
Reed Northrup
Emma Palzere-Rae*
Andrew Reinhardt
Draya Wilbur
*Appears courtesy Actors Equity Association
Connecticut Workshop Stage Manager: Carin Jennie Estey
Graphic Design: Olivia George
Cast for Connecticut Workshop:
Haley Haupt
Marcel Mascaro*
Reed Northrup
Emma Palzere-Rae*
Andrew Reinhardt
Draya Wilbur
*Appears courtesy Actors Equity Association
