Pitching to the theatre's resident diva Celeste (Phyllis Kay) isn't as easy as getting stage manager Stuart (Stephen Berenson) and costume designer Ida (Lynnette R. And while this may not seem shocking by today's standards, 76 years ago it was practically unheard of.īut this isn't the main focus of 'Into The Breeches!' which brings forth Maggie's (Anne Scurria) idea to direct the show using her husband's notes and charts. Maggie Dalton has a problem: her husband Andrew has always called the shots at the Theatre where she works, and now she wants the show to go on: Shakespeare, a four-hour long show, but with an all-female cast. Their wives and girlfriends are left to fend for themselves and to worry about whether they'll ever see them again. The year is 1942, and the men of Providence, Rhode Island are off fighting the Axis enemy. Anne Scurria and Phyllis Kay in 'Into the Breeches.' (Source:Trinity Rep)
