The Mineola Twins
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'The Mineola Twins' is a play by Paula Vogel
.
The play opened on February 18, 1999 and closed on May 30, 1999 at the Laura Pels Theatre in a Roundabout Theatre production. Directed by Joe Mantello
, the cast included Swoosie Kurtz
and Mo Gaffney
. The play was first produced by the Perseverance Theatre
, Juneau, Alaska, during the 1996-97 season, and then at the Trinity Repertory Company
, Providence, Rhode Island, (1996–97), directed by Molly Smith (former artistic director of Perseverance).
The play shows women's experience over 30 years, as seen through the life of identical twins, Myra and Myrna, and played by one actress. Each twin represents the various sides of women, usually to extreme and comic effect.
, the role of Myra/Myrna was played by Anne Scurria. The cast also included Phyllis Kay, Dan Welch, and Mauro Hantman and Algernon D'Ammassa as the twin FBI Agents.
Paula Vogel
Paula Vogel is an American playwright and university professor. She received the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play, How I Learned to Drive.-Early years:...
.
The play opened on February 18, 1999 and closed on May 30, 1999 at the Laura Pels Theatre in a Roundabout Theatre production. Directed by Joe Mantello
Joe Mantello
Joseph Mantello is an American actor and director best known for his work on Broadway productions of Wicked, Take Me Out and Assassins, as well as earlier in his career being one of the original Broadway cast of Angels in America...
, the cast included Swoosie Kurtz
Swoosie Kurtz
Swoosie Kurtz is an American actress. She began her career in theater during the 1970s and shortly thereafter began a career in television, garnering ten nominations and winning one Emmy Award. Her most famous television project was her role on the 1990s NBC drama Sisters...
and Mo Gaffney
Mo Gaffney
Maureen E. "Mo" Gaffney is an American actress, comedian, writer and activist.-Biography:She hosted two of her own television talk shows: Women Aloud! and The Mo Show...
. The play was first produced by the Perseverance Theatre
Perseverance Theatre
Perseverance Theatre is a professional theater company located on Douglas Island in Juneau, Alaska. It is Alaska's only professional theater and is particularly dedicated to developing and working with Alaskan artists and to producing plays celebrating Alaskan culture, history, and...
, Juneau, Alaska, during the 1996-97 season, and then at the Trinity Repertory Company
Trinity Repertory Company
Trinity Repertory Company is a non-profit regional theater located in Providence, Rhode Island. The theater is a member of the League of Resident Theatres. Founded in 1963, the theater is "one of the most respected regional theatres in the country"...
, Providence, Rhode Island, (1996–97), directed by Molly Smith (former artistic director of Perseverance).
The play shows women's experience over 30 years, as seen through the life of identical twins, Myra and Myrna, and played by one actress. Each twin represents the various sides of women, usually to extreme and comic effect.
Trinity Rep production
For Molly Smith's 1997 production at Trinity Repertory CompanyTrinity Repertory Company
Trinity Repertory Company is a non-profit regional theater located in Providence, Rhode Island. The theater is a member of the League of Resident Theatres. Founded in 1963, the theater is "one of the most respected regional theatres in the country"...
, the role of Myra/Myrna was played by Anne Scurria. The cast also included Phyllis Kay, Dan Welch, and Mauro Hantman and Algernon D'Ammassa as the twin FBI Agents.
Awards
- Lucille LortelLucille LortelLucille Lortel was an American actress and theater producer who is remembered as the namesake of an off-Broadway playhouse and theatrical award....
Awards - Outstanding Scenic Design
- Outstanding Costume Design
- Outstanding Lighting Design
- Obie AwardObie AwardThe Obie Awards or Off-Broadway Theater Awards are annual awards given by The Village Voice newspaper to theatre artists and groups in New York City...
(1998–1999) - Performance, Swoosie Kurtz