March 2-17 2024
Maiden Voyage
By Cayenne Douglass
Directed by Alex Keegan
Maiden Voyage charts the first all-female patrol aboard a US submarine. We are spectators in these women’s lives, until mechanics and interpersonal relationships go awry. Motivated by a subconscious need to overcompensate for gender inequality The Captain slowly chips away at her integrity in order to have a successful mission. This play explores the intersection between opportunity and marginalization and the mimicry of maleness to get ahead.
Photos by Bronwen Sharp and Dianna Bush
Press
“[The captain] is confronted with a crew member’s complaint that threatens the smooth completion of her mission... This is the production’s most brilliantly acted scene, with the tearful and desperately embarrassed rookie Scooby (a deeply touching Arianne Banda) seeking understanding from a respected woman who is her commanding officer but also, she hopes, an understanding elder.”