The Young Lady's Consent
November 2007: Lowry Lab Theater, Saint Paul, MN
Playwright: Leandro Fernández de Moratín
Translated by: Christopher O. Kidder
In the tradition of Moliere and Oscar Wilde, The Young Lady's Consent follows a dutiful daughter, her greedy mother, her dashing lover, and his idealistic uncle as they stumble through a maze of mistaken identities, misplaced love notes, and tipped-over parakeets.
One of the most successful comedies in Spain's history in a new translation that captures the hilarious misadventures that result when an old, destitute woman attempts to marry off her beautiful daughter to a rich old man, only to discover that the girl loves the old man's nephew!
This production was the world premier of Kidder's new translation of the 1806 Spanish masterpiece.
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The Cast & Crew
| Don Diego | Jerome R. Marzullo |
| Doña Irene | Jane Hammill |
| Simón | Aaron Konigsmark |
| Rita | Melissa Bechthold |
| Doña Francisca | Lauren Wills |
| Calamocha | Jesse Dorst |
| Don Carlos | Matt Wenge |
Director: Christopher O. Kidder
Assistant Director: Erin Haynes
Stage Manager: Meredith Gillies
Lighting Designer: Alan Weeks
Sound Designer: Katharine Horowitz
Set Designer: Ursula Bowden
Costume Designer: Sasha Walloch
Composer: Don Eitel
Production Assitants: Phyllis (Mel) Thorne, Gwendolyn Kidder
Graphic Designer: Chris Smith
Reviews & Other Press
Minnesota Playlist - 2005-2008 Onstage
In My Humble Opinion - The Young Lady's Consent
Secrets of the City - Today's Secrets for November 6, 2007
Never has exposition been more entertaining than when [Calamocha and Rita] are spouting it off in order to catch up, all the while pawing each other in spite of their best efforts not to get too carried away.
Matthew A. Everett, In My Humble Opinion
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