Playhouse Creatures at Dog Story Theater

Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company presents April De Angelis' Playhouse Creatures, directed by Kristina McCloskey, at Dog Story Theater in Grand Rapids. The play follows the backstage intrigues, rivalries, struggles, and triumphs of the first women professional actors in England in the 1660s, shortly after King Charles II decreed that female roles should be played by women. Based on the lives of historical figures, the script is both funny and poignant as these trailblazing women navigate the theatrical world. The cast features Kathleen Bode, Kat Hermes, Samantha N. Luken, Katherine Mayberry, and Emma Oliver.