Playhouse Creatures at Sauk Theatre

Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company presents April De Angelis' Playhouse Creatures, directed by Kristina McCloskey. The play follows the backstage intrigues, rivalries, struggles, and triumphs of the first women professional actors in England in the 1660s, following King Charles II's decree that female roles 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, including performing female roles in Shakespeare's plays for the first time. The cast features Kathleen Bode, Kat Hermes, Samantha N. Luken, Katherine Mayberry, and Emma Oliver.