The Anthropologists Present Rhode Island Premiere of ARTEMISIA'S INTENT

Award-winning Artemisia's Intent makes its Rhode Island debut this July, bringing to life the work of Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi at the 5th Annual Providence Fringe Festival. FRINGEPVD brings independent performers from around the world to Providence to share original work from artists on the "fringe." Performances will take place on July 31 (8:30PM) andAugust 1 (7PM) at the Wilbury Theatre Group (40 Sonoma Ct, Providence, RI). Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door. More information at http://www.fringepvd.org/artemisias-intent.html.

Declared "a powerful parallel to our current cultural moment" (Culture Catch), Artemisia's Intent won Best Solo Drama at the 2018 Frigid Festival. Created with source material ranging from the 1612 rape trial of 17th century Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi to Taylor Swift's 2017 assault trial, this solo show stars Mariah Freda in a performance that is "fiery, smart and appealing" (Hi! Drama). Inspired by every proclamation of, 'me too,' Artemisia's Intentunmasks power structures one gripping masterpiece at a time.

From Artistic Director Melissa Moschitto: "Though Artemisia's story is 400 years old, it is very much in dialogue with today's women, fighting for fair representation and autonomy - as people and as artists. I'm especially thrilled to introduce The Anthropologists to the city of Providence, where I cut my teeth at Trinity Repertory Company as a college intern."

Devised by a team of five female artists, the creative and production team includes Melissa Moschitto (Director/Playwright), Mariah Freda (Performer), Lynde Rosario (Dramaturg), Brianna Kalisch (Co-Conceiver), Irina Kuraeva (Visual Design), Lauren Mitchell (Lighting Design), Adrian Bridges (Sound Design) and Katie Gilmartin (Stage Manager). The running time is 60 minutes.

THE ANTHROPOLOGISTS is dedicated to the collaborative creation of investigative theatre that inspires action. Celebrating their 10th year, their work has been described as "eerie and weird in the best way" (Culturebot) and "incisive, even necessary work for the present moment." (Culture Catch). For information about the company and the research behind the play, visit:www.theanthropologists.org. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.