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{"title":"<i>The Skin of our Teeth</i>, Phoenix Theatre Ensemble, Nyack, New York","authors":"Nina Haberli","doi":"10.5325/thorntonwilderj.4.1.0116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5325/thorntonwilderj.4.1.0116","url":null,"abstract":"The opening performance of the Phoenix Theatre Ensemble’s production of The Skin of Our Teeth was cancelled due to rain. The second afternoon of this outdoor production seemed like it might be headed for the same fate. A gale warning was issued for the Nyack, New York, area. A hurricane had pummeled Florida earlier that weekend and was heading up the coast. Gray skies and chilly weather prompted producers to hand out blankets and serve hot beverages prior to the performance. The show did go on, with the ominous weather conditions adding to the apocalyptic themes raised throughout the play.The production, directed by Karen Case Cook, was staged at the Marydell Hope and Life Center, a scenic spiritual retreat located on the outskirts of Nyack. The bare-bones set designed by Chen-Wei Liao resembled a sundial. A miniature replica of Stonehenge stood upstage. Four bentwood chairs lay toppled inside the circle. Small stone pillars were scattered around. From the center of the sundial rose a large gnomon. A program note explained that the set symbolized “the circular nature of time,” and “the inexplicable timelessness of man’s creations.” It evoked the feeling of an ancient Greek ruin and seemed to rise naturally from the picturesque meadow. A tree rose from the ground upstage center, a weeping willow drooped upstage right, and a lush Rockland County forest completed the scene.Wilder’s play does not immediately call to mind an outdoor setting, yet this is not the first time that it has been staged outdoors. In 2019 Will Geer’s Theatrical Botanicum produced the play on a “minimally furnished” outdoor stage (Miller). For the 1998 Public Theatre production in Central Park directed by Irene Lewis, scenic designer John Conklin piled “a jumble of chintz-and-Americana furnishings on a giant, pea green game board” (Isherwood). The Public Theater production also included Mimi Jordan Sherin’s lighting design, which featured “big bursts of color” and “bright lights” (Isherwood). The lighting for the Nyack production consisted solely of natural sunlight.As the play was about to begin, actors appeared behind the set in what might be considered the backstage area and sat down on blankets. A stage manager, dressed in a Phantom of the Opera T-shirt and hoodie, who seemed to be an actual stage manager and not actor Ariel Estrada playing the role of Mr. Fitzpatrick, counted the actors to make sure they were all present. One actor was missing, and Estrada left to look for him. This did not appear to be part of the performance, but those familiar with the 1983 televised production might recall that backstage antics were staged. In that production, a frustrated stage manager, played by Jonathan McMurtry, demanded that Miss Somerset, played by a feisty Blair Brown, be brought up onstage (The Skin 00:01–00:0038).After the missing actor had been located, Estrada came downstage and introduced himself as Fitzpatrick. He directed the audience to remove a program insert and scan t","PeriodicalId":478170,"journal":{"name":"Thornton Wilder journal","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135195409","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Thornton Wilder Society","authors":"","doi":"10.5325/thorntonwilderj.4.1.0136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5325/thorntonwilderj.4.1.0136","url":null,"abstract":"Other| June 23 2023 The Thornton Wilder Society Thornton Wilder Journal (2023) 4 (1): 136. https://doi.org/10.5325/thorntonwilderj.4.1.0136 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation The Thornton Wilder Society. Thornton Wilder Journal 23 June 2023; 4 (1): 136. doi: https://doi.org/10.5325/thorntonwilderj.4.1.0136 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All Scholarly Publishing CollectivePenn State University PressThornton Wilder Journal Search Advanced Search Mary English,Executive Director of TWSMontclair State UniversityDepartment of Classics1 Normal AvenueMontclair, NJ, 07043 Membership in The Thornton Wilder Society is open to scholars, teachers, professionals in the arts, and members of the public interested in the life and legacy of Thornton Wilder. Members receive the biannual Thornton Wilder Journal containing scholarly articles, reviews of significant productions, pieces about Wilder’s life, and other content of interest to Wilder scholars, theater artists, educators, and fans; the annual Thornton Wilder Society Newsletter (now in digital format only, sent to members’ email addresses) that includes photos, interviews, and short articles about Wilder’s life and works; and The Thornton Wilder Society Monthly Email that keeps them up to date on publications, performances, and events around the country. Please send your check for $40 payable to The Thornton Wilder Society to Mary English at the above address. Thank you! Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________... You do not currently have access to this content.","PeriodicalId":478170,"journal":{"name":"Thornton Wilder journal","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135195173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}