Developed through BWBTC’s Fighting Words program, The Mark centers in a dystopian, classist, society, where a young Laborer named Raina is given an unexpected chance to join The Army. As she starts to acclimate to her new position and higher standing in society, a resistance is brewing among The Laborers. An assassination attempt upends Raina’s life as she becomes caught in the middle of the war between the two classes, as well as her own battle of discovering who and what she believes in.
The ensemble cast of 14 artists includes Babes With Blades Theatre Company Ensemble Members Jennifer L. Mickelson* (she/her; ensemble and U/S The Commander); Jennifer Mohr* (she/her; ensemble and U/S Raina); Izis Mollinedo* (they/them; ensemble and U/S Maxwell); Maureen Yasko* (she/her; Cain) with Whit Bates (they/them, Jack); Matt Chester (he/him, ensemble and U/S Peter/Jonas); Fin Coe (he/him, Peters); MJ Handsome (she/they, Raina); Tamarus Harvell (He/Him, Jonas); Nicky Jasper (she/her, Maxwell); Amy Johnson (she/her, The Commander); Marck Kiselevach (he/him, U/S Jack and ensemble); Madeline Meyer (she/her, U/S ensemble) and Shane Richlen (ensemble and U/S Cain).
The production team includes Babes With Blades Theatre Company Ensemble Members Line Bower* (they/them, technical director); Jillian Leff* (she/her, playwright); Hazel Monson* (she/her, fight director); Payton Shearn* (she/they, production assistant); Laura J. Wiley* (she/her, lighting designer) as well as Carly Belle Cason (she/they, assistant fight director); Richard Costes (he/him, director); Hannah Foerschler (she/her, sound designer); Amy C. Gilman (she/her, scenic designer); Rose Hamill (she/her, production manager); Jester McKelvey (they/the, assistant stage manager); Grace Elizabeth Mealey (she/her, stage manager); Ab Reive (they/them, props designer); Eileen Tull (she/her, assistant director) and Kasey Wolfgang (she/her, costume designer).
*Denotes Babes With Blades Theatre Company Ensemble Member
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