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2004-2005 EMACT Dash Award Honors Arlington Friends of the Drama
Kiss of the Spider Woman selected as Best Musical
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KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Book by Terrence McNally Music by John Kander Lyrics by Fred Ebb Directed and Choreographed by Lisa Antonecchia Musical Directed by Mario Cruz April 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, and 24, 2005
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The Cast
Linda Goetz Aurora/Spider Woman
James Fitzpatrick Molina
Daniel Rabone Valentin
Taryn Face Marta
Dorothy Santos Molina's Mother
Dan Gorgone Warden
Peter Allen Estaban, Prison Guard & Aurora's
Men
Chris Mack Marcos, Prison Guard & Aurora's Men
Jed Alevizos Gabriel & Aurora's Men
Brian Brannigan Fuentes, Prisoner & Religious Fanatic
Tom Lawrence Raymondo, Prisoner
Charlie Carr Emilio, Prisoner
Chip Sheeran Prisoner & Hooded Prisoner
Michael O'Brien Prisoner & Aurora's men
Herve Petion Prisoner & Aurora's men
Bob Pascucci Prisoner & Amnesty International Observer
Crisanto Guadiz Aurora's Men & Window Dresser
About the play: Based on the novel by Manuel Puig, Kiss of the Spider Woman relates the isolation of two very different men in a prison cell in Argentina in the 1970s. Valentin, a political activist who is sexually straight, shares a cell with Molina, a middle-class, gay window dresser in prison for his sexual activities. Valentin has sacrificed the joy of life and his one greatest love for a righteous ideal of social responsibility; Molina has relished his freedom and a movie-inspired fantasy life, inspired by Aurora, the Spider Woman. In an atmosphere of repression and mistrust, the Warden playing one man against the other, Valentin and Molina discover their capacity for love.
A Note About the Director/Choreographer…
Lisa Antonecchia is making her AFD debut. Past Directing/Choreography credits include, Cabaret, Pippin, Nunsense, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Guys and Dolls, and Wizard of Oz, just to name a few. Currently Lisa works at the Huntington Theatre Company as well as being on Faculty at Regis College.
