A free staged reading tells the story of Mary Mallon, the first known asymptomatic carrier of disease.
Theater Voices, a not-for-profit company of theater professionals presenting works with the specific goal of emphasizing the language of the playwright, will hold four staged reading performances of “Typhoid Mary,” by Tom Horan.
You’ve probably heard of “Typhoid Mary,” who was believed to have infected dozens of people with typhoid fever. Here’s your chance to meet the cook behind the name, a feisty, vulgar, yet deeply religious Irish immigrant named Mary Mallon. This quirky, anachronistic telling of the discovery of Mary’s disease and her subsequent forced quarantine unfolds amid changing notions of medicine, morality and cleanliness — along with the inevitable parallels to our modern experience confronting diseases that defy the limits of our knowledge.
PERFORMANCES:
“Typhoid Mary” will be presented on stage at Steamer No. 10 Theatre, 500 Western Ave., Albany on:
· Friday, March 31, 7:30 p.m.
· Saturday, April 1, 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
· Sunday, April 2, 2:30 p.m.
All performances are free. Please note that audiences are required to wear masks in the theater at all times.
CAST & CREW:
“Typhoid Mary” by Tom Moran is directed by Tony Pallone, with Josh Horowitz as stage manager. The cast features Kathleen Carey as Mary Mallon, plus two actors playing the many others she meets along the way, particularly Dr. Sara Josephine Baker (Jenny Ansong) and Dr. George Soper (Krysta Dennis).