GREAT BARRINGTON, MA— The Bard College at Simon’s Rock Theater program presents The Moors, an anachronistic dark comedy by contemporary playwright, novelist, poet, and screenwriter Jen Silverman.
Set in the 1840s(ish), The Moors follows spinster sisters Agatha and Hudley, their overworked scullery maid Marjoy, and their despondent Mastiff as they all live out their monotonous lives on the bleak “English” moors and dream of love and power. When Emilie, a hapless governess, is summoned under false pretenses and a moor-hen falls from the sky, all become entwined in a strange and elusive game.
Simultaneously poetic and lyrical, acerbic and dark, this Brontë pastiche is equal parts gothic epic, drawing room farce, and post-punk feminist fable. Written by Susan Blackburn finalist Jen Silverman, The Moors deftly explodes the societal constraints of the past in order to speak directly to the visibility we all long for in the present.
Directed by Assistant Professor of Theater and Simon’s Rock alum Sara Katzoff, this production is a semester-long partnership between faculty, students, staff, and guest artists working collaboratively across disciplines of performance, technical theater and design.
The performances will be held in the McConnell Theater at the Daniel Arts Center on the Simon’s Rock campus. All performances are free and open to the public.
Performance Dates
Thursday, November 9 at 7 p.m.
Friday, November 10 at 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 11 at 7 p.m.
Sunday, November 12 at 2 p.m.
Full List of Cast and Crew:
Lydia Helmstadter as Agatha
Reuben Giunta as Huldey
Agnes Allman as Emelie
Indiana Koumrian as Marjory
Jojo Vinai as The Mastiff
Frances Zehner as The Moor-Hen
Production Stage Management by Leo Earl
Lighting & Scenic Design by guest artist Juliana von Haubrich
Sound Designer & Composer by guest artist Alexander Sovronsky
Costume Design by George W. Veale VI
Theater Management by Jean Volff
Dramaturgy by Rowan Truman and Scarlett Gobes
Scenic & Costume Assistant – Wren Feris
Sound Operator – Julien Cabral
Light Board Operators- Lincoln Kane-Long, Michael Barrett, and Messiah Vision
Vocal Coaching – Ryan LaBoy
Fight, Intimacy and Stage Direction by Sara Katzoff
About Simon’s Rock
Bard College at Simon’s Rock is the only college in the country specifically designed for highly motivated students ready to enter college after the 10th or 11th grade. Simon’s Rock offers a challenging program in the liberal arts and sciences, taught exclusively in small seminars by supportive, highly trained faculty, who are leading scholars in their fields. The College grants degrees in more than 35 majors. The Princeton Review’s Best 380 Colleges rates academics at Simon’s Rock higher than Harvard and Princeton.
Bard Academy at Simon’s Rock is the nation’s first two-year boarding and day program designed to prepare 9th and 10th graders to start college early. A student entering Bard Academy as a high school freshman will earn an Associate of Arts degree from Bard College at Simon’s Rock after only four years and a Bachelor of Arts degree after only six years. The Academy curriculum is designed and taught by students’ future college professors who are leading scholars in their fields.
For more information, visit simons-rock.edu and bardacademy.simons-rock.edu