The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls
Written by Meg Miroshnik
Directed by Nicole Wiesner
October 15 – December 5, 2015
Cast: Marzena Bukowska, Simina Contras, Halie Ecker, Meghan Lewis, Emily Nichelson and Ann Sonneville
This production is a remarkable example of hypnotic ensemble acting. Venus Zarris, 4 Stars, Chicago Stage Review
For 16 years on Trap Door’s tiny Bucktown stage, Nicole Wiesner has been compelling, elusive, and ferocious. It turns out her directing is exponentially more so. In only her second stab at Trap Door’s helm, she turns Meg Miroshnik’s thrillingly inscrutable 2012 play into a multivalent, hallucinogenic thrill ride that never makes rational sense yet rarely fails to mesmerize. Justin Hayford, Chicago Reader
A stellar all-female cast…. each actress takes full advantage of her turns stirring the crowd in the intimate space…Gwen Purdom, 4 Stars, Critics Pick, Time Out Chicago
Nicole Wiesner keeps the 90 minute show vivacious at nearly every point. Clint May, Chicago Theater Beat

Assistant Director Gary Damico/ Set Designer Aaron O’Neill/ Lighting Design Richard Norwood/ Costume Design Rachel Sypniewski/ Sound Design Danny Rockett / Make-Up Design Zsófia Ötvös/ Graphic Design Michal Janicki/ Dramaturge Milan Pribisic/ Stage Manager Gary Damico