"Top Girls, February 27-28 & March 1, 1996" by Theatre Arts Discipline
 

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University of Minnesota, Morris production of Top Girls by Caryl Churchill and directed by Beth Cherne.

Synopsis: Marlene has been promoted to managing director of a London employment agency and is celebrating. The symbolic luncheon is attended by women in legend or history who offer perspectives on maternity and ambition. In a time warp, these ladies are also her co-workers, clients, and relatives. Marlene, like her famous guests, has had to pay a price to ascend from proletarian roots to the executive suite: she has become, figuratively speaking, a male oppressor, and even coaches female clients on adopting odious male traits. Marlene has also abandoned her illegitimate and dull-witted daughter. Her emotional and sexual life has become as barren as Lady Macbeth's.

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2-1996

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Theatre and Performance Studies

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Top Girls, February 27-28 & March 1, 1996

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