Preview: 'I Am My Own Wife' by Doug Wright by Warner Theatre

Warner Theatre presents

I AM MY OWN WIFE

by Doug Wright
Streaming May 14-22, 2021

Torrington, CT – The Warner Theatre will present I AM MY OWN WIFE by Doug Wright for streamed performances from the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre. The production will be recorded in the theater and available for five performances beginning May 14, 2021. Performance dates are May 14, 15, 20, 21 & 22, 2021 at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $15.00 and can be purchased at warnertheatre.org. Once a ticket has been purchased, a private, secure link to the performance date and time selected will be sent to the ticket buyer.

This Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by Doug Wright is based on a true story and inspired by interviews conducted by the playwright over several years. I Am My Own Wife tells the fascinating story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, an elegant and eccentric 65-year old German transgender woman who, against all odds, managed to survive both the Nazi onslaught and the repressive East German Communist regime. Using more than 30 characters all played by a single person, Wright pieces together the stories of Charlotte’s captivating and controversial life. Winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play, I Am My Own Wife is a profound story of courage and survival.

The Warner Theatre production is directed by Katherine Ray and stars T. Sean Maher as Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, et al. The Warner Theatre’s virtual programming is made possible with generous support from The Marine Family and the CT Office of the Arts