About the Show

A play about the life of Broadway performers in the tumult of 1980s New York City.

In the underground quick change room of a Broadway theatre in the mid 1980s, the girls of the ensemble are in conflict with their dressers. Will the new dresser, with her own tragic past and uncertain future, be able to navigate this minefield?

A funny, nostalgic behind-the-scenes look at a pivotal period in the history of Broadway where women’s issues and the AIDS crisis play out through the everyday lives of Equity performers and union dressers.

Critic Reviews (2)

“With a cast of 12, Hutton does not have the time to flesh out her many characters, leaving us with tantalizing glimpses of lives half-told, personalities half-sketched. These women are finally spending some time in the spotlight, and it’s still not enough.”
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"...as someone who spent considerable time backstage at Broadway musicals of that era, the milieu rings true. And while we’re at it, let’s hear it for Ziemba."
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Cast and creative team

New Light Theater Project