The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl
Directed by Lisa Muller-Jones
January 22 – February 8, 2009
Thursdays: 7:30 pm
Fridays & Saturdays: 8:00 pm
Sundays: 2:00pm
The Studio Theater at Portland Stage Company
25 A Forest Avenue, Portland
Mad Horse is proud to present the Maine premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s The Clean House. A recipient of the 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Award, The Clean House was shortlisted for the 2005 Pulitzer Prize.
Lane, a successful doctor is chagrined to discover that her Brazilian maid, Matilde, hates to clean and dreams of being a stand-up comedian. Virginia, Lane’s sister, loves to clean. Lane doesn’t have to clean. As Lane’s life slowly unravels, Matilde continues to search for the perfect joke. Illness, death, dirt and the quest for the perfect joke all play central roles in this story of uncommon romance and comedy.
The Clean House will feature company members Chris Horton and Tootie Van Reenen and guest artists Maureen Butler, Michele Livermore Wigton and Reba Short. The production team for The Clean House includes company members Christine Louise Marshall (Costumes), Jennifer Hahm-Perazone (Stage Manager) and guest artists Max Jones (Set, Props) and Joan Sand (Lights). Company member Lisa Muller-Jones directs and designs sound.
