With very good reason, many of you will see The Syringa Tree simply to witness Colleen Madden playing all 24 of the play’s characters. And, needless to say, you will not be let down: after all, this very combination of script, actor, and director has created near-legendary results in the past, at Milwaukee’s Renaissance Theaterworks. The Syringa Tree takes place against the backdrop of apartheid-era South Africa. It deals in the shame that so often comes with knowledge, the corruption that can belie beauty, and the innocence rarely maintained as we grow up. That innocence is particularly hard to hold on to for the privileged white girl at the core of this story. Uncomfortable questions (why do we love a land capable of atrocities simply because it is “home”?) give way to uncomfortable answers —and devastating conclusions.
First Performance: Wednesday, June 23 7:30 p.m.
Opening Night: Tuesday, June 29 7:30 p.m.
1 hour 50 minutes with no intermission
We recommend this play for ages 15 and up. The Syringa Tree includes some adult language, and discussion of violent civil unrest.
| Director | C. Michael Wright |
| Costume Designer | Holly Payne |
| Scenic Designer | Nathan Stuber |
| Sound Designer | Fitz Patton† |
| Lighting Designer | Noele Stollmack† |
Cast
| Actor | Colleen Madden* |
| * | Member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers |
| ** | Member of Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, an Independent Labor Union |
| † | Member of United Scenic Artists |
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A review of The Syringa Tree and Waiting for Godot by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Michael Fischer.
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