ROMEO & HER SISTER
A Gather by the Ghost Light Audio Production
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In 1845, Charlotte Cushman is the most famous American actress in the world, well-known for playing men's roles in the plays of Shakespeare. Despite her international fame, she harbors a secret, hidden in plain sight: she loves women. Celebrated in her own country, she has brought her sister Susan to London to play Juliet to her Romeo. Old resentments between the sisters surface as Charlotte struggles to balance her exploding career, her tumultuous relationship with writer Matilda Hays, and her affair with another young woman, all while keeping her personal life hidden from her fans, her sister, and her bitter rival, Edwin Forrest. Starring Anna Demetriou, Charlotte McBurney, Devora Wilde, Kezia Burrows, Paris S. Pringle, Neil Hellegers, & Jonathan Cook.
Charlotte Cushman's story is another rarely told, yet unforgettable account of queer history and provides a compelling portrait of the challenges and ultimate joy of sisterhood.
Originally written as a full-length stage play by Jillian Blevins that premiered at the New Hampshire Theatre Project in 2024, this story has now been adapted to an audio drama limited series produced by the award-winning team at Gather by the Ghost Light.
THE CAST
SPECIAL THANKS to all that backed our Kickstarter and helped to make this happen!
Melissa O. Bowen, Friedemann Schmuhl, Calavera Fellowship, Kim Hawker, John Patrick Bray, Lauren Duckworth, Katie Castagno, Eric Odom, Thomas Hasse, Srujan Gangoor, Jeffries Books, Carlee McClary, Evan Sowinski, Arelis Rivera, Marian Thibodeau, Garrett Henderson, David Giuseppe Laterza, Carolina Espinosa Cruz, Samantha Oty, Samantha Vargas, John Pereira IV, Rhys Cullen, Rajesh Dandekar, TJ Reissner, AJ Fidalgo, Marijn Scholten, Hannah Brown, Austin Hair, Jackson Sample, Ali Nebistinsky, John Minigan, Douglas Holley, Timothy McSherry, Blake McGee, Bart Barthelemy, Adam Bertocci, Paul Goddard, Evan Baughfman, Rachael Baker, Scott Sickles, Chris Baker, Lauren Romagnoli, Andy Brodhag, & Ketil Nilsen.
This program is funded in part by the South Carlina Arts Commission which receives support for the National Endowment for the Arts. This project is also funded in part by a generous award from the John and Susan Bennett Memorial Arts Fund of The Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina.