IN THE NEXT ROOM {Thursday, Nov. 7}

PW is SO excited to present IN THE NEXT ROOM (THE VIBRATOR PLAY).

In the Next Room is a comedy about marriage, intimacy, and electricity. Set in the 1880s at the dawn of the age of electricity and based on the bizarre historical fact that doctors used vibrators to treat ‘hysterical’ women (and some men), the play centers on a doctor and his wife and how his new therapy affects their entire household.  

Written by Sarah Ruhl ’97, ’01 MFA

Directed by Ishani Sharma ’25

Assistant Directed by Nat Konowicz ’28 

Stage Managed by Andrew Imbens ’28 

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PERFORMANCES: 

Thursday, November 7th @ 8pm 

Friday, November 8th @ 8pm 

Saturday, November 9th @ 8pm 

Sunday, November 10th @ 2pm 

All performances will take place in the Downspace at TF Green Hall (7 Young Orchard Avenue). 

Please note the show runs about 2 hours, including a 15 minute intermission. 

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Featuring: 

Olivia Bendich '25 — Catherine Givings 

Owen Shipley-Dean '27 — Dr. Givings

Gui Sequeira '28 — Leo Irving

Destiny Kristina Smith-Sarter '27 — Elizabeth 

Mia Tretta '27 — Annie

Locky McCann '27 — Mr. Daldry

Isa Marquez '26 — Sabrina Daldry 

Production Team: 

Production Managed by Matthew Lam '27 

Set and Lighting Design by Ellie Chang '27

Costume Design by Clara Beatty '28

Props Design by Samdol Lhamo Sichoe '28 

Sound Direction by Andrew Imbens '28

Assistant Sound Direction by Ellis Picuri '28

Intimacy Coordination by Mo Aig-Imoukhuede '26, with support by Irene Zhiyi Chen '25 

Executive Produced by Lulu Cavicchi '25, Emma Jeong '27, and Nikhil Das '27 

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Content Note: Please be advised that In The Next Room (The Vibrator Play) includes sexual content, frank discussions and sounds of orgasms, mild medical malpractice, and themes of racism and sexism.