Sisters on Stage

Sisters on Stage: An elder millennial’s exploration of Shakespeare’s sisters
By Deanne McDonald / The Traveling Players
Created by Deanne McDonald
Directed by Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha
Stage Managed by Laura Doty
One woman performs scenes from Shakespeare’s comedies and tragedies exploring his deep understanding of the closest, longest and most frustrating relationship of your life: your relationship with your siblings.
Creator, actor, and middle child Deanne McDonald and director Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha shared an office in graduate school at MSU - Mankato when Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” was a thing. Now the pair explores a life that straddles that elder millennial divide of Gen X older brothers and babysitters and little sisters that dress like the Delia’s catalogue through the lens of Shakespeare. McDonald performs scenes from past roles in comedies and tragedies from A Midsummer Night’s Dream to Macbeth featuring a wide variety of sibling dynamics, intercut with personal insights and iconic music.