Mother Courage and Her Children

Survival and sacrifice in a world perpetually at war are the timeless themes of Brecht’s landmark theatrical epic. In a dazzling display of irony and pathos, with powerful monologues and original musical interludes, this compelling work chronicles the life of an itinerant peddler who depends on war for her personal survival. Selling food and clothing from her covered wagon with the help of her two sons and a mute daughter, Mother Courage profits from the war that is killing her children. Set in the 17th century during Europe’s Thirty Years’ War, and written on the cusp of WWII, Brecht’s masterpiece is surprisingly funny and entertaining and may echo even louder today. A medic during World War I, Brecht penned his anti-war epic while in exile from Germany, as the Nazis rolled through Poland. In David Hare's translation, the play's prescient lessons—conveyed through a mix of drama, music and gallows humor—are all-too-relevant today.

Cast & Crew

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION OF MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN

By Bertolt Brecht, translated by David Hare
Directed by Tony Estrella

Set Design by Patrick Lynch
Costume Design by David T. Howard
Lighting Design by Matt Terry
Original Musical Composition by Charles Cofone
Stage Management by Stef Work*
Assistant Director, Jillian Blevins; Technical Direction, Andrew Morissette; Wardrobe Coordinator, Elizabeth Gotauco; Stage Manager, Stef Work*; Assistant Stage Manager, Katie Hughes; Props Master, Jay Berger; Dramaturge, Jennifer Madden

CAST
Wendy Overly,* Mother Courage
Casey Seymour Kim, Kattrin
Steve Kidd, Eilif
Ben Johnson, Swiss Cheese
Jim O'Brien,* Cook
Chris Byrnes,* Chaplain
Rae Mancini, Yvette Pottier/Peasant Wife
Gary Lait Cummings, Recruiting Officer/Man with Patch/Yvette's Servant/Soldier
Tom Gleadow, Sergeant/Soldier in Fur Coat/Lieutenant
Sam Babbitt, Commander-in-Chief/Old Colonel/Farmer
David Rabinow, Armorer/Young Soldier
Paul Scharf, Old Soldier/Soldier
Karen Carpenter, Regimental Clerk/Young Man/Peasant girl
Elizabeth Gotauco, Farmer's Wife/Old Woman/Song
Paul Scharf/David Rabinow/Elizabeth Gotauco, Musicians

*The actor or stage manager appears through courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors andStage Managers in the United States.