SELF DEFENSE or death of some salesman
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened May 29, 2002
Closed Jun 15, 2002
Opened May 29, 2002
Closed Jun 15, 2002
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Self-Defense (or The Death of Some Salesmen) is the third installation of Carson Kreitzer's "Women Who Kill" Triptych. Lynne McCullough stars as Jolene Palmer, the character based on the first female serial killer Aileen Wuornos. Co-produced by the New Georges, the show is directed by Randy White.
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145 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013
The Mainstage Theatre is a flexible black box theatre with a sprung wood floor which measures 46' x 46'. It can seat up to 150 (depending on the configuration of the seating platforms), and usually seats 99. The Dorothy B. Williams Theatre is a fi [...] Read More
145 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013
The Mainstage Theatre is a flexible black box theatre with a sprung wood floor which measures 46' x 46'. It can seat up to 150 (depending on the configuration of the seating platforms), and usually seats 99. The Dorothy B. Williams Theatre is a fi [...] Read More
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Carson Kreitzer's new play SELF DEFENSE, or death of some salesmen is the third in her 'Women Who Kill' series. This one is based on the story of Aileen Wuornos, a prostitute who killed seven men and thereby earned herself a dubious honor: designation as The First Female Serial Killer. How did Wuornos justify her crimes? Simple--"self defense."
It sounds like the punchline to a joke. Women have murdered in the name of self-defense before, but seven times? Over the course of a single year!? Still, Kreitzer creates a compelling case for her heroine, a trusting, needy, and good-natured woman she calls Jolene Palmer.
Palmer's difficult childhood has left her desperate for love and a[...]