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Glenn Close Takes the Stage as Joan of Arc's Mother

Jane Anderson’s ”Mother of the Maid” runs at the Public Theater.

Editorial Staff
Off-Broadway

The Public Theater has released photos from Jane Anderson's Mother of the Maid, starring Glenn Close.

Grace Van Patten and Glenn Close share a scene in Mother of the Maid at the Public Theater.
Grace Van Patten and Glenn Close share a scene in Mother of the Maid at the Public Theater.
(© Joan Marcus)

Mother of the Maid "tells the story of Joan of Arc's mother (Close), a sensible, hardworking, God-fearing peasant woman whose faith is upended as she deals with the baffling journey of her odd and extraordinary daughter." The production is directed by Matthew Penn.

Dermot Crowley and Glenn Close appear in the new play Mother of the Maid.
Dermot Crowley and Glenn Close appear in the new play Mother of the Maid.
(© Joan Marcus)

In addition to Close, the cast features Dermot Crowley, Olivia Gilliatt, Kate Jennings Grant, Andrew Hovelson, Daniel Pearce, and Grace Van Patten.

Andrew Hovelson and Glenn Close in the New York premiere of Mother of the Maid.
Andrew Hovelson and Glenn Close in the New York premiere of Mother of the Maid.
(© Joan Marcus)

The production runs through December 23.