About the production
In 1931 Soviet Russia, a government official summons an archivist to his office for what seems like a friendly chat and turns menacing in this taut thriller of politics and disinformation.
“The two actors, under the sharp direction of Kimberly Senior, generate just the right complicated chemistry.”
— Chicago Sun Times, Hedy Weiss
“Director Kimberly Senior keeps the suspense high during every intimate minute of this evocative 70-minute show.”
— Showbiz Chicago, Michael Roberts
“Kimberly Senior, a rising Chicago director, is staging a rather smart and sexy thriller set in Soviet Russia...Senior has created a small, subtext-dominated world that feels entirely believable — and she's shrewd enough a director to know how to harness the life-and-death stakes of the setting.”
— The Chicago Tribune, Chris Jones
“Lowell’s The Letters, under the direction of Kimberly Senior, is a masterful subtle mystery.”
— Chicago Critic
“This is a two character play directed cleverly by Kimberly Senior on a set designed by Jack Magaw that will have you feeling as if you are peeking into an office in Stalin’s Russia in 1931.” “Senior manages to make each segment of the “cat and mouse game” work to perfection.”
— Around the Town Chicago
“director Kimberly Senior sustains the tension at breath-catching pitch.” “Kimberly Senior’s smartly paced direction never allows this colloquy to settle into static debate or grinding interrogation.”
— Chicago on the Aisle, Lawrence B. Johnson
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Credits
Written by John W. Lowell
Directed by Kimberly Senior
Featuring Kate Fry (Anna), Mark L. Montgomery (Director)
Set Jack Magaw
Lights Christine Binder
Sound Chris Kriz
Costumes Rachel Healy
Photos by Michael Brosilow
