A Young Lady of Property at Rep Stage - Horowitz Center

A Young Lady of Property

Rep Stage - Horowitz Center
10901 Little Patuxent Parkway Columbia

The story of Wilma, a lonely girl who has lived with her aunt since her mother's death. Her greatest wish is to live with her father in the house her mother left her-in the absence of a real family, the house has become everything to her, and her whole identity is based on this, her one possession. She is a young lady of property. Wilma's realization that her purpose in life is to remain in this house as a wife and mother is shattered by the news that her father is planning to remarry and sell the house. With help from an unexpected source, Wilma's house is saved, and she is able to fill it with memories of her own making so she will never again be lonely.

Thru - Sep 29, 2013

Wednesdays: 7:00pm

Thursdays: 7:00pm

Fridays: 8:00pm

Saturdays: 2:00pm & 8:00pm

Sundays: 2:00pm & 6:30pm

Price: $35 - $40

Show Type: Drama

Running Time: 1 hour, 25 minutes with no intermission

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A Young Lady of Property Reviews

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Washington Post - Recommended

"...The play is set in the familiar Foote territory of Harrison, Tex., in 1925, which means it was a nostalgia exercise 50 years ago, too. As Wilma, Christine Demuth acts with an energetic, rosy glow and a tumbleweed twang that turns “screen test” into “screen tist.” (Wilma wants to scurry off to Houston, where the local papers say a Hollywood director is looking for undiscovered starlets.)"

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- Nelson Pressley

DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

"...In Rep Stage's first show of its 21st season, the setting is Late Spring, 1925. The journey to a small, nondescript Texas town unexpectedly seduces audiences with the compelling people of Harrison, TX, including a lively fifteen-year-old, young lady of property."

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- Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Baltimore Sun - Recommended

"...This production also does Foote's play justice in its nostalgic evocation of an earlier time in American life. The sets by Greggory Schraven, costumes by Kristina Lambdin, props by Vicki Sussman, sound by Ann Warren and lighting by Terry Cobb are not overly detailed or fancy, but their very spareness places the emphasis on characters aching to express themselves."

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- Tim Smith

MD Theatre Guide - Recommended

"...The whole evening is reminiscent of that scene in Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, when Emily’s ghost bids farewell to her butternut tree. Innocent and bittersweet to some, but a bit on the saccharine side for others, this production would be most appealing for audience members who prefer a nostalgic atmosphere to fast-paced action. With a consistent style and admirable characters, A Young Lady of Property kindly reminds its audience to appreciate the simpler things in life— family, friends, and a swing on the front porch."

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- Rebecca Wyrick

DCTheatreScene - Recommended

A tense vulnerability rings throughout A Young Lady of Property. It is both draining and riveting, and left me feeling as if I’d relived the million moments from youth when we all struggled to understand where we belonged. As Wilma (Christine Demuth), her Aunt Gertrude (Yvonne Erickson), and her best friend Arabella (Kathryn Zoerb) sing about “sweet Alice” in the opening scene, loneliness seeps into their voices.

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- Kelly McCorkendale

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A Young Lady of Property at Rep Stage - Horowitz Center