kill the Ripper
by Fairlith Harvey
FALL 2023
at the Capitol hill arts workshop
A Feminist Victorian Revenge Play. Finally.
It's Victorian England and Jack the Ripper is on the loose. The police have very few leads as to the identity of this serial killer with a penchant for prostitutes. So what are three savvy ladies-of-the-night to do? Step one: Learn to fight. Step two: Take down Jack the Ripper themselves! This is revisionist history at it's best: told through a feminist lens and with plenty of action. This sexy, silly, and touching play will leave you feeling empowered and ready to take on the world!
REVIEWS
"'Kill the Ripper' is a funny and at times genuinely moving visit to an old haunt." - Broadway World
"A ripping good production" - DC Theater Arts
"It’s a deep wish fulfillment for anyone who has ever really wanted to just tell off or hit the toxic person that’s been making their life unpleasant.” - Metro Weekly
"Up-and-coming playwright Fairlith Harvey’s feminist revenge tragedy is a pièce de résistance: For every insidious moment, it responds twofold with blood-pumping laughter." - Washington City Paper
DIRECTED BY
Megan Behm
FEATURING
Bri Houtman, Paige O'Malley, Robert Pike, and Gabby Wolfe
DESIGN
Kerry McGee (producing)
Makenzi Wentela (stage management)
Stefany Pesta (graphic design)
Rachel Dixon (production management)
Casey Kaleba (fight & intimacy choreography)
Jason Aufdem-Brinke (lighting design)
Ethan Balis (sound design & original composition)
Megan Holden (set design)
Madi Wentela (costume design)
Alex Berrios (dramaturgy)
Martin Bernier (technical direction)
Jenna Berk (dialects)