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Sex with Strangers
By Laura Eason
Photos by Ross Zentner
ReNAISSANCE tHEATERWORKS
CAST
Olivia - Marti Gobel
Ethan - Nick Narcisi
Creative Team
Costume Designer - Kristina Sneshkoff
Lighting Designer - Marisa Abbott
Props Design - Melissa Centgraf
Scenic Designer - Sarah E. Ross
Sound Designer - Megan Henninger
Intimacy Choreographer - Christopher Elst
Intimacy Consultant - Tonia Sina
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What People Are Saying
“That Ethan and Olivia manage to keep their spark alive throughout the second half is a testament to… the agile direction of Mallory Metoxen.”
— Anne Sigel, TotalTheater.com
“under Mallory Metoxen’s direction, these characters each display great depth, and the seemingly unlikely chemistry between them becomes scintillatingly plausible.”
— Selena Milewski, Shepherd Express
“Director Mallory Metoxen has perfectly mated well-known actress Marti Gobel and newcomer Nick Narcisi – and then trusted in their pace and timing…”
— Dominique Paul Noth, Urban Milwaukee
“Metoxen and her two actors find just the way to keep the audience guessing.”