Wine in the Wilderness

By Alice Childress

Directed by Mark H.

It’s 1964. As race riots blaze on the streets outside his Harlem home, painter Bill Jameson works feverishly to complete a triptych depicting his vision of Black womanhood. While he struggles to find his final muse — the “messed up chick” — his friends discover the perfect model in Tommy, a woman they meet at a bar after she’s been burned out of her home in the riots. However, Tommy is more than she seems, and her presence changes everything. Celebrated writer Alice Childress offers an intimate and raw study of race, gender, and class that explores how the Black community perceives, defines, and affirms itself from within.

Department of Theatre and Drama faculty member Mark H. directs Micah Mekelle Anderson, Christian Carter, DeOnna Garrison, Allie Rappel, Quanda Johnson, Jnae Thompson, Sophia Whitehead, and Byron Yanzapanta with Joseph Bolden, Mikayla Brown, and Jayquan Jaeger as understudies.

Lily Z. Shell is the dramaturg Jyreika Guest is the intimacy director, Neil Mills is the scenic designer, Harri Horsley is the costume designer, Noah Englerth is the lighting designer, Ethan White is the sound designer, Rob Wagner is the technical director, assisted by Sophia Whitehead, and Lucy Cowen is the stage manager, assisted by Nayeh Zouhon.

Content Advisory: This play contains mature content and language including racial epithets.

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This production is made possible through generous support from the Anonymous Block Grant.

Produced by University Theatre (UW-Madison) at the Ronald E. Mitchell Theatre, Vilas Hall, 821 University Ave, Madison, WI 53706.

Performances: March 7-17, 2024

Performance Times:
Thursday March 7 @ 7:30pm
Friday March 8 @ 7:30pm
Saturday March 9 @ 2:00pm
Saturday March 9 @ 7:30pm
Sunday March 10 @ 2:00pm
Thursday March 14 @ 7:30pm (Talkback following performance)
Friday March 15 @ 7:30pm
Saturday March 16 @ 2:00pm
Saturday March 16 @ 7:30pm (Talkback following performance)
Sunday March 17 @ 2:00pm

Ticket Prices:
$26 Adult
$21 Senior (62 +)
$21 UW Faculty/Staff (ID)
$9 UW Students and other College Students (ID)
$9 Children (K-12)
$15 Group Sales (10 tickets or more)

To Order Tickets:
1. Call 608-265-2787 (Open M-F 2-6 PM)
2. Online www.artsticketing.wisc.edu
3. Walk up sales: Mitchell Theatre Lobby Box Office opens 1 hour prior to performances for walk up sales.