The Yellow Wallpaper

Join us for some classic Gothic horror as we bring Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper to life. This psychologically riveting, semi-autobiographical story is based on Charlotte’s experiences during a difficult period after the birth of her child. Her husband imposed an unproven treatment called “the rest cure” to treat her post-partum depression. Under the supervision of a quack doctor who insisted on the cessation of all Charlotte’s creative and intellectual activity, the treatment ultimately demanded that she give up her opportunities, her art, and ultimately her personal autonomy. Yet that terrible experience which almost destroyed Gilman ultimately resulted in her most famous work: a terrifying short story of what might have been if she had not escaped. 

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This is a story about the gaslighting, control, and dependence that women endure when men control all aspects of political and economic reality. Our friend Jeff Davis of Ovation Theatricals has adapted the story into an incredible play that speaks to everything that we lose when we devalue other human beings.

The Yellow Wallpaper

by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Adapted for the stage by Jeff Davis

Directed by Faith Sanders

Starring Mon Darter and Sadie Okerstrom

Scenic Design by Cody Arn

Lighting Design by Amy Lewis

Costume Design by Jennifer Rose Davis

Music Direction and Sound Design by Victoria Schwartz

Graphic Design by SJ Anderson

Intimacy Coordination by Andrea Grapko

Stage Manager - Adriana Fontanez

Assistant Stage Manager - Jennifer Meigs

Produced by Emily M. Taylor

Archive Theater Artistic Director - Jennifer Rose Davis