"Evelyn Brown" Atelier Course Reconstructs Work by María Irene Fornés

2 actors stand on corners of the stage blidfolded

Ally Wonski ’22 and Kaelani Burja ’23 in a scene from "Evelyn Brown: A Diary" in the CoLab produced during the Princeton Atelier course, “Women’s Work: The Evelyn Brown Project.” Photo by Larry Levanti

2 actors bring on a table on to the stage

Kaelani Burja ’23 and Ally Wonski ’22 in a scene from "Evelyn Brown: A Diary" in the CoLab produced during the Princeton Atelier course, “Women’s Work: The Evelyn Brown Project.” Photo by Larry Levanti

An actor mashes potatoes on a kitchen table on stage

Kaelani Burja ’23 as Evelyn Brown. Photo by Larry Levanti

An actor sifts flour on the kitchen table

Kaelani Burja ’23 and Ally Wonski ’22 in "Evelyn Brown: A Diary." Photo by Larry Levanti

An actor reads a book on a stage while another actor sits on a table

An actor reads a book as falling of a chair

Ally Wonski ’22 as Evelyn. Photo by Larry Levanti

Ally Wonski ’22 as Evelyn. Photo by Larry Levanti

Kaelani Burja ’23 and Ally Wonski ’22. Photo by Larry Levanti

Ally Wonski ’22 and Kaelani Burja ’23 in "Evelyn Brown: A Diary." Photo by Larry Levanti

An actor sits in the center of the stage

Kaelani Burja ’23 and Ally Wonski ’22 in a scene from "Evelyn Brown: A Diary." Photo by Larry Levanti

During the fall 2021 Princeton Atelier course, “Women’s Work: The Evelyn Brown Project.” (ATL 499) students used the reconstruction of “Evelyn Brown,” a movement piece by María Irene Fornés, to interrogate questions of female labor and its portrayal on stage. This staging of the performance was the first showing of scenes from the work since its premiere production in 1980. The performance was directed by visiting lecturers Alice Reagan, dramaturgy by Gwendolyn Alker, set design by Donald Eastman, and featured Princeton students Ally Wonski and Kaelani Burja in the role of Evelyn Brown.