HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF

2023

PURCHASE COLLEGE

How To Defend Yourself by Liliana Padilla is set in a self-defense class initiated by college students after their classmate is assaulted. This play—fresh from its New York premiere last spring—is a compelling contribution to the discourse about consent, safety, and patriarchy.

HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF

Written by Liliana Padilla

Directed by Ash Marinaccio

Assistant Directors: Kat Tobits and Cayd Barrera

Production Dramaturg: Tess Walsh

Featuring: Kiana Hindi (Nikki), Brandon Belcher (Andy), Solangel Galindo (Diana), Winnie Hurd (Kara), Emma Baker (Brandi), Jackson Sorice (Eggo), Izzy Hamboussi (Mojdeh), Tea Marie Rigor (Little Susana/Understudy for Diana/Mojdeh/Nikki), Roxanne Guyton Vonneck (Understudy for Brandi/Kara)

Production Stage Manager: Olivia Paquet

Stage Managers: Casey Gibbons and Kylie Cottrell

Costume Design: Mace Veeder-Shave

Scenic Design: Quentin Qiao

Assistant Scenic Design: Rachel Jenny

Prop Design: Glo Jackson

Sound Design: Katherine Thorn

Assistant Sound Design: Dana Freeman

Technical Direction: Julia Little

Lighting Design: Jeremy Burd

Assistant Lighting Design: Theo Silverman