"...an acerbic
and hysterically funny send-up of the Minnesota Multiphasic
Personality Inventory..."
-- Flavorpill Chicago
"...a
comfortable cast, especially Alex Dickson as the so-normal-she’s-not
Midwestern wife and Tom Flanigan as the foul-mouthed, soft-hearted
company man...makes a worthwhile point about how normalcy
deadens individuality..."
-- Time Out Chicago
"...
hugely entertaining and sharply executed world premiere
from artistic director Jen Ellison ...haunting and over-the-top
funny..."
-- Chicago Tribune
INVASION OF THE MINNESOTA
NORMALS, set in 1953 Chicago, presents Ruth McKinley, a completely
ordinary housewife and her encounter with Robert and Mary Jones,
two uninvited guests who just happen to be former test subjects
for a test inspired by the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
(MMPI). Confronted with what the corporate world considers ‘normal’,
Ruth examines her life and discovers it is anything but ordinary.
Based on "The Believer" article of the same name, "Invasion of the Minnesota Normals" explores
how a simple personality test meant to diagnose the mentally
ill is now used as a formula for perfect corporate hiring.
"...intense
hilarity, weirdness
and bite..."
-- Way Off Loop
"Tremendous evening of literate theatre."
--Metromix Reader Review
CAST:
Merrie Greenfield…..Ruth McKinley
Tony Seales…..Walter Hathaway
Mary Jo Bolduc…..Helen Beechum
Tom Flanigan…..Stan Beechum
Michael Brownlee…..Robert Jones
Alex Dickson…..Mary Jones
STAFF: Jen Ellison…....................Director
Paul Imboden…..Assistant Director Don Hall….......................Producer Abigail Colton…..Production Manager/Set
Design
Tucker Curtis..................Set Design
Stephanie Hoerner…..Stage Manager Steve Zimmers.............Sound Design Jenny Seidelman Brennan.....Costume
Design
Mike Durst....................Light Design
