Miller-Coffman Productions
Presents

The Cover of Life

By R. T. Robinson
Directed by Steven Miller

Tood, Weetsie and Sybil the brides of rural Louisiana during 1943. Each young lady married one of the Cliffert brothers. The brothers currently off at war in which a local news story written about the wives left at home in Louisiana keeping the home fires burning intrigued the attention of Henry Luce. In which he decides that this story would make a perfect cover for Life Magazine. Kate Miller is assigned to the story. Kate has been focused on the way in Europe, though she is surprised to be asked to cover this story. “A woman’s piece”, something that Kate Miller had no interest in doing. Feeling that this would be a set-back in her career at Life Magazine, but she decides to accept the story as this will be her first cover story. Kate Miller is sent down to Sterlington, Louisiana to spend a week with the Cliffert women in her sophisticated New York attitude allows way for the sympathetic feelings as she begins to learn the background that this family holds near and dear to their heart. Kate comes face-to-face with her own powerlessness within a man’s world. The Cover of Life is filled with 1943 charm in today’s world. This show is deeply filled with an affecting story that will bring such struggle and self-worth to life and the realization that life can bring such bumps along the dirt road. 
"No matter how they may self-identify, every audience member will see themselves in the women in this play."
StageBuddy.com
THE COVER OF LIFE had its world premiere at the American Stage Company, James N. Vagias, Executive Producer; further developed at The Hartford Stage Company, Mark Lamos, Artistic Director; David Harkanson, Managing Director.
 
The Cover of Life will be making its way to the Gene Frankel Theater with an opening on 7 March 2018, where it will run for a month in celebration of Woman’s History Month.​

Show Schedule

PUBLIC FREE PREVIEW PERFORMANCE:
Wednesday, March 7th * 8PM
*Tickets sold at the door, first come first serve
 
OPENING NIGHT:
Thursday, March 8th * 8PM
 
SHOW DATES:
Friday, March 9th * 8PM
Saturday, March 10th * 2PM & 8PM
Sunday, March 11th * 3PM
Wednesday, March 14th * 8PM
Thursday, March 15th * 8PM
Friday, March 16th * 8PM
Saturday, March 17th * 2PM & 8PM
Sunday, March 18th * 3PM
Wednesday, March 21st * 8PM
Thursday, March 22nd * 8PM
Friday, March 23rd * 8PM
Saturday, March 24th * 2PM & 8PM
Sunday, March 25th * 3PM
Wednesday, March 28th * 8PM
Thursday, March 29th * 8PM
Friday, March 30th * 8PM
Saturday, March 31st * 2PM and 8PM

Cast

JESSICA CARILLO AS TOOD
MOLLY CALLAHAN AS SYBIL
ABIGAIL MILNER-SWEETSER AS WEETSIE
JILL COOK AS KATE MILLER
AMY LOSI AS AUNT OLA
MAIA NERO AS ADDIE MAE
THOMAS KALNAS AS TOMMY

Crew

STEPHEN MILLER – EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
​RENEE SHUBERT – STAGE MANAGER
TONY WHITE – SET DESIGNER 
KEN COUGHLIN – LIGHTING DESIGN / SOUND DESIGNER 

Contact Information

PRESS:
Melanie Magri
[email protected]
(732) 977-4163
  
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Stephen Miller
[email protected]
(603) 236-9029