Oakland Theater Project is thrilled to feature Renee Mannequin in Doug Wright’s Pulitzer Prize–winning one-person play, directed by Michael Socrates Moran (Angels in America; A Thousand Ships).

Based on a true story, and inspired by interviews conducted by the playwright over several years, I Am My Own Wife tells the gripping tale of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a trans woman who managed to survive both the Nazi onslaught and the repressive East German Communist regime.

Today, as political actors continue to target trans people in their campaigns, this gripping one-person show is at once a testament to trans resilience throughout history, an indictment of our complicity in immoral systems, and a warning not to repeat the mistakes of the past.

PERFORMANCES

MAR 21–APR 13
Time: Thu 4/3–Sat 4/5 @ 7:30pm
*Extension Thu 4/10–Sat 4/12 @ 8pm
Sunday Apr 6th + 13th @ 2pm

Run time: 90 minutes (including one intermission)

Previews: Fri 3/21 & Sat 3/22
Opening Night: Sun 3/23
*Masked Audience Performance: Fri 3/28

PRIORITY TICKET
(Reserved seating)
$60

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET
(Seating assigned upon arrival)
$35

PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN TICKET
(Or any amount at the door — contact box office for availability)
$10 / $20

Please note: Online ticket sales close 1 hour before the start of each performance. Tickets may be purchased at the door — subject to availability.

Masked Audience Performance: We seek to be accessible and to meet the needs of our community, and a mask-required show allows members of our community who need or prefer to gather in masked spaces the chance to do so. At these performances, masks will be required inside the theater but are optional in the lobby and common spaces. The actors will be unmasked during the show.

Questions? Contact the Box Office at 510.646.1126 or boxoffice@oaklandtheaterproject.org

IN THE MEDIA

HIGHEST RATING!
”Immersive, cinematic and personal”
San Francisco Chronicle

“[A] riveting performance by Renee Mannequin… a stunning show”
Talkin’ Broadway

“Stunning… startles with beauty and grace”
Theatrius

“Exceptional… a unique solo performance”
Front Row Review

SFBATCC "Go See!" recommendation

“A remarkable feat of storytelling… nothing short of enchanting”
Midbrow

CAST

Creative & PRODUCTION Team

Director
Michael Socrates Moran

Assistant Director
Mylo Cardona

Projections Designer
Sarah Phykitt

Set Designer
Sam Fehr

Lighting Designer
Ashley Munday

Sound Designer
Michael Kelly

Stage Manager
Theodore Neeno