DAVID GRIMM
Tales From Red Vienna
A Play in Three Acts
3M, 3F
Having lost her husband in World War I (and with him her financial security), Heléna struggles to maintain her way of life. Reluctantly, she turns to the oldest profession. Heléna manages to separate her secret life from her public persona — that is, until she crosses paths with a man who has the power to expose and ruin her.
Premiere:
Manhattan Theatre Club, 2014. Directed by Kate Whoriskey
Cast: Nina Arianda, Michael James Esper, Kathleen Chalfant,
Michael Goldsmith, Tina Benko, Lucas Hall
Commissioned by Huntington Theatre Company
and Developed at Portland Center Stage's JAW Festival.