/Theatre
Buttercup
Apr 03 - 13, 2025
07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Saturday & Sunday matinees at 2PM.
(415) 499-4488
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J.D. Murphy’s Buttercup debuts at Marin Shakespeare Company, offering a satirical take on class, survival, and faith. Inspired by Boule de Suif, this play follows a runaway nun who reinvents herself while traveling with a group of unlikely refugees during the Franco-Prussian War. Directed by acclaimed Bay Area theater artist Nancy Carlin, Buttercup blends biting humor with poignant social commentary, brought to life by an award-winning cast.
Bay Area writer J.D. Murphy’s debut play, Buttercup, makes its world premiere at Marin Shakespeare Company. Inspired by Guy de Maupassant’s Boule de Suif, this satirical drama follows a former nun turned courtesan as she journeys with a caravan of refugees during the Franco-Prussian War. Directed by acclaimed Bay Area theater artist Nancy Carlin, Buttercup features an award-winning ensemble cast.
514 4th St
San Rafael
94901
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Bay Area writer J.D. Murphy’s debut play, Buttercup, makes its world premiere at Marin Shakespeare Company. Inspired by Guy de Maupassant’s Boule de Suif, this satirical drama follows a former nun turned courtesan as she journeys with a caravan of refugees during the Franco-Prussian War. Directed by acclaimed Bay Area theater artist Nancy Carlin, Buttercup features an award-winning ensemble cast.