CONTROL TOP
One-act play.
90 minutes.
We’d love to hear your thoughts. Please stay after the performance for a live Q&A with the playwright and cast to share your own stories and reflections.
CONTROL TOP is intended for mature audiences. Not for children 12 & under.
ABOUT THE PLAY
An ensemble of five women reflect on their lifetime experiences with clothing. In funny and poignant conversations, they reveal what lies beneath the very fabric of our lives.
From lack of pockets to varying opinions on pantyhose ~ gendered t-shirts ~ dress codes ~ not-so-miracle bathing suits and training bras (and what exactly is being trained?), the women share, empathize and strategize how to move forward.
CONTROL TOP was inspired by Abby Wambach’s quote, “Wear what you want. Love who you love. Become what you imagine.” Vasta Folley says, “Wambach’s words were a rousing declaration and an invocation to recognize from whence women came,” adding, “How else to ‘wear what you want’ than to first understand what you wore and why?”
Written by Vermont playwright Carole Vasta Folley, who received the 2024 VAC “People's Choice” Creation Grant Award. CONTROL TOP was created with the support of the Vermont Arts Council, the Vermont Community Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Our Cast
Kelly Kendall
Linda McGinnis
Carole Vasta Folley
Pam Toof Norton
Kimberly Rockwood
Meredith Neary - Lighting/Sound
Our Crew
Andrea Wolga - Producer
Whitney Doremus - Stage Manager
The Playwright
Carole Vasta Folley is an award-winning playwright and columnist living in Vermont.
Several of Carole’s award-winning IN MUSING columns
speak to the themes found in CONTROL TOP.
(click on image to read column)
