Theater - 2003-2004

A play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart

 

Director: Michael Abbott '85

Scenic and Lighting Designer: James Gross

Costume Designer: Laura Conners

Stage Manager: James Cloud '03

Assistant Stage Manager: Sterling Carter '07

 

Mrs. Stanley: Sue Ann Ford

Miss Preen: Dana Warner Fisher

Richard Stanley: Richard Winters '06

June Stanley: Abby Gillan

John: Wayne Lewis '06

Sarah: Carrie Macy

Mr. Stanley: Richard Bowen

Maggie Cutler: Anna Fisher

Dr. Bradley: Aaron Drake '04

Sheridan Whiteside: James Fisher

Harriet Stanley: Diane Norton

Bert Jefferson: Chris Mehl '05

Professor Metz: Reynaldo Pacheco '06

Mr. Baker/Expressman: Donald Claxon '06

Beverly Carlton: Denis Farr '06

Westcott/Detective: Pete Wagner '06

Radio Tech 1/Deputy 1: Zach Parrett

Radio Tech 2/Deputy 2: Jim Stephens

Lorraine Sheldon: Hollis McCarthy

Sandy: Paul Stephens '04

Banj Jonathan Schwarz '05

 

Lightboard Operator: Alpha Newberry '05

Soundboard Operator: James Cloud '03

Propsmaster: Garen Robie

Props: Danny Lippert

Master Electrician: Donald Claxon '06

Volunteer Electrician: Joel Stine

Make-up/Hairstyling Assistant: Anna Fisher

 

In this hilarious comedy classic, Kaufman and Hart focus on America's national obsession with celebrity. Thanks to Sheridan Whiteside, famous critic, celebrity lecturer, radio personality, “intimate friend of the great and near great, and by many accounts, the world's rudest man,” the holiday season at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Stanley of Mesalia, Ohio promises to be anything but an old-fashioned Christmas. A nasty spill on an icy porch during a winter lecture tour forces the formidable Mr. Whiteside to convalesce for the holidays in Middle America. His extended family of luminaries, mad visionaries, and assorted oddballs threatens the narrow provincial values and rectitude of the Stanley home. He physically overtakes the house, insinuates himself in family affairs, and becomes the occasion for a nightmarish Twelve Days of Christmas featuring ten-thousand cockroaches, a clutch of choir boys, four penguins, three celebrities, two convicts, an octopus, and an Egyptian mummy.

 

Freely adapted by Tony Kushner from Pierre Croneille's L'Illusion Comique

 

Director: James Fisher

Scenic Designer: Michael Bricker '04

Lighting Designer: James Gross

Costume Designer: Laura Conners

Stage Manager: Donald Claxon '06

Asst. Stage Manager: Brett Gann '07

 

Pridamant of Avignon: Wayne Lewis '06

The Amanuensis: Sterling Carter '07

Alcandre: Denis Farr '06

Calisto/Clindor/Theogenes: Matt McKay '06

Melibea/Isabelle/Hippolyta: Abby Gillan

Elicia/Lyse/Clarina: Anna Fisher

Pleribo/Adraste/Prince Florilame: Jason M. Roberts '05

Matamore: Richard Winters '06

 

Lightboard Operator: Peter Wagner '06

Soundboard Operator: Ross McKee '06

Propmasters: Danny Lippert '06, Janathan Grandoit '06

Sword Fight Choreography: Mark McCarthy

 

The Illusion is a modern rendering of L'Illusion Comique by Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) freely adapted by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Tony Kushner. It tells the story of a contrite father, Pridamant, who seeks news of the prodigal son he ordered from his house years before. Pridamant goes to a magician, Alcandre, who conjures three episodes from the young man's life. Inexplicably, each scene finds the boy in a slightly different world: names change, allegiances shift and fairy-tale simplicity evolves into elegant tragedy. Pridamant watches, enthralled by his son's struggles, but only as the strange tale reaches its conclusion does he confront the ultimate – and unexpected – truth about his son. An enchanting argument for the triumph of theatrical imagination over reality, The Illusion weaves obsession and caprice, romance and murder, fact and fiction, into an enticing exploration of the greatest illusion of all—love.

 

This page is part of an ongoing project to document the history of the theatre productions performed at Wabash College.  If you have information not included on this page, please contact the Theater Department or Professor Dwight Watson (watsond@wabash.edu).

A play by William Golding

Adapted by Nigel Williams

 

Director: Dwight Watson

Scenic Designer: James Gross

Lighting Designer: Donald Claxon '06

Costume Designer: Laura Conners

Sound Designer: James Cloud '03

Stage Manager: Brett Gann '07

Asst. Stage Manager: Charles Kirschner '07

 

Ralph: Matthew McKay '06

Jack: Adrian Kobby Adams '04

Piggy: Steve Baker '07

Roger: Justin Waters '04

Sam: Richard Winters '06

Eric: Brian Kelly '04

Simon: Denis Farr '06

Henry: Danny Lippert '06

Maurice: Pete Wagner '06

Bill: Jim Stephens '08

Perceval: Janathan Grandoit '06

Naval Officer: Ross McKee '06

Naval Officer:Patrick Milikan '07

 

Lightboard Operator: Greg Strodtman '07

Soundboard Operator: Sterling Carter '07

Prop Master and Stagehand: Abby Gillan

Panel Movement: Ross McKee '06, Patrick Milikan '07

 

William Golding’s classic novel asks provocative questions about civilization and human nature. When a group of youngsters become stranded on a deserted island, strange things occur. The charismatic Ralph quickly establishes himself as group leader, aided by the learned Piggy. But the militant Jack Merridew challenges this order: power hungry and eager to exploit the boys’ baser, more savage instincts. The action builds to a dramatic life or death chase. Golding’s enthralling story, full of misadventure and intrigue, is brought to life in this gripping adaptation by Nigel Williams.