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Theater - 2001-2002

Equus October 3-6, 2001 A play by Peter Shaffer *Production Staff* Director: Dwight Watson Scenic and Lighting Designer: James Gross Assistant Lighting Designer: Lee Flater '02 Costume Designer: Laura Conners Stage Manager: Michael Bricker '04 Assistant Stage Manager: Alpha Newberry '05 Assistant to the Director: Chris Laguna *Cast List* Martin Dysart: Aaron Childress '02 Alan Strang: Luke Elliott '05 Frank Strang: Aaron Parks '03 Dora Strang: Suzie David Hester Solomon: Margaret Murray Jill Mason: Amanda Keller Harry Dalton: Brooks Cannon '02 Horseman/Nugget: Logan Kuhne '03 A Nurse: Andrea Kehler Horse/Mr. Brown: Justin Dirig '03 Horse/Trooper: Bob Hackett Horse/Colonel: Joe Hisch '02 Horse/Storm: Jefferson Crew '05 *Production Assistance* Lightboard Operator: Lee Flater '02 Soundboard Operator: Peter Robinson '02 Propsmaster: Andrew Kaiser '02 Assistant Propsmaster: Tim Doremus Poster Graphics: Andrew Kaiser '02, Michael Bricker '04 Equus follows the story of psychologist Martin Dysart as he attempts to treat Alan, a young man who has a pathological, religious, and sexual fascination with horses. Shaffer was inspired to write Equus when he heard of a crime involving a 17-year-old who had blinded six horses in a small town near London. He set out to construct a fictional account of what might have caused the incident, without knowing any details of the crime. The play's action is something of a detective story, as Dysart tries to understand the cause of the boy's actions while wrestling with his own sense of purpose. 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).	Photo Album Poster

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) February 20–23, 2002 A play by Jess Borgeson, Adam Long, and Daniel Singer *Production Staff* Director: James Fisher Scenic and Lighting Designer: James Gross Costume Designer: Laura Conners Asst. Dir./Stage Mgr.: Brooks Cannon '02 Asst. Stage Mgr.: Vasabjit “Lalee” Banerjee '02 *Cast List* Josh: Josh Wilson '03 George: George Milberger '03 Justin: Justin Dirig '03 Al: Alpha Omega Newberry IV '05 *Production Assistance* Lightboard Operator: Aaron Childress '02 Propsmaster: Michael Bricker '04 This production was dedicated to the memory of Marge Jackson, (1945-2002) longtime secretary and box office manager of the Fine Arts Center. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged,) also known as The Complete Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged) is a parody of the plays written by William Shakespeare with all of them being performed (in shortened form) during the show by only three actors. Typically, the actors use their real names and play themselves rather than certain characters. The fourth wall is nonexistent in the performance with the actors speaking directly to the audience during much of the play, and some scenes involve audience participation. The director and stage crew also may be directly involved in the performance and become characters themselves. The script contains many humorous footnotes on the text that are often not included in the performance. However, improvisation plays an important role and it is normal for the actors to deviate from the script and have spontaneous conversations about the material with each other or the audience. It is also common for them to make references to pop culture or to talk about local people and places in the area where performance is done. As a result, each performance can be vastly different from another, even with the same cast. The play was written by the Reduced Shakespeare Company, and first performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1987 and played for many years at the Criterion Theatre in London. It is notable for holding the (self-proclaimed) world record for the shortest-ever performance of Hamlet, clocking in at 43 seconds. 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).	Poster

The Time of Your Life April 17–20 and May 10–11, 2002 A play by William Saroyan *Production Staff* Director: Michael Abbott '85 Scenic and Lighting Designer: James Gross Costume Designer: Laura Conners Stage Manager: James Cloud '03 Assistant Stage Manager: Jon Galliher '04 *Cast List* Joe: Joe Hisch '02 Nick: Aaron Parks '03 Tom: Jefferson Crew '05 Kitty Duvall: Kate Steele Dudley: Nick Wilson '05 Harry: Jonathan Schwartz '05 天下足球网,球探比分sley: Chaz Mailey '04 Willie: Ian Nixon Blick: Chris Laguna '03 Krupp: Zach Parrett '05 McCarthy: Christopher Alexander '02 Mary L./Lady: Rachel Kendall Elsie: Katy Young Sancho/Sailor: Jesse Becerra '04 Kit Carson: Mike Charbonneau '02 Streetwalker 1: Amy Young Streetwalker 2: Lydia Crumpacher Newsgirl: Alexandra Hudson Society Gentleman/Sailor: Gabriel Duarte '02 Cop: Jon Galliher '04 *Production Assistance* Lightboard Operator: Peter Dimitrov '03 Soundboard Operator: Lee Flater '02 Propsmaster: Andy Degman '04 Assistant Properties: Trae Mabry Poster Graphics: Michael Bricker '04 The Time of Your Life, a five-act play by American playwright William Saroyan that opened in 1939. This play was the first drama to win both the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. It is set in a decrepit bar called Nick's Pacific Street Saloon, Restaurant and Entertainment Palace in San Francisco. Much of the action centers around Joe, a young loafer with money who encourages each of the bar's patrons in their eccentricities. Joe helps out a would-be dancer, Harry, and sets up his flunky, Tom, with a prostitute, Kitty Duval. The bar is also frequented by a number of colorful characters, including a frenetic young man in love, an old man who looks like Kit Carson, and an affluent society couple. Critic John Brown Mason described this modern morality play as "gleeful and heartbreaking, tender and hilarious, probing and elusive." 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).	Poster