When I first read Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code years ago, one of the things I remembered enjoying about it was the “ordinary man dropped into an extraordinary circumstance” structure. Like Cary Grant in North by Northwest, Robert Langdon is not an action hero. He’s a nerdy college professor that finds himself in the middle of an international murder mystery. And although he has no experience solving crimes, what he does have is a very particular set of skills…and we’re off on a journey of intrigue and adventure.
The other thing that I appreciated about Brown’s novel was that it made me look at familiar things in a different way. Paintings, rituals, even common logos that I saw every day, were revealed to have some secret meaning or origin.
We all love conspiracy theories…wild ideas about what really happened. The secret plans and operations carried out to keep us from knowing the truth. And we all love to solve puzzles. It seems that it’s in our DNA to figure out whodunit.
What I like about this adaptation of the novel is that each clue that Robert and Sophie uncover has a double meaning, and the only way they can solve the puzzle is by looking at the clue from a different point of view. A change of perspective.
It’s easy for us to get locked into only seeing things from our own point of view. Working on this play has been a good reminder to me that when you run up against a problem that seems unsolvable, the best way to tackle it is to invite a different point of view. A different perspective. That’s how we’ve approached working on this play…actors, designers, directors have all contributed to solving the puzzle of putting The Da Vinci Code on stage, and we hope you’ll enjoy the ride as we set off on an adventure to find the Holy Grail!
- Nicholas Piper, Director of The Da Vinci Code
Robert Langdon
Sam McCalla*
Sophie Neveu/et al
Libby Zabit*
Sir Leigh Teabing/et al
Vince McGill*
Silas/et al
Jacob Nuti
Jacques Saunière/et al
Michael Poisson*
Rémy/Philip/et al
Zacchaeus Kimbrell*
Bezu Fache/et al
Sean Maximo Campos*
Sister Sandrine/Marie/et al
Paris Bradstreet*
Vernet/et al
Kailey Kyle
Docent/Church Volunteer/et al
LeVane Harrington
Collet/et al
Kim Morgan Dean*
*Denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors, and Stage Managers in the United States.
Understudies never substitute for listed actors unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.
For the role of Robert Langdon: Sean Maximo Campos*
For the role of Sophie Neveu: Kim Morgan Dean*
For the roles of Sir Leigh Teabing/Jacques Saunière/et al: Nicholas Piper*
For the role of Silas/et al: Stephen Cradic
For the roles of Rémy/Philip/et al: Garrett Summitt
For the roles of Bezu Fache/et al: James Jiggetts
For the roles of Sister Sandrine/Marie/et al: Sarah Van Deusen White
For the roles of Vernet/et al: Natalie Duncan
For the roles of Docent/Church Volunteer/Collet/et al: Shamiyeh Noel
Director
Nicholas Piper
Scenic/Projection Designer
Derek Smith
Costume Designer
Lee Alexander Martin
Lighting Designer
Sarah Jean Elliott
Sound Designer
Connor Stevens
Fight Choreographer/Dance Captain
Sean Maximo Campos*
Dialect Coach
Zacchaeus Kimbrell
Playwrights
Rachel Wagstaff, Duncan Abel
Production Stage Manager
Cindi A. Raebel*
Assistant Stage Manager
Brady Willis*
Producing Artistic Director of Barter Theatre
Katy Brown
* Denotes members of the Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors, and Stage Managers in the United States.
Production Assistant
Natasha Carpenter
Gilliam Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor
Grace Foor
Gilliam Stage Electrician
Harper Fulmer
Stagehand
Eli Hancock
Stagehand
Sarahgrace Hancock
Production Assistant
Madison Harosky
Audiovisual Engineer
Seth Hutton
Production Assistant
Anika Jones
Gilliam Wardrobe Supervisor
Beks Knost
Dresser
Rosa Olson
Dresser
Caitlin Williams
Gilliam Stage Carpenter
Desmond Wood
Dresser
Roya Zafar
"The Da Vinci Code" is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service imprint. (www.dramatists.com)
The stage adaptation of The Da Vinci Code was commissioned by Simon Friend and first produced at the Bromley Churchill Theatre on January 10th, 2022 before touring the United Kingdom. American Premiere Production Produced by Ogunquit Playhouse, Ogunquit, ME, Bradford T. Kenney, Executive Artistic Director, Deborah Warren, Managing Director
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