SHANE PETERMAN, PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
PRESENTS
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
BY HENRY LEWIS, HENRY SHIELDS & JONATHAN SAYER
| DIRECTOR | HARRY PARKER | |
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/DIALECTS COORDINATOR | ERICAHARKINS | |
| FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHER | MITCHELL STEPHENS | |
| PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER | SYDNEY DORMIRE* | |
| ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER | RAYVEN HARRIS | |
| SCENIC DESIGN | BRYAN STEVENSON | |
| LIGHTING DESIGN | LANDRY STRICKLAND | |
| SOUND DESIGN | EMILEE BILES | |
| COSTUME DESIGN | AARON PATRICK DECLERK | |
| PROPS DESIGN | LYNN LOVETT |
ON THE TERRY MARTIN MAIN STAGE
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York. Presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Service under license from Mischief Worldwide Ltd. The Mischief Production of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG was originally produced on the West End Stage by Kenny Wax & Stage Presence
and on Broadway by Kevin McCollum, J.J. Abrams, Kenny Wax & Stage Presence THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG was first presented by Mischief Theatre under the title The Murder Before Christmas on December 4th, 2012, at the Old Red Lion Theatre in London.THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer & Henry Shields © 2012, 2014 Mischief Worldwide Ltd. All rights reserved.THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, the “Falling G” logo device, Mischief, and Mischief Theatre are trademarks of Mischief Worldwide Ltd. All rights reserved. For Mischief Worldwide Ltd.:
Directors: Mark Bentley, Jonathan Burke, Henry Lewis, Kenny Wax, Executive Director: Jo Danvers, Marketing Manager: Harry Lockyear, Production & Administrative Assistant: Minoli De Silva, Exclusive Agent for Literary Rights: Nicki Stoddart, United Agents LLP, London. For information about all Mischief works, please visit www.mischiefcomedy.com
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| Caden Large | Jonathan | |
| Parker Gray* | Chris | |
| Kristen Lazarchick | Sandra | |
| Hannah Bell | Annie | |
| Jakie Cabe* | Dennis | |
| Zak Reynolds* | Max | |
| Aaron Johnson | Trevor | |
| Blake Henri Ben Bryant Colin Wintersole | Robert Run Crew/Stage Hands |
UNDERSTUDIES:
Sean Lewis, Joseph Roel, Mitchell Stephens, Robin Clayton
*Appearing through the SPT Agreement between this theatre, WaterTower Theatre, and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited
The action takes place on the opening night of the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society's production of The Murder at Haversham Manor by Susie H. K. Brideswell. Present day.
There will be a 15 minute intermission.
Members of the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society
(in order of appearance)
ANNIE is the company's stage manager.
STAGE CREW, the Cornley Drama Society stage crew
TREVOR is the company's lighting and sound operator
CHRIS is the head of the drama society, directed the play, and plays Inspector Carter
JONATHAN plays Charles haversham
ROBERT plays Thomas Colleymoore
DENNIS plays Perkins
MAX plays Cecil Haversham and Arthur the Gardener
SANDRA plays Florence Colleymoore
The action takes place on the opening night of the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society's production of The Murder at Haversham Manor by Susie H. K. Brideswell. Present Day.
CHARACTERS IN THE MURDER AT HAVERSHAM MANOR
(in order of appearance)
CHARLES HAVERSHAM, the deceased
THOMAS COLLEYMOORE, Charles' old school friend
PERKINS, Charles' butler
CECIL HAVERSHAM, Charles' brother
FLORENCE COLLEYMOORE, Charles' fiance and Thomas' sister
INSPECTOR CARTER, an esteemed local inspector
ARTHUR THE GARDENER, the gardener at Haversham Manor
The action takes place in Charles' private rooms at Haversham Manor on the evening of Charles and Florence's engagement party. Winter 1922.
The Play That Goes Wrong premiered at the Old Red Lion Theatre in London in 2012 as a one act version, this then moved to Trafalgar Studios in 2013.
The play then began a UK tour, following its run at Trafalgar Studios, from January 2014 at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, visiting 17 venues and ending in Darlington in July, prior to being given a West End Venue.
The play then opened at the Duchess Theatre in the West End on 14 September 2014, where it remains and is currently booking until April 2023!
The original cast then opened the play on Broadway in 2017 at the Lyceum Theatre with JJ Abrams making his debut as a theatrical producer and becoming the longest running play on Broadway at the time with 745 regular performances and 27 previews. It is currently running Off-Broadway at the New World Stages.
Now stumbling through its eighth catastrophic year in London's West End and having performed in over 35 countries across 6 continents, winning multiple awards around the world including the WhatsOnStage and Olivier Award for Best New Comedy plus a Tony and Drama Desk Award for Best Scenic Design of a Play, The Play That Goes Wrong is a global phenomenon, which is guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter!
BUT WHAT MAKES IT THE WORLD’S BIGGEST HIT SHOW?
Simple math.
19 is the number of times actors get hit in each show, either by an object or each other.
There have been 6194 performances in the English language all around the World.
Which means someone has been struck 117,686 times.
Making this (officially) the biggest HIT play. (Ouch!)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SHOW AND THE CREATORS:
MISCHIEF COMEDY & THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
Rebecca Neef
Steven Pipes
Maggie Vera
Phil Longacre
Jeannette Johnson
Anthony Magee
Lauren Baker
Rosalind Benjet
Blake Clemens
Barbara Daseke
Tim Horan
Nadia Loudon
Craig Sutton
Maggie Vera
Brittany Willis
Shane Peterman | Producing Artistic Director | |
Brian Gonzales | Director of Audience Benefactor Development | |
Kae Styron | Director of Production | |
Robin Clayton | Assistant to the Producing Artistic Director | |
Emily Holt | Graphic Designer | |
Earl Griggs | Bookkeeper & Consultant | |
Erica Harkins | Line Producer | |
Jesse Cohen | IT Consultant | |
Feleceia Wilson Frankie Wilson Gabrielle Steele Sydney Cornelius | Marketing: Zoe Communications Agency | |
Dylan Ray Owen | Patron Services Manager | |
John Rawley | Bar & Concessions Supervisor | |
Rebecca Bongiorno Tatum Eckert Faith Grier Shay Howard Rhonda Rose Gideon Swift Meghan Stewart Fallon Goldsmith | Front of House Associates | |
Edgar Hernandez Kae Styron | WTT Production Staff |
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