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February 18–21, 2004
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Freely adapted by Tony Kushner from Pierre Croneille's L'Illusion Comique
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Production Staff
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Director: James Fisher
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Scenic Designer: Michael Bricker '04
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Lighting Designer: James Gross
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Costume Designer: Laura Conners
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Stage Manager: Donald Claxon '06
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Asst. Stage Manager: Brett Gann '07
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Cast List
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Pridamant of Avignon: Wayne Lewis '06
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The Amanuensis: Sterling Carter '07
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Alcandre: Denis Farr '06
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Calisto/Clindor/Theogenes: Matt McKay '06
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Melibea/Isabelle/Hippolyta: Abby Gillan
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Elicia/Lyse/Clarina: Anna Fisher
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Pleribo/Adraste/Prince Florilame: Jason M. Roberts '05
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Matamore: Richard Winters '06
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Production Assistance
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Lightboard Operator: Peter Wagner '06
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Soundboard Operator: Ross McKee '06
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Propmasters: Danny Lippert '06, Janathan Grandoit '06
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Sword Fight Choreography: Mark McCarthy
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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.
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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).
