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February 26–March 1, 1997
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A play by Fredrich Dürrenmatt
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Production Staff
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Director: Dwight Watson
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Scenic Designer: Marc Doshi '97
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Lighting Designer: Lonna Wilke
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Costume Designer: Laura Conners
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Stage Manager: Martin Choo
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Cast List
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Visitors:
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Claire Zachanassian: Jamie Ritchie-Watson
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Moby: Luke Krueger '00
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Boby: J.R. Sherburne
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Toby: Mike Haas '98
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Roby: Dean Leustek
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Koby: Tony Goodwyn '00
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Loby: Tom Lustina '99
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Visited:
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Anton Schill: Jonathan Foust '98
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The Burgomaster: B.J. Lyda '99
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The Priest: T.J. Ronningen '99
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The Schoolmaster: Joshua Cohen '99
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The Doctor: Kenny Patterson '95
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The Policeman: Parker Lyons '97
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Frau Schill, Chorus: Jenny Foster
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Schill’s Daughter, Chorus: Anna Fisher
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Schill’s Son, Chorus: Sam Sherburne
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The Painter, Chorus: Kofi Darku '98
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The Conductor, Chorus: David Hirt '00
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The Stationmaster, Chorus: Robert Wilson '98
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A Reporter, Chorus: Andrew Jones '99
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Production Assistance
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Propsmaster: T.J. Ronningen '99
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Master Electrician: Mike Haas '98
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Master Welder: Josh Boeglin '98
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Lightboard Operator: Bill Kallister '98
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Soundboard Operator: Michael Quach '97
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Slide Image Coordinator: Evan West
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Slide Projector Operator: Travis Kirkman
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Poster Design: Clay Laughary '97
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The impoverished town of Güllen hopefully awaits a visit from Claire Zachanassian, an eccentric billionaires who was once a resident. When Claire arrives, the townspeople accept as charming such peculiarities as her sleek pet panther, the cigars she smokes, and the coffin she carries about with her. They rejoice when they learn of her beneficent plan-to give the people of Güllen more money than they ever imagined. But there is a condition. In her youth she was seduced and disgraced by Anton Schill, now a respected local merchant of Güllen. Claire wants to buy justice; when Schill’s life is taken, the town will get its money. The remainder of the play shows the gradual corruption of the citizenry-and the noose tightening on Schill’s neck. Voted best foreign play of the year by N.Y. Drama Critics Circle. “Stinging…the flesh crawls; the play moves on its own astonishing power.” (N.Y. Herald Tribune)
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The program for The Visit included several notes, titled "A Study Guide". Due to time restrictions, I have chosen simply to list the articles here instead of reproducing them. The first is an encyclopedia entry of Dürrenmatt and a complete list of his plays from the Encyclopedia of World Drama copyrighted 1972. The next entry lists the production record of The Visit, as well as an interview with the playwright. This was done by Rundolph Goodman, from Drama on Stage copyright 1978. -Cody Grady '10 Summer 2008
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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).
