THE HEIR APPARENT
APRIL 9 - MAY 11, 2014
“Fascinating early Chekhov. Ethan Hawke EXUDES A SOLAR ENERGY that has made him a formidable stage presence. Joely Richardson finds a lovely broken poetry, giving A GEM OF A MULTILAYERED PORTRAITURE. The production also features two expertly carved studies in eccentricity by George Morfogen and Roberta Maxwell.” – The New York Times
THE HEIR APPARENT
BY DAVID IVES
ADAPTED FROM THE PLAY BY JEAN-FRANÇOIS REGNARD
DIRECTED BY JOHN RANDO
From the ever-antic pen of David Ives (Venus in Fur and The School for Lies) comes his latest laugh fest based on Jean-François Regnard’s comic masterpiece. Meet young Eraste. He has it all: good looks, a beautiful fiancée, and a huge inheritance from an ancient uncle. There’s just one little problem: the uncle won’t die and he’s bequeathed his entire fortune to a distant relative. Oh, and did we mention the uncle also intends to marry Eraste’s fiancée? What’s a fine 18th-century fellow to do? What else but enlist the aid of his resourceful servant, Crispin, who could “out-Figaro” Figaro.
CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM
with
Suzanna Bertish, Carson Elrod, Claire Karpen, Amelia Pelow, David Pittu, Dave Quay, Paxton Whitehead
John Lee Beatty, Set Design
David C. Woolard, Costume Design
Japhy Weideman, Lighting Design
Nevin Steinberg, Sound Design
