Setting
The action takes place in three bedrooms, in London.
ACT I -- Saturday evening, 7 P.M.
ACT II -- A few moments later
TIME -- 1978
Cast (in order of appearance)
Ernest, Warren McPherson
Delia, Gay Griggs
Nick,
Mike Smith
Jan, Kelly Doyle-Mace
Malcolm, Brent Thomas
Kate, Elissa Hadley
Trevor, Jason Black
Susannah, Ann
Rogers
Production Crew
Director, Steve Elliott-Gower
Assistant director, Catherine
Clayton
Assistant director, Kelly Caudle
Producer, Andy Garrison
Scenic design, Ben Teague
Master carpenter, Ben
Teague
Stage manager, Justin Sanders
Assistant stage manager, Patty Reeber
Properties, Amy Miller
Lighting design,
Steve Wildey
Light/sound operator, Steve Wildey
Costume design, Beverly Bourgeois
Production design, Julie Morgan
Dramaturge,
Fran Teague
Special effects design, Bobby Harris
Publicity liaison, Allen Rowell
Photographer, Bill Akin
Poster
design, Tim Blalock
Construction crew:
Derek Adams, Andy Garrison, Andrew Flick, Julie Flick, Julie Morgan, Brent Thomas, Justin
Sanders, Steve Elliott-Gower, Jack Elliott-Gower, Katie Elliott-Gower, Claire Elliott-Gower, Jason Black, Porter McLeod, Allen
Rowell, Mike Smith, Patty Reeber, Matthew Hussey, Sarah Hussey, Elissa Hadley, Gaye McCommons, Ann Rogers, Ben Teague, Catherine
Clayton
Biographies
Director's Notes
I was fortunate to see "Bedroom Farce" in London last summer, fortunate to have
Town & Gown's play reading committee read it, fortunate to be on the play reading committee (!) and, of course, fortunate
to be selected to direct this wonderful play.
Despite the title, it's not a farce in the traditional sense; there's no mistaken identity, no cross-dressing, no bottoms
being pinched, and no people running around in their underwear. . . (well, actually, there are people running around in their
underwear but never mind that for now). The play is certainly a comedy though and the playwright, Alan Ayckbourn, invites
us to observe martial discord, male insensitivity, emotional desperation, and communication failures -- and to laugh! Let's
do that!
Thanks to an amazing cast and crew and to my theater buddies -- Speedy Arnold, Jeff Evans, Rick Rose and Allen
Rowell-- for the advice, support and, most importantly, the laughs.
