Is He Dead?

A new comedy by: Mark twain

as adapted by: david ives

Jean-Francois Millet, a young painter of genius, is in love with Marie Leroux but in debt to a villainous picture-dealer, Bastien Andre. Andre forecloses on Millet, threatening debtor’s prison unless Marie marries him. Millet realizes that the only way he can pay his own debts and keep Marie from marrying Andre is to die, as it is only dead painters who achieve fame and fortune. Millet fakes his death and prospers, all while passing himself off as his own sister, the Widow Tillou. Now a rich “Widow”, he must find a way to get out of a dress, return to life, and marry Marie.

Cast:

Agamemnon Buckner (“Chicago”): Doug McGowen

Hans von Bismark (“Dutchy”): Matthew Pierce

Marie Leroux: Leanne Gibson

Cecile Leroux: Jan Bailey

Papa Leroux: Chris Demars

Jean Francois-Millet: Rob Donaldson

Bastien Andre: Stephen Whiteley

Madame Bathilde: Ramona Godfrey

Madame Caron: Louise J. Mueller

Phelim O’Shaughnessy: David Lagala

Basil Thorpe: Sol Baumrind

Claude Riviere, Charlie: Bill Cohen

Production Team

Director:

John Dunn

Producer:

Enid Rosenblum

Set Designer:

Lauren Smith

Lighting Designer:

Perry Burnell

Lighting Technician:

Kyle Dubois

Lighting/Sound Operator:

Shayna Bennett

Stage Crew:

Kyle Dubois & Robin Bennett

Costumer:

Lauren Sizen

Costume Assistants:

Paige Sizen & Enid Rosenblum

Properties:

Elinor Peters

Choreographer:

Paige Sizen

Hair & Makeup:

Frank Weston