Midwest Premiere
Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them
Dec. 30, 2009—Jan. 17, 2010
WRITTEN BY Christopher Durang
DIRECTED BY Jen Uphoff Gray
“Christopher Durang’s Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them is the best title of the year—and much more…a crackpot post-9/11 political comedy and an almost hopeful romance.” — NEW YORK NEWSDAY
The Midwest premiere, following a sold-out run in New York!
From America’s leading comedic playwright comes this satire about America’s growing homeland ‘insecurity.’ Felicity is a young woman suddenly in crisis: is her new husband a terrorist? Is her father’s butterfly collecting really a cover for his involvement in a shadow government? Why does her mother enjoy going to the theater so much—does she seek mental escape, or is she insane?
Overture Center for the Arts
201 State St,
Madison, WI 53703
About the show
Runtime:
N/A
Performance Dates:
Dec. 30, 2009—Jan. 17, 2010
Age Recommendations:
N/A
Accessibility
We strive to make our performances available to the entire community. This guiding principle captures the theater we aim to be.
We’re proud to be a resident company at Overture Center, which provides practical accessibility for a variety of needs.
Cast
SARAH DAY
LuellaLEIA ESPERICUETA
FelicityRICHARD GANOUNG
Reverend MikeMICHAEL HEROLD
The VoiceCOLLEEN MADDEN
HildegardeNORMAN MOSES
LeonardJUAN GABRIEL RUIZ
ZamirCreative Team
Frank Schneeburger
Scenic DesignerAnn Archbold
Lighting DesignerScott Rött
Costume DesignerJoe Cerqua
Composer & Sound DesignerJacqueline Singleton
Stage ManagerKim Patch
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