The Garden Party
Translated by Jan Novák
Directed by Andrea Boccanfuso
Produced by Oracle Theater
The English language premiere
October 26 - November 19
at the Brick Theater on a double-bill with Mistake
Hugo is a young man who does nothing but play chess with himself. Sent by his father to an office garden party, he joins the Liquidation Office. Soon Hugo is playing chess with himself again, but on a governmental level.
Cast
Hue Plume: James Bentley
Ollie Plume (his father): Michael Marion*
Bea Plume (his mother): Kristine Waters*
Mark Plume (his brother): John Kohan
Alma: Alley Scott
Frank Slug: David Nelson
Downsizing executive 1 (male): Steve Russo
Downsizing executive 2 (female): Laura Stockton
CEO of speaker services: Sergei Burbank*
Production
Artistic director/assistant director: Jennifer Rathbone
Technical director/producer: Isaac Rathbone
Stage manager: Leah McVeigh
Set designer: Heather Wolensky
Costume designer: Meredith Neal
Lighting designer: Jay Scott
Sound designer: Brett Marshall Lefferts
Wig and makeup: Amie Swoop
Production history
Havel’s first full length play, which established him in 1963 as an important young playwright after it was performed at Theatre on the Balustrade.
