Production History

CST’s fourth production of Season 22, The Drawer Boy was directed by Rhonda Clark at Stage Center’s Arena Theater. Set in Ontario in 1972, the play follows longtime friends and farmers Morgan and Angus, whose lives are disrupted by Miles, a young actor researching rural life for a theatre project. Angus experiences memory loss following a wartime head injury. When Miles incorporates Morgan’s account of their shared history into a play, storytelling begins to uncover memories and challenge the protective version of the past Morgan has maintained. Inspired by Theatre Passe Muraille’s The Farm Show, Healey’s play explores friendship, trauma, memory and the responsibilities of turning other people’s lives into theatre. CST’s background materials connected its 1999 premiere to artists involved in the original 1972 project.

CST Connections

Steve Vann previously appeared in The Beauty Queen of Leenane (2001), Side Man (2003), The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (2003) and The Cripple of Inishmaan (2004).
Mike Waugh appeared in The Complete History of America (Abridged) (1999), The Beauty Queen of Leenane (2001) and The Bible: The Complete Word of God (Abridged) (2002).
Rhonda Clark directed Vann and Waugh together in The Beauty Queen of Leenane.

Press and Photography

The Oklahoman, January 6, 2006: “Drawer Boy” — advance coverage.
The Oklahoman, January 24, 2006: “Discount Admission Continues”.
The Journal Record, January 25, 2006: “Around Town: Beauty Contest?”.

Acknowledgments

Cast Sponsor — Linda Manaugh
Opening-Night Party Sponsor — Trattoria Il Centro

Special thanks: Garman Productions; Harn Homestead; Nick Backes; Terry Veal; Vikki Simer; Jon Womastek; Thelma Vann; Doobie Potter; Greg Thorsen; United Engines; Cusack Equipment.

Licensing

Performance rights for The Drawer Boy are handled through Pam Winter at GGA (Gary Goddard Agency), Michael Healey’s representative.

THEATRE UP CLOSE & PERSONAL

Angela Brock