A Perfect Ganesh
Terrence McNally
Opening Date:
March 27, 1998
Closing Date:
April 18, 1998
Two American women journey to India, where the god Ganesha guides them through unexpected encounters and a profound reckoning with grief, prejudice, and forgiveness.
Cast & Crew
Ganesha — Joe Long
Man — Nick Backes
Katherine Brynne — Laurel Van Horn
Margaret Civil — Suzanne Charney
CREW
Director — Rhonda Clark
Set Design — Nick Backes
Lighting Design — Angela Marks
Costume Design — Mary Freeh
Sound Design — Joe Daleo
Set Construction — Ben Hall, Shaun Kilburn, and Phil Reid
Mask Design and Construction — Patrick Reily and Doobie Potter
Stage Manager — Bob Cross
Assistant Stage Manager / Props — Mona Cross
Sound Operator — Bob Bates
Production Notes
Production History
Reported as an Oklahoma premiere; independent confirmation remains pending. The original Manhattan Theatre Club production opened June 27, 1993.
Press Coverage
The Oklahoman published the advance story “Trip to Mystical India Portrayed” on March 22, 1998. A later Oklahoma Gazette retrospective marking CST’s 25th anniversary reportedly recalled the production favorably.
Special Thanks
Kamber’s at Penn Square Mall, which supplied Suzanne Charney’s luggage; Doobie Potter; Patrick Riley; Jody McCoy; Jon Womastek; Vikki Simer; Terry Veal; Vivian Moon; Stephen and Roberta Sloan; Sheridan McCaffree; Dr. S. Narasinga Rao; Shobha N. Rao; Vendala Srinivas Acharya; Shaun Kilburn; Phil Reid; Mary at Narmada Saris and Uniforms; Mike Kintz; Jimmy Vaughn.
Licensing
Licensed through Dramatists Play Service, Inc.