Comic Potential
Alan Ayckbourn
Opening Date:
June 20, 2003
Closing Date:
July 12, 2003
When a television actoid unexpectedly develops a sense of humor, a young writer falls in love with her in Alan Ayckbourn’s inventive futuristic comedy about creativity and humanity.
Cast & Crew
LM05623 / Surgeon / Farmer / Hotel Desk Clerk / Waiter / Turkey the Pimp — Kit Haraughty
CW77502 / Mother / Farmer’s Wife / Woman — Molly O’Connor
LJM54823 / Son / Man / Actoid Technician — John Cheek
Prim Spring — Emily Etherton
Chandler Tate — Don Lusk
Trudi Floote — Erinn Maxwell
Carla Pepperbloom — Renee Preftakes
Adam Trainsmith — John Brumley
Jacie Triplethree — Amy Sylvester
Marion Cedilla — Rory Littleton
Lester Trainsmith — Chris Bryant
Saleslady / Waitress / Prostitute — Delores Wheeler
CREW
Director / Scenic Painting — Ron Martin
Set Design / Scenic Painting — Nick Backes
Lighting Design / Special Effects — Joe Daleo
Costume Design — Dottie DeLeon
Technical Director / Light Board / Set Construction / Scenic Painting — Rick Cheek
Stage Manager / Sound Board / Hairdresser — Adrian Thompson
Scenic Painting — Molly O’Connor, Don Lusk
Properties — Robbin Davis
Running Crew — Lynna Riley
Movement & Fight Coach — Doobie Potter
Massage Therapist — Roger Oxford
Production Notes
Production Details
Oklahoma premiere of Alan Ayckbourn’s Comic Potential, a futuristic satire about robotic “actoids” working in television. CST used music composed by John Pattison for the original London and New York stagings.
Press Coverage
The Oklahoman published “Comic Potential” on June 20, 2003, followed by “Comic Potential Capitalizes on Clever Plot, Talented Cast” on July 2, 2003.
Cast Sponsor
Eddie Weeden.
Special Thanks
Courtroom Video; Jon Womastek; Bill Veazey’s Party Store; Marijane Veazey; Faye Keller; Bea King; Megan Day; Robert Matson; David’s Bridal.
Licensing
Produced by arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.