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Fuddy Meers

David Lindsay-Abaire

Opening Date:

February 15, 2002

Closing Date:

March 9, 2002

Every morning Claire wakes with no memory of yesterday. When a mysterious stranger appears, her attempt to reconstruct her life becomes a chaotic, darkly comic funhouse of mistaken identities and startling revelations.

Cast & Crew

CAST Sue Ellen Reiman — Claire Chris Crane — Richard Ace Burke — Kenny Don Taylor — Limping Man Suzanne Charney — Gertie Doug Ford — Millet Kim R. Davis — Heidi CREW Rhonda Clark — Director Catherine Pongratz — Stage Manager; Sound Operator Steven Gillmore — Technical Director; Set Design; Lighting Design; Set Construction Corey Martin — Costumes Joe Daleo — Sound Design Doobie Potter — Mime Consultant J. Shane McClure — Stage Combat Ashley Griffith; Shane Schnetzler; Kyle Watson; Risa Wilkinson; Emily Etherton — Set Construction Laura Sullivan — Set Painting Dale Zilar — Light Operator Marleena Mooneyham; Alan Pongratz; Rockne T. Gillen — Running Crew Kevin Clark — Makeup Prosthetics; Special Effects

Production Notes

The title reflects Gertie’s stroke-affected pronunciation of “funny mirrors.” Claire has a form of amnesia that erases her newly acquired memories when she sleeps; the play uses this premise for absurdist comedy about identity and trust. Original promotional text quotes the playwright describing inspiration from a television report on neurological disorders. Technical credits document mime consultation, stage combat, and makeup prosthetics and special effects, without specifying individual effects. Seven original images survive (fuddy01.jpg–fuddy07.jpg); individual subjects are not captioned in the supplied transcription. The original page mentions the play’s Off-Broadway success; its claim of a Broadway transfer remains unverified. Contemporary coverage cited: The Oklahoman, February 8, https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2002/02/08/murder-mystery/62107391007/ (relevance requires confirmation); reported February 20 review (exact article unverified); March 1 weekend picks, https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2002/03/01/sandis-top-5-picks-for-this-weekend/62104667007/ . Courtroom Video was official cast sponsor; thanks to Oklahoma Community Theatre Association. Licensed through Dramatists Play Service.
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