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Is He Dead?
Mark Twain; adapted by David Ives
Opening Date:
April 4, 2014
Closing Date:
April 26, 2014
In 1846 France, a struggling painter pretends to die so his work will become valuable, then masquerades as his own wealthy twin sister. Mark Twain’s comedy, adapted by David Ives, unleashes a farcical tangle of disguises, debts, and romantic complications.
Cast & Crew
CAST
Jean-François Millet / Widow Tillou — David Burkhart
Chicago — Doug Monson
Dutchy — Shawn Hicks
O’Shaughnessy — Terry Veal
Bastien André — Albert (Al) Bostick
Monsieur Leroux — Bob Burns
One of Leroux’s daughters (character name not supplied) — Rodonna Carter
One of Leroux’s daughters (character name not supplied) — Jessica Bisel
Landlady / art patron (character name not supplied) — Lindsey Rollins
Landlady / art patron (character name not supplied) — Chris Burns
Four supporting characters, including British art buyer and reporter — C.W. Bardsher
CREW
Director — Rhonda Clark
Stage manager — Chelsea Brown
Dramaturg — Brent Weber
Set designer — Ben Hall
Costume designer — Marilyn Ragan
Production Notes
Eleven performances: Apr 4–5, 11–12 (8 p.m.); Apr 13 (2 p.m., Sunday matinee moved because of Easter); Apr 17 (7:30 p.m.); Apr 18–19 (8 p.m.); Apr 24 (7:30 p.m.); Apr 25–26 (8 p.m.). Original announcement erroneously printed “April 25-25”; Apr 26 is the stated run end. The historical painter Jean-François Millet inspired Twain’s character. Season sponsors: Steve and Maggie Dixon; Continental Resources. Cast sponsors: Larry and Leah Westmoreland. Institutional supporters: Oklahoma Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Allied Arts.
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