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The Violet Hour
Richard Greenberg
Opening Date:
October 12, 2007
Closing Date:
November 3, 2007
New York City, 1919. Young publisher John Pace Seavering is about to launch his business, but with money tight and two promising manuscripts from people he loves, choosing which book to publish seems impossible. Then a mysterious machine arrives at his office and begins printing pages from the future. Suddenly, John knows more than he ever wanted about the lives of his friends—and he's determined to change what lies ahead. Directed by Rhonda Clark, Richard Greenberg's witty and moving fantasy explores friendship, ambition, fate, and uncertainty.
Cast & Crew
CAST
John Pace Seavering — Rodney Brazil
Gidger — Brett Young
Denis McCleary — Addison Miller
Jessie Brewster — Tracey Jordan Esaw
Rosamund Plinth — Michelle Ray
CREW
Director, sound design, scenic painting, properties, website photography — Rhonda Clark
Set design, construction, scenic painting — Josh Cain
Costume design — Danyel Siler
Lighting design — Kyle Watson
Stage manager, lighting operator — Courtney Hahne
Lighting operator — Roger Oxford
Sound operator, running crew — Rachel Dowell
Sound engineer — Steven Gillmore
Running crew — Tom Gibson
Poster and advertising design — Jonathan Siler
CST webmasters — Don Lusk, Phil Carlton
CST STAFF
Artistic Director: Rhonda Clark; Box Office Manager: Vicky Zipf; Technical Director: Josh Cain
Production Notes
Presented October 12–November 3, 2007; directed by Rhonda Clark. Five actors: Rodney Brazil as John Pace Seavering, Brett Young as Gidger, Addison Miller as Denis McCleary, Tracey Jordan Esaw as Jessie Brewster, and Michelle Ray as Rosamund Plinth. Set in Manhattan on April 1, 1919, the play centers on a young publisher forced to choose between manuscripts by his friend Denis and his lover Jessie. A mysterious machine prints pages from the future, prompting questions about fate and intervention. CST's original notes associated characters with Maxwell Perkins, Josephine Baker, Billie Holiday, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Zelda Fitzgerald. The opening-night party sponsors were The Lunch Box / Joe and Jayme Howell. Special thanks: Stow's Office Furniture, Classen School of Advanced Studies, CityRep, Dan Miller, Tom Harrington, Terry Veal, Jon Womastek, Doobie Potter. Paper helpers for the production's special effect: Rainbow Fleet, Fred Jones Enterprises, Arts Council of Oklahoma City, Don Lusk. Twelve original photographs were credited to Rhonda Clark. Original page names Vicky Zipf as box office manager and Josh Cain as technical director. No audience rating specified.
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