Bug

2011-2012 SEASON

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Bug (2011)

BUG centers on Agnes, a lonely, middle-aged waitress victimized by her abusive ex-husband, and tortured by the kidnapping of her child in a supermarket almost ten years ago. After spiraling into a world of alcohol, cocaine, and seedy motel rooms, Peter a timid Gulf War veteran and drifter in search of a friend wanders into her life. As their interest in each other grows, so does their paranoid obsession with understanding what –or who – brought them together. Did we mention the infestation of bugs?

Director Bob Pridham added, ”Playwright Tracy Letts gives us plays which fire on multiple cylinders and demand white-knuckle commitment from the actors, and BUG is no exception. Funny, rude, violent and appalling, this is a play which sends audiences and performers on a wild ride into a carnival darkhouse where almost nothing is what it seems to be. Few plays I know better capture the interlocked pathologies of fear, suspicion and reactionary madness which seem to be clogging the American airwaves these days. I'm reminded of the punchline to an old joke: 'I may be paranoid, but at least I know what's real.' Not to be outdone, Letts pushes us one step further: 'What don't you know?'"

This play is shocking, raw and fun in its insanity.

The Cast

Role Actor
Agnes Sarah Pharaon
RC Tina Zoganas
Peter Matt McCarthy
Goss Jeff Maschi
Dr. Sweet Brian Dowd

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Production Team

Production Role
Producer Chris Furlong
Director Robert Pridham
Production Coordinator Eileen Johnston
Stage Manager Allie Warshaw Shearman
Asst. Stage Manager Pamela Wilczynski
Set Design Chris Furlong
Scenic Artist Andrea Sickler
Costume Design Beverly Wand
Lighting Design Richard Hennessy
Sound Design Joe DeVico

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