Stuff Happens (2009)
Produced by
Presented by
Playwright: David Hare
Director: Joel Greenberg
Venue
Run
November 14th, 2009 – December 23rd, 2009
Synopsis
Beginning in the first days of the Bush administration and following its march to war, Stuff Happens is a dramatic speculation, authenticated from multiple real-life sources, on the behind-closed-doors proceedings that have shaped world events. Renowned playwright David Hare blends documented public-record information and theatrical invention to create a riveting drama that centres on still-living history. (studio180theatre.com)
Cast
| Guy Bannerman | Blix / Narrator / Straw / Journalist / Chirac |
| Anthony Bekenn | Tenet / Narrator / Rumsfeld's 1st Friend / Paxman / General |
| Richard Binsley | Wolfowitz / Narrator/ Journalist / Dearlove / Levitte / Bartlett |
| Ian D. Clark | Manning / Narrator / Journalist / Colleague / Le Monde / Fleischer / Ivanov / McCain / Cook / F.O. Official / Intelligence Chief |
| Paul Essiembre | De Villepin / Narrator / Angry Journalist / French Foreign Minister |
| David Fox | Donald Rumsfeld |
| Andrew Gillies | Tony Blair |
| Deborah Grover | New Labour Politician / Laura Bush / Narrator / Yo-Yo Ma / Mother / Dinner Guest / Journalist |
| Michael Healey | George W. Bush |
| Sam Kalilieh | Iraqi Exile / Narrator / Simpson / German Foreign Minister / Jonathan Powell / Negroponte |
| Hardee T. Lineham | Dick Cheney |
| Mark McGrinder | Campbell / Narrator / Journalist / Rumsfeld's 2nd Friend / Gerson / Greenstock / Brit in NY |
| Sarah Orenstein | Palestinian Academic / Narrator / Translator / Joyce Rumsfeld / Journalist |
| Karen Robinson | Condoleezza Rice |
| Nigel Shawn Williams | Colin Powell |
Creative Team
| David Hare | Playwright |
| Joel Greenberg | Director |
| Michael Gianfrancesco | Set Designer |
| Michael Gianfrancesco | Costume Designer |
| Kimberly Purtell | Lighting Designer |
| Michael Laird | Sound Designer |
| Katherine Lubienski | Associate Set Designer |
| Katherine Lubienski | Associate Costume Designer |
| Dan McIlmoyl | Associate Lighting Designer |
| Derek Bruce | Associate Sound Designer |
Production
| Robert Harding | Stage Manager |
| Liz Campbell | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Emma Laird | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Nathaniel Kennedy | Production Manager |
| Mattea Kennedy | Head Scenic Artist |
| Will Leskevich | Scenic Artist |
| Mary Spyrakis | Head of Properties |
| Nancy Granfield | Wardrobe Coordinator |
| Jacqueline Robertson-Cull | Wigs |
| Luis Bravo | Original Poster Image |
Staff
| Mike Puhacz | Head Carpenter |
| John Still | Head Electrician |
| Guy Gualtieri | Head of Properties |
| Blair Egglestone | Head of Flies |
