The Normal Heart (2011)
Produced by
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre and Studio 180 Theatre
Playwright: Larry Kramer
Director: Joel Greenberg
Venue
The Alexander Street Chamber Theatre
Run
October 14th, 2011 – November 6th, 2011
Synopsis
Larry Kramer’s landmark play about love and loss in the 1980s chronicles the rise of the AIDS crisis in New York City, seen through the eyes of writer/activist Ned Weeks as he battles against a world unwilling to confront the epidemic.
The Normal Heart’s call to arms caught audiences by storm when it was first performed in 1985. It became the longest-running play in the history of New York’s Public Theater, and is widely considered to be one of the most significant plays of the 20th century. (studio180theatre.com)
Cast
| John Bourgeois | Ben Weeks |
| Mark Crawford | Craig Donner / Grady / Orderly |
| Paul Essiembre | Bruce Niles |
| Ryan Kelly | Mickey Marcus |
| Mark McGrinder | David / Hiram Keebler / Examining Doctor / Orderly |
| Jeff Miller | Felix Turner |
| Sarah Orenstein | Dr. Emma Brookner |
| Jonathan Seinen | Tommy Boatwright |
| Jonathan Wilson | Ned Weeks |
Creative Team
| Larry Kramer | Playwright |
| Joel Greenberg | Director |
| Verne Good | Sound Designer |
| Kimberly Purtell | Lighting Designer |
| John Thompson | Set Designer |
| John Thompson | Costume Designer |
| Michelle Bailey | Associate Costume Designer |
| Angela McQueen | Makeup Design |
Production
| Robert Harding | Stage Manager |
| Sarah Bustard | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Suzanne McArthur | Apprentice Stage Manager |
| Nathaniel Kennedy | Production Manager |
| Michelle Bailey | Head of Wardrobe |
| Erin Birkenbergs | Crew |
| Will Hofstetter | Crew |
| Jazz Kamal | Crew |
| Shane MacKinnon | Crew |
| Doug Morum | Crew |
| Marc Rochefort | Crew |
| Alex Tigchelaar | Crew |
| Jill Tomac | Crew |
| Katie Horrill | Head of Properties |
| Ryan Wilson | Carpenter |
| Mattea Kennedy | Scenic Artist |
| Robert Harding | Photography |
| John Karastamatis | Photography |
| Karri North | Photography |
| John Karastamatis | Marketing |
| John Karastamatis | Public Relations |
Staff
| Katherine Smith | Chamber Technician |
| Adrien Whan | Technical Director |
| Charissa Wilcox | Head of Production |
