Is He Dead?

Is He Dead?

Written by: David Ives , Mark Twain 

Category:  Comedy · Local Premiere

Jean-Francois Millet, a young painter of genius, is in love with Marie Leroux, but in debt to the villainous picture dealer, Bastien Andre.
Andre forecloses on Millet, threatening debtor's prison unless Marie marries him.
Millet realizes the only way he can pay his debts and keep Marie from marrying Andre is to die, as it is only dead painters who achieve fame and fortune.
Millet fakes his own death and prospers, all while passing himself off as his own sister, the Widow Tillou.
Now a rich "widow", he must find a way to get out of a dress, return to life, and marry Marie.

Total performances: 7

Cast
A.J. Allegra.... Agamemnon "Chicago" Buckner *
Alex Martinez Wallace.... Jean-Francois Millet *
Jared Gore.... Hans "Dutchy" Von Bismarck *
Sam Dudley.... Phelim O'Shaughnessy *
Eric Long.... The King of France
James Bartelle.... Basil Thorpe
James Vitale.... Charlie
Kristin Witterschein.... Marie Leroux
Larry R. Johnson Jr..... Claude Riviere
Leianna Seals.... Madame Caron
Natalie Boyd.... Cecile Leroux
Paxton McCaghren.... Papa Leroux
Shelby Butera.... Madame Bathilde
Zach Rogers.... Bastien Andre
*=featured role

Staff
Beau Bratcher ....  Director
Joan Long ....  Lighting Design; Scenic Design & Constuction
Mignon Charvet ....  Costume Design
Cliff Thompson ....  Stage Manager
James Yeargain ....  Assistant Director
Kit Sternberger ....  assistant stage manager
Kayln Hepting ....  Props Manager
John B. Barrois ....  Production Photographer

News

Mark Twain lives with 'Is He Dead?'
Review: Is He Dead?
by Alan Smason
Examiner.com 9/11/11
 
Big Easy Awards 2012 theater nominees announced
by Will Coviello
Gambit Weekly 2/29/12
 
Big Easy Theater Award winners announced
Best in Theatre honored at 2012 Big Easy Theatre Awards
by Kevin Allman
Gambit Weekly 3/26/12
 
'Is He Dead?' entertains at UNO
by Will Coviello
Gambit Weekly 9/15/11

Record created by: nboyd13


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