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Misery

Misery

By WILLIAM GOLDMAN
Based on the novel by STEPHEN KING

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SEPT. 01 - SEPT. 29, 2018
Directed by BLAKE ROBISON

True life becomes stranger than fiction when an acclaimed romance novelist wakes up in the home of his “Number One Fan.” Rescued from a wintery car crash, Paul Sheldon finds himself incapacitated in the secluded home of Annie Wilkes, a seemingly kind nurse. When events take a nightmarish turn, the injured Paul realizes the unhinged Annie has no intention of letting him leave. This spine-tingling stage adaptation traps you in the room with Paul as he must outsmart Annie if he hopes to escape. Based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel, the tense cat-and-mouse game will grip you until the very end.

“An old-fashioned chiller … the gasps and the giggles are deliciously jumbled together.” — NJ.com
 

ADVISORY: Misery is suitable for adult audiences and teenagers 17 and older. This Stephen King thriller features a psychopathic bibliophile whose weapons of choice include prescription drugs, physical violence and sledgehammers, and a captive victim who, quite understandably, uses very strong adult language.

RUNNING TIME: The show runs approximately 2 hours and 7 minutes, including one intermission.

Barbara Chisholm as Annie Wilkes in Misery. Photo by Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith & Associates.

 

 

 
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Artists

Barbara Chisholm

Annie Wilkes

David Whalen

Paul Sheldon

Kenneth Early

Buster

William Goldman

Playwright

Stephen King

Author

Blake Robison

Director

Paul Shortt

Set Designer

Kathleen Geldard

Costume Designer

Xavier Pierce

Lighting Designer

Matthew M. Nielson

Sound Designer and Composer

Rick Sordelet

Fight Choreographer and Special Effects Coordinator

Christian Kelly-Sordelet

Fight Choreographer and Special Effects Coordinator

Jenifer Morrow

Stage Manager

Brooke Redler

second Stage Manager

Blog

I'm Your Number One Fan

Aug 9, 2018
Natalie Clare

Stephen King’s psychological thriller Misery takes the stage.

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Thrills and Chills

Aug 24, 2018
Natalie Clare

Director Blake Robison chats with us about taking the spine-tingling story of Misery from the page to the Marx stage.

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5 Questions With David Whalen

Sep 19, 2018
Natalie Clare

Meet David Whalen, who plays Paul Sheldon in Stephen King's unforgettable story, Misery. Learn what inspired him to act, what role he's dying to play and why he's enjoyed performing in this suspense-filled show.

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5 Questions With Barbara Chisholm

Sep 20, 2018
Natalie Clare

Meet Barbara Chisholm, who plays Annie Wilkes in this chilling adaptation of Misery. Learn about her beginnings as an actor, what roles have been most meaningful to her and the many reasons she's enjoying working on this highly entertaining production.

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5 Questions With Kenneth Early

Sep 18, 2018
Natalie Clare

Meet Kenneth Early, who plays Buster in the spine-tingling production of Misery. Learn how he became an actor, what his favorite role has been and what he's found most interesting about this thrilling, Stephen King adaptation.

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