Death of a Salesman
by Arthur Miller
directed by Claudia Wade
Thurs.-Sat., April 27-May 13, 7:30 p.m.
The Davies Foundation Auditorium
52 Church St., Kingston, ON
Left to right: Don Mitchell, Graham Banville, Lynn Fennell, Richard Palimaka, Anne-Marie Bergman, Gene Lee and Phyllis Scully. |
Willy Loman, a salesman, returns home late at night from the business trip on which he set out that morning, having been unable to make the drive. Willy's wife Linda urges him to see his boss and ask to work in the city rather than having to travel to a distant territory.
Besides his career, Willy is worried about his sons—especially Biff, who has drifted since finishing high school and choosing not to go to college. Biff's troubles have something to do with what happened when he went to visit Willy in Boston years ago.
The next day, Willy sets out to see his boss, Howard, and Biff goes to visit a former employer with a business proposition Willy is convinced will turn Biff's life around. But Willy's dreams are mostly just that—dreams. Despite all the years he has worked for the same company, Willy is no longer valued, and can't pay his bills.
Left to right: Cindy Chappell, Graham Banville, Lynn Fennell and Don Mitchell. |
Arthur Miller wrote the first act of Death of a Salesman in less than a day, completing the play within six weeks. It opened on Broadway February 10, 1949, following on the success of Miller's All My Sons. It ran for 742 performances, winning a Tony Award for Best Author, the New York Drama Circle Critics' Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama—the first play to win all three awards.
Cast |
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| Willy Loman | Lynn Fennell |
| Linda | Cindy Chappell |
| Happy | Graham Banville |
| Biff | Don Mitchell |
| Bernard | Bret Burns |
| Jenny/Letta | Anne-Marie Bergman |
| Charley | John Geddes |
| Uncle Ben | Harold Potter |
| Howard Wagner | Kevin Shipley |
| Stanley | Gene Lee |
| Miss Forsythe | Phyllis Scully |
| Waiter | Richard Palimaka |
Production Crew |
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| Producers | Pat Oosthuizen Bill Morrow |
| Director | Claudia Wade |
| Stage Manager | Marion Savage |
| Asst. Stage Manager | Carolyn Burley |
| assisted by | Elaine Otter |
| Set & Lighting Design | David L. Smith |
| Sound Design | Michelle McNichol |
| Costume Design | Sarah Toomey Anne Aston |
| Set Dressing | Adrian Cooper Clair LeSage Doug Stewart |
| Props & Backstage Crew | Elaine Otter Diane Clarke Richard Palimaka |
| Lighting Operator | Alexandra Cooper |
| Sound Operator | Angie Roberts |
| Hair & Makeup | Phyllis Scully |
| Chief Carpenter | Doug McNichol |
| Set Construction | Bob Brooks Grant Buckler Rick Jodoin Dave Oliver James Gow Lorna Jodoin Ian Rutherford |
| Set Painting | Adrian Cooper Clair LeSage Doug Stewart Terry Wade |
| Lobby Photography | Claudia Wade |
| Archival Photography | Grant Buckler |
| Poster Design | Katie Flower-Smith |
| Lobby Art Curator | Karen Peperkorn |
| Front of House Co-ordinator | Steve Powell |