THRILLER | SUSPENSE | PSYCHOLOGICAL
Paul Sheldon has survived the crash — but he’s not sure that’s a good thing.
Rescued from a Colorado snowbank by his self-proclaimed number one fan, the bestselling romance novelist finds himself bedridden and dependent on Annie Wilkes, a devoted reader who offers to nurse Paul back to health. When Annie discovers the new direction Paul has taken with her favorite character in his latest manuscript, his situation goes from dire to something much worse. Based on Stephen King’s novel and adapted for the stage by William Goldman, Misery is a white-knuckle battle of wills between a captive and his captor…and a darkly funny question about what we owe the people who love our work.
Content Advisory: This production contains staged violence, a simulated gunshot, and strong language.
Age Recommendation: Audience members ages 16 and older.
MISERY is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service.
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William Goldman is one of the most influential and successful writers of his generation. Film credits include “Masquerade,” “Harper,” “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “The Stepford Wives,” “All the President’s Men,” “The Princess Bride” (based on his novel of the same name), “Last Action Hero,” “The General’s Daughter,” “Marathon Man” (based on his novel of the same name), and many, many others. He co-wrote two plays with brother James Goldman: Blood, Sweat, and Stanley Poole and A Family Affair. As a novelist, Goldman has penned several American classics including, but not limited to, “Soldier in the Rain” (1960), “Father’s Day” (1971), “Magic” (1976), “The Color of Light” (1984), and “The Silent Gondoliers” (1984). He has also written many articles for acclaimed publications on the topic of screenwriting and several non-fiction books, including “The Season: A Candid Look at Broadway” (1969) and “Adventures in the Screentrade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting” (1983). Awards: Academy Award, Writers Guild Award, and British Academy Award, for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 1969; Academy Award and Writers Guild Award, for “All the President’s Men,” 1976. Education: Oberlin College, Ohio, B.A. 1952; Columbia University, New York, M.A. 1956.
Stephen King, New York Times bestselling author and legendary storyteller, was born in Portland, Maine in 1947, the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. He made his first professional short story sale in 1967 to Startling Mystery Stories. In the fall of 1973, he began teaching high school English classes at Hampden Academy, the public high school in Hampden, Maine. Writing in the evenings and on the weekends, he continued to produce short stories and to work on novels. In the spring of 1973, Doubleday & Co. accepted his first novel Carrie for publication, providing him the means to leave teaching and write full-time; it propelled him to mainstream literary stardom. He has since published over 50 books and has become one of the world’s most successful writers. Stephen lives in Maine and Florida with his wife, novelist Tabitha King. They are regular contributors to a number of charities, including many libraries, and have been honored locally for their philanthropic activities.
ONSTAGE
Jeff Benninghofen*– as Paul Sheldon
Laurie Carter Rose*– as Annie Wilkes
Dan Carter*– as Buster
OFFSTAGE
Charlie Flynn-McIver– Director
Michael Amico– Set Design
Mary Evelyn Gunn– Costume Desgin
CJ Barnwell– Lighting Designer
John “Mark” Scearce– Sound Design
Lindsey A. Moss*– Production Stage Manager
Dakota Mann– Assistant Stage Manager
Allison Collins– Fight Choreographer
*Appearance through an agreement between this theatre, North Carolina Stage Company, and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Manager’s in the United States.
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