A chilling scene is set with Paul Sheldon (actor, Andrew May*) and Annie Wilkes (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Annie (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) administers medicine to an unconscious Paul (actor, Andrew May*) in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Annie (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) brings Paul (actor, Andrew May*) breakfast in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Paul (actor, Andrew May*) tries to write a new masterpiece in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Buster (actor, Nick Steen*) pays a visit to Annie (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Annie (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) is angered by the visit from the sheriff in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Annie (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) is ecstatic after reading the pages Paul (actor, Andrew May*) has written under her care in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Paul (actor, Andrew May*) and Annie (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) share an intimate dinner in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Paul (actor, Andrew May*) is frustrated with the constant interruptions from Annie (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) looks on in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Annie (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) is focused on an unconscious Paul (actor, Andrew May*) in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Annie (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) “persuades” Paul (actor, Andrew May*) in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Annie (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) shares some info with Buster (actor, Nick Steen*) during his second visit in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Annie (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) stands over Buster (actor, Nick Steen*) as things begin to unravel in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Annie (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) shares her hopelessness and plans for the future with Paul (actor, Andrew May*) in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Annie (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) and Paul (actor, Andrew May*) grapple for power in a tense struggle in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Synopsis
Misery follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his “Number One Fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive in her secluded home. While Paul is convalescing, Annie reads the manuscript to his newest novel and becomes enraged when she discovers the author has killed off her favorite character, Misery Chastain. Annie forces Paul to write a new “Misery” novel, and he quickly realizes Annie has no intention of letting him go anywhere. The irate Annie has Paul writing as if his life depends on it, and it does.
“There are no lulls in famed screenwriter William Goldman’s 90-minute stage adaptation of the Stephen King story, which Goldman himself translated into the 1990 film…Exposition that took a dozen pages in paperback and at least several minutes on screen plays out…faster than snow piling up in a Colorado blizzard.” —NBC New York.
Source: Dramatists Play Service
Andrew May*
Paul Sheldon
Eight seasons with Great Lakes Theater: Andrew is thrilled to back at the Hanna Theatre. Since leaving Cleveland, Andrew has received rave reviews off-Broadway for his performance of Jamie Tyrone in the Pearl Theatre’s A Moon for the Misbegotten, as Friedrich Mueller in the International Broadway tour of War Horse and in numerous regional theaters across the United States and Canada. Most recently, he has performed at Barrington Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and the Tony Award-winning Utah Shakespeare Festival. Eight seasons with Great Lakes Theater: Andrew is thrilled to back at the Hanna Theatre. Since leaving Cleveland, Andrew has received rave reviews off-Broadway for his performance of Jamie Tyrone in the Pearl Theatre’s A Moon for the Misbegotten, as Friedrich Mueller in the International Broadway tour of War Horse and in numerous regional theaters...
Kathleen Pirkl Tague*
Annie Wilkes
Four seasons wtih Great Lakes Theater: Great Lakes Theater: Queen Elizabeth in Richard III and Judith Bliss in Hayfever. Company member, Resident Ensemble Players (REP) at the U. of Delaware, 9 seasons including Clybourne Park (Bev/Kathy), God of Carnage (Veronica), Things We Do for Love (Barbara), To Kill a Mockingbird (Jean Louise), Heartbreak House (Lady Utterword), Juno and the Paycock (Juno), Wit (Vivian Bearing). Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 13 seasons; Delaware Theatre Company: Stop Kiss (Callie), Macbeth (Lady Macbeth), Taming of the Shrew (Kate), Intiman Theatre, Seattle: Titus Andronicus (Tamora); The Wilma Theater: Waiting for Nirvana; The Walnut Street Theatre: Before Breakfast; Freedom Repertory Theatre: Dutchman (Lula); Arden Theatre Company: Translations (Sarah); Milwaukee Repertory Theater: War Stories From the 20th Century, San Jose Rep: Anna Christie (Anna); Madison Repertory Theatre: The Recruiting Officer/Our Country’s Good; American Players Theatre: Merry Wives of Windsor (Mistress Page), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Titania/Hippolyta), Broadway Touring Company, Biloxi Blues (Daisy/Rowena cover), NYC: Edge Theatre, Equity Library Theatre; Dialect/Vocal/Text Coaching: REP, Idaho Shakespeare Festival. Training: North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA), PTTP University of Delaware (MFA). Four seasons wtih Great Lakes Theater: Great Lakes Theater: Queen Elizabeth in Richard III and Judith Bliss in Hayfever. Company member, Resident Ensemble Players (REP) at the U. of Delaware, 9 seasons including Clybourne Park (Bev/Kathy), God of Carnage (Veronica), Things We Do for Love (Barbara), To Kill a Mockingbird...
Nick Steen*
Buster
Five seasons with Great Lakes Theater: Nick is honored to be returning to the beautiful Hanna. His previous roles with the company include Oberon and Theseus in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Laertes in Hamlet, Mike Talman in Wait Until Dark, Lombard in And Then There Were None, Dumaine in Love’s Labour’s Lost, Max Halliday in Dial “M” for Murder, Sebastian in The Tempest and Clifford in Deathtrap. Nick received his B.F.A. from the University of Evansville and M.F.A. from A.C.T. Nick is on a journey together with the greatest fish a guy could ask for - <4 you Nicki. www.NickSteen.com Five seasons with Great Lakes Theater: Nick is honored to be returning to the beautiful Hanna. His previous roles with the company include Oberon and Theseus in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Laertes in Hamlet, Mike Talman in...
* Members of the Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Charles Fee
Producing Artistic Director/Director of Misery
Sixteen seasons with Great Lakes Theater: Directing credits at GLT: Macbeth, Misery, Hamlet, And Then There Were None, Dial “M” for Murder, Deathtrap, Blithe Spirit, Romeo and Juliet, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night, The Comedy of Errors, Macbeth, All’s Well That Ends Well, Hay Fever, The Importance of Being Earnest, Arms and the Man and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). Charles holds a unique position in the American theater as producing artistic director of three independently operated, professional theater companies: Great Lakes Theater in Cleveland, Ohio (since 2002); Idaho Shakespeare Festival in Boise, Idaho (since 1991) and Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival in Incline Village, Nevada (since 2010). His appointments have resulted in a dynamic and groundbreaking producing model for the companies, in which more than 60 plays have been shared since 2002. In 2009, Charles was honored to receive recognition for his leadership by the Cleveland Arts Prize as a recipient of the Martha Joseph Award. Other awards include The Mayor’s and Governor’s awards for Excellence in the Arts, Idaho. From 1988 to 1992, he held the position of artistic director at the Sierra Repertory Theatre in California. He has also worked with The Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse, the Milwaukee and Missouri repertory theaters, Actor’s Theatre of Phoenix and the Los Angeles Shakespeare Festival. In addition to his work with the companies in Ohio, Idaho and Nevada, Charles is active within the community. He has served as a member of the strategic planning committee for the Morrison Center, as producer of the FUNDSY Award Gala (’96, ’98 and 2000), and as producer of the 1996 Idaho Governor’s Awards in the Arts. Charles has served on the board of the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce and as a member of the Downtown Rotary Club. He received his B.A. from the University of the Pacific and Master of Fine Arts from the University of California, San Diego. Along with his wife, Lidia and daughter, Alexa, Charles resides in Boise, Cleveland and Lake Tahoe — a feat that is only possible because of the incredible love and support of his family, and the generous communities he serves! Sixteen seasons with Great Lakes Theater: Directing credits at GLT: Macbeth, Misery, Hamlet, And Then There Were None, Dial “M” for Murder, Deathtrap, Blithe Spirit, Romeo and Juliet, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night, The Comedy of Errors, Macbeth, All’s Well That Ends Well, Hay Fever, The Importance of Being...
Jason Paul Tate
Movement/Special Effects Director
Two seasons with Great Lakes Theater: Jason was born in Kentucky and is now a New York based actor, director and choreographer, whose work has appeared onstage at Classic Stage Company, American Repertory Theatre, the Metropolitan Opera, Rattlestick Playwright's Theatre, Ars Nova and The Lost Colony Outdoor Drama. He last worked with GLT as the movement director for Love's Labour's Lost, which also played at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival and Lake Tahoe Shakespeare. A graduate of Florida State University, Jason is a certified instructor with the Society of American Fight Directors and a proud member of SDC. Two seasons with Great Lakes Theater: Jason was born in Kentucky and is now a New York based actor, director and choreographer, whose work has appeared onstage at Classic Stage Company, American Repertory Theatre, the Metropolitan Opera, Rattlestick Playwright's Theatre, Ars Nova and The Lost Colony Outdoor Drama. He last worked with GLT as the movement director for Love's Labour's Lost, which also played at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival and Lake Tahoe Shakespeare. A graduate...
Alex Jaeger
Costume Designer
Four seasons with Great Lakes Theater: Alex designs costumes across the country. Credits include: Deathtrap, Merry Wives of Windsor, The Taming of the Shrew for GLT; Two Sisters and a Piano for the Public Theatre; Mr. Burns for Guthrie Theatre; The Sneetches for Children's Theatre Company, Minneapolis. Many productions for Oregon Shakespeare Festival including A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; King Charles III for Pasadena Playhouse; The Nether for Kirk Douglas Theatre; Amadeus and others for South Coast Repertory; Arcadia, Major Barbara, Once in a Lifetime and others for A.C.T., San Francisco. Alex is also a frequent designer for the Magic Theatre and the Studio Theatre in D.C.
Four seasons with Great Lakes Theater: Alex designs costumes across the country. Credits include: Deathtrap, Merry Wives of Windsor, The Taming of the Shrew for GLT; Two Sisters and a Piano for the Public Theatre; Mr. Burns for Guthrie Theatre;
Paul Miller
Lighting Designer
Four seasons with Great Lakes Theater: GLT and ISF: My Fair Lady, King Lear and The Secret Garden. Broadway: Amazing Grace, The Illusionists, Legally Blonde, Freshly Squeezed and Laughing Room Only. Over 25 Off-Broadway productions. 15 U.S. Tours. Regional: The Old Globe, Denver Center, D.C. Shakespeare, Chicago Shakespeare, Asolo Repertory, American Conservatory Theatre, Cleveland Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, Goodspeed Opera House. International: Stratford Festival, London’s West End, Vienna, Milan (Teatro alla Scala), Brazil, The Phillippines, South Africa and China. Television: Live from Lincoln Center, numerous specials for Netflix, Showtime and Comedy Central as well as every live performance from the internationally televised New Year’s Eve Celebration from New York’s Time’s Square for the last 19 years. Four seasons with Great Lakes Theater: GLT and ISF: My Fair Lady, King Lear and The Secret Garden. Broadway: Amazing Grace, The Illusionists, Legally Blonde, Freshly Squeezed...
Josh Schmidt
Sound Designer
Two seasons with Great Lakes Theater: At GLT: Love’s Labour’s Lost. As Composer/Co-Author – Off Broadway: A Minister’s Wife (Lincoln Center), ADD1NG MACH1N3 (Minetta Lane), Whida Peru (59E59); Midwestern Gothic (Signature, VA); Gift of the Magi (American Players Theatre, WI) As Composer/Sound Designer – Broadway: Therese Raquin (Roundabout/Studio 54) House of Blue Leaves (Walter Kerr), Brighton Beach Memoirs (Nederlander). Regional: Over 200 productions across the country including 3 seasons with Stratford Shakespeare Festival (Ontario, Canada), Philadelphia Theatre Company (PA), The Kennedy Center, Ford's Theatre (Washington DC), Seattle Repertory Theatre (WA), Alley Theatre (Resident Artist - Houston, TX); Arizona Theater Company (AZ), 15 seasons at American Players Theatre (Spring Green, WI), and many others. Two seasons with Great Lakes Theater: At GLT: Love’s Labour’s Lost. As Composer/Co-Author – Off Broadway: A Minister’s Wife (Lincoln Center), ADD1NG MACH1N3 (Minetta Lane), Whida Peru (59E59); Midwestern Gothic (Signature, VA); Gift...
Gage Williams
Scenic Designer
Twelve seasons with Great Lakes Theater: Previous designs for GLT include: The Fantasticks, Twelfth Night, Macbeth, All’s Well That Ends Well, Amadeus, You Can’t Take It With You, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), Hamlet, Tartuffe, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Arms and the Man and Much Ado About Nothing. He has designed sets for notable regional theatres and opera companies including Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, Salt Lake Acting Company, Actors Theatre of Phoenix, Childsplay, Pioneer Theatre Company, Utah Opera Company. For television, Art Director credits includes productions for ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, HBO, Showtime, ESPN, Disney, MTV. Twelve seasons with Great Lakes Theater: Previous designs for GLT include: The Fantasticks, Twelfth Night, Macbeth, All’s Well That Ends Well, Amadeus, You Can’t Take It With You, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), Hamlet, Tartuffe, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Arms and the Man and Much Ado About Nothing. He has designed sets for notable regional theatres and opera companies including Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, Salt...
Tim Kinzel
Stage Manager
Eight seasons with Great Lakes Theater: Tim has stage managed 20 plus productions for Great Lakes Theater. Recent credits include: A Christmas Carol, Misery, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, My Fair Lady, Hamlet, Forever Plaid. Tim has multiple Stage Management credits from the following companies: Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Playwrights Horizon, Cherry Lane Theater NYC, and Houston’s Stages Repertory Theatre. Love to his family and friends. Cleveland native and diehard sports fan. Thank you for supporting the arts at Playhouse Square. GO CAVS! Rolltribe. Eight seasons with Great Lakes Theater: Tim has stage managed 20 plus productions for Great Lakes Theater. Recent credits include: A Christmas Carol, Misery, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, My Fair Lady, Hamlet, Forever Plaid. Tim has multiple Stage Management credits from the following companies: Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Playwrights Horizon, Cherry Lane Theater NYC, and Houston’s Stages Repertory Theatre. Love to his family and friends....
Nicki Cathro
Assistant Stage Manager
Two seasons with Great Lakes Theater: Nicki is overjoyed to be returning for her second season at the Hanna. Previously seen as Assistant Stage Manager on Misery and Production Assistant on Hamlet, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Great Lakes Theater and Idaho Shakespeare Festival. Nicki earned her B.F.A. in radio, television and film from the University of North Texas. She has worked primarily in film production and photography and is thrilled to return to her first love, tech theater, alongside her true love Nick <4. For more information on her media company, please visit www.cavernmedia.com. Two seasons with Great Lakes Theater: Nicki is overjoyed to be returning for her second season at the Hanna. Previously seen as Assistant Stage Manager on Misery and Production Assistant on Hamlet, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Great Lakes Theater and Idaho Shakespeare Festival. Nicki earned her B.F.A. in radio, television and film from the University of North Texas. She has worked...
William Goldman
Playwright
William 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. William 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...
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
THEATER REVIEW: "Misery" @ Great Lakes Theatre
By Laura Kennelly, Cool Cleveland
"Well played, Great Lakes Theater!...Bravo to Charles Fee’s insightful direction, the fine cast and some terrific special effects. Misery had opening night viewers wincing in sympathetic pain one minute, terrorized another and laughing in the next (yes, there’s humor there)."
Read the full review here.
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
MISERY is darkly delightful at Great Lakes Theater
By Kate Klotzbach, Cleveland Performing Arts Writer
"Director Charles Fee has woven a wonderfully wicked production. The sense of expectancy and dread comes on slowly, but is ever-present from the beginning of the play. The overarching feeling of anxiety follows the entire performance, sometimes manifesting as revulsion, pity, fear, panic, plotting, and slow-moving terror. "
Read the full review here.
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
'Misery' Boldly Brings Stephen King's Terrific Thriller to the Stage at Great Lakes Theater
By Rich Stimac, LandofCleve.net
"It's not often so much misery can make so make people happy, but that's exactly what is happening down at the Hanna Theatre..."
Read the full review here.
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Great Lakes Theater's "Misery" defines Thriller
By Gwendolyn Kochur, The Reserve News
"One doesn’t usually go to the theater to feel discomfort, anxiety and dread, but in Great Lakes Theater’s “Misery,” these emotions are welcome and justified."
Read the full review here.
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
BWW Review: MISERY at Great Lakes Theater
By Roy Berko, broadwayworld Cleveland
"The acting quality of the GLT production, under the direction of Charles Fee, is outstanding."
Read the full review here.
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
"Great Show!"
By Paul (Audience Member)
"I laughed more than I expected, but was still on edge the whole time (not knowing the book or movie except for this scene). I love how in this photo you can see the books have the titles of the Misery series (hooray for little details). The set is AMAZING and it has a vivid and eerie presence that really works with the small and very talented cast. Final quick shout out to Andrew May for pulling off a what must be a demanding physical performance." "I laughed more than I expected, but was still on edge the whole time (not knowing the book or movie except for this scene). I love how in this photo you can see the books have the titles of the Misery series (hooray for little details). The set is AMAZING and it has a vivid and eerie presence that really works with the small and very talented cast. Final quick...
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
"Excellent!!!"
By Lynn (Audience Member)
"We just saw it today!! Excellent!!!"
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
"Great job!"
By Meg (Audience Member)
"Saw it Friday night and it was fantastic. Great job!"
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
"Great performance"
By Eric (Audience Member)
"Great performance. The story is faithful to the King novel but has a lot of original touches. Watch."
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
"A fantastic performance!"
By Jill (Audience Member)
"A fantastic performance!"
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
"Such a great show!"
By Mark (Audience Member)
"May and Tague were amazing! I felt like I could actually hear James Caan and Kathy Bates with their tones and attitudes! Loved the performance from both of them!!!"
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
"Such an excellent show."
By Barb (Audience Member)
"Saw Misery w my husband and son. So glad that we came. Great performance!"
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
"...funny, scary and intense."
By Billie (Audience Member)
"I recently saw the play Misery at the Hanna Theater. This was my first time at the Theater and I did not know what to expect. I loved the small theater environment. Not a bad seat in the place. The play itself was funny, scary and intense. I was amazed that with only 3 actors how they pulled it off and put on an excellent play. Good job!"
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
"Best play I've seen in a long time."
By Janet (Audience Member)
"Loved Misery. Acting was superb. Best play I've seen in a long time."
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
"It was a great performance..."
By Jo (Audience Member)
We attended the production of "Misery" on Friday, February 23rd...Having seen the movie years ago, I looked forward to how the actors would portray the leading roles. We were not disappointed. The actors were believable in the roles they played. It was a great performance and I recommend it to everyone who likes drama.
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
"It was excellent."
By Jean (Audience Member)
"I just attended the MISERY showing yesterday. It was excellent. ALL the actors did a great job but the actress who played Annie Wilkes was just outstanding. The set was amazing. The whole production was so well done. I'm recommending it to everyone I know."
Friday, March 02, 2018
"Great performance"
By Joan (Audience Member)
"Great performance. Great play-All superb!"
Friday, March 02, 2018
"...very strong performances."
By Phyllis (Audience Member)
"Great production....very strong performances."
Monday, March 05, 2018
"A must see!"
By Patricia (Audience Member)
"...Absolutely wonderful performance! A must see!"
Monday, March 05, 2018
"...performers were excellent"
By Judy (Audience Member)
"It was wonderful...so enjoyed it...performers were excellent"
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
"..Thoroughly enjoyed it."
By Paul (Audience Member)
"Been to many performances at a variety of venues at Playhouse Square including the wonderful Hanna Theater. A few favorites at the Hanna were Sweeney Todd, Death Trap, Dial M, And Then There Were None, Wait Until Dark, and the most recent, Misery. Misery rose to the top. Great production with incredible acting. Thoroughly enjoyed it. "
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
"...the play was very well performed and we loved it!"
By Sharon (Audience Member)
"My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed Misery - isn't that funny? Seriously, we had a wonderful experience. The ticket purchase was easy, the play was very well performed and we loved it! The Hanna Theatre is our favorite venue for live entertainment. Thank you for a great date night! "
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Cleveland's Classic Company at the Hanna Presents Stephen King's Unforgettable Thriller MISERY
January 07, 2018
CLEVELAND, OH - Great Lakes Theater (GLT), Cleveland’s Classic Company, commences the second half its 2017-18 season with the Midwest stage premiere of Stephen King’s unforgettable thriller, Misery adapted for the stage by William Goldman. The production will be performed in the company’s intimate and audience-friendly home at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square, February 16 – March 11, 2018. Great Lakes Theater’s own Producing Artistic Director, Charles Fee, directs the production. Misery is presented through special arrangement with DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE, INC.
Great Lakes Theater is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a generous public...
A chilling scene is set with Paul Sheldon (actor, Andrew May*) and Annie Wilkes (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Annie (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) administers medicine to an unconscious Paul (actor, Andrew May*) in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Annie (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) brings Paul (actor, Andrew May*) breakfast in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Paul (actor, Andrew May*) tries to write a new masterpiece in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Buster (actor, Nick Steen*) pays a visit to Annie (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Annie (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) is angered by the visit from the sheriff in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Annie (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) is ecstatic after reading the pages Paul (actor, Andrew May*) has written under her care in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Paul (actor, Andrew May*) and Annie (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) share an intimate dinner in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Paul (actor, Andrew May*) is frustrated with the constant interruptions from Annie (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) looks on in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Annie (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) is focused on an unconscious Paul (actor, Andrew May*) in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Annie (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) shares some info with Buster (actor, Nick Steen*) during his second visit in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Annie (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) “persuades” Paul (actor, Andrew May*) in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Annie (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) stands over Buster (actor, Nick Steen*) as things begin to unravel in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Annie (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) shares her hopelessness and plans for the future with Paul (actor, Andrew May*) in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
Annie (actor, Kathleen Pirkl Tague*) and Paul (actor, Andrew May*) grapple for power in a tense struggle in the Great Lakes Theater production of MISERY at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square which runs through March 11. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)
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