Eleanor Mann is a miserably unhappy housewife in New Jersey. Her three sons are disgraces, her religious fanatic husband beats her, and her vacuum cleaner doesn’t work. In a dark comedy homage to the Book of Job in the Bible, two angels sent down by God drive poor Eleanor to distraction. Along the way, the Pope is kidnapped and accidentally killed and poor Eleanor falls into deep despair, when in Iceland she faces one final overwhelming disappointment that pushes her over the edge.
CAST
The Actor’s Nightmare
- George Spelvin
- Joshua Zamrycki
- Meg, the stage manager
- Lisa Coleman
- Sarah Siddons
- Josie Murphy
- Dame Ellen Terry
- Jasmine Deeks
- Henry Irving
- Rob Paterson
The Nature and Purpose of the Universe
- Ronald
- Peter Coldham
- Elaine May Alcott
- Jenny Beacraft
- Steve Mann
- Julian Dykmans
- Eleanor Mann
- Johanna Marvel
- Donald Mann
- Mauricio Salinas
- Andy Mann
- Benjamin Serio
- Gary Mann
- James Carter
- Coach Griffin / The Pope
- Christopher Hood
- Ralph / Father Anthony
- David Llamas Pye
CREATIVE
- Playwright
- Christopher Durang
- Director / Producer
- Joshua Zamrycki
- Lighting / Sound Design
- Joshua Zamrycki
CREW
- Set construction
- Ed de Wolf
- Lighting / Sound Technician
- James Casey
- Costumes
- Marta Wendlinger
