George Dandin

George Dandin (or “The Confounded Husband”) is the hilarious chronicle of the troubles of a noveau-riche man’s attempts to better himself through marriage to an aristocratic younger wife. In this translation by Albert Bermel, Moliere hysterically skewers the self-interest and jealousy that arise in such situations. When George Dandin discovers his wife is cheating on him, his hilarious attempts to prove her infidelity only end up backfiring on him. In the end he can only resign himself to his new “place in society” `that of the confounded husband.

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WRITTEN BY
Moliere

DIRECTED BY
Richard Cotovsky

PERFORMANCE RUN
April 9 – May 20, 2001

SEASON
Season 8

George Dandin (or “The Confounded Husband”) is the hilarious chronicle of the troubles of a noveau-riche man’s attempts to better himself through marriage to an aristocratic younger wife. In this translation by Albert Bermel, Moliere hysterically skewers the self-interest and jealousy that arise in such situations. When George Dandin discovers his wife is cheating on him, his hilarious attempts to prove her infidelity only end up backfiring on him. In the end, he can only resign himself to his new “place in society”: that of the confounded husband.

Artists

CAST
George Dandin | Rick Sandoval
Lubin | Harry Eddleman
Monsieur de Sotenville | Doug Vickers
Madame de Sotenville | Martha Schoeneberg
Clitandre | Sean Nix
Angelique | Kori St. Peter
Claudine | Deb Heinig
Colin | Michael Rothschild

CREATIVE TEAM
Scenic Design | Robert G. Smith
Costume Design | Jana Stauffer
Lighting Design | Andrew Meyers
Sound Design | Joseph Fosco
Dramaturg | Kevin Trudeau
Movement Choreographer | David Skvarla
Stage Manager | Tiffany Wilson
Sound Operator | Jeff Baffico, Colin Milroy
Set Construction | Carl Ferrono, Danny Belrose, Robert G. Smith, Cathy Valladeras, Tiffany Wilson, Jody Van Swearingen