Hunger and Thirst

From master dramatist Eugene Ionesco comes this epic journey of one man’s attempt to truly enjoy his existence. Jean is a middle-aged husband and father who cannot accept his lot in life. Stuck in a home that seems to be slowly rotting away and suffocating under the weight of his responsibility to his family, he is haunted by his past and a feeling that the promise of his early years was never delivered to him. Mustering all the courage and strength that remains within him, he makes a decision to strike out into the world hoping to find the ecstasy of being alive. A deeply personal, at times quasi-autobiographical work, Hunger and Thirst is filled with the fantastical humor, kaleidoscopic imagery, and emotional intelligence that have marked Ionesco as a vanguard of the Theatre of the Absurd.
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WRITTEN BY
Eugene Ionesco

DIRECTED BY
Ensemble Member Michael Shannon

PERFORMANCE RUN
April 21 – June 4, 2006

SEASON
Season 13

From master dramatist Eugene Ionesco comes this epic journey of one man’s attempt to truly enjoy his existence. Jean is a middle-aged husband and father who cannot accept his lot in life. Stuck in a home that seems to be slowly rotting away and suffocating under the weight of his responsibility to his family, he is haunted by his past and a feeling that the promise of his early years was never delivered to him. Mustering all the courage and strength that remains within him, he makes a decision to strike out into the world hoping to find the ecstasy of being alive. A deeply personal, at times quasi-autobiographical work, Hunger and Thirst is filled with the fantastical humor, kaleidoscopic imagery, and emotional intelligence that have marked Ionesco as a vanguard of the Theatre of the Absurd.

CAST
Jean | Ensemble Member Lance Baker
Marie | Kathy Logelin
Aunt Adelaide | Molly Reynolds
1st Keeper/ Brechtoll | Ensemble Member Doug Vickers
2nd Keeper/ Tripp | Mark Vallarta
Brother Tarabas | Si Osborne
Brother Superior | Jonathan Lamal
2nd Brother | Sean Patrick Fawcett
3rd Brother | Keith Ellis
4th Brother | Steve Schine
Brothers | Don Diguilio, Jeffrey Hoge, Rory Jobst, Will Kinnear, Matthew Reese, Andrew Sten

CREATIVE TEAM
Scenic/ Lighting Design | Heather Graff, Richard Peterson
Costume Design | Tiffany Bullard
Sound Design | Ensemble Member Joseph Fosco
Film/ Multimedia Design | Seth Henrikson
Technical Director | Ensemble Member Guy Van Swearingen
Stage Manager | Ensemble Member Tiffany Wilson
Assistant Director | Kay Perdue, Melissa Cook
Assistant Stage Manager | Josh Smith