The Killer

Written in 1958, Ionesco’s The Killer remains a harrowing meditation on man’s quest to find home and community for himself in the metropolises of the industrial age. Ionesco tells the story of Berenger, an anonymous everyman. Berenger journeys from the Radiant City, a ridiculously utopian neighborhood, to his search for a Killer. A mystery even the police have given up on solving, Berenger cannot rest until he uncovers its culprit and restores the Radiant City’s sparkle and shine.
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WRITTEN BY
Eugene Ionesco

DIRECTED BY
Dan Torbica

PERFORMANCE RUN
February 22 – April 5, 1998

SEASON
Season 5

Written in 1958, Ionesco’s The Killer remains a harrowing meditation on man’s quest to find home and community for himself in the metropolises of the industrial age. Ionesco tells the story of Berenger, an anonymous everyman who journeys through the ridiculously utopian Radiant City in search of the Killer, who is emptying the city’s streets and houses with astonishing speed and efficiency. A mystery even the police have given up on solving, Berenger cannot rest until he uncovers its culprit and restores the Radiant City’s sparkle and shine.

CAST
Berenger | Ensemble Member Michael Shannon
The Architect, the Drunk, and Ensemble | Bill Bannon
Dany | Gwedolyn Sue Grote
The Clochard and Ensemble | Tim Beamish
The Bistro Owner and Ensemble | Rich Hutchman
Edouard | Ensemble Member Guy Van Swearingen
The Concierge and Mother Peep | Kirsten Fitzgerald
Lelard, Old Man, and Ensemble | Dominic Conti
Ensemble | Ensemble Member Wesley Walker
Mademoiselle L’Agent and Ensemble | Mechelle Moe

CREATIVE TEAM
Scenic/ Lighting Design | Robert G. Smith
Costume Design | Jana Stauffer
Sound Design | Joseph Fosco
Stage Manager | Kathryn Loftin
Sound Operator | Christi Debrauwere
Set Construction | Robert G. Smith, Jessi Hill, Zoran Zeravica, Rich Hutchman, Kirsten Fitzgerald, Dominic Conti, Wesley Walker, Mechelle Moe, Jana Stauffer, Gwendoltyn Grote, and Sparky