The Persecution of Arnold Petch

US Premiere

Arnold Petch, numbed by his low-income, dead-end existence, conceives of a conspiracy theory that the “secret police” are slowly stealing his memory, his reality, and his sanity–and that they are trying to make him assassinate the President. Trouble ensues when the president arrives in town, forcing him to make the “big decision,” which could either end his persecution or his life.
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WRITTEN BY
David Hauptschein

DIRECTED BY
Dan Sauer

PERFORMANCE RUN
March 8 – April 13, 1997

SEASON
Season 4

U.S. Premiere!

Arnold Petch, numbed by his low-income, dead-end existence, conceives of a conspiracy theory that the “secret police” are slowly stealing his memory, his reality, and his sanity – and that they are trying to make him assassinate the President. Trouble ensues when the president arrives in town, forcing him to make the “big decision,” which could either end his persecution or his life.

CAST
Arnold Petch | Ensemble Member Michael Shannon
Donnette Wexler | Ann Jennings
Bobby Buckum | Ensemble Member Wesley Walker
Ben Buckum | Gary Wilmes
Sergio/ Nixon | Pat Healy
Janice/ Kennedy/ Reagan | Julie Goldstein

CREATIVE TEAM
Scenic Design | Lara Furniss, Stephanie Nelson
Lighting Design | Tim Beam
Sound Design | Joseph Fosco
Stage Manager | DuJuan Pritchett
Set Construction | Stephanie Nelson, Lara Furniss, Michael Shannon, Gary Wilmes, Lawrence Grimm, Johnny Mercado, David Schulte, Wesley Walker