Tis Pity She’s a Whore

This celebrated Jacobean potboiler concerns the hand of Annabella, the fairest maiden in Parma. She has many suitors, but none rival Giovanni, her brilliant and spirited brother. Giovanni and Annabella nervously but passionately consummate their love and must not only reckon with their sins before Heaven, but also dodge the mounting calamity that ensues with their affair. Breathtakingly restless in its shifting plots, Ford’s ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore ultimately ponders whether the arbiter of truth, justice, and beauty is God or ourselves.
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WRITTEN BY
John Ford

DIRECTED BY
Dexter Bullard

PERFORMANCE RUN
June 1 – July 12, 1997

SEASON
Season 4

This celebrated Jacobean potboiler concerns the hand of Annabella, the fairest maiden in Parma. She has many suitors, but none rival Giovanni, her brilliant and spirited brother. Giovanni and Annabella nervously but passionately consummate their love and must not only reckon with their sins before Heaven, but also dodge the mounting calamity that ensues with their affair. Breathtakingly restless in its shifting plots, Ford’s ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore ultimately ponders whether the arbiter of truth, justice, and beauty is God or ourselves.

CAST
Bonaventura | Marc A. Nelson
Giovanni | Ensemble Member Michael Shannon
Vasques | Paul Dillon
Florio | Jeffrey W. Mangrum
Donado | Doug Vickers
Soranzo | Tracy Letts
Annabella | Laura Ruth
Putana | Hanna Dworkin
Bergetto | Dominic Conti
Poggio | Ensemble Member Wesley Walker
Richardetto | Steve Juergens
Philotis | Erin Philyaw
Hippolita | Holly Wantuch
Dancer | Allyn Chowhut
A Cardindal | Matt Robinson
Understudy | Robert Tobin

CREATIVE TEAM
Scenic/ Lighting Designer | Robert G. Smith
Costume/ Make-up Designer | Jana Stauffer
Sound Designer | Joseph Fosco
Fight Choreographer | Chuck Coyl
Fight Captain | Ensemble Member Wesley Walker
Technical Director | David Schulte
Stage Manager | Rachel Romanski
Assistant Director | Julieanne Ehre
Assistant Stage Manager/ Sound Operator | Michael J. Hicks
Guitar and Drums | Michael Cates