An Ideal Husband

AN IDEAL HUSBAND

BY OSCAR WILDE

Directed by Philip J. Hickman

August 11 – September 4, 2016
Thursdays through Sundays @8pm

ABOUT

A distinguished politician’s youthful indiscretions come to light in An Ideal Husband, Oscar Wilde’s sophisticated satire. Sir Robert Chiltern’s political career and marriage are put to the test as the true nature of his virtue is revealed. His problem is compounded by his wife’s intolerance of the slightest character flaw. Wilde’s classic comedy features two of his best characters, the deliciously sly Mrs. Cheveley and the wonderfully witty Lord Goring.

CAST

Sir Robert Chiltern- Ross Shirley
Viscount Goring- Amari Ingram
The Earl of Caversham, K.G.- Troy Anthony Harris
Lady Chiltern- Sonda Staley
Mrs. Cheveley- Beth Josephsen
Miss Mabel Chiltern- Robyn Rae Stype
Lady Markby- Joyce Leahy
Mrs. Marchmont- Camille Bullock
Vicomte de Nanjac- AJ Copp
Mason- Ben Sostrom

CREATIVE TEAM

Director- Philip J. Hickman
Directing Intern- Eliya Smith
SM- Ellie Allen
ASM#1- Abby Kaye
ASM#2- Emily Lynch
Costume Designer- Dayton Willison
Vocal Coach- Mandy Fox
Sound Board Operator- McLane Nagy
Light Board Operator- Keely Heyl
Props Mistress- Liz Langford
Set Designer- Andrew Weibel
Lighting Designer- Rob Philpott
Sound Designer- William Bragg
Sound Engineer- Catherine Rinella

Directing Intern Blog

by Eliya Smith | June 8, 2016 | Ideal Husband | 0 Comments

Hello! I am Eliya Smith, the directing intern for An Ideal Husband, the last show of the summer, directed by Philip Hickman. Back in March, they held auditions for their 2016 season, and I, along with the other directors, assistant directors, stage managers, and some...

Rehearsals Begin

by Eliya Smith | July 5, 2016 | Ideal Husband | 0 Comments

Auditions for all four shows in the 35th season took place in March, but rehearsal for Ideal Husband didn’t begin until the end of June. This long break gave us time to finish cutting Oscar Wilde’s script and further flesh out other aspects of Philip’s vision. Mostly,...

Weather Permitting

by Eliya Smith | July 26, 2016 | Ideal Husband | 0 Comments

Of all the elements of working with Actors’ Theatre that are completely unique to the company, the physical logistics of the rehearsal are some of the most unusual. We rehearse outdoors except in the case of extreme precipitation (only weaklings go inside when...

In the Thick of It

by Eliya Smith | August 3, 2016 | Ideal Husband | 0 Comments

With a week and a half left until opening night, things are starting to kick into high gear. At this point, expectations for rehearsals are pretty consistent: we run the show stopping only when absolutely necessary, saving any corrections for the note...

Tech/Final Dress

by Eliya Smith | August 14, 2016 | Ideal Husband | 0 Comments

People who have experience in creating theater are very fond of saying things along the lines of “tech week is the worst”, “tech week? You mean hell week!”, “I would rather abandon my family and live alone in a hole than sit through another minute of this tech...

Opening Weekend!

by Eliya Smith | August 16, 2016 | Ideal Husband | 0 Comments

As I have spent every opening night of my life wracked with anxiety and borderline melodramatic panic, I certainly do not consider myself a stranger to pre-show nerves. But I approached An Ideal Husband’s opening night with uncharacteristic chillness because I felt I...