MISERY || JAN 24 - FEB 9, 2025
By William Goldman
Based on the Novel by Stephen King
A Heart-Pounding Thriller
Romance novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued from a car crash by his “number one fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive in her secluded home. Annie forces Paul to write her a new novel, and he soon realizes Annie has no intention of letting him go. Annie has Paul writing as if his life depends on it…and it does. Join us for this chilly thriller, based on Stephen King’s 1987 hit book!
PERFORMANCE DATES AND TIMES
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Location
All performances are held at the Hanifl Performing Arts Center: 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Free parking is available in the lot surrounding the theatre.
RUN TIme
The estimated run time for this show is 100 minutes with no intermission. Specific run times will be determined closer to opening.
CONTENT advisory & AGE RECOMMENDATION
This show is recommended for ages 16+ (“Rated R”). It contains adult themes, profanity (including the “f-word”), physical violence & murder, stage blood, and gore. Misery does not shy away from its roots in the horror genre. This play contains stage guns which will produce a loud, abrupt, simulated noise. These guns are 100% safe for our audience and our cast/crew. Additional content advisories may be determined closer to opening.
MICROPHONES & aCCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
For their safety, actors will not be using microphones for performances of Misery. While our theatre was built to amplify the natural voice, if you are hard of hearing, you may wish to attend our open-captioned performance on Sunday, January 26. Additional open-captioned performances may be added.
Pay-what-you-want
The Pay-What-You-Want performance for this show takes place on Thursday, January 30, at 7:30 PM. To select Pay-What-You-Want pricing, choose your seat for this performance and the Pay-What-You-Want option will be at the top. You may edit this price to be what you wish to pay for your ticket. A $3 facilities fee will be added to each Pay-What-You-Want ticket at check-out.
CAST AND ARTISTIC STAFF
cast
Megan Blakeley, Annie WIlkes
Tom Sonnek, Paul Sheldon
Tim Wollman, Buster / Paul understudy
artistic staff
Megan K. Pence, Director
Lauren Volkart, Stage Manager
Janae Lorick, Asst. Stage Manager
Aaron Preusse, Fight Coordinator
Tracy V. Joe, Lighting Designer
Mark C. Koski, Scenic Designer
D’aniel Stock, Sound Designer
Phong Mai, Sound Engineer/Deck Head
Meghan Kent, Costume Designer
Brandt Roberts, Props Designer
Justin Hooper, LPT Tech Director
Quinn Masterson, Production Manager
