Tartuffe

By: Moliere
Translated By: Richard Wilbur

Spring 2003

Moliere's comic masterpiece delights in poking fun at religious hypocrites. Orgon, the husband and father, foolishly entrusts all he has, including his daughter, to a con artist out take it all.

However, as in most classic comedy, the villain gets what he deserves and lovers are united.

“They set the sign of the cross over their
outer doors, and sacrifice to their gut
and their groin in their inner closets.”
Ben Jonson

Directed By: Jen Goode
Costumes By Tina Haglund
Set & Light Design By Robert G. Smith

Produced by special arrangement with:
Dramatists Play Service Incorporated

Dorine (Bernadette McHugh) and Orgon (Merrick Hughes) make their points
during a rehearsal for NEIU's TARTUFFE. (student, Angela DeMarco also pictured)

Cast ________________________________________
Orgon -- Merrick Hughes
Tartuffe -- Tim Carroll
Cleante -- Hamid Chaudry
Valere -- -- Ben Fishbein
Damis -- Manuel Valle
Pernelle -- Michelle Merrick
Elmire -- Angela Walsh
Dorine -- Bernadette McHugh
Mariane -- Angela DeMarco
Loyale/Officer -- Will Aragon
Flipote -- Carolyn Elizabeth

Production Staff___________________________
Director…………....…………………...…. Jen Goode
Assistant Director/Asst. Stage Manager…….…….... Sonja Thrush
Set/Lighting Designer….……………..Robert G. Smith
Light Operator……………..………Linnea Carrera
Costume Design………………………………....Tina Haglund
Wardrobe Mistress……..………….Yvette Robinson
Sound Operator.………………..Michelle Lacey, Jeng Fong
Prop Mistress….………………….…………..…Nada Steier
Prop/Set Crew….Jennifer Peters, Helen Benyamin,
Christina Tornabene (servant)
Box Office Manager……………………...Eric Steier
Publicity Coordinator………………………Olga Jewusiak
Assistant Publicity Coordinator………………...Elias Morales

The hot-headed Damis (Manuel
Valle) gets ready to lob one at the irritating Madame Pernelle (Michelle
Merrick) but is intercepted by the quick-thinking Dorine (Bernadette
McHugh). The cast of TARTUFFE poses for picture after a spirited performace at STAGE CENTER THEATRE. Tartuffe (Tim Carroll) prepares to collect some 'palpable assurance' of Elmire's (Angela Walsh) favor.

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The hot-headed Damis (Manuel Valle) gets ready to lob one at the irritating Madame Pernelle (Michelle Merrick) but is intercepted by the quick-thinking Dorine (Bernadette McHugh).	The cast of TARTUFFE poses for picture after a spirited performace at STAGE CENTER THEATRE.	Tartuffe (Tim Carroll) prepares to collect some 'palpable assurance' of Elmire's (Angela Walsh) favor.