CAST BIOS - The Edge Theater Company BIOS Emma Messenger (Annie Wilkes) last played on The Edge stage in I’ll Eat You Last, Exit Strategies, ... Poster/Cover/ Tim Ovesen, Raven Print

adapted for stage by William GOLDMANbased on the Stephen King novel

directed by Warren SHERRILL

PRESENTS

A Regional Premiere of thenew Broadway version!

CAST BIOS

Emma Messenger (Annie Wilkes) last played on The Edge stage in I’ll Eat You Last, Exit Strategies, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and The Beauty Queen of Leenane. This summer she will appear in The Edge’s Mud Blue Sky and a reprise of Vintage Theatre’s Stella & Lou at the Barth Hotel. She has previously been honored by the CTG Henry Awards, Westword, True West, Bill’s Best, and Marlowe. So much appreciation to Rick and Patty Yaconis for choosing to tell the story of this lonely monster, to the kind genius of Warren Sherrill, and love always to Rich Messenger.

Rick Yaconis (Paul Sheldon) is the Executive/Artistic Director of The Edge Theater and has had the privilege of being on its stage ten times in the last seven years, most recently as Eddie Carbone in Arthur Miller’s A View From the Bridge. His other favorites include roles in The Motherfucker With the Hat, A Steady Rain, and Glengarry Glen Ross. Rick has also directed over ten Edge productions, most recently The Nance, Murder Ballad, Getting Out, and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? for which he was nominated for a CTG Henry Award. Rick is grateful to the small team of brilliant minds, led by director Warren Sherrill, who have worked so hard to bring Misery back to life.

Dan Mundell (Buster) last appeared on The Edge stage as Dodge in Buried Child, for which he won The Edgy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Previous roles on Denver area stages include God’s Man in Texas, Book of Days and two runs of Escanaba in da Moonlight at the Aurora Fox, Rumors at Hunger Artists, The Holdup at the Denver Victorian Playhouse, Wit at Nomad Theater, Our Town at the LIDA Project and Eye of God at the Changing Scene. Dan is grateful for this reunion with The Edge and with Warren Sherrill who last directed Dan as the sheriff in Bus Stop at the Crossroads Theater at Five Points. Dan now considers himself Warren’s go-to guy for sheriffs.

EMMA MESSENGER(Annie Wilkes)

RICK YACONIS(Paul Sheldon)

DAN MUNDELL(Buster)

MUD BLUE SKY by Marisa Wegrzyn

JuN. 9, 2017 throughJUL. 2, 2017

BAD JEWS by josh harmon

JuL. 14, 2017 throughAUG. 6, 2017

SUMMER SERIES

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presents

DINNER by Moira Buffinir

Aug. 25, 2017 throughSep. 17, 2017

Production SponsorsGlenn Tiedt and Les Crispelle

WELCOME TO THE EDGE CREDITS & SHOW INFORMATION

MISERY IS PRESENTED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE, INC., NEW YORK

“MISERY” BY WILLIAM GOLDMANADAPTED FROM THE STEPHEN KING NOVEL THE PRODUCERS Executive Artistic Director Rick Yaconis Managing Director Patty Yaconis Production Sponsors Glenn Tiedt, Les Crispelle

THE CAST Annie Wilkes Emma Messenger Paul Sheldon Rick Yaconis Buster Dan Mundell

THE TEAM Playwright William Goldman Director Warren Sherrill Stage Manager Andrew Csersnyes Assistant Stage Manager Josh Messmore Set Design Michael R. Duran Set Construction Jeff Jesmer Master Carpenter Rich Munoz Set Painting Julie Lamieux Sound Design Carlos Flores Lighting Design Kevin Taylor Props Master/Set Dressing Nick Marinelli Fight Choreography Seth Maisel Photography Rachel D. Graham Publicity Gloria Shanstrom Poster/Cover/ Tim Ovesen, Raven Print Program Design & Marketing

SETTINGA mountain farm house in Silver Creek, Colorado - 1987The show is approximately two hours in length includingone 15 minute intermission

SPECIAL THANKSThanks to Glenn Tiedt, Les Crispelle, SCFD, 40 West Arts,Colorado Creative Industries, Robert Vaughn & Craig Pospisil at Dramatists

A special thank you to all our season pass holders and donors.For a complete listing of our donors, go to www.theedgetheater.com

Dear Edge Patrons, I’ll never forget reading Stephen King’s Misery in the 80’s and thinking, “this would make a great play.” Well, wouldn’t you know, in the early 90’s it was finally adapted for the stage and although the script was a little weak, I was excited to be able to direct it because I was such a fan of the book. Years later and with a newly adapted script by William Goldman, who wrote the screenplay, it opened on Broadway starring Laurie Metcalfe (who received a Tony nomination for Best Actress) and Bruce Willis. The new script moved faster and was much stronger and tighter than the previous one and, once again, I found myself lucky enough to get the chance to direct it. On top of all that I was able to work with an incredibly talented cast and crew to make it happen.

Don’t even think about relaxing, but please enjoy the show.

WARREN SHERRILLDirector of Misery, Associate Artistic Director and Production Manager

The E Project Board of Directors* and Staff

Don PatarinoPresident

Rick YaconisExecutive/Artistic Director,Board Member

Warren SherrillAssoc. Artistic Director & Production Manager

Liz BurgessSecretary

Samara Bridwell Manager of Customer Experience

DerrickDobbin Treasurer

BetsyGrisardBoard Member

Leigh Ann KudloffBoard Member

Haley JohnsonBoard Member

Katie EspinozaResident Stage Manager

RachelBouchardBoard Member

Cole SchlamBoard Member

Shelley Fleetwood Volunteer Coordinator

Currently serving as the Associate Artistic Director at The Edge Theatre, Mr. Sherrill studied Performing Arts at Colorado State University and has since directed, produced and acted in numerous productions in Denver and along the Front Range. In 2000 he cofounded Denver’s critically acclaimed Paragon Theatre and served as its Artistic Director until the company closed its doors in 2012. Among other awards, Mr. Sherrill won the 2007 Henry Award for Best Director of a Play for Paragon’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf? and in 2011 was awarded Denver Westword’s Best Director of a Drama for Paragon’s The Sound of a Voice. At the The Edge, Mr. Sherrill recently directed the well-received productions of Jerusalem (for which he won an Edgy for Best Director) and Medea and Burn This and will direct A Delicate Balance for The Edge later this year. Mr. Sherrill was recently honored with a prestigious True West Award for his contributions to Denver theatre in 2016.

Patty YaconisVice President,Managing Directer

*The E Project is seekingthree more board members.