The Pillowman

From award-winning Anglo-Irish playwright Martin McDonagh, a viciously funny and seriously disturbing tale in which humor and pathos take center stage. In an unidentified totalitarian state, Katurian—a butcher by day, a writer of haunting fairy tales by night—faces a pair of interrogators from the local police force. It is his stories that have landed Katurian in prison, since the grisly child-murders they describe have inspired a string of copycat crimes. As the police resort to increasingly absurd and unconventional methods to crack the case, Katurian’s stories come to life, blurring the line between fact and fiction, truth and storytelling. With dark humor and captivating narrative, McDonagh explores the dark corners of the human imagination and the delicate balance between individual freedom and security of the state.

Cast & Crew

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION OF THE PILLOWMAN

By Martin McDonagh
Directed by Peter Sampieri

Set Design by Sara Ossana
Costume Design by Marilyn Salvatore
Lighting Design by Richard Van Voris
Sound Design by Charles Cofone
Technical Direction by Dade Veron
Fight Choreography by Normand Beauregard
Stage Management by Stef Work*
Assistant Technical Direction, Andrew Morissette; Props Master/ Associate Set Designer, Eric Reynolds; Dramaturge, Jennifer Madden; Production Assistants/Assistant Stage Managers, Ari Itkin/Alex Maynard; Costume/Wardrobe Assistant, Kate Dennis-Skilling; Lighting Assistants, Renee Surprenant, Maura Van Voris

CAST
David Catanzaro,* Tupolski
Tony Estrella,* Katurian
Steve Kidd,* Ariel
Christopher Francis Byrnes,* Michal
Karen Carpenter, Mother
Andrew Morissette, Father
Ben Haffner, Boy
Elizabeth Dufresne, Girl

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.