Paul

by Howard Brenton
North American Premiere
March 17 - April 17, 2011

Arab: Forgive me, brother, let’s keep our relationship strictly commercial. I hear people get killed in Judea because of religious arguments. All I want is a tent, not a new god.

The road to Damascus, A.D. 34. Saul of Tarsus has built a fierce reputation snuffing out the followers of a growing religious cult. So when its recently crucified leader, Yeshua (Jesus), appears to him in a flash of light, Saul does an about-face, changing his name to Paul and devoting his life to spreading the good news. But what if Paul’s vision were the result of an epileptic fit or a well-meaning hoax? British Playwright Howard Brenton’s intriguing secular take on the evolution of a belief was produced to acclaim and controversy at London’s National Theatre in 2005. The Gamm is proud to present the North American premiere of this powerful, provocative new play.

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Cast & Crew

Set Design by Michael McGarty
Costume Design by David T. Howard
Lighting Design by David Roy
Sound Design & Musical Direction by Charles Cofone
Fight Choreography by Normand Beauregard
Technical Direction by Dade Veron
Stage Management by Jessica Hill *

CAST
Alexander Platt*, Paul
Anthony Goes*, Barnabas
Cedric Lilly, Yeshua
Ben Gracia, Arab Trader/Chief Roman Gaoler/Temple Guard/Corinthian
Jim O'Brien*, Peter/Corinthian
Karen Carpenter, Mary Magdalene/Corinthian
Marc Dante Mancini, James/Temple Guard/Corinthian
Kelby T. Akin*, Nero
Kyle Blanchette, Arab Slave/Temple Guard/Roman Gaoler/Corinthian
Jo-án Peralta, Temple Guard/ Roman Gaoler/Arab Slave/Corinthian

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

Assistant Director, Susie Schutt; Production Manager, Jessica Hill; Props Master, Katryne Hecht; Dramaturge, Jennifer Madden; Master Electrician, Matthew Terry; Assistant Stage Managers, Helen R. Brennan & Emma Haney