DANTON'S DEATH
by Georg Büchner
translated by Howard Brenton
presented by Prospect Theater Company
at the Chernuchin Theater, New York City,
February 4-24, 2002.
with
Simon Feil, Kate MacKenzie, Nicole Mitzel, John Gardner,
Amy Hutchins, Jacob Grigolia-Rosenbaum, Joshua Decker,
Mike Durell, Barbara Zaid, John Harlacher, Lauren Adler,
David Steib, Peter Picard, Ryan Karels, Karla Bruning,
William Carl, Jonathan Toth, Paul Young, Scotty Phillips,
Jennifer Blood, Julie LaChance, Daniel Carlton, James
Kloiber, Erin Romero, Zach Wobensmith, Aaron Walters,
Megan Cramer, David Godbey, Kate Bradner
Directed by Cara Reichel
Set Design by Katie Oman
Lighting Design by Ji-Youn Chang
Costume Design by Kiyoko McCrae
Sound Design by Katrina Elliott
Musical Supervision by Peter Mills and Zach Wobensmith
Stage Manager, Lisa Weinshrott
Dramaturg, Claudia Wilsch
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Simon Feil and Kate MacKenzie as Georges and Julie Danton.
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"Julie, why must our home have so much spike tape?"
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Ryan Karels as Robespierre addresses the national assembly.
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Danton with Marion, a prostitute, played by Jennifer Blood.
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Megan Cramer as Lucille DesMoulins.
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Danton on trial before the Revolutionary Tribunal.
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Danton in prison, the night before his death.
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Danton and his associates stand in the tumbril before they
ascend the guillontine.
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Camille Desmoulins, portrayed by Jacob Grigolia-Rosenbaum,
departing from his wife Lucille.
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Julie comforts Danton.
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Members of the Parisian mob storm Danton's home on the
night of his arrest.
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Camille and Lucille love each other!
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Robespierre at his desk, contemplates Danton's future.
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Robespierre stirs the national assembly to action.
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Julie commits suicide.
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Danton defends his honor.
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A hungry sans-culottes mob attacks a well-dressed gentleman.
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Danton considers fleeing from his fate.
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Danton, as always, ponders the meaning of his existence.
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Danton, reunited with Julie in death.
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The cast sings "Selig sind" from Brahms' Deutsches
Requiem.
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