IS HE DEAD?

IS HE DEAD? - THE DRESSING ROOM THEATRE
January 11 – thru 28, 2018 / Directed by John Atkin
The wildly hilarious “new” farce from the father of American wit, Mark Twain. Jean-Francois Millet, a young painter of genius, is in love with Marie Leroux but in debt to a villainous picture-dealer, Bastien Andre. Andre forecloses on Millet, threatening debtor's prison unless Marie marries him. Millet realizes the only way he can pay his debts and keep Marie from marrying Andre is to die, as it is only dead painters who achieve fame and fortune. Millet’s plan is flawed from the start - once he’s declared dead he can’t collect on his fortune. The romp is on as he pursues his passion for painting, his fortune and the woman he loves.

Production Design by- Peter Barbieri, Jr.

Costume Design- Robin Mazzola

Directed by- John Atkin

The Cast:

Madame Caron/Sultan	Azra Ahmed
Andre	Steve Benko
Thorpe/Riviere/Charlie/King	John Fatteross
Madame Bathilde/Emporer	Donna Fox
Millet/Widow	Jonathan Jacobson
Marie	Ash Lago
Dutchy	Daniel Mann
Chicago	Rich Masotti
Cecile/Lefoux	Jean Marie McCormick
O’Shaughnessy	Nick Priscott
Leroux	Ted Yudain