Title
Playwright
Peter Shaffer
Performance Dates
July 29 - August 8, 2004
Creative Team
Stage Direction by............Doreen Dunn
Scenic Design by..............Dan Gray
Costume Design by..........Ruth Boyd
Light Design by.................Rob Johnson
Sound Design by..............Matt Christian
Synopsis
Struggling sculptor Brindsley Miller and his fiance, Carol, are having a party with the aim of impressing Carol's bombastic father, Colonel Melkett, and millionaire Georg Bamberger. They hope the two men might purchase some of Brindsley's sculptures. Without permission, they have borrowed the furniture and effects of their fussy neighbor, Harold, to make their own flat more presentable. Just before the guests arrive, the main fuse blows, plunging the flat into darkness. What follows is a frantic romp with unexpected visitors, mistaken identities, and surprises lurking in every dark corner! Only we, the audience, can see the action that ensues in the dark. As you might expect, the results are chaotic, disastrous “ and very funny, indeed! This Peter Shaffer one-act is often performed as a double-bill with another one-act he wrote, entitled The White Liars.
https://stageagent.com/shows/play/2434/black-comedy
Disciplines
Acting | Dance | Theatre and Performance Studies | Theatre History
Keywords
OST, Summer Stock, Otterbein Theatre, Musicals
Recommended Citation
Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department, "Black Comedy" (2004). 2004 Summer Theatre. 2.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/summer_production_2004/2