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Playwright

Bernard Pomerance

Performance Dates

July 12-16, 1983

Creative Team

Director......................Ed Vaughan

Set Designer..............David A. Hammond

Costume Designer.....Michael S. Slane

Prop Designer............Michael J. Blankenship

Synopsis

This thoughtful, moving, and sensitive play is based on the true story of one John Merrick. Under the care of a famous young doctor, Merrick is transformed from a freak attraction in traveling side shows to a favorite of the Victorian Aristocracy. The play depicts the Elephant Man’s dream to overcome his horrible deformity and become a man like any other.

Disciplines

Acting | Dance | Theatre and Performance Studies | Theatre History

Keywords

College Theater, Otterbein University Theatre, Musical Theatre, Drama

The Elephant Man

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