Title
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
Recommended Citation
Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department, "The Elephant Man" (1983). 1983 Summer Theatre. 5.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/summer_production_1983/5