Rehearsals are now underway for the Off-Broadway premiere of the new drama Stalking the Bogeyman. Preview performances are set to begin on Friday, September 12 at New World Stages (340 W. 50th St.), with an official Opening Night on Monday, September 29 (7 p.m.). BroadwayWorld has a look at the company in rehearsal below!
Based on the true story of
David Holthouse as first told in the Denver Westword newspaper,
Stalking the Bogeyman was featured on the popular weekly public radio broadcast "This American Life" in 2011, which prompted an array of media coverage from national and international outlets including ABC News, "20/20," the New York Daily News, the London Daily Mail and more.
The Off-Broadway premiere cast is led by
Roderick Hill (Smart People, Unnatural Acts) as
David Holthouse and
Erik Heger (End of the Rainbow, Macbeth at The Guthrie) as the Bogeyman, with
Murphy Guyer (Glengarry Glen Ross, HBO's Mildred Pierce) as Robert, Tony Award nominee
Roxanne Hart (Passion, HBO's "Hung") as Carol/Dr. Leavitt, Tony Award nominee
John Herrera (The Mystery of Edwin Drood, "Person of Interest") as Russ and
Kate Levy ("Blue Bloods," Halfway Home) as Nancy.
In the spring of 2003,
David Holthouse was a successful, award-winning journalist. But no one knew that David had two dark secrets -- first, that 25 years ago he was the victim of a violent rape, and second, that he was quietly planning the ultimate revenge on the man responsible. A story of transformation, healing and forgiveness of the highest order,
Stalking the Bogeyman follows one man's quest for revenge as he comes to grips with the killer inside him.
Adapted and directed by
Markus Potter,
Stalking the Bogeyman was created from the original true story and subsequent news reports, as well as conversations with Holthouse, lectures he has given around the country and original text by the playwright, with additional writing by
Santino Fontana,
Shane Zeigler and
Shane Stokes.
The production features scenic design by
David Goldstein, costume design by
Tristan Raines, lighting design by
Cory Pattak and sound design and original composition by
Erik T. Lawson.
Photo Credit: Jeremy Daniel
David Goldstein’s set design
David Goldstein’s set model
Costume sketches by Tristan Raines
John Herrera, Kate Levy
Roderick Hill
Erik Heger
Erik Heger, RoxAnne Hart
Murphy Guyer
Roderick Hill
RoxAnne Hart, Roderick Hill
RoxAnne Hart, Roderick Hill
Roderick Hill, John Herrera
Murphy Guyer
Kate Levy
Murphy Guyer, Kate Levy, Roderick Hill, Erik Heger, RoxAnne Hart, John Herrera
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