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Death of a Comedian

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Owen McCafferty 

  • Synopsis

    I don't want to be a funny person, I want to be a comedian... Meet Steve Johnston. He's always wrestling with compromises. He's constantly under the spotlight. He's a stand-up comedian. As his career takes off, the stages get bigger and the choices get tougher. Will he get everything he wants, or lose everything he has?

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    2

  • Cast Size Female

    1

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

Original Cast  
Comedian Brian Doherty
Girlfriend Katie McGuinness
Agent Shaun Dingwall
Production Team  
Director Steve Marmion
Lighting Designer Ben Ormerod
Sound Designer Tom Mills
Voice Director Andrea Ainsworth
Assistant Director Sara Joyce
Production Manager Marty Moore
Set & Costume Designer Michael Vale
Costume Supervisor Sarah June Mills
Casting Director Nadine Rennie
Casting Director Kelly Phelan

PUBLISHED SCRIPTS

RIGHTS INFORMATION

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    The Agency

  • Address

    24 Pottery Lane, Holland Park
    London W11 4LZ
    England

  • Phone

    + 44 (0)20 7727 1346

  • Email

    info@theagency.co.uk

  • Website

    www.theagency.co.uk

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The information for this entry was taken from the printed play script.