July 10, 2019 – August 4, 2019
Chester Bailey’s imagination is a matter of life and death — it’s the one thing sustaining him as he recovers from a crippling assault. Set in a Long Island hospital in 1945, Chester denies the extent of his injuries as Dr. Phillip Cotton struggles to heal his unusual patient. Joseph Dougherty skillfully examines the enduring power of the human mind when it is faced with seemingly insurmountable horror.
“People argue about the existence of the soul. Why aren’t there intense debates about the imagination?”
Sponsored by Mina Goodrich & Lawrence Dean
Interview with Joseph Dougherty – Chester Bailey
Joseph Dougherty Researched, interviewed, and edited by Sharon J. Anderson, CATF Trustee/Professional Story Listener and Creative Director www.sharonjanderson.com CATF: About storytelling in Chester Bailey you said, “I believe part of what makes us who we are is a mixture of what we remember and what we imagine.” Joseph Dougherty: Storytelling is vital and finding our narrative is … Continued
CAST
Chester Bailey
Ephraim Birney
Dr. Philip Cotton
Reed Birney
PRODUCTION TEAM
Scenic Design
Luciana Stecconi
Costume Design
Beth Goldenberg
Lighting Design
John Ambrosone
Sound Design
Brendan Aanes
Technical Director
Monique Robine
Stage Manager
Tina Shackleford
Stage Management Intern
Cassie Cormier
Casting Directors
Pat McCorkle, CSA
Katja Zarolinski, CSA
Fight Director
Aaron Anderson