The History of the Devil (Scenes from a Pretended Life)

The History of the Devil (1999). Photo by Eric Webber

The History of the Devil (1999). Nils Ivan Swanson (L) as The Devil and Luciann Lajoie (R) as Sonneillon. Photo by Eric Webber.


The History of the Devil (Scenes from a Pretended Life)

by Clive Barker

Production History
October 22 – December 18, 1999 : The MK-Ultra Theatre:: Denver, CO

The Company
Direction: Robert Burns Brown
Assistant Direction: Jana Curtis
Producer: The LIDA Project / Brian Freeland
Lighting Design: Anna R. Kaltenbach
Sound Design: Diana Linger

Costume Design: Jim Miller
Properties Design: Brian Freeland

Ensemble
Jane: Amy Glassman
Procell: Anita Harkiss
Sonneillon: Luciann Lajoie
Kate: Janette L. MacDonald
The Devil: Nils Ivan Swanson
Popper: Tara M.E. Thompson
Sam: Dane Torbinson
Verrier: Kelly Wade
Milo: Rodney Wess
Belial: Jamil Wold

Daughters of Lot

Nils Ivan Swanson & Katherine Gutherie. Daughters of Lot (1996)

Nils Ivan Swanson & Katherine Guthrie. Daughters of Lot (1996).

Daughters of Lot
by Brian E. Lewis

And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters. And the firstborn said until the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the Earth to come into us after the manner of all Earth: Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with, that we may preserve seed of our father. And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he precieved not when she lay down, nor when she arose. And it came to pass on the marrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: Let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father. And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose. Thus were both the Daughters of Lot with child by their father.
– Book of Genesis, Chapter 19, 30-37

Production History
April 22 – 28, 1996 : The MK-Ultra Theatre :: Denver, CO
August 1 – 24, 1996 : Jack’s Theatre :: Denver, CO
August 13 – 23, 1997 : La Tea :: New York City, NY
September 5 – October 5, 1997 : The LIDA Project Theatre :: Denver, CO

The Company (April 1996)
Direction: Brian Freeland
Assistant Direction: Brian E. Lewis
Scenic Design: Brian Freeland / Brian E. Lewis
Original Music: Paul Cure
Sound Design: Brian Freeland
Costume Design: Katharine Guthrie

Ensemble (April 1996)
Joshua: Nils Ivan Swanson
Martha: Rebeque Destro
Mary: Katharine Guthrie
Mute: Sara Casperson
Damon: Brian Freeland

The Company (August 1996)
Direction: Brian Freeland
Assistant Direction: Brian E. Lewis
Scenic Design: Brian Freeland / Brian E. Lewis
Original Music: Paul Cure
Sound Design: Brian Freeland
Lighting Design: Craig Osterberg
Costume Design: Katharine Guthrie

Ensemble
(August 1996)
Joshua: Nils Ivan Swanson
Martha: Katharine Guthrie
Mary: kryssi wyckoff martin
Ruth: Sara Casperson

The Company (August / September 1997)
Direction: Brian Freeland
Assistant Direction: Brian E. Lewis
Scenic Design: Matthew Morgan
Original Music: Paul Cure
Sound Design: Matthew Morgan
Lighting Design: Matthew Morgan
Costume Design: Katharine Guthrie

Ensemble
(August 1997)
Joshua: Nils Ivan Swanson
Martha: Katharine Guthrie
Mary: Tara M.E. Thompson
Ruth: Sara Casperson

Ensemble (September 1997)
Joshua: Nils Ivan Swanson
Martha: Catherine E. Worster
Mary: Tara M.E. Thompson
Ruth: Sara Casperson

Saved

Saved (1996).

(L-R) Gene Gillette, Johnny Stange, Kevin Stephens, Geoffe Kent, & Nikolai Furmansky in Edward Bond’s Saved (1996).

Saved
by Edward Bond

Production History
February 23 – March 23, 1996 : The MK-Ultra Theatre :: Denver, CO

The Company
Direction: Chip Walton
Lighting Design: Jeremy Cole
Costume Design: Jeff Neuman
Dialect Coaching: Ethelyn Friend

Ensemble
Gene Gillette
Emily Newman Walton
Jim Hubbard
David Russell
Geoffe Kent
Nikolai Furmansky
Johnny Stange
Kevin Stephens
Julianna Bellinger
Jana Ross

Awards
Best Direction of a Play (Chip Walton) – Denver Drama Critics Circle Award Nomination
Best Actress in a Play (Emily Walton) – Denver Drama Critics Circle Award Nomination
Best Ensemble – Denver Drama Critics Circle Award Nomination
Best Production – Denver Drama Critics Circle Award Nomination

Media Coverage
London Galling, Westword

US

Tara M.E. Thompson and Paul Cure in Karen Malpede's US (1995).

Tara M.E. Thompson and Paul Cure in Karen Malpede’s US (1995).

US
by Karen Malpede

Production History
November 17, 1995- January 7, 1996 : The MK-Ultra Theatre :: Denver, CO

The Company
Direction: Brian Freeland
Lighting Design: John Babcock / Jason Hiester
Scenic Design: Brian Freeland
Sound Design: Brian Freeland

Ensemble *
Paul Cure: Tony / The Man Who Came in Through the Window / Michel
Tara M.E. Thompson: Cora / Sylvie / Hannah

* Original casting included John Babcock & Sara Casperson