Luigi Jannuzzi
Award Winning Comedy Playwright

Eugene O'Neill Playwrighting Conference Finalist
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COMEDY
1 SET: LIVING ROOM
SIX CHARACTERS:
3 MALE, 3 FEMALE
CONTEMPORARY

The Theatre Department of Ohio University Eastern Campus will present Night of the Foolish Moon, a new romantic comedy by Luigi Jannuzzi, May 8-10 and 15-17, each evening at 8pm.

Night of the Foolish Moon is the story of Roger, a hopeless and hapless romantic searching for a grand quest in life. Roger spends most of his time semi-detached from reality, until a time warp opens in the living room transporting Don Quixote and Sancho Panza into the present. Enter a young woman named Bernadette, a star witness in a mod murder trial, who's looking for a hideout. Roger decides to make Bernadette his quest and renames her Destiny, to her surprise. The ensuing misunderstandings coupled with cosmic happenings make for a hilarious evening of theatre.

OUE Theatre Director Dennis Fox describes the script as "funny and fresh--the story is familiar but it's told in an off-beat, quirky way--an interesting new script from an up-and-coming playwright. It's very different. This type of comedy is exactly the way we like to end the season--with lots of laughs."

The talented OUE cast includes Patrick Kearns, of Wheeling, as Roger. Patrick is a Jinior at Wheeling Park High School and was last seen at OUE in Trophies. In the role of Bernadette is Debbi J. McMillan, of Dillonvale. Debi was last seen as Mary Warren in The Crucible. Playing Victoria is Megan Simcox, of Martins Ferry--Megan was last seen as Abigail in The Crucible. In the role of Sancho Panza is Chris T. Link, of Bridgeport. Chris is a Senior at St. John's and was last seen as Thomas Putnam in The Crucible. Playing Mother is Kaitlin Vitchner, of Martins Ferry. Kaitlin was last seen as Tituba in The Crucible. In the role of Don Quixote is Steven Zamouzakis, of Belmont. Steve was last seen as Giles Corey in The Crucible.

OUE Theatre will present Luigi Jannuzzi's romantic comedy Night of the Foolish Moon on May 8, 9, 10 and 15, 16, and 17, each evening at 8pm in the Shannon Hall Theater. Thursday evenings are Audience Appreciation Nights with all seats priced at $3. Friday and Saturday evenings General Admission is $6 with Senior Citizen and Student tickets priced at $3. For more information and to make reservations call Ohio University Eastern at 740 695 1720.

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Jim Morgan (Roger) & Adriane Stein (Sancho)
in original New Jersey Production.

Production at
Balstrof Opera House,
Balstrof, Texas

Roger knighted by Bernadette.

Sancho, Bernadette & Roger.

Sancho and Mother

original cast photo:

Original production: Jim Morgan (Roger), Adrianne Stein (Sancho).