The Picture of Dorian Gray

World premiere commissioned by Round House
By Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
From the novel by Oscar Wilde
Directed by Blake Robison
September 9 – October 4, 2009

Round House Theatre Bethesda
4545 East West Highway
Bethesda, MD 20814

London 1988. A struggling artist paints a portrait of his handsome young friend. Upon seeing it, Dorian Gray strikes a Faustian bargain that allows his outward appearance to remain forever unchanged while the portrait reflects his true age and immorality. Plunging into a life of narcissism and depravity, he leaves those who love or befriend him either broken or dead before realizing that he has also destroyed himself. This striking new adaptation by former DC resident Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (whose plays include The Velvet Sky and The Muckle Man) puts a provocative contemporary spin on Wilde’s scandalous thriller about a man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty. It’s a killer!

Blake’s Take: One of the theatre’s top young playwrights, Roberto’s work has been performed Off-Broadway, in DC, and across the country. Amazingly versatile, he also writes for HBO’s Big Love and Marvel Comics. We’re thrilled to open with his compelling modern version of Wilde’s tale – commissioned especially for Round House. It’s a killer!

CAST

Dorian Gray:
Roderick Hill
Harry Wotton:
Sean Dugan
Basil Hallwood:
Clinton Brandhagen
Sibyl Vane/Christina/
Ellie/Mariabella/Karen:
Julia Proctor
Alan Campbell/James Vane:
Joel Reuben Ganz
Victoria Frost/Ginger Reynolds:
Kaytie Morris
Detective Morse/Fritz/Senator/
Scott/Theodore:
Timothy Andrés Pabon

ARTISTIC TEAM

Director:
Blake Robison
Scenic Designer:
James Kronzer
Costume Designer:
Helen Q. Huang
Lighting Designer:
Daniel MacLean Wagner
Sound Designer/Original Music:
Matthew M. Nielson
Props Designer:
Michelle Elwyn
Fight Choreographer:
Casey Kaleba
Dialect Coach:
Terry Weber
Assistant Director:
Jessica Burgess
Associate Lighting Designer:
Brian Engel
Stage Manager:
Jennifer Schwartz
New York Casting Director:
Stephanie Klapper

Dorian Gray is recommended for age 17 and above only as it features adult situations and nudity.

The Picture of Dorian Gray is sponsored in part through generous support from Frank & Joanne Lavin and Jan & Don Boardman

Dorian Gray is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Click here to learn more about Oscar Wilde’s novel The Picture of Dorian Gray

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