Playwright Michael Healey talks about THE DRAWER BOY

This great video features playwright Michael Healey describing some of his thoughts reflections and the background of THE DRAWER BOY - playing at the Depot Theatre August 27 - September 5, 2010. Depot production features John Christopher Jones, David Murray Jaffe, and Adam Petherbridge. Directed by Chris Clavelli.

Jean is distressing

Costumer Jean Brookman is wearing out a belt so our farmers in THE DRAWER BOY look like they've been out in the field for years. Similarly, Jean has been out to pasture for some time.

Jack not name, jack job!

The back of the bleachers in Spelling Bee are held up by two wagon brakes (as they're called in theatre lingo). New - they look like this:

The heavy duty ones are rated for a load of 800lbs each. After 12 performances of Spelling Bee, one of the brakes on the back of the bleachers did this during the first act:

The pit crew - consisting of Stage Manager Adam Petherbridge and Assistant Stage Manager Simon Quayle tackled it during the intermission, unbolted the bent brake and replaced it before act two started.

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