Plays / Chronology / Execution of Justice

Actors Theatre of Louisville
8th Humana Festival of New American Plays

February 22–April 1,1984
EXECUTION OF JUSTICE
by Emily Mann
Directed by Oskar Eustis and Anthony Taccone

The Cast (in alphabetical order)
Witness (Representing the testimony of Ex-District Attorney Joseph Freitas & Gene Marine) Andy Backer
Sister Boom Boom, Supervisor Harvey Milk & Witness (Representing the testimony of Dr. Donald Lunde) Kent Broadhurst
Mayor George Moscone Fritz Sperberg
Witness (Representing the testimony of Gwenn Craig) Cheryl Lynn Bruce
Cop, Mr. Aparicio & Witness (Representing the testimony of William Melia, Fire Chief Sherratt, Dr. Roland Levy, & Richard Pabich) Bob Burrus
Witness (Representing the testimony of Dr. Martin Blinder) & Harry Britt Ray Fry
Witness (Representing the testimony of Woman & Laurie Parker) Marilyn Hamlin
Witness (Representing the testimony of Supervisor Carol Ruth Silver) & Mary Ann White Lorri Holt
Witness (Representing the testimony of Gay Man) Patrick Husted
Tom Norman & Attorney for the Prosecution Frederic Major
Juror & Witness (Representing the testimony of Cyr Copertini) Adale O'Brien
Witness (Representing the testimony of Jim Denman) Steve Rankin
Clerk of the Court & Witness (Representing the testimony of Denise Apcar) Shyrl Ryanharrt
Juror & Witness (Representing the testimony of Mr. Rudy Nothenberg, Carl Henry Carlson, Police Officer Sullivan, Officer Byrne & Dr. George Solomon) Fred Sanders
Daniel James White John Spencer
Juror & Witness (Representing the testimony of Edward Erdelatz, Fireman Frediani & Dr. Richard Delman) Robert Spera
The Judge Hal Tenny
Douglas Schmidt & Attorney for the Defense Dierk Torsek
Witness (Representing the testimony of Dr. Stephens, Inspector Frank Joseph Falzon, Supervisor Lee Dolson & Dr. Jerry Jones) John C. Vennema
Joan McKintosh Darcy Heller

The play takes place in San Francisco.

Set Design Paul Owen
Costume Design Marcia Dixcy Jory
Lighting Design Jeff Hill
Sound Design James M. Bay
James LeBrecht
Original Music Composition

Stephen Weinstock

Property Master

Sam Garst

Photographic Material

Dan Nicoletta

Production Stage Manager Benita Hofstetter
Assistant Stage Manager Cynthia A. Hood
Presented by special arrangement with the William Morris Agency.

Execution of Justice was originally commissioned by the Eureka Theatre in San Francisco. Oskar Eustis is dramaturg for the Eureka Theatre and assisted in the development of this script.