THE MAN OF MODE
By Sir George Etheredge
Pacific Resident Theatre, Los Angeles

PRODUCTION NOTES

George Etheredge's witty and sexy  Restoration comedy was updated and adapted by Ms. Huffman to 1915 London. The Bloomsbury set, headed by the decadent Lady Ottoline Morell and her revolving stream of lovers, artists, or protegees like Lytton Strachey, Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant, Virgina Woolfe were an inspiration for this production.

The adaptation by Ms. Huffman removed the subplot and changed the dowager Lady Townley and her neice Emilia into lovers whose home was the social gathering place for a variety of indulgences from opium smoking, to a meeting place for dancing, drinking, sexual hijinks, even bellydancing lessons.  

Dorimant, who has slept with nearly every woman in the play, meets his match in Harriet and he risks everything in order to seduce and conquer her. With famous characters like Mrs. Loveit and Sir Fopling Flutter the play is a delight for audiences and an insight into the pleasures and pursuits of the upper classes.

CAST

Dorimant

Andrew Parks

Handy

Will Dixon

Pert

Jennifer Taub

Mrs. Loveit

*Geraldine Singer

Belinda

*Elizabeth Huffman

Harriet

Judy Waters

Lady Townley

*Amy Tolsky

Emilia

Carla Oberst

Servant

Eric Jorgensen

Medley

David Garrett

Mincing

Carolyn Palmer

Belly dancer

Ansyua Rathor

Sir Fopling Flutter

Andrew J Turner

Servant

Sara Newman

*Member of Actors Equity

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director and Adaptation

Elizabeth Huffman

Set/Lighting Design

Deena Lynn Mullin

Sound Design

Kevin Rittner

Costume Design

Elizabeth Huffman

Stage Manager

Deena Lynn Mullin

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