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Actors Theatre of Louisville
12th Humana Festival of New American Plays


February 17–March 26, 1988
WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
Written and Directed by Barbara Damashek
Musical Direction and Orchestration by Steve Sandberg

The Cast
McDonough Ray Fry
Russell Bob Morrisey
James Flynn Paul O'Brien
Benny Hubert Baron Kelly
Grace Adale O'Brien
Coleman Jonathan Fuller
Barnard Frederic Major
Darian Evalyn Baron
Lewis French Napier
Freddy Ale Weinberg*
Michael, Attendant Kevin L. Farrell*
Lockwood Jude Ciccolella
Roger Griffee Bob Burrus
Anidra Carson Erma Campbell
Toni Young Cynthia Vance
Bureaucrats, Street Person Mark Sawyer-Dailey
Guard Del Pentecost*
Clowns Malachi Bogdanov*, Thomas P. Gunning*,Wayne E. Pyle*, Nicolette T. Vajtay*
Street Person Heidi Swedberg*
Children James Victor Alexander, Whitney Allison Follings, Jamila Harris
 
Musicians  
Keyboards, Synthesizers Steve Sandberg
Drums Darryel Cotten
Saxophone Gary Falk
Guitar Scott Henderson
Bass Quentin A. Sharpenstein
Trombone Jon Topy

The play takes place night and day on the streets.

Scenic Designer Paul Owen
Costume Designer Lewis D. Rampino
Sound Designer Mark Hendren
Lighting Designer Ralph Dressler
Props Master Ron Riall
Vocal Arrangements Barbra Damashek
Production Stage Manager Debra Acquavella
Stage Manager Lori M. Doyle
Production Dramaturg Marcia Dixcy Jory
Movement Consultant Bob Morrisey
Whereabouts Unknown is presented by arrangement with the author.

Whereabouts Unknown was commissioned by Actors Theatre of Louisville.

Major portions of the play have been adapted from interviews conducted by Dan Crutcher, Barbara Damashek, Michael Bigelow Dixon, George Morrison, and James Nold, Jr. Other portions of the play have been excerpted by permission of The Pilgrim Press, New York, from Shopping Bag Ladies by Anne Marie Rousseau. Copyright 1981 Anne Marie Rousseau.

* Members of the Actors Theatre of Louisville Apprentice Company