Coal Creek Theater of Louisville and
the Theater Company of Lafayette present
Absurd Person Singular
by Alan Ayckbourn
Directed by Madge Montgomery
Three couples. Three kitchens. Three successive Christmas Eves. Ambitious tradesman Sidney Hopcroft and his obsessively tidy wife host a party to impress their social betters — a snobbish banker and a philandering architect. But as the years pass, fortunes reverse: the Hopcrofts rise while the others spiral into alcoholism, depression, and desperation. Ayckbourn's landmark 1972 comedy is wickedly funny and quietly savage, a tragicomic masterpiece about class, marriage, and what happens when the people you once looked down on end up looking down on you.
Run Time - 2 hours and 15 minutes with two 10-minute intermissions
Cast and Creative Team
Assistant Director - Munam Goodwin
Stage Manager - Munam Goodwin
Assistant Stage Manager - Susanne Neswadi
CCTL Liaison - Nita Froelich
Set Design - Chris Pash
Scenic Arts - Chris Pash & Pam Bennett
Sound Design - Madge Montgomery
Technical Director - Chuck Kite
Costume Design - Kim deJager
Lighting Design - Brian Miller
Light & Sound Operator - Steve Rausch & Amme Kolovos
Running Crew - Chuck Kite & Denise Rausch
Publicity - Lynn Fleming, Renee Malis & Vonalda Utterback
Cover & Poster Design - Lisa Kreinbrink
Photography & Program - Lynn Fleming
Volunteers - Zoela Anderson, Greg Corbin, Mark Dalberth, Lynn Fleming, Heather Frost, Munam Goodwin, Anna Hershey, Chuck Kite, Renee Malis, Rob Mess, Madge Montgomery, Chris Pash, Jefferson Pinson, Denise Rausch, Kathy Rausch, Steve Rausch, Justin Regan, Brad Rutledge, Dan Schock, Marianne Shillingsford, Renee Sobering, Rachel Sullivan, Jim Terwilliger, Paul Wells, Jim Whiteman
Production Photos
Reviews and Testimonials
“Really fun night!” - Guest
“What a great cast! Funny when they needed to be and very dark when that was needed.” - Guest
“Really terrific show...BIG shout out to the cast and crew for an ‘absurdly’ funny and well done show. Congratulations!” - Guest