Passion Players
present
“The History Boys ”
by Alan Bennett
January 9 thru 31, 2009
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Produced by Mike and Debby Schwartz
Directed by Anthony J. Cantalupo
Assistant Director, Marissa Kelton
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as Hector |
as Mr. Irwin |
as Ms Lintott |
as Headmaster |
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Jack Babnew as Posner |
Mike Carara as Rudge |
Eric Hackler as Scripps |
as Akthar |
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Kevin Karol as Dakin |
Will Hemp as Timms |
Ben Shutman as Lockwood |
Anth Canta as adult Posner |
Hector begins his class. “Les gants”
The classroom includes audience members.
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Dorothy meets with her fellow faculty members in the teacher’s lounge
Fun in French: “ Quelles belles jambs!”
“…vous montrer ma prodigieuse poitrine.”
Headmaster interrupts the French lesson: “Vous comprenez, cher Directeur, soldat blessé?”
Acting
out the hospital in
Irwin adds to the conversation: “Il est commotionné, peut-être?”
Irwin teaches his
version of History: “First Class!
Dorothy has a conversation with Rudge: “It’s only a metaphor, Miss.”
Headmaster catches Hector in an indiscretion: “This is a school and it isn’t normal!”
Dorothy finds out
that Hector is in trouble:
“You didn’t know. He didn’t tell you why
he was going?”
The boys have a trial Oxbridge interview: “Why do you think there are no women historians on TV?”
All the boys get places in the Oxbridge exams, even Rudge.
Headmaster refuses to let Hector take another boy on his motorbike: “No, no, no, no, under no circumstances!”
“Eulogies at Hector’s funeral: “When I speak of Hector, it is of enthusiasm shared……..”
Curtain Call
Anthony and Marissa with the History Boys.