Death of a Salesman

Northfield Arts Guild Theater presents Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning drama, *Death of Salesman.*This profound classic performs during the weekends of September 22 through October 1, 2017. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street West, Northfield.

## **Cast**

* Frank Blomgren as Willy Loman
* Susan Dunhaupt as Linda Loman
* Ben Pelegano as Harold "Happy" Loman
* Jon Larson as Biff Loman
* James Ayers as Bernard
* Felicia Crosby as The Woman ("Miss Francis")
* Carter H. Martin as Charley
* Greg Muth as Uncle Ben Loman
* Chris Heineman as Howard Wagner
* Taylor Lee Heitman as Jenny
* Rob Schanilec as Stanley
* Hannah Phipps as Miss Forsythe
* Alison Haider as Letta

## **Crew**

Directed by

* Marc Robinson (Director)
* Chaz Mayo (Assistant Director)

Stage Managed by

* Dave Flynn (Stage Manager)
* Hannah Phipps (Assistant Stage Manager)

Set by

* Kathleen Doran-Nortan (Set Designer & Master Builder)
* Sam Mastin (Set Designer & Master Builder)
* Anna Hamilton (Set Dresser)

Lights & Sound by

* Anthony Stewart (Lighting Designer)
* Marc Robinson (Sound Designer)
* Dave Reitz (Lighting & Sound Board Operator)

Props by

* Anna Hamilton

Costumes by

* Felicia Crosby

Produced by

* Steve Lawler (Producer)
* Kat Middeldorp (Producer)

Photography by

* Elin Odegaard

Poster by

* Brent Kivell

Special Thanks

* Our Front of House Volunteers
* ArtZany/KYMN Radio
* Brian Bjorklund
* Steve Dunlop
* Maurice Gibbs
* Gary Gisselman
* Rachel Haider
* Gordon Marino
* Cindy Robinson
* St. Olaf Football
* St. Olaf IT
* St. Olaf Theater Department

## **Bows**

* Letta, Miss Forsythe, and Jenny bow first
* Bernard, Howard, and Stanley bow second
* Charley and Ben bow third
* Happy bows fourth
* Biff bows fifth
* Linda bows sixth
* Willy bows seventh
* Willy, Linda, Biff, and Happy bow eighth
* The entire cast bows ninth, gesturing to the light and sound operator (Dave Reitz) and then exiting

## **Setting and Locations**

The late 1940s

Brooklyn, New York

* The Loman household
* The Loman backyard
* Willy's car

Manhattan, New York

* Howard Wagner's office
* Stanley's Manhattan restaurant

Willy's Mind

* The Loman household
* The Loman backyard

## **Characters' Relations and Ages**

Willy Loman

* A suicidal salesman who can't earn enough money and has dementia
* 63-Years-Old

Linda Loman

* Willy's wife; the housekeeper of the Loman household who tries to stop Willy from committing suicide
* Late 50s to Early 60s

Biff Loman

* Willy and Linda's older boy; a man sometimes verbally abused by Willy who can't find a job or his place in life
* Late 30s to Early 40s

Happy Loman

* Willy and Loman's other son and Biff's younger brother; a self-centered playboy who longs to be a business tycoon
* Late 20s to Mid 30s

Charley

* Willy's best friend and neighbor
* Late 50s to Early 60s

Bernard

* Charley's son and Biff's former best friend; now a successful businessman

Ben Loman

* Willy's brother who died; he appears as a ghost most of the show, convincing Willy to kill himself so that his family can have the insurance money
* Mid 50s

The Woman

* Willy's former mistress; Biff found out years ago that he was having an affair with her
* Mid 50s

Howard Wagner

* Willy's egotistical boss
* Any age

Stanley

* A kind waiter at a Manhattan restaurant that Happy likes
* Any age

Jenny

* Bernard's secretary and assistant
* Any age

Miss Forsythe

* A pretty model that Happy finds at Stanley's restaurant
* 20s

Letta

* Miss Forsythe's friend
* 20s