May 11–July 2, 2017
Theatre Company
Written by Charles Dickens
Adapted by Tanika Gupta
Co-Directed by Lavina Jadhwani and Nick Sandys
Dickens’ beloved tale of aspiration, intrigue, and romance is thrillingly transplanted to a colonized India by award-winning British Bengali playwright Tanika Gupta. When Indian orphan Pip receives a mysterious inheritance, he must choose between his humble rural life and the city life of an English “gentleman.” In a vibrant clash of cultures, classes, and conscience, Gupta's brilliant adaptation expands Dickens' enduring question: Is it worth losing who you are for who you might become?
Co-Produced with Remy Bumppo
Miss Havisham | Linda Gillum*
Joe Gargery | Anish Jethmalani*
Mrs. Gargery, Molly | Alka Nayyar*
Jaggers, Sergeant | Roderick Peeples*
Pip | Anand Bhatt
Pumblechook, Orator, Understudy for Joe Gargery | Raj Bond
Herbert Pocket, Soldier | Lane Anthony Flores
Magwitch | Robert D. Hardaway
Compeyson, Drummle | Tommy Malouf
Wemick, Understudy for Pip | Siddhartha Rajan
Biddy | Rasika Ranganathan
Estella | Netta Walker
Understudy for Compeyson, Drummle | Bassam Abdelfattah
Understudy for Wemick, Pumblechook, Orator | Sunny Anam
Understudy for Estella | Leea Ayers
Understudy for Biddy, Mrs. Gargery, Molly | Adithi Chandrashekar
Understudy for Jaggers, Sergeant | Jeffrey Baldwin Gibson
Understudy for Herbert Pocket, Soldier | Owen Hickle-Edwards
Understudy for Magwitch | Semaj Miller
Understudy for Miss Havisham | Laura Resinger
*Member of Actor's Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers.
Producer | Malik Gillani
Producer | Jamil Khoury
Producer, Co-Director, Fight Choreographer | Nick Sandys
Playwright | Tanika Gupta
Co-Director | Lavina Jadhwani
Dance Choreographer | Alka Nayyar
Production Manager | Corey Pond
Stage Manager | Angela M. Adams*
Scenic and Projections Designer | Yeaji Kim
Costume Designer | Elsa Hiltner
Lighting Designer | Lindsey Lyddan
Sound Designer and Original Music | Ronnie Malley
Sound Designer and Engineer | Spencer Batho
Props Master | Abigail Cain
Dialect Coach | Eva Breneman
Assistant Dialect Coach | Vahishta Vafadari
Dramaturg | Melody Ekstrom
Theatre Historian | Peter A. Davis
Casting Director | Linda Gillum
Casting Assistant | Emjoy Gavino
Casting Intern | Jessica Daly
Casting Intern | Emily Marrazzo
Casting Intern | Julia Skeggs
Casting Intern | Rainey Wright
Technical Director | Joe Schermoly
Assistant Director | Annabel Armour
Assistant Director | Helen Young
Assistant Stage Manager | Bailey Howard
Assistant Costume Designer | Kelsey Wang
Wardrobe Supervisor | Katie Vaughters
Board Operator | Sharon Pak
Master Electrician | Neal Javenkoski
Box Office Manager | Al Gillani
House Manager | Nick Johnson
Program Editor | Sarah Ibis
Press and Archive Photographer | Johnny Knight
Videographer | Deann Baker
*Member of Actor's Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers.
2017 Equity Joseph Jefferson Awards
Ronnie Malley, Best Original Music
Feature "PREVIEW Silk Road Rising and Remy Bumppo GREAT EXPECTATIONS – Finding the Immigrant Story," Picture This Post, April 27, 2017
Feature "Playwright transports ‘Great Expectations’ to Calcutta in new staging," Chicago Sun-Times, May 18, 2017
Feature "A Pip in India: How ‘Great Expectations’ Translates to a New Setting," American Theatre, May 26, 2017
Review "Silk Road Rising and Remy Bumppo Theatre Present GREAT EXPECTATIONS Review– Dickens Spiced Right," Picture This Post, May 28, 2017
Review "New Country, Same Drama: A Review of Great Expectations at Silk Road Rising and Remy Bumppo Theatre Company," New City Stage, June 6, 2017
Review "The Arts Section: The Dueling Critics' Expectations Are Great For Reimagined Dickens Adaptation," The Arts Section, WDCB 90.9 FM, June 21, 2017
