Doubt
Doubt
by John Patrick Shanley
Directed by Derek Bertelsen
April 5 - May 5, 2012
About the show: A sexual misconduct scandal set at a Catholic grade school in 1964 doesn’t seem particularly poignant at first. Modern day audiences have become desensitized to these infractions due to their sheer volume. John Patrick Shanley’s script handles all of the issues involved with such skill as to make an utterly compelling story.
PRODUCTION TEAM
Derek Bertelsen - Director
Jeremiah Barr* - Assistant Director/Set Designer
Samantha Barr* - Stage Management/Lighting Designer
Ray Kasper* - Sound Designer
June Eubanks* - Costume Designer
Amy Kasper* - Dramaturg
Gerard Jamroz/Jeremiah Barr* - Production Photographers
*denotes AstonRep company member
CAST
Alexandra Bennett - Sister Aloysius
Julie Schroll - Sister James
Tonya Simmons - Mrs. Muller
Robert Tobin* - Father Flynn
Reviews
“Derek Bertelsen, a talented young director to watch, has directed this taut, riveting production that opens powerfully and continues at breakneck speed, like an avalanche increasing in size and speed rolling uncontrollably downhill and destroying everything in its path….his quartet of actors, particularly Alexandra Bennett as an uncompromising, take-no-prisoners Sister Aloysius, leave no doubt as to the power of this production."
— Centerstage
“Sister Aloysius leaves us with the final line of "I have doubts...such doubts" for us to interpret. The moral compass is do you make up gossip about people because you don't like them? Do you trust all men of the cloth? Do you have faith that all will work out for the best? Sister mentioned early on, "What good is a gift if it is left in the box?" True, yes very true. Why not try and see the best in people? Does everyone do that? I "Doubt" it."