The Lower Depths
A Co-Production with Intiman Theatre
February 6 - 24, 2024
In the basement of the exploitative King family live nine people on the edge of the world. Card sharps, artists, sex workers, and more make up this dynamic cast of characters, whose dreams and realities bump against the low ceiling society has built for them. When a stranger arrives with a message of hope, their situation is challenged and their lives upended. An ensemble of fourteen actors paint a vivid portrait of life in the margins of society. Love, poverty, addiction, loss, and healing play across the stage in this contemporary adaptation of Maxim Gorky’s classic play.
The Lower Depths was first produced by the Moscow Art Theatre on December 18, 1902, where it was directed by Konstantin Stanislavsky. It is Gorky’s best known play and is now a hallmark of Russian realism.
Photography by Joe Moore
Michael “Mickey” King: Charles Leggett*
Vanessa King: Jonelle Jordan
Natasha: Kiki Abba
Medford Bruin: David Quicksall*
Pepel: Marco Adiak Voli*
Charlie: Julie Briskman*
Anna: Sharva Maynard*
Nastya: Esther Okech*
Dutch: Rob Burgess*
Baron: Antonio Mitchell*
Satin: Miguel Castellano
Actor: Alexandra Tavares*
Luka: Amy Thone*
Chad: Tyler Polumsky
*Member, Actors Equity Association
The Cast
Awards
Gregory Award Recipient
Outstanding Direction of a Play, Gavin Reub
Outstanding Ensemble
Gregory Award Nominations
Outstanding Production
Outstanding Performance in a Play, Amy Thone
Outstanding Scenic Design, Jennifer Zeyl
Outstanding Sound Design, Matt Starritt
Outstanding Lighting Design, Ryan Dunn
Outstanding Properties or Special Effects, Jennifer Zeyl
Production Team
Director: Gavin Reub
Co-Adapters: David Quicksall, Charles Leggett, and Gavin Reub
Scenic and Properties Designer: Jennifer Zeyl
Costume Designer: Katrina Hess
Lighting Designer: Ryan Dunn
Music Director/Composer & Sound Designer: Matt Starritt
Production Stage Manager: Neen Williams-Teramachi
Assistant Stage Manager: Emily Doorenbos and AJ Stern
Production and Technical Director: Marcos Everstijn
Fight and Intimacy Director: Ian Bond
Costume Shop Manager: KD Schill
Props Manager: Tori Stephens
Head Sound Engineer and Stage Carpenter: Madeline Zandt
Producer: Julie Briskman
Producer: Gavin Reub
