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  History Games: The Life and Plays of David Grimm

  “I have taken great liberty with historical fact and make no apology for it.” So proclaims David Grimm in the author’s note to one of his earliest and most successful plays, Sheridan, or Schooled in Scandal. As anyone familiar with Grimm’s dramatic work knows, his unrepentantly free approach to history has nothing to do with lazy research. His ability to conjure a panoply of historical periods and long-forgotten theatrical forms — from Renaissance London to 1930s New York, Italian commedia dell’arte to British Restoration comedy — marks a historian’s attention to the social, political, and economic conditions behind each period and form.

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  Looking for a Refill On That Half-Empty Glass

  David Grimm, author of The Miracle at Naples and long-time collaborator of Huntington Artistic Director Peter DuBois, spoke recently with Brett Marks about his writing process, his theories on love, and how plays set in the far-away-and-long-ago can have meaningful resonances for today’s audiences.

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  When Blood Boils: The Ongoing Tale of Saint Gennaro

  San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, functions like an invisible character in The Miracle at Naples, haunting the play, as he does the city to this very day. His story has all the drama and mysticism of that make Christian saints’ lives read like comic books, but it is his afterlife that has ensured his enduring fame.

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  Delight in Turmoil: Renaissance Naples

  An old proverb, attributed variously to an 18th century French tourist, a German tourist from an indeterminate period, and Mary Shelley (author of Frankenstein), describes Naples as “a paradise inhabited by devils.” The description, of course, isn’t mere insult: one assumes the devils and the paradise are inseparable.

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  A Theatre for the People

  The lives of commedia dell’arte performers were not easy. Though they took pride in their work, they were in the same social position as vagabonds, jugglers, and itinerant travelers. They had to petition city leaders for the chance to perform for their citizens, and being turned down was not unusual.

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  Jokes on Wheels: All About Commedia Dell’Arte

  Aside from a few esoteric performances, most of them in acting conservatories or in parts of Italy, hardly anyone has seen a true commedia dell’arte show in the flesh. This unique comedic form, derived from Roman comic styles and hugely popular in 16th and 17th century Europe, has all but disappeared from the current theatrical landscape.

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  The Archetypes of Commedia (a selection)

  The classic commedia characters who appear in The Miracle at Naples are the Innamorata, Capitano, Pulcinella, and Coviello.

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Features

• Alma Cuervo Francescina Alma Cuervo Francescina
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  Alma Cuervo

  Francescina

  Alma Cuervo appeared in Yerma (2019) and The Miracle at Naples (2009) at the Huntington.

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• Lucy DeVito La Piccola Lucy DeVito La Piccola
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  Lucy DeVito

  La Piccola

  Lucy DeVito has appeared Off Broadway in Lucy and Thicker Than Water (Ensemble Studio Theatre). 

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• Dick Latessa Don Bertolino Fortunato Dick Latessa Don Bertolino Fortunato
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  Dick Latessa

  Don Bertolino Fortunato

  Dick Latessa previously appeared in The Miracle at Naples (2009), She Loves Me (2008), The Cherry Orchard (2007), and Don Juan (1988) at the Huntington. He last appeared on Broadway as Wilbur in Hairspray (Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards) and repeated his role with Harvey Fierstein in Las Vegas.

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• Alfredo Narciso Giancarlo Alfredo Narciso Giancarlo
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  Alfredo Narciso

  Giancarlo

  Alfredo Narciso previously appeared in The Miracle at Naples (2009) at the Huntington. He appeared on Broadway in A Streetcar Named Desire directed by Edward Hall (Roundabout Theatre Company).

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• Pedro Pascal Tristano Pedro Pascal Tristano
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  Pedro Pascal

  Tristano

  Pedro Pascal previously appeared in the Huntington's production of The Miracle at Naples (2009). Mr. Pascal has also appeared Off Broadway in Old Comedy (Classic Stage Company); Sand (Women’s Project); Terrence McNally’s Some Men (Second Stage Theatre)...

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• Christina Pumariega Flaminia Christina Pumariega Flaminia
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  Christina Pumariega

  Flaminia

  Christina Pumariega previously appeared in Becoming Cuba (2014) and The Miracle at Naples (2009) at the Huntington. She performed in Seminar on Broadway opposite Jeff Goldblum. Off Broadway credits include Volpone and The Witch of Edmonton (Red Bull Theater); Uncle Vanya (understudy, Soho Rep); Catch-22 (Lucille Lortel Theatre); and All Eyes and Ears (INTAR Theatre). She received her MFA from New York University's Graduate Acting Program.

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• Gregory Wooddell Matteo Gregory Wooddell Matteo
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  Gregory Wooddell

  Matteo

  Gregory Wooddell previously appeared in The Miracle at Naples (2009) at the Huntington. He appeared on Broadway in Cymbeline (Lincoln Center Theater) and Off Broadway in Splitting Infinity (Summer Play Festival — Clurman Theatre).

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• David Grimm Playwright David Grimm Playwright
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  David Grimm

  Playwright

  David Grimm's The Miracle at Naples was produced by the Huntington in 2009.  He is a New York based playwright and screenwriter. His plays include Steve & Idi (produced at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, developed at Sundance Theatre Lab); Chick (commissioned and produced by Hartford Stage); ...

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• Peter DuBois Director Peter DuBois Director
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  Peter DuBois

  Director

  Peter DuBois is in his twelfth season as Artistic Director at the Huntington where his directing credits include Romeo and Juliet (2019), Fall (2018), Tartuffe (2017), Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George (2016) and A Little Night Music , the world premieres of Gina Gionfriddo’s Can You Forgive Her? (2016), Lydia R. Diamond’s Smart People (2014), Evan M. Wiener’s Captors (2011), , Stephen Karam’s Sons of the Prophet (2011)(2012 Pulitzer finalist), Bob Glaudini’s Vengeance is the Lord’s and David Grimm’s The Miracle at Naples (2009); the regional premieres of A. Rey Pamatmat’s after all the terrible things I do (2015), Stephen Belber’s The Power of Duff (2013), Gina Gionfriddo’s Becky Shaw (2010) and Rapture, Blister, Burn (2013), and Craig Lucas’ Prelude to a Kiss (2010).

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• Alexander Dodge Scenic Designer Alexander Dodge Scenic Designer
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  Alexander Dodge

  Scenic Designer

  Alexander Dodge returns to the Huntington having previously designed the sets for Bad Dates (2018); Tartuffe (2018); Bedroom Farce (2016); Smart People (2014); Rapture, Blister, Burn (2013); Good People (2012); The Miracle at Naples (2009); Boleros for the Disenchanted (2008); Brendan (2007); and many more.

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• Anita Yavich Costume Designer Anita Yavich Costume Designer
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  Anita Yavich

  Costume Designer

  Anita Yavich (Costume Design) returns to the Huntington after working on Tartuffe (2017), The Colored Museum (2015), The Miracle at Naples (2009), and Boleros for the Disenchanted (2008). Broadway credits include Fool for Love, Venus in Fur, Chinglish, and Anna in the Tropics.

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• Rui Rita Lighting Designer Rui Rita Lighting Designer
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  Rui Rita

  Lighting Designer

  Rui Rita designed lighting for the Huntington's productions of Choice (2015), The Power of Duff (2013), The Miracle at Naples (2009), Present Laughter (2007), The Sisters Rosensweig (2005), The Blue Demon (2003), and Heartbreak House (2002). His Broadway credits include The Trip to Bountiful, Velocity of Autumn, Present Laughter, Dividing the Estate, Old Acquaintance, Enchanted April, The Price, and A Thousand Clowns.

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• Ben Emerson Sound Designer Ben Emerson Sound Designer
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  Ben Emerson

  Sound Designer

  Ben Emerson recently designed sound for Tartuffe (2017). He has been the sound supervisor at the Huntington for the last 20 years. He has designed over a dozen productions at the Huntington, as well as many shows in Boston’s small theatre community and New England regional theatres.

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• Peter Golub Composer Peter Golub Composer
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  Peter Golub

  Composer

  Peter Golub has Huntington credits that include Tartuffe (2017), The Miracle at Naples (2009). Betty’s Summer Vacation (2001), Hedda Gabler (2001), Mrs. Warren’s Profession (1999), and Gross Indecency (1998).

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• Alaine Alldaffer Casting Director Alaine Alldaffer Casting Director
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  Alaine Alldaffer

  Casting Director

  Alaine Alldaffer is the casting director for Playwrights Horizons, where her credits include Grey Gardens (also for Broadway), Clybourne Park (also for Broadway), Circle Mirror Transformation (Drama Desk and Obie Awards for Best Ensemble and an Artios Award for casting), and The Flick (Playwright Horizons and The Barrow Street Theater). 

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• Leslie Sears Production Stage Manager Leslie Sears Production Stage Manager
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  Leslie Sears

  Production Stage Manager

  Leslie Sears has worked on the Huntington premieres of Sons of the Prophet, Vengeance is the Lord’s, A Civil War Christmas.

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• Amy Louise Spalletta Stage Manager Amy Louise Spalletta Stage Manager
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  Amy Louise Spalletta

  Stage Manager

  Amy Louise Spalletta worked on Our Town (2012), God of Carnage (2012), Educating Rita (2011), The Miracle at Naples (2009), and Third (2008) at the Huntington.

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