The Yale University Dramatic Association, Inc

The Illusion is a play by Tony Kushner, adapted from Pierre Corneille's seventeenth-century comedy, L'Illusion Comique. It follows a contrite father, Pridamant, seeking news of his prodigal son from the sorcerer Alcandre. The magician conjures three episodes from the young man's life. Inexplicably, each scene finds the boy in a slightly different world where names change and allegiances shift. Pridamant watches, but only as the strange tale reaches its conclusion does he learn the ultimate truth about his son.

Cast
Michael Laskin - Pridamant
Alex Klein - Amanuensis/Geronte
Maya Seidler - Alcandre
Charlie Polinger - Calisto/Clindor/Theogenes
Bonnie Antosh - Melibea/Isabelle/Hippolyta
Charlotte McCurdy - Elicia/Lyse/Clarina
Austin Trow - Pleribo/Adraste/Prince Florilame
Peter Lewis - Matamore


Production Staff
Oren Stevens - Director
David Demres - Producer
Ava Tattelman Parnes - Stage Manager
Rachel Sturm - Set Designer
Lauren Bremen - Lighting Designer
Zoelle Egner - Costume Designer
Maggie Gray - Costume Designer
Ian Walker - Sound Designer
Catherine Schroeder - Technical Director
Marcus Parrish - Master Electrician
Julie Hersh - Master Electrician
Luke Kanter - Sound Engineer
Kyle Eichner - Props Master
Gabriella Zeugin - Head Rigger
Thomas Delventhal - Fight Choreographer
Martha Burson - Paint Charge
Gary Jaffe - Dramaturg
Sam Tsui - Graphic Designer
Lily Lamb-Atkinson -Assistant Director
Leah Osterman - Assistant Director


Crew
Zoe LaPalombara - Assistant Lighting Designer
Carson Evans - Assistant Costume Designer
Katherine Nelson - Assistant Producer
Maia Collier - Assistant Producer
Zachary Groff - Assistant Producer
Jeffrey Star - Assistant Producer
Alexandra Addison - Assistant Producer
Jordan Zimmerman - Assistant Stage Manager
Miaoting Wu - Assistant Stage Manager
Denice Cox - Assistant Stage Manager
Bijan Haney - Assistant Master Electrician
Jocelyn Traina - Sets Crew
Sohara Mehroze Shachi - Sets Crew
Jamie Biondi - Sets Crew
Victoria Rogers - Sets Crew (Rocks)
David Martinez - Lights Crew
Charlie Croom - Lights Crew
Nikola Champlin - Lights Crew
Jae Ryu - Lights Crew
Emma Griffin - Lights Crew
Anna Swan - Costumes Crew
Jessica Jollie - Costumes Crew
Katherine Nelson - Run Crew