Storming the Castle with...Stephen Mrowiec

Name: Stephen Mrowiec

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Who do you play in The Castle: I play Brian, "a builder's mate," and several smaller roles as well.

Tell us about The Castle: The playwright's own subtitle for his piece is more than sufficient for the purpose, I think. The Castle is, in every sense, "a Triumph."

Describe The Castle in three words: Exhilarating, Maddening, Masterful

Which company member is most likely to end up carrying a corpse for life?: Jan Maxwell already carries around the respective corpses of several Tony Voters. She'll show them to you, if you ask nicely.

Most likely to have no opinion?: Goodgal.

Most likely to draw pornographic pictures?: Robert Zukerman knows them when he sees them.

End up a prisoner: I was under the impression I was already a prisoner.

Be an actual witch: I don't like to cast aspersions.

To get pregnant after 40?: It's a private matter.

Who’s the best builder?: This is really a show about demolition..

Why should we come see The Castle?: This is a masterpiece.

Storming the Castle with...Sumire Doi

Name: Sumire Doi   

Hometown: I make myself at home everywhere I go

Who do you play in The Castle: Assistant to the Director

Tell us about The Castle: Soldiers return from the Crusades to find their home completely changed. To win the battle of the sexes, religion and arms, they begin to build the castle. But the castle is not a house. 

Describe The Castle in 3 words: Poetic, disgusting, beautiful

Which company member is most likely to end up carrying a corpse for life?: Jan Maxwell

Most likely to have no opinion?: Everyone in the company is very opinionated…

Most likely to draw pornographic pictures?: Stephen Mrowiec

End up a prisoner?: Aubrey Dube

Be an actual witch?: Robert Zukerman

To get pregnant after 40?: Brent Langdon

Who’s the best builder?: Noah Berman

Why should we come see The Castle: Because every word is a suffering, but the company brings out the humor in a beautiful but tragic way. It is a colossal play realized by a fantastic company.

Storming the Castle with...Rachel Goodgal

Name: Rachel Goodgal

Hometown: Wyckoff, NJ

Who do you play in The Castle: Barbara (officially: Cant’s Gang)

Tell us about The Castle: The Castle is an epic work that is a struggle to summarize.  It is a love story, but especially in act 2, it focuses mostly on the consequences of lost love.  It is a social commentary that spans diverse issues.  It requires intense concentration to follow and can be a trying experience for the audience.

Describe The Castle in 3 words: Complex, intense, emotional

Which company member is most likely to end up carrying a corpse for life?: Zukerman.  He could handle anything.

Most likely to have no opinion?: Everyone in this company has strong opinions.

Most likely to draw pornographic pictures?: No comment.  (…maybe I’m the one with no opinion…)

End up a prisoner?: Steve Dykes, but he’d talk his way out of it.

Be an actual witch?: Missa.  She has the hair for it.

To get pregnant after 40?: Sumi.  She’ll be young forever.

Who’s the best builder?: Eric Marlin

Why should we come see The Castle: The performances are incredible.  It has been a joy for me to watch and learn from our amazing professional company of actors, and I think the audience will be blown away by some stellar performances.

Storming the Castle with...Melissa MacDonald

Name: Melissa MacDonald

Hometown: Bridgewater, MA

Who do you play in The Castle: Ensemble

Tell us about The Castle: The Castle is a play that can be found to mean many things by many people. It is beautiful language and horrifying images, and comedy that you feel disgusted to be laughing at.

Describe The Castle in 3 words: It is good.

Which company member is most likely to end up carrying a corpse for life?: Rachel Goodgal

Most likely to have no opinion?: Adam Milano

Most likely to draw pornographic pictures?: Stephen Mrowiec

End up a prisoner?: Noah Berman

Be an actual witch?: Christina Fox

Who’s the best builder?: Aubrey Dube

Why should we come see The Castle: Seeing Barker is an experience. Seeing Barker with this cast is an exceptional experience.

Storming the Castle with...Christina Fox

Name: Christina Fox

Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO

Who do you play in The Castle?: Cant

Tell us about The Castle: The Castle is a romping examination of the effects of the most extreme suffering on human nature, an examination of gender roles, tables turned, and, perhaps most poignantly, a love story.

Describe The Castle in 3 words: Gripping, Unrelenting, Philosophical

Which company member is most likely to end up carrying a corpse for life?: Stephen Mrowiec. He seeks cruel and unusual punishment.

Most likely to have no opinion?: Aubrey Dube. He'll be smiling no matter what happens.

Most likely to draw pornographic pictures?: No opinion.

End up a prisoner?: Brent

Be an actual witch?: Rob Zuckerman

To get pregnant after 40?: Missa. Those child-bearing hips don't lie.

Who’s the best builder?: None of them. Nothing is actually built!

Why should we come see The Castle: The play is so full of conflicting and provocative thoughts, and the poetry of the language is so potent that these thoughts will become embedded in your brain and they will plague you for weeks--in the best way. There's nothing quite like going to a thought-provoking piece of theatre, and Barker is one of the most thought-provoking playwrights out there. In my opinion.