The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis De Sade

Written by Peter Weiss
​Music by Richard Peaslee

​Vanier College Hall, 1972

The play depicts French writer and aristocrat Marquis de Sade directing a performance while institutionalized in an asylum. Relating the death of revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat at the hand of Charlotte Corday, the play, also starring de Sade, sees the disturbed mental patients become increasingly unruly during the course of the story.

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Directed by Fredrick H. Thury
Assistant Directed by Judy Snow
Production Manager Diane Wallace

Set Designed by Fredrick H. Thury 
Conducted by Glen Morley
Lighting Operated by Paul Muir
Costume Designed by Debbie Dunleavy 

Musicians:
Barbara Ackerman, Dan Marx, and Jody Segal

Crew:
Simmone Abel, Catherine Cottington, ​Debbie Dunleavy, ​Carol Fine, Terri Kuhl, Glenn Morley, Paul Muir, Pat O'Rourke, Judy Snow, Erika Suleiman, ​Diane Wallace

​Cast:
Bernie Berticevich
Billie Walsin
Chris Terry                                
David Hackman                             
Diane Wallace                        
Don Cole                                   
Francine Green                        
George Stairs
Glen Geb                                  
Gord Masten                            
Jim Allen                                   
Joe Miller                 
Judith Cohen
Karen Rosen
Marty Thib
Melanie Danson     
Oliver Girling                                
Paul Wassman                         
Peter Foldy
Peter Snell                                
Philip Blais                                
Richard Robertson                  
Stan Zynoberg
Teri Donovan