''Mad House'' is a 2022 play by
Theresa Rebeck.
Production
''Mad House'' had its premiere production at the
Ambassadors Theatre in the
West End
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Pl ...
, with an opening night on 26 June 2022, following previews from 15 June.
It played a limited run to 4 September 2022. Casting for the production featured
David Harbour as Michael,
Bill Pullman as Daniel,
Akiya Henry as Lillian,
Hanako Footman
Hanako Footman (born 27 April 1994) is a British-Japanese actress and writer. She starred in the BBC Two sitcom ''Defending the Guilty'' (2018–2019).
Early life
Footman was born to a Japanese mother and an English-Irish father and grew up in ...
as Devon,
Sinead Matthews
Sinead Matthews (born ) is an English actress whose credits include film, television and stage. Her notable TV roles include Marcia Williams in '' The Crown''.
She was born in Coventry, England, and attended Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School ...
as Pam, Charlie Oscar as Skylar and
Stephen Wight
Stephen Wight (born Stephen Gray; 27 February 1980) is an English actor. He was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for his performance in the 2007 production of the play ''Dealer's Choice'', and had a minor role as Ben in the British drama ...
as Nedward.
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Premise
In rural Pennsylvania, Michael struggles to look after his dying tyrannical father, Daniel. A hospice nurse Lillian arrives, and helps the abusive Daniel and agitated Michael who had had a history of hospitalization owing to mental health issues with calm competence. However, Michael's brother Nedword and dominant sister Pam soon unexpectedly turn up, determined not to lose out on inheritance.
Cast and characters
References
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2022 plays