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The Government Inspector
July 05 - August 24, 2008 (Opening July 11)
Wurtele Thrust Stage
adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher
from the original by Nikolai Gogol
directed by Joe Dowling
from the original by Nikolai Gogol
directed by Joe Dowling
When the locals in a small town in Russia learn that an undercover government inspector is coming for a surprise visit, an unfortunate case of mistaken identity sends the village spiraling into a world of panic and greed. Witty, smart and wildly satirical, The Government Inspector exposes the corruption of a provincial town with biting hilarity. This timely and spirited world premiere is a new adaptation by famed playwright and screenwriter (and frequent Guthrie collaborator) Jeffrey Hatcher. (The Falls; Tuesdays With Morrie, with Mitch Albom).
Sponsored by SUPERVALU
Run time
2 hours 24 minutes including intermission
Resources
program cast page and bios
Play Guide created by the Guthrie Theater
Pioneer Press talks to playwright Jeffrey Hatcher
Cast
Matthew Amendt, Raye Birk, Maggie Chestovich, Kate Eifrig, Hunter Foster, Peter Michael Goetz, Wayne A. Evenson, Hugh Kennedy, Jim Lichtscheidl, Bill McCallum, Kris L. Nelson, Lee Mark Nelson, Barbara June Patterson, Stephen Pelinski, Randy Reyes, Luverne Seifert, Sally Wingert, Phyllis Wright, Stephen YoakamPhoto Gallery
