Drexel and 1812 Productions present Jeffrey Hatcher's
To Fool the Eye. Photo ID: (L-R) Amanda Holston, Michael Doherty, Maureen Torsney-Weir and David Howey.
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Hatcher’s adaptation was written for the Guthrie Theatre and opened in October 2000. Artistic Director for 1812 Productions Jennifer Childs directs this production, which features a fluid set design – transforming to frame each of the play’s elaborate locations – by Adam Rigger and original music composed by five-time Barrymore Award-winner Christopher Colucci.
This production is being co-produced by 1812 Productions and Drexel as part of Drexel’s Mandell Professionals in Residence Project (MPiRP), which has provided administrative and production support to emerging and avant-garde Philadelphia regional theater companies through the theater program at Drexel’s Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design while introducing students to the full working process of creating professional theater.
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About 1812 Productions
1812 Productions was founded in 1997 and is the only professional theater company in the country dedicated to comedy. Their education program, 1812 Outreach, has received multiple nominations and been awarded the Barrymore Award for Excellence in Theatre Education and Community Service. On April 20, 2005, 1812 Productions received an honorary citation from the City of Philadelphia for outstanding work and commitment to the Philadelphia arts community. In 2010, they were honored as one of only 10 theaters in the country to receive a National Theatre Company grant from the American Theatre Wing, founder of the Tony Awards. 1812 Productions, while continually on the search for a permanent home, continues to perform at various locations in Philadelphia.