Nightmares & Nightcaps: The Stories of John Collier
adapted by Ed Rutherford
A World Premiere Adaptation
Joseph Jefferson (“Jeff”) Award Recommended
Nominee, Four Non-Equity Jeff Awards
Script now available to license! To license a production, please use the ‘Contact’ link above.
”Each story has a different tone, and director Rutherford and choreographer Derek Van Barham, working with a pitch-perfect cast and design team, deftly transition between them.”
-Kerstin Broockman, Chicago Stage Standard (Read the Full Review Here!)
”Much credit goes to Mr. Rutherford for this mesmerizing new production…Serving up black humor, several unexpected surprises and a few genuine chills, Ed Rutherford’s latest production is nicely staged, beautifully acted and creatively supported by a team of clever theatrical artisans.”
-Colin Douglas, Chicago Theatre Review (Read the Full Review Here!)
”Absolutely hilarious…Rutherford stages this collection with aplomb, easily moving from one story to another…Rutherford et al capture the dark twists perfectly.”
-Karen Topham, Windy City Times (Read the Full Review Here!)
”Deliciously macabre…credit for the appeal of “Nightmares & Nightcaps” rests with Rutherford, whose quirky, disquieting, ever-comedic production nicely showcases Collier’s peculiar tales.”
-Barbara Vitello, Daily Herald (Read the Full Review Here!)
“A delightful exercise in creepy-crawly quirkiness….deftly adapted and directed by Ed Rutherford…Rutherford has found the perfect theatrical equivalent to Collier’s blend of the lethal and the looney. Happy Summerween!”
-Lawrence Bommer, Stage and Cinema (Read the Full Review Here!)
”Rutherford excels at bringing out detail in flights of fancy….And Rutherford’s ability to underline a joke cannot be overstated.”
-Sarah Bowden, Theater by Numbers
”A delightful production…lovingly and artfully adapted and directed by Ed Rutherford.”
-Crista Zivanovic, Northwest Indiana Times
”A strange and spooky delight…Rutherford, setting the scene in the 1930s, effectively dramatizes the stories of Collier.”
-Nancy Bishop, Third Coast Review