By David Rabe

Directed by N. Sugar

Based on the essay by Richard Selzer.

starring
Marc Burg • Richard Cook • Trina O’Neill • Deborah Persoff • David Williams

stage manager: Steven Neale
hiv/aids adviser: David Williams
set design: TDA Design and Production
sound design: George Pulver
prop design: Bill Simpson
light design: Steven Tangedal
costume design: Lamecia Landrum
marc burg (Anthony) is making his return to the Denver stage after being seen in Prometheus Theater’s production of Quills. Marc is a graduate of the University of Iowa where he received his B.A. in Theater Arts, and was involved in over 20 productions there. A Question of Mercy is his second production with the Theatre Group, where last Spring he portrayed “Ste” in Beautiful Thing.


richard cook (Thomas) proudly makes his seventh Theatre Group appearance. Other favorites include: Love! Valour! Compassion!, Two Boys in a Bed, Tony ’n Tina’s Wedding, Execution of Justice, Corpus Christi, and last Spring’s Beautiful Thing. Richard would like to dedicate this show to all his sexy friends ... you know who you are.

lamecia landrum has done costume design for many shows for the Theatre Group. Some of her favorites are: A Perfect Ganesh, The Compleat Wrks of Willm Shkspr (Abridged), Tony ’n Tina’s Wedding, and Ruthless! The Musical, for which she won the Drama Critics Award for Costume Design. Having recovered from Howard Crabtree’s When Pigs Fly, Lamecia is glad to be working on a quieter show with good friends.

trina o’Neill (Susanah) is very excited to be back on the Theatre On Broadway stage with this amazing cast and crew. Previous Theatre Group credits include Poor Super Man, Execution of Justice and The Dying Gaul. Trina is experiencing newlywed bliss with the truly wonderful Dan O’Neill.

deborah persoff (Dr. Roberta Chapman) returns to Theatre Group for her ninth production. Other Theatre Group credits include: Emma’s Child, A Perfect Ganesh, Six Degrees of Separation, Laughing Wild, and Marvin’s Room, for which she received a Denver Drama Critic’s Circle award. She has most recently appeared in Three Hotels and Cinderella.

bill simpson has been a volunteer at Theatre On Broadway for 10 years. Favorite plays include: Boys In The Band, Jeffrey, A Perfect Ganesh, and Six Degrees of Separation. In addition, he is a regular volunteer for usher duties. Bill wants to thank his friends, especially Paul, for all their support.

tDA design and production was formed in October of 1999. Since their recent beginning they have provided decor and design support for many auspicious occasions, including corporate events, weddings, galas, trade shows, fund-raisers, permanent installations, theatrical stages and fashion shows. Tina Anderson holds a design degree from Colorado State University. She has been involved in the special events industry for over 12 years. She oversees all technical production, and her favorite events are fashion shows and theatrical production. Wendy Foster holds a design degree from North Dakota State University. Prior to her recent transmutation to the special events industry, Wendy was an interior designer and owned an art gallery. Her favorite events are tent weddings.


david williams (Doorman/Detective) has worked for Colorado AIDS Project for the past five years. His previous theatrical experience with Theatre Group includes stage managing Blue Room and Food Chain at the Phoenix Theatre and Porcelain at Theatre On Broadway. David produced The Last Session and Trio of Life for ActOut Theatre Company and directed Destiny of Me at the University of Denver.