Dead Man's Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl
Parker Players Theater Company is proud to announce its upcoming production of Dead Man’s Cell Phone, written by Sarah Ruhl and directed by Richard Dominick. The play runs from October 17 through November 9, 2025 at The Barrington, located at 540 W Northwest Highway, Barrington, IL.
Dead Man’s Cell Phone explores the unexpected ripple effects that begin when Jean, an otherwise ordinary woman, answers a cell phone ringing at a table in a café — the phone of a stranger who has just died. From there she is swept into a whirlwind of eccentric relatives, a grieving widow, a flirtation with the afterlife, and the ways that technology mediates and distorts identity, connection, memory, and grief. The comedy is surreal, poignant, and sharp.
- Director: Richard Dominick
- Scenic Design: Dan McHugh & Emily Douville
- Light & Sound Design: Ray Harris
- Costume Design: Judy Tolle
- Properties Designer: Marilou Niggemann
- Stage Manager: Marcela Ferrarone
- Fight Choreography: Alison Dorneheggen
Cast includes
- Gabor Mark as A Dead Man / Gordon
- Jennifer McHugh as A Woman / Jean
- Marge Uhlarik-Boller as Mrs. Gottlieb, Gordon’s mother
- Danielle Zuckerman as The Other Woman / The Stranger
- Jocelyn Adamski as Hermia, Gordon’s widow
- Dean Gallagher as Dwight, Gordon’s brother
Date and Time
Friday Oct 17, 2025
7:30 PM - 9:45 PM CDT
October 17 - November 9
Friday/Saturday Evening performances 7:30 PM
Sunday Matinees 2:00 PM
Location
The Barrington
540 W Northwest Highway
Barrington, IL 60010
Fees/Admission
Tickets: https://www.parkerplayerstheater.org/dead-man-cell-phone
$35/ticket
General Seating
Contact Information
Jennifer McHugh
Send Email
BACC Offices
190 E. James Street
Barrington, IL 60010
Tel: (847) 381-2525