The darkest humor is the last: The Actor's Nightmare (directed by Merchant). Part Twilight Zone and part horror show, Duncan Rogers had a field day as the actor who not only doesn't know what his lines are, but finds the play he's in alternating between Hamlet and Private Lives, ending up on a chopping block. There's a fine line between laughing and panicking, and Rogers got the laughs at the same time he highlighted the terror.

David Mackler for OOBR

"The Actors  Nightmare" (director; Nathaniel Merchant), proves to be the sturdiest play, with its wild tale of George the Accountant discovering himself on a stage and having to perform a mix of Coward, Shakespeare, and Beckett. Lots of acting opportunities to demonstrate versatility. Especially likable...Duncan M. Rogers delightfully bewildered accountant.

Karl Levett for BackStage

In the top photo, that's Alyson Reim, me and Julia Levo.

and in the other photo, that's me and Erika Lynn Becker.

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