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From the Studio: Dead Man's Cell Phone

Anna Gyure Havlek
From left: Leslie Stamoolis, Taye Reiss, Makaila LeBret, and Pam Kingsley

"An ordinary woman answers a stranger's cell phone and finds herself thrust into his world. Can one person bring closure to another's death when she didn't even know him in life? And why is she so compelled to try?"

Gonzaga University's production of Sarah Ruhl's Dead Man's Cell Phone visited host Henry McNulty in the studio to discuss the play, its twists and turns, and how it speaks to an existential crisis for humanity in an age of digital connection—or maybe lack thereof. Guests included Lecturer and Theatre Department Chair Leslie Stamoolis, actors Taye Reiss and Makaila LeBret, and director Pam Kingsley.

Gonzaga Theatre Presents
Dead Man's Cell Phone
By Sarah Ruhl
Directed by Pam Kingsley

Thursday, November 5 - 7:30pm 
Friday, November 6 - 7:30pm 
Saturday, November 7 - 7:30pm
Sunday, November 8 - 2:00pm
Coughlin Theater, Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center at Gonzaga University
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Music Program Director Henry McNulty is a lifelong member of the arts community, serving as a performer, music director, and musician across the region. Henry studied music at Eastern Washington University, later earning his M.F.A. in Music Composition from Vermont College of Fine Arts.