Season
2018-19
Play
Charlie: Son of Man
Run Dates
March 21, 2019–March 24, 2019
Header image features: The cast of Charlie: Son of Man. Photo by Ashley Harding.
Playwright
Director
Cast
- James Karfilis Charles Manson
- Courtney Lamanna Susan Atkins
- Stephen Mashalidis Tex Watson
- Cora Matheson Linda Kasabian
- Kierstyn Parks Leslie Van Houten/Sharon Tate
- Tanya Filipopoulos Patti Krenwinkle
- Adrian Yearwood Bobby Beausoleil
- Allison Wall Lynette Fromme
- Jensen Porter Gypsy
- Ethan Saulnier Terry Melcher/Gary Hinman
- Gillian Bartolucci V. Bugliosi
- Michelle Nash Judge Older
Crew
- Victoria Fuller Choreographer/Lighting Designer
- Kyle Duffin Musical Director
- David Ing Lighting Designer
Description
Manson was a master manipulator who was so skilled at identifying and exploiting the weaknesses of the people around him that he was able to gather a band of followers, convince them that he was Jesus Christ come to walk among them, and successfully order them to murder seven people in cold blood during the summer of 1969. Echo Productions has taken the Manson Family story and explored how this situation might be possible in the modern era. The facts are the same but the method has changed. While sex and hallucinogenics were the tools of manipulation used by Manson in the late 60’s, in this production he uses sex and today’s drug of choice: mobile phones.
Production type
- RCA Presentation
Producing Partners
- Echo Productions