October 16 - 31, 2026

crime and punishment, a comedy

playwright
Gordon greenberg and steve rosen

Director
nan murat

Producer
Cindy MacKechnie

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This classic story follows Raskolnikov, an impoverished student, who becomes a murderer in order to save his family. Based on the book you didn’t actually read in high school.

we have a cast!!

Actor 1: Clara Kuhn** - (Dmitry, Landlady, Male Passenger, Brutish Neighbor, Reporter One, Reporter Three, Policeman Two, Gavroche)

Actor 2: Sarah Storjohann** - (Dunya, Passenger Two, Office Manager, Tram Driver, Clerk, Three Sisters, Female Passenger, Eponine)

Actor 3: Lauren MacKechnie - (Sonya, Zhivago, Stranger, Reporter Two, Prison Guard)

Actor 4: Steve Moore - (Porfiry, Roman, Bursar, Mother, Brothers Karamozov, Policeman One Boris, Another Male passenger, Cosette)

Actor 5: Roya Millard - (Rodya Raskolnikov)

** New to Essex Community Players

This play was written to be performed by five actors, each portraying several roles using simple costume pieces, physicality, and speech to quickly indicate character change. All roles are open to performers of any gender, ethnicity, age or type.

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, A COMEDY is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com