MainStage Production of
The Antichrist Cometh
By David MacGregor
Directed by Kyle Hutslar, assisted by Niall Garvin. Actors are Jeff Merwin, Shelly Overgaard, Jacquetta Page, and Bill Svelmoe
THE ANTICHRIST COMETH is a comedy about a happily married man who discovers that he might be the Antichrist. Will he be able to enjoy a small dinner party with his loving wife, former college roommate, and his roommate’s devoutly religious fiancée? Or will their home-cooked meal usher in the Apocalypse?
Performance dates: June 5, 6, 7 (matinee), 11 (Pay what you can), 12, 13, and 14 (matinee)
Place: Acting Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E Mishawaka Ave, Mishawaka IN 46545
“MacGregor is known for a few things in his plays, and he does not disappoint here: impeccable research, and turning that research into tight, witty storytelling; and writing dialogue that is as good as it gets in today’s theatre. THE ANTICHRIST COMETH is funny, thought-provoking, clever, and timely. Who can ask for anything more?”
– Encore Michigan
“A hilarious rollercoaster ride of apocalyptic proportions…uproariously entertaining…takes audiences on a sidesplitting journey through the realms of good and evil…with its clever blend of humor and unexpected plot twists, THE ANTICHRIST COMETH delivers non-stop entertainment.”
– The Sun Times News
David was born in Detroit and is a Resident Artist at The Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea, Michigan, where he has had ten productions: The Late Great Henry Boyle, Vino Veritas, Gravity, Consider the Oyster, Just Desserts, Vino Veritas (revival), Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Elusive Ear, Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Fallen Soufflé, Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Ghost Machine, and The Antichrist Cometh. His holiday comedy, Scrooge Macbeth, premiered at Theatre B in Fargo, North Dakota.
His plays have been performed from New York to Tasmania, and his work has been published by Theatrical Rights Worldwide, Dramatic Publishing, Playscripts, Applause, Smith & Kraus, and Heuer Publishing.
He adapted his play, Vino Veritas, into a feature film featuring Emmy-winner Carrie Preston (who stars in the CBS series Elsbeth). His short play, For Old Time’s Sake, was adapted into a film starring Oscar-nominee John Savage.
His screenplay In the Land of Fire & Ice is an Athena Award winner (best screenplay featuring a female protagonist), and is currently under option with Emmy-winner Shohreh Aghdashloo attached as the lead.
He adapted all three of his Sherlock Holmes plays into novels, and also wrote the nonfiction book, Sherlock Holmes: The Hero with a Thousand Faces.
He has been hanged in effigy and has also had his writing publicly burned.
