Production Fact Sheet

Production: No Exit

Playwright: Jean-Paul Sartre

Director: George Majors

Lighting Designer: Devin Barnes

Technical Director: Gilbert Gadberry

Scenic Designer: Mary Yowell

Sound Designer: Homer Simpson

Costume Designer: Angela Champine

Props Designer: Fenton Fuller

Stage Manager: Cody Organ

Rehearsal Dates: May 2nd-6th, May 9th-13th, May 16th-20th

Tech Dates: May 24th-27th

Performance Dates: May 28th 7:00PM, May 29 1:00PM, June 3rd 7:00PM, June 4th 7:00PM, June
5th 1:00PM

Venue: Riverside Theater, Eau Claire WI

Plot summary:
Three damned souls, Garcin, Inez, and Estelle are brought to the same room in hell by a mysterious Valet. They had
all expected medieval torture devices to punish them for eternity, but instead find a plain room furnished in
Second Empire style. None of them will admit the reason for their damnation: Garcin says that he was executed for
being a pacifist, while Estelle insists that a mistake has been made. Inez however, demands that they all stop lying
to themselves and confess to their crimes. She refuses to believe that they all ended up in the room by accident
and soon realizes that they have been placed together to make each other miserable. Garcin suggests that they try
to leave each other alone, but Inez starts to sing about an execution and Estelle wants to find a mirror. Inez tries to
seduce Estelle by offering to be her "mirror" and tell her everything she sees, but ends up frightening her instead.
After arguing they decide to confess to their crimes so they know what to expect from each other. Garcin cheated
and mistreated his wife; Inez seduced her cousin's wife while living with them; and Estelle cheated on her husband
and drowned her illegitimate baby. Despite their revelations they continue to get on each other's nerves. Garcin
finally gives in to Estelle's attempts to seduce him, driving Inez crazy. He begs Estelle to tell him he is not a coward
for attempting to flee his country during wartime. When Inez tells him that Estelle is just agreeing with him so she
can be with a man, Garcin tries to escape. The door suddenly opens, but he is unable to leave. He says that he will
not be saved until Inez has faith in him. She refuses, promising to make him miserable forever. Forgetting that they
are all dead, Estelle unsuccessfully tries to kill Inez, stabbing her repeatedly. Shocked at the absurdity of his fate,
Garcin concludes, "hell is other people."
Character listing:
Joseph Garcin: (character age range: 40 to 55) A heterosexual newspaper man at the end of his life; in his own
eyes, and perhaps, the eyes of some others, he is an accomplished man. A self-proclaimed intellectual. He portrays
himself as a "man's man:" confidant, courageous, ready for a fight, tough, and in possession of all the key traits,
interests, and tastes that one associates with masculinity. His sins, not surprisingly, are cowardice and callousness.
He deserted the army during the war, and blatantly cheated on his wife: he even brought his affairs home and got
her to make him and his lovers coffee in bed. He has an average amount of self-awareness, but not enough
tragically. Initially, he hates In�s because she understands his weakness, and lusts after Estelle because he feels
that if she treats him as a man he will become manly.

Ines Serrano: (character age range: 35-43) Ines was a postal clerk in life. She is a lesbian, highly intelligent, and a
very confidant, self-assured person, with the greatest degree of self-awareness of the three. She is most honest
with herself. Her sins are deception and manipulation. She turned a wife against her husband with...unfortunate
results. Ines seems to be the only character who understands the power of opinion, as she manipulates Estelle's
and Garcin's opinions of themselves and of each other. She is the only character who is honest about the sins she,
Garcin, and Estelle have committed. She commonly acknowledges the fact that she is a cruel person.

Estelle Rigault: (character age range: 33 to 36) Estelle was a heterosexual high-society woman: she married her
older husband for his money and then had an affair with a younger man. Her sins are vanity, deceit and
infidelity...among others. To her, the affair was merely an insignificant fling, whereas her lover became emotionally
attached to her...with unexpected results. She lusts over "manly men," and hence makes advances towards Garcin,
seeking to define herself as a woman in relation to a man. She appears to be the least self-aware of the three,
though some of that is due to some heavy denial.

The Valet: (man or woman: character age range: 16 to 64) The valet enters the room with each character, but
his/her only real dialogue is with Garcin. We learn little about him/her, except that he/she has some experience in
this job, seems amused by the "guests" reactions to their new surroundings, and that his/her uncle is the head
valet.