The Adding Machine [Drama On 3]

Elmer Rice's wildly imaginative Expressionist classic play from 1923.

Mr Zero has spent the last 25 years adding up columns of figures and dreaming of advancement. But when the boss finally calls him into his office, Zero does not get the promotion he was expecting - quite the opposite in fact.

Mr Zero - Nathan Osgood

Mrs Zero - Rebecca Front

Daisy - Gina Bellman

Shrdlu - John Rogan

Charles/The Head - Danny Sapani

One/Boss - Peter Marinker

Mrs One - Liza Sadovy

Two/Joe - Chris Pavlo

Mrs Two/Judy - Liz Sutherland

Young Man/Policeman - Ben Crowe

Produced by Steven Canny and Abigail le Fleming.

An Expressionist work from 1923 by American playwright Elmer Rice.

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