Jeffrey Bender and John Cariani to Star in Old Globe’s The Mystery of Irma Vep

Jeffrey Bender and John Cariani will star in the Old Globe’s production of Charles Ludlam’s spoof The Mystery of Irma Vep, to play the Arena Stage at the San Diego Museum of Art, July 31-September 6. The production will be directed by Henry Wishcamper.

In the play, in which the actors play all the characters, strange things happen when Lady Enid arrives at an estate with her new husband, who is under the spell of his deceased first wife.

The creative team includes Robin Vest (scenic design), Jenny Mannis (costume design), Jason Bieber (lighting design), and Paul Peterson (sound design). Wishcamper’s credits include Port Authhority, The Seafarer, Talking Pictures, and Flags.

Bender’s stage credits include Cymbeline, Opus, The Three Musketeers and Jane Eyre. Cariani earned a Tony Award nomination for Fiddler on the Roof and his other stage credits include Two Gentlemen of Verona and Modern Orthodox.

For ticket information, visit www.oldglobe.org.