Misery at Theatre Collective of NWA

Successful romance novelist, Paul Sheldon, is rescued from a car crash by his “number one fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive in her secluded home. While Paul is convalescing, Annie reads his latest book and becomes enraged when she discovers the author has killed off her favorite character, Misery Chastain. Annie forces Paul to write a new Misery novel, and he quickly realizes Annie has no intention of letting him go anywhere. The irate Annie has Paul writing as if his life depends on it, and it does.

Directed by Anna Haslett-Adams.

This play is a psychological thriller that contains intense and mature material, including strong language and depictions of abduction, captivity, psychological torment, and violence. Due to this content, the play is typically recommended for mature audiences only.