The Pig, or Václav Havel's Hunt for a Pig

The Pig, or Václav Havel's Hunt for a Pig is the final work by Václav Havel, co-authored by Vladimír Morávek. The English translation is by Edward Einhorn. Originally a short dialogue from 1987 (entitled simply The Pig) and printed in a samizdat, the piece is a comic (and true) story of Václav Havel's efforts to hold a pig roast for his friends.

In 2010, Morávek rediscovered the dialogue and decided to stage it. He began by giving lines to characters only mentioned in passing, but then made a more radical choice: he added sections from one of the most beloved Czech works, The Bartered Bride. This new version was the centerpiece of a theater festival in Brno that June.

The English translation was performed at the 3LD Art & Technology Center in New York as part of the Ohio Theater's Ice Factory It was later published by Theater 61 Press. It was remounted in 2014 at 3LD Art + Technology Center.

The cast and production team of this play consisted of the following:

PRODUCTION TEAM
 * Director - Henry Akona
 * Choreographer - Patrice Miller
 * Stage Manager - Elizabeth Irwin
 * Assistant Musical Director - Melissa Elledge
 * Assistant Director - Joe Pilowski
 * Dramaturg - Karen Lee Ott
 * Set Designer - Jane Stein
 * Lighting Designer - Jeff Nash
 * Costume Designer - Carla Gant
 * Projection Designers - Kate Freer & David Tennet
 * Sound Operator - Will Campbell
 * Band Coordinator - Yvonne Roen

CAST
 * American Journalist - Katherine Boynton
 * Accordion - Melissa Elledge
 * Ensemble - Elizabeth Figols-Galagarza
 * Kešot/Ensemble - John Gallop III
 * Camera Op - Andrew Goldsmith
 * Havel - Robert Honeywell
 * Fanda/Choral Leader/Trombone - Michael Hopewell
 * Violin - Amanda Lo
 * Cello - Michael Midlarsky
 * Tap Master's Wife/Ensemble/Clarinet - Jenny Lee Mitchell
 * Grip - Mateo Moreno
 * Tomačka/Ensemble/Violin - Phoebe Silva
 * Soprano Soloist/Ensemble - Moira Stone
 * Tenor Soloist/Ensemble - Terrence Stone
 * Tap Master/Ensemble - Michael Whitney
 * Olga/Ensemble/Flute - Sandy York