May 29 - June 28, 2026
Famous romance author Paul is rescued from a car crash by his "number one fan.” As Annie nurses Paul to health, her obsession takes control. What begins as a rescue quickly turns into a dangerous entrapment as Paul writes for his life. Experience the horror as Stephen King's chilling thriller comes to life on stage when a fan will stop at nothing for the sequel of her dreams.
The run time is 1 hour and 40 minutes, with no intermission.
Join us for a night where theatre and pride take center stage!
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the design process.
Join us for post-show Alley Chats with the cast and Alley Theatre Artistic Staff.
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The #1 Fan
A captivating cocktail with a grip you won't want to escape. Bold, oak-aged Kentucky bourbon forms a powerful foundation, brightened by the sharp bite of fresh-squeezed lemon juice, and a jammy crème de mure. At its heart lies a dark, muddled blend of ripe, bruised blackberries and simple syrup.
Elizabeth Bunch
Annie Wilkes
Elizabeth Bunch has appeared in over 100 productions at Alley Theatre. Favorites include Misery, Seared, Noises Off, Little Comedies, Servant of Two Masters, Clue, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, 1984, Constellations, As You Like It, Grounded, Othello, The 39 Steps, Hand to God, Pygmalion, August Osage County, Clybourne Park, Lieutenant of Inishmore, Doubt, Proof, and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? NYC and Regional: Playwrights Horizons, Guthrie, Denver Center, Bread Loaf Acting Ensemble, Keen Company, and The Flea. @Its_Elizabeth_Bunch
Chris Hutchison
Paul Sheldon
Chris Hutchison His time at the Alley stretches back to 2004 when he appeared opposite Elizabeth Bunch in Proof. They have shared the stage countless times since then. Some of the highlights at Alley: Constellations, Good People, Lieutenant of Inishmore, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d, Orson’s Shadow, Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile, Dracula, All My Sons, 1984, Medea (Video). Elsewhere they have appeared together in Big Love, Museum, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Arcadia, Romeo & Juliet, and as Stanley and Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire.
Christopher Salazar
Buster
Christopher Salazaris a Resident Acting Company Member. Alley Theatre credits include Seared, The Importance of Being Earnest, Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, Noises Off, 72 Miles to Go…, and The Servant of Two Masters. Select regional credits include: three seasons with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and the world premieres of The Copper Children, The Way the Mountain Moved, and Off the Rails; 11 productions at The Old Globe. On TV: Robert Torres on Jane, The Virgin. MFA: Old Globe Theatre/ USD, BA: UNC-Chapel Hill. Love always to Amy.
Melanie Chen Cole
Sound Design
Melanie Chen Cole Alley Theatre: The Importance of Being Earnest, Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, Noises Off, Jane Eyre, The World is Not Silent, Sherlock Holmes and The Case of The Jersey Lily, High School Play: A Nostalgia Fest. Regional theatre credits: Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Alliance Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cleveland Playhouse, Dallas Theater Center, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Geffen Playhouse, Goodman Theatre, Huntington Theatre Company, Indiana Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, the McCarter, Milwaukee Rep, Northern Stage, The Old Globe, PlayMakers Rep, Seattle Rep, South Coast Rep, Studio Theatre, and the Utah Shakespeare Festival. Education: MFA in Theatre and Dance from UC San Diego. Education: MFA in Theatre and Dance from UC San Diego. melaniesound.com, @melaniechencole on Instagram.
Aaron Elgart
Stage Manager
Aaron Elgart Alley Theatre debut. Broadway: Ragtime, Sweeney Todd, Paramour, Disaster!, Newsies, Shatner’s World…, Wit, Bonnie and Clyde, Wonderland, La Cage Aux Folles. Off-Broadway: I’m Assuming You Know David Greenspan, The New York Idea (Atlantic Theater), Himself and Nora (Minetta Lane). New York: Ragtime (NYCC), Kristina (Carnegie Hall). National Tours: Wicked, Once, The Addams Family, 9 to 5. Regional: Gatsby (A.R.T), Lempicka (LJP), Cutman (Goodspeed). Love to my family and Grant. @aaronelgart
Madolyn Friedman
Assistant Stage Manager
Madolyn Friedman Alley credits: Real Women Have Curves, Doris Baizley’s A Christmas Carol, Rob Melrose’s A Christmas Carol, Sweat, Amerikin, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Born with Teeth. Off-Broadway credits: A Strange Loop, Heroes of the Fourth Turning, If Pretty Hurts…, The Thanksgiving Play (Playwrights Horizons) Regional Credits: Williamstown Theatre Festival, Contemporary American Theatre Festival, Baltimore Center Stage, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Arena Stage, Stages, Washington Ballet, Boston Ballet. Education: BFA Stage & Production Management, Emerson College.
Tim Mackabee
Scenic Design
Tim Mackabee Alley Theatre: Noises Off, The Nerd, Clue, Describe the Night. Broadway: The Elephant Man (starring Bradley Cooper), Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth (dir. Spike Lee). West End: The Elephant Man. Off-Broadway: Poor Yella Rednecks, Vietgone, Important Hats… (MTC), Heathers The Musical, The Last Match (Roundabout), The Penitent, Our New Girl, Guards at the Taj (Atlantic), Luce (Lincoln Center Theatre), Gigantic (Vineyard.) Regional: Oh yes, lots. Music Video: Carly Ray Jepsen’s, “Surrender My Heart” TV: Gotham, Smash, The Today Show. Education: North Carolina School of the Arts, Yale School of Drama. @timmackabeedesign.
Adam Noble
Fight Director & Intimacy Specialist
Adam Noble has over 30 years of professional experience augmenting physical storytelling in the performing arts. Certified by both the Society of American Fight Directors and by Intimacy Directors & Coordinators, Adam teaches acting and movement both nationally and internationally. Serving across artistic disciplines, he’s created nuanced choreography for well over 250 productions. Adam is Head of the newly-created University of Houston + Alley Theatre MFA Professional Actor Training Program.
Seth Reiser
Lighting Design
Seth Reiser is a New York based designer who works in theatre, opera, dance, and music. Seth was born and raised in Houston and started his career lighting dance concerts at Episcopal High School and rock shows at Fiztgerald’s (RIP). Seth is thrilled to be making his Alley Debut. His work has been seen throughout the United States and internationally. NYC: An Ark at the Shed; Swamp Dwellers at Theater for a New Audience; Mike Daisey’s The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs at the Public Theater; The Mysteries at the Flea; Reggie Watts and Tommy Smith’s Radio Play at PS 122; Taylor Mac’s Obie Award winning production of The Lily’s Revenge at HERE Arts, among many other projects. Regional: Dallas Theater Center, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Two River Theatre Company, Portland Center Stage, Trinity Repertory, Berkeley Repertory, Seattle Repertory, The Denver Center Theatre Company, Woolly Mammoth, American Repertory Theatre, and Playmakers Repertory, GeVA. He received his Bachelors Degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and MFA from NYU/Tisch School of the Arts. www.sethreiserdesign.com
Brandon Weinbrenner
Director
Brandon Weinbrenner is the Alley’s Associate Artistic Director. At the Alley he has directed The Body Snatcher, Seared, Noises Off, Clue, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Sherlock Holmes and The Case of The Jersey Lily, The Nerd, Doris Baizely’s A Christmas Carol, Fully Committed, The Humans, Venus in Fur, and several workshops and readings as part of Alley All New. Around town he has directed The Children and The Royale at Rec Room, Fool for Love at The Landing Theatre Co, Stage Kiss at 4th Wall Theatre Company, Buyer & Cellar and Native Gardens at Main Street Theater, and multiple shows at the University of Houston. Brandon is a graduate of the University of Minnesota/ Guthrie Theater BFA Acting Training Program. He has dearly cherished his 13 years at Alley Theatre.
Haydee Zelideth
Costume Design
Haydee Zelideth is a NYC-based costume designer and storyteller whose work explores identity, image, and narrative through clothing. A Chicana artist raised on both sides of the US–Mexico border, her work examines how clothing and appearance shape the way we are seen and understood in terms of race, class, gender, and culture. A 2024 Obie Award winner, Haydee has designed for Boston Lyric Opera, The Old Globe, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Playwrights Horizons, The Public Theater, MCC Theater, and many others.