The Factory presents
Never the Sinner
March 13-16, 2025
The Leopold & Loeb Story
Overview
By Tony Award Winner John Logan
Directed by E.T. Wilford
True crime has captivated public interest for centuries, as people are drawn to the dark complexities of human nature and the shocking reality of violence. This play explores the chilling psychology behind the infamous crime and subsequent trial of Leopold & Loeb. The brutality of the murder – committed with premeditation, indifference, and a sense of superiority – reflects not only the horrific nature of the act itself but also the larger questions about morality, privilege, and the human capacity for evil.
The roles in this play are written in such a way that the audience does not sympathize or empathize with the actions of Leopold and Loeb, but more to examine why men, in this capsule of time, behave the way they do, and why other men may respond the way they do.
“Never the Sinner” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
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Cast
Nathan Leopold – Roegan Bell
Richard Loeb – Max Brennan
Robert Crowe – Alex Greenlee
Clarence Darrow – Ray Nissen
Reporter Ensemble – Tyler Henry, Erik Fair, Clay Owens
Creative Team
Director – E.T. Wilford
Producer – Cecile Storm
Stage Manager – Joseph Fox
Costumes – Cecile Storm
Sound, Lighting, Set Design – E.T. Wilford
Special Thanks – Joey Everngam, Marianne Meadows
About the Director
E.T. Wilford has directed over 25 plays and musicals throughout the Delmarva area for multiple production companies, including: Company; Pan & Wendy; Assassins; Kiss of the Spider Woman; Sweeney Todd; Dog Sees God (Underground Actors); Leaving Iowa; Merrily We Roll Along; The Rocky Horror Show (Tred Avon Players); Let The Right One In; Jungle Book; Red Riding Hood; The Little Mermaid; Hedwig and the Angry Inch; The Yellow Boat; Torch Song Trilogy (Groove Theatre Company); George Orwell’s 1984; Into the Woods; Peter and the Star Catcher; Revenge of the Space Pandas; The Elephant Man (educational theatre settings).
For most of his own and many other productions, Wilford also serves as lighting designer. Wilford was also the founding Executive Director for Groove Theatre in Cambridge, MD, where he currently serves as acting board chair. His next project is directing The Elephant Man (for a second time) at the Garfield in Chestertown, MD, in October 2025. Amongst The Factory Arts Project regulars, he is known as “confident” and “mysterious”, and “weird”.
Production Photos
Photography by Cecile Storm
