COVID-19 delays MAT's 'Misery'

Montana Actors’ Theatre’s three-actor production of “Misery,” an adaptation of the Stephen King story of the same name, has been delayed due to two-thirds of its cast coming down with COVID-19.

MAT Artistic Director Grant Olson said next week was supposed to be their opening week, but they’ve had to push it back, cutting the production’s run to two weeks, though they’ve added another matinee to try to make up for it.

Olson said a number of the technical staff for the production have also gotten sick, which is especially problematic given the play’s need for highly-detailed sets that cover the...