Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher, the reading of A Confederacy of Dunces — which plans for a future life on Broadway — stars Nick Offerman as Ignatius J. Reilly with Celia Weston as Irene, Lea DeLaria as Santa, Dakin Matthews as Claude, Steve Rattazzi as Mancuso, Danielle Skraastad as Lana Lee, Grace Rex as George/Mrs. Levy, Kate Rockwell as Darlene, Will Jackson Harper as Jones, Joey Slotnick Gus Levy, David Turner as Mr. Gonzales/Dorian, Marylouise Burke as Miss Trixie and Leon Addison Brown and Mr. Watson.
David Esbjornson directs.
A Confederacy of Dunces, written by Toole and published posthumously by LSU Press in 1980, "tells the story of Ignatius J. Reilly, his exploits, misadventures and all-around insultingly brilliant behavior in 1960's New Orleans," according to press notes.
