(July 22, 2004 season) He directed Paul Magid's play, "Life: A Guide for the Politically Perplexed Convention Edition!," in the American Repertory Theatre production at the Loeb Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts with Paul Magid (Dimitri); Howard Jay Patterson (Ivan); Mark Ettinger (Alexei) and Roderick Kimball (Pavel) in the cast. Robert Woodruff was artistic director. Mark Ettinger was composer and sound designer. Howard Jay Patterson was lyricist. Doug Elkins was choreographer. Bliss Kolb was set designer. David Hutson was lighting designer and stage manager. Carolyn Keim was costume designer. Barbara Karger was puppet and movement designer. Jessica Dodge was scenic designer and paint designer. Rhonda Sable was company manager.