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InterACTivity
'94
April 17 - 17, 1994 Staged
readings and performances of various projects sponsored
by the membership and from the Play Development Lab.
project
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THE
CAST:
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| BESSIE GREEN (the receptionist) |
Jane
Lanier
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| HENRY SUSSKIND (the office boy) |
Steve
Molitz
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| SARAH BECKER |
Mariclare
Costello
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| A TALL MAN |
Tony
Rizzoli
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| A STOUT MAN (Mr. Moretti) |
James
Greene
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| A POSTMAN |
Bill
Tatum
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| ZEDORAH CHAPMAN |
Nancy
Boykin
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| GOLDIE RINDSKOFF (a stenographer) |
Betty
Vaughan
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| CHARLES McFADDEN |
James
Gleason
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| JOHN P. TEDESCO |
James
Harper
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| JOE (a bootblack) |
Bill
Tatum
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| REGINA GORDON (George's private secretary) |
Stacy
Ray
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| HERBERT HOWARD WEINBERG |
Matthew
Ashford
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| ARTHUR SANDLER (a law clerk) |
Steven
Hack
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| LILLIAN LARUE |
Denise
Bessette
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| AN ERRAND BOY |
Bill
Tatum
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| ROY DARWIN |
Casey
Biggs
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| A MESSENGER |
Bill
Tatum
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| GEORGE SIMON |
John
Rubinstein
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| CORA SIMON (George's wife) |
Leslie
Hicks
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| A WOMAN (Mrs. Gardi) |
Denise
Bessette
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| LENA SIMON (George's mother) |
Mary
Carver
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| PETER J. MALONE (County Clerk) |
James
Greene
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| RIGBY CRAYFIELD |
Bill
Tatum
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| JOHANN BREITSTEIN |
Bill
Tatum
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| DAVID SIMON (George's brother) |
Tony
Rizzoli
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| HARRY BECKER |
Neil
Lester
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| RICHARD DWIGHT, jr. (Cora's son) |
Stephen
Buchanan
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| DOROTHY DWIGHT (Cora's daughter) |
Arin
Arbus
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| FRANCIS CLARK BAIRD |
Gregory
White
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| Stage directions read by |
Gregory
White
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| Stage Manager |
Joe
Spencer
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| Project
Sponsors:
Annie
Abbott, Amanda Carlin, Paul Collins, Dave Florek,
James Gleason, Bill Tatum, and Peter Zapp
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FOR INTERACTIVITY: |
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| Scenic & Lighting Design |
Peter
Zapp
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| Stage Manager |
Joe
Spencer
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| Associate Producer |
Anita
Khanzadian
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Festival Created and Produced by Peter Zapp |
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BURKIE Directed by Kevin Kelley (An Independent, Member-Produced Project) May
20 - June 26, 1994 |
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THE
CAST:
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| JON BURKE |
Steven
Culp
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| ED BURKE |
Eddie
Jones
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| DOM |
Buck
Kartalian
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| JESS BURKE |
Denise
Bessette
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| Set Design |
Robert
W. Zentis
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| Lighting Design |
Cheryl
Waters
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| Costume Design |
Kate
Douvan
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| Sound Design |
John
Rubinstein
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| Publicist |
Michael
Patrick
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| Production Stage Manager |
Colin
King Ward
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Co-Produced
by Barry Heins & Paul Schneeberger Produced by Eddie Jones & Denise Bessette |
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| 2nd
Annual NoHo Arts Festival
Performed at The American Renegade Theatre, 11301 Magnolia Boulevard June
4 and 5, 1994 Short Selections from InterACTivity '94 1.
LAUGHING WILD 2.
"What Am I Doing in this
Coat?" 3.
ANGELA 4.
IF THE IMPRESSIONISTS
HAD BEEN DENTISTS 5.
JUST ANOTHER FAIRY TALE 6.
AUNT DAN AND LEMON 7.
"At Times Like This" 8.
THE CRIPPLED MAN 9.
"Consommé" 10.
SOLO 11.
"Small Unimportant Things" Produced
for the NoHo Arts Festival |
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COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW
Directed by John Rubinstein & Anita Khanzadian
November
4, 1994 - May 28, 1995 |
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THE
CAST:
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| BESSIE GREEN (the receptionist) |
Jane
Lanier
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| HENRY SUSSKIND (the office boy) |
David
Drew Gallagher
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| SARAH BECKER |
Annie
Abbott
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| A TALL MAN |
Barry
Heins
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| A STOUT MAN (Mr. Moretti) |
James
Greene
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| A POSTMAN |
Gregory
White
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| ZEDORAH CHAPMAN |
Susan
Hull
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| GOLDIE RINDSKOFF (a stenographer) |
Betty
Vaughan
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| CHARLES McFADDEN |
James
Gleason
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| JOHN P. TEDESCO |
Tony
Rizzoli
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| JOE (a bootblack) |
Steven
Hack
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| REGINA GORDON (George's private secretary) |
Marilyn
McIntyre
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| HERBERT HOWARD WEINBERG |
Alan
Brooks
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| ARTHUR SANDLER (a law clerk) |
Rafer
Weigel
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| LILLIAN LARUE |
Denise
Bessette
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| AN ERRAND BOY |
Victor
Duran
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| ROY DARWIN |
François
Giroday
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| A MESSENGER |
Freddy
Otero
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| GEORGE SIMON |
John
Rubinstein
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| CORA SIMON (George's wife) |
Leslie
Hicks
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| A WOMAN (Mrs. Gardi) |
Denise
Bessette
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| LENA SIMON (George's mother) |
Mary
Carver
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| PETER J. MALONE (County Clerk) |
James
Greene
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| RIGBY CRAYFIELD |
Barry
Heins
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| JOHANN BREITSTEIN |
Steven
Hack
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| DAVID SIMON (George's brother) |
Barry
Heins
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| HARRY BECKER |
Josh
Adell
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| RICHARD DWIGHT, jr. (Cora's son) |
Mitchell
Allen
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| DOROTHY DWIGHT (Cora's daughter) |
Erika
Pederson
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| FRANCIS CLARK BAIRD |
Gregory
White
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During the run of the play, roles were played at different times by the following actors, either as standbys or as replacements, or both: |
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| BESSIE GREEN (the receptionist) |
Rachel
Griffin
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| HENRY SUSSKIND (the office boy) |
Andy
Steiner
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| SARAH BECKER |
Lynn
Wood
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| A STOUT MAN (Mr. Moretti) |
Eddie
Jones, Steven Gilborn
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| A POSTMAN |
Steven
Gilborn
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| ZEDORAH CHAPMAN |
Nancy
Boykin,
Amanda Carlin |
| GOLDIE RINDSKOFF (a stenographer) |
Nancy
Boykin
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| CHARLES McFADDEN |
Andrew
Hill Newman
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| JOHN P. TEDESCO |
Doug
Ballard
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| REGINA GORDON (George's private secretary) |
Christal
Lockwood
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| HERBERT HOWARD WEINBERG |
Matthew
Ashford
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| ARTHUR SANDLER (a law clerk) |
Andy
Steiner
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| LILLIAN LARUE |
Sione
Owen
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| ROY DARWIN |
Alan
Brooks, Leon Russom
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| GEORGE SIMON |
Paul
Perri
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| LENA SIMON (George's mother) |
Eve
Brenner
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| PETER J. MALONE (County Clerk) |
Eddie
Jones, Steven Gilborn
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| DAVID SIMON (George's brother) |
Joel
Anderson, Doug Ballard, Casey Biggs, James Harper, Leon
Russom
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| HARRY BECKER |
Andy
Steiner
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| RICHARD DWIGHT, jr. (Cora's son) |
Matthew
Bartilsen
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| DOROTHY DWIGHT (Cora's daughter) |
Anjuli
Cain
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| FRANCIS CLARK BAIRD |
Steven
Gilborn
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| Scenic Design |
Bradley
Kaye
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| Lighting Design |
Cheryl
Waters
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| Costume Design |
Barbara
Ayers
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| Sound Design |
John
Rubinstein
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| Additional Casting |
Berman/Gleason
Casting, Ltd.
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| Press Representation |
Michael
Patrick
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| Associate Producers |
Denise
Bessette & James Gleason
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| Box Office Manager |
Harryette
Feistman
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| Production Stage Manager |
Ilyse
Rubenstein
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AWARDS: |
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| Theatre LA Ovation Awards: |
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| L.A. Drama Critics Circle Awards: |
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| Drama-Logue Awards: | |
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| L.A. Weekly Award: | |
Best Revival - INTERACT / CHRISTAL LOCKWOOD |
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NOMINATIONS:
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| Theatre LA Ovation Awards: | |
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