2001
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THE SECOND-STORY MAN
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
InterPlay '01 "2001: A Space Odyssey"
THREE SISTERS

A West Coast Premiere:
THE SECOND-STORY MAN
by Richard Strand

Directed by Alan Brooks


February 16 - April 1, 2001
28 Performances

THE CAST:

KATE
Susan Hull
ALEX
Dave Florek
ELLEN
Rachel Griffin
MARY
Jane Lanier
   
STANDBYS:  

for KATE - Laura Hornberger *; for ALEX - Dennis Cockrum *; for ELLEN - Annie Abbott *; for MARY - Dorothy Brooks *

* appeared in the covered role during the play's run

Set Design
Christian Reed
Lighting Design
Ellen Monocroussos
Costume Design
Peter A. Lovello
Sound Design & Additional Original Music
Steve Hull
Press Representation
ECCO! Diana & Bernadette Hale
Box Office Managers
Rona Benson & JoAnn Evans
Production Stage Manager
Bill Hengstenberg

Produced by Sione Owen

 
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
Book by Hugh Wheeler
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Choreographed by Jane Lanier
Directed by John Rubinstein


May 25 - October 7, 2001
67 Performances

THE CAST:

MR. LINDQUIST
John Hemphill
FREDRIKA ARMFELDT
Corrie Craig
MADAME ARMFELDT
Annie Abbott
FRID, her butler
John Hemphill
HENRIK EGERMAN
Chris D. Thomas
ANNE EGERMAN
Linnea Dakin
FREDRIK EGERMAN
John Rubinstein
PETRA
Jane Lanier
DESIRÉE ARMFELDT
Marilyn McIntyre
MALLA, her maid
Kelly Lohman
THE PAGE
Steven Hack
MRS. SEGSTROM, an actress
Melanie Rockwell
MRS. ANDERSSEN, an actress
Tracy Powell
COUNT CARL-MAGNUS MALCOLM
Matthew Ashford
COUNTESS CHARLOTTE MALCOLM
Leslie Hicks
BERTRAND
Steven Hack
OSA
Tracy Powell
MRS. NORDSTROM
Melanie Rockwell
MR. ERLANSON
Steven Hack

STANDBYS:		  

for FREDRIKA ARMFELDT - Chiara Doré *; for HENRIK EGERMAN - John Hemphill *, Spencer Wilson *; for PETRA - Laura Hornberger *; for MALLA, OSA, MRS. NORDSTROM, ENSEMBLE - Wendy Kaufman *, Susan Hull *, Robyn Cohen *; for FREDERIK EGERMAN - Norman Large, George McDaniel *; for ANNE EGERMAN - Kelly Lohman *; for DESIRÉE ARMFELDT - Paty Lombard *; for COUNT CARL-MAGNUS MALCOLM - Michael Louden *; for COUNTESS CHARLOTTE MALCOLM - Melanie Rockwell, Susan Hull; for MADAME ARMFELDT - Tressa Sharbough; for BERTRAND, FRID, ENSEMBLE - Spencer Wilson *, Trygve Carl Bundgaard

* appeared in the covered role during the play's run

Set Design
Christian Reed
Lighting Design
Debra Garcia Lockwood
Costume Design
Peter A. Lovello
Musical Director
John Rubinstein
Associate Musical Director and Pianist
Dan Belzer
Wig/Hair/Makeup Design
Judi Lewin
Sound
Steve Hull
Box Office Manager
Jane Gordon
Synthesizer
Johanna Kent
Rehearsal Pianist
Kevin Parcher
Scenic Artist
John Tartaglia
Assistant Stage Managers:
Winnie Y. Lok, Lisa Gilbar, Erica Christensen, Carole Weiss
Production Stage Manager
Carol Doehring


Produced by James Harper


AWARDS: 
L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award:

Featured Performance - LESLIE HICKS
Park La Brea News / Madeline Shaner “Maddy” Awards:

Direction - JOHN RUBINSTEIN
Performance - MARILYN McINTYRE
 
NOMINATIONS: 
Theatre LA Ovation Award:

Production - INTERACT / JAMES HARPER
Costume Design - PETER A. LOVELLO


 
 
INTERPLAY '01
"2001: A Space Odyssey"
CHILDREN'S THEATRE WORKSHOP

Directed by Sharon Madden

June, 2001

THE CAST:
Zenia Bopadilla
Analuisa Curiel
Aracely Curiel
Veronica Duran
Raul Delacruz
Cassidy Dunn
Lesley Finau
April Grey
Juliana Gutknecht
Marianela Lasa
Brayan Lopez
Michael Lopez
Jesse Murillo
Darian Ryan
Franklin Smith
McKenna Smith
Alexa Solano
Luis Solano
Jeremy Sztapka
Salvador Vigil
Monica Vigil
Enrique Ybarra

INTERPLAYER ACTING COMPANY:
Erika Abbott
James Calvert
Casey Capoferri
Dylan Diehl
Drew Ebersole
Fawn Johnson
David Nott
Aaron Seglin
Cat Watkins
Assistant Director
James Calvert
Associate Director
Erika Abbott
Assistant Producer
Fred Carlin
Dance & Movement
Steven Hack
Creative Storytelling & Intro to Theatre
Fred Sanders
Spanish Translations
David Nott
Photo Display & Craft Services
Marcy Capoferri
Music Montage & InterPlay Logo
Steven Hack
Music Recording & Videographer
Jack Rarick
Program Cover Design
Amanda Carlin
Grant Writing
Nancy Boykin

Produced by Amanda Carlin

 
 
THREE SISTERS
by Anton Chekhov
Adapted by John Rubinstein

Directed by Peter Levin
 

December 8, 2001 - January 27, 2002
31 Performances

THE CAST:

OLGA SERGEYEVNA PROZOROV
Sione Owen
IRINA SERGEYEVNA PROZOROV
Kelly Lohman
MARYA SERGEYEVNA PROZOROV
Robyn Cohen
BARON NIKOLAI LVOVICH TUSENBACH
Stephen Heath, Robert Dolan
IVAN ROMANICH CHEBUTYKIN
James Greene
VASSILY VASSILYEVICH SOLYONY
Michael Manuel
ANFISA
Eve Brenner
FERAPONT
James Karr
LT.-COL. ALEXANDER IGNATYEVICH VERSHININ
Don Fischer
ANDREY SERGEYEVICH PROZOROV
James Calvert
FYODOR ILYICH KULYGIN
James Gleason
NATALYA IVANOVNA (NATASHA
Emily Deschanel
VLADIMIR KARLOVICH RODÉ
Trygve Carl Bundgaard
ALEXEY PETROVICH FEDOTIK
John Hemphill

STANDBYS:
for IRINA - Bethany Hines; for MASHA - Christina Anselmo; for SOLYONY - John Hemphill; for ANFISA - Mariclare Costello; for VERSHININ - Robert Dolan; for ANDREY - Trygve Carl Bundgaard; for NATASHA - Susan Marie Keller; for FEDOTIK - Robert Dolan

 
Set Design
Victoria Profitt
Lighting Design
J. Kent Inasy
Costume Design
Leon Wiebers
Wig & Hair Design
Judi Lewin
Sound Design
Steve Hull
Press Representation
Kim Garfield & Company
Box Office Manager
Harryette Feistman
Lead Assistant Stage Manager
Carole Weiss
Production Stage Manager
Armina LaManna

Produced by John Hemphill

AWARDS:

L.A. Weekly Award:

Costume Design - LEON WIEBERS
Backstage West "Garland" Award:
Costume Design - LEON WIEBERS
Park La Brea News / Madeline Shaner “Maddy” Awards:

Direction - PETER LEVIN
Performance - EMILY DESCHANEL
 
NOMINATIONS: 

Valley Theatre League Artistic Director Achievement (ADA) Award:

Ensemble Performance - INTERACT THEATRE COMPANY