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BROADWAY SHOWSTOPPERS (a Special Benefit performance) Directed
by John Rubinstein with special guest Jason Alexander
March 2 & 3, 2002 THE NUMBERS and PLAYERS: |
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1.
"Magic To Do" (Pippin) |
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2. "Fugue for Tinhorns" (Guys
and Dolls) |
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3. "Wouldn't It Be Loverly"
(My Fair Lady) |
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4. "Coffee Break" (How
To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying) |
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5. "Been A Long Day" (How
To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying) |
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6.
"Politics and Poker" (Fiorello!) |
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7.
"Sing For Your Supper"
(The Boys from Syracuse) |
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8. "The Bum Won" (Fiorello!) |
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9. "I Ain't Down Yet" (The Unsinkable Molly Brown) |
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10.
"Brigadoon / Vendors' Calls / Down On MacConnachy Square"
(Brigadoon) |
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11. "Conversation Piece" (Wonderful
Town) |
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12. "Tonight: Quintet" (West
Side Story) |
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13.
"Opening Doors" (Merrily
We Roll Along) |
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14. "Sunday" (Sunday
In The Park With George) |
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15. "The Grass Is Always Greener"
(Woman Of The Year) |
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16. "Hard Candy Christmas" (The
Best Little Whorehouse In Texas) |
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17. "The Game" (Damn Yankees!) |
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18. "Whatever Lola Wants" (Damn Yankees!) |
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19.
"The Money Changes Hands" (Tenderloin) |
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20. "Maybe My Baby Loves Me" (Grand
Hotel) |
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21. "You Could Drive A Person Crazy" (Company) |
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22. "The Grass Is Always Greener" - reprise (Woman
Of The Year) |
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23. "There Is Nothin' Like A Dame" (South
Pacific) |
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24. "Tradition" (Fiddler On The Roof) |
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25. "A Little Priest" (Sweeney
Todd) |
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26. "You're Nothing Without Me" (City
Of Angels) |
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27.
"Nobody's Side" (Chess) |
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28. "Seasons Of Love" (Rent) |
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29. "Make Our Garden Grow" (Candide) |
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| Musical Director |
John Rubinstein
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| Associate Musical Director and Pianist |
Dan
Belzer
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| Scenic Design / Set |
Victor
Adams, John Tartaglia
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| Lighting Design |
J.
Kent Inasy
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| Costumes |
Peter
A. Lovello, Michael Lever
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| Synthesizer |
Johanna
Kent
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| Drums |
Michael
Wachs
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| Assistant Stage Manager |
Terri
Kohler
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| Production Stage Manager |
Carole
Weiss
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| Produced by Barbara Matteson Cooper | |
| DEATH
OF A SALESMAN by Arthur Miller |
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Directed by Anita Khanzadian (An independent, member-produced project) April
20 - September 1, 2002
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THE
CAST:
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| WILLY LOMAN |
Eddie
Jones
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| LINDA |
Marilyn
McIntyre
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| BIFF |
Don
Fischer
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| HAPPY |
Thomas
Vincent Kelly
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| BERNARD |
Steven
Hack
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| THE WOMAN |
Amanda
Carlin
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| CHARLEY |
James
Gleason
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| UNCLE BEN |
Bob
Larkin
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| HOWARD WAGNER |
Kelly
Connell
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| JENNY |
Amanda
Tepe
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| STANLEY |
Paul
Anderson
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| MISS FORSYTHE |
Mary
Jo Mecca
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| LETTA |
Amanda
Troop
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| SECOND WAITER |
Don
Stephens, jr.
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| STANDBYS: | |
| for WILLY LOMAN - James Harper; for LINDA - Annie Abbott - for BIFF - Michael C. Mahon; for CHARLEY - Rick Friesen; for BERNARD - Parker Mills; for THE WOMAN - Rebecca Tilney, Mary Jo Mecca; for HOWARD WAGNER - Paul Anderson; for STANLEY - Don Stephens, jr.; for MISS FORSYTHE - Amanda Troop; for LETTA - Robyn Cohen, Amanda Tepe; for JENNY - Robyn Cohen, Agatha Nowicki; for HAPPY - Rob Kahn | |
| Scenic Design |
Thomas
Buderwitz
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| Lighting Design |
J.
Kent Inasy
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| Costume Design |
Leon
Wiebers
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| Sound Design |
Julie
Ferrin
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| Original Music |
Paul
Cuneo
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| Wig / Hair / Makeup Design |
Judi
Lewin
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| Fight Consultant |
Steve
Rankin
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| Wardrobe Mistress |
Paula
Post
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| Properties Mistress |
Susan
A. Lyon
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| Stage Manager |
Carole
Weiss
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| Production Stage Manager |
Winnie
Y Lok
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Produced by James Harper for Nest Egg Productions and Interact Theatre Company |
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AWARDS: |
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| L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award: | |
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Valley Theatre League Artistic Director Achievement (ADA) Awards: |
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| Park La Brea News / Madeline Shaner “Maddy” Awards: | |
Direction – ANITA KHANZADIAN |
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NOMINATIONS:
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| Theatre LA Ovation Award: | |
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Valley Theatre League Artistic Director Achievement (ADA) Award: |
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| INTERPLAY '02: "I Am" | |
| CHILDREN'S THEATRE WORKSHOP | |
Directed by Sharon Madden |
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presented at the American Renegade Theatre, North Hollywood August, 2002 |
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THE
CAST: |
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| Assistant Director |
James
Calvert
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| Associate Co-ordinator |
Gabrielle Markand
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| Musical Director & Pianist |
Dan
Belzer
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| Dance & Movement |
Steven
Hack, Michael Owen
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| Art |
Carole
Goldman, Jake Sifford
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| Photo Display & Craft Services |
Marcy
Capoferri
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| Music Montage |
Steven
Hack
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| Program Design & InterPlay Logo |
Steven
Hack
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| Videographer |
Reel
Memories
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| Cover Design |
Steven
Hack & the Children
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| Grant Writer |
Steven
Gilborn
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| House Management |
Josh
Adell, Leslie Hicks, David Drew Gallagher
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| Interact Managing Director |
Rosie
Taravella
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Produced by Jane Lanier & Michael Manuel |
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| InterACTivity '02 | |
| Seventh Annual Festival | |
September 24 - October 20, 2002 12 separate programs 24 Performances |
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Staged readings & performances of various projects sponsored by the membership and from the Play Development Lab. 13 sponsored projects combined for 12 programs, each performed twice. Over 75 actors and directors participated, and the works of 15 writers were represented. |
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project
# 1:
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| SEX NEGOTIATED | |
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THE CAST: |
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| ROBIN |
Robyn
Cohen
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| CRISPEN |
John
Hemphill
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SEX BEFORE THE RELATIONSHIP |
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THE CAST: |
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| JASON |
James
Calvert
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| HUGH |
Steven Hack
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SEX AMONG FRIENDS |
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THE CAST:
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| CYNTHIA |
Christina
Carlisi
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| T |
Stephen
Heath
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| WILLIAM |
Matthew
Ashford
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SEX AT THE WRONG TIME |
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THE CAST: |
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| GE |
Liz
Herron
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| CULLY |
J.
Downing
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| RUSSELL |
John
Rubinstein
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SEX BEFORE AND AFTER MARRIAGE |
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THE CAST: |
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| GRANGER |
Jeffrey
Stubblefield
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| SEAMUS |
David
Drew Gallagher
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| MADELINE |
Kelly
Lohman
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SEX AND POLITICS |
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THE CAST: |
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| JOHN |
James
Harper
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| SISSY |
Marilyn
McIntyre
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SEX WHEN IT'S NOT |
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THE CAST: |
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| BUCK |
Andrew
Hill Newman
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| ASHLEY |
Lindsay
Crouse
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| Sound Design |
Chris
Luessman
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| Assistant Stage Manager |
Anne
Warren
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| Stage Manager |
Brent
Beath
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project # 2: |
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| Wednesday, September 25 at 8:00 pm & Saturday, September 28 at 4:30 pm | |
| PA’S FUNERAL | |
| by Rosie Taravella | |
Directed by Tony Sears |
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THE CAST: |
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| ROSALIE TORELLO |
Rosie
Taravella
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| ANTONIO TORELLO |
James
Calvert
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| ANNA TORELLO |
Leslie
Hicks
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| MAN IN YARMULKE |
Nick
Roberts
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| BENNETTO TORELLO |
Tony
Colitti
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| HDOAS COUNTER GIRL |
Laura
Hornberger
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| ANGELA TORELLO (Ma) |
Eve
Brenner
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| DON VITO GEONE |
Steven
Gilborn
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| IVAN THE CAB DRIVER |
John
Hemphill
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| CARLO (voice-over) |
Steven
Gilborn
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| PIZZA GUY |
Stephen
Heath
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| Special Costume Design |
Peter
A. Lovello
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| Special Set Pieces |
Eve
Brenner
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| Stage Manager |
Katrina
Kalatzis
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| BLUE GRASS | |
| by Diane Kelber and Rosie Taravella | |
Directed by Tony Sears |
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THE CAST: |
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| JOYCE (ALLEGRA) FINKELSTEIN |
Rosie
Taravella
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| SARAH FINKELSTEIN-LEVY |
Diane
Kelber
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| Stage Manager |
Katrina
Kalatzis
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project # 3: |
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Saturday, September 28 at 1:00 pm & Sunday, September 29 at 7:00 pm |
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| SILVER SPRINGS | |
| by John Hemphill | |
sponsored and Directed by John Hemphill |
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THE CAST: |
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| ALL ROLES |
John
Hemphill
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| Voice of Nurse Nashimura |
Wendy
Kaufman
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| Music written/adapted by |
John
Hemphill
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| Sound Design and Recording |
Jon
Pickett and Brett
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| Stage Manager |
Carole
Ursetti
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THIS IS NOT MY ONE-MAN SHOW |
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| by Steven Hack | |
with direction by Fred Sanders |
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THE CAST: |
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| HIMSELF |
Steven
Hack
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| Musical Direction |
Dan
Belzer
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| Sound Design |
Steven
Hack
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| Choreography Consultant |
Jane
Lanier
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| Script Structure Goddess |
Terri
Wagener
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| Stage Manager |
Carole
Ursetti
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# 4:
MAN IN HIS UNDERWEAR |
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| Written and Directed Jay Tarses | |
Saturday, September 28 at 8:00 pm & Sunday, September 29 at 3:00 pm |
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THE CAST: |
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| AL KIRKLAND |
James Gleason
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| JAN KIRKLAND |
Marilyn
McIntyre
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| MYRA KIRKLAND |
Mary
Jo Mecca
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| LANA KIRKLAND |
Emily
Deschanel
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| LARRY MONOPOLI |
David
Drew Gallagher
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| TERRY YAHTZEE |
Jeffrey
Stubblefield
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| GRACIE SHANNON |
Robyn
Cohen
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| DANIELO SHANNON |
James
Greene
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| Stage Manager |
Susan
Parker Morrison
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| project
# 5: DOWN ALONG THE BRAZOS |
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| by Ellsworth Schave | |
Directed by Dave Florek |
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Thursday, October 3 at 8:00 pm & Sunday, October 6 at 7:00 pm |
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THE CAST: |
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| EVELYN |
Susan Hull
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| JACLYN |
Alyss
Henderson
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| BOBBY |
Jim
Beaver
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| SPIDER |
David
Drew Gallagher
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| RAYMOND |
Dave
Florek
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| Stage Manager |
Susan
Parker Morrison
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project # 6: (cancelled) |
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project # 7: |
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| Written and Directed by Deborah Pearl | |
Saturday, October 5 at 8:00 pm & Sunday, October 6 at 3:00 pm |
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THE CAST: |
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| MICHAEL ALTMAN |
Jeffrey Stubblefield
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| HAROLD ALTMAN |
Steven
Gilborn
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| CLARENCE WASHINGTON |
Willie
Carpenter
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| C. T. WASHINGTON |
Shaun
Baker
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| MARMOUD AL HASSI |
Elya
Baskin
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| RASHID AL HASSI |
Spencer
Wilson
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| Stage Manager |
Brent
Beath
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# 8: 'NIGHT, MOTHER |
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| by Marsha Norman | |
Directed by Lisa Pelikan |
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Thursday, October 10 at 8:00 pm & Sunday, October 13 at 7:00 pm |
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THE CAST: |
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| MAMA |
Annie Abbott
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| JESSIE |
Rebecca
Tilney
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| Stage Manager |
Susan
Parker Morrison
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project #9: |
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| Written and Directed by Richard Mailman | |
Friday, October 11 at 8:00 pm & Saturday, October 12 at 3:00 pm |
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THE CAST: |
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| CHRISTOPHER |
James Calvert
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| CHARLES |
John
Hemphill
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| GRACE |
Laura
Hornberger
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| JAKE |
Paul
Lekakis
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| FRANNIE |
Vanessa
Whitney
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| NICKY |
Spencer
Wilson
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| Stage Directions |
Cliff
Broadway
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| Sound Design |
Richard
Mailman
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| Stage Manager |
Carole
Ursetti
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| Sound Design |
Richard
Mailman
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project #10: ESCAPE FROM HAPPINESS |
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| by George F. Walker | |
Directed by Fred Sanders |
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Saturday, October 12 at 8:00 pm & Sunday, October 13 at 3:00 pm |
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THE CAST: |
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| NORA |
Angela Patton
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| GAIL (Nora's youngest daughter) |
Kelly
Lohman
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| JUNIOR (Gail's husband) |
Jeffrey
Stubblefield
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| DIAN BLACK (a police detective) |
Christina
Carlisi
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| MIKE DIXON (a police detective) |
Dave
Florek
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| TOM (father of Nora's daughters) |
Bob
Larkin
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| MARY ANN (Nora's middle daughter) |
Amanda
Carlin
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| ELIZABETH (Nora's oldest daughter) |
Carlylr
King
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| ROLLY MOORE (a criminal) |
James
Moore
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| STEVIE MOORE (Rolly's son, also a criminal) |
Stephen
Heath
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| Fight Choreography |
Steve
Rankin
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| Sound Effects |
Steve
Hull
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| Stage Manager |
Katrina
Kalatzis
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project #11: UNDERGROUND WOMAN |
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| by Victoria Thompson | |
Directed by Virginia Morris |
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Thursday, October 17 at 8:00 pm & Sunday, October 20 at 7:00 pm |
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THE CAST: |
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| DELLA DONOVAN |
Anita Khanzadian
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| DON DONOVAN |
Rick
Friesen
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| ELISE ROSEN |
Stephanie
Satie
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| DAVID DONOVAN |
Jeffrey
Stubblefield
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| RACHEL DONOVAN |
Amanda
Troop
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| SARAH SILVER |
Eve
Brenner
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| HARRIET |
Annie
Abbott
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| JESSE |
Stephen
Heath
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| LUPE |
Camillia
Sanes
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| POP |
Louis
Turenne
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| SOPHIE |
Carole
Goldman
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| RICARDO |
Eric
Losoya
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| Stage Manager |
Carole
Ursetti
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project #12: THE SWAN |
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| by Elizabeth Egloff | |
Directed by Jane Lanier |
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Friday, October 18 at 8:00 pm & Saturday, October 19 at 3:00 pm |
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THE CAST: |
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| DORA |
Jane Lanier
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| KEVIN |
James
Calvert
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| DORA |
John Hemphill
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| Sound Design |
Steve
Hull
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| Stage Manager |
Brent
Beath
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project #13: PRAIRIE FIRE |
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| by Doris Baizley | |
Directed bySimon Levy |
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Saturday, October 19 at 8:00 pm & Sunday, October 20 at 3:00 pm |
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THE CAST: |
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| ACTOR 1 (Laura McBride) |
Marilyn McIntyre
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| ACTOR 2 (Daniel McBride) |
Terenz
Jay
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| ACTOR 3 (Young Jerry Elgin, Activist Now, & other voices) |
Stephen
Heath
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| ACTOR 4 (Young Laura McBride, Activist Now, & other voices) |
Amanda
Tepe
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| ACTOR 5 (Peaches, Wife, Witness, Judge, & other voices) |
DarlineAnn
Harris
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| ACTOR 6 (Marnie, Defense Lawyer, & other voices) |
Claudette
Sutherland
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| ACTOR 7 (Mark, Brother Witness, & other voices) |
Javier
Grajeda
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| ACTOR 8 (Counterman, Police Witness, Highway Patrolman, Prosecutor, & other voices) |
Dave
Florek
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| ACTOR 9 (Jerry Elgin & other voices) |
James
Harper
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| Stage Directions |
Simon
Levy
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| Stage Manager |
Brent
Beath
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Project
Sponsors:
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| Annie Abbott, Eve Brenner, Amanda Carlin, Christina Carlisi, Dave Florek, James Gleason, Steven Hack, James Harper, John Hemphill, Laura Hornberger, Anita Khanzadian (Play Development Lab), Jane Lanier, John Rubinstein | |
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| Scenic Design |
James
Harper & J. Downing
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| Lighting Design |
J.
Kent Inasy
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| Scenic Artist |
Aki
Miura
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| Scenic Artist |
John
Tartaglia
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| Production Stage Managers: | |
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Brent
Beath, Katrina Kalatzis, Susan Parker Morrison, Carole Ursetti
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| Festival Produced by James Harper | |