ELECTILE DYSFUNCTION
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Managing Director Eileen Cella
ELECTILE DYSFUNCTION Written by and Starring Tony Braithwaite Tracie Higgins Will Dennis Patrick Romano Co-writer, Assistant to the Director, and Understudy
Owen Robbins Musical Director and Pianist
Adam Riggar Scenic Designer Constance Case Costume Designer
Pat Sabato Stage Manager
Dan Matarazzo Rehearsal Pianist and Contributing Writer
Matthew Clark Assistant Stage Manager
PFW Media Video Production and Editing
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Andy Shaw Lighting Designer
Michael Long Projection Consultant
John Stovicek Sound Designer
Directed by Tony Braithwaite
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THE CREATIVE TEAM Tony Braithwaite (writer, performer, director) is in his fifth year as Artistic Director of Act II Playhouse, having most recently appeared here in On the Road Again and Driving Miss Daisy. Other recent work here includes According to Goldman, Forbidden Broadway, and Didn’t Your Father Have This Talk With You? Tony has worked in and around Philly since 1995 (as an actor, director, writer, and comic) and has also appeared at 1812 Productions, Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia Theatre Company, The Kimmel Center, Delaware Theatre Company, Hedgerow Theatre, Montgomery Theater, and both the PA and Philadelphia Shakespeare Festivals, among others. Tony is a 13-time Barrymore Award nominee, a four-time Barrymore M.C., and a three-time Barrymore winner, including wins for The Big Bang and The Story of My Life (both at Act II). For 23 years, Tony has also served as Director of Dramatics at his beloved alma mater St. Joe’s Prep, where he is currently directing Peter and the Starcatcher. Will Dennis (writer, performer) was previously seen on the Act II stage in The Fox on the Fairway, Making Spirits Bright, the Murray the Elf series, Oh What Fun!, Laughing All the Way, Art. He is also a proud teaching artist for Act II Playhouse. Selected regional credits include Montgomery Theater: A Thousand Clowns, Rumors, Becky Shaw, Everybody Loves Opal, Big Boys (u/s). Walnut Street Theatre: Elf. Delaware Theatre Company: South Pacific. Will also serves as an assistant director at his beloved alma mater, St. Joseph’s Prep, and Manager of Education and Community Programs at Philadelphia Theatre Company. Many thanks to the wonderful Act II leadership and staff. Love to Danielle and family.
Tracie Higgins (writer, performer) is thrilled to be back working with the incredible folks at Act II! Theater credits include: To the Moon (1812 Productions), Forbidden Broadway’s Greatest Hits and Hotel Suite (Act II Playhouse), Lend Me a Tenor (Act II Playhouse & Delaware Theater Company), The Odd Couple (Kimmel Center), Babycase and Café Puttanesca (Arden Theater Company), Lumberjacks in Love (Milwaukee Rep), and K Comma Joseph with NYC’s UP Theater Company. Her solo show, Growing Up Normoyle (originally directed by Groundlings founder, Gary Austin) received a Jilline Ringle Solo Performance Residency from 1812 Productions. It has since been performed in the wildly creative NYC spaces of Above The Bridge, Artistic New Directions, and The PIT. TV credits include: Law and Order: SVU, and Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Tracie provided the voice of the animated character Joy Learno on PBS’s Between the Lions, and narrates the app Hildegard Sings. Love to Matt and Oona. Patrick Romano (writer, assistant to the director, understudy) is thrilled to return to Act II Playhouse for the election season. Patrick was last seen on the Act II stage singing and dancing in this past summer’s Broadway on Butler. In addition to being a stage performer and writer, Patrick is also an aspiring screenwriter and recently won the Celtx Seeds Challenge for his short film Sock. Patrick is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a cast member and writer of the Mask and Wig Club, the nation’s oldest all-male musical comedy troupe. Many thanks to Tony for the opportunity, and to his family for their continued support. Owen Robbins (musical director and pianist) is a freelance musical director, pianist and vocalist. In addition to serving as musical director and accompanist for Tony and Jen in Let’s Pretend We’re Married, Let’s Pretend We’re Famous and On the Road Again at Act II Playhouse, Owen has musically directed and accompanied shows for 1812 Productions at the Prince, Plays and Players, Adrienne Theaters, the Arden Theatre, Walnut
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Street Theatre, and Montgomery Theater. For six years, Owen had the pleasure of working with the late, incredibly talented Jilline Ringle in her one-woman shows at venues in Philadelphia, Cape May, N.J. and Atlantic City. He was the Music Director in the Musical Theater Program at the University of the Arts for 13 years, musically directing over 25 shows. Adam Riggar (scenic design) is very happy to be a part of this production at Act II. A graduate of North Carolina School of the Arts, Adam is a locally based designer as well as Production Manager/TD for Swarthmore College’s Theater Department. His scenic designs have previously been on the stages of 1812 Productions, Delaware Theatre Company, Arden Theatre, Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre, Walnut St. Independence Studio and many others. Love to Court and their boys Finneas and Henry. PFW Media (video production and editing): Since 2011, PFW Media has been providing the Delaware Valley with professional digital cinema and location sound services, specializing in corporate, documentary and nonprofit video production. Constance Case (costume designer) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance at West Chester University. She has designed costumes and makeup for more than 50 theatrical productions and over 100 dance pieces. Her designs have been seen at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the National Archives, the Washington Opera, the Woolly Mammoth Theatre, the Harmonie Park Playhouse, Hedgerow Theatre, Muhlenberg College, East Stroudsburg University, the Hilberry Theatre, the Michigan Opera, and Wolf Trap. She enjoys teaching, costume history, communications, psychology, the study of body modification and the arbitrary silhouette. constancecase.com.
John Stovicek (sound designer) is glad to return to the Act II Playhouse having previously designed Driving Miss Daisy, The Glass Menagerie, Mark Twain Unplugged, The Twelve Dates of Christmas, Lend Me a Tenor, and The Tempest. This fall marks his third season as resident sound designer for Villanova University’s graduate theatre program, where he has 23 design and composition credits. Other regional work includes
multiple credits for Del REP, Delaware Theatre Company, and Amaryllis Theatre Company.
Andy Shaw (lighting designer) has been the Production Manager at Act II Playhouse since 2011. He also works as the TD for Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School’s Performing Arts Center, and has served as the Production Supervisor for the Masque of La Salle University for the past three productions. He received his MA in Theatre from Villanova and his BA in Theatre from Mt. St. Mary’s University. He served as the Master Electrician for Villanova Theatre from 2010-2012 and has worked as a carpenter and electrician for Villanova Theatre, Theatre Horizon, Amaryllis Theatre, Arcadia University, and Act II. He has also worked as a lighting designer for Act II Playhouse (Didn’t Your Father..., The Twelve Dates of Christmas), Upper Merion Consortium for the Arts (2010-2016), and Butros and Bels Theatrical Emporium (Cloud 9, Savage/ Love, The Importance of Being Earnest, Drunk Enough to Say I Love You? (Philadelphia Premiere), and The Complete History of America (Abridged)). Lauren Davenport (properties) is a native of Pennsville, NJ and has previously worked with Delaware Shakespeare Festival, the Wilmington Drama League, and the Women’s Theatre Company of New Jersey. She is a carpenter, electrician, occasional actor, freelance genealogist, playwright, and member of the Dramatist Guild. Recently, she directed The Reinvention of Lily Johnson at Asian Arts Initiative and will be performing her original solo performance about Mary Shelley, Waking Dreams, in Beacon Theatre Productions’ Solo / One Act Festival in September. She received her MA in Theatre from Villanova University and her undergraduate degree in Drama, English, and Creative Writing from Washington College. Pat Sabato (stage manager) has been stage managing in the Greater Philadelphia area theatres for 19 years. She is elated to be working at Act II with the creative people who built and who sustain Electile Dysfunction. Her love to her family and friends who provide joy in the world every day, especially Edmund.
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SALUTING OUR COMMUNITY PARTNER
Did you know that Act II Playhouse supports local nonprofits throughout our season? Our community partner for Electile Dysfunction is the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association. A portion of all ticket sales for the Sept. 22 performance of Electile Dysfunction will be donated to the WVWA. Since 1957 the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association (WVWA) has been protecting land, water and life in the Wissahickon Watershed. Today, there are nearly 1,300 acres of protected land on 12 Preserves and 21 miles of natural wooded trails available to the public for year-round enjoyment. The Green Ribbon Trail is a passive recreational trail that begins in Upper Gwynedd and connects with Forbidden Drive in Fairmount Park. WVWA practices cutting edge techniques in conservation including bird banding, wetland restoration, monthly water quality monitoring, deer exclosures, planting native plants, and scientific inventories. Last year, 2,300 local students participated in WVWA’s education program, where they learned about water quality, the environment and history. Each year, approximately 500 volunteers pitch in almost 8,000 hours to help land, water, events and administration. For more information and to become a member, email info@wvwa.org, call 215-646-8866, visit us online at wvwa.org or stop by our headquarters at 12 Morris Rd., Ambler, PA.
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The Act II family would like to give our warmest thanks to the donors who contributed to our Comfort of Home Campaign. This Summer, Act II launched an initiative to raise funds to fix our heating and cooling system. We have been overwhelmed with the positive response from loyal patrons like you! We are well on our way to making the Playhouse feel more like home. If you’d like to add your name to the list of generous donors below or give to our general operations, you can donate at www.act2.org, by calling the box office at 215-654-0200, or by using the donation envelopes in the lobby. Gold Level ($5,000 and above) Phil & Barbara Albright Marilyn Steinbright Silver Level ($2,500-$4,999) Jim Scully & Marlene Stoczko Berne Siergiej & Anne Dunnington Playhouse Partner ($1,000-$2,499) Valerie and Ken Baker Mr. John J. Braithwaite Sr. Judy and Sy Delfiner Susan & Mike Galletti Carla Belver & Bill Halligan Merle Holman Denise Maida Beatrice O`Donnell & Kevin Canavan Alan Roomberg SEI Investments Act II Allies ($500-$999) Barbara & Stephen Blumenthal Mary Jane & Jim Brenneman Deborah Cella Patrice Cipressi John & Kim Connolly Mr. & Mrs. Laurence Genuardi Raymond and Mary Gilby Mr. Warren Meyer Butler Ave Buddies ($150-$499) Jack & Nan Andrews Beatrice and Martin, Inc. Tom Cahill
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ACT II PLAYHOUSE DONORS We’d like to give the following individuals a HUGE round of applause for their generous contributions. Their financial support helped make this performance and everything Act II Playhouse produces possible. This listing acknowledges all contributions received from Aug. 1, 2015 to Aug. 16, 2016. If your name has been omitted or misprinted, please contact Managing Director Eileen Cella at 215-654-1011 or eileen@act2.org. Gold Level ($5,000 and above) Phil & Barbara Albright Carole H. Gravagno Mrs. Suzanne F. Roberts Jim Scully & Marlene Stoczko Berne Siergiej & Anne Dunnington Marilyn Steinbright Silver Level ($2,500-$4,999) Sam & Debbie Friedman Susan & Mike Galletti Merle Holman Mr. Malcolm B. Jacobson Beatrice O`Donnell & Kevin Canavan Alan Roomberg Mrs. Colleen Stratton Playhouse Partner ($1,000$2,499) Valerie and Ken Baker Mr. John J. Braithwaite Sr. Mary Jane & Jim Brenneman Sy and Judy Delfiner Raymond & Elaine Francis Raymond and Mary Gilby Carla Belver & Bill Halligan Denise Maida Frank Reed Donald Shaw Joyce Swoyer SEI Investments Steve Wolfson Act II Allies ($500-$999) Jack & Nan Andrews Stephen & Barbara Blumenthal Mr. & Mrs. James C. Braithwaite Howie Brown & Jaclyn Senior Brown Deborah Cella Patrice Cipressi John & Kim Connolly Roy & Mary DeCaro Mr. & Mrs. Laurence Genuardi Joseph & Sheila Gray Tom & Margie Heney Craig & Lori Israelite John & Carol McCaughan Mr. Warren Meyer Jay & Joan Ochroch Dick & Jeannette Rosen Dr. Nathan Schnall & Dolly Beechman-Schnall Diane Schueler Ted & Cindy Taylor Deborah Holt Weil
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Joel & Lisa Zeiger Michael & Bobbie Zimmerman Tribute Gifts (Received August 2015-August 2016) In tribute of Robert C. Bell (Dec. 2015) In memory of Don Betterly (Dec. 2015) In honor of John Braithwaite (Dec. 2015) In memory of Sally Braithwaite (Dec. 2015 and June 2016) In honor of Tony Braithwaite (Dec. 2015 and July 2016) In tribute of Howie Brown and Jaclyn Senior Brown (Dec. 2015) In loving memory of Elizabeth G. Bullitt (March 2016) In honor of the Cape and Sword Drama Society (Nov. 2015) In honor of Eileen Cella’s arrival at Act II (Dec. 2015, July 2016, and August 2016) In honor of Joan Heider (July 2016) In honor of Merle Holman (Dec. 2015) In memory of Peggy Hughes (Dec. 2015) In tribute of Lori Israelite (Dec. 2015) In honor of Richard Jackman (Dec. 2015) In tribute of Christine Krause (July 2016) In tribute of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Taub (Dec. 2015) This gift was made in tribute of Craig Toedtman (July 2016) In tribute of Joseph and Lorraine Tumolo (Dec. 2015)
ACT II PLAYHOUSE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Berne Siergiej, Esq. - President Law Offices of Berne Siergiej
Beatrice O’Donnell, Esq.- Vice President Partner Duane Morris LLP
Alan Roomberg, CPA - Board Treasurer Shareholder Strouss Hui Roomberg Ellis, P.C.
Susan Galletti - Board Secretary Former Senior VP Gramercy Property Trust
Phil Albright Chairman Ambler Theater
Stephen Blumenthal Founding Artistic Director Act II Playhouse
Tony Braithwaite Artistic Director Act II Playhouse
Howie Brown Director of Admission Saint Joseph’s Preparatory School
Jeffrey Coon Actor
Elaine Francis SVP, Credit Executive PNC Bank
Merle Holman CEO & Founder Group Dynamics, Inc.
Denise Maida Adjunct Professor and Professional Counselor LaSalle University
Jim Scully Partner Scully Company Real Estate
Colleen Stratton SEI Investments
Frank `Bud` Martin - Board Treasurer Emeritus Executive Director Delaware Theatre Company
Dr. Jay Rosan - Board Chairman Emeritus VP Health Innovation Walgreens
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Tony Braithwaite, Producing Artistic Director Eileen Cella, Managing Director Bill D’Agostino, Director of Communications and Education Pat Taddei, Business Manager Andy Shaw, Production/Company Manager Lauren Davenport, Assistant Production Manager Grace Thompson, Audience Services Manager Heather Plank, Box Office Associate/House Manager Scott Wiser, Box Office Associate/House Manager Michael Donovan, Stand-Up Comedy Producer Victoria Rose Bonito, Danielle Commini, and Will Dennis, Teaching Artists Act II Playhouse is committed to creating and programming theatre in a venue whose intimacy draws audiences and actors into dynamic interaction. Act
II produces new, classic, and contemporary plays
and musicals that reflect the highest artistic standards. Our focus is on a variety of live performance that are accessible and entertaining.
The 30th anniversary year of the Lively Arts Series at Montgomery County Community College promises to be one of the most memorable yet! For information about subscriptions and Create Your Own Packages, visit www.mc3.edu/livelyarts.
2016-2017 SEASON CAPITOL STEPS
JAMES “BLOOD” ULMER ODYSSEY TRIO
REPERTORIO ESPAÑOL’ S PRODUCTION OF "EL QUIJOTE"
MONNETTE SUDLER’S 8TH ANNUAL PHILADELPHIA GUITAR SUMMIT
THE JOEY ALEXANDER TRIO
FAMILY SERIES: OKEE DOKEE BROTHERS
Sunday, October 16, 2016 | 4PM
Saturday, October 22, 2016 | 8PM Sunday, November 6, 2016 | 4PM
CHARLES LLOYD & FRIENDS,
Saturday, February 25, 2017 | 8PM
Saturday, March 4, 2017 | 8PM
Saturday, March 11, 2017 | 11AM
FEATURING BILL FRISELL, REUBEN ROGERS AND ERIC HARLAND
SEBASTIEN LEPINE
Sunday, December 4, 2016 | 4PM
Sunday, March 12, 2017 | 4PM
FAMILY SERIES: SEUSSICAL
Saturday, January 28, 2017 | 11AM
ARTURO O’FARRILL AND THE AFRO LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
AARON DIEHL QUARTET WITH WARREN WOLF
HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE
Saturday, February 11, 2017 | 8PM
CYRILLE AIMEE
Saturday, February 18, 2017 | 8PM
Saturday, April 1, 2017 | 4PM Friday, April 7, 2017 | 4PM
KORESH DANCE COMPANY
Saturday, April 29, 2017 | 4PM
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