Cuba Libre - Artists Repertory Theatre

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A message from Artists Rep’s Artistic Director and Director of Cuba Libre, Dámaso Rodriguez

The 2015/16 Artists Repertory Theatre season is presented by:

¡Bienvenidos! Welcome to Artists Repertory Theatre’s world premiere of Cuba Libre.

This performance is a dream years in the making, especially for the members of Tiempo Libre, whose experiences inspired much of today’s play. When I was invited by the band and producer Susan Dietz to join this project three years ago we didn’t have a script or a story, but our collective intention was crystal clear: create a bold, bilingual theatre experience that would introduce a new audience to Tiempo Libre’s exhilarating brand of Afro-Caribbean music (known as “timba”) while telling a universally resonating story of modern Cuban life.

CUBA, YO TE LLEVO DENTRO

(Cuba, I carry you within) The past two years have been filled with Y ESO ES ASÍ, PURO SENTIMIENTO writing retreats, a 10-day dance lab, (And that’s the way it is, pure emotion) readings of each new draft, countless hours of meetings and auditions in –Tiempo Libre Portland, Los Angeles, New York and Miami. We finally assembled the full cast for rehearsals, at Artists Rep, on September 1. We couldn’t have predicted that such inspired collaborators would join us or that a new, still developing, chapter in Cuban/U.S. history would begin before Cuba Libre’s premiere.

Cuba Libre marks the first Artists Rep production developed in part through our recently established new play development program, Table|Room|Stage (T|R|S). Thanks to funding from the Oregon Community Foundation, we have formalized our commitment to supporting playwrights and their collaborators in every phase of a new play’s development. The creation of T|R|S has included articulating the qualities that unite the provocative work at the heart of Artists Rep’s mission. We will continue striving to create new work like Cuba Libre that:

»» Stands at an angle to the world and shows us something new »» Explores the edges, depths and heights of human experience »» Uses language with originality and vibrancy »» Embodies a muscular narrative structure and rigorous intelligence »» Offers a distinctly theatrical experience »» Risks failure rather than repeats formula »» Has an opinion and seeks to change the conversation

¡Muchísimas gracias por estar aquí! ¡Viva Cuba Libre! ¡Viva Artists Rep!

Con sentimiento,

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Dámaso Rodriguez

ARTISTS REP’S MISSION is to engage diverse audiences in fresh, thought-provoking and intimate theatre. We are committed to world-class acting, directing, design and stagecraft that support new playwriting and aspire to embody great literature, moving audiences to truly feel—to experience—storytelling in a way that only the best live theatre can.

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SPECIAL THANKS to Elizabeth Sobol, Tim DuRoche at World Affairs Council, staff and volunteers at Portland’5 Centers for the Arts, Jane Conver and Allison Ravenscroft: publicists for Tiempo Libre, Blas Delascio and Verónika Nuñez, Mike Holzgang, John Maribona and Pambiche, Christie Lites, 52nd Avenue Hardware, Bud’s Lites and Barbara and Norman Sepenuk, Wager Audio, ETHOS Music Center, Portland Pianos, Rhythm Traders, Jacob Orr.

CUBA LIBRE Featuring Music by TIEMPO LIBRE Book by CARLOS LACÁMARA

PRODUCED BY ARTISTS REPERTORY THEATRE Dámaso Rodriguez, Artistic Director Sarah Horton, Managing Director

Music & Lyrics by JORGE GÓMEZ Choreography by MAIJA GARCIA***

Directed by DÁMASO RODRIGUEZ***

CAST

CREATIVE TEAM

Alonso..................................................... German Alexander* Hector..................................................... Brandon Contreras* Lisandra................................................... Janet Dacal* Ignacio..................................................... Nick Duckart* Annie....................................................... Sara Hennessy* Rudy........................................................ Jose Luaces* Olga........................................................ Luisa Sermol* Tarzan...................................................... Xavier Mili Saint Ives

Casting Director....................................... Amy Lieberman, CSA Dramaturg/Musical Consultant................. Nick Blaemire Scenic Designer........................................ Christopher Acebo** Lighting Designer..................................... Peter West Projection Designer.................................. Kaitlyn Pietras** Costume Designer................................... Gregory Pulver^ Sound Designer....................................... Sharath Patel^ Properties Master/ Production Assistant................................ Cecily Madanes Assistant Choreographer.......................... Oscar Trujillo Sound Design Consultant......................... Rodolfo Ortega^ Associate Scenic Designer........................ Megan Wilkerson**^ Scenic Design Assistant............................ Rick Anderson Dialect Coach...........................................Mary McDonald-Lewis^ Historical Consultant................................ Blair D. Woodard,Ph.D., University of Portland Wig Mistress/Lead Wardrobe.................... Jamie Hammon Choreography Apprentice........................ Caren Calderon

ENSEMBLE Sun-Tzu Dunmore, Jeff George, Poundo Gomis*, Nican James Robinson, Oscar Trujillo, Penelope Armstead-Williams*, Dance Captain/Grandma: Julana Torres*

TIEMPO LIBRE Musical Director & Pianist......................... Jorge Gómez Saxophone & Flute................................... Luis Ernesto Beltran Trumpet................................................... Michel Ruíz Garcia Lead Vocals.............................................. Xavier Mili Saint-Ives Bass & Vocals........................................... Wilber Rodríguez Guerra Drums...................................................... Israel Morales Congas & Vocals...................................... Leandro González

STAGE MANAGEMENT & CREW Production Stage Manager....................... Michelle Jazuk* Assistant Stage Managers........................ Olivia Murphy* Carol Ann Wohlmut* Production Assistant................................ Karen Hill IATSE Steward/Mic Wrangler/A3............... Jen Raynak** House Mixer............................................ Dave Petersen Projection Engineer.................................. Jon Plueard Lighting Programmer............................... Mark Lapierre A2 Monitor Mix Engineer......................... Scott Peterson

SETTING: PRESENT DAY, MIAMI BEACH; MID-1990’S, CUBA The performance runs approximately two hours with one 20 minute intermission

Tiempo Libre will sign autographs and CDs in the lobby following the performance!

Cuba Libre was developed at Running Deer Musical Theatre Lab in 2014.

The world premiere is produced by Artists Repertory Theatre in association with Susan Dietz.

Photo, video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means is strictly prohibited

* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Actors’ Equity Association, founded in 1913, represents more than 49,000 actors and stage managers in the U.S. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. www.actorsequity.org ** The scenic and projection designer as well as the IATSE Steward/Mic Wrangler/A2 of Cuba Libre are represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 of the IATSE. ***Stage Directors and Choreographers Society

^Artists Repertory Theatre Resident Artist

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CREATIVE BIOS Carlos Lacámara (Book) was born in Havana, Cuba on November 11, 1958. He and his parents fled Fidel Castro’s dictatorship when Lacámara was just two years old and moved first to Washington D.C., later to Puerto Rico and finally to California where he resides now. He graduated from UCLA and then started his acting career. A professional actor for 30 years, Lacámara has appeared in over 100 television shows, including recent appearances in Curb Your Enthusiasm, Mighty Med and Heroes Reborn. He played Paco on NBC’s Nurses for three years and the father in Nickelodeon’s The Brothers Garcia for four seasons. In April 2000, Lacámara returned to Cuba after an absence of 40 years. His observations and conversations with his family and other Cubans inspired him to write the play, Becoming Cuban, which Los Angeles Times called “a rare, insightful new play,” and the LA Weekly proclaimed the “Best Political Drama of 2002.” Set in an advertising agency during Fidel Castro’s revolution, Lacámara’s next play, Havana Bourgeois, was presented at the 59E59th Theater in New York City, The Hayworth Theatre in Los Angeles and The Miracle Theater in Miami. His play, Nowhere On The Border, won The MetLife and Hola awards for Best New Play. It premiered at The Hayworth Theatre in 2006 where Los Angeles Times described it as a work of “raw poignant power and insight.” The play also enjoyed productions at Repertorio Español in Manhattan and Stageworks Hudson in Hudson, New York. Exiles, the third play in Lacámara’s trilogy of Cuban plays, premiered at Artists Repertory Theatre last season.

Cuba Libre is his first musical.

Jorge Gómez (Music & Lyrics, Music Director) Havana-born Jorge Gómez graduated from La ENA (Escuela Nacional de Arte), Cuba’s premier music conservatory. As a pianist in Cuba, Gómez performed with artists such as Bobby Carcassés, Charanga Latina, Angel Quintero and Beatriz Márquez. Seeking freedom and opportunity, he escaped to Guatemala where he lived for five years as an

arranger and record producer while also performing with artists including Giovanni Hidalgo, Willy Colón and Eddie Santiago. Upon his arrival in the United States in 2000, Gómez has expanded his activities as producer and arranger. He toured extensively with Albita through 2003. In 2001, Gómez founded Tiempo Libre, the first authentic all-Cuban timba band in the United States, and continues to serve as the group’s musical director and pianist.

Gómez produced the group’s three Grammy-nominated albums Bach in Havana, Arroz con Mango and Lo Que Esperabas, as well as the group’s 2011 album My Secret Radio. They have played on the world’s most prestigious stages including Jazz at Lincoln Center; The Hollywood Bowl; Hong Kong’s Kwai Tsing Theatre; The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Dewan Filharmonik Petronas in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Istanbul’s İş Arts and Culture Center.

This year, Tiempo Libre released Panamericano on Universal Music Latin Entertainment and Universal Music Classics. Guest artists included Jean Rodriguez, Yunel Cruz, Descemer Bueno, Frankie J, and Luis Fernando Borjas. On tour, the group will travel to Spain, the U.K., and China, with U.S. concerts in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.

Dámaso Rodriguez (Director) is a CubanAmerican director born in Miami, Florida. He is in his third year as Artistic Director of Artists Repertory Theatre. In 2001 he co-founded the Los Angelesbased Furious Theatre Company, where he served as Co-Artistic Director until 2012. From 2007–2010 he served as Associate Artistic Director of the Pasadena Playhouse. His directing credits include work at Artists Rep, the Pasadena Playhouse, Intiman Theatre, South Coast Repertory, Laguna Playhouse, A Noise Within, The Theatre@Boston Court, Naked Angels and Furious Theatre. Rodriguez is a recipient of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, the Back Stage Garland Award, the NAACP Theatre Award and the Pasadena Arts Council’s Gold Crown Award. His productions have been nominated for LA Weekly Theatre Awards and LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards. In 2012, Rodriguez was

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honored by the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation as a Finalist for the Zelda Fichandler Award. He is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC).

Recent directing credits at Artists Rep include the Portland premieres of David Ives’ adaptation of Pierre Corneille’s The Liar, Nina Raine’s Tribes, Exiles by Carlos Lácamara, the US premiere of Dawn King’s Foxfinder, and the West Coast premieres of Dan LeFranc’s The Big Meal and Jeffrey Hatcher’s Ten Chimneys. Other credits include Ruth & Augustus Goetz’ The Heiress (starring Richard Chamberlain), Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes (starring Kelly McGillis) and Austin Pendleton’s Orson’s Shadow (starring Sharon Lawrence) at the Pasadena Playhouse; the reading of Steven Drukman’s The Prince of Atlantis for the Pacific Playwrights Festival at South Coast Repertory, Clifford Odets’ Paradise Lost at Intiman Theatre; Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit, Tennessee Williams’ The Eccentricities of a Nightingale, Eugene O’Neill’s Desire Under the Elms, Bernard Shaw’s The Doctor’s Dilemma at A Noise Within.

Furious Theatre credits include the Los Angeles premieres of Craig Wright’s Grace, Peter Sinn Nachtrieb’s Boom and Hunter Gatherers, Bruce Norris’ The Pain and the Itch, Yussef El Guindi’s Back of the Throat, Richard Bean’s The God Botherers, Neil LaBute’s The Shape of Things, and the world-premieres of Alex Jones’ Canned Peaches in Syrup and Matt Pelfrey’s An Impending Rupture of the Belly and No Good Deed, among others. In 2016, Rodriguez will return to Los Angeles to direct Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet at the acclaimed classical repertory theatre, A Noise Within.

More information at www.damasorodriguez.com.

Maija Garcia (Choreographer) is a Cuban-American director, choreographer and educator based in Harlem.

Garcia’s signature storytelling integrates live music, historical narrative and interactive design with bold and visceral movement. Most recently, she served as Director of Movement for Spike Lee’s upcoming film Chiraq, and directed Salsa, Mambo Cha Cha Cha in Havana,

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Cuba (2015). Creative Director of Fela!, Garcia worked alongside Bill T. Jones as Associate Choreographer to develop the Tony Award-winning musical off-Broadway (2008), on Broadway (2009), at National Theater of London (2010), and in Lagos Nigeria (2011). As creative director of the international touring production of Fela! (2011-2013), she also directed and choreographed Fela! The Concert for the Adelaide Arts Festival in Australia and the Auckland Arts Festival in New Zealand (2015).

Garcia’s stage collaborations include The Legend of Yauna (2013), featuring Zap Mama at BAM Fisher, Fats Waller Dance Party (2011/2012) with composers Jason Moran and Meshell N’degeocello (2011) at The Gatehouse/ Harlem Stage, Kennedy Center, San Francisco and Chicago Jazz Festivals; Ghosts of Manhattan (2012); Neighbors (2010) directed by Niegel Smith at the Public Theater.

By Blair D. Woodard, Ph.D, University of Portland

THIS PLAY IS ABOUT THE SADNESS, DREAMS, AND FORTITUDE OF THE CUBAN PEOPLE DURING THE SPECIAL PERIOD AND THE ULTIMATE DECISION WHETHER TO STAY OR LEAVE THE ISLAND THEY LOVE. Cuba Libre is set during one of the most tumultuous times in Cuban history.

The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 created an unparalleled economic crisis for Cuba, prompting Fidel Castro to declare a “special period in a time of peace.” The term “Special Period” came from Cuba’s long-standing plan for rationing in the event of a U.S. naval blockade of the island. In desperate need of hard currency, the Cuban government increased its efforts to develop international tourism, while at the same time severely rationing food, gasoline, clothing, soap and almost every other product imaginable on the island. While tourists basked in the sun and drank mojitos, shortages of every kind drove many Cubans to the brink of starvation.

Garcia’s film and TV credits include choreography for Seun Kuti’s music video RISE; Angelique Kidjo’s Move on Up, PBS stations Special and BET Honors; Fela! television commercial; special features on Colbert Report, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The View and a staging of Fela’s Zombie on So You Think You Can Dance, Canada.

Life in Havana became a series of challenges—some brutal, others mundane—to survive another day.

Long lines leading to empty shops and increased government surveillance created an atmosphere of suspicion, apathy and anger. To contend with these new realities, Cubans developed an extensive informal economy that relied on bartering and hustling. People quit their government jobs in order to tap

Garcia is Artistic Director of the SBI performing arts program at A. Philip Randolph High School in Harlem, an adjunct professor at CUNY City College Department of Theater and Speech and holds a BA in Sustainable Development from the California Institute of Integral Studies and a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC).

More information at www.organicmagnetics.com.

Vonessa Martin, Xavier Mili Saint-Ives. Photo by Owen Carey.

In 2006, Garcia founded Organic Magnetics to engage in cross-cultural dialogue and sustainable practice in the arts producing live installations to generate urban folklore for the future.

Co-writer and director of I Am New York: Juan Rodriguez at El Museo del Barrio, she developed the story of New York’s first immigrant as a stage play and is currently adapting I Am New York as a graphic novel.

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into the increasing flow of tourist dollars by renting rooms, working in hotels, driving taxis, or becoming prostitutes.

Amidst the despair and decay, Cuban music and dance flourished, becoming an outlet through which people expressed their frustrations and hopes for a better future.

In 1994, a series of riots rocked the streets of Havana. In order to defuse the situation, Castro announced that the Cuban Frontier Guard would no longer stop anyone trying to leave the island. Overnight, scores of people began constructing thousands of makeshift rafts out of inner tubes, Styrofoam and slats from park benches. Between August and September 1994, more than 30,000 balseros (rafters) were apprehended at sea by the U.S. Coast Guard and eventually brought to the United States. Unknown numbers, perhaps as high as 100,000, died attempting the voyage.

This play is about the sadness, dreams, and fortitude of the Cuban people during the Special Period and the ultimate decision whether to stay or leave the island they love.

CUBAN DANCE REFLECTS ITS HISTORY

By Maija Garcia (Choreographer) & Katrin Kasper (Marketing Intern)

Casino is a partner dance that developed organically along with popular Cuban music. It emerged as a distinct dance form during the 1950’s, in Havana’s social clubs where music groups played El Son, which originated in Cuba’s eastern provinces. El Son reflects the Caribbean’s cultural diversity, incorporating European contradanza and African clave rhythms, which gave way to the mambo and cha-cha.

As Cuban music was popularized internationally as salsa, local Cuban dance music evolved into timba—a fast-paced syncopated sound that inspired new dance figures and footwork. Casino dancers began to trade partners in a circular structure, creating a new social dance form called rueda de casino. There is no fixed number of couples, but an even number of leaders and followers allows partners to weave in and out of the circle. One of the leaders functions as a caller, announcing each move using vocal and visual cues. Rueda de casino has a communal quality that reflects the unique social structure of post-revolutionary Cuba.

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BIOS GERMAN ALEXANDER (Alonso) is grateful to make his Artists Rep debut with this vibrant new work. German has the honor of being the last the last “Bernardo” of the great Arthur Laurents’ cast of West Side Story, and so originated the role in the first national revival tour, for which he won the Broadway World Award for Best Featured Actor in a Touring Musical. He recently was seen reprising this role for Sacramento Music Circus’s 2015 summer production of West Side Story. He’s also had the pleasure of working alongside Alice Ripley, Greg Jbara, and Chad Kimball in Michael John LaChiusa’s intimate musical Little Fish, where he originated the role of John Paul in the L.A. Original Cast and Cast Recording.

Other regional credits include Aladdin in Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular (Disney’s Hyperion Theater), Bobby in Julian Po (L.A. Workshop Reading), Avram in Fiddler on the Roof, South Pacific, The Music Man, and Evita (Sacramento Music Circus). TV credits include series regular, Dante’s Cove (2nd Season), guest star credits include NBC’s Medium, Revenge (pilot), and Telemundo’s La Ley Del Silencio (pilot), as well as a comedy skit for an episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Film: Every Little Step. Thanks to Amy, Dámaso, and Suzie for this great opportunity, and to his family for all their support. He is a proud member of Actors Equity Association and SAG/ AFTRA. Instagram: @germanlikethelanguage

BRANDON CONTRERAS (Hector) Brandon is thrilled and honored to be joining the 2015/16 Season at Artists Repertory Theatre! Last time he was in Portland, he was seen performing with the first National Tour of In the Heights and in doing so, always hoped to return. A New York native, Brandon was most recently seen as “Bernardo” in Westchester Broadway Theatre’s West Side Story.

Prior to that, he finished a two month sit-down in Las Vegas, NV with The 2015 National Agency Convention with Jason Robert Brown, Joey Pizzi and Andy Beu. Some of his favorite New York credits include: Our Town (Actor’s Fund Benefit), Our Lady of 121st Street

(Theatre Row), See What I Want to See (Studio 51), and The Public Theatre’s first reading of Hamilton. Brandon is a graduate of Pace University with a BFA in Musical Theatre and a Minor in Dance. A huge thank you to his incredible family for making his dreams a reality, and to Wolf Talent Group for their endless support. He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.

Follow on all social platforms @OhHey_Brandon; www.brandonacontreras.com

JANET DACAL (Lisandra) Janet Dacal, a Los Angeles native, has a successful and extensive career in music and theatre. Her musical influences range in genres, finding inspiration from the likes of Sarah Vaughn to Celia Cruz. Her music career began recording background vocals for Grammy-winning artists Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira and others. Following her time as a session singer, Janet toured the world with Latin recording artist Luis Enrique. Life’s journey took her to New York City, where she has starred in several Broadway productions, including the Tony and Grammy Award Winning mega-hit, In The Heights. After having originated the role of “Carla” in the original Off-Broadway and Broadway productions, (for which she received a Drama Desk Award), she took over the title role of “Nina Rosario”. She then starred as “Alice” in Frank Wildhorn’s musical, Wonderland. She has been nominated for Carbonell Awards for her work in the productions The Last 5 Years and Five Course Love. Janet has had the great pleasure to perform in renowned establishments such as Birdland and The Apollo Theatre in NYC. She currently serves as a founding member of the Miami’s District Stage Company and tours the world as a symphony concert vocalist with New York Pops conductor Steven Reineke.

SARA HENNESSY (Annie) Sara is excited to return to Artists Repertory Theatre where she was last seen in Blithe Spirit. Other Artists Repertory Theatre credits include Intimate Apparel and Foxfinder.

She has also worked locally with Corrib

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Theatre (most recently in Little Gem) and Readers Repertory Theatre. Before moving to Portland, she lived in Los Angeles where she co-founded Furious Theatre Company and remains a member of their ensemble. Her Furious Theatre credits include Foxfinder, Hunter Gatherers (L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award winner), Grace (L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award winner), The God Botherers, The Shape of Things, Scenes from the Big Picture, Chimps, The Playboy of the Western World, and the U.S. Premiere of Noise by Alex Jones, which she directed. With other L.A. theatres: The Government Inspector at The Theatre@Boston Court (L.A. Weekly Theatre Award nominee); The Skin of Our Teeth, A Christmas Carol and Hay Fever at A Noise Within; Festen and Another Part of the Forest at Pasadena Playhouse – Hothouse and Ramblers (Chicago & L.A. Premieres).

She also performed improv with Freudian Slip and Genealogy at Chicago’s ImprovOlympic. She is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. www.sarahennessy.com

JOSE LUACES (Rudy) Jose is thrilled to join the Artists Repertory Theatre family. He was recently seen on Broadway in A Christmas Story: The Musical. Jose was also part of NYC workshops of the musicals Big Fish and All That Glitters: The Liberace Musical. Other New York credits include: Venus Flytrap and Malvolio’s Revenge with New York Classical Theatre, and I Am Harvey Milk with Kristin Chenoweth at Lincoln Center. He has been spotted as a dancing beagle in the National Tour of 101 Dalmatians and traveled from Beijing to Edinburgh in Reel to Real. Favorite regional credits include “Sparky” in Forever Plaid (New Theatre), Seussical (The Muny), “Chino” in West Side Story (Alabama Shakespeare Festival), “Jacob” in La Cage Aux Folles (Forestburgh Playhouse), “Prince Herbert” in Spamalot, and “Juan” in Altar Boyz (Actors Playhouse). Jose graduated with a Bachelor of Music from the University of Miami and was a National Society of Arts and Letters Drama competition national finalist. Thank you, Mami y Papi. www.JoseLuaces.com

BIOS NICK DUCKART

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(Ignacio) Nick is beyond thrilled to be making his Artists Repertory Theatre debut! Some of his favorite regional theatre credits include: In The Heights (Usnavi), Venus in Fur (Thomas), Godspell (Judas/John the Baptist), Evita (Magaldi), Assassins (Leon Czolgosz), Zorba! (Nikos), Next to Normal (Dr. Madden), Joseph…

Dreamcoat (Pharoah), Man of La Mancha (Pedro), Ragtime (Willie Conklin), and A View From the Bridge (Marco), among others. TV: Burn Notice and The Arrangement. Nick is a multiple recipient of Florida’s Carbonell Award.

Upcoming: Moises Kaufman’s adaptation of Carmen at the Olney Theatre Center with direction by Kaufman and choreography by Sergio Trujillo. Many thanks to his supportive family and to his favorite…Mariand.

LUISA SERMOL (Olga)

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Luisa Sermol is delighted to be performing again with Artists Repertory Theatre, having previously acted in Xmas Unplugged, Lost Boy, Three Sisters, The Goat, Night of the Iguana, Touch, Sideman, and Master Class. Other Portland credits include Sans Merci (Badass Theater), Suddenly Last Summer (Shaking the Tree), Mary Stuart (NW Classical/Cygnet), Hen Night Epiphany (Corrib Theater), Boleros for the Disenchanted (Miracle Theatre), Heather Raffo’s 9 Parts of Desire, Moon for the Misbegotten (CoHo), No Way to Treat a Lady (Broadway Rose), Ashes to Ashes (Profile), Midsummer Night’s Dream (Portland Center Stage), Taming of the Shrew, Twelfth Night (Tygres Heart), and Withering Looks, Bloody Poetry, Lady Windemere’s Fan, Vitriol and Violets (Cygnet). Luisa has also performed in New York/regionally with The Roundabout, Classic Stage Company, Colonial Theatre, and Williamstown Theatre Festival, as well as numerous Off-Off Broadway productions. She is a five-time recipient of the Portland Drama Critics “Drammy” for Outstanding Actress in a Lead Role.

Television/Film work includes Grimm, Leverage, Personals, Zero Effect and the award winning animated short, Insect Poetry. She holds an MAT from Lewis and Clark College, a conservatory degree

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in acting from The Juilliard School, and is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association. A teacher for many institutions in Portland, Luisa currently is a public school teacher for Fowler Middle School, as well as a private coach.

OSCAR TRUJILLO (Assistant Choreographer/ Ensemble) Oscar Trujillo is thrilled to be back on the West Coast in his first production with Artists Rep. Oscar currently lives in New York and works as a movement artist with Maija Garcia/Organic Magnetics, Ballez, and Richard Gonzalez. He also works as a youth dance educator and choreographer with Brooklyn Arts Exchange. Prior to moving to New York, Oscar danced for many years in the San Francisco Bay Area with Margaret Jenkins Dance Company, Alayo Dance Company and Capacitor as well as doing his own work. As a child of Cuban exiles, Oscar is excited to dive into a creative process—with such a wonderful group of people—that explores the complexity of Cuban stories both in Cuba and the United States.

SUN-TZU DUNMORE (Ensemble) Born in San Diego, California, Sun-Tzu began dancing at the age of four. When she was six years of age she joined an African dance company in Los Angeles. There, she studied under Ms. Shirley and was able to dance with authentic African tribes, Alvin Ailey dancers and much more. Sun-Tzu grew up in a heavily-influenced Latino environment, making her connection with Latino culture and dance very strong. After taking a six year break from dance, Sun-Tzu decided to continue her dance training. She enrolled in an arts school where she was introduced into a diverse dance environment. There, she was taught ballet, modern, tap, jazz, contemporary, African and hip hop. This year, she graduated from Arts and Communication Magnet Academy, a school located in Beaverton. In her third year there, she joined Dance West, a pre-professional dance company. During that time she was able to travel, work with respected choreographers and perform with prestigious groups such as the Oregon Symphony. She studied under Les Watanabe, Terry Broch,

BIOS Kemba Shannon, Jason Davis and Julane Sites, all of whom have greatly inspired her own dance style. She plans on traveling the world in order to expand her expertise in different dance styles.

She hopes to change the world by inspiring and healing others with the art of movement.

JEFF GEORGE (Ensemble) Jeff is so very excited to be joining Artists Rep for its production of Cuba Libre.

Jeff trained with Ballet Arts of Minnesota and Broadway Dance Center in New York.

He performed on the East Coast Tour of Sesame Street Live and then moved on to travel the world for the next six years performing on various Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line ships. Jeff now lives in Portland and teaches at a number of studios in the city including Artists Repertory Theatre, Northwest Academy, and the Multnomah Athletic Club. He also has a flair for choreography, and premiered some of his work in Alchemy, a Portland-based dance collective directed by Lindsey Mathias, a former of Northwest Dance Project. Jeff has had the opportunity to dance with many Portland companies, such as Polaris, BodyVox, Dancing People, SubRosa, Broadway Rose, Lakewood Theatre, Stumptown Stages, Artists Repertory Theatre, Pixie Dust Productions, and Do Jump, where he got to join the company on Broadway.

POUNDO “SWEET” GOMIS (Ensemble) is grateful to make her Artists Rep debut with this new play. Poundo is a native of Guinea Bissau and Senegal, born and raised in Paris, France, and a student of multi-disciplinary studies in dance, singing and acting. A multi-field artist, you could compare her to a Swiss knife: always ready to whip out the heels, detailed nail designs and lavish clothing, as well as whipping her ponytail and singing a song to end up in a split.

Poundo has worked with choreographers such as Bill T. Jones, Cirque du Soleil, Opéra de Paris star dancer Marie-Claude Pietragalla, Luam Keflegzy, Raphaelle Delaunay, Georges Momboye, film director Anne Fontaine and stage director Jérôme Savary. Recently, she worked as a vocalist for Grammy-

winning band The Roots, Ismael & The Radiant Select and Boubacar Kafando.

Special thanks to Maija Garcia for being a true inspiration in her artistic path, her family and her bubus. She is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.

Follow on Twitter @poundogomis. www.poundogomis.com

NICAN JAMES ROBINSON (Ensemble) Nican Robinson is excited to be a part of his first play with Artists Rep. Nican has spent the past six years studying and performing Casino (Cuban Salsa) both in the United States and abroad. He dances and performs professionally, most recently with the New York Cuban Salsa team Fuákata under the direction of renowned Cuban salsero, Chris Rogicki.

He has trained in numerous styles of Cuban dance, including Afro-Cuban and Son, in both Cuba and the United States, and has taught Casino and Rueda de Casino classes in Shanghai and Beijing, China. Nican holds a BA from the University of California, Berkeley.

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JULANA TORRES (Dance Captain/ Ensemble/Grandma) An accomplished performer and choreographer in the Portland area, Julana Torres has been dancing since her mother’s womb. Daughter to a Broadway performer and world-renowned percussionist father, she had no choice but to succumb to the world of music and dance. At fifteen, Julana received a full scholarship to study with Alvin Ailey School of Dance, and has also had the honor of training with legends Joanna Kneeland, Terry Brock, Julane Stites and Barbara Remington. Graduate of the Jefferson Dance Program, she moved on to study and perform with Eveoke Dance Theatre of San Diego, Salsa Con Clave in Puerto Rico, Alvin Ailey, and Broadway Dance Center in New York. Musical theatre appearances include Fame (Carmen), West Side Story (Carmelita), Peter Pan (Tiger Lily 2), and South Pacific (Ensemble). Julana was codirector for Ache Comparsa Group, Orishas Traditional Dance Troupe, and

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has also choreographed and appeared in shows for Disney, New York New York Hotel, Nike, Will Vinton Claymations, Oregon Symphony, Oregon Ballet Theatre, American Diabetes Association, Dance West, Urban Arts Dance Company and more. Currently, Julana is the Director of Dance for Franklin High School and choreographer for Grant High Theatre. She can also be seen performing as the lead singer for popular Latin jazz orchestra, The Bobby Torres Ensemble. This will be her first production with Artists Repertory Theatre.

PENELOPE ARMSTEADWILLIAMS (Ensemble) Penelope is so happy to be making her debut at Artists Rep with Cuba Libre. She has been looking forward to working with Maija for a long time, and it has been a dream to share this process with such an amazing creative team! Recently she was featured as one of the dancing party guests in Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party at City Center’s 2015 Encores! OffCenter Season. Other tours/projects: “Anita” in West Side Story (International Tour, Riverside Theatre, Merry Go Round Theatre), Wicked (first National Tour & San Francisco), Rigoletto (Metropolitan Opera), Philadanco, Liberation Dance Theatre, Rebuild Pakistan. Gratitude to my family. Thank you, Dámaso Rodriguez, Jorge Gómez, Maija Garcia, and my incredible agent Irene Cabrera at DDO Artists Agency.

For my grandfather, Pops, who told me to follow my heart, and to pray. Te amo tanto. Penelope is a member of Actors Equity Association. www.athousandwaystm.com

LEANDRO GONZÁLEZ (Congas, vocals) González was born in Havana and studied music at Manuel Saumell Music School, the Amadeo Roldán Conservatory and The Institute of the Arts (I.S.A.). He has played with Banda Nacional de Conciertos, Grupo Strike (with which he traveled to Yemen and Spain) as well as Grupo A Tiempo (with which he toured Argentina and South America), Manolin “El Médico de la Salsa,” and with the house band for America TeVe. He joined Tiempo Libre in 2004, the same year he arrived in the United States.

CREATIVE BIOS XAVIER MILI SAINT-IVES (Lead Vocals, Maracas & Guiro/ Tarzan) Saint-Ives hails from Havana and studied at Manuel Saumell Music School. He has played with Lou Bega, Christian Habekost, Cuban Timba AllStars, El Pikete, Manolin “El Médico de la Salsa,” Tony Sucar, Pepito Gomez and Salsa Verde. Before joining Tiempo Libre in 2012, he performed in front of more than 66,000 people at the “Carnaval de Rotterdam.” He arrived in the U.S. in 2006.

MICHEL RUÍZ GARCIA (Trumpet) Originally from Havana, Garcia graduated from La Escuela de Música Alejandro García Caturla and the Amadeo Roldán Conservatory. He played with Arnaldo y su Talismán, Nicolas Sirgado y su Conexión Salsera, Mayte Perez y la Frontera, Havana D´Primera, Ruy López-Nussa y La Academia, La Yuka Funk, La Banda de Descemer Bueno before arriving to the U.S. in 2014. In Miami he has recorded with Pitbull, Gente de Zona and played with El Borigua, Elvis Crespo, Robertico Carcasses & Interactivo. He joined Tiempo Libre earlier this year.

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WILBER RODRÍGUEZ GUERRA (Bass, vocals) Rodríguez Guerra was born in Sancti Spiritus and graduated from La ENA (Escuela Nacional de Arte). In Cuba he played with Carlos Manuel, Los Angeles de la Habana, Entre Otros, and in the U.S. he has performed with Álvaro Torres, Issac Delgado, Willy Chirino, Manolin “El Médico de la Salsa,” and Albita Rodríguez. He came to the U.S. in 2007 and joined Tiempo Libre in 2011.

LUIS ERNESTO BELTRAN (Saxophone, flute) Born in Consolación del Sur in the Pinar del Río, Beltran graduated from La ENA (Escuela Nacional de Arte). He has worked with the Tropicana All Stars and Willy Chirino. He arrived in the United States in 2004 and joined Tiempo Libre in 2006.

ISRAEL MORALES (Drums) Born in Ciego de Ávila, Morales studied at José White of Camagüey Conservatory, and earned first place in percussion at the International Percussion Festival, directed by Giraldo Piloto Barreto. He has played with Klimax, Orchestra Salsa Mayor directed by Maykel Blanco, Paulo FG, Price Royce, Albita Rodriguez and Elvis Crespo. He played a concert of traditional Cuban music with the Macao Symphony Orchestra in China and joined Tiempo Libre in 2013.

AMY LIEBERMAN (Casting Director) Amy is the recipient of six Casting Society of America “Artios Awards,” with a total of twelve nominations. Her work on Broadway includes The Dinner Party, Flower Drum Song and Big River.

She has been working with Ensemble Theatre Company, Santa Barbara since 2006. She worked with Reprise Theatre Company for three seasons, and with Mark Taper Forum/Ahmanson Theatre/ Kirk Douglas theatres from 1983–1989 and 1999–2006. Her work in regional theatres includes Berkeley Rep, Chicago Shakespeare, Court Theatre in Chicago, Seattle Rep, Yale Rep, Manhattan Theatre Club, NY, and now Artists Rep. Her Southern California work includes Third Street Theatre, Laguna Playhouse in L.A., Theatre Works, Pasadena Playhouse (2 seasons), Ojai Playwrights Conference, Falcon Theatre, Rubicon Theatre, Sundance Theatre Lab, Deaf West, El Portal, Theatre@Boston Court, Falcon Theatre, North Coast Rep, La Jolla Playhouse. Her casting

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works extended into film and television throughout the 90’s. She was a Visiting Associate Professor for UCLA’s MFA graduate program from 2007 to 2013.

CHRISTOPHER ACEBO (Set Designer) Christopher is the Associate Artistic Director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon and is thrilled to finally be working with Dámaso at Artists Rep! Christopher has designed several world-premiere plays including All The Way (OSF/ ART/Broadway 2014 Tony Award for Best Play), Head Over Heels by Jeff Whitty and the Go Go’s, Fingersmith

by Alexa Junge, The Great Society, The Clean House, Cloudlands, The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabbler, My Wandering Boy, Hold Please, The Beard of Avon, Electricidad (Garland Award – Best Costumes), Equivocation (OSF/ Seattle Rep/Arena Stage), Throne of Blood (OSF/BAM Next Wave Festival), Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, The Tenth Muse, Living Out, and Peace, Water & Power, Border Town, Palestine New Mexico, Zorro in Hell and Chavez Ravine by Culture Clash, among others.

For seven years he was an ensemble member of the nationally acclaimed Cornerstone Theatre Company and has had the privilege of designing at many major regional theatres including the Goodman, Guthrie, Lincoln Center, CTG, ART, Yale Rep, Seattle Rep, South Coast Rep, Denver Center, Portland Center Stage, Artists Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, and Berkeley Rep to name a few. He currently serves as a Commissioner with the Oregon Arts Commission, on the Board of Directors for Theatre Communications Group, and has served on the Steering and Advisory Committees for the Latino Theatre Commons. He’s also been on panels for the National Endowment for the Arts and for The Playwrights Center in Minneapolis and produces the Latina/o Play Project at OSF. He is a recipient of an NEA/TCG fellowship and several awards. He received his MFA from the University of California, San Diego and his BA in Political Science from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

PETER WEST (Lighting Designer) Peter West is a native New Yorker transplanted to the Pacific Northwest. His early lighting work for groundbreaking modern dance companies such as Cirque/Portland Dance Theatre was followed by many ballets for Oregon Ballet Theatre. (con’t)

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CREATIVE BIOS (Peter West, con’t) He is Designer in Residence at Portland State University’s Opera Studio, having lit The Merry Widow, Street Scene, Dialogues des Carmélites, La Rondine, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Le Nozze di Figaro.

He designed lighting for Carmen, Martha, Der Rosenkavalier, Andrea Chénier, Don Giovanni and Don Pasquale for Portland Opera, for whom he is Assistant Lighting Designer. He has designed and produced corporate events and trade shows worldwide for Nike, Nordstrom, Nintendo, Skechers, Intel, Autodesk, Hewlett-Packard, Adidas and Dr. Martens. His architectural projects include lighting for The Museum at Warm Springs, the UC Berkeley Anthropological Museum and Niketown Atlanta. He is Resident Lighting Designer at Milagro Theatre, earning four Drammy Awards in previous years.

Recent work for Artists Repertory Theatre includes Seven Guitars, The Motherf ***er with the Hat and Exiles. He lit Invasion! and Sans Merci for Badass Theatre Company, Parade for Staged!

Musical Theatre Company and Songs for a New World and Hair for Enlightened Theatrics. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Northwest Dance Theatre and is occasionally an adjunct instructor in the theatre departments of Portland Community College and Lewis and Clark College.

KAITLYN PIETRAS (Projection Designer) Selected Credits: New York: projections for A Fable (Cherry Lane Theatre), projections for The Gin Baby (IRT Theatre), scenery and projections for Do Like the Kids Do and Shiner (IAMA Theatre Co.). Los Angeles: projections for OZ 2.5 (South Coast Repertory), projections for Thieves (Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre), scenery and projections for The Other Place and The English Bride (Road Theatre Co.), scenery and projections for The Noir Series (Heretick Theatre Lab), projections for Melissa Arctic (The Road Theatre), scenery and projections for RII (Theatre@Boston Court), projections for Slipping (Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre), projections for Sixty Miles to Silver Lake (IAMA Theatre Co.).

Awards–New York Innovative Theatre Award Nomination for The Gin Baby (Outstanding Innovative Design– Projection Design), LA Drama Critics Circle Award for RII (Video Design), two LA Weekly Award nominations for RII and Slipping (Projection Design).

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SHARATH PATEL (Sound Designer) Sharath is delighted to be a part of the Artists Repertory Theatre family where he is proud to be a Resident Artist. He grew up splitting his time between Appalachia and India while spending the following years studying across Europe and New England. Before finding a new home in Portland, he spent nearly a decade as a lead sound designer in New York City.

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CREATIVE BIOS Classical); American Night, Oedipus el Rey (Miracle Theatre); A Christmas Survival Guide (Broadway Rose); 13: A New Musical (Staged!); Rent, Sweeney Todd, The Drowsy Chaperone, Parade, Carousel (Yale); Far Away (Portland State University). Regional, international, and professional credits include designs in New York City, D.C., Boston, Aspen, India, France, England, Germany, Romania, Yale Rep, Harvard, Fordham, Columbia, Willamette, Ohio, and Butler University. Sharath holds a BFA from Ohio University and he earned his MFA in Sound Design from the Yale School of Drama. He would like to thank his wife, Corinne, for her unwavering support over the years.

CECILY MADANES (Properties Master & Production Assistant) Cecily Madanes is a properties master and artisan for theatre, television, fashion, music videos, and stop motion animation. She has worked with a diverse group of production companies including Profile Theatre, Artists Rep, Monkey With a Hat On, Portland Shakespeare Project, and Zodiak Media.

Cecily is delighted to bring her love of objects to this exciting production. Cecily attended the University of California, San Diego where she received her bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts.

NICK BLAEMIRE (Dramaturg & Musical Consultant) is a Brooklynbased writer and performer. He wrote the score to the one-night Broadway sensation Glory Days (book by James Gardiner), which has since had over 30 productions around the world. The Original Cast Recording is distributed

by Sh-K-Boom Records. Nick has also written book, music and lyrics for three new original musicals: A Little More Alive, which has been produced at Williamstown Theater Festival, Kansas City Rep and Barrington Stage Company (directed by Tony nominee Sheryl Kaller); Soon, which premiered at the Signature Theatre in 2014 (directed by Matthew Gardiner), and for which he was honored with the Stephen Sondheim Young Artist Citation; and Fallout, a new commission with Kyle Jarrow.

He also released an EP with his band Nick Blaemire and the Hustle, which is available on iTunes and Spotify. BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan. Follow on Twitter @nickblaemire

RODOLFO ORTEGA (Sound Consultant) Rodolfo Ortega received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music from the University of Arizona and his Master of Music degree from Manhattan School of Music where he studied piano and composition. He has composed music and designed sound for the recent productions of Artists Repertory Theatre’s The Understudy, The Liar, 4000 Miles, Blithe Spirit, Exiles, and Intimate Apparel. For Profile Theatre Company, his credits include designing the music for A Lesson Before Dying, Lips Together Teeth Apart and Master Harold and the Boys. Additionally he has composed several musicals for Northwest Children’s Theater including Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, Pinocchio, El Zorrito, Little Mermaid and Peter Pan. He has composed many of the production’s at Miracle Theatre including their productions of Lorca in a Green Dress, Adriente Paciencia and Elliot, a Soldier’s Fugue. Rodolfo has also composed the scores for Oregon Children’s Theatre’s productions of Charlotte’s Web, Tuck Everlasting, BFG, Holes and Cyrano. He has also composed many of the productions at Santa Cruz Shakespeare where he is the Associate Artist in Composition, including their recent productions of Much Ado About Nothing, Macbeth, Man in the Iron Mask and Henry Part One and Part Two. Additionally he has composed the music for Denver Center Theatre Company’s productions of Three Musketeers and Romeo and Juliet. For the Oregon Shakespeare Festival he composed the music for Tenth Muse.

For the 2000–2001 season Rodolfo was awarded the Drammy in Sound Design and Composition for a season of outstanding work in 2001–2002 season he was again awarded the Drammy for his compositions for Tuck Everlasting at Oregon Children’s Theatre and in 2004 year he received the Drammy in Composition for Lorca in a Green Dress.

MEGAN WILKERSON (Associate Scenic Designer) Megan is a professional scenic (and occasional lighting and costume) designer originally from the California Bay Area. She was a recipient of Chicago’s After Dark Award

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in Scenic Design for her “thoroughly creepy” set for Marisa Wegrzyn’s Psalms of a Questionable Nature with the Rivendell Theatre Ensemble. Her design work has also been recognized by the Austin Critics Circle, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and the Chicago Tribune. Regionally she’s worked with Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, New Conservatory, Renaissance Theaterworks, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Teatro Milagro, deFunkt Theatre, Northwest Classical Theatre, Theatre Vertigo, Bag&Baggage Productions, Broadway Rose, Next Act, The Skylight Opera, First Stage Children’s Theatre, Michigan Opera Theatre, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Portland Center Stage and Portland Opera. Megan is a founding member of the artistic collective Bad Soviet Habits and a member of the Rivendell Theatre Ensemble in Chicago. She holds an MFA in Design for the Theatre from the University of Texas at Austin and has taught theatre, design and art courses at Michigan State University, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, St. Norbert College, Randolph-Macon Women’s College, Carroll University, Central Michigan University, Milwaukee High School for the Arts and University of Minnesota in Minneapolis/St. Paul.

MARY McDONALDLEWIS (Dialect Coach) Mary McDonald-Lewis has been a professional artist since 1979. She resides in Portland, Oregon, and is an international dialect coach for film, television and stage. She also works as a voice actor, on-camera actor, stage actor and director. Last season at Artists Rep, MaryMac coached Intimate Apparel, Blithe Spirit, Invisible Hand, The Price and Tribes. As house coach for Portland Center Stage, she managed Threesome and Three Days of Rain, which featured two stars from the NBC hit show Grimm, who she also coaches. Listen for her work on A Streetcar Named Desire at PCS soon! Her favorite new client is Patrick Stewart. MaryMac loves what she does, and she thanks Finnegan, Sullivan and Flynn for always wagging their tails when she comes home.

MICHELLE JAZUK (Production Stage Manager) As a stage manager in Portland theatre for the past decade, it has been Michelle’s pleasure to collaborate with several companies. She has worked with Oregon Ballet Theatre, Portland Center Stage, Broadway Rose Theatre, Theatre Vertigo, Staged!, and also Third Rail Repertory (A Bright New Boise, A Noble Failure, Penelope). However, her usual home was always with Artists Rep where some of her favorite projects include Tribes, The Big Meal, Ten Chimneys, God of Carnage, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, All My Sons, House, Garden, Orson’s Shadow and Theatre District. She is also proud to recognize her time with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, where she was the Assistant Stage Manager for several shows including Metamorphoses, One, My Fair Lady, Sing Hallelujah! and Always Patsy Cline. She is lovingly appreciative of the continued support from her family, especially her loves Gregg and Amity. Chelle is a member of Actors’ Equity Association.

OLIVIA MURPHY (Assistant Stage Manager) Olivia Murphy is excited to return to Artists Repertory Theatre for her fifth show with this company. A California girl born and raised, Olivia spent two summers with Shakespeare Santa Cruz before moving to the great Pacific Northwest. While in Portland, Olivia has worked with many of theaters all over the city in addition to Artists Rep. Some of her favorite past productions include The Santaland Diaries at Portland Center Stage, Noises Off at Third Rail Repertory Theatre, My Children! My Africa! at Profile Theatre and Wilde Tales with Shaking the Tree.

She has just returned from a summer in California, stage managing Macbeth for Santa Cruz Shakespeare in the majestic redwood forest. Olivia is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association.

KAREN HILL (Production Assistant) Karen is excited to be back at Artists Rep after working on Exiles last season.

Most recently she stage managed Twelfth Night with Portland Shakespeare Project. She has also worked with Oregon Children’s Theatre, Third Rail Repertory, Portland Center Stage, and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. She is grateful every day that she gets to create beautiful art, and she would like to thank her husband, Mike, for supporting this crazy lifestyle.

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STAFF Artistic Director: Dámaso Rodriguez Managing Director: Sarah Horton

ARTISTIC Artistic Producer: Shawn Lee Artistic Associate: Michael Mendelson Visiting Artistic Associate: Jerry Tischleder Director of New Play Development and Dramaturgy: Luan Schooler Artistic Intern: Aria Shannon Resident Artists: Linda Alper, Ayanna Berkshire, Owen Carey, Kristeen Willis Crosser, Chris Harder, JoAnn Johnson, Kevin Jones, Val Landrum, Sarah Lucht, Susannah Mars, Gilberto Martin Del Campo, Mary McDonald-Lewis, Michael Mendelson, Allen Nause, Amy Newman, Vana O’Brien, Rodolfo Ortega, Sharath Patel, Gregory Pulver, John San Nicolas, Vin Shambry, Andrea Stolowitz, Joshua Weinstein, Megan Wilkerson Voice & Text Director: Mary McDonald-Lewis

ADMINISTRATIVE Director of Finance & Administration: Jim Neuner Finance & Administrative Assistant: Vonessa Martin

MARKETING & AUDIENCE SERVICES Marketing & PR Director: Nicole Lane Marketing & PR Manager: Jessica Gleason Marketing & Promotions Specialist: Sarah Bills Digital & Graphic Design Specialist: Jeff Hayes Publications Specialist: Jessica Evans Irvine Music Events Specialist: Susannah Mars Community Relations Specialist for Cuba Libre: Verónika Nuñez Marketing Intern: Katrin Kasper Audience Services Manager: Karen Rathje Assistant Audience Services Manager: Christina DeYoung

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Box Office Systems Manager: Jon Younkin Box Office Associates: Margaret Clement, Jessie Duncan, Jessica Hillenbrand House Managers: Margaret Clement, Jessie Duncan, Karl Hanover, Valerie Liptak, Tara McMahon Concessions: Margaret Clement, Jessie Duncan, Karl Hanover, Tim Thompson, Jennifer Zubernick Resident Photographer: Owen Carey Video: ShutterSky Pictures

DEVELOPMENT Development Director: Sarah Taylor Donor Relations Specialist: Laura Murray

PRODUCTION Technical Director: Brent J. Sullivan Associate Technical Director: Rudy Schuepbach Resident Production Stage Managers: Michelle Jazuk, Carol Ann Wohlmut Master Carpenters: Nathan Crone, Eddie Rivera Master Electricians: Ruth Nardecchia, John Plueard Scenic Charge: Sarah Kindler Costume Shop Manager: Russel Terwelp Costume Shop Assistants: Crystal Chabot, Clare Hungate-Hawk, Kathleen Reid, Darcy Sharpe Fall Production Intern: Lexie Quandt

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Marcia Darm, MD, Chair* Mike Barr, Vice-Chair* Susanne Kuhn, Treasurer* Michele Bowler-Failing, Secretary* Cody Hoesly, Past Chair* Julie Ball Jeffrey Condit Denise Frisbee* Patricia Garner Blake Johnson Michael Parsons Barbara Sepenuk David Vernier Elisa Wickstrom* * Member of the Executive Committee

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