In Tandem - Beast on the Moon

BEAST ON THE MOON

By Richard Kalinoski

Aram......................................................................................................................... Michael Cotey Seta .......................................................................................................................... Grace DeWolff Vincent ................................................................................................................. Robert Spencer * Director.................................................................................................... Mary MacDonald Kerr Rehearsal Stage Manager...................................................................................... Jane Flieller Costume Designer .............................................................................................. Eleanor Cotey Sound Design ........................................................................................................... William Neil Set Design .......................................................................................................... Rick Rasmussen Light Design ............................................................................................................Ross Zentner Board Operator ................................................................................................ Shelby Kaishian Dramaturg .................................................................................................................Mary Buchel Time: 1921 - 1933 Place: Aram’s home; Milwaukee, Wisconsin There will be one 15-minute intermission. * Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States, appearing under a Special Appearance Contract.

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited including camera phones.

This project is supported, in part, by the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts, the United Performing Arts Fund and CAMPAC (County Funding) and a project grant from the City of Milwaukee Arts Board.

The opening night reception for Beast on the Moon is courtesy of John Holland. We thank him for his support!

Dramaturgy for this production was supported through the generous sponsorship of Dennis and Rachel Hafemann.

Beast on the Moon

1

BIOGR APHIES Chris Flieller (Artistic Director, In Tandem Theatre) A fixture both on and backstage for more than 25 years in Milwaukee, Chris has numerous credits to his name. Acting credits include In Tandem Theatre, Skylight Opera Theatre, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Theatre X, First Stage Children’s Theatre, and the Marcus Center/Milwaukee Repertory. Among his directing credits are WONDER OF THE WORLD, SHAW SHORTS, THE EIGHT: REINDEER MONOLOGUES, HOLIDAY HELL, THE CHOSEN, HOME, EQUUS (in a co-presentation with the UWM undergraduate acting program) OLD WICKED SONGS, and most recently THE NIGHTMARE ROOM for In Tandem. Chris directed ORPHEUS DESCENDING for the UWM Theatre Program and coaches numerous dialect and performance workshops.

Jane Flieller (Rehearsal Stage Manager/ Managing Director, In Tandem Theatre) A former stage manager, Jane toured nationally with the Great American Children’s Theatre Company and has worked locally for Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, First Stage Children’s Theatre, Theatre Tesseract, Next Act Theatre and Next Generation Theatre.

For several years, Jane was the stage manager for ComedySportz, a position she originated. She co-founded In Tandem Theatre with her husband, Chris, in 1998 and now unleashes her creative energies on all aspects of running a small arts organization. Jane’s directing credits include In Tandem, Whitefish Bay High School, Carroll College, Broadway Baby Dinner Theatre and South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center. She looks forward to directing APARTMENT 3A for In Tandem Theatre this spring. As always, she gives thanks to her beloved husband, partner 2

In Tandem Theatre Company

and best friend, Chris, through whom all things are possible.

Mary MacDonald Kerr (Director) Mary is delighted to be directing BEAST ON THE MOON. Although she has been a theatre artist in Milwaukee for eighteen years, this is her first time working at In Tandem. Previous directing credits include GOING TO ST. IVES, VIGIL, PURGATORIO, GREETINGS, MERCY OF A STORM (Next Act), WOMAN IN BLACK (Renaissance Theaterworks) and CRIMES OF THE HEART (Milwaukee Chamber Theatre). Mary is also an actress, appearing in over thirty plays in Milwaukee. Favorite roles include Terry Glimmer in SIDE MAN, Sylvia in SYLVIA, LiL Bit in HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE (Next Act), Darryl in SWEETEST SWING IN BASEBALL, Sheila in JOE EGG, Nina in THREE DAYS OF RAIN, Sally in VOICE OF THE TURTLE (Milwaukee Chamber Theatre), Anna in Burn This (Renaissance Theaterworks) and Barbra DiMarco in all four runs of SHEAR MADNESS at the Marcus Center. Mary has also appeared in productions for First Stage Children’s Theatre and Milwaukee Shakespeare. She lives in Paddock Lake with her husband of twenty one years, and two daughters.

Michael Cotey (Aram) Michael is a graduate of UW-Milwaukee’s BFA acting program. This is his third time with In Tandem have previously appeared in A SOLDIER’S TALE (a collaborative project with Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra) and EQUUS. Other professional credits include the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Illinois Shakespeare, First Stage, Next Act, Milwaukee Shakespeare, Optimist Theatre and Youngblood. Michael is the Artistic Director of Youngblood Theatre Company.

This summer, Michael will direct A COMEDY

BIOGR APHIES

c o n t.

OF ERRORS at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival. Much love to Eleanor. www.

MichaelCotey.com.

Grace DeWolff (Seta) Grace’s recent on-stage credits include Agent 4-2-1-8 in NATALIE RYAN at the Alchemist, Mary in TALLGRASS GOTHIC with Affectivity Theatre and Cecily Gray in Youngblood’s SPIRITS TO ENFORCE. Recent off-stage credits include zombie technical crew with Pink Banana’s END OF THE WORLD one-act play festival and teaching Shakespeare for First Stage Children’s Theatre. Grace would like to thank the cast, crew and administrative team for BEAST ON THE MOON, and thank you for attending.

Robert Spencer (Vincent) Robert is delighted to be making his In Tandem debut. He has appeared on Broadway in BYE BYE BIRDIE, ENTER LAUGHING, VIA GALACTICA, and SEXTET. Off-Broadway he has appeared in THE FANTASTICKS, SING MUSE and THE MANHATTAN ARRANGEMENT. He was a resident company member at The Washington Theatre Club in Washington, D.C., Saint Louis Repertory, Studio Arena Theatre in Buffalo, NY, and thirteen seasons at American Players Theatre in Spring Green, WI. Milwaukee appearances include roles at The Milwaukee Repertory, Next Act Theatre, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Skylight Music Theatre, Milwaukee Shakespeare and First Stage. Robert has directed a variety of plays and musicals, with several awardwinning productions to his credit.

WICKED SONGS. Other design credits include The Fireside Theatre, Youngblood Theatre Company, Pink Banana Theatre Company, Optimist Theatre, UWM-Dance Department and Wisconsin Lutheran College. She has also spent five seasons with the Utah Shakespeare Festival and has stitched for the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, First Stage and American Player’s Theatre. This year was Eleanor’s fourth season with the Milwaukee Ballet Company and second with the Florentine Opera.

William Neil (Sound Design) William’s compositions present the listener with “an intense brilliant effect” (FANFARE MAGAZINE) and “represents contemporary writing at its most intellectual probing” (CHICAGO TRIBUNE). His “extremely characteristic harmonic world” (CLASSICAL CD REVIEW) is fundamental to the unfolding of his music. Never exhausting his quest for what he calls “dream craft”, Neil regularly performs with Project

Eleanor Cotey (Costume Design) Eleanor received her BFA in Costume Production from UWM in 2009. This is her third time designing for In Tandem. Her previous designs include TEA AT FIVE and OLD Beast on the Moon

3

BIOGR APHIES

4

c o n t.

FourthStream, immersing himself in the energy of improvisation and spontaneous composition. In the 1980’s, Neil was appointed as the first composer-inresidence with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the first residency of its kind with a major American opera company. More recently he served as a 2008 McKnight Visiting Composer with the American Composers Forum for the city of Winona, MN. His previous work in sound design includes NOSFERATU, for the Viroqua Community Theatre and HOMAGE, for the Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School. The Rome Prize and the Charles Ives Award are among his honors. His work has been recognized through grants from the National Endowment of the Arts, the Illinois Arts Council, fellowships from the Fulbright Commission and the American Symphony Orchestra League and awards from ASCAP and BMI.

Ross Zentner (Lighting Design) Ross is a freelance lighting designer and technician.

Originally from Southern Wisconsin, Ross has made Milwaukee home.

Ross holds a BFA from the University of Wisconsin. He has worked with Skylight Opera, Milwaukee Chamber, Forward Theatre, The Fireside Dinner Theatre, Youngblood, Next Act, Children’s Theatre of Madison, In Tandem Theatre, First Stage Children’s Theatre, ACME Production Corp, and many others throughout the Midwest. In addition to lighting, Ross is also an accomplished photographer. He is the staff photographer for UWM Theatre Department and Renaissance Theaterworks. For more information, please visit rosszentner.com

Rick Rasmussen (Set Design) Calling Seattle, Washington home, this former resident of Milwaukee travels the Midwest designing for various theatre companies. Rick is happy to be back at In Tandem Theatre, having designed last year’s THE CHOSEN. Recent design projects include GOING TO ST. IVES, THE PAVILION, BIG BOYS, A SLEEPING COUNTRY and SYLVIA (Next Act Theatre); TINTYPES, DAMES AT SEA and GERSHWIN AND FRIENDS (Skylight Music Theatre); WEST SIDE STORY, 9 TO 5 and LEGALLY BLONDE (Fireside Dinner Theatre). He has also worked locally with Renaissance Theatreworks and Chamber Theatre. Last summer he designed sets and costumes for Emporia State University’s productions of THE LION IN WINTER and PLAZA SUITE.

Shelby Kashian (Board Operator) Shelby is currently a student at UW-Milwaukee where she is working toward her BFA in Costume Construction. Most recent credits include helping costume construction for KING LEAR, crew for NATURE OF MUTATION at UW-Milwaukee and costume design for THE UNSEEN and NIGHTFALL WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE with The World Stage. She gives a special thanks to her family, teachers and friends for standing by her and supporting her creativity.

In Tandem Theatre Company

Cindy Thomas (Administrative/ Marketing Assistant, In Tandem Theatre) Cindy has been with In Tandem Theatre since August of 2008 as Marketing/ Administrative Assistant.

She has been involved with the arts, especially music, since she can remember.

After graduating in 1981 from Silver Lake College with a BA in Voice and a minor in music business, Thomas moved to Milwaukee where she managed the print music departments of two local music stores and worked in sales/marketing for a print music publishing company. Cindy has

BIOGR APHIES

c o n t.

sung and performed with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Music Under the Stars, Bel Canto Chorus, and is currently a member of the Florentine Opera Chorus.

Miranda Levy (Gallery Curator, In Tandem Theatre’s Tenth Street Gallery) Miranda grew up in Wilton, Wisconsin and joined the military at seventeen. She served eight years in the Army as a construction equipment mechanic where she was fortunate enough to serve in Germany for two months of the three years of her active duty service. Shortly after her tour on Active Duty, she attended UW-Milwaukee where she received her BFA in Photography and Fibers in 2009.

Throughout her career as an artist, she has

competed in several local juried exhibitions and has shown her work in fashion shows at the Milwaukee Art Museum.

Deanna Strasse (Administrative Intern) Deanna is a graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran College where she studied theatre. This fall, Deanna will begin graduate theater studies at the Univeresity of Mankato in Minnesota.

In the past, she has worked with a variety of companies including Sunset Playhouse, the Village Players and (of course!) the OffBook Players, which she co-founded in 2009. Stay up-to-date with what OBP is doing by visiting us online at offbookplayers.tumblr.com.

Beast on the Moon

5

S TA F F

IN TANDEM THEATRE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Chris Flieller, Artistic Director Jane Flieller, Managing Director Cindy Thomas, Marketing/Administrative Assistant Miranda Levy, Gallery Curator Deanna Strasse, Administrative Intern BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ellen Maxey, President Dennis Kois, Vice President Leigh Wallace Tabak, Secretary Dan Glaser, CPA, Treasurer Scott Berkes Milt Flieller Richard Ippolito Greg Kliebhan Sharveta Parker ADVISORY BOARD Charles Kakuk Dan Kattman Claude Krawczyk In Tandem Theatre is currently in need of additional members to their Board of Directors.

We seek individuals who will commit to fostering awareness of In Tandem Theatre, supporting its mission and nurturing its growth. If you would like more information about the role of the board and its responsibilities, please call 414-271-1371.

SPECIAL THANKS

Brad McKendry, Richard Kalinoski, Cheryl Lapp, Project Save (Watertown, Massachusetts), Dave Luhrssen, St. John the Baptist Armenian Orthodox Church, Hans Klijnsmit, Terry Hadjinian Peterson, Joe Siefert, Greg Castle, Armen Hadjinian, Dewit Clinton, Bonnie Shafrin, Rachel Hafemann, Jody Hirsh, Holocaust Education Resource Center, St. Mesrob Armenian Orthodox Church, Tyne Turner, Mark Corkins, Mark Puchinsky, Lance Lamont, Jim Guy, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre Prop Shop, Ellen Kozak, Gretchen Mahkorn, Colin Gawronski, James Clark, Shelby Kaishian.

6

In Tandem Theatre Company

ABOUT THE PL AY WRIGHT Richard Kalinoski’s most well-known play, BEAST ON THE MOON, was chosen for the Humana Festival in March of 1995 and has since won the following awards: The Osborn Award (American Critics Association); the Agnouni Award (Armenian Relief Society of North America); the Garland Award (Backstage West); Best Play from the Repertory, Moliere Award (Prix Moliere, Paris, France in May 2001 and in addition to four other Moliere Awards), and the ACE Award (Argentina) for Best Play of 2001.

BEAST ON THE MOON opened on April 27, 2005 off-Broadway at the Century Center Theater in Manhattan. The play ran 120 performances, including seventeen previews, and was named one of five “must see” plays in New York by the New York Daily News.

In December of 2005, Richard Kalinoski was awarded the Khorenatsi Medal for contribution to the Arts from the Country of Armenia. The award was given by the President of Armenia, Robert Kachadarian.

BEAST ON THE MOON has been translated into at least twelve languages and has had long runs at theatres in Athens, Moscow (the Moscow Art Theatre), Buenos Aires, Paris, London and New York. In March 2010, BEAST ON THE MOON was installed as part

of the permanent repertory of the Tallinn City Theatre, Estonia. The play has also had four productions in Chicago as well as productions at the Alliance in Atlanta, the Asolo in Florida, the Artists Repertory in Portland, Oregon and some forty other venues in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Mr. Kalinoski’s play, MY SOLDIERS, premiered at Eastern University near Philadelphia in November 2009 and a UWOshkosh production, directed by Merlaine Angwall, was chosen for presentation at the Midwest Regional American College Theatre Festival (sponsored by the Kennedy Center) in January 2011.

FORMALDEHYDE, a short play by Kalinoski, won the Jury Prize at the Fusion Theatre in Albuquerque, new Mexico and was produced professionally as part of the theatre’s THE SEVEN (seven short plays selected for international competition).

FORMALDEHYDE went on to win the Audience Favorite Award at the Fusion Theatre in June 2011. Mr. Kalinoski’s play, BETWEEN MEN AND CATTLE (Barrymore nomination, Philadelphia 2000), was given a meticulous production at Next Act Theatre in Milwaukee in 2004.

Mr. Kalinoski is a three time veteran of the National Playwright’s Conference at the O’Neill Center in Connecticut. Since 1998, he has been a director and resident playwright at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

D I R E C TO R ’ S N O T E S In 1995, I had the great fortune to be cast as Seta in Beast on the Moon at the Milwaukee Chamber Theater. The playwright, Richard Kalinoski, spent some time with the cast, which often happens when a play is fairly new. He shared with us that he had been married to a woman of Armenian descent, and the play was an amalgam of her relatives’ stories and personal experiences of the Armenian genocide and subsequent immigration to the United States. Beast on the Moon

is a play rich in historical fact, addressing the impact of a genocide that has been roundly ignored to this day. This back story is very important to the plot - it is what brought Aram and Seta together, and ironically what keeps them apart - but it is not the heart of the play. The story is about what happens after, about picking up the pieces and moving forward. It is about the remarkable way humans are able to survive unspeakable pain and go on to cobble together a life in spite of it.

Beast on the Moon

7

I N TA N D E M N E E D S YO U !

We’ve accomplished a great deal for a small company since we began in 1998 and we are excited about the possibilities the future holds. As a nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization, In Tandem Theatre relies on the generosity of our patrons and friends to keep moving forward. Ticket sales, which we try to keep as reasonable as possible, can’t cover the entire costs of producing professional quality theatre. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to our annual campaign and see your contribution go directly toward productions costs (actor and designer salaries; props, costumes, sets, lights; script royalties and marketing). We appreciate your patronage very much and hope you can help us out!

Superstars ($10,000 and up) Greater Milwaukee Foundation and the Mary L. Nohl Fund United Performing Arts Fund Platinum ($5,000 - $10,000) Johnson Controls Foundation Milwaukee Arts Board Solid Gold ($1,000 - $4,999) Anonymous CAMPAC (County Funding) Greg Chrisafis Milt and Carol Flieller Dan and Kathy Glaser Rachel and Dennis Hafemann John Holland Richard Ippolito and Pamela Frautschi JCI Global Community Relations Johnson Controls Matching Gift Program Dennis Kois Ellen M. Maxey Marilyn Nelsen Mark Sell Wisconsin Arts Board Heart and Soul ($250 - $999) Anonymous Ervin and Beverly Colton Patti and Patrick Doughman David and Leslie FeilerPoethke Dave Glenn/Glenn Consulting, LLC Marc and Wendy Hurwitz Susan Klingman Konrad Kuchenbach Bess Lerner Julianna Olson John and Clare Martinkovic Lee Marquardt Howard and Sara Miller Ken and Denise Nieland Bibi and Greg Rosner 8

In Tandem Theatre Company

John J. Shannon and Jan Serr David and Ruth Ann Schneider Leigh E. Wallace Dave Wesley Wisconsin Energy Corp.

Foundation Employee Gift Program Rhythm Section ($100 - $249) Sally and John Anello Anonymous Michael and Thia Arkens Sherry Aronson Assurant Health Foundation Matching Gift Program Tiger Beyer and Teri Kieffer Mary B. Birdsall-Jay and Stan Jay Bob and Vicki Bonadurer Dick Burany Matt Daniels Carol Z. Dolphin Gretchen Durkin David Flores Tom and Barbara Forbes Laurence and Stephanie Govin-Matzat Chris and Jeanne Grenda Joel Herringa (In memory of Julie Wichman) Margaret Huettner Sarah J. Ford and Randall Klumb Nona Hill and Clark Johnson Johnson Controls Power Solutions Employees Allen and Sharon Johnson Mary Johnson and Bruce Miller Sues Johnson Annie Jurczyk and John Jansen Charles Kakuk Donald Kielich Judy Klehr Greg and Linda Kliebhan Michael Klitzke and Diane Brown Joan Levine

Bill and Marlene Listwan Timothy McElhatton and Barbara Armstrong David and Alison McKee Janet and Jim McMahon Michael and Shirley Mosesson Rick Neeley John E. Peters Claudette and Mark Robinson Susan J. Salnajs Kathy Sarandos Linda Schmidt Quartaro Gail Schumann Sandra Seymour Joe Stanke Susan Stewart Jack and Marlene Udovich Sheryl VanHaren Nancy Weiss-McQuide and Mark McQuide Steven Whitsitt and Cathy J. Munz Mary Ellen Winter Lori Wucherer Daniel Zimmerman Roots (Up to $99) Anonymous Pat Anderson Auto Doc/Merchant Services Jill E. Bruss Mary Frances Bullamore Leon Burzynski Lee R. Carroll Diana Cristina Mitzi Dearborn, PhD Lynda M. DiPierro Kathleen Falk Douglas and Kristin Fischer Julie Gellendin Marti Gobel Susan Holicka Susan Horn Kelley Johnson Diane Kercheck Robert Kloes Mary Knudten

I N TA N D E M N E E D S YO U !

Angie Kopf Linda Koszuta Claude and Sue Krawczyk Ruth Krossin Pam Kriger Sandra Laedtke Eileen J. Langford Mary Ellen Lukaszewicz Carl and Eileen Lund Robert and Laura Lynn MacDonald Rita McDonald Susanne Michalski Julie McHale Deborah Neeley

Bill and Loretta O’Boyle James and Chris O’Brien Jane O’Connell Terry Ann Peterson Corliss Phillabaum Joanne Prymek Sarah Sandin Patrick M. Schumacher and Mary A. Henneman Kris Schmidt Addy Stoiber Sheila Tobin Clancy Max Tolzman Jack and Marlene Udovich Robert and Ellen Venable (In

honor of Julie Wichman) Mark and Yvonne Wagner Anna Walls Mary M. Wegener Windhover Foundation Terry and Dorothy Wobick Barry Zalben and Marianne Walsh In-Kind Support Mark Frohna Daniel Glaser, CPA / Lora Murray

This list represents donations received since July 2011. We are grateful to all our donors whose generous contributions are vital to the growth of In Tandem Theatre. We appreciate your support and commitment. If we have inadvertently omitted or misspelled your name, please accept our sincere apologies and contact us immediately at 414-271-1371 so that we can make the correction.

T H I S S PAC E F O R R E N T The Tenth Street Theatre is available for rental (business meetings, parties, events, performances). Call us at 414-271-1371 to discuss our rates and availability.

Beast on the Moon

9

F I N A L P R O D U C T I O N O F I N TA N D E M ’ S 15T H A N N I V E R S A R Y S E A S O N !

APARTMENT 3A

By Jeff Daniels April 26 - May 19, 2013 An audience favorite from more than fifty plays and musicals over In Tandem Theatre’s 15-year history!

Reeling from the loss of what she thought was the love of her life, Annie Wilson searches for a reason to hope again with the help of a mysterious new neighbor who teaches her what it truly means to be in love forever. Written by well-known film actor, Jeff Daniels, the play humorously draws us into a world of hope, love and modern-day miracles.

M I S S I O N S TAT E M E N T In Tandem Theatre is committed to producing exciting, innovative theatre, presenting a creative and eclectic program that enlightens, inspires, provokes, and entertains a diverse audience.

In Tandem Theatre Tenth Street Theatre 628 N. 10th Street Milwaukee, WI 53233 414/271-1371 www.intandemtheatre.org info@intandemtheatre.org

Greg’s

SOUP-ER-DESSERTS Wedding Cake Specialists Since 1983 1015 Milwaukee Avenue South Milwaukee 414-768-9800 Check our website at

www.gregscakes.com or mention this ad for special offers!

TUE - FRI SATURDAY

10am - 4pm 10am - 1pm

Closed Sunday and Monday 10

In Tandem Theatre Company

Success in school, and in life.

At Sylvan, our highly personalized approach builds the skills, habits and attitudes your child needs to succeed in school and in life.

• • • •

Develops independent work habits Improves attitudes Motivates learning Provides feedback for parents and teachers

$50 OFF ASSESSMENT & 2 HOURS FREE (upon enrollment) Sylvan Learning of Brookfield

Sylvan Learning of Wales

262-796-0808

262-968-1800

15060 W. Greenfield Ave. Brookfield, WI 53005

323 North Wales Road Wales, WI 53183

www.SylvanLearning.com

www.SylvanLearning.com

Sylvan Learning of Kenosha 7863 Green Bay Road Kenosha, WI 53142

262-694-6286

www.SylvanLearning.com

READING, MATH, WRITING, STUDY SKILLS, TEST PREP, COLLEGE PREP AND MORE!