Richard Cotovsky Artistic Director
Carlo Lorenzo Garcia Producing Director
Presents
SUPERIOR DONUTS By Tracy Letts Directed by Matt Miller
Scenic Design by Bob Groth & Jenniffer Thusing Lighting Design by Matthew Gawryk Costume Design by Stefin Steberl Hair & Makeup Design by Allie Kunkler Fight Design by David Woolley Prop Design by Katherine Greenleaf Sound Design by Joe Court Stage Management by Andrew C. Donnelly Assistant Direction by Jim Stevens Assistant Stage Management by Alison Barnes Original Broadway production produced by Jeffrey Richards Jean Doumanian Jerry Frankel Awaken Entertainment Debra Black Chase Mishkin Karmichelle Productions/Robert G. Bartner Dena Hammerstein/Pam Pariseau Carole & Barry Kaye/Irv Weltszer Andrew Asnes Rebecca Gold Kathleen K. Johnson George Kaufman Charlie McAteer Terry Schnuck Michael Gardner/David Jaroslowicz Stewart F. Lane/Bonnie Comley Roy Gottlieb/Raise The Roof Two The world premiere of SUPERIOR DONUTS was presented at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago, IL, Martha Lavey, Artistic Director: David Hawkanson, Executive Director This program is partially funded by grants from The Illinois Arts Council,The Alphawood Foundation and The Richard H.Driehaus Foundation
This production is produced by special arrangement through Dramatists Play Service, Inc. Mary Arrchie Theatre Co. 1
CAST Arthur Przybyszewski..........................................................................................................Richard Cotovsky Franco Wicks................................................................................................................................Preston Tate, Jr. Randy..................................................................................................................................................Millie Hurley James.........................................................................................................................................Bradford Stevens Max....................................................................................................................................................... Paige Smith Lady Boyle...................................................................................................................... Susan Monts-Bologna Luther.................................................................................................................................................Karl Potthoff Kevin.............................................................................................................................................. Dereck Garner Kiril..........................................................................................................................................................Bryan Kelly
SPECIAL THANKS Guy Van Swearingen, Steppenwolf Theatre
P R O D U C T I O N S TA F F Director................................................................................................................................................. Matt Miller Assistant Director.............................................................................................................................Jim Stevens Stage Manager................................................................................................................ Andrew C. Donnelly Assistant Stage Manager........................................................................................................... Alison Barnes Scenic Designer.................................................................................................................... Jenniffer Thusing Scenic Designer............................................................................................................................ Robert Groth Lighting Designer..................................................................................................................Matthew Gawryk Costume Designer....................................................................................................................... Stefin Steberl Makeup Designer...........................................................................................................................Allie Kunkler Fight Choreographer..................................................................................................................David Wooley Prop Designer................................................................................................................... Katherine Greenleaf Props Assistant......................................................................................................................... Dennis Penager Sound Designer....................................................................................................................................Joe Court Graphic Design................................................................................................................Carlo Lorenzo Garcia Public Relations................................................................................................................................Susan Jodry Box Office .........................................................................................................................................Rudy Galvan
BIOS Richard Cotovsky (Arthur) is a founding member of MaryArrchie Theatre Co. He has performed in The Homecoming, Buried Child (Jeff Nomination), Mud People, Beyond Mozambique, The Caretaker, Curse of the Starving Class, 4-H Club, and The Pawnbroker among many others at Mary-Arrchie. He has a long history with Superior Donuts. He participated in the workshopping of the script. He understudied Michael McKean at Steppenwolf in the part of Arthur. He performed the part of Arthur at Studio Theater in Washington, D.C. He has worked with other theaters including Remains, Latino Chicago, Strawdog, American Blues, igloo, Americana, 2 Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co.
Blackbird, Prop and Famous Door. He has been seen in movies and TV including Janie Jones, The Ride, Chicago Code, and Turks. Dereck Garner (Kevin) Dereck Garner is a proud company member of Mary-Arrchie. He has previously been seen on stage in the MaryArrchie productions of Mud People, gas mask 101, Rover from Dover, The Homecoming, Cherrywood, and most recently Red Light Winter. Recent projects also include the featured role in the international film Camino / Destino from Guatemalan film company GuatGuy Producciones premiering this spring. Love you Meg.
B I O S ( c o n t .) Millie Hurley (Randy) is thrilled to make her debut with Mary-Arrchie. She was last seen as Gram/Mrs. Partridge in Adventure Stage’ s Walk Two Moons, Agnes in A Delicate Balance and Lettice (Jeff Nomination for Principle Actress) in Lettice and Lovage at Redtwist Theater. Millie played Mrs. Ruddle in Lifeline’ s production of Busman’ s Honeymoon and Constance in Lillian Hellman’ s Autumn Garden at Eclipse Theatre. At Raven Theatre, her role as Maggie in “Dancing at Lughnasa” garnered her a Jeff Citation for Best Supporting Actress and an After Dark Award. Millie is an artistic associate of Erasing the Distance Theatre Company and pursues voice over, commercial and film work. Love to Chuck who keeps me going! Bryan Kelly (Kiril) This play has donuts. He’s 300 lbs. Bryan could not be happier to be in this show. You may have seen him in Stanger Than Fiction, The Beast, Detroit 187 or the Chicago Code. He would like to thank Tomas, for the Russian. He is proud to be an expecting father and is completely in love with his fiance Amy. Susan MontsBologna (Lady) Susan is so excited to be working at Mary Arrchie and cannot thank Matt and Richard enough. She has recently returned to Chicago where she had studied with Del Close at Second City and did her Master’ s work at The Goodman School of Drama (Acting) - which is now The Theatre School at De Paul. This was followed by a year at The Milwaukee Rep with John Dillon, doing two world premiers (Friends and Custer) and working with Barry Boys and Sandy Robbins; fifteen years in New York where she did film (Mademoiselle and The Prowler), several years on Search for Tomorrow (Prof Aja Doyan), Bdway,
Off-Bdway, numerous other stage works and commercials. Though back barely two years she has had the good fortune to work with such theatres as A Red Orchid (Becky Shaw), Eclipse (One Flea Spare, After The Fall), TimeLine (When She Danced u/s), Rendition (Echoes of the War) and Northlight; and directors: Damon Kiely, Steve Scott, Nick Bowling, Anish Jethmalani, Amy Morton and Tim Curtis. She recently finished shooting an episode of Chicago Code which aired on FOX in February of this year and is currently teaching at Act One Studios. Gray Talent Group rocks!!! Love to Daniele and Lauren. Karl Potthoff (Luther) Mr. Potthoff is a Mary-Arrchie company member, and has appeared here in Beggars in the House of Plenty, A Prayer For My Daughter, Killers, and Buried Child, amongst others. He has also appeared on the stages of Shattered Globe, the Den, Red Twist and City Lit Theatres. He is the proud father of a Schnauzer named Sally and husband to the lovely Susan. Paige Smith (Max) Paige is very excited to make his debut at Mary Arrchie! Paige is an ensemble member with XIII Pocket and has performed in several of their productions including Cash, Why We Come Here, and Adore, part of the Steppenwolf Theater Visiting Company Initiative. He was recently in three successful runs of Laura Jacqmin’ s Dental Society Midwinter Meeting, as well as her piece, Brother, at ATC’ s Ten by Ten Festival. He has a BA in theater arts from Kansas State University and has worked onstage locally with; Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Mid-Tangent Productions, City-Lit Theater, Collaboraction’ s Sketchbook One, Around the Coyote, and has also had the privilege of acting and writing for eight plus years in Chicago’ s own Cool Table, an award winning sketch comedy pack that has
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B I O S ( c o n t .) performed in; Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, New York, Lollapalooza and beyond. Special thanks to; Matt, Richard, Shaun Graves, the cast and crew, the Boobie Bunch, Gator Boyz, and my little Finch. Bradford Stevens (James) Bradford Stevens is crazy excited to be doing this fantastic play with the Mary Arrchie Theater. A native Chicagoan Bradford earned his MFA in acting from the DePaul theatre school and has had the opportunity to work with a number of great theaters throughout the city. He is a proud member of the Barrel of Monkeys Theatre Troupe, and is currently playing Martin Luther King with Historical Perspectives. Bradford would like to thank his fantastic cast and crew for all their hard work, his boy Bill Mack for his insights on being a police officer, and his loving family for all their love and support.” Special thanks to Officer Brian Coash for his insights. Preston Tate, Jr (Franco) Preston Tate Jr. is a young but experienced actor. He has been in the industry for several years working in the area of TV, Film and Theater. Preston loves to play characters that make the viewer focus in on him so they will laugh at, think of or feel emotions strong enough to remember that character. When he is not acting he spends some of his time supporting his fellow actors and peers in their projects or professions which span from acting to music and comedy. He has always gravitated towards fun, energetic, optimistic people because as it’ s said Birds of a feather, flock together. To capture his attention, start strumming a guitar, mention The Rock or challenge him to a game of Air Hockey and you might have a new friend. Alison Barnes (Assistant Stage Manager) is a Jack of all Trades and is pleased to be working backstage at Mary Archie for the first time. Other Backstage credits include 4 Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co.
work at The Raven Theatre, Lookinglass, Quest, and the Tricycle Theatre (London). Previous Chicago performance credits include INTO THE WOODS, POWER OF ONE, and ONCE UPON A MUSICAL. Alison holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Catawba College. Joe Court (Sound Designer) is a company member with Mary-Arrchie. Past designs include Riff Raff, The Homecoming, Our Bad Magnet, and The Caretaker. He serves as Sound Engineer for the Chicago production of the Tony Award winning musical Million Dollar Quartet. . He has designed for A Red Orchid Theatre (Jeff Nomination for the Unseen), Theatre Seven, Emerald City, Seanachai, Lifeline, Pine Box, The Inconvenience, Gift, Backstage, The Illinois Shakespeare Festival, and The Clarence Brown Theatre (Knoxville, TN.) Andrew C. Donnelly (Stage Manager) Andrew is pleased to be working for Mary-Arrchie again, mostly because of the free donuts. He hails from Amarillo, Texas and stole a B.A. in Technical Theatre from West Texas A&M University. Matthew Gawryk (Lighting Designer) Primarily a lighting designer, Matthew has also danced for cash and glory as a scenic designer, electrician, and producer for theater, dance, and music. He graduated Kindergarten at Hamilton Air Force Base in California, having learned everything he needed to know about life, and has been trying to remember it ever since. He has been producing theater for nearly a half-life. His work has been seen at a variety of venues in town, and he has a particular fondness for working at MaryArrchie, A Red Orchid, and Lookingglass theaters. He has toured domestically and internationally with Hubbard Street Dance and the gypsy/punk/marching band Mucca Pazza. He has taught theatrical design with a variety of educational outreach programs and summer camps, most recently as the Stagecraft and Design teacher at The Chicago High School for the Arts for the 2010-’ 11 school year. He is a co-recipient of an After Dark Award, and a Jeff Award Nominee. Katherine Greenleaf (Props Designer) Katherine is a properties designer who has worked with Mary Arrchie, Lifeline,
B I O S ( c o n t .) About Face, Chicago Dramatists, Urban Theater Company, Steep, The Plagiarists, Theatre Mir, and others. She is a graduate of The University of Chicago. Thanks to the folks at Evanston/Skokie School District 65 for their years of support. Robert Groth (Scenic Co-Designer) is exited to be working with Matt Miller again and for the first time with Mary Archie. Past designs with Jenniffer Thusing include Aiming for Sainthood for Chicago Dramatists at the Pritzker Pavilion and The Weir with Seanachai Theatre company. Robert is also co-owner of Crosstown Scenic LLC. Current projects for Crosstown Scenic include Gypsy at Drury Lane Oakbrook, The Houdini Box for Chicago Children’s Theatre and Snow White for Emerald City Theatre Company. Robert would like to thank Jenniffer for her talent, energy and support as a partner in design, as well as in life. For more about Robert and Crosstown Scenic, go to www.crosstownscenic.com
Allie Kunkler (Hair and Makeup Designer) Allie Kunkler is excited to be designing makeup for this amazing production! Allie is represented by Ford Artists in Chicago for makeup. Allie is also an actor and has worked with WildClaw Theatre, Nothing Special Productions and The Chicago Mammals. Matt Miller (Director) Originally from Kent, OH, Matt is a Chicago based director, teacher, and dedicated Indians fan. He’ s very happy to be working with Rich and the Mary-Arrchie crew for the first time. As a stage director, Matt’ s recent credits include the critically acclaimed and Jeff nominated revival of THE WEIR for Seanachai Theatre Company, the world premiere of A GIRL WITH SUN IN HER EYES for Pine Box Theater, OBLIVION and 4000 MILES (staged reading with Deanna Dunagan) for Steppenwolf’ s First Look Repertory, and the world premiere of GRACELAND for Profiles Theatre (Top 10 Plays of the Year 2009, Chicago Tribune & Sun Times). As an associate casting director with Tenner Paskal & Rudnicke
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B I O S ( c o n t .) Casting, Matt’ s film credits include the Chicago casting for THE WEATHERMAN, THE AMITYVILLE HORROR, THE ICE HARVEST, STRANGER THAN FICTION, LET’ S GO TO PRISON!, THE BREAKUP, THE PROMOTION, THE EXPRESS, PUBLIC ENEMIES, THE WISE KIDS, and BLACK BOX. Matt is also a proud twelve-year company member of Barrel of Monkeys, a group that provides creative writing workshops for Chicago Public Elementary Schools that lack arts funding. You can stalk him here: www.mattmillerdirect.com
Spectacle Fortuna and studied under Frances Maggio in Columbia College Chicago’ s Theatrical Design Program.
Jim Stevens (Assistant Director) is an artisan, story-teller, videographer and filmmaker. Most recent theater experience includes production of video presented at SketchFest and FringeNYC. He is extremely honored to be a part of this production, working with Matt and the entire cast and crew. Jim loves a fresh glazed donut.
Jenniffer Thusing (Scenic Co-Designer) is thrilled to be working for the first time with Mary Arrchie and with Matt Miller for the second time. Her set design work with Robert has been seen previously at the Pritzger Pavilion for Chicago Dramatists production of Aiming for Sainthood, The Weir and That Was Then for Seanachia. Their work was recently recognized with a Jeff nomination for best mid-sized scenic design for their work on Senachai’s The Weir. Jenniffer is also an Equity Stage Manager and a Props Designer. Her work as a Stage Manager can be seen at Chicago Dramatists, where she is an artistic associate. In addition, she works a teaching artist through the Beverly Arts Center Outreach Program. As always, Jenniffer would like to thank her partner in life and art for everything. To see more of their work. please check out www.randjdesign.com.
Stefin Steberl (Costume Designer) recent Chicago credits include The Den Theater’ s production of Summer and Smoke. Other regional credits include, Bible B-sides, Too Much Memory, Days of Late (SiNNERMAN Ensemble) Our Bad Magnet, Mud People, Riff Raff,(Marry-Arrchie) Long Days Journey , The White Airplane (Polarity Ensemble) The Scarlet Ibis, Pull of the Moon (16th street theater) La Cage Aux Follies (Bohemian Ensemble)and the current production of Sweet Confinement (SiNNERMAN) Other costume design credits includeEndgame, Marisol , Night of the Iguana. Mr Steberl was previously the resident designer for Columbia College’s
David Wooley (Fight Choreographer) is a veteran of Chicago theatre; both as a performer and a fight director. His is one of ten Fight Masters with the Society of American Fight Directors and an Artist in Residence at Columbia College of Chicago. A graduate of the Goodman School of Drama/DePaul University, he has directed, acted or choreographed for over 150 theatrical productions - from Shakespeare to Children’s Theatre. He was the recipient of a Joseph Jefferson Award for Excellence in Stage Combat Choreography (1988) and was awarded an Ollie (OIT-Loop Theatre) Award for Best Fight Direction (1991).
Dennis Penager (Assistant Props Designer) We thank Dennis for his hard work!
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T H E C O M PA N Y Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co. is an ensemble-based theatre focusing on material, original as well as previously published, addressing the fears and passions of the human condition. This includes characters who are often misunderstood, societal outcasts, and victims of self-exile. Mary-Arrchie strives to give insight into these characters and their surroundings in order to better understand them and their relationship to themselves and to society. Mary-Arrchie is a strong believer in nurturing the Off–Loop theatre movement. It is imperative that small theatres are supported. If you are interested in supporting Mary- Arrchie Theatre beyond the price of admission, donations are tax- deductible and can be made by any means you choose. You can talk to us at the box office, after the show, or call us at (773) 871.0442, or through our website:www.maryarrchie.com You can send a check payable to: Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co. 7548 N Bell Chicago, IL 60645
P R O D U C T I O N H I S TO R Y 1986 Cowboy Mouth/ 4-H Club by Sam Shepard 1987 Curse of the Starving Class by Sam Shepard The Homecoming by Harold Pinter 1988 Gas Mask 101 by Arlene Cook Wild Dogs by Matt Berczon Unfair Arguments With Existence by Lawernce Ferlinghetti 1989 The Mary-Arrchie Kids Show adapted by Richard Cotovsky Panhandlers by Tom Hamilton Of All the Wide Torsos In All Wild Glen by Paul Peditto Edmond by David Mamet Lonestar by James McClure Bitch with Rich [Ensemble Development] Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins Theater Festival Insignificance by Terry Johnson 1990 The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter* Cowboys #2 by Sam Shepard Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins II Detective Story by Sidney Kingsley** The Beard by Michael McClure 1991 Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins III Modigliani By Dennis McIntyre Son of a Bitch_Skid Mark After Dark [Ensemble Development] End of the Night [An evening of one acts including Gas Masks 101, Wild Dogs and Slam by Jane Willis] Screwtape by James Forsyth
1992 Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins IV Femme Fatale by Michael Wolk Imagining Brad by Peter Hedges Prescribed But Not Refillable by Richard Cotovsky Return of the Bitch_The 3rd Coming_ Skid Mark’s Nocturnal Excretions [Ensemble Development] The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui by Bertholt Brecht 1993 Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins V The Monologue Conspiracy Dirty Hands by Jean-Paul Sartre Adult/Dead Child by Claire Dowie Beyond Mozambique by George F.Walker The Lover/A Night Out by Harold Pinter 1994 Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins VI Standing On My Knees by John Olive [co-produced with Thunder Road Ensemble] Fool for Love by Sam Shepard Cabaret Freajque Steel Kiss by Robin Fulford [co-produced with The Journeymen] 1995 Abbie Hoffman Died for Our Sins VII Cementville by Jane Martin Cabaret Freajque Tracers conceived by John DiFusco and written with Vietnam Veterans** The Petrified Forest by Robert Sherwood The Killer and The Comic by Rooster Mitchell**
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P R O D U C T I O N H I S TO R Y ( c o n t . ) 1996 Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins VIII Never the Same Rhyme Twice by Rooster Mitchell Small Craft Warnings by Tennessee Williams Cabaret Freajque The Last Good Moment of Lily Baker by Russell Davis 1997 Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins IX The Paradox of Insanity _I Mean Humanity by Rick Almada [co-produced with Seventh Son Productions] Bitch Package by Scott Stuart Cut, Poison & Burn by Louis Cimino The Broken Museum by Chistopher Ellis The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertholt Brecht 1998 Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins X Jimmy by J. Patrick Jr. Penguin Blues by Ethan Phillips The Gut Girls by Sarah Daniels Vaudeville Nights: The Voice of the City The Freedom of the City by Brian Friel ** 1999 Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins XI The Hairy Ape by Eugene O’Neill Europe by David Greig Imagining Brad by Peter Hedges The Pawnbroker from the novel by Edward Louis Lewant Adapted by Patrick Kerwin 2000 Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins XII Breakdown and Out by David Hauptschein 2001 Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins XIII Birdsend by Keith Huff *** # The Difficult Hour by Par Lagerqvist A Bright Room Called Day by Tony Kushner * From Both Hips by Mark O’Rowe Clearing Hedges by Jennifer Barclay 2002 Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins XIV The Job by Shem Bitterman The Hot l Baltimore by Lanford Wilson*** Empty Bottles Broken Hearts by Lance E. Adams The Mercutio Story The Altruists by Nicky Silver*** 2003 Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins XV Shakespeare Kung Fu by Will Kern When The Walls Have Ears by David Hauptschein
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2004 Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins XVI Mojo by Jez Butterworth 2005 Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins XVII Sea Marks by Gardner McKay Buried Child by Sam Shepard* 2006 Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins XVIII Killers by John Olive *** 2007 Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins XIX Saved by Edward Bond*** Cowboy Mouth/4-H Club by Sam Shepard A Prayer For My Daughter by Thomas Babe** 7 Blowjobs by Mac Wellman 2008 The Caretaker by Harold Pinter*** Beggars In The House of Plenty by John Patrick Shanley Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins XX Our Bad Magnet by Douglas Maxwell* 2009 Bartleby, The Scrivener by Herman Melville adapted by R.L. Lane Mud People by Keith Huff Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins XXI How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found by Fin Kennedy* 2010 The Rant by Andrew Case Cherrywood: The Modern Comparable by Kirk Lynn* Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins XXII Toronto, Mississippi by Joan MacLeod 2011 The Homecoming by Harold Pinter* Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins XXIII Riff Raff by Laurence Fishburne Red Light Winter by Adam Rapp*** *Jeff Nomination **Jeff Citation ***Jeff Recommended #After Dark Award
UPCOMING EVENTS AT ANGEL ISLAND GEOGRAPHY OF A HORSE DREAMER By Sam Shepard April 12th – May 20th, 2012 ABBIE HOFFMAN DIED FOR YOUR SINS THEATRE FESTIVAL XXIV August 17-19th, 2012