Outward Bound-JPAC

Proudly Presents

By Frederick Knott STARRING Kaori Aoshima Matthew Bausone Zach Champagne Kelly Combs Bruce Cronander Mara Dale Jon Moy Grant Nelson and Christopher Skyles Directed by Micheal A. Kott Scenic Design Michael Nedza

Lighting Design Dante Orfei

Costume Design Lindsay Prerost

Multimedia/Sound Designer Micheal A. Kott

Outward Bound is presented through special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. 45 West 25th Street, New York, NY 10010 SET TING The action of the play takes place in the interior lounge of an ocean liner.

There will be one 15-minute intermission.

The use of flash photography and video recording devices without the written permission of the management is prohibited.

Please remember to silence or turn off your cellular phones and other messaging devices.

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F R O M T H E D I R E C TO R ’ S C H A I R “To die will be an awfully big adventure.” – Sir James M. Barrie As you grow older you naturally begin to think of what will come after. Sutton Vane had these same thoughts in 1923; the humungous casualties of WW I left him with questions as to the meaning of life and questions relating to the possibilities of an afterlife and the existence of heaven and hell.

The result of his questioning is the wonderful play that you will see tonight. Full of drama, mystery and humor, it is a thought provoking piece of theatre history. There will be no preaching tonight just a look at the struggles and triumphs of life and beyond. Of course, not one of us knows what is to come but I hope that once we do go it will be a boat ride, like this one.

The play has an interesting history; the surreal Outward Bound proved too offbeat for London producers of 1923 and so Vane self-produced it, which led to its becoming a smash hit in London and on Broadway. Incidentally, Rod Serling often credited it for being his inspiration “into” The Twilight Zone.

I feel very strongly about preserving theatre history and heritage and so it is an honor to present such a thought provoking script, written almost 90 years ago, to you this evening.

Enjoy, Micheal

CAST Zach Champagne.....................................................................................................................................................Scrubby Kaori Aoshima...................................................................................................................................................................Ann Jon Moy............................................................................................................................................................................Henry Matthew Bausone........................................................................................................................................................... Tom Kelly Combs........................................................................................................................................ Mrs. Cliveden-Banks Mara Dale.............................................................................................................................................................Mrs. Midget Grant Nelson................................................................................................................................................................... Duke Bruce Cronander..................................................................................................................................................Mr. Lingley Christopher Skyles............................................................................................................................................. Thompson

CAST PROFILES Zach Champagne (Scrubby) Zack is very excited to be working at Jedlicka Performing Arts Center again! He was last in “See How They Run”, which ran in early 2012. Following that, he appeared in an original play entitled “Memories”, produced by the Gorilla Tango Theatre Company in Skokie, IL. He has worked with Second City doing improv and co-writing a show in 2007 entitled “Fake Love, Not War”, and has performed live music and comedy all over Chicago and in the south suburbs. He currently resides in downtown Elmhurst, IL, idly waiting for the next train to come by.

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Kaori Aoshima (Ann) Kaori is very happy to be working with Jedilicka Performing Arts Center for the first time. Born and raised in Yokohama Japan, Kaori moved to the Chicago area five years ago. She is very excited to play this challenging role. Recent theatre credits include: In The Heart Of America (Lue Ming/ Theatre Seven), Family Devotions (Popo/ Halcyon Theatre), Henry and Mom (Hiroko/ Pittsburgh Open Stage Theatre), Kheng Kheng Crocodile (Mother, Teacher/ Chicago Script Works). She has also performed in the several musicals and independent films. She also performed voice overs for a weekly TV program in Japan.

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Jon Moy (Henry) Jon Moy once made fun of the theatre kids in high school.

Then one day, he took an intro to acting class, secretly hoped he would hate it, and hasn’t looked back. A recent addition to the Chicago theatre scene, he is pursuing course work at the Acting Studio Chicago and The Green Room and is represented by Big Mouth Talent.

Matthew Bausone (Tom) Matthew Bausone is a recent graduate of ISU and is very grateful to have been cast in Outward Bound, his first paying job in the acting world. He would like to thank his very supportive parents and wonderful girlfriend for all that they have done.

Kelly Combs (Mrs. Cliveden-Banks) Kelly Combs is a graduate of the University of Southern California School of Theatre in Los Angeles as well as the British American Drama Academy in London. She grew up in Seattle, Washington and spent the last year traveling with the Missoula Children’s Theatre before coming to Chicago to pursue acting and improv. Some of her favorite roles include Anne Frank, Audrey from Little Shop of Horrors, and Alice from Closer. She is super lucky to have an amazing, supportive family and friends who entertain and inspire her every day.

Mara Dale (Mrs. Midget) Mara is extremely pleased to be making her JPAC debut.

Regional credits:The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Syracuse Stage);1940’s Radio Hour (New York Stage and Film’s Powerhouse Theatre). You can see her every Saturday night in EL Stories (Greenhouse Theatre) and Zoe in the children’s production of It’s Greek To Me (Caton Enterprises, Ltd.). She recently graduated from Syracuse University (BFA Acting) where she studied abroad at London’s Globe Theatre and NYC’s Tepper Semester. Many thanks to family, friends, and the cast and crew of Outward Bound!

Grant Nelson (Duke) Grant Nelson was born and raised in Wilmette, Illinois. He went to New Trier High school and then to The University of Colorado- Boulder, but left to pursue a career in acting. His other interests include playing the piano, listening to classical music, and singing.

His theatre credits include Much Ado About Nothing with The Groundup Theatre Company and The Shape Of Things with The Village Theatre Guild.

He would like to thank his family and friends for supporting him throughout the years.

Bruce Cronander (Mr. Lingley) Bruce is thrilled to be working for the first time with JPAC Theatre, Micheal Kott and a great cast. A recent transplant from Los Angeles, he has appeared locally in “Anna Christie” with the Rendition Theatre Company in Chicago. Stage credits in Los Angeles include “The Importance of Being Earnest” and “In the Heart of America”.

Other favorite productions include “Prelude to a Kiss,”“A Few Good Men,” “Much Ado About Nothing,”“Days of Wine and Roses,”“Six Degrees of Separation “ and “After the Fall.” Film credits include “XXX: State of the Union” (with William Defoe),“Living the Dream” (with Sean Young), and “Prom-troversy” (with Jane Lynch). Television credits include “Arrested Development” and “A&E Biography Series: Eisenhower.”

Christopher Skyles (Thompson) This is becoming a wonderful habit! Christopher Skyles is honored to be a part of his 4th JPAC production. Last year Chris was a featured baritone in Phantom of the Opera,‘The Innkeeper’ in Man of La Mancha and most recently as ‘Cecil B. DeMille’ in Sunset Blvd.

Chris has been a featured artist and guest soloist with several opera and choral groups around Chicago. He was last utilizing his operatic chops in The March: A Civil Rights Opera as Rev. G. R. Haughton. Chris is also a National Anthem Singer for various local sports teams. He is very excited about being in his first stage play. Chris would like to dedicate his performance to his family and dear friends, who love, encourage and support him. Many Thanks!

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C R E AT I V E S TA F F P R O F I L E S Dante J. Orfei (Artistic Director, Lighting Designer) has been the Artistic Director at the Jedlicka Performing Arts Center for over 25 years. He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and has produced and directed a travel documentary titled European Sojourn, which aired on PBS. Dante also directed the U.S. Premiere of the musical Metropolis and worked closely with the show’s creator, Academy and Grammy Award-winner Joseph Brooks on the development of the show. Dante directed the national regional theatre premiere of Brooks’ most recent Broadway show, In My Life. He has studied with Tony Award-winners Harold Prince and Jules Fisher. He directed the Midwest Regional Premiere of the Queen rock musical, We Will Rock You, and has also directed the World Premiere of Nefertiti – The Musical, as well as Premiere Chicago Productions of Little Women, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Aspects of Love, Blood Brothers, Jekyll and Hyde, The Baker’s Wife, and numerous plays by Olivier Award-winning playwright Ray Cooney, including the U.S. Premiere of Cooney’s It Runs in the Family. Dante has directed well over 175 stage productions on the professional, dinner theatre and academic levels.

Micheal Kott (Director, Multimedia/Sound Designer) has directed numerous plays and musicals both stateside and in Europe, including his critically acclaimed production of Murderer,

by Anthony Shaffer. His JPAC directing credits include Doubt, Lilies of the Field and The Boys Next Door. Michael is also a veteran performer at the JPAC having been involved in 18 shows over the last 12 years. Among his favorites are Blood Brothers, Moonlight and Magnolias, Peter Pan, and Tuesdays with Morrie. He is very grateful to Dante Orfei for his friendship, support, encouragement and trust. Micheal played the scene-stealing Psychic in Brain Damaged Film’s 2008 release Secrets of the Clown, available at www.blockbuster.com! Micheal is the founding director of the Green Door Theatre in Garlstedt, West Germany. Currently he is the Artistic Director of Master’s Backstage Players in Carol Stream,

Illinois. Micheal was also an ensemble member of Cenacle Theatre in Chicago, where he acted and directed numerous productions. Mike is the multimedia specialist for Morton College by day and at night divides his time among the various theatres in the Western Suburbs of Chicago. He is very thankful to Dr. Felicity Thoet for her guidance and direction. She is a wonderful director and I thank her for her knowledge.

Michael Nedza (Scenic and Properties Designer/ Technical Director) has been designing throughout the Midwest for over 25 years. He has designed over 75 shows here at the JPAC. Some of the designs he is most proud of include, last season’s Sunset Boulevard, Phantom of the Opera, Hairspray, In My Life, We Will Rock You, Jekyll and Hyde, and 1776. Michael has been recognized twice with the “Award of Merit” from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.

Melanie Lamoureux (Theatre Manager) Melanie Lamoureux is thrilled to be joining the JPAC team. She has performed on the JPAC stage many times, most recently as Annie Sullivan in the 2011 production of The Miracle Worker. She is the Artistic Director of BAMtheatre, a youth educational theatre company based in Hinsdale, IL, where she has directed and produced over 20 musicals including Into the Woods, Violet, and Chicago. This year, Melanie will also be teaching in the music department at Fenwick High School.

She holds a Bachelors of Music Education from the University of Toronto, and a Masters of Music (Musical Theatre) from the Boston Conservatory.

Lindsay Prerost (Costume Designer) is excited to be costuming her fifth show for JPAC; recently costuming Dial M for Murder. Lindsay is also the theatre assistant/designer at Downers Grove North High School and has costumed 4 one act plays including Bus Riley’s Back in Town, Relative Strangers, Law and Order Fairytale Unit and A Backwards Fairytale. Lindsay has also designed hair and makeup for many shows including Sunset Boulevard, Grease, Phantom of the Opera and University of Chicago’s Nutcracker Ballet.

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Director.......................................................................................................................................................... Micheal A. Kott Artistic Director..................................................................................................................................................Dante Orfei Theatre Manager.............................................................................................................................. Melanie Lamoureux Stage Manager.............................................................................................................................................Keenan Powell House Management........................................................................................................... Anna Garcia, Tom Horvath,

Robert Jadach, Marian Lamoureux, Dolly Orfei Technical Crew.....................................Arthur Stepanek, Natalie Stepanek, Martin Vanegas, Bryant Arteaga Jedlicka Performing Arts Center