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MAD COW THEATRE is founded on the belief that the Theatre is a dynamic and powerful means of social understanding, as well as a hugely entertaining art form. Through the combination of passionate, skillful acting and compelling, insightful writing, nurtured by an attentive and ever-changing process, Mad Cow presents entertaining works of Theatre to an ever-widening audience–promoting, enhancing and celebrating the human condition through art. Mad Cow Theatre is supported in part with public funds from United Arts of Central Florida, Inc.; The State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs; The Florida Arts Council, The National Endowment for the Arts; The Downtown Development Board; and Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program. A Great Nation Deserves Great Art! Mad Cow Theatre is a 501(c) (3) organization and welcomes all donations including funds, materials, time and goodwill. We are especially delighted when audience members bring others to share the theatrical experience. 2
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mad Cow Theatre has forged many alliances and made many friends. This endeavor would not be possible without the generous spirit, passion and goodwill of the following individuals and organizations. A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU
55 West The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Central Florida L2 Studios, Inc Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Orlando Repertory Theatre Holland & Knight Holland & Reilly Tom Hurst Robert Roland Elizabeth Dean Michael Marinaccio Peg O’Keef Thomas Ouellette Janine Papin Katrina Ploof All the Cows in the Pasture
MAD COW THEATRE STAGE LEFT PRESENTS
DANCING AT LUGHNASA By BRIAN FRIEL Featuring SARA CATHERINE BARNES
MARION MARSH
BOBBIE BELL
CONNOR MARSICO
BRIAN BRIGHTMAN*
ROBIN OLSON
DORAH FINE
PIPER PATTERSON
Costume Design
Lighting Design
BABETTE GARBER
ERIN MINER
Scenic Design
Sound Design
ALAN REYNOLDS
KURT WAGNER
Stage Manager
Dramaturg
CHARLENE GETZ
TRUDY BRUNER Choreographers
ELLIE POTTS BARRETT and KATRINA PLOOF Director KATRINA PLOOF
Dancing at Lughnasa is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York. *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers, appearing under a special agreement with Actors’ Equity Association. Originally produced on the New York stage by Noel Pearson in association with Bill Kenwright and Joseph Harris. References to ANYTHING GOES are included by permission of the Cole Porter Musical and Literary Trusts. References to THE ISLE OF CAPRI by Wilhelm Grosz and James Kennedy are included by permission of Polygram International Publishing Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc.
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CAST OF CHARACTERS Michael .................................................. Kate ....................................................... Maggie .................................................. Agnes..................................................... Rose ....................................................... Christine ................................................. Gerry...................................................... Jack .......................................................
Brian Brightman Marion Marsh Robin Olson Dorah Fine Sara Catherine Barnes Piper Patterson Connor Marsico Bobbie Bell
PLACE The home of the Mundy family, two miles outside the village of Ballybeg, County Donegal, Ireland
TIME August 1936
PRODUCTION TEAM Assistant Stage Manager ........................
Kelsey Shea
Properties ............................................... Sam Hazell Scenic Construction ................................. Sam Hazell .............................................................. Eric Morris .............................................................. Michael Messer Scenic Painting ....................................... Lily Hastings Rehearsal Assistants ................................ Heidi Thompson .............................................................. Danny Vilnow Dancing at Lughnasa is performed with one 15-minute intermission. Out of respect for the audience and the artists, patrons who leave the theatre during the performance will not be re-admitted. We regret there is no late seating once the performance has begun. 4
There is no photography, video or recording of this performance allowed.
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT Brian Friel wrote The Enemy Within (1962); Philadelphia, Here I Come! (1964); The Loves of Cass McGuire (1966); Lovers (1967); Crystal and Fox (1968); The Mundy Scheme (1969); The Gentle Island (1971); The Freedom of the City (1973); Volunteers (1975); Living Quarters (1977); Aristocrats (1979); Faith Healer (1979); Translations (1980); a translation of Three Sisters (1981); The Communication Cord (1982); an adaptation of Turgenev’s Novel Fathers And Sons (1987); Making History (1988); Dancing At Lughnasa (1990); The London Vertigo (1991); an adaptation of A Month In The Country (1992); Wonderful Tennessee (1993); and Molly Sweeney (1994). Dancing At Lughnasa premiered at the Abbey Theatre, transferred to London’s West End, and then went on to Broadway, where it won three 1992 Tony Awards, including Best Play. The play has been performed around the world, including national tours in Ireland, England, and Australia. His plays have been performed extensively in Dublin at the Abbey, Gate, and Olympia theatres, and in many West End theatres in London. Mr. Friel began writing short stories for The New Yorker in 1959 and subsequently published two collections: “The Saucer of Larks” and “The Gold in the Sea.” His first radio plays were produced by the BBC, Belfast, in 1958. In 1989, BBC Radio devoted a six-play season to his work, the first living playwright to be so distinguished. He co-founded Field Day Theatre Company in Derry, Ireland, where Translations, The Communication Cord and Making History premiered.
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DANCING AT LUGHNASA SARA CATHERINE BARNES (Rose) is thrilled to be returning to the pasture. You may have seen her at Mad Cow as Olive Ostrovsky in The 25th Annual....Spelling Bee, Jenny in Company, Gymnasia in A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum and Woman One in It Was A Very Good Year: 1940, 1946, 1950, 1956, 1960 and 1966. Some of Sara’s favorite roles include Wendy Jo in the National Tour of Footloose: The Musical, Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie and Cordelia in Falsettos. Sara has a BFA in Musical Theatre from UCF where she received two Irene Ryan Nominations for her roles as Chava in Fiddler On The Roof, and Rosabella in The Most Happy Fella. Love to family and friends. BOBBIE BELL (Jack) is grateful to be serving again in the green pastures at Mad Cow and is especially honored to finally work with Katrina Ploof, a director whose work he has long admired. An Orlando based writer, director, actor, composer, and teacher, he’s previously performed at Mad Cow in Macbeth, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Major Barbara, Life is a Dream, and The Fantasticks. Previous directing credits here include: The Year of Magical Thinking, The Caretaker, and A Delicate Balance. He is twice winner of the Florida Playwrights Competition for his plays: Pascua De Flores and Of: a Play of Artemis.
Special Thanks to:
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DANCING AT LUGHNASA BRIAN BRIGHTMAN (Michael) is happy to be back at Mad Cow for his third production. Originally from PA, he has lived in NYC, Seattle and Los Angeles and most recently traveled to Chicago to audition for the Steppenwolf Theatre. He is excited to be ‘tasting’ Ireland once again as he has been twice to the Emerald Isle and believes that somewhere deep inside him there runs a river of Guinness with a ruddy faced child clogging beside. Brian wishes to thank Katrina, Mitzi and his beautiful wife and daughter; and lastly, he wishes to thank his best Friend. DORAH FINE (Agnes) is joining the herd with her first appearance at Mad Cow. She has played various roles as a contracted and seasonal performer at Walt Disney World, Sea World and Universal Orlando. Originally from New York, Dorah performed children’s theatre Off-Off-Broadway with the 13th Street Repertory Company. She is a proud graduate of Rollins College, where she earned her Bachelors in Theatre Arts. Favorite past theatrical roles include Female Greek Chorus in How I Learned to Drive, God in Arthur Miller’s The Creation of the World.... and Other Business, Cecily Pigeon in The Odd Couple, Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof, and Titania in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Special thanks go out to Tony, Nick, Erin, Sarah, Mom, Aba, Brooklyn and most of all, Shippo. BABETTE GARBER (Costume Designer) received a BFA from Sam Houston State in Texas, where she dove into acting, directing, scene painting, costume design and was a two year member of the dance company. Her costume and scenic work have found their way to the Mad Cow stage on works such as I Am My Own Wife, A Number, Stop Kiss, Kid Simple, Master Herald And The Boys, Blithe Spirit and Desdemona. While she was shop manager at the Orlando Opera Company, she designed The Music Shop and Love and Laughter. Other theatre credits include: My Illustrious Wasteland, an original rock opera from Tod Kimbro, Respect/ OCS, Picasso at the Lapin Agile at Hudson River Players, The Triumph Of Love at the Civic and The Immigrant at Theatre Downtown. CHARLENE GETZ (Stage Manager) is returning to Mad Cow where she has stage managed Molly Sweeney, The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later and Our Town and excited to revisit Brian Friel with Katrina. At Theatre Winter Haven, Charlene has stage managed Evita, The Sound of Music, Ragtime, Noises Off!, Oklahoma! and My Fair Lady. Charlene is currently a Production Assistant with Disney Creative Entertainment. She began her theatre career in the box office at Candlelight Dinner Theatre in Chicago, received her degree in Arts Administration from Northern Illinois University and worked in various theatres in Chicago including the Goodman, the Shubert and DePaul University. Charlene would like to thank her friends and family for their support and all they teach her every day. Actors’ Equity Association (AEA) was founded in 1913 as the first of the American actor unions. Equity’s mission is to advance, promote and foster the art of the live theatre as an essential component of our society. Today, Equity represents more than 40,000 actors, singers, dancers and stage managers working in hundreds of theatres across the United States. Equity members are dedicated to working in the theatre as a profession, upholding the highest artistic standards. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits including health and pension plans for its members. Through its agreement with Equity, this theatre has committed to the fair treatment of the actors and stage managers employed in this production. AEA is a member of the AFLCIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. For more information, visit www. actorsequity.org.
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DANCING AT LUGHNASA MARION MARSH (Kate) is thrilled to back at Mad Cow. She was last seen at Mad Cow as Claire in The Maids and Mrs. Almond in The Heiress. Marion earned her A.S. degree from Florida School of the Arts, and her B.F.A. in Acting/Directing from Florida Atlantic University. She furthered her education with Dee Wallace and Eli Wallach at Terry Schreiber Studios in New York City. Educational highlights were Master Classes with Joshua Logan, Edward Albee, Zoe Caldwell and the Royal Shakespeare Company. You have seen her in a variety of roles both on-stage and behind, with various Central Florida Theatres including, Theatre Downtown, G.O.A.T and Breakthrough. “No matter who, what, where or when, working in Theatre is a privilege, for which I am eternally grateful!” CONNOR MARSICO (Gerry) is making his debut performance on the Mad Cow stage in Dancing at Lughnasa. Past performances include roles on stage in Urinetown, The Crucible, and See How They Run. Connor is also a self-taught musician and is proficient at the Ukulele, writing and performing many of his original songs at venues across the country. Connor can also be seen on the small screen in various commercials and on Discovery Channel’s Stolen Voices Buried Secrets this fall. His past studies include time at Savannah College of Art and Design. Currently Connor can be seen daily performing at the Disney Hollywood Studios with The Citizens of Hollywood. He would like to thank his family for all their love and support. ERIN MINER (Lighting Designer) Dancing at Lughnasa marks Erin’s 57th show with Mad Cow Theatre. She is excited to be working with Katrina again. When not at Mad Cow, she can be found in the fields of Apopka High School as a drama teacher.
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DANCING AT LUGHNASA ROBIN OLSON (Maggie) was last seen in The Importance of Being Earnest at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater. In addition, she has performed in Pride and Prejudice and The Little Red Riding Hood Show(OST), James and the Giant Peach and Holes at the Orlando Repertory Theater and Barefoot in the Park at UCF. Currently, she is working with students at Howard Middle school in the newly formed Arts Magnet but is most happy to be back in the pasture where she has had the opportunity to perform in Major Barbara, The Glass Menagerie, The Seagull, Bus Stop and On the Verge. PIPER RAE PATTERSON (Christine) is celebrating her debut moo with Mad Cow. A graduate from the University of Central Florida, with a BFA in Musical theatre, Piper spent the past two summers touring with Missoula Children's Theatre as an Actor/Director. Her travels have taken her to over 30 states across the US with King Arthur’s Quest and The Princess and the Pea, directing 60 children each week in a full scale musical and bringing educational theatre workshops to rural towns. Some favorite roles include the Mouse in If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (Greenbrier Valley Theatre), Meg in Leading Ladies (UCF Summer Stage), and Lucretia Borgia in Daedalus (OST's Playfest). Piper is currently pursuing a film/tv career starring in multiple projects by local filmmakers, and regional commercials as well as writing, directing, and producing short films of her own. KATRINA PLOOF (Director) A native of the great State of Maine, has been a member of the Central Florida arts community for 27 years. Directing credits at Mad Cow include A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Laramie Project, Candida, Our Town, and The Butter & Egg Man. As a playwright she has collaborated with Orlando artist Trudy Bruner on a number of works for young people, including their latest piece, Zarafa, the story of the first giraffe to visit Europe in 1827. Katrina directs and choreographs throughout the southeast and is a member of the Lincoln Center Theatre Director’s Lab in New York. As always she is happy to be back at Mad Cow Theatre. KURT WAGNER (Sound Design) has designed many Mad Cow productions over the years including Next Fall, Superior Donuts, Topdog/Underdog, The Lion In Winter, The Matchmaker, I Am My Own Wife, Amadeus, Eurydice, Sweeney Todd, Assassins, I Have Before Me A Remarkable Document Given To Me By A Young Lady From Rwanda, The Rainmaker, Talley’s Folly, The Heidi Chronicles, Glengarry Glen Ross, The Seagull, and Kid-Simple. Kurt has been honored with two EMMY nominations and four International Monitor Awards nominations, one of which he won. Kurt currently is teaching as a specialist in the film degree program at Full Sail University. Kurt wishes to thank Mad Cow for providing a welcoming and creative atmosphere for artists and designers to practice their craft through engaging and provocative productions for our community to enjoy.
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54 WEST CHURCH STREET Beginning our 15th year as Downtown Orlando’s Professional Theatre, Mad Cow Theatre will soon have a facility that is of commensurate quality to the dynamic professional productions on our stages. Mad Cow is designing a comprehensive facility to create productions of the highest artistic quality that will include two intimate performance venues. Additionally, the complex includes facilities to provides Central Floridians and visitors to our region with nationally recognized theatre experiences that ignite the imagination, lift the spirit and engage our community. There’s nothing like it in Central Florida. Opening in fall of 2012, this new facility has been years in the making, and we would like to thank the City of Orlando and our countless audiences, donors, artists and supporters who call Mad Cow home.
There are many opportunites still available to help... • Add your name to our donor wall • Name an available space inside the new Mad Cow Theatre complex at 54 West Church St. • Name a seat in the Harriett Theatre • An array of other fantastic opportunities Thank You for your support!
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For more information, please visit madcowtheatre.com or contact David Mink at 407.297.8788 x15 or davidm@madcowtheatre.com
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONORS The new home for Mad Cow Theatre is the largest venture in Mad Cow’s 15-year history. The theatre has continually expanded at a pace that reflects the need of the city around it, and today is no exception. Mad Cow Theatre is making progress every day thanks to the visionary and generous support of the citizens of Central Florida and individual philanthropists, foundations and corporations who believe that Orlando’s success is tied directly to a dynamic cultural and artistic scene. We have raised 90% of our $1.5 million goal thanks to the generous support of the following individuals and organizations. 55 West Joe and Nancy Adams Ken & Debbie Carpenter Hillary & Jay Cohen Harriett Coleman Bruce & Paula Collins The City of Orlando Drs. Jefferson & June Flowers Maureen & Gary Fries Pete Giacalone Thomas & Kathy Gillman Sig & Marilyn Goldman Alan & Barbara Greber Holland & Knight Michael & Margaret Haddad Mike & Nancy Houston Dean Johnson Christine & Jeremiah Kroetsch L2 Studios
Harriett Lake Mara & Harvey Levitt Richard & Annette Manganel Susan McKenna Rosemary Maher & Mendel Melzer Cindy & Frank Murray Brigid Noonan-Klima Bill & Jane Oatway Terry Olson Ron & Carrie Patterson Traies Roe Lenore Roland Molly Rose Dennis Sobeck Bob & Marty Stonerock Sigrid & Philip Tiedtke Judith Thompson Joe & Sue Warren Anonomyous (2)
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2011-2012 Donors BUSINESS CIRCLE Mad Cow Theatre thanks the following businesses for their contributions to Mad Cow Theatre’s artistic and educational programs enriching the lives of the Central Florida Community.
Corporate Angel ($2500 and over) Holland & Knight Holland & Reilly
L2 Studios
Corporate Diva ($1000 - $2499) W. Ed Langdon
Corporate Star ($500 - $999) Effective Financial Services Dr. & Mrs. Jefferson S. Flowers
WOW! Works
Corporate Actor ($250 - $499) Gary Israel
SEASON SPONSORS Mad Cow Theatre recognizes these Season Sponsors whose extraordinary generosity has made our 2011-2012 Season possible. We proudly acknowledge their commitment. Maureen & Gary Fries Harriett Lake
Dr. Bob & Marty Stonerock
Gold Circle ($5000 and over) Maureen & Gary Fries Harriett Lake
Dr. Bob & Marty Stonerock
Producer’s Circle ($2500 - $4999) Jim & Freddi Goodrich
Director’s Circle ($1000 - $2499) Anonymous (1) Michael & Jennifer Coleman Dykes Everett Peter Giacalone Siegmund I. & Marilyn Goldman in honor of Steve Goldman & Julie Goldman Klein
Jeremiah Hayes & Christine Kroetsch Mary F. Kelsh Richard & Annette Manganel Tom & Theresa Quinn Deborah & Larry Simpson In honor of our friend, Dr. Bob Stonerock
Artist’s Circle ($500 - $999)
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Anonymous (2) Joanne Bruun Thomas Cardwell Steven P. Clawson Ann Cook Dana & Diana Eagles Dean Johnson Margot H. Knight & Nick Walsh Mara & Harvey Levitt Nancy P. Lewis
Dr. Jesse & Jean Lunin Susan Mair Susan McKenna Steve & Kathy Miller Peg O’Keef Neil & Kuei-Mei Olcott John Parker & Deede Sharpe Molly Rose & Bob Fleming Richard Russell & Thomas Ouellette
Joseph & Norma Samuels Sharon Siskie & Ben Schilling Mark Edward Smith Judith Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Twedt Joe & Sue Warren, M.D. Mercedes Wechsler Leighton & Phyllis Yates Edward & Phyllis Zissman
Holy Cow ($250 - $499) Sherry Andrews Anonymous (1) Marianne & Anthony Bassile Drs. Luci Belnick & Jeff Cohen Susan Fox Beversluis Bruce & Paula Collins Janet Denniston & Ray Alger Cliff & Ann Dubbin Mrs. Margaret Garland
The Herd ($1 - $249) 2B Bello Joe & Nancy Adams Elaine & Herb Adler In honor of Marc Allaire Anonymous (11) John & Lillian Armstrong Neal & Genie Blaher Maria Bors Midge Bowman Pam & Steve Brandon Deborah & Michael Branton Randy Brown Stewart Brown George & Cathy Colangelo Tom Connor Mickey M. Cook James & Kay Cooksey Larry Cooperman Julie Copeland & Robert Beller Diana Coven Bobby Croxford Ceme Curley Art & Cynthia Curtis Michael Daspin John & Frances Datz Susan B. Day Jim & Beth DeSimone Dave & Brenda Diggs Drs. Robert Crackel and Charles Drummond Duck Lydia & Calvin Dunkle George Eichner Sally Eliot Judith & Norman Falkin Nancy & RJ Farris Maureen & Bill Fitzpatrick David & Becky Fleischmann Stuart Fullerton Cecelia Galbraith Ann Marie & Bruce Garvey Will & Rosemary Gates Roger & JoAnn Gatlin John & Janice Gentilella Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Gillman Marcia Hope Goodwin Alan & Barbara Greber Elinor & Robert Greenway Carol Griffin Matt & Debbie Griffin Mark Grissom
Alex Halberstadt Susie & Jerry Haralson Wallace G. Harper John & Wendy Jennings Dr. Mitch & Swantje Levin Ken & Trisha Margeson Maria M. Masciulli J. Michael Messer Carol Murphy
Cindy & Frank Murray John & Virginia Rigsby Phoebe & Elliot Rosewater Dennis Sobeck Jim & Ginny Stuart Joann Tyson & Doug Marks Trudy Wild Gayle Wirtz
Margit Haan Michael & Margaret Haddad Ralph Hewitt Russel Hiett Richard & Ann Higbie Lynda Hinckley Dan & Marie Hitt Jan Huebner & Rich Harmon Pamela Johnson Robin Katz Con & Muriel Katzenmeyer Rachel Kaufman Constance Kenna Wayne Kline David Kramer Ray J. LeBlanc Bill & Claudia Lefkowitz Nick Leo John & Joan Leslie Michele & Joe Levy Elaine Liles Kay Linton PJ Litfin Yolanda Londono Rosalyn Lowenstein M. J. Lowitz Amy Luek Jim Lussier & Nancy Jacobson Rosemary Maher & Mendel Melzer Barbara Martin & Randy Engar Elizabeth Maupin & Jay Yellen Barbara Maxwell Paul S. May Nancy B. McClure Wendy & Brian McDowell Raven McElman John & Rebekah McReynolds Louise Meador Beverley & Richard Meer Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Menard Barry & Denny Meneghellli Brian Mitchell Sharon & Theodore Molthen Raymond & Candace Mortensen Jim & Mari Moye Rich & Jane Mueller Kevin Muhs Mr. & Mrs. Robert Neuman Brigid Noonan Bill & Jane Oatway Terry & Robin Olson Murray Overstreet
Marjory Pabst Dr. Mary Palmer John E. Palmer Elinor Parker Warren & Esther Pearce DW Phineas Perkins Shirley Peters John & Shannon Pierce Jean-Paul Pinelli Susan Pins George Poelker Lindy Pomerantz Martin & Ellen Prague Lisa & Albert Prast Jennifer Quigley Betty Reid | Ron Hirsch - Rehabilitation Advisors Al & Alice Reinhardt Carl & Sandra Rendek Traies Roe Joan Rosenman Phran & Don Roth Gerson L. Sacks Diane L. Sandquist Mimi & Stan Shader Mrs. Aline J. Shipreck Gordon & Fran Shogren Jean E. Siegfried David L. Sigalow Barbara J. Smith Celnah Smith in memory of my husband Leon Smith Dale & Becky Stafford Stephen M. Steck & Desta Horner Zena Sulkes & Daniel Freeman Tom & Gerry Stephen Vanasco Lynda Walker J. Brett & Amelia Warren Bruce B. Warren Marilyn Waters Mr. & Mrs. Norbert D. Weller Doug & Lisa Wentz Wayne Williams Marilyn B. Williams Pauline Williams James & Martha Williamson Richard Wilson Linda L. Woods Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Zaorski Lee & Wendy Zehngebot Sherry & Art Zimand
We apologize for any errors or omissions. Current through 01/08/2012
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Mad Cow Directory Executive Director Mitzi Maxwell
Director of Audience Development David B. Mink
Marketing Manager Zac Alfson
Box Office Assistants Josh Sousa Elizabeth Takacs
Technical Director Sam Hazell
Production Coordinator Josh Sousa
Teachers Michael Marinaccio Timothy Williams
Company Stage Manager Conny Williamson
Photographer Tom Hurst
Graphic Design De la Espriella Design
Founding Members Rus Blackwell Trudy Bruner Alan Bruun Dennis Neal
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Annie Baker
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