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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 Council on Arts and Culture, The National Endowment for the Arts; The Downtown Development Board; and Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs. 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.
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 The Red Chair Project L2 Studios, Inc Orlando Arts Getaway Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Orlando Repertory Theatre Holland & Knight Tom Hurst Avis-Marie Barnes Elizabeth Dean Michael Marinaccio Peg O’Keef Janine Papin Katrina Ploof All the Cows in the Pasture
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MAD COW THEATRE STAGE RIGHT PRESENTS
NEXT FALL By
Geoffrey Nauffts Featuring
ELIZABETH DEAN STEPHAN JONES* STEPHEN LIMA CHRISTOPHER MCINTYRE PEG O’KEEF THOMAS OUELLETTE* Scenic Design
Lighting Design
SAM HAZELL
ERIN MINER
Costume Design
Sound Design
PARI JOYCE
KURT WAGNER Stage Manager ANGELA STAUSS Director ERIC ZIVOT
Next Fall was produced on Broadway by Elton John and David Furnish, Barbara Manocherian, Richard Willis, Tom Smedes, Carole L. Haber/Chase Mishkin, Ostar, Anthony Barrile, Michael Palitz, Bob Boyett, James Spry/Catherine Schreiber, Probo Productions, Roy Furman, in association with Naked Angels. Next Fall is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York *Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers, appearing under special agreement with Actors’ Equity Association.
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CAST OF CHARACTERS Adam................................................. Thomas Ouellette Luke................................................... Christopher McIntyre Holly.................................................. Elizabeth Dean Brandon ............................................ Stephen Lima Arlene................................................ Peg O’Keef Butch.................................................. Stephan Jones
SETTING Place ................................................... Manhattan Time .................................................... The Present
PRODUCTION TEAM Properties........................................... Sam Hazell Angela Stauss
Next Fall 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. There is no photography, video or recording of this performance allowed. 4
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NEXT FALL Elizabeth Dean (Holly) is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC, and has performed with many of Orlando’s venues including Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Mad Cow Theatre, Orlando Opera Company, and the old Civic Theater. As a member of Abingdon Theatre Company in NYC, she originated the roles of Zona in The Ghost of Greenbrier and Charlotte in Fiction Only, Please!, as well as workshopped many new American plays. Most recent new work collaboration was Tod Kimbro’s MEDIA. Elizabeth is honored to be part of the fabric of Mad Cow’s tapestry and she thanks you, the audience, for your passionate support of this important theater. Stephan Jones (Butch) Since transplanting to Orlando 10 years ago, Stephan has worked with Orlando Shakes, The REP, and of course, here in the pasture. Past Mad Cow credits include Oscar in The Odd Couple, El Gallo in The Fantasticks, and the title role in Sweeney Todd (to name a few). This marks his 12th production with the Cows. Stephen Lima (Brandon) is honored and excited to be returning for his 9th production with the herd. Originally from Toronto Canada, Stephen is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC and was a member of their prestigious Showcase Company. Recent credits include in Legacy of Light at Mad Cow, Kaufmann in Bach at Leipzig with Empty Spaces Theatre Company and El-Fayoumy in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot with Riverton Playground / Empty Spaces Theatre Co. Mad Cow credits include Tony Lumpkin in She Stoops to Conquer, Bill Walker in Major Barbara, Segismundo in Life is a Dream, Moss in Glengarry Glen Ross and Aston in The Caretaker. Stephen would like to thank this wonderful cast & crew for all their hard work and his wife Betsy for all her love and support. Christopher McIntyre (Luke) graduated from the University of Kentucky with a B.F.A. in Theatre. He was brought to Orlando by the Orlando Shakespeare Theater’s 2006/2007 Season as an acting intern where he furthered with great training & performed in such shows as King Lear (Burgundy), The Merry Wives of Windsor (Simple), Really Rosie (Alligator). Other credits include: Into The Woods (Jack), My Pal Bette (Angel), My Illustrious Wasteland (Mogs), L’ange Avec Les Fleurs (Pierre LeFleur), VarieTEASE: Doll Factory (Robot Dog) and VarieTEASE: Lullaby (Storyteller). Christopher is making his stage debut at Mad Cow Theatre with this role, is truly excited for this show, and the meaning behind it! Thank-you, Eric Zivot for this wonderful opportunity & Geoffery Nauffts for such a wonderful script! Erin Miner (Lighting Designer) Next Fall marks Erin’s 56th show with Mad Cow Theatre. She is excited to be working with Eric. When not at Mad Cow, she can be found in the fields of Apopka High School as a drama teacher. Geoffrey Nauffts (Playwright) has worked as an actor on and Off-Broadway, regionally, and extensively in film and television. He has directed short plays by Kenneth Lonergan, Frank Pugliese, David Marshall Grant, Theresa Rebeck and Suzan-Lori Parks, as well as Naked Angels’ critically acclaimed production of Steven Belber’s TAPE in New York, Los Angeles, and London. He wrote, directed, and acted in the award-winning short film Baby Steps, starring Kathy Bates, and co-wrote Jenifer, a movie of the week for CBS. He collaborated with Elton John and Anthony Barrile on a score for Showstopper, a screenplay he and Barrile co-wrote for Ben Stiller’s production company, Red Hour. In addition to his role as a writer on ABC’s hit series, Brothers & Sisters, he currently serves as artistic director of Naked Angels, where he’s been a proud member for over twenty-four years. His critically acclaimed play Next Fall opened on Broadway in March 2010, where it received the Outer Circle Critics John Gassner Award for Best New American Play, and was nominated for a Drama 6 League Award, an Outer Circle Critics Award, a Drama Desk Award, and a Tony Award for best play.
NEXT FALL CONTINUED Peg O’Keef (Arlene) is thrilled to be back at Mad Cow, where she has had the most excellent adventures, including Under Milk Wood, Our Town, Delicate Balance, Happy Days, Antigone, Constant Wife, The Year of Magical Thinking, The Lion in Winter and most recently, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. In addition to Mad Cow, she is proud to have worked on many local stages, teaches screenwriting and criticism at UCF; and edits copy for the Florida Film Festival. When not immersed in theatre or teaching, Peg works for Fantasy of Flight, indulging her fascination with vintage aviation. She treasures Andy Salter, is cursed by orange cats, and is proud to be a tea lady. Thomas Ouellette (Adam) appeared onstage at Mad Cow this summer in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and most recently in Othello at the Folger Theatre and Shear Madness at the Kennedy Center, both in Washington, DC. Also a director, he’ll next take on Romeo and Juliet at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater in December, where he’s also helmed Pride and Prejudice, Arms and the Man and I Hate Hamlet. Mad Cow directing credits include Lobby Hero, Stop Kiss, and Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune. A professor of acting and directing at Rollins College, Thomas has been appearing in and directing shows at the storied Annie Russell Theatre since 1996 (Equus, Macbeth, Extremities, Gross Indecency, The Glass Menagerie, many others). Kurt Wagner (Sound Design) has designed many Mad Cow productions over the years including 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. Eric Zivot (Director) is delighted to be making his Mad Cow directing debut. He has just returned to Orlando from the Pensacola Shakespeare Theater where he directed Twelfth Night. Orlando audiences may be familiar with his work at Orlando Shakespeare Theater where he has been an Associate Artist since 2004. At OST he has directed Alas Poor Yorick, The Unfortunates, and Yankee Tavern and has appeared as Ralph Waldo Emerson; Charm, Claudius; Hamlet, Parolles; Alls Well That Ends Well, Malvolio; Twelfth Night, Gloucester; King Lear, Jaques; As You Like It, and Macduff; Macbeth. He is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Theater and Dance at Rollins College where he has appeared as Martin Dysart in Equus, the Ghost of John Barrymore in I Hate Hamlet, and Sgt. Toomey in Biloxi Blues as well as directed productions of All My Sons and Henry V.
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. 7
54 WEST CHURCH STREET Beginning its 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 provide 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 early 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.
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Mad Cow Theatre is one of Orlando’s most respected professional theatre companies presenting compelling works of theatre for a wide-range of audiences, with a passion for both classic and contemporary plays representing the best of American and World literature. Mad Cow Theatre attracts the area’s most talented and gifted actors, designers and directors. A mainstay of the company is its dedication to the process of creating theatre, incorporating in-depth rehearsal and research periods along with a nurturing collaborative process.
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 needs of the city around it, and today is no exception. Mad Cow Theatre is making progress everyday 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 Michael & Jennifer Coleman Bruce & Paula Collins The City of Orlando Maureen & Gary Fries Holland & Knight Mike & Nancy Houston L2 Studios Harriett Lake
Mara & Harvey Levitt Susan McKenna Rosemary Maher & Mendel Melzer Bill & Jane Oatway Terry Olson Ron & Carrie Patterson Alison Royle Bob & Marty Stonerock Joe & Sue Warren
There are many opportunities 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 Street • Name a seat in our Arena Theatre • An array of other fantastic opportunities THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! For more information, please visit madcowtheatre.com or contact Ashley Hickman at 407.297.8788 x14 or ashleyh@madcowtheatre.com. 9
Mad Cow Directory Executive Director Mitzi Maxwell Director of Audience Development David Mink Assistant Box Office Manager Josh Sousa Box Office Assistant Elizabeth Takacs Marketing Manager Zac Alfson Capital Campaign Project Manager Ashley Hickman Technical Director Sam Hazell Teachers Michael Marinaccio Timothy Williams Company Stage Manager Conny Williamson Photographer Tom Hurst Graphic Design Jennifer Roark McCants Big Dreamer Design Founding Members Rus Blackwell Trudy Bruner Alan Bruun Dennis Neal
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2011-2012 Season Sponsors 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 Scott Laurent Collection 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
Jim & Freddi Goodrich Dr. Bob & Marty Stonerock
Gold Circle ($5000 and over) Michael & Jennifer Coleman Harriett Lake
Maureen & Gary Fries Dr. Bob & Marty Stonerock
Producer’s Circle ($2500 - $4999) Peter Giacalone
Jim & Freddi Goodrich
Director’s Circle ($1000 - $2499) Siegmund I. & Marilyn Goldman in honor of Steve Goldman & Julie Goldman Klein Mary F. Kelsh Susan McKenna
Anonymous (1) The Hubbard Family Foundation Richard & Annette Manganel Judith Thompson
Artist’s Circle ($500 - $999) Anonymous (3) Joanne Bruun Thomas Cardwell Steven P. Clawson Bruce & Paula Collins Ann Cook Dr. & Mrs. Perry M. Dworkin Dana & Diana Eagles Dean Johnson Margot H. Knight & Nick Walsh Nancy P. Lewis
Dr. Jesse & Jean Lunin Cindy & Frank Murray Bill & Jane Oatway Peg O’Keef Neil & Kuei-Mei Olcott Rosemary O’Shea John Parker & Deede Sharpe Lenore Roland Molly Rose & Bob Fleming Richard Russell & Thomas Ouellette Joseph & Norma Samuels
Deborah & Larry Simpson Sharon Siskie & Ben Schilling Mark Edward Smith Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Twedt Joe & Sue Warren, M.D. Mercedes Wechsler Gayle Wirtz Leighton & Phyllis Yates Edward & Phyllis Zissman
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2011-2012 Season Sponsors continued Holy Cow ($250 - $499)
Howard & Shirley Abeles David & Judith Albertson Ken & Debbie Carpenter Julie Copeland & Robert Beller Susan B. Day Janet Denniston & Ray Alger Cliff & Ann Dubbin Mrs. Margaret Garland Jack & Shirley Guignard Alex Halberstadt Susie & Jerry Haralson Wallace G. Harper
Joseph Hegedus Con & Muriel Katzenmeyer Dr. Mitch & Swantje Levin Jim Lussier & Nancy Jacobson Susan Mair Ken & Trisha Margeson Maria M. Masciulli Maughan Family Fund of the Greater Kansas Community Foundation Donna Miller Carol Murphy Elinor Parker
John Perkins John & Virginia Rigsby Phoebe & Elliot Rosewater Gerson L. Sacks Lois & Mark Silverberg John Simpson Celnah Smith in memory of my husband Leon Smith Barbara J. Smith Dennis Sobeck Jim & Ginny Stuart Trudy Wild
Chris & Beth Brecht Randy Brown David Bucina Louise & Bob Buhrmann John & Rebecca Bush Chuck Butler Tania Calderon Don & Heather Campbell George & Cathy Colangelo Tom Connor Mickey M. Cook James & Kay Cooksey Larry Cooperman Diana Coven Bobby Croxford Ceme Curley Michael Daspin Susan Denton Steve Diedrich Devin Dominguez Duck
Lydia & Calvin Dunkle Elizabeth Earle Eddy George Eichner Sally Eliot Judith & Norman Falkin Nancy & RJ Farris Maureen & Bill Fitzpatrick David & Becky Fleischmann Stuart Fullerton Cecelia Galbraith Dianne Gander 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
The Herd ($1 - $249)
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Elaine & Herb Adler In honor of Marc Allaire Pamela Allen Anonymous (12) John & Lillian Armstrong Darlin Barry Marianne & Anthony Bassile Sheryl Batchelor Susan Bausch James & Gail Baxter Susan Fox Beversluis J. Birnbaum & M. Rosenheim, In honor of Howard and Lenore Roland Neal Blaher Lorraine Bohn Borders, Inc. Maria Bors Midge Bowman Pam & Steve Brandon Deborah & Michael Branton
Matt & Debbie Griffin Thomas Grubbs Michael & Margaret Haddad David Hayes Jeremiah Hayes & Christine Kroetsch Russel Hiett Richard & Ann Higbie Lynda Hinckley Dan & Marie Hitt Wendy Hollis Crisarla Shante Houston Jan Huebner & Rich Harmon Jim Inscore Jane Jackson John & Wendy Jennings Walter & Carol Johnson Pamela Johnson Karyn Kaplan Herb & Helene Katz Robin Katz Martha Kessler Wayne Kline Paul & Lynn Knepper David Kramer Linda Laurendaeu Bill & Claudia Lefkowitz Anne Leibowitz Nick Leo John & Joan Leslie Michele & Joe Levy Linda Linstrum PJ Litfin Yolanda Londono Rosalyn Lowenstein M. J. Lowitz Amy Luek Rosemary Maher & Mendel Melzer John & Ellen Manning Deborah Marcus
Barbara Martin & Randy Engar Barbara Maxwell Paul S. May Nancy B. McClure Carol McCrea Wendy & Brian McDowell Raven McElman John & Rebekah McReynolds Louise Meador Gloria Medow Beverley & Richard Meer Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Menard J. Michael Messer Paula Molloy Sharon & Theodore Molthen Raymond & Candace Mortensen Jim & Mari Moye Rich & Jane Mueller Kevin Muhs Mr. & Mrs. Robert Neuman Philip Nolen Kate O’Neal Murray Overstreet John E. Palmer Dr. Mary Palmer Warren & Esther Pearce Roger Pharr John & Shannon Pierce Jean-Paul Pinelli Susan Pins George Poelker Lindy Pomerantz Martin & Ellen Prague Lisa & Albert Prast Jennifer Quigley Ramee Betty Reid | Ron Hirsch Rehabilitation Advisors Tom & Leslie Reilly Al & Alice Reinhardt
Carl & Sandra Rendek Joe Ritchie Cherie Rivett Traies Roe Ralph & Barbara Rogers Joan Rosenman Diane L. Sandquist Mimi & Stan Shader Mrs. Aline J. Shipreck Gordon & Fran Shogren Jean E. Siegfried David L. Sigalow Dale & Becky Stafford John & Joan Starkovich Stephen M. Steck & Desta Horner Zena Sulkes & Daniel Freeman Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Terry Tom & Gerry Elaine F. Via Lynda Walker Bruce B. Warren Amelia Warren Marilyn Waters Mary Anne Watson Mr. & Mrs. Norbert D. Weller Doug & Lisa Wentz In memory of our dear friend, Kathy Whaley Pauline Williams Marilyn B. Williams James & Martha Williamson Richard Wilson Theresa M. Wilson Linda L. Woods Pati & Larry WorthingtonHaworth Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Zaorski Lee & Wendy Zehngebot Sherry & Art Zimand
We apologize for any errors or omissions. Current through 9/1/2011.
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Special Thanks to:
The City of Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and the Orlando City Council
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