The Royal Family

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Mad Cow Theatre Presents

SEPT 21-Oct 14, 2018 A 1920s classic comedy.

By George S. Kaufman & Edna Ferber Directed by Tony Simotes

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Mad Cow Theatre Mad Cow Theatre was 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.

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Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs; the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; the Florida Arts Council; the National Endowment for the Arts, the Downtown Development Board; and Orange County through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program.

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Mad Cow Theatre Staff Executive Director Mitzi Maxwell

Technical Director Waylon Lemasters

Manager of Operations & Community Engagement Audrey McGowen

Administrator Coordinator Morgan Moots

Company Manager Jessica Kaschube Manager of Art & Design Lisa Buck

Patron Experience Manager Erica Bush

Patron Services Assistants Max Pinsky Sales & Services Specialist Jennifer Thomas Photographer Tom Hurst

House Manager Ryan Rosa

Founding Members Rus Blackwell Trudy Bruner Alan Bruun Dennis Neal

Board Members William Boles Mitzi Maxwell Brian McDowell Jane Oatway Kerby Pickens Susi Rivera Mike Schneider Jean Siegfried Tony Simotes Bickley Wilson Wendy Zehngebot

Out of respect for the audience and the artists, patrons who leave the theatre during the performance and patrons who arrive late will be re-admitted at the house manager’s discretion.

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The Royal Family

By George S. Kaufman & Edna Ferber

September 21-October 14, 2018 THE HARRIETT - FEATURING Brian Chambers Rebecca Fisher* Stephen Lima Laura Mansoori

Marylin McGinnis John Pelkey J. Anthony Pyatt Jr.

Zack Roundy Michael St. John* Kate Thomas-Denson Kate Young*

* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the U.S.

Scenic Designer Rob Wolin +

Stage Manager Katie Rinaldi

Costume Design Mollie Latorre

Properties Master Lisa Buck

Sound Designer Gabriella “Ellie” Petro

Lighting Design Eric Craft

Director Tony Simotes** +

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THE ROYAL FAMILY “The Royal Family” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.

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TheRoyal Family Cast IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE Della..............................................................................Kate Thomas-Denson McDermott .................................................................................Zack Roundy Herbert Dean......................................................................... Brian Chambers Kitty Dean.......................................................................... Marylin McGinnis Gwen Cavendish.................................................................... Laura Mansoori Perry Stewart.....................................................................J. Anthony Pyatt Jr. Fanny Cavendish.......................................................................... Kate Young Oscar Wolfe.................................................................................John Pelkey Julie Cavendish........................................................................Rebecca Fisher Anthony Cavendish............................................................... Michael St. John Gil Marshall.............................................................................. Stephen Lima The Royal Family is performed with one 15-minute intermission.

PLACE AND TIME A beautiful apartment in a fashionable neighborhood in New York, 1927.

PRODUCTION TEAM Production Manager..............................................................Jessica Kaschube Fight Captain........................................................................ Anthony Pyatt Jr. Assistant Stage Manager...............................................Mackenzie Froemming Technical Director................................................................ Waylon Lemasters Scenic Charge ................................................................................ Lisa Buck Scenic Artist............................................................................... Mia Coleman

Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 49,000 *actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster

the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans.

AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. www.actorsequity.org

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Announcing Season The Little 22 Foxes 2018-2019

The Harriett Theatre

The ZehngebotStonerock Theatre

THE ROYAL FAMILY

by George S. Kaufman & Edna Ferber — A 1920’s classic comedy Sept. 21-Oct. 14, 2018

RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN

by Gina Gionfriddo — A contemporary comedy with a bite Oct. 26-Nov. 18, 2018

THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD

by Rupert Holmes — A hilarious musical whodunit Nov. 30-Dec. 23, 2018

GLORIA

by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins — A sharp-toothed, dark, comedic drama Feb. 15-March 10, 2019

HAND TO GOD

by Robert Askins — A ruthless comedy about sex, sinners and sock puppets Jan. 18-Feb. 10, 2019

OUTSIDE MULLINGAR

by John Patrick Shanley — Beautiful story about taking a chance on love June 21-July 14, 2019

TOP GIRLS

by Caryl Churchill — The provocative story of women, success and relationships March 29-April 21, 2019

FADE

by Tanya Saracho —The compelling story of a Latina television writer in LA Aug. 23-Sept. 15, 2019

ONCE Book by Enda Walsh, music by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová — The enchanting musical about love June 7-30, 2019

PHOTOS BY TOM HURST (2)

HEARTBREAK HOUSE

by George Bernard Shaw — A rousing comedy of wit and romance Aug. 9-Sept. 1, 2019

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Meet the Playwrights George Simon Kaufman (1889–1961) was an American playwright, theatre director and producer, humorist, and George S. drama critic.

Kaufman In addition to comedies and political satire, he wrote several musicals, notably for the Marx Brothers. One play and one musical that he wrote won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama: You Can’t Take It with You (1937, with Moss Hart), and Of Thee I Sing (1932, with Morrie Ryskind and Ira Gershwin). Kaufman’s Broadway debut was September 4, 1918 at the Knickerbocker Theatre, with the premiere of the melodrama Someone in the House. He coauthored the play with Walter C. Percival. In every Broadway season from 1921 through 1958, there was a play written or directed by Kaufman.

Kaufman wrote only one play alone, The Butter and Egg Man in 1925. With Edna Ferber he wrote The Royal Family, Dinner at Eight, and Stage Door.

Kaufman wrote some of the American theatre’s most enduring comedies” with Moss Hart. Their work includes Once in a Lifetime, Merrily We Roll Along, The Man Who Came to Dinner and You Can’t Take It with You. Kaufman collaborated on many musical theatre projects,including two Broadway shows crafted for the Marx Brothers: The Cocoanuts, written by Irving Berlin, and Animal Crackers, written with Morrie Ryskind, Bert Kalmar, and Harry Ruby.

Edna Ferber (1885–1968) was an American novelist, short story writer and playwright. Her novels included the Pulitzer Prize-winning So Big (1924), Show Boat (1926, made into the celebrated 1927 musical), Cimarron (1929, made into the 1931 film, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture), Giant (1952, made into the 1956 Hollywood movie) and Ice Palace (1958, filmed in 1960).

Ferber’s novels generally featured strong female protagonists, along with a rich and diverse collection of supporting characters. She usually highlighted at least one strong secondary character who faced discrimination ethnically or for other reasons; through this technique, Ferber demonstrated her belief that people are people and that the not-sopretty people have the best character.

Ferber was a member of the Algonquin Round Table, a group of wits who met for lunch every day at the Algonquin Hotel in New York.

Ferber collaborated with Round Table member George S. Kaufman on several plays presented on Broadway, including The Royal Family (1927), Dinner At Eight (1932), Stage Door (1936), and Bravo! (1948).[3] Ferber died at her home in New York City, of stomach cancer, at the age of 82.

Edna Ferber

The Little Foxes

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The Royal Family REBECCA FISHER (Julie Cavendish) appeared in the early era of Mad Cow Theatre with husband Joe Swanberg in Ionesco’s The Chairs. As a tour cast member in Menopause the Musical, she has performed all over the United States, Canada, and Singapore. Orlando-area credits include the roles of Bette Davis in Me and Jezebel, Meredith Parker in Bat Boy: The Musical, and Margery in Hand to God. Proud member of Actors’ Equity.

More info at www.therebeccafisher.net

LISA BUCK (Properties Master) Set designs include The Road to Mecca, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, and Painting Churches (Mad Cow Theatre), Don Pasquale, Abduction from the Seraglio, and Carmina Burana (Orlando Opera), Madama Butterfly, II Barbieredi Siviglia, Tosca, and The Magic Flute (Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra).

Lisa studied painting at Parsons School of Design, Pratt Institute, and Cobalt Studios. She has won numerous awards for her painting and has written howto-paint articles for North Light Publications.

MOLLIE LATORRE (Costume Designer) is thrilled to be returning to Mad Cow Theatre for her second production following Fun Home. Previous theatre costume design credits include Florida State University’s productions of Cloud Nine, Killer Joe, and Some Girl(s).She has worked at Utah Festival Opera and Music Festival, Olney Theatre Center, and Williamstown Theatre Festival and holds degrees from Florida State University and Savannah College of Art and Design. She works in costuming for Disney World.

BRIAN CHAMBERS (Herbert Dean) has recently retired from a 21-year career at Disney and is now enjoying life as an actor. His most recent credit was Bellomy in The Fantasticks at the Studio Theatre. Other credits include Animal Crackers (Hives/Chandler), A Tennessee Walk (Spit), Beauty and the Beast (Maurice), Miracle on 34th Street (Kris Kringle), The Philadelphia Story (Uncle Willie), Meet Me in St. Louis (Grandpa Prophater), and Sunday in the Park with George (Mr./Lee Randolph).

STEPHEN LIMA (Gil Marshall) Originally from Toronto, Canada, Stephen is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC and was a member of its showcase company.

Recent credits: Felix in The Odd Couple (Garden Theatre), Lysimachus in Pericles, Sebastian in The Tempest, Grempkin/ Fighting Prawn in Peter and the Starcatcher, and Bedford/Bates in Henry V (Orlando Shakespeare Theater), Marco in A View from the Bridge, Mellersh in Enchanted April, and Moss in Glengarry Glen Ross (Mad Cow).

ERIC CRAFT (Lighting Designer) designed lights for Big River, Grounded, Born Yesterday, Fun Home, Animal Crackers, Three Sisters, and The Little Foxes. For Mad Cow, he also designed the set for A View from the Bridge and The Brothers Size. Eric has worked in such regional theaters as Pioneer Theatre Company, Sacramento Theater Company, Utah Shakespeare Festival, and numerous others. He would like to thank his family for all their support.

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The Royal Family LAURA MANSOORI (Gwen Cavendish) is a graduate of Bradley University. Favorite credits include Graziella in West Side Story (Orlando Shakes), Grace Bradley in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical (Orlando Repertory Theatre), Lauren in Minneapolis/St.Paul (PlayFest at Orlando Shakes), and Gloria in Boeing, Boeing (Garden Theatre).

Many thanks to Mitzi and Tony for the opportunity to come play in the pasture and to her husband for his support.

GABRIELLA “ELLIE” PETRO (Sound Designer) is a recent graduate of Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, where she studied technical theatre and design.

Sound designs at Mad Cow Theatre include Buyer & Cellar and the upcoming Rapture, Blister, Burn. In college, Ellie designed more than 20 productions, one of which received a Merit Award at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. She has worked on a show at the Edinburgh Fringe and with Pittsburgh community theaters.

MARYLIN MCGINNIS (Kitty Dean) just played Amanda in The Glass Menagerie. Roles at Mad Cow include Pygmalion and a reading of Informed Consent. Marylin has acted in several shows at Orlando Shakespeare’s Playfest. Favorite performances include Kate in the Irish play A Time to Go Walking and three productions in Women Playing Hamlet with Southern Winds Theatre. She has appeared in the film Monster and in The Secret Files of Shelby Woo, America’s Most Wanted and others.

J. ANTHONY PYATT JR. (Perry Stewart) is making his Mad Cow debut.

Other credits include Disney’s Newsies (Jack Kelly), The Glass Menagerie (Tom), The Whale (Elder Thomas), A Clockwork Orange (Alex), Gage-ing Noel (Noel/ Gage, off-off-Broadway), and Spring Awakening (Melchior). Film credits: When I’m With You. Training: Circle In The Square. Managed by Level Talent Group. Love to Milly, family and friends!

KATIE RINALDI (Stage Manager) is in her second season at Mad Cow, where she stage-managed The God Game, Constellations, It Was a Very Good Year, Skylight, Born Yesterday, The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife, and The Little Foxes and assistant-stage-managed and acted as fight captain for A View from the Bridge. Katie holds a BFA in stage management from UCF. She also works as an event tech at the Dr. Phillips Center and as a substitute teacher at Trinity Preparatory School.

JOHN PELKEY (Oscar Wolfe) is delighted to be making his Mad Cow debut. Favorite credits include Moonlight and Magnolias, 1776 and A Thousand Clowns. He most recently appeared in Joe’s NYC Bar at the Orlando and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals and can be seen in the feature films 7 Lives of Chance and Sleepwalkers. Love to Jodi and their four fur kids Lennon, Gretel, Joe Strummer and Emmylou Harris.

ZACK ROUNDY (McDermott) is excited to be joining the herd in his first

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The Royal Family Born Yesterday and The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife and is excited to be back. Before coming to the Orlando area she worked at Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Va., as a teacher for the Barter Youth Academy and as an actor in Southern Fried Funeral and Southern Fried Nuptials. She also worked in South Florida at Actors Playhouse and Florida Shakespeare Theatre. Thank you for supporting live theatre.

Mad Cow production. Most recent theatre credits: American Buffalo, Superior Donuts, Tape, and Orphans with Theatre on the Edge. Other credits include Biloxi Blues, True West, Seminar, Venus in Fur, Of Mice and Men, and Ugly Lies the Bone. Zack is a graduate of Eastern Florida State College and Truthful Acting Studios.

TONY SIMOTES (Director) is former artistic director of Shakespeare & Company, which he helped found in 1978. Recent credits: The Little Foxes, A View from the Bridge, The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife, Born Yesterday, Fences, Painting Churches, The God Game, and Constellations (all at Mad Cow), The Three Musketeers (Connecticut Repertory Theatre), The Cradle Will Rock (Rollins College) and The Nerd (Madison Repertory Theatre). He is happy to be a part of Valencia College. MFA, New York University; BA, University of Illinois, Chicago. Lucy makes it all possible.

KATE YOUNG (Fanny Cavendish) returns to Mad Cow, where she appeared in Painting Churches, also directed by Tony Simotes. Other Florida engagements include Florida Repertory Theatre, Miami Theatre Center, Gulfshore Playhouse, American Stage, and freeFall Theatre. Kate has been featured with ShawChicago, Chicago Shakespeare, Milwaukee Shakespeare, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Human Race Theatre, Royal George, Drury Lane Oakbrook, Northlight, Light Opera Works, City Theatre, and Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre. kateyoung.biz

MICHAEL ST. JOHN (Anthony Cavendish) was recently seen in Riverside Theatre’s production of My Romance. He performed for five years in the Broadway tour of Les Miserables as the Bishop of Digne and Thenardier.

Off-Broadway credits include How Deep is the Ocean, with Tony Danza, The Pirates of Penzance, and The Little Prince. Regionally he has starred in the title role in five productions of the Yeston/Kopit Phantom. Thank you, KBC, for support. www.michaelstjohn.net

ROB WOLIN (Scenic Designer) Previously at Mad Cow: The Little Foxes, Fun Home, The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife, Born Yesterday, Fences, Three Sisters, Pygmalion, 1776, Avenue Q, My Name is Asher Lev. Off-Broadway: An Evening with Quentin Crisp, Queen of Hearts, many productions for the Glines. Broadway: assistant designer for Young Frankenstein, The Producers, Flower Drum Song, Never Gonna Dance, and Liza’s at the Palace.

Regional theatre: Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Zoetic Stage, Bristol Riverside

KATE THOMAS-DENSON (Della) was seen last season at Mad Cow in

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The Royal Family Theatre, Porthouse Theatre Company, Florida Repertory Theatre, and Gulfshore Playhouse among many others. www.RFWolin.com Mad Cow Theatre is celebrating its 22nd season as one of Orlando’s most respected professional theatre companies, committed to 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 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.

The company’s awards include Arts Innovator of the Year (United Arts of Central Florida), “Best Place to See a Play” (Orlando Sentinel), “Best Live Theatre” (Orlando Weekly), “Best Local Theatre Company” (Orlando Magazine), and “Best Performance

Meet the Cast

Brian Chambers

Rebecca Fisher

Stephen Lima

Laura Mansoori

Marylin McGinnis

John Pelkey

J. Anthony Pyatt Jr.

Zack Roundy

Michael St. John

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Kate Thomas-Denson

Kate Young

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MaryElla “Emmy” Collins

Paul Williams

Peg O’Keef

DirectOne Doubletree by Hilton Orlando Downtown

Orange County Arts and Culture All the cows in the pasture!

Oregon Shakespeare Festival

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CIN UN O 3 N AN SON A E S

Individuality: Take the leap and celebrate the difference.

Diana Son

Music & Lyrics by Neil Bartram Book by Brian Hill

It S

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A Doll's House

JUST MARRIED

Book & Lyrics Brian Hargrove

THE STORY OF MY LIFE is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI www.MTIShows.com

9/25/18-11/4/18

Henrik Ibsen

h ou l d a n You B ee

Music & Concept Barbara Anselmi

Translated by Christopher Hampton

IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com

11/27/18-12/30/18

1/15/19-2/24/19

“A Doll's House (Hampton, trans.)” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.

3/19/19-4/28/19

TICKETS ON SALE AUGUST 7TH www.TheSharonStudio.com | (352) 751-7799 806 San Marino Drive, The Villages, FL 32159 | #TheStudioTheatreTDS

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Mad Cow Theatre Coming Soon

OCT 26-NOV 18, 2018 A contemporary comedy with a bite.

By Gina Gionfriddo Directed by Monica Long Tamborello

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