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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.
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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.
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.
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THE MAIDS
Our gratitude is
By
IMMEASURABLE
JEAN GENET
A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Central Florida
Featuring JAMIE-LYN HAWKINS
The Red Chair Project
MARION C. MARSH
Orlando Arts Getaway
MIA REEVES
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra A&T Antiques Orlando REP 54/55 West LLC The New School Tom Hurst Elizabeth Dean
Costume Design
Lighting Design
JIM WALKER
ERIN MINER
Scenic Design
Sound Design
TOM MANGIERI
JOHN VALINES Stage Managers
TANYA EGOR and CONNY WILLIAMSON Director CHRISTINE ROBISON
Michael Marinaccio Peg O’Keef Katrina Ploof All the Cows in the Pasture
The Maids is produced with a special arrangement with Samuel French.
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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 Arts & Cultural Affairs. A Great Nation Deserves Great Art!
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CAST OF CHARACTERS Claire................................................. Mia Reeves
“I am alone in the world, and I am not sure but that I may not be the king...”
Solange.............................................. Marion C. Marsh
Dubbed “the Black Prince of letters,” by his discoverer, Jean Cocteau, the French novelist and playwright Jean Genet was obsessed with the illusory, perverse, and grotesque elements of human experience. His works present the world of the isolated and despairing outcast.
The Mistress........................................ Jamie-Lyn Hawkins
SETTING The bedroom of a wealthy Madame.
PRODUCTION TEAM Assistant Director................................ Alia Laurence Properties........................................... Sam Hazell Scenic Construction............................. John Hemphill
The Maids will be performed without an intermission. Out of respect for the audience and the artists, patrons who leave the theatre during the performance will not be re-admitted. There is no photography, video or recording of this performance allowed.
According to his own version of events, Jean Genet was born on Dec. 19, 1910, to a Parisian prostitute, who soon abandoned him. Placed in a foster home, Jean was raised by a farming family. At the age of 10 he began pilfering articles from his benefactors and their neighbors, perhaps to arouse the parental concern he knew to be absent in his life. His ploy failed and, according to Jean Paul Sartre, his resolution to remain a thief constituted a significant existential act: “Thus I decisively repudiated a world that had repudiated me.” At the age of 16 Genet was sent to the Mettray Reformatory. Escaping from his confinement after five years, Genet contracted for an extended enlistment in the Foreign Legion, collected his bonus and a few days later deserted. During the next decade Genet wandered across Europe, immersing himself in the underworld and surviving as a beggar, thief, narcotics smuggler, forger, and male prostitute. Arrested several times, Genet spent most of World War II in prison, where he began to write. Genet’s works composed in prison, to which he had been sentenced for life, attracted critical acclaim; such literary notables as Sartre and Jean Cocteau successfully petitioned for his pardon, and he was released in 1948. In his drama The Maids (1948) Genet explores the sequence of masks, roles, and conditions assumed by two maids to maintain their constantly shifting identities. Moral values are reversed throughout, with evil achieving a reverence traditionally assigned to goodness. Death-watch (1949) describes the sadomasochistic relationship of three prisoners, ending in nightmarish death. Genet’s ritualistic theater continued to explore the deceptive relationship between illusion and reality in The Balcony (1957), The Blacks (1959), and The Screens (1961). Genet’s work, while involved with social issues, rejects any form of political commitment. His confrontation with the world has both deeply stirred and repulsed his readers and audiences. Composed outside literary tradition in terms of plot, characterization, and thematic implications, his personal projections possess a psychological truth fused with dramatic imagery. Source: Alex M Bustillo, “Jean Genet: The Black Prince of Letters”
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We regret there is no late seating once the performance has begun.
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JEAN GENET 1910 – 1986
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Tanya Egor (Stage Manager) is thrilled to be back in the pasture and working with such a great cast and crew. Previous credits include: The Music Man, Glengarry Glen Ross, The Fantasticks, Gone Missing, I Am My Own Wife, and It’s a Very Good Yule. Tanya has her BFA from University of Central Florida and works full time at Walt Disney World as an Event Stage Manager with the Disney Event Group. She would like to thank her family for their support. Break a leg! Jamie-Lyn Hawkins (Mistress) is making her debut at Mad Cow Theatre and is quite delighted to do so. Some of her favorite stage credits include, Maggie in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, Ruth in Blithe Spirit, Becca in Rabbit Hole, Billie Dawn in Born Yesterday, and the murderous Lady Macbeth. She was last seen in Vampire Lesbians of Sodom and as Dr. Eve in Sordid Lives. Jamie-Lyn currently entertains the masses daily at Disney’s Hollywood Studios as a Citizen of Hollywood. She would like to thank all of those who inspire her daily to keep pursuing the dream, and all of those who keep the dream alive. Tom Mangieri (Scenic Design) has been working as a Set Designer, Production Designer and Painter with Central Florida theatre and television for the last 20 years. This is Tom’s third production with Mad Cow – and he is looking forward to a productive season. Past projects have included Love Song with The Cows, How I Became A Pirate with Orlando REP, and several seasons with Orlando Shakes, Mt. Dora Theatre Company, Theatre Downtown, Orlando Theatre Project, and Lake Highland Prep. As always, Tom thanks the team who builds it.
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Erin Miner (Lighting Designer) The Maids marks Erin’s 48th show with Mad Cow Theatre. She is very excited to be working with Christine once again. When not wandering the pastures of Mad Cow, she can be found in the fields of Apopka High School as a drama teacher.
Mia Reeves (Solange) is delighted to be making her debut at Mad Cow. Credits include Off-Broadway & National Tours: As You Like It (Rosalind); Man of La Mancha (Aldonza); Through the Eyes of a Friend (Sarah); Beauty and the Beast (Beauty). Regional & Local: The Secret Garden (Lily); Ragtime (Mother); Macbeth (Lady Macbeth); Measure for Measure (Isabella); Miss Julie (Miss Julie). Film & Television: The Replacements (Wanna-Be Cheerleader); West Wing (Stockard Channing’s stand-in); The Driver (Lee). She dedicates this performance to her mother, brother and husband in memory of her beloved father. Christine Robison (Director) has been a director/actor for over 30 years. She is thrilled to be working at Mad Cow directing an amazing group of women and surrounded by a wonderful crew in The Maids. She last directed Friend of the Deceased in Kick Ass Plays for Women and The Mystery of Irma Vep. Many thanks to Mad Cow for this opportunity to direct the 1st show on their 2nd stage in their 14th season. Special thanks to Conny and Tonya for keeping the madness at bay, Peg for the guidance and all thanks and love to Alia for everything. Jim Walker (Costume Designer) has designed for numerous off-Broadway, regional, TV shows and commercials. They include Ragtime, Sweeney Todd, Copacabana, Nunsense, Forum, Joseph and the Amazing..., Pippin, Suessical, Your A Good Man, Charlie Brown and Miss Saigon. Through his company, The Costume House, Jim has enjoyed working with many HS and College productions around the country. He has been nominated for several prestigious awards and looks forward to designing for Mad Cow this season. Conny Williamson (Stage Manager) When not in her role as Entertainment Manager at Walt Disney World, Conny serves as the Company Stage Manager for Mad Cow. The Maids marks Conny’s seventh Season in the pasture, most recently Stage Managing for MacBeth, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and I Am My Own Wife. Conny is a Guest Speaker for the UCF Stage Management Class, and served as a resource, and Mentor for the Disney/UCF Scholarship Program. In Orlando, Conny has worked with The Orlando Opera, Orlando Repertory Theatre, Theatre Winter Haven, The Winter Park Playhouse, and Polk State College. Previous credits include performing in and Stage Managing for a variety of productions in and around the Louisville Kentucky area. MAD COW THEATRE
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Marion C. Marsh (Claire) 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. She was last seen as Mrs. Almond in Mad Cow’s The Heiress and before that LaVonda in Theatre Downtown’s production of Sordid Lives among her other favorite roles are Ethel Banks in Barefoot in the Park, Maxine in Night of the Iguana and Olivia in the O.S.C. 2nd year production of Twelfth Night.
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2010-2011 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)
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SEASON SPONSORS
Mad Cow Theatre recognizes these Season Sponsors whose extraordinary generosity has made our 2010-2011 Season possible. We proudly acknowledge their commitment. Jim & Freddi Goodrich Lenore Roland
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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. The company has received numerous awards, including Arts Innovator of the Year by 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 Theatre (Orlando Business Journal).
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Mad Cow Theatre celebrates its 14th season in its home in Downtown Orlando. 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.
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