SEASON 2013 A National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere
RANCHO MIRAGE By STEVEN DIETZ Directed By JASON LOEWITH
This production is made possible in part by a contribution from Executive Producer Helen Marshall
A NOTE FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Dear Friend of Olney Theatre Center, I’m very lucky to be an Artistic Director all the time, but there’s nothing more thrilling about my job than producing a brand-new play. Dozens of theatermakers unite behind a playwright to serve as midwives at the birth of a new work of art. Will it flop? Will it become the pivotal work in a playwright’s career? Will it end up affecting millions of people across the country, or across the world? We take the risk because we believe passionately that new plays blaze the trail for all of us – not just theatermakers and theater-lovers, but the country at large. Our greatest playwrights take the temperature of the nation and enter into conversation with it, one community at a time. This mission is urgent now, as the lure of lucrative (and satisfying) writing gigs on television and in film draw away compelling voices, and the partisan voices screaming at us from every side trample nuanced thought beneath them. That’s why you’re here today at the first performances of Rancho Mirage by Steven Dietz. Steven is one of America’s foremost and most-produced playwrights, and one of the most insightful toilers in the field of the American Dream. He is compassionately critical of our failings as a country, but endlessly optimistic about its potential. My first professional gig, back in 1993, was serving as assistant director on one of his early plays, God’s Country, which investigated with theatrical passion and brutal honesty the killing of a Jewish radio celebrity by a neo-Nazi group. So it is beyond meaningful for my Olney Theatre directing debut to be his newest play. Rancho Mirage is Steven writing in a much brighter key, even as minor chords underscore the action. It was also critical to me that my directing debut feature a cast of veteran Olney actors, and the group we’ve assembled, taken together, have performed in dozens of plays on our stages. Six of the DC area’s best known artists – Tonya Beckman, James Konicek, Susan Lynskey, Paul Morella, Tracy Lynn Olivera, and Michael Russotto – are joined by Sydney Lemmon, who just last spring “graduated” from our own educational program, National Players. Please welcome her, and welcome back the familiar faces in the rest of the cast. I’m so glad you’re with us for Rancho Mirage, and look forward to hearing what you think at Jason@ olneytheatre.org. Better yet, visit www.olneytheatre.org and leave a Patron Review. We’ve got dozens of patrons eager to share their thoughts. Why don’t you join them? All best and onward!
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OPENING NIGHT: SEPTEMBER 28, 2013
Jason Loewith, Artistic Director
Amy Marshall, Managing Director presents
A National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere
RANCHO MIRAGE By
Steven Dietz featuring
Tonya Beckman Susan Lynskey
James Konicek Paul Morella Michael Russotto
Sydney Lemmon Tracy Lynn Olivera
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Sound Design
Russell Parkman
Ivania Stack
Joel Moritz
Veronika Vorel
Olney Theatre Center Associate Artistic Director/Director of Education
Jason King Jones
Production Stage Manager
Director of Production
Shari Silberglitt
Dennis A. Blackledge
Directed by
Jason Loewith This production is made possible in part by a contribution from Executive Producer Helen Marshall RANCHO MIRAGE is a recipient of an Edgerton Foundation New American Plays Award RANCHO MIRAGE was commisioned by Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago; Martha Lavey, Artistic Director; David Hawkanson, Executive Director. It was developed with the support of the Tennessee Repertory Theatre through its Ingram New Works Fellowship
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DRAMATURGICAL NOTES “Do you remember how easy it used to be to make money?” Nick Dahner laments in Steven Deitz’s Rancho Mirage. And less than a decade ago, it was. Before the economic crisis 2007, the American middle class was relatively stable: jobs were in ample supply, salaries were on the rise, and people were buying the homes of their dreams. Then the housing bubble burst, and suddenly, families were forced to contend with foreclosures, lay-offs, salary cuts, and the prospect that the next generation may be in worse economic condition than that of their parents. National foreclosure rates have decreased over the past three years, but for many, the Dahners’ struggles are still prevalent. One in every 598 housing units in Maryland received a foreclosure filing in July of 2013, compared to one in 1,001 nationally—making it the ninth worst state for foreclosures in the country. Nick and Diane are forced to come to terms with a radically different economic reality, in the same way that thousands of Americans have been evicted from their homes and forced to restart their lives. The Dahners’ economic struggles aren’t the only secrets that reveal themselves over the course of their tumultuous evening, but they are an example of how the American Dream is radically changing. For generations, James Truslow Adams’ 1931 definition of the Dream has served as a national mantra: “the dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement.” Today, in an economic environment where opportunities are sparse and growth is limited, these ideals are simply no longer possible. But Americans are nothing if not determined. According to a 2011 survey, the majority of the population is confident that their American Dream is achievable—what’s changed is their definition. Homeownership and wealth ranked dead last in terms of defining factors; family came in first. Americans are reshaping their dreams, just as the disillusioned characters are forced to do in Steven Dietz’ play. As wine flows and inhibitions drop, the six friends expose secrets and betrayals that for years have been ignored for the sake of complacency. The insulated world of Rancho Mirage is suddenly bombarded with difficult, painful realities, but at the heart of these struggles is honesty—something the three couples have long avoided. So, although their new American Dream may no longer include expensive cars or colossal homes, it could offer something even more valuable.
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Thank you to the Artist Sponsors of RANCHO MIRAGE: Susan Lynskey sponsored by
Kathleen Quinn
Michael Russotto
Tonya Beckman
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Linda A. Dawkins
Paul Morella sponsored by
The Honorable Gene Counihan
Tracy Lynn Olivera sponsored by
Robert E. Hebda
James Konicek sponsored by
Amy & Dean Marshall
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CAST
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Diane Dahner................................................................ TRACY LYNN OLIVERA* Nick Dahner.................................................................. JAMES KONICEK* Louise Parker (Neese)................................................... TONYA BECKMAN* Pam Caldwell................................................................ SUSAN LYNSKEY* Trevor Neese................................................................. PAUL MORELLA*^ Charlie Caldwell........................................................... MICHAEL RUSSOTTO* Julie............................................................................... SYDNEY LEMMON^ *Member, Actors’ Equity Association ^Former National Player
SETTING
Diane and Nick Dahner’s home in a gated community somewhere in America. ACT 1 - The Present, early in the evening ACT 2 - Two hours later There will be one 15-minute intermission. The use of recording (audio and video) or photographic equipment during the show is strictly prohibited. Please silence all cellular phones and personal paging devices before the performance begins.
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"One of the most intimate, heartwarming, and beautiful productions I have ever experienced."
- DC Metro Theater Arts
"(A) show to delight holiday audiences...The reverent approach is novel, and its simplicity is a gift."
- The Washington Post
"One of the best-received tellings of the Dickens' classic, presented by one of DC"s most accomplished actors...Go see it, it's a great show." - Arch Campbell, WJLA
A Christmas Carol A Ghost Story of Christmas by Charles Dickens & performed by Paul Morella
Returns November 29th
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WHO’S WHO Tonya Beckman (Louise) Olney Theatre Center: The Millionairess. REGIONAL: Cleveland Play House, Fulton Theatre, Purple Rose Theatre, Human Race Theatre. DC AREA: Folger Theatre: Twelfth Night, Gaming Table, As You Like It, Game of Love and Chance; Arena Stage: Age of Innocence (workshop); Ford’s Theatre: Sabrina Fair; Shakespeare Theatre Company: Love’s Labor’s Lost, Lady Windermere’s Fan; Studio Theatre: The Internationalist, The Long Christmas Ride Home; Round House Theatre: Crime and Punishment, Alice [Helen Hayes Ensemble nomination], Wrinkle in Time; Kennedy Center: American Scrapbook, Unleashed, Shear Madness; Theater J: Mikveh; many roles at Taffety Punk Theatre Company, where she is a company member. TRAINING: MFA from Ohio University’s Professional Actor Training Program. Ms. Beckman is generously sponsored by Linda A. Dawkins. James Konicek (Nick) Olney Theatre Center: Annie [Helen Hayes Award Nomination], King of the Jews, Democracy, The Elephant Man. Folger Theatre: Twelfth Night, Romeo & Juliet. Ford’s Theatre: Our Town, Fly, 1776, Parade, Liberty Smith, State of the Union. Woolly Mammoth: In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play. Round House Theatre: Pride & Prejudice, Around the World in 80 Days. Washington Stage Guild: Lord Arthur Saville’s Crime. Shakespeare Theatre Company: As You Like It, Edward II, Tamburlaine, Cyrano. Studio Theatre: The Internationalist, Autobahn, Terrorism, Ivanov. Kennedy Center: Unleashed, Blues Journey, Alex in Wonderland, Alice. Arena Stage: Born Yesterday. Catalyst: 1984, The Elephant Man. Potomac Theatre Festival: Somewhere in the Pacific. American Shakespeare Center: The Tempest, Midsummer Night’s Dream, King Lear, Coriolanus, Much Ado About Nothing, Knight of the Burning Pestle, Tartuffe. Wisconsin Shakespeare Festival: Macbeth, Taming of the Shrew, Twelfth Night. Training: MFA USD/Old Globe Theatre. Mr. Konicek is generously sponsored by Amy and Dean Marshall. Sydney Lemmon (Julie) is so happy to be back at the Olney working on Rancho Mirage. NATIONAL TOUR: National Players: Romeo and Juliet (Lady Capulet and Benvolio), Animal Farm (Clover). REGIONAL: Actors› Shakespeare Project: Othello; Cape Verde National Theatre: The Tempest (Alonso); Wadsworth Athenaeum: Whoosh. FILM: BADPUSS: A Popumentary (Co-starring alongside Dianne Wiest), Hounds of Love, Entrapped [First place winner at Boston Redstone Film Festival], Off to the Races [First place winner at Los Angeles and Boston Redstone Film Festival], Turned Away. LONDON ACADEMY OF MUSIC AND DRAMATIC ARTS: Hamlet (Gertrude), The Man of Mode (Sir Fopling Flutter), Richard III (Margaret). BOSTON UNIVERSITY: Arcadia (Hannah), The Last Night of Ballyhoo (Lala Levy), Woyzeck (The Showman), Dancing at Lughnasa (Agnes), The Shakespeare Project (Juliet), The Crucible (Mary Warren), A View From the Bridge (Catherine), Creation of the World and Other Business (Eve). EDUCATION: BFA from Boston University’s College of Fine Arts. Big love to family and friends! Ms. Lemmon is generously sponsored by Robert Dohmen. Susan Lynskey (Pam) Olney Theatre Center productions include The 39 Steps [Gala nomination Best Lead Female], Farragut North, The Laramie Project [Helen Hayes Awards nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress], The Miser, and the world premiere of Coffee With Richelieu. Susan performs regularly at The Kennedy Center, Arena Stage, Round House Theatre, Studio Theatre, Centerstage, and MetroStage where she just recently performed the role of Myra Babbage in Michael Hollinger’s Ghost-Writer. Committed to new play development, Susan is an integral part of local and national artistic initiatives which foster new work including: The National New Play Network, The Kennedy Center’s New Visions/New Voices, Millenium Stage, KCTFA/MFA, VSA, Centerstage’s ‘First Look Series’, the ‘downstairs series’ at Arena Stage, and Washington Women in Theatre’s New Works Festival to name a few. Ms. Lynsky serves on the faculty of Georgetown University. Her work has garnered Helen Hayes Awards nominations, The Art and New Media Award, The DCTS Audience Choice Award, and several Outstanding Individual Artist Awards from the DC Commission on the Arts. Susan is delighted to collaborate with Jason, Steven, and this lovely cast of talented actors and longtime friends, here at Olney Theatre Center, a favorite artistic home. Ms. Lynskey is generously sponsored by Kathleen Quinn. 301.924.3400
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NOVEMBER 14 - DECEMBER 29 On the Olney Theatre Center Main Stage
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s
THE KING AND I
Be whisked away to a faraway land with this timeless family musical! The King and I follows Anna, a British school teacher hired by the King of Siam to help modernize his country. Their relationship, while full of conflict is marked by a love neither can admit. This Tony Awardwinner for Best Musical features some of musical theatre’s loveliest and well-known music including “Shall We Dance?,” “Hello, Young Lovers,” and “Getting To Know You.”
This production is made possible in part by contributions from Kathleen Quinn & Vernon L. Skinner, Jr.
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WHO’S WHO Paul Morella (Trevor) has previously appeared at Olney Theatre Center in A Christmas Carol, Over the Tavern, Witness for the Prosecution, Opus, Dinner With Friends, A Passion For Justice, The Millionaires, Rabbit Hole, Brooklyn Boy, Sight Unseen, The Mousetrap, Private Lives, ‘Art’, Coffee with Richelieu, The Laramie Project, The Rivals, Becket, Broken Glass, M. Butterfly, Monster, Night Must Fall, and The Time of Your Life. Other regional appearances include leading roles at Folger Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Arena Stage, Signature Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, The Studio Theatre, Round House Theatre, MetroStage, Potomac Theatre Project, Theater J, Everyman Theatre, Rep Stage, The Delaware Theatre Company, Two River Theatre, and The Kennedy Center. Prior roles in plays by Steven Dietz include Reed in Shooting Star at Everyman Theatre, and the title role in Dracula, with the Delaware Theatre Company. Mr. Morella is generously sponsored by The Honorable Gene Counihan. Tracy Lynn Olivera (Diane) returns to Olney Theatre Center after performing as Grace in Cinderella this past winter. Olney Theatre Center: The Sound of Music, Carousel, The Madwoman of Chaillot, Grease. BROADWAY: Ragtime (Bridget, 2009 Revival). REGIONAL : The Goodman/Shakespeare Theatre: Candide (World Premiere, adapted/directed by Mary Zimmerman). Studio Theatre: Bachelorette (Becky). Signature Theatre: The Boy Detective Fails, The Hollow, Merrily We Roll Along (Mary), Les Miserables (Fantine), The Happy Time, Follies, Allegro. The Kennedy Center: Ragtime, Sunday In The Park, Passion. Ford’s Theatre: Hello Dolly (Irene Molloy), Liberty Smith, Meet John Doe, Shenandoah. Folger Theatre: Comedy of Errors (Courtesan). MetroStage: The Last 5 Years, Closer Than Ever. Rorschach Theatre: Company Member, Rough Magic. EDUCATION: The Catholic University of America. Ms. Olivera has been a faculty member of the Theatre Lab, Signature Theatre, Adventure Theatre, Broadway Theatre Connection in New Orleans, and The Catholic University of America. Ms. Olivera is generously sponsored by Robert E. Hebda. Michael Russotto (Charlie) is delighted to return to Olney Theater Center. Previous Olney Theatre Center credits include: Neville’s Island and Present Laughter. DC AREA: Woolly Mammoth: The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity (EKO) [Helen Hayes Nomination], A Bright New Boise (Will) [Helen Hayes Nomination], and She Stoops to Comedy (Alexandra) [Helen Hayes Nomination] Arena Stage: Legacy of Light, On The Jump, and The Wild Duck; Signature Theatre: Art; Folger Theatre: Comedy of Errors, and Much Ado About Nothing; The Kennedy Center: The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg; MetroStage: Lonely Planet; Theatre J; Rep Stage; Theatre Alliance; Adventure Theatre. FILM: Playing Through, Death of a Nation. RADIO: L.A. Theatre Works: Seven Days in May. NARRATION: Hundreds of recorded books for Books on Tape and The Library of Congress. In November, Michael will be back at Arena Stage playing Monsignor Ryan in Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, directed by Kenny Leon. Mr. Russotto is generously sponsored by Patricia Woodbury.
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WHO’S WHO Steven Dietz (Playwright) Steven Dietz’s thirty-plus plays have been seen at over one hundred regional theatres in the United States, as well as Off-Broadway. Mr. Dietz is a two-time recipient of the Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays Award (Fiction, Still Life with Iris), as well as a two-time finalist for the Steinberg New Play Award (Last of the Boys, Becky’s New Car). Other awards include the 2007 Edgar® Award for Best Mystery Play for Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure; the PEN USA West Award in Drama for Lonely Planet; and the 1995 Yomuiri Shimbun Award (the Japanese “Tony”) for his adaptation of Shusaku Endo’s novel Silence. Other widely-produced plays include Yankee Tavern, Shooting Star, Jackie and Me (from Dan Gutman), Inventing van Gogh, God’s Country, Private Eyes, Dracula (from Bram Stoker), and The Nina Variations. Mr. Dietz’s plays have been translated into eight languages. International productions of his work have been seen in England, Japan, Germany, France, Australia, Sweden, Austria, Russia, Slovenia, Luxembourg, Greece, Argentina, Peru, Korea, Singapore, and South Africa. Mr. Dietz and his family divide their time between Seattle and Austin, where he teaches playwriting and directing at the University of Texas. Jason Loewith (Artistic Director and Director of Rancho Mirage) won Lucille Lortel, Outer Critics Circle, and Jeff Awards for Best New Musical for Adding Machine: A Musical, which he co-wrote with composer Joshua Schmidt (off-Broadway, 2008). His latest musical is Big Nate: The Musical, which premiered in May at Adventure Theatre. Recent regional work as a director includes the world premiere of Broke (Alliance Theatre, Atlanta), Time Stands Still (Everyman, Baltimore), Crime and Punishment and Working It Out (CENTERSTAGE, Baltimore), Adding Machine: A Musical (Studio Theatre, DC), and a dozen plays for Chicago’s Next Theatre Company, where he served as artistic director from 2002-08. Those credits include the Chicago area premieres of Dying City, Defiance, The Long Christmas Ride Home, and Fabulation. He conceived and directed the world premiere of The American Dream Songbook, wrote and directed the world premiere of War With the Newts, and produced Chicago premieres by Caryl Churchill, Suzan-Lori Parks, Carson Kreitzer, Sam Shepard, Dael Orlandersmith, and many more. He is a three-time grantee from the NEA for Artistic Excellence, a recipient of support from the Rockefeller MAP Fund and MacArthur’s International Connections Fund, and a TCG New Generations Future Leaders grant. Mr. Loewith joined us as Artistic Director after serving four years as Executive Director of the National New Play Network. Joel Moritz (Lighting Designer) is excited to be back with Olney Theatre Center for his third production. Recent credits include: Scarcity for Rattlestick Playwright’s Theatre, the production and lighting design for the new Blue Man Group show at Universal Studios in Florida, the National Tour for Blue Man Group, and Neville’s Island and Cinderella at Olney. New York/Off-Broadway includes: Cosi Fan Tutte for Manhattan School of Music, Yosemite, The Wood, Post No Bills, and Slipping at Rattlestick Playwright’s Theatre, Too Much Memory with New York Theatre Workshop, Tatjana in Color, wAve, The Tempest, Elliot a Soldier’s Fugue, Phedre (with JoAnne Akalaitis), and King Stag for the Juilliard School. Regional theatre and opera credits include: Long Wharf, Hartford Stage, Goodman Theater, Steppenwolf, Chicago Opera Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare, Kansas City Rep., Court Theatre, Rep. Theater of St Louis, and About Face Theatre including Eleven Rooms of Proust. DC area credits include: Arena Stage, Shakespeare Theatre, Olney Theatre Center, The Hub Theatre and Theatre Alliance. International design credits include: Blue Man Group in Tokyo, Berlin, Oberhausen, Amsterdam, Zurich, Lugano, and Basel. Theatrical productions at The Traverse Theatre, Assembly Theater in Edinburgh, and other productions in Buenos Aires, Lima, Hong Kong, Paris, Prague, and Cairo. Russell Parkman (Scenic Designer) has been teaching scenic design at Southern Methodist University for the past 12 years. He has also designed scenery and costumes in New York City, LORT regional theaters, and abroad. Most recently his work has been seen internationally at the Teater Ibsen in Norway with the productions A View from the Bridge, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and Molly Sweeney. Russell also designed an original flamenco opera Don Juan Flamenco which premiered in Seville, Spain at the Flamenco Biennale. The original musical Blind Lemon Blues, developed in Dallas, has played in Geneva and Paris. Three Sisters, adapted for the Teatro Popular in Bogata, Colombia, has played at theater festivals in South America. His recent US productions include the premiere of Lee Blessing’s adaptation of Heaven’s My Destination for the Cleveland Playhouse and the premiere of the Storm Large’s rock show Crazy Enough for Portland Center Stage. On Broadway he has worked on The Lion King, City of Angels, High Society, Meet Me In St. Louis among others. In New York City he also designed for such companies as Perry Street Theatre, Manhattan Class Company, The New Theatre of Brooklyn, York The-
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Shari Silberglitt (Production Stage Manager) is excited to return to Olney Theatre Center having previously stage managed Lend Me a Tenor, St. Joan, Carousel, Venus, Oh, Coward!, Monster, Private Lives, and Dames at Sea. REGIONAL: Wilma Theatre at The Kimmel Center: Every Good Boy Deserves Favour; Las Vegas Hilton: Starlight Express. DC AREA: The Kennedy Center: The Guardsman, First You Dream, Follies, Master Class, Ragtime, Broadway: Three Generations, August Wilson’s 20th Century, Carnival!, Mame, Sunday in the Park with George, The Glass Menagerie; Horatio Alger Awards; Helen Hayes Awards; Shakespeare Theatre Company; Round House Theatre; Source Theatre Company; Washington Stage Guild. Ivania Stack (Costume Designer) is delighted to be designing for Olney Theatre Center again, where she previously designed Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Farragut North, and several National Players shows. Other design credits include: The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Diety, Bright New Boise, Full Circle, Boom (Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company); Young Robin Hood, Glengarry Glen Ross (Round House Theatre); Motherf***er with the Hat, Time Stands Still, Adding Machine: A Musical (Studio Theatre); Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson, Pop!, F***ing A (Studio Theatre, 2nd Stage); God of Carnage, Heroes, 50 Words (Everyman Theatre, Baltimore); Our Class, After the Fall, The Whipping Man, The Odd Couple, Photograph 51, The Four of Us, In Darfur (Theatre J); La casa de los espíritus, Ana en el trópico, Lucido, True History of Coca Cola in Mexico (GALA Hispanic Theatre); Clementine in the Lower Nine, bobrauschenbergamerica, Angels in America (co-design) (Forum Theatre); Lidless, Breadcrumbs (Contemporary American Theatre Festival); Ghost-Writer, Lonely Planet, Savage in Limbo, The Real Inspector Hound, Heroes (MetroStage); A Killing Game, Beertown, Separated at Birth, Mother Courage and Her Children (dog&ponydc). She received her MFA in Design from the University of Maryland.
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atre, BACA, and the recent Off-Broadway premiere of Blind Lemon Blues. While teaching at Southern Methodist University/Meadows School of the Arts, he has remained active in regional theatre with productions at Cleveland Playhouse, Portland Center Stage, Missouri/Kansas City Rep, Geva Theatre, El Teatro Compesino, Skylight Opera, Memphis Opera, Denver Center, Santa Fe Stages, Dallas Theatre Center, The Huntington Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre, Clarence Brown Theatre, and the Weston Playhouse.
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I AND YO U Rolling World Premiere By Lauren Gunderson Directed by Eleanor Holdridge
F E B. 26 MA R . 23, 2014 in the Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab
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J UNE 11 - J U LY 6, 2014 on the Mainstage
COL OSSAL Rolling World Premiere By Andrew Hinderaker • Directed by Will Davis
S EPT. 3 - 28, 2014 in the Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab
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Amy Marshall (Managing Director) joined Olney Theatre Center in October of 2007. Ms. Marshall graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marquette University in 1991 and joined the staff of the Florentine Opera that same year. During her seven years as Production Director at the Florentine, she maintained a balanced production budget every year. In the summer of 2000, she accepted a position with the Milwaukee Ballet. Her enthusiasm for the art form led to her eventual promotion to Executive Director. Under Ms. Marshall’s leadership, the Milwaukee Ballet achieved a balanced budget for the four years she served as Executive Director. That trend has continued as she has lead Olney Theatre Center to a balanced budget for the past three years. In addition, due in large part to Ms. Marshall’s leadership, The Gazette for Politics and Business recognized Olney Theatre Center as one of the top 53 businesses in the state of Maryland in 2011 and 2012.
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Veronika Vorel (Sound Designer) has recently relocated back to her native Los Angeles, where her recent projects include sound design for Cornerstone and IAMA Theatre Company, and a co-design with John Zalewski on The Children at Theatre @Boston Court. Previously based in Washington, DC, her credits included: Shakespeare Theatre Company: The Government Inspector, The Way of the World; Ford’s Theatre: Black Pearl Sings!; Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company: Civilization, Fever/Dream, Eclipsed, Full Circle; Folger Theatre: Gaming Table, Cyrano, Arcadia, 1 Henry IV; Signature Theatre: I Am My Own Wife; Theater J: Photograph 51, The Odd Couple, Something You Did, Mikveh; Round House Theatre: Alice. Regional credits include: Everyman: Time Stands Still; Yale Repertory Theatre: Boleros for the Disenchanted; Kansas City Starlight Theatre: Anything Goes, The Producers, Xanadu, Cinderella. Associate sound design credits: Manhattan Theatre Club: Master Class; The Kennedy Center; CENTERSTAGE; Arena Stage; The Geffen Playhouse. She has been involved in the organization and curatorship for the Sound Design portion of the Prague Quadrennial Design Conference in 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the Sound Designer for the United States National Exhibit for Prague Quadrennial 2015. Awards: one Ovation award, three Helen Hayes Award nominations. When not designing sound for plays, she is a TEDx Producer and theme park designer. Training: Prague Conservatory of Music, California Institute of the Arts, Yale School of Drama.
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HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING Book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser. Based on How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying by Shepherd Mead
Directed by Jason Loewith Music Direction by Christopher Youstra
J AN. 29 - F E B 23, 2014 on the Mainstage
T H E PI A NO L E SSON by August Wilson • Directed by Jamil Jude
MAY 7 - J U NE 1, 2014 in the Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab
AWAKE & SI NG! By Clifford Odets • Directed by Kimberly Senior
S EP T. 24 - O CT. 19, 2014 on the Mainstage
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AUDIENCE SERVICES Theatre Policies
Latecomers are seated at the discretion of the house manager. Please do not bring food into the theater (beverages are allowed) and all buildings are smokefree. The use of recording or photographic equipment during the show is prohibited. Olney Theatre Center is not responsible for any items left on our campus. All children, including babies, require a ticket. We will ask parents to take their children to the lobby if their behavior is disturbing patrons. Please turn off your cell phone in the theaters.
Sign-Interpreted Performances
Sign interpretation is available for the third Thursday evening during a show’s run. The service must be reserved two weeks in advance and is based on the availability of qualified interpreters.
Post-Show Discussions
Join the artistic staff and/or invited guests after the first Saturday matinee for AfterWords. The cast holds a talkback after the third Wednesday evening performance. Please call the Box Office at 301.924.3400 for more information on these events.
Listening Assistance
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Audio-Described Performances
Audio-described performances are offered on the second Wednesday evening during a show’s run, which include pre-show program notes and descriptions of the action, scenery, and costumes during pauses in the dialogue. Metropolitan Washington Ear can provide an escort to audio-described performances for patrons who are visually impaired.
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The TheModern ModernDrama DramaDiscussion DiscussionGroup Group Join our monthly dinner-discussions with award-winning directors, scholars, and playwrights. See plays at a discount. Meet others who share your interest in theater. No Membership dues. All are welcome.
Info about our meetings, e-list or theater trips: www.footlightsdc.org or Mark at 202-898-4825
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Holding Hands and Healing Hearts
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Hospice Caring
ONCE ON TH I S I SL AND
Our programs and services are provided without charge.
Book by Lynn Ahrens. Music by Stephen Flaherty. Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. Based on My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy.
A Different Kind of Hospice
AP R. 9 - MAY 4, 2014
518 South Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-2325 301-869-HOPE (4673) • www.HospiceCaring.org
on the Mainstage National Players Special Presentation of
T HE TE MPE ST by William Shakespeare Directed by Jason King Jones
J ULY 1 7 - AU G . 4, 2014 on the Root Family Stage
Di s ney ’s
T HE LI TTL E ME RMA I D Music by Alan Menken. Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Glenn Slater. Book by Doug Wright. Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film.
NOV 1 2 - DE C 28, 2014 on the Mainstage
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OLNEY THEATRE CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS President....................................................................................Jennifer L. Kneeland Board Chair.................................................................................... Susan Finkelstein Vice President........................................................................ Megan Davey Limarzi Treasurer.......................................................................................Patricia Woodbury Secretary.........................................................................................Anthony Morella Assistant Secretary.............................................................................. Amy Marshall Chairman Emeritus.............................................................. William H. Graham, Sr. President Emeritus.............................................................................Gene Counihan
BOARD MEMBERS Robert E. Hebda Arthur Holmes Stephen Kaufman Jason Loewith Helen Marshall Robert L. Mitchell
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STAFF Artistic Artistic Director Associate Artistic Director/ Director of Special Programs
Administration Jason Loewith
John Going
Associate Artistic Director/ Director of Music Theatre
Christopher Youstra
Company Manager
Mackenzie Douglas
Company Management Apprentice
Claire Kennedy
Casting Apprentice
Jenna Duncan
Production
Managing Director
Amy Marshall
Assistant to Managing Director
Maureen Estrin
Facilities Manager
Mark Quackenbush
IT Manager
Dean Marshall
Finance Finance Director
Pauline Mendo
Finance Office
Nene Keita Chyeslan Buso
Business Manager
Kynda Reid
Director of Production
Dennis A. Blackledge
Communications
Technical Director
Stephen M. Greene
Sales Director
Weldon C. Brown
Assistant Technical Director
Matthew Robert Mills
Marketing Manager
Heather Latiri
Scene Shop Forman
William Yarbrough III
Public Relations
RMR & Associates, Inc.
Carpenter
David Ash
Scenic Artist
Fred Via
Social Media & Marketing Associate
Sonie Mathew
Costume Shop Supervisor
Jeanne Bland
Graphic Designer
JJ Kaczynski
Assistant Costume Shop Supervisor
Patron Services Manager
Michael R. Burgtorf
Seth Gilbert
Rentals Coordinator
Fred T. Paul
Master Electrician
Marc Hurst
Box Office Manager
Henriette Mendo
Electrician
Nikki Conley
Box Office Supervisor
Shanna Chuenyane
Properties Master
Rachael Erichsen
Sound Engineer
Elvin J. Crespo
Production Management Apprentice
Sarah Tomberlin
House Managers
Lucirae Cooley, Kelly Craig, Lina Al Dajani, Megan Eng, James Gormly-Rack, R. Wesley Meekins, Ricardo Melendez Will Richardson, Khris-Ann Small
Production Apprentices
Rebekah Baumgartner, Claire Carden, Lauren E. Chilton, Brian Chismar, Stefanie DeHart, Mollie LaTorre, Vincent Loucks, Katie Mikula, Angela Plante, Mandy Schultz, Brian Shaw, Mike Vaughan
Box Office Associates
Adisa Aboagye-Marfo, Judy Abrams, Arash Bahari, Vince Constantino, Kara Fannon, Ashley Grant, Nicole Jennings, Leah Keilsohn, Will Richardson, James Gormly-Rack, Rachel Spory-Harper, Emily Townsend, Alex Xourias
Show Staff Assistant Director
Brian Shaw
Assistant Stage Manager
Mandy Schultz
Scenic Artist
Kelly Rice
Light Board Operator
Mike Vaughan
Sound Engineer
Brian Chismar
Wardrobe
Vincent Loucks
Dramaturg
Maegan Clearwood
Videographer
Sonie Mathew
Video Projection Consultants
Kenneth Derr and Andrew Derr
Rake Instructor
Leigh A. Roberts, PT, DPT, OCS
Education Associate Artistic Director/ Director of Education
Jason King Jones
National Players General Manager
Kevin Hasser
National Players Apprentice
Dorothy Noel
Education Apprentice
Maegan Clearwood
Development Director of Development
David Frankenberger, Jr.
Development Assistant
Maureen Estrin
Development Associate
Lacey Burbage
Olney Theatre Center for the Arts is a member of Theatre Communications Group, the national service organization representing the not-for-profit American theater; the Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington; the League of Washington Theatres; and the Baltimore Theatre Alliance.
Olney Theatre Center for the Arts is a professional theater employing members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. Actors’ Equity Association, founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the U.S. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society.
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