PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS PLAYBILL by SpeakEasy Stage Company

PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS BY

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DIRECTED BY

DAVID R. GAMMONS

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PERFORMING AT THE

CALDERWOOD PAVILION AT THE BCA 527 TREMONT STREET IN THE SOUTH END

MARIANNA BASSHAM. PHOTO BY NILE SCOTT STUDIOS.

FEB 13 - MAR 5, 2022 DUNCAN MACMILLAN

BOSTON'S HOME FOR THE BOLD The Calderwood Pavilion Resident Theatre Company at the Boston Center for the Arts Paul Daigneault, Producing Artistic Director

PRESENTS

PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS by Duncan Macmillan Directed by David R. Gammons Scenic Design by Jeffrey Petersen** Costume Design by Gail Astrid Buckley** Lighting Design by Jeff Adelberg** Sound Design by David Wilson** Video Design by Adam Stone Adele Nadine Traub*, Production Stage Manager Stephen MacDonald*, Assistant Stage Manager WITH

Marianna Bassham*, Kadahj Bennett, Josephine Moshiri Elwood, Parker Jennings, Adrianne Krstansky*, John Kuntz*, Nael Nacer*, Victor L. Shopov, Shanelle Chloe Villegas*, Sharmarke Yusuf* *Member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States **Member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829

PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS was first produced by Headlong Theatre Company and the National Theatre at the Dorfman Theatre on September 1, 2015, after which it transferred to Wyndham’s Theatre in the West End of London on March 15, 2016. PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.

PRODUCER Kerry A. Dowling

ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS Suzette & Paul Martin

Ann Teixeira

Clea & Neal Winneg

This production is sponsored in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. THE VIDEOTAPING OR MAKING OF ELECTRONIC OR OTHER AUDIO AND/OR VISUAL RECORDINGS OF THIS PRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTING RECORDINGS ON ANY MEDIUM, INCLUDING THE INTERNET, IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED, A VIOLATION OF THE AUTHOR’S RIGHTS AND ACTIONABLE UNDER UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT LAW. 3

OUR MISSION SpeakEasy produces intimate, entertaining plays and musicals that are new to Boston and compel thoughtful conversation. We champion new talent and future arts leaders, alongside a diverse community of experienced local theatre professionals who share our devotion to excellence. We treat our artists, audiences, and supporters as collaborators, working with us to make Boston a city that is sustainable for artists.

OUR PROGRAMS SPEAKEASY MAINSTAGE We create dynamic seasons full of Boston-premiere musicals and plays. CREATING CONVERSATIONS We keep the dialogue going after the house lights come up by providing audience discussions, postshow talkbacks, and access to our artists. CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN MUSICAL INITIATIVE We excel in presenting unique musical theatre productions that are cutting-edge and relevant in both form and subject. THE BOSTON PROJECT We commission and provide dramaturgical support for Boston-based playwrights to develop new plays that explore what it means to live in our great city today. FELLOWSHIPS & TECHNICAL APPRENTICESHIPS We train tomorrow's arts leaders by providing real work experience for high school and college students as well as recent graduates. LAUNCHING EMERGING ARTISTS We cultivate the next generation of theatre artists by hiring new talent to begin their professional careers working alongside the best actors, directors, stage managers, designers, and technicians that Boston has to offer. ACCESS PROGRAM We strive to make our programs accessible to Boston’s diverse and vibrant population through multiple community partnerships and collaborations.

LEADERSHIP COMMUNITY 2021-2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Michael Appell Alex Baker Cathy Cotton Paul Daigneault, President Danné Davis Kerry A. Dowling Jonathan Dyer Andrew Fullem, Chair Constance Gist Guindo Susan Irvings Suzette Martin Peter Palladino Joey Riddle Nancy Roberts Alejandro Simoes Ann Teixeira Clea Winneg

BOARD OF ADVISORS Michael Appell Bob Band Gene Bauer & Ellen Shortell Susan Black Brian Bourquin & Paul Mataras Gregory Bulger & Richard Dix A. Joseph Castellana & Jim Seligman David Freeman Coleman Stacey & Chris Constas Anne d’Avenas Richard Davies Tom Formicola & Lenny Goldstein Joe Gimbel & Jo Strobel Meegan Gliner Curly Glynn Laura Haas Ken Hirschkind Robby Morse Levy Keith MacDonald & Thomas Webber Ben Manthei Jeffrey Mello Roberta Orlandino Grace Parker Jackie & Robert Pascucci Ellen Piccioli Kenneth & Rise Shepsle Hal Tepfer Hannah Weisman Angela Yarde Julianne Yazbek

INSIDE SPEAKEASY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

PAUL DAIGNEAULT

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DAVID R. GAMMONS

Why did you decide to include People, Places & Things in your 31st Season? Sometimes you pick up a play, and the pages just fly by; this was one of those plays for me. I was immediately struck by both its honesty and theatricality. I knew it would challenge and exhilarate our artists and audiences, and looked forward to the conversations it would spark. Yet it took literally four years to bring it to our stage. It took over two years just to secure the rights, which can happen with such a highly regarded play. And then, we lost another 18 months to the COVID-19 pandemic. But once we got the "all clear" to head back into the theater, I knew People, Places & Things had to be a part of our season, as part of our plan to re-emerge bolder than ever. And I couldn't more thrilled that David, his team, and this incredible ensemble of actors, many of whom had committed to the project prior to the pandemic, all kept room in their schedule for this extraordinary play. Finally, as an artist and director, I am deeply inspired by the words of the main character, Emma, especially as we bring live theater back: “But you keep going because sometimes, if you’re really lucky, you get to be onstage and say things that are absolutely true, even if they’re made up. You get to do things that feel more real to you, more authentic, more meaningful than anything in your own life.”

Why did you want to direct People, Places & Things? It was, in fact, Marianna Bassham who pointed me toward this particular play! I trust Marianna's instincts completely, so I got a copy of the script and dove in. I was totally knocked out. This is a world that makes so much sense to me -- theatrically, emotionally, psychologically, conceptually. Addiction runs in my family. My maternal grandfather lost everything to alcohol -- his job, his family, and his life. And I am a recovering alcoholic myself; thankfully, I haven't had a drink since 1995! So I have a personal, physiological connection to the central theme of the play. Playwright Duncan Macmillan draws some connections in this play between theatre and addiction. How do you see those parallels? I love Duncan Macmillan's provocative central premise: that the "fiction-making" that we do in drama is uncomfortably akin to the "fiction-making" that addicts are forced to do in real life, when they deny their addiction, hide their struggles from family and friends, and cover their tracks at work or in therapy. It's both challenging and enlightening. Where does the truth really lie in a world where we re-invent ourselves and our entire world regularly, as we do in the theatre? What is the difference between "telling stories" -- a celebratory activity central to all human culture, art, and history -and the potentially destructive and destabilizing activity of "telling lies" -- or insisting upon a false narrative? Where do we locate our individual identity in a contemporary culture that is constantly shifting, all the while demanding that we document and advertise our lives through the distorting lens of social media? What is true, and what is illusion? These are just some of the questions raised by this smart, funny, irreverent, deep, and audacious play.

Hungry for more? Visit SpeakEasyStage.com for David's full interview, as well as behind-the-scenes exclusives about People, Places & Things and our other 2021-22 productions. 5

EQUITY & ANTI-RACISM AT SPEAKEASY At SpeakEasy, we strive to tell stories that better the world around us, uplift the voices of individuals from all backgrounds, and envision the changes we wish to see in our society. To deliver on this vision, and in our examination of our own inequitable practices and complicity in systemic oppression, we have created SpeakEasy’s Equity & Anti-Racism Action Plan (SEARAP). This specific and detailed action plan is a living document that evolves as our learning continues and as our environment continues to change. The guiding principles are:

We reaffirm our commitment to ensure that the stories we tell and all the work we produce reflect the multitude of identities, viewpoints, and experiences of our shared world.

We will engage a broad spectrum of perspectives and voices and ensure that those who have been traditionally silenced are encouraged and supported to actively participate throughout our organization.

We will more effectively reach out to and welcome communities that have been traditionally underrepresented in the American theatre, especially BIPOC individuals and people with disabilities.

We will use the power of our platform responsibly and actively to combat systemic racism and advance social justice.

To read our plan in its entirety, as well as our Fall 2021 Progress Report, please visit speakeasystage.com/searap.

OUR LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SpeakEasy Stage Company is built on the power of storytelling and the transformative way the arts can be used to amplify voices of those historically silenced. In that spirit, we would like to acknowledge that SpeakEasy Stage and the Calderwood Pavilion, which we call our artistic home, reside on the ancestral and unceded lands of the Massachusett people, whose name was appropriated by this Commonwealth. Additionally: • We pay respect to the Massachusett elders past and present and recognize the truth of violence perpetrated in the name of this country. • We commit to educating ourselves about the stories of indigenous people and to uplift the voices of those who have been left out of the conversation. • We encourage you to learn more about the Massachusett people, their history and their living traditions at www.massachusetttribe.org. To read our full land acknowledgement, or to learn why land acknowledgements are important, visit www.speakeasystage.com/land-acknowledgement. 6

OUR ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAMMING We are thrilled to announce that, beginning with this production, we will be offering both audio description and open captioning for select performances of all our productions. • Open Captioning: fully visible written captions, timed to line up with the dialogue of the performance. While beneficial to many communities, this resource specifically serves those who are Deaf or hearing-impaired and English-language learners. • Audio Description: live narration of visual elements to be experienced through headphones while watching the show. While beneficial to many communities, this resource specifically serves those who are Blind or have low-vision. Our 2021-2022 Season performances that offer these services include:

PEOPLE, PLACES, & THINGS

Open Captioning: March 3 at 2pm and 7:30pm Audio Description: February 19 at 8pm and February 20 at 3pm

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND

Open Captioning: March 26 at 4pm and 8pm Audio Description: April 8 at 8pm, April 16 at 4pm

THE INHERITANCE, PT. 1

Open Captioning: May 28 at 2pm, June 5 at 2pm Audio Description: May 14 at 2pm, June 4 at 2pm

THE INHERITANCE, PT. 2

Open Captioning: May 28 at 7:30pm, June 5 at 7:30pm Audio Description: May 14 at 7:30pm, June 4 at 7:30pm

Tickets to these performances are on sale now. Patrons who require these services can reserve their tickets by contacting by contacting Community Programs Manager Alex Lonati at alexlonati@speakeasystage.com or 617-440-3934. Additionally, we will be offering a Sensory Friendly Performance for our production of Once on This Island on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at 3pm. • Sensory Friendly Performance: a performance with adjusted production elements and relaxed etiquette expectations. While beneficial to many communities, this performance is intended to serve those on the autism spectrum, with sensory sensitivities, or with other needs that might benefit from a more flexible environment. Tickets for this performance are currently on sale. Visit speakeasystage.com/accessibility to learn more about discounts and purchasing tickets. We look forward to continuing to increase our accessibility. Thank you for your continued support, which makes this programming possible. If you have any questions about these services, please contact our Community Programs Manager Alex Lonati at 617-440-3934 or alexlonati@speakeasystage.com. And to make a donation in support of this work, please visit our website. 7

CAST (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER) Emma ..................................................................................................... Marianna Bassham* Foster ................................................................................................................ Kadahj Bennett Charlotte/Ensemble ........................................................... Josephine Moshiri Elwood Jodi/Ensemble ............................................................................................ Parker Jennings Doctor/Therapist/Mom .................................................................. Adrianne Krstansky* Paul/Dad/Ensemble .......................................................................................... John Kuntz* Mark ......................................................................................................................... Nael Nacer* Shaun/Ensemble ............................................................................................ Victor Shopov Laura/Ensemble/Emma u/s................................................. Shanelle Chloe Villegas* T/Ensemble ............................................................................................... Sharmarke Yusuf*

UNDERSTUDIES/SWINGS Mark, T .............................................................................................. Owen Christopher Bird Charlotte, Laura, Jodi ............................................................................... Dayna Cousins Shaun ................................................................................................................ Rulas A. Muñoz Foster, Paul/Dad ..................................................................................................... Peter Toto Doctor/Therapist/Mom .................................................................................... Debra Wise* *Member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

JANUARY CAST MEMBERS Because we rescheduled this production due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these actors were unable to appear in our production of People, Places & Things. We thank them for their dedication, hard work, and artistry in the development of this production. Their work continues to inspire us and remains embedded in the fabric of the show.

Charlotte/Ensemble u/s ............................................................................. Kalee Burrows Jodi/Ensemble ............................................................................................. Darya Denisova Charlotte/Ensemble ....................................................................................... Evelyn Howe* Shaun/Ensemble .................................................................................................. Mal Malme

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND BASED ON THE NOVEL MY LOVE, MY LOVE BY

ROSA GUY

MAR 11 – APR 16, 2022 8

ADDITIONAL STAFF FOR PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS Assistant Director ........................................................................ Owen Christopher Bird Dramaturg ....................................................................................................... Rulas A. Muñoz Rehearsal Assistant Stage Manager ................................... Julie Marie Langevin* Props Master ................................................................................................... Gabriel Graetz Technical Director ....................................................................................... Alexander Platt Master Electrician ........................................................................................... Anna Brevetti Asst Costume Designer/Wardrobe Supervisor ......... Amanda Ostrow Mason Assistant Costume Designer .............................................................. Brittany Meehan Asst. Wardrobe Supervisor ...................................................................... Rebecca Glick Qlab Programmer/Substitute ASM ................................................. Miranda McLean Run Crew/Sound Operator ......................................................... Coty Lennon Markee COVID Safety Managers ................. Dominique D. Burford, Lucas Bryce Dixon, Paul Melone, Mariah Ruben Lighting Intern ................................................................ Keislie Roble, Brighter Boston Audio Describers ............................................................. Cori Couture, Andrea Doane Scenery Constructed by ................... Wooden Kiwi Productions (Waltham, MA) Show Photographer ............................................................................. Nile Scott Studios Additional Photography ...................................................... Anabel Rios Photography

SPEAKEASY STAGE COMPANY STAFF Producing Artistic Director ..................................................................... Paul Daigneault General Manager/Production Manager .................................................. Paul Melone Director of Marketing & Communications ................................................ Jim Torres Director of Development ................................................................................. Cathi Ianno Community Programs & Events Manager ............................................... Alex Lonati Creative Services & Social Media Manager ...................................... Evan Turissini Assoc. Manager of Production and Operations ............ Dominique D. Burford Development Coordinator ........................................................................... Jenna Rehrig Development Associate ........................................................................... Dayna Cousins Community Engagement & Artistic Fellow .................................... Rulas A. Muñoz Literary & Artistic Fellow ................................................................. Jolie Frazer-Madge Fall Interns ............................................................................ Madison Burtan, Peter Toto Spring Interns ......................................................... Ealon Boudreaux, Grace Twomey

SPECIAL THANKS Arlekin Players, Boston Lyric Opera, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, Addy Cahill, Concord Academy, Costume Works Inc., Susan Culman, Emma Friedman-Cohen, Ryan Christopher Goodwin, Janie Howland, Heidi Hermiller, Huntington Theatre Company, Liz Perlman, Dianna Reardon, StageSource, Soren Stockman, Thesidah Thoreaud, Town of Bolton Transfer Station, Rufus Urion 9

WHO'S WHO - PLAYWRIGHT DUNCAN MACMILLAN (Playwright) is an English playwright and director. Theatre credits include: Lungs (Old Vic; Studio Theatre; Paines Plough/Sheffield Crucible); Rosmersholm (Duke Of York’s, West End); People, Places & Things (Headlong/National Theatre/ West End/St Ann’s Warehouse, New York/UK tour); 1984 (co-written/co-directed with Robert Icke, Headlong/West End/Broadway/National and International tours); Every Brilliant Thing (Paines Plough/Pentabus/ Barrow Street Theatre, New York, UK & International tours/HBO); City Of Glass (HOME/Lyric Hammersmith), 2071 (co-written with Chris Rapley); Court/Hamburg Schauspielhaus); The Forbidden Zone (Salzburg Festival/Schaubühne Berlin/Barbican); Wunschloses Unglück (Burgtheater Vienna); Reise Durch die Nacht (Schauspielhaus Köln/Festival d’Avignon/Theatertreffen); Monster (Royal Exchange Manchester). Other writing includes Love Lockdown (Schaubühne Online), Grounded (Headlong/BBC) and Trigonometry (co-written with Effie Woods, BBC/HBO). (he/him)

WHO'S WHO - DIRECTOR DAVID R. GAMMONS (Director) is thrilled to return to SpeakEasy Stage, where he has previously helmed productions of Hand to God [2017 Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Director]; Necessary Monsters; The Whale; The Motherf**ker with the Hat [2013 Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Production]; Red [2012 Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Production]; and Blackbird. He has directed productions locally with Flat Earth Theatre, Actors’ Shakespeare Project, Underground Railway, Nora Theater, New Rep, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, and Gloucester Stage. David is proud to have collaborated with students at Harvard University, MIT, The Boston Conservatory, Brandeis University, Emerson College, Northeastern University, Boston College, Suffolk University, and Concord Academy. He is a graduate of the Directing Program of the ART Institute at Harvard and of the Visual and Environmental Studies Department of Harvard University. www.davidrgammons.com (he/him)

WHO'S WHO - CAST MARIANNA BASSHAM* (Emma) has appeared at Speak Easy in Blackbird; A Future Perfect; Reckless; In The Next Room (or the vibrator play); Admissions; Hand to God; and Small Mouth Sounds (as the unseen teacher!). She has also appeared with the Huntington, Playwrights Horizons, Actors’ Shakespeare Project, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Underground Railway Theater, Greater Boston Stage Company, and many others. Film: Moonrise Kingdom and Don't Look Up. Television: Olive Kitteridge and Hulu’s Castle Rock. Marianna teaches acting at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, and is the recipient of Elliot Norton and IRNE Awards. (she/her) KADAHJ BENNETT (Foster) is thrilled to return to SpeakEasy Stage, having received an Elliot Norton Award for his performance in Pass Over (2019). Other credits include Isolated Incidents (Broadway Podcast Network). Regional: Hype Man [film] (American Repertory Theater); Watertown Historical Moving Plays: The Charles W. Lenox Experience (New Repertory Theatre); Dream Boston, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Huntington Theatre Company); This Place/Displaced (Artists’ Theater of Boston); Hype Man, Peerless, The T Party, An Octoroon, Dry Land, How We Got On (Company One); Akeelah and the Bee (Wheelock Family Theatre). Web Series: The Halls (Beyond Measure Productions). Music: Music Director: Company One, Front Porch Arts Collective; Dancelujah (Writer/Lyricist/Vocalist); Zumix (Songwriting and Performance Manage). Luminary Artist (Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum). Education: Hamilton College, Boston Arts Academy. Kadahj is also proud to have been named one of ARTery 25’s Change Makers of Color. (he/him)

OWEN CHRISTOPHER BIRD (Swing/Assistant Director) is thrilled to be making his SpeakEasy debut. After discovering theatre by accident in high school, Owen is now in his junior year at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, studying for his BFA in Contemporary Theater, the accident having become his passion. Owen has appeared in Baby with the Bathwater, Macbeth, and Everybody (Boston Conservatory at Berklee). He would like to thank David R. Gammons and SpeakEasy for this tremendous opportunity, and his Mom and family for the enthusiastic support and endless love. This is for you, Dad. (he/him) DAYNA COUSINS (Swing) is delighted to join this very talented cast, as this is her first-time performing with SpeakEasy. Currently a third year MFA candidate at Boston University, her favorite credits include: The Exonerated (Sunny Jacobs), The Wolves (Soccer Mom), Hedda Gabler (Hedda Gabler), and How I Learned to Drive (Female Greek Chorus). Dayna is also a film and television actor, having appeared on TLC, Lifetime, and CBS. When she’s not acting, she’s primarily hanging out with her corgi Gnocchi. Dayna would like to thank her family for their constant love and support. www.daynacousins.com (she/her) JOSEPHINE MOSHIRI ELWOOD (Charlotte/Ensemble) is glad to return to SpeakEasy after appearing in Hand to God and The Whale. Other credits include: Vanity Fair (Central Square Theater); Onegin, Gabriel (Greater Boston Stage Company); Old Money (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company); Othello, God's Ear (Actors' Shakespeare Project); Macbeth, The Taming of the Shrew, Romeo & Juliet, Much Ado 13

WHO'S WHO - CAST About Nothing, and A Midsummer Night's Dream (Sh!t-Faced Shakespeare). Television: Nos4a2 (AMC). Film: The Immigrant. Josephine holds a BFA in Acting from Emerson College. (she/her) PARKER JENNINGS (Jodi/ Ensemble) is very excited to be joining the team at SpeakEasy! She is an Atlanta, GA native currently in her senior year at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Recent credits include Blue Neighborhood, The Revolutionists, Macbeth, Emilie, and King Lear (Actors’ Shakespeare Project). Parker is the winner of three consecutive Shuler Awards, including Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress, which took her to The National High School Musical Theatre Awards (The Jimmy Awards) twice. Thanks to mom & liv. @_parkerjennings (she/her) ADRIANNE KRSTANSKY* (Doctor/Therapist/Mom) is pleased to return to SpeakEasy having previously appeared in Every Brilliant Thing, Tribes, Body Awareness, and Snakebit. In New England, she has appeared at The Huntington, American Repertory Theater, Lyric Stage, Boston Playwrights' Theatre, New Rep, Gloucester Stage, and others. Film credits include Little Women, American Woman, Olive Kitteridge, and Company Men. She is a recipient of the Elliot Norton Award. (she/her) JOHN KUNTZ* (Paul/Dad/ Ensemble) returns to SpeakEasy having previously appeared in Fifth of July, Jeffrey, Porcelain, The SantaLand Diaries, Balm in Gilead, The Whale, and Bootycandy. He is also the author of over fifteen plays, including Freaks, Party Poopers, Actorz… with a Z, After School Special, Starfuckers, and Necessary Monsters with

SpeakEasy. John is the recipient of both Elliot Norton and IRNE Awards, a New York International Fringe Festival Award, both the Michael Kanin and Paula Vogel Playwriting Awards, and a 2015 MCC Fellowship Award in Dramatic Writing. He was also an inaugural Playwriting Fellow with the Huntington Theatre Company. John teaches acting at both Harvard University and the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. He is grateful to SpeakEasy for their stewardship of The Thomas Derrah Emerging Artist Award, in memory of his amazing and brilliant husband. (he/him) RULAS A. MUŇOZ (u/s Shaun/ Dramaturg) is so happy and blessed to be working on this production. Rulas is a multihyphenate theatre artist dedicated to impacting the community by provoking and challenging theatre and performance art, in content and form, by generating and reimagining stories that are timely, compelling, and intersectional. Rulas is currently serving as SpeakEasy's Community Engagement & Artistic Fellow. They hold a BFA in Contemporary Theatre from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Other credits include BLKS (Dramaturg, SpeakEasy); Constellations (Producer, La Teatreria); and Rabbit Hole (Producer, Playhouse Entertainment); among others. As an actor, they have been seen in numerous productions, including Chelsea People (Apollinaire Theatre Company); Anormales (Teatro Chelsea); Meet Me in The Bathroom (Central Square Theater), and Mi Corazón Es Tuyo (Univision), among others. Many thanks to their blood and chosen families for the love and support! @rulaslikeroolas (they/them)

WHO'S WHO - CAST NAEL NACER* (Mark) returns to SpeakEasy having previously appeared in Small Mouth Sounds, A Future Perfect, and Tribes. Other credits include The Merchant of Venice, Macbeth, Equivocation (Actors' Shakespeare Project); The Tempest (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company); Romeo and Juliet, A Doll’s House, Bedroom Farce, Awake and Sing!, Our Town (Huntington Theatre); The Return (Israeli Stage); chekhovOS, The Seagull (Arlekin Players); Tiny Beautiful Things, True West, The Flick (Gloucester Stage); Constellations (Central Square Theater); Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play, Intimate Apparel (Lyric Stage); A Number, Lungs (New Repertory Theatre); Rhinoceros, Windowmen (Boston Playwrights’ Theatre). Nael is the recipient of Elliot Norton and IRNE Awards, and is a resident acting company member of Actors' Shakespeare Project. (he/him) VICTOR L. SHOPOV (Shaun/ Ensemble) is returning to SpeakEasy having previously appeared in Bad Jews. Other credits include: The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, True West (Hub Theatre Company); Steve, Faceless, The Boys in the Band, The Submission, Bent [Elliot Norton Award — Outstanding Actor, IRNE Award — Best Actor, IRNE Award — Best Play], The Normal Heart [Boston My Theatre Award — Best Actor, IRNE Award — Best Play], Punk Rock [Elliot Norton Award — Outstanding Production], Enron [IRNE Award — Best Actor], and Farragut North, all with Zeitgeist Stage Company; and Death of a Salesman, 33 Variations, and The Temperamentals (Lyric Stage Company). He holds degrees from Emerson College and Northeastern University. (he/him)

PETER TOTO (Swing) is elated to be making his SpeakEasy Stage Company debut! Peter is a senior musical theater major at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee (as well as a former SpeakEasy intern!). Conservatory credits include Dionysos in The Frogs and Harold in The Boys in the Band. Peter is beyond thankful to make his professional debut with such an iconic cast and creative team, especially at a theatre he admires so deeply. Instagram/TikTok: @totocommapeter (he/him) SHANELLE CHLOE VILLEGAS* (Laura/Ensemble/u/s Emma) returns to SpeakEasy having previously appeared in BLKS (Octavia) and School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play (Nana), the latter for which she shared a 2020 Elliot Norton nomination for Best Ensemble. Other credits include: American Repertory Theater's The Arboretum Experience; Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s Othello; Taming of the Shrew; Henry VI, Part 1; Macbeth; and I Am Lear; Shakespeare & Company's Autumn; and New Repertory Theatre's touring productions of Romeo & Juliet and The Scarlett Letter. When Shanelle is not on stage, she can be found teaching, writing, painting, and living her best life! She is a proud graduate of Boston Conservatory at Berklee's Contemporary Theater program. (she/her)

WHO'S WHO - CAST DEBRA WISE* (u/s Doctor/ Therapist/Mom) returns to SpeakEasy, where her credits include Brooklyn Boy (Nina) and The Usual Unusual (Margot). Other credits include: The Half-Life of Marie Curie (Hertha Ayerton), Vanity Fair (Stage Manager), and Tony Kushner’s Homebody [Elliot Norton Award Nomination — Outstanding Solo Performance] at Central Square Theater; and A Doll's House, Part 2 (Marie) and Caryl Churchill’s Escaped Alone (Mrs. J) at the Gamm. Debra currently serves as the artistic director of the Underground Railway Theater at Central Square, and is the co-author of Underground Railway Theater Engine of Delight and Social Change, an e-book of URT's first 25 years (urtheaterebook.com). She is also the audio book narrator for The Brides of Maracoor, written by Gregory Maguire, author of the Wicked series. (she/her)

SHARMARKE YUSUF* (T/ Ensemble) returns to SpeakEasy having appeared as Justin/Ethnically Ambiguous Dude/Sosa in BLKS. An actor and writer born and raised in Boston, Sharmarke graduated from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee with a BFA in Contemporary Theater. Local credits include: #RomeoJuliet (New Rep); Aaron in Titus Andronicus (Earthstone Theater Company); Buckingham/ Ensemble in The Three Musketeers (Greater Boston Stage Company/The Front Porch Arts Collective); Theseus in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Boston Conservatory at Berklee); and Axmed in Season Two of Castle Rock (Hulu). Instagram: @sharmarke_y (he/him)

WHO'S WHO - PRODUCTION TEAM JEFF ADELBERG** (Lighting Designer) is happy to be back at SpeakEasy Stage for his 22nd production. Most recently, he designed lighting for The Children in March 2020. Other favorites include The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time; Hand to God; Adding Machine: A Musical; Carrie: The Musical; and Necessary Monsters. Over the last 20 years, Jeff has designed over 300 productions in New England and beyond. He is also an educator, teaching courses and workshops in theatrical design and process at Boston College, Brandeis, Northeastern, MIT, BU, and others. Member of IATSE/USA-829. (he/him)

with theatres to integrate audio description into innovative online productions. She is thrilled to be working with SpeakEasy to provide AD for the rest of this exciting season. In the early days of WGBH’S Descriptive Video Service (DVS), she described PBS shows and many movies. Recently, she has worked with DVS to narrate description for Paramount, Disney Parks, and educational programs for NASA and the 9/11 Museum. Cori, who has spina bifida, proudly identifies as a person with a disability. For her master’s degree, she created a one-woman show about how the arts buoyed her through life’s challenges. Her message: people with disabilities lead ANNA BREVETTI (Master Electrician) returns to all kinds of lives and can have any job! (she/her) SpeakEasy after serving as master electrician for BLKS. A recent graduate of the Boston University PAUL DAIGNEAULT (Producing Artistic Director) was School of Theatre, they are passionate about the recipient of the 2014 Elliot Norton Prize for Sustlighting, storytelling, and equity within the theatre ained Excellence, presented by the Boston Theater community. Originally from New Jersey, Anna Critics Association. Since founding SpeakEasy in 1992, is currently doing freelance lighting design and he has produced over 125 Boston premieres. Speakproduction in the Boston area and is excited to join Easy directing highlights include Admissions; The View the SpeakEasy team for this production. When not in UpStairs; Fun Home; Allegiance; The Curious Incident a theater, they enjoy cooking, spending time outside, of the Dog in the Night-Time; The Scottsboro Boys; and tending to their ever-growing houseplant Significant Other; Dogfight; Violet (2016); Mothers & collection. (they/she) Sons; Big Fish; The Color Purple; In the Heights; Xanadu; Next to Normal; Nine; Body Awareness; [title of show]; GAIL ASTRID BUCKLEY** (Costume Designer) happily The Great American Trailer Park Musical; The Savannah returns to live performance! Favorite design work at Disputation; Jerry Springer: The Opera; The New CenSpeakEasy includes The Women, Red, Hand to God, tury; Some Men; Zanna, Don't!; Parade [Elliot Norton and Five by Tenn. Recent work included a reimagined, Award — Outstanding Director]; Almost, Maine; Carostreamed version of A Christmas Carol (Hanover line, or Change; Take Me Out; Company; A Man of No Theatre) in 2020; Pacific Overtures, Murder on Importance (co-production Súgán); Bat Boy: The Musthe Orient Express (Lyric Stage); and Lifespan of a ical [Elliot Norton Award — Outstanding Director]; Fact (Gloucester Stage) in 2019. Gail was also the Passion; Violet (2000); A New Brain; Songs for a New assistant costume designer on the film I Care a World; Floyd Collins; Love! Valour! Compassion!; and Lot, which starred Rosamund Pike, Peter Dinklage, Jeffrey. Regional credits: Grand Hotel and Nine (The and Dianne Wiest; and was a #1 Netflix film. Other Boston Conservatory and Cincinnati Conservatory of recent credits include the opera Cavalleria Rusticana Music); Rent, City of Angels, Sunday in the Park with (Boston Lyric Opera); A Christmas Carol (Hanover George, Merrily We Roll Along (The Boston ConservTheatre, 14th year); and serving as assistant atory); Evita, Into the Woods, Urinetown (Boston Collcostume designer for the movie About Fate starring ege). Paul is a Professor of Musical Theater at the Emma Roberts (now in post-production). Gail has Boston Conservatory at Berklee. He was honored in received two Elliot Norton Awards and two IRNE 2007 with the Boston College Arts Council's Alumni Awards for costume design, and is a proud member Award for Distinguished Achievement and served as of United Scenic Artists - Local 829. (she/her) the 2011-2012 Rev. J. Donald Monan S. J. Professor in Theatre Arts. (he/him) CORI COUTURE (Audio Description Coordinator/ Primary Audio Describer) has provided description for TV programs, films, and over 80 Boston-area live shows. During the pandemic, she worked 18

WHO'S WHO - PRODUCTION TEAM (cont.) ANDREA DOANE (Secondary Audio Describer) has audio described productions at Boston theatre venues since 1992. These include, among others: Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon, Showboat (Wang Center); Mary Stuart, Dead End (Huntington Theatre); My Fair Lady, Beauty and the Beast, The Miracle Worker (Wheelock Family Theatre); Hamnet, Cold Blood, Kiss (ArtsEmerson). In collaboration with the Cultural Access Consortium, she has coled training for audio describers in the greater New England area. In 2001, Andrea was honored with the Bay State Council of the Blind’s Outstanding Service Award for her work in providing theatre access through audio description. (she/her)

production manager and assistant stage manager on 13 productions. Julie recently served as the production manager for Moonbox Productions for two seasons, and as production coordinator and ASM at both Boston Lyric Opera and Wolf Trap Opera for four seasons. Favorite theatre productions include Necessary Monsters and Hand to God [both with David Gammons!], Appropriate (SpeakEasy Stage); It’s a Wonderful Life, Last Night at Bowl-Mor Lanes, The Secret Garden, The Moors (Greater Boston Stage); Barnum, The Wild Party (Moonbox Productions); An Octaroon and She Kills Monsters (Company One). Julie is grateful to and proud of SpeakEasy for their continued work in the areas of anti-racist and ethical practices, and hopes that they, and the REBECCA GLICK (Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor) is theatre industry as a whole. can rise to the challthrilled to return to SpeakEasy, having served as enge of creating a better, safer, and more sustainable the assistant costume designer for Fun Home and theatre industry for years to come. (she/her) Admissions. She has been a member of the wardrobe team for many shows at SpeakEasy, as well as at STEPHEN MACDONALD* (Assistant Stage Manager) North Shore Music Theatre. Some of her favorites is excited to be back with the SpeakEasy team. include Allegiance (SpeakEasy), Once (SpeakEasy), Previous SpeakEasy credits: Admissions (Production and Jersey Boys (NSMT). Rebecca also costume Stage Manager), Choir Boy (Sub Asst. Stage Manager) designed Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and The View UpStairs (Asst. Stage Manager). Other Peter and the Starcatcher, and A Wrinkle in Time for recent Production Stage Management credits Greater Boston Stage Company. (she/her) include: A Christmas Carol; Mamma Mia!; A Year with Frog and Toad (TYA); and Curious George and the GABRIEL GRAETZ (Props Master) returns to SpeakEasy Golden Meatball (TYA) at North Shore Music Theatre having previously handled props for The Sound Inside. and Mamma Mia! at Theatre By The Sea. When not Other prop design credits include 3Sisters and working professionally as an AEA Stage Manager, one state, two state/red state, blue state (Suffolk Stephen spends his time designing and directing University Theatre Department); Robyn is Happy educational productions and teaching future and Coyote on a Fence (Hub Theatre Company); generations of theater artists. (he/him) The Housekeeper (Fresh Ink Theatre); Cymbeline and Macbeth (Brown Box Theatre Project). Gabriel COTY LENNON MARKEE (Run Crew/Sound Operator) also performs at theaters around New England, is pleased to return to SpeakEasy after working on including The Gamm, Actors' Shakespeare Project, The Sound Inside and BLKS. Local credits include and Gloucester Stage. He was also a playwright for 7 productions with such companies as Gloucester Rooms: Masque of the Red Death, Flat Earth Theatre's Stage, Moonbox Productions, Seacoast Rep, and virtual theatre experience. Thanks to his family and Central Square Theater. After discovering sound friends for their boundless love and support. (he/him) design in college, Coty has taken the last few years to learn and hone his craft. Being partly deaf in both JULIE MARIE LANGEVIN* (Rehearsal Assistant Stage ears, he has developed new ways to use his skills in Manager) is working on her final theatrical production the area of sound design and tech. He is so happy before leaving the industry after 20+ years, and is that theatre is back, and can’t wait to see where it thrilled to be going out with a bang at SpeakEasy with all goes from here! (he/him) some of her favorite Boston talent. Julie is an AGMA and AEA member, production manager, and theatrical electrician whose SpeakEasy credits include a variety of roles over eight years, including associate 19

WHO'S WHO - PRODUCTION TEAM (cont.) AMANDA OSTROW MASON (Asst. Costume Designer/ Wardrobe Supervisor) is thrilled to return to SpeakEasy, where she has worked on 38 productions! Costume design credits: Speakeasy Stage, Bad Habit Productions, NYC Fringe Festival, Boston Public Works, and Brown Box Theatre Project. Other local credits include work at North Shore Music Theater, New England Conservatory, Moonbox Productions, Boston Midsummer Opera, Gloucester Stage, Hanover Theatre, Bad Habit Productions, Lyric Stage, Reagle Music Theatre, Actors' Shakespeare Project, The Nora Theatre, and the Publick Theatre. International Touring Credit: The Aluminum Show. Amanda received her BA in Media Studies and Business at The University of Southern Maine. All my love to KO, SO, JM and her greatest production, APGM. (she/her) MIRANDA MCLEAN (Qlab Programmer/Substitute Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be back for another season with SpeakEasy, having previously been a part of Songs for a New World, TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever, The Pink Unicorn, Admissions, Choir Boy, Once, and Between Riverside and Crazy. She has worked with a variety of professional and educational institutions in the Greater Boston area, including Company One, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, New Repertory Theatre, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Harvard University, and Broadway in Boston. Miranda holds a BS in Neuroscience and Theater Arts from Emmanuel College. (she/her)

Lady of 121st Street; and The Shape of Things. Local directing credits include Rent (Suffolk University); The Apple Tree (The Boston Conservatory); and Curse of the Starving Class (Apollinaire Theatre Company). Paul is a graduate of Boston University’s Theatre Department. (he/him) JEFFREY PETERSEN** (Scenic Designer) is thrilled to be making his SpeakEasy debut. Jeffrey is a Minnesota transplant with a fading accent. He has worked throughout New England for professional institutions including: Commonwealth Shakespeare, Huntington Theatre, Boston Playwrights' Theatre, New Repertory Theatre, Odyssey Opera, Boston Midsummer Opera, Opera Hub, Greater Boston Stage, Gloucester Stage, Boston University, Northeastern University, and Emerson College. For the past five seasons, Jeffrey has been technical director and production manager for the award-winning Boston Playwrights’ Theatre. He holds an MFA in Scenic Design from BU’s School of Theatre. jeffreypetersendesign.com (he/him) ALEXANDER PLATT (Technical Director) returns to SpeakEasy after serving as technical director for BLKS, The Sound Inside, Admissions, Choir Boy, and Between Riverside and Crazy. Alexander is a Boston-based actor and theatre technician. As a carpenter, he has worked throughout New England for such companies as American Repertory Theater, Trinity Rep, The Gamm Theatre, Lyric Stage Company of Boston, and Actors’ Shakespeare Project. As an actor, Alexander has worked all over the Boston area. He also served as the Artistic Director of Elemental Theatre Collective, a new play development company, from 2006-2012. He holds a BA in Theatre from Albion College and an MFA in Acting from Trinity Rep. (he/him)

BRITTANY MEEHAN (Assistant Costume Designer) is excited to be making her SpeakEasy debut! Brittany is a 2018 graduate from the Costume Design program at Boston University, and has been working as a freelance designer, wardrobe supervisor, and costume technician. She is currently stitching in the costume shop at the A.R.T., and will be designing ADAM STONE (Video Designer) returns to SpeakEasy Moonbox Productions upcoming show Jonathan. having previously designed video and sound for (she/her) Necessary Monsters. He works between France and the United States as a visual artist, composer/ PAUL MELONE (General Manager/Production Manager) performer, and theatre artist. (he/him) has managed over 125 plays, musicals, concerts, cabarets, and special events for SpeakEasy. His ADELE NADINE TRAUB* (Production Stage Manager) SpeakEasy directing credits include Once; Carrie: The is thrilled to return to SpeakEasy Stage after Musical; Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson [2013 Elliot stage managing BLKS, The Boston Project: Project Norton Award – Outstanding Director]; reasons to Resilience, The Pink Unicorn, Small Mouth Sounds, be pretty; Adding Machine: A Musical [2010 Elliot appropriate, A Future Perfect, Tribes, and Clybourne Norton Award – Outstanding Director]; The Little Park, most with M. Bevin O’Gara at the helm. Adele is Dog Laughed; Fat Pig; The Moonlight Room; Our a founding company member at Actors’ Shakespeare 20

WHO'S WHO - PRODUCTION TEAM (cont.) Project, where she has stage managed over 25 productions. Other stage management credits include A Guide for the Homesick and I Was Most Alive with You for the Huntington Theatre, plus work with the A.R.T., Israeli Stage, Boston Playwrights Theatre, Lyric Stage, Capital Repertory in Albany, NY, and Playwrights’ Horizons in NYC. Adele teaches Stage Management at Boston College. (she/her) DAVID WILSON** (Sound Design) returns to SpeakEasy having previously designed Bootycandy. David has designed lighting or sound for over 350 productions of opera, theatre, concert, and dance. He has also designed and taught at a dozen colleges in the New England area, including Brandeis University, where he led the graduate program in sound design. Regional credits include Actors’ Shakespeare Project, Boston Playwrights’, Commonwealth Shakespeare, Company One, Gloucester Stage, Greater Boston Stage, Lyric Stage, Merrimack Rep, Moonbox, New Rep, Shakespeare & Company, WHAT, and Wheelock Family Theatre. He has received multiple nominations and awards for his work, most recently receiving an IRNE Award for his work on Underground Railway Theater’s Frankenstein. dw-design.com (he/him)

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Addiction Information & Resource Guide People, Places & Things is a work of fiction, but real stories of addiction and recovery happen around us every day. If watching Emma's journey resonates with you or leads to you think of a loved one, here is a list of resources for the next steps in the recovery process.

WHAT IS ADDICTION? National Institute on Drug Abuse defines addiction as "a chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use despite adverse consequences. It is considered a brain disorder, because it involves functional changes to brain circuits involved in reward, stress, and self-control. Those changes may last a long time after a person has stopped taking drugs. Addiction is a lot like other diseases, such as heart disease. Both disrupt the normal, healthy functioning of an organ in the body, both have serious harmful effects, and both are, in many cases, preventable and treatable.”

WHAT DOES ADDICTION LOOK LIKE? Here are some common signs and symptoms of substance use disorder as outlined by the Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline: • Losing control and judgement, especially when it comes to substances (drinking/ using more than you meant to, for longer than you meant to) • Taking risks • Neglecting responsibilities at home, at work, or in relationships • Losing interest in activities you used to enjoy • Disconnecting from friends and loved ones • Not taking care of your health or hygiene • Hiding activities, injuries, or how much alcohol or other drugs you used • Tolerating more and more of the substance to get the same effect • Drinking or using other drugs even when it has a negative impact • Needing to use to feel OK • Having withdrawal symptoms when you don’t use alcohol or other drugs. This can include anxiety, shakiness, sweating, nausea and/or vomiting, depression, irritability, loss of appetite, fatigue, headaches, and other symptoms

HOW TO HELP A LOVED ONE WITH A SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEM Helping someone in active addiction can potentially be very difficult. Many times, one conversation will not fix the problem. Here are a couple Do’s and Don’ts, as outlined in a medically reviewed article from The Recovery Village: Educate Yourself About Addiction "You see what you know. Until you have knowledge about addiction and the symptoms of drug abuse, it’s easy to miss the signs that are right in front of you. Addiction is complex, and it’s okay if you don’t know everything right away. However, taking the time to understand your loved one’s disease and how it affects them is incredibly beneficial to both you and your loved one. It also helps you be more aware of the signs that your loved one needs help." Offer Your Support "People with addiction don’t always understand how much their family and friends love them. Talk to your loved one about your concerns, and don’t wait for them to hit rock bottom to speak up. Let them know that you will support them on their journey to recovery." 22

Encourage Them to Get Help "As with other diseases, the earlier addiction is treated, the better. However, don’t be surprised if you’re met with denial or excuses as to why they can’t or won’t seek treatment. Be persistent about how important it is that they enter treatment for their addiction, but avoid making them feel guilty or ashamed in the process. Another option is to hold an intervention for your loved one. Although these are often difficult to do, an intervention may be exactly what your loved one needs if they’re deep into their addiction. Consider bringing in an intervention specialist to help you navigate this process." Support Recovery as an Ongoing Process "Once your loved one decides to enter treatment, it’s essential that you remain involved. Continue supporting their participation in ongoing care meetings, and participate in support groups for families of addicts. Be the support system that they need, and show them that you’ll be there every step of the way." Take Care of Yourself "Although you may see this as selfish, it’s incredibly important that you’re able to be there for others and make the best decisions possible. Make sure your own needs are met by getting enough sleep, exercising and eating well. Don’t be afraid to go to therapy to get help if you find yourself struggling due to your loved one’s drug addiction." What to Avoid When Talking to a Loved One About Addiction "When talking to a loved one about getting treatment for their addiction, here are some things to avoid: • Preaching, lecturing, threatening or moralizing your loved one • Emotional appeals that may increase the feelings of guilt and the compulsion to use drugs • Lying or making excuses for their behavior • Taking over their responsibilities — doing this protects them from the consequences of their behavior • Enabling their behavior by covering up the abuse or giving them money for drugs • Arguing with your loved one when they’re using drugs — during this time, your loved one won’t be able to hold a rational conversation and likely won’t be open to what you have to say • Feeling guilty or responsible for their behavior — it’s not your fault.”

Local & National Resources ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE (NIDA)

Helpline: (888) 772-4219 Website: www.addictionresource.com

Phone: (301) 443-1124 Website: www.drugabuse.gov

MASSACHUSETTS ORGANIZATION FOR ADDICTION RECOVERY (MOAR)

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THE MASSACHUSETTS SUBSTANCE USE HELPLINE Helpline: (800) 327-5050 Website: www.helplinema.org

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The Theatrical Heartbeat of People, Places & Things

by Production Dramaturg & SpeakEasy Artistic Fellow Rulas A. Muñoz The theater is all about playing pretend. The lines between what is real and what is not are blurred, as the audience and the company agree to the ritual of the act. When we look into Duncan Macmillan’s People, Places & Things, this consideration of reality goes one step further: we look not only into a highly theatrical stage play, but also deep into the often stigmatized substance abuse recovery process. They go hand in hand. Just like a linear drama, they both have a beginning, middle, and end, and there’s always something significant at stake. Macmillan gives us many different references to theatre and theatricality itself within the piece. Emma, our protagonist, is an actor. She has already lived through the experience of embodying someone else’s truth on stage. We meet Emma playing her last role before entering into rehab: Nina from Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull. The peak of Emma’s struggle accompanies Nina’s sentimental monologue - what seems to be Nina’s decline is also Emma’s ascent towards starting her journey of recovery. 24

Emma continuously puts on a myriad of characters to cover up or avoid confrontation. Simultaneously, in The Seagull, Nina calls herself a seagull as a way of deflecting. By denying herself, it’s almost as though she turns herself into a joke instead. This action instantly takes a double meaning in Chekhov's play by becoming self-conscious of the performance itself. Macmillan, too, reminds us of the notion of theatre as artifice, inviting us to inquire whether Emma is trying to put on a character while in recovery or if her journey towards soberness is stripping away all her usual facades. But Emma is an actor and an addict. It is said that actors are born good liars, while addicts tend to become skilled at lying, as made necessary by their illness. What an interesting notion then to be both. According to Sanford Meisner, a leading acting teacher, the craft of acting requires someone “to live truthfully under given imaginary circumstances.” So one could say that actors hone expertise in living imaginary truths, whereas liars (not only addicts but anyone good at

lying) become experts at living false facts. Surprisingly, Chekhov identified The Seagull as a "comedy," likely referring to the fact that the suffering that these characters experience is not so much authentically felt as it is acted by those portraying the roles. He was clear that the characters' theatricality is manifested through their emotions in deliberately theatrical terms, which immediately turn the sufferer, both the performer and the audience, to their suffering, creating a meta-theatrical dimension or constant self-awareness of the play being performed. One of the main differences between "stage lying" and "everyday lying" is that the lies that people who struggle with addiction tell themselves (and their loved ones) are a direct violation of known truth between them, as opposed to the agreement between spectators and actors when they all play pretend for the sake of the story. Similar to the art of embodying someone else’s truth on stage, among other practices, people in recovery get involved in therapeutic roleplay, a technique that allows addicts to practice new behaviors. Almost in the same fashion, Augusto Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed (TO) is an aesthetic method used primarily for Drama Therapy that follows the principle of reenacting someone else’s story as a device for therapeutic healing. What is particularly interesting is that the art of "playing pretend" is not only vital to People, Places & Things, but it is also very much part of Chekhov’s tragicomedy. In this play, all characters are constantly playing pretend, who seem to be almost escaping from some novel, who are worried about the state and nature of art despite theirs. This is no different from playing pretend that theatre-makers and theatergoers alike then practice ritualistically every time we come together. When we sit throughout the entirety of a play without questioning what is truth and what is false, it is a ritual with healing power.

afraid to confront (i.e., a parent or employer.) The purpose is to face specific events that might trigger people to relapse. TO’s technique instead presents an unresolved scene of oppression that is later replayed for an invited audience which stops the action and replaces the character they feel is struggling, providing them with tools to find alternative solutions to a given situation. It is not a coincidence that Emma literally and figuratively joins some of the most unruly and nonconformist female characters, given that modern feminist theatre began in the 1960s. One could say that one of the main differences between Macmillan’s play and all those plays that Emma has performed in already is that, in this story, there’s no need for any Ismene to accentuate her actions as Antigone or any Thea to contrast her nonconformity as Hedda. Here, Emma has to confront herself, almost like Nina (also an actress) does. Macmillan very diligently introduces us to the healing power of storytelling, not only with his highly theatrical play, but by putting it side-by-side to the recovery process. As can be seen, both addicts in recovery and theatre actors become shape-shifters in an attempt to inject reality into the performance, literally and figuratively. They open up their imaginations and make themselves different people, in other places, doing different things. They all gather in rooms and listen to each other to later, in one way or another, come out different, changed. Theatre can remind us that we are alive, and recovery groups can undoubtedly save lives. TOP: David R. Gammons directs Parker Jennings and Marianna Bassham in rehearsal. BOTTOM: The cast of People, Places & Things in rehearsal. Photos by Anabel Rios Photography.

In People, Places & Things, when Emma goes into the recovery center and starts therapy, the craft of acting is not new for her at all. In a recovery role-playing session, the person in recovery asks their peers to embody the identity of someone that [the person] is 25

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Robert Siefert & Maureen Shea-Siefert Ellen L. Simons Mark Staloff & Greg Bowne Nancy Stavis in Memory of Edward Stavis Jim Stiles & Randy Bird Ellen Davis Sullivan & John Sullivan Richard G. Summers & Bill Thompson Karen Suyemoto Donna & Steve Tritman Carl & Sharon Turissini Jerry Wheelock & Elizabeth Wood Angela Yarde Jim Young Anonymous (3) The lists on Pages 26-27 recognize donors with gifts of $1000+ to our Annual Fund and Event Sponsorships from 1/20/21-1/20/22. **Contributors to the Thomas Derrah Emerging Artists Fund †Gifts made through Facebook to the Thomas Derrah Emerging Artists Fund

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Thank you to these generous donors who have made a gift in the past year to support our season. We are inspired by their continued commitment to our mission. SPONSOR - $500+ James Alexander Robert & Helen Alkon Margaret Avery Jeannine Ayotte Julie & Michael Bailit Kathy & Marshall Berenson Vijay Bettada Paul Blackborow & Jessica Daniels Kevin Bleyle Drs. Paul Boutin & Rich Gurney Jim Bracciale & Richard Kestler Mary Lou Buckley Bernice Buresh Kristine Clerkin & Catherine Hay David Freeman Coleman David Crowley & Fran Pelletier Sarah deLima Jim deVeer Joseph-Roque Dion & David B Wright Richard & Paula Dobrow Glenn Edelson The Fife Family Foundation Mark L. Finklestein Charitable Gift Fund Flier-Trueblood Spring Garden Fund Jim Freiman & Josh Peary Meegan Gliner Suzanne Greenberg Laura Haas & Richard Wood J. William Harris & Terry Rockefeller Carolyn & Alden Hart Roz & Herb Hill Amy & Simon Horsburgh Dennis Humphrey Ilene & Richard Jacobs Frederic S. Johnson Peggy Johnson Emily A. Karstetter Jonathan T. Klein Edgar Knudson & Louis Mula David Kronman Marion Kuntz** Lynda Leahy Roberta & Geoffrey Levy Lois Lindauer & Bill Seltz Thomas Novak 28

Diane M. Austin & Aaron J. Nurick Mary E. O'Connor Grace Parker Lowell Partridge Vasily Petrishin Suzanne Priebatsch The Daughters Fund Lee Ridgway & Donald Vaughan Larry Rosenberg Roland W. Roy Timothy J. Rupert Dick & Dorothy Santos Ms. Judith W. Semonoff & Rabbi Alan C. Flam Andrea Shirley & Joyce Richmond Cindy Shulak-Rome Peter Simkin Mark Smith & John O'Keefe Jill Stauffer & Cyd Berry Martha Stearns** Crystal Tiala Catherine Cote Tomey & David Tomey Patrick Turner Rob Wilson & Sergio Mazon Maureen Brown Yoder Anonymous PATRON - $250+ Mark Alpert, in memory of Bill Gustat Sara & Stuart Altman Steve Avruch & Ed MacLean Kelly Aylward & Scott Ford Frank & Jane Bachner Rebecca Backman & Stephen Cotton Judith Barr Kathleen Beckman & Theodore Postol Bender Hatch Insurance Ross & Midge Benjamin Ben & Josette Blake Melanie Blower Denise Bordonaro & David P. Johst Don & Melinda Boroson Jon & Dixie Lee Borus Ken Brooks & Jim Ellis Laura Carney & Andy Clarkson Bob Chabot & Glen Doerr

Lee Chelminiak & Doug Herberich John Cini & Star Lancaster Ted & Carolyn Colton Jan Connery Will Crumbley David Dalena & Brian Patton Jon & Kim Davis Anne-Marie Enderby Maggi Farrell Harry Fatkin Barry & Lisa Fireman Glenda & Bob Fishman David Foley Francis Fornaro Bruce Fortin Arlene Franklin & Ray Jacques Joseph Frusciante Galejs Warren Family Fund Shelly F. Greenfield & Allan M. Brandt Grace & Bill Gregor Todd Michael Hall Wendy Bailey Hamilton Jennifer Harris & David Condon Rob Harris Nile S. Hawver & Maggie Hall Peter Haydu Chris Herring Ellen Hilly Megan & Chris Holding Chobee Hoy Cathi Ianno Intel Corporation Corey & Sarah Jackson Michael Kaplan Thomas H. Kean Stephen Knowlton & Joseph Pettigrew Pam LaRue Kate & Steve Leavey Peter Loewinthan Monica Luke Danielle Maddon, in honor of Ann Teixeira Mark & Kate McKone-Sweet Peg Merzbacher Ellen & Jonathan Miller** Helaine Miller Lynne & Richard Montross Jackie Norton John Parisi Karen Perlow & Dale Place

Marna Peters Wendy & Robert Reasenberg Glenn Rizzo & Paul Simpson Brian Sands Mark Saperstein & Eric Karnowski Chuck Schwager & Jan Durgin Henry Servinskas & Roy Du Bois Tracy & Eric Sharakan David Shuckra Risa & Neil Silverston Douglas & Karen Skillins Jim Torres & Bryce Avery, in memory of Dotte Winer Bob & Nancy Tucker Pat & Steve Vinter Andrea & Arthur Waldstein Davin & David Wedel Kerry Weiss-Pena & Gustavo Pena Emily & Jon Welch Christine & Richard Wellman Andrea Dine & Jeffrey Wildstein Frances & Richard Winneg Peter Wulsin & Michael Comey Paula & Simon Young Andrew Zucker Anonymous (3) FRIEND - $100+ Lillian Sober Ain Jason Allen-Forrest & Scott Forrest-Allen John Amodeo & Brian De Lorenzo Matthew Anderson Debbie Ankeles & Bob Freedman Martin Arick Bennett Aspel & Joyce Plotkin Lucille & Robert Azanow Rick Bankhead & Kemper Thompson Rick Barber & Mark Renaud Betsy Bard Laura K. Barooshian Denise Barreira Rose Ann Berwald & George Chism Thomas Bessette & Isaac Colbert

THANK YOU TO OUR ANNUAL FUND DONORS Chris Blaser & Derrick Ingram Daniel Borges Deborah Botos Linda Breen Robin D. Redding Memorial Trust Fund - The Bretschneider Family Thomas Brien & Shane Lunt Jerry & Phyllis Briskin Peter Britton Barbara Brown Matthew Burford Paul Butterworth Marianne Callahan Kristina Capano Richard J. Carey Matthew J. Carr Cathy Carswell Chester & Carol Cekala Judith Chaffee & Pete Wishnok F. Charnas Barbara Christman Bruce Churchill Jon Clardy Jay S. Clark Edward Clasby Benny & Pat James Cohen & Amy Silberstein Tom Collings & Lyn Sprague Dr. Jennifer J. Coplon & Robert Frank Ben Cornish Susan & Bill Cotter Harold S. Crowley, Jr. Susan Daley Kate Dare-Winters Barry J. Decosta Paula Dickerman Dana Dilworth & Joseph O'Donnell Glenn Dodge Terry Dolan Jackie Drapeau Erika Drezner Greg Durkin & Jeff Goldsmith Catherine Esser Douglas Evans Barbara Faires Allen Feinstein & Andrea Campbell Kevin Fennessy Ricardo Ferrer Susan Fish Harry A. Fisher Carol L. Fishman Steven & Jessie Foster Ouida & Brett Foster Meri Fox David & Melissa Fristrom

Rolf Fuessler & Norman Goulet Lisa Furlong Bill Furmanski Terrance Gaetz Richard & Nicki Gamble Kelly Gardner Sterling B. Giles, in memory of Rudy Kikel Susan Gold Virginia Golden Priscilla Golding Barbara & Les Gore Daniel Greenwood Nancy E. Grissom Debra Grossman & Kate Tyndall Eric Hakansson & Phillip Perry Mary & Darrell Harmer Ellen & Mark Harmon Nancy P. Harris Timothy Harwood Kevin Hemenger Daniel V. Herlihy Barbara Howland Amy Hwang Victor Ianno Anne James-Noonan Natalie Jensen John & Elaine Jepson Linda Jones Donna R. Kalikow Barbara & Gerry Katz Jess Klarnet & Sondra Katz John Keith & Terry Lighte Kate & Steve Kelley Mary Kelley Susan Kinney Joan Klagsbrun George Klauber & Jo-Ann Ross Judith Kohler Stanley Kramer Stewart Landers Lynn Langlois John & Ann-Mara Lanza Catherine Laurent Thomas Lavin & Susan Wing Christopher Lawrence & Philip White Daphne Layton & James P Madigan Howard & Gareth Levy Winifred Li Reuel & Malvina Liebert Doug, Antonio & Max Lockwood** Jeff Mahoney & Aimee Doherty** Martha Markowitz Deena Matowik

Bonnie McBride James McCloskey Tom McDonald Mary Beth McInerney & Susan Barclay McMahon Architects Laurie McTeague Karole Mendelsohn Cheryl Mitchell Katalin Mitchell** Daniel & Mayo Morgan Amanda Mujica & Kim Slack Robert Mullen Mutual of America Matching Gifts Julie Nadal Leslie Nelken Nancy Nelson The Nix Family Pam Noble Margaret & Stephen Ober Carol Ott April Peavey Nicholas Pepe Margie & Richard Perse Stephen & Mary Linton Peters Kevin Petrovek & Nancy Cantella Deborah Anderson Phillips** Judy Pike & Richard Miller Marion & David Pollock Frank Posluszny, in memory of Karen Alice Yelin Mark J. Powers Guy Pugh & Steven Yakutis Regina Pyle Karen Reece & Mike Carvalho Frank Resnek Suzanne E. Ricco Todd Rinehart Pamela Roberts & Scott McInturff Chris Rocco, in memory of Kevin Forster Ann Marie Rocheleau Stephen Romano & Pat Capozzi Sarah Rowley Richard Rubinstein Debbie & Eric Ruder Bob Ruggiero & Bruce Law William J. Santoro Leslie Sargent Jean Scarrow Anne & Neil A. Schneider Gerald Schwarz & Margery Kravitz Schwarz Mary Scott & John Dempsey Mary Scurio Mary-Margaret Segraves & Paul A. McLean

Judith Selden Ethie Slate Isabel Smith Paula Spencer Mark Spiegel & Faith Rafkind Kathy St. George Starr Coggeshall Household Bob & Bobbie Steinbach** David Sternburg Cassie Stewart Shannon Stiles Barbara Stillman Dave Sullivan & Dave Nuscher David R. Sunderland Karen Sweet John Talbot Douglas Talhelm & Ashley Eaton Margaret Thomas Dawn Tucker Alexander Turchin Jill L. Turk Laurence Turka Paula Vassallo E. St. John Villard Steve Vorenberg & Kerry Marshall Donna Wade George Walmsley Warm Leatherette** Amy & Irwin Weiss Mark & Rachel Winkeller Jared Wolf Valerie Young William Zielinski Anonymous (9) The lists on Pages 28-29 recognize donors with gifts to our Annual Fund of $100-$999 from 1/20/21-1/20/22. **Contributors to the Thomas Derrah Emerging Artists Fund

THE STANFORD CALDERWOOD PAVILION AT THE BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS Operated by The Huntington STAFF Calderwood Pavilion Manager................Katie Most Calderwood Management Associate ..Bryn Weiler Associate Wardrobe Supervisor.....................................Barbara Crowther Calderwood Pavilion Operations Coordinator..........................Taylor Ness House Sound Engineer .................. Jesse McKenzie House Manager ............................................ Nick Robinette Assistant House Managers.........Kendrick Terrell Evans, Ksenia Lanin, Jess Myer, Patrick Mahoney, Ciera-Sadé Wade, Micaela Slotin Front of House Staff ..................... Melanie Davis-Kay, Linnea Donnelly, Amanda Simeone, Sean Dorgan, Robin Goldberg, Sebastian Cabrera Jimenez, Paul Korfhage, Gabe Benvenuto Ladin, Tiwat Laoboonchai, Shawn Lindaberry, Kerry Lydon, Mirabella Pisani, Katiana Rodriguez, Mia Sylvain, BTS Ticketing Operations Manager................Noah Ingle Subscriptions Coordinator ....................Carolyn Andrews Ticketing Associates .....................................Megan Harris, Lucy Hayes, John Nordt Part-Time Customer Service Reps .............Jaye Cooney, Robin Goldberg, Bryce Putt, Robin Russell Custodian.....................................................Jose Andrade GENERAL INFORMATION Location The Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts is located at 527 Tremont Street, between Berkeley and Clarendon Streets. Contact Information Ticketing Services: 617-933-8600 • BostonTheatreScene.com Ticketing Services email: boxoffice@bostontheatrescene.com Emergencies During Performances: 617-933-8608 Lost and found: 617-933-8608 Ticketing Services Hours Ticketing Services is generally open Tuesday - Saturday, 12pm to curtain (or 6pm); Sunday, 12pm to curtain (or 4pm). Hours change weekly. For the most up-to-date hours, please visit BostonTheatreScene.com or call Ticketing Services at 617-933-8600. Code of Respect The staff of The Huntington is dedicated to making our venues a welcoming place for all in our community. You identity, your background, and your ability will be honored in this space. To read our full Code of Respect, please scan this QR code. Public Transportation We encourage patrons to use public transportation whenever possible. The Calderwood Pavilion is located near the MBTA Green Line Copley or Arlington Stations; Orange Line/Commuter Rail Back Bay Station; and the Tremont Street & Union Park stop on the #43 Bus which travels between Park Street and Ruggles Station. For more information, please visit BostonTheatreScene.com or call Ticketing Services.

Parking Parking is available at the Atelier 505 Parking Garage located next to the Pavilion at 505 Tremont Street (entrance on Warren Avenue), the Garage @ 100 Clarendon Street, and other nearby locations.For details, please visit BostonTheatreScene.com or call Ticketing Services. Please note that these parking services are independently owned and operated and are not affiliated with the Calderwood Pavilion. Refreshments Concessions may not be available due to COVID protocols. When available, snacks, wine, beer, soft drinks, and coffee are available in the main lobby. Food is not permitted inside the theatre. Drinks purchased at concessions are permitted inside the theatre. Babes in Arms Children under the age of six are not permitted in the theatres. Cameras The use of all cameras and recording devices, including cell phone cameras, in the theatres is strictly prohibited. Beepers and Cellular Phones Please remember to silence all watches, pagers, and cell phones during the performance. Smoking Smoking is not allowed on the premises. Wheelchair Accessibility The Calderwood Pavilion is fully accessible and can accommodate both wheelchair and companion seating in the orchestra and mezzanine sections. Please notify us when you purchase your tickets if wheelchair accommodations will be required and confirm arrangements with the House Manager at 617-933-8672. Hearing Enhancement The Calderwood Pavilion is equipped with an FM hearing enhancement system. Wired headphones are available free of charge at the coat check or bar in the main lobby for your use during a performance. Restrooms All gender restrooms are located in the main lobby and mezzanine lobby. All restrooms are wheelchair-accessible. Coat Check Located in the main lobby. If You Arrive Late In consideration of our actors and audience members, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management. Calderwood Pavilion Rental Information All Calderwood Pavilion spaces are available for private parties, meetings, and receptions. For more info contact rentals@bostontheatrescene.com or 617-933-8671.

The Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA is operated by The Huntington, and programmed by The Huntington and the Boston Center for the Arts.