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<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT FACE="Arial">Jane Austen’s Classic<I> Pride and Prejudice</I> Produced at The Play House</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">CLEVELAND (March 13, 2008) --</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">In a sparkling new adaptation, Jane Austen’s beloved novel </FONT>
<BR><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Pride and Prejudice</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> will be produced at The Cleveland Play House at 85<SUP>th</SUP> and Euclid. The show will run in the Bolton Theatre March 21-April 13, 2008. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">This adaptation of</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Pride and Prejudice</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, directed by Peter Amster, received several nominations for the Joseph Jefferson Award when it was produced at Chicago’s Northlight Theatre under Amster’s direction.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">"There are very few romances in the repertoire of plays, which is why we're so thrilled to be producing a brilliantly theatrical adaptation of perhaps the greatest romance every written,” says</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Michael Bloom, Cleveland Play House Artistic Director.</FONT></B></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The production is distinguished by some of Chicago’s best actors. Complementing them is the third year class of the Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House Graduate Ensemble, making its mainstage debut and its final Play House appearance before receiving their Master’s of Fine Arts degrees.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT FACE="Arial">ABOUT PRIDE AND PREJUDICE</FONT></B>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Adapted from Jane Austen’s classic and much beloved novel,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Pride and Prejudice</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> tells the story of the five Bennet daughters. During the Regency period in England (1811-1820), a young girl of limited fortune’s only hope of financial security is to marry a wealthy young man. When the rich Mr. Bingley arrives at the nearby Netherfield estate with his equally well-off friend Mr. Darcy, Mrs. Bennet’s hope of an advantageous marriage for one of her daughters is realized. Bingley and the eldest daughter, Jane, immediately take a liking to each other.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Elizabeth Bennet is not as lucky as her sister—from the moment Lizzy meets Mr. Darcy, she finds him arrogant and conceited, and he is equally unimpressed with her. Despite his instincts against it, Darcy finds himself growing more and more affectionate toward the witty and headstrong Elizabeth as time goes on, but the stubborn Elizabeth holds on to her first negative impressions of him. As Darcy and Elizabeth’s lives continue to collide months after their first meeting, Elizabeth becomes captivated by the very man she swore to hate forever. As Elizabeth’s sisters are finding husbands, the Bennets find themselves in the midst of a family scandal, and Darcy and Elizabeth find they must struggle to overcome their initial impressions of each other in favor of love.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">ABOUT THE CAST</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">ANNABEL ARMOUR</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (Lady Catherine de Bourgh/Mrs. Reynolds) has performed on several regional stages including the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Ford’s Theatre Washington D.C. and Galway Arts Festival. Her Chicago credits include performances at Remy Bumppo Theater Company (Artistic Associate), Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier, The Goodman Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Victory Gardens Theatre, Organic Theater Company and Writers’ Theatre. Ms. Armour has been see on television in “Prison Break,” “Missing Persons,” “In the Company of Darkness,” “What a Dummy” and “The Untouchables.” Her film credits include roles in</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Amityville Horror, Lifelike, Were the World Mine, Stolen Summer, Magic Act, WhiteBoyz, Mercury Rising, Men Don’t Leave</FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Dr. Detroit. </FONT></I></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">CASSANDRA BISSELL</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">(Mary Bennet) has extensive regional theatre credits with performances at the Court Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Victory Gardens, NEA “Shakespeare in American Communities” Tour, Next Theatre Company, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Shakespeare on the Green, Peninsula Players (Door County, WI), Actors Theatre of Louisville (2005 Humana Festival), Pittsburgh Public Theatre and Irish Classical Theatre Company (Buffalo, NY). She has been seen on film in</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Vanishing Points</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Now I Know</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">. Ms. Bissell earned a BA in Gender Studies from the University of Chicago.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">JASON BRADLEY</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy) has performed regionally at Madison Repertory Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, American Players Theatre (multiple credits) and Indiana Repertory Theatre (multiple credits). His Chicago credits include roles at Writers Theatre and Steppenwolf Theatre. Mr. Bradley was nominated for a Jeff Award for best actor in</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Stripped</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> at Circle Theatre in Chicago.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">CHAON CROSS</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (Elizabeth Bennet) has extensive regional theatre experience, having performed in productions at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, The Court Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Redmoon Theatre, Timeline Theatre, Theatre Hikes, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre and The American Shakespeare Center (Staunton, VA). She also appeared in the film</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">My Dog Skip.</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Ms. Cross holds a BFA in Theater Arts from Stephens College in Columbia, MO. </FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">JUDITH DAY</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">(Mrs. Bennet) has performed at the</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Goodman Theatre, Olney Theatre Center, Signature Theatre, Merry Go Round Playhouse, Capital Repertory Theatre, Tampa Bay Center for the Performing Arts, Rocky Mountain Repertory and Merrimack Hall. She has been seen on television’s The Learning Channel (TLC) in “The Great Books.” Ms. Day attended the University of North Alabama.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">TOM DEGNAN</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">(Mr. Charles Bingley) is completing his final year as an MFA student in the Case/Cleveland Play House Graduate Ensemble. While at CPH, Mr. Degnan has been an understudy for</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Doubt</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, and performed in the Theatre for Children production of</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Tuck Everlasting</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">. His Case/CPH credits include</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">As You Like It</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Big Love</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Heartbreak House</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Little Foxes.</FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">He has performed in</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Specificity of Paradise</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Seagull</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> at Eldred Theatre, and also appeared in multiple roles at Monomoy Theatre. </FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">AMANDA DUFFY</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (Caroline Bingley) is finishing her final year of the Case/Cleveland Play House Graduate Ensemble program. At CPH, Ms. Duffy performed in the Theatre for Children production of</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Tuck Everlasting</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, and served as an understudy in</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">A Christmas Story.</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> In the graduate program, she has performed in</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">As You Like It, Big Love, Heartbreak House</FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">and</FONT><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> The Little Foxes.</FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">While in Cleveland, Ms. Duffy also performed in</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Specificity of Paradise</FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">and</FONT><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> The Seagull</FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">at the Eldred Theatre. She has toured with productions of</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo & Juliet, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, Hamlet,</FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">ShakespeareLIVE. She has also appeared in multiple roles at Utah Shakespearean Festival and The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. </FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">RONI GEVA</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (Lydia Bennet) has performed at Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Pegasus Players, The Armory, Mercury Theatre, Raven Theatre</FONT><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Baby Wants Candy (improv group that performs internationally – multiple credits</FONT><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">)</FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">and</FONT><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">ImprovOlympic. She also appeared on film in</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Heather, A Moment of Grace.</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Ms. Geva received a Jeff Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical, and earned a BS from Northwestern University.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">MARK ALAN GORDON</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (Sir William Lucas) is the Associate Director of the Case/Cleveland Play House Graduate Ensemble Program. His CPH acting credits include Doctor in</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">A Streetcar Named Desire</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and Jenkins in</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Room Service.</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> His Case/CPH directing credits include</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Twelfth Night</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (Director–Graduating Class of ‘04),</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Midsummer Night’s Dream</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (Director–Graduating Class of ‘06),</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Big Love</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (Director–Graduating Class of ‘08). Mr. Gordon has performed in Lunacy at Dobama Theatre, and Off-Broadway in</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Ambrosio</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, Signature Theatre and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">True Crimes</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, Theatre for a New City Theatre. His regional theatre credits include roles at Dallas Theatre Center, Long Wharf Theatre, LaJolla Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Hangar Theatre, Studio Arena and The Kitchen Theatre. He has been seen on television’s “Law and Order” and “Made” on MTV. Mr. Gordon holds an MFA in Acting from Ohio University and a BA in Education/Theatre/Theology from Niagara University.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">MICHELE GRAFF</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">(Jane Bennet) has extensive regional theatre credits, including performances at Kansas City Repertory Theatre, The Stratford Festival of Canada (multiple credits), Cape Fear Regional Theatre; Soho Repertory Theatre, The Artistic Home, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre (multiple credits), Marriott Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Goodman Theatre and Court Theatre. She was nominated for a Jeff Award for Best Actress in</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Landscape of the Body</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> at The Artistic Home. Ms. Graff has appeared on television in “Numb3ers” and “Turks.” Her film credits include roles in</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Death of a President, Broken Echoes</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">High Fidelity</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">. She attended Northwestern University. </FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">DANIEL GRAHAM</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (Mr. Wickham) is in his final year in the Case/Cleveland Play House Graduate Ensemble. He has performed in CPH’s Theatre for Children production of</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Tuck Everlasting</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, and mainstage productions of</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Chosen</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (understudy) and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Of Mice and Men</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (understudy, performed). As part of the MFA program, Mr. Graham performed in</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">As You Like It</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Big Love</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Heartbreak House</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Little Foxes.</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> He also appeared in</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Specificity of Paradise</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Seagull</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> at Eldred Theatre; and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Lunacy</FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">at</FONT><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Dobama Theatre. He is a co-founder of Standing Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois, and holds BA degrees in Theatre and Classical Studies from Loyola University Chicago and The School at Steppenwolf Theatre.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">N</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">ATHAN GURR</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (Mr. Denny) is in his final year of study in the Case/CPH Graduate Ensemble. He has performed in CPH’s Theatre for Children production of</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Tuck Everlasting</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, and Case/CPH productions of</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">As You Like It</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Big Love</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Heartbreak House</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Little Foxes.</FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">He has also performed in</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Seagull</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> at Eldred Theatre; and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Taming of the Shrew</FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">at</FONT><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Great Lakes Theater Festival. Mr. Gurr holds a BA in Theater and Philosophy from Whittier College in Los Angeles.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">BILL McGOUGH</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (Mr. Bennet) has extensive regional theatre credits including roles at Goodman Theatre, Writers Theatre, Court Theatre, Irish Repertory Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago Center for the Performing Arts, Apple Tree Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Next Theatre, Collaboraction and The Hypocrites. He has appeared in the films</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Let’s Go to Prison, Design</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Fence.</FONT></I></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">DERIC McNISH</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (Captain Carter/Ensemble) is in his final year of the Case/Cleveland Play House Graduate Ensemble. He performed in the CPH Theatre for Children production of</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Tuck Everlasting</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and served as an understudy in the CPH mainstage production of</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Chosen</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">. For the MFA program, Mr. McNish performed in</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">As You Like It</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Big Love</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Little Foxes</FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Heartbreak House</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">. His other Cleveland acting credits include roles in</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Specificity of Paradise</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Seagull</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> at Eldred Theatre;</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Peter Pan</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> at Porthouse Theatre; and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Othello</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> at The Ohio Shakespeare Festival. His select regional theatre credits include performances at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, The Cider Mill Playhouse, Expanded Arts/Ludlow Ten, The Kraine Theatre, National Theatre of the Performing Arts and La Mama. He has appeared on television’s “Third Watch,” and the films</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">White Room</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Lead Paint.</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> </FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">NIGEL PATTERSON</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">(Mr. Collins) has performed in several regional theatres including Northlight Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Shattered Globe, Remy Bumppo and Timeline Theatre. Mr. Patterson has also appeared in the film</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Bubblerama</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Oxford, England.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">ANNIE PAUL</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (Kitty Bennet/Miss Anne de Bourgh) is finishing up her final year in the Case/Cleveland Play House Graduate Ensemble program. She has performed in the CPH Theatre for Children production of</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Tuck Everlasting</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Americans</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> during FusionFest, and also understudied for a role in the mainstage production of</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Doubt.</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> For the MFA program, Ms. Paul performed in</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">As You Like It</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Big Love</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Heartbreak House</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Little Foxes.</FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Also in Cleveland, she was seen in</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Specificity of Paradise</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Seagull</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> at Eldred Theatre; and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">King Lear</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> at Cleveland Shakespeare Festival. She has multiple credits at American Players Theatre, and has also performed at Theatre X (multiple credits) and Renaissance Theaterworks (multiple credits). She was an apprentice in the United Stuntmen’s Association and studied with the Moscow Art Theatre.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">TAYLOR VALENTINE</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">(Colonel Fitzwilliam) is in his final year in the Case/Cleveland Play House Graduate Ensemble program. He performed in the CPH Theatre for Children production of</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Tuck Everlasting</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and served as an understudy in the mainstage production of</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Chosen.</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> For the Graduate Ensemble, Mr. Valentine performed in</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">As You Like It</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Big Love</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Heartbreak House</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Little Foxes.</FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">His regional theatre credits include roles at the American Conservatory Theatre, Warehouse Theatre, New Conservatory Theatre Center, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Shotgun Players and San Jose Repertory Theatre. He holds a BA from Catawba College; Journeyman Program, The Warehouse Theatre in South Carolina.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">MELYNEE SAUNDERS WARREN</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">(Charlotte Lucas) is finishing her final in the Case/Cleveland Play House Graduate Ensemble. At CPH, she performed in the Theatre for Children production of</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Tuck Everlasting</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and understudied for a role in the mainstage show</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Doubt</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">. As a member of the MFA program, Ms. Saunders Warren performed in</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">As You Like It</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Big Love</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Heartbreak House</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Little Foxes.</FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">She was also seen in</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Specificity of Paradise</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Seagull</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> at Eldred Theatre and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">King Lear</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> at the Cleveland Shakespeare Festival. Her regional theatre credits include roles at Monomoy Theatre and Hedgerow Theatre. </FONT></P>
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<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">JAMES MAXWELL</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (Playwright) was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on March 23, 1929; however, he spent most of his career in the UK and died in London on August 18, 1995. He was a founding artistic director of the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, England and enjoyed a long association with that theater as an actor, director, and playwright. As an actor he took leading roles in Royal Exchange productions which included</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Rivals</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Prince of Homburg</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Doctor Faustus</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Cat on a Hot Tin Roof</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Long Days Journey into Night</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Entertaining Mr. Sloane</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Don Carlos</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (which he also translated) and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Voysey Inheritance</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">. Television appearances included</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Shadow of the Tower</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Under the Hammer</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Doctor Finlay</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">. Film Credits included</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Otley</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, with Tom Courtenay and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Ransom</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, with Sean Connery. He directed numerous productions for the Royal Exchange Theatre, including</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Doctor’s Dilemma</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Blithe Spirit</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Sidewalk Sidney</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">An Ideal Husband</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Moonstone</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, and his own adaptation of</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Pride and Prejudice</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">. The last productions James Maxwell directed were</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Absurd Person Singular</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Importance of Being Earnest</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, which also toured in the Royal Exchange’s Mobile Theatre. He also adapted, together with Jonathan Hackett</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Count of Monte Cristo</FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">from the novel by Alexandre Dumas.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">PETER AMSTER</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (Director)</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">has directed and choreographed productions for most of the Chicago area’s professional theatres and opera companies. He was nominated for four Joseph Jefferson Awards for his direction of</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Pride and Prejudice</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> at Northlight Theatre, and for</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Once on This Island</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Rothschilds</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The World Goes Round</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, all for Apple Tree Theatre. He has been a regular guest director at the prestigious Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where he directed</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Tartuffe</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Importance of Being Ernest</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Twelfth Night</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Royal Family</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Present Laughter</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Idiot’s Delight</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Enter the Guardsman</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, and at Indiana Repertory Theatre, where he directed</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Our Town</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Gentleman from Indiana</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Driving Miss Daisy</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Pride and Prejudice</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Arcadia</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">State of the Union</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Abe Lincoln in Illinois</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Gifts of the Magi</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">She Loves Me</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Tales from the Arabian Nights</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">. His long association with Lyric Opera of Chicago includes direction of</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Die Fledermaus</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">La Traviata</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">La Cenerentola</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Magic Flute</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> for the Opera Center, and choreography of</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Voyage of Edgar Allan Poe</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Don Quixote</FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">La Traviata</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> for the main stage. Mr. Amster’s choreography credits include</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Grapes of Wrath</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> for Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, LaJolla, London and Broadway;</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Four Saints in Three Acts</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Mother of Us All</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> for Chicago Opera Theatre;</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Winter’s Tale</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">She Always Said Pablo</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Good Person of Setzuan</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> for the Goodman Theatre, all directed by Frank Galati. He has taught theatre, opera and performance studies at Northwestern University, CalArts, LSU, Columbia College and Roosevelt University.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">ROBERT KOHARCHIK</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (Scenic Designer)</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">CPH:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">REGIONAL:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Indiana Repertory Theatre, The Phoenix Theatre, Geva Theatre, American Players Theatre, The Weston Playhouse</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">EDUCATION:</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">MFA, Boston University</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">OTHER CREDITS:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Co-founder ShadowApe Theatre Company, Indianapolis, IN; Assistant Professor at Butler University</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> </FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">GAIL BRASSARD</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (Costume Designer)</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">BROADWAY:</FONT></B><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Miser</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Taking Steps</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">OFF-BROADWAY:</FONT></B><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Altar Boyz</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (Henry Hewes Award Nomination), New World Stages;</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Sweeney Todd in Concert</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, New York Philharmonic;</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Visiting Mr. Green</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, starring Eli Wallach; Union Square Theatre; Jason Robert Brown’s</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Songs for a New World</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, WPA Theatre</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">REGIONAL:</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">25 productions at Indiana Repertory Theatre; current production of</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Permanent Collection</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> at Madison Repertory Theatre;</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">A Little Night Music</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois;</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Sweeney Todd</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Candide</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> for San Francisco Symphony; additional productions at Goodspeed Opera, Studio Arena Theatre, McCarter Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">TELEVISION:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> “Passion” Live from Lincoln Center (Emmy Award), PBS; “Sweeney Todd in Concert,” PBS</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">OTHER CREDITS:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> 124<SUP>th</SUP> Edition of</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, Assistant Professor of Theatre at University of Wisconsin, Madison</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">JAMES C. SWONGER</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (Resident Sound Designer)</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">CPH:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Doubt, Gee’s Bend, The Chosen, Bunnicula (Theater for Children), Man of La Mancha, Trumbo, Lincolnesque, The Clean House, Cuttin’ Up, Of Mice and Men, RFK, Rabbit Hole, Dream a Little Dream, Custody of the Eyes, Well, A Streetcar Named Desire, A Christmas Story, I Am My Own Wife, Room Service, Bad Dates, Restoring the Sun, Rounding Third, The Real Thing, The Piano Lesson, Tuesdays with Morrie, Plaid Tidings, Crowns</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">CASE-CPH MFA PROGRAM:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> The Little Foxes, Heartbreak House, Hurlyburly </FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">REGIONAL:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Cleveland’s Lyric Opera, Utah Festival Opera Company, Utah’s Pioneer Theatre Company, Baltimore’s Center Stage, New Jersey’s George Street Playhouse, Yale Repertory Theater</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">OTHER CREDITS:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> designed the premiere productions of The Tragic Demise of Whaleship Essex, Swinging on a Star: A Tribute to the Music of Johnny Burke, Tangents, and The Count of Monte Cristo, adapted by Charles Morey; designed sound system installations for restaurants, theatres, and churches; former adjunct professor for the University of Utah’s Fine Arts program</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">ANN G. WRIGHTSON</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">(Lighting Designer)</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">CPH:</FONT></B><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Bravo Caruso</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">You Can’t Take it with You</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Night of the Iguana</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Diary of Ann Frank</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">BROADWAY:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">August: Osage County</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Souvenir</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">OFF-BROADWAY:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">My Name is Alice</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, Top of the Gate Theatre</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">REGIONAL:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Steppenwolf Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Guthrie Theatre, The Alliance Theatre, Long Wharf Theatre, Geva Theatre Center, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company, Berkshire Theatre Festival</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">TELEVISION:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Comedy Central’s “Politically Incorrect” with Bill Maher</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">EDUCATION:</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">MFA, Temple University</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">OTHER CREDITS:</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Backstage Garland Award for</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Magic Fire</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> at Oregon Shakespeare Festival </FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">ANDREW R. HOPSON</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">(Composer)</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">CPH:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">OFF-BROADWAY:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Trying</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, Promenade Theatre</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">REGIONAL:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Utah Shakespearean Festival, Geva Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, American Players Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Tennessee Repertory Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Kentucky Shakespeare Festival</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">FILM:</FONT></B><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Hockey’s Greatest Era</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Birth of Legends</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Utah’s Olympic Legacy</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">EDUCATION:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> BA, Grinnell College; MM, Butler University; PhD, University of Minnesota</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">OTHER CREDITS:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Assistant Professor of Sound Design, Indiana University </FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">DON WADSWORTH</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (Dialect Coach)</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">My Fair Lady</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Intimate Apparel</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">BROADWAY:</FONT></B><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Pirate Queen</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">OFF-BROADWAY:</FONT></B><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Shepherd’s Bush</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, Miranda Theatre</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">REGIONAL:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> over 20 productions with Actors’ Theatre of Louisville including</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Importance of Being Earnest</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Glass Menagerie</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Chosen</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Beauty Queen of Lenane</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, and most recently,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Tempest</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">; many productions with Pittsburgh Public Theatre including</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Cabaret</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Glorious Ones</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Secret Letters of Jackie and Marilyn</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">; Cincinnati Playhouse; Chautauqua Theatre; Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera (multiple credits); City Theatre (multiple credits); Opera Pittsburgh; Irish and Classical Theatre (multiple credits); Asolo Theatre</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">TELEVISION:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> “The War that Made America,” “A Will of Their Own,” “Brooklyn Sonnet”</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">FILM:</FONT></B><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Adventureland, Homecoming</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (to be released later this year);</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Road</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (to be released next year);</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Passed Away</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Cemetery Club</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">;</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Pulp Fiction</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">;</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Dominick and Eugene</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">;</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Iron Maze</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">;</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Dark Half</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">OTHER CREDITS:</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Professor of Voice and Speech at Carnegie Mellon University; coached all of the Russian characters in the video game</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Jetfighter</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">!</FONT></P>
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<P><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">To produce plays of the highest professional standards that inspire, stimulate, and entertain our diverse audiences, and to conduct training and educational programs that enhance the quality of life for those we serve and help to insure the future of theatre.</FONT></I></P>
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