Directed by Betty Hart
Co-Sound Design by CeCe Smith and Max Silverman
Original Music by Max Silverman
Photos by RDG Photography
Bard Theater & Performance Program Presents
The Dream
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Fisher Center, LUMA Theater
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
The Dream
Directed by Jorge Schultz
Adapted by Dezi Tibbs and Jorge Schultz
Set and Props Design: Josh Barilla
Costume Design: Valérie Thérèse Bart
Lighting Design: Josh Martinez-Davis
Original Music and Sound Design: Max Silverman
Hair and Makeup Design: J. Jared Janas
Production Stage Manager: Ally MacLean
Assistant Directors: Nádia Iracema Matos de Almeida; Jingyi Mao
Assistant Stage Manager: Riley Mabry
Dance Captain: Sophia Barbatsuly
Fight Captain: Silas Lloyd
Makeup Support: Aila Bliss McEnroe
Cast
TITANIA: Lauren Ryan-Holt ‘28
BOTTOM: Puck is their drag persona: Silas Lloyd ‘25
HELENA: Elliott Becker Peeler ‘28
FLUTE: A drag performer at THE WOODS: Arin Andrews ‘28
STARVELING: A drag performer at THE WOODS: Chloe Belle Boocock ‘26
SNOUT: A drag performer at THE WOODS: Sophia Barbatsuly ‘25 and Ruby Hough Miller ‘25
PETER QUINCE: Artistic name: Oberon: Aidan Kennedy ‘25
LYSANDER: Aila Bliss McEnroe ‘27
HERMIA: Millie Altopp ‘28
DEMETRIUS: William Axelrod ‘26
Photos by @chrisjkayden
The Catamounts
The Catamounts present a site-specific, immersive exploration which asks: can you ever escape your past? Conceived of by Amanda Berg Wilson and Jeffrey Neuman Written by Jeffrey Neuman Directed by Amanda Berg Wilson Assistant Directed by Adeline Mann Featuring: Nika Garcia, Sam Gilstrap, John Hauser, Min Kyung (Cecillia) Kim, Jason Maxwell, Emma Messenger, and Don Randle Created in collaboration with the City of Westminster Parks, Recreation and Libraries.
Photo by Michael Ensminger
STOCKADE
by Andrew Rosendorf with Carlyn Aquiline
Local Theatre Company
September - October 2024 | The Dairy Arts Center | 2590 Walnut St. Boulder, CO
Five years after the end of WWII, a group of gay soldiers gather for a reunion of sorts on Fire Island—and are met by an outsider with a surprise that will cause them to question whether history is best left in the past. At a time when “security risk” is government code for “homosexual,” it will take courage for them to step out of the shadows and confront their past and future.
Stockade was commissioned in 2021 by Local Theater Company with support from Lari and Tom Abraham.
The Steel Man, a new play by Cary Gitter, directed by Mr. Brancato, beginning Friday, September 6, in Stony Point, New York.
Set in 1980s Pittsburgh, The Steel Man tells the story of Jake Gellert, an aspiring actor who struggles to escape from the shadow of his larger-than-life father, Leo, a Hungarian Jewish immigrant. Inspired by a true story, the play is a powerful drama about a father and son haunted by the past but hopeful for a more promising future.
Director Brancato's credits include The Sabbath Girl at Penguin and Off Broadway; Michael McKeever's Daniel's Husband, which transferred from Penguin to Primary Stages at the Cherry Lane Theatre and then onto its commercial production at The Westside Theatre/Upstairs, as well as the same playwright's After, which moved from Penguin to 59E59 Theaters; Erasmus Fenn's Drop Dead Perfect at Theatre at St. Clements (NY Times Critic's Pick); The Devil's Music: The Life & Blues of Bessie Smith (Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, Off B'way Alliance, and Audelco Award nominee); Freed (Audelco Award nominee); Tryst (Outer Critics nomination for Best Play) at the Promenade and at Irish Rep; and Cobb (Drama Desk winner).
The Steel Man is designed by Christopher and Justin Swader (set), Christian Fleming (costumes), Ed McCarthy (lights), Max Silverman (original music and sound), Brian Pacelli (projections), and Dana Weintraub (props). Michael Palmer is production stage manager.
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Lynne Collins: Director
Susan Draus: Musical Director
Taeler Cyrus: Choreographer
Brian Mallgrave: Scenic Design
Nicole Watts: Costume Design
Jon Dunkle: Lighting Design
Max Silverman: Sound Design
Christine Moore, Kelsea Sibold and Malia Stoner: Stage Management
Artistic Director: Lynne Collins
Photos by
The Catamounts
Playwright: Luke Sorge
Director: Amanda Berg Wilson
Associate Director: Leah Cardenas
Stage Manager: Rain Young
Assistant Stage Manager: Misha Zimmerman
Production Designer: Matthew Schlief
Sound Designer: Max Silverman
Props Designer: Linda Lea
Associate Producer: Nika Garcia
After the End (August 5, 2024–September 14, 2024) at Anythink
Huron Street What happens to fictional characters once the story ends? When their last reader no longer remembers them, where do they go? If their author is gone, are they? After The End is a journey through the bardo-esque landscape of wayward storybook characters who are fighting for survival in a world intent on forgetting them. We think of reading a story as entering a portal into a new world, but in this immersive theatre experience, the portal comes after the story ends. After the End will be written by Colorado playwright Luke Sorge.
Creede Repertory Theatre
Set Design: Sydney Hagen
Lighting Design: Jennifer Gonzalez
Costume Design: Angelina Herin
Sound Design: Max Silverman
Photos by: John Lawley
Colorado Shakespeare Festival
Directed by Kevin Rich
Lighting Design by Jon Dunkle
Wig and Makeup Design by Dennis Milam Bensie
Scenic Design by Matthew S. Crane
Costume Design by Sarah Zinn
Props Design by Jay Duckworth
Dramaturg Amanda Giguere
Stage Manager Christine Rose Moore
Fight Choreographer Benjamin Reigel
Sound Design by Max Silverman
Photos by Jennifer Koskinen
A delightfully naughty romp! The infamous Falstaff is on the hunt for a wealthy wife (or two) to woo in order to finance his next wave of frivolity and fun. But when he sets his sights on the clever and quick-witted Mistresses Page and Ford, he gets a bit more than he bargained for.
Colorado Shakespeare Festival
Directed by Wendy Franz
Lighting Design by Jon Dunkle
Wig and Makeup Design by Dennis Milam Bensie
Scenic Design by Matthew S. Crane
Costume Design by Meghan Anderson Doyle
Props Design by Jay Duckworth
Dramaturg Amanda Giguere
Stage Manager Christine Rose Moore
Fight Choreographer Benjamin Reigel
Sound Design by Max Silverman
Projection Design by Garrett Thompson
Photos by Jennifer Koskinen
BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY. A night of laughter, mystery, and athleticism. Come see this fast-paced feat of theatrical proportions! https://creederep.org/show/baskerville/
Directed by Christy Montour-Larson
Sherlock Holmes: Erik Sandvold*
Dr. John Watson: Cameron Davis
Actor 1: Katie Rodriguez*
Actor 2: Alan Ball*
Actor 3: Savanna Padilla
Scenic Design: Maggie Jackson
Costume Design: Tony Sirk
Lighting Design: Jennifer Gonzalez
Sound Design: Max Silverman
Dialect and Voice Coach: Rebecca Bossen
Stage Management: Marcus Carroll*, Harlie Delay
Wardrobe Crew: Eli Summers, L Knight
Backstage Crew: Carter McIlwain
Technical Director: Jesse Wade
*Member of AEA
Photos by Brooke Ashlee Photography
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
Book & Music by Jonathan Larson | Lyrics by Jonathan Larson and Billy Aronson | Directed by Marissa Hebert
May 2, 2024 – June 2, 2024
Based loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme, Jonathan Larson’s Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger, Mimi, Tom and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner, Joanne, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
A multi-room experience spanning all of The Attic @ The Tank
For the first time in its history, The Vicky Archives is opening up its doors to the outside world. An elite group of guests have been granted one-time, special access to travel through a collection of memories belonging to and maintained by the organization’s peculiar members. The Archivists recount and uncover their life stories, shaping one another’s narratives through experimental group exercises. (Is this a cult? Probably not, right?) The Vicky Archives is an immersive experience for just 30 audience members exploring memory, intimacy, collective and individual identity, and the intoxicating promise of a life of purpose. Make haste and accept your invitation to The Archives before its doors close again.
A Tank Core Production co-produced with Brouhaha
Photos by Mari Eimas-Dietrich and Nick Auer.
Tickets at thetanknyc.org
Local Theater Company
CHASING BREADCRUMBS
Written by Michelle Tyrene Johnson
Directed by Betty Hart
Serena, a playwright who has been commissioned by an organization with questionable intentions, navigates a minefield of “Karens”, creative compromises, and re-written history. Chasing Breadcrumbs explores how a Black woman navigates the world and discovers her need to tell a story that money can’t buy.
Sun, Mar 17, 2024
2:00 pm
Dairy Arts Center
Local Theater Company
STOCKADE
Written by Andrew Rosendorf with Carlyn Aquiline
Directed by Nick Chase
Five years after the end of WWII, a group of gay soldiers gather for a reunion of sorts on Fire Island—and are met by an outsider with a surprise that will cause them to question whether history is best left in the past. At a time when “security risk” is government code for “homosexual,” it will take courage for them to step out of the shadows and confront their past and future. Stockade is a thematic companion piece to the acclaimed, Henry Award-winning ‘Paper Cut’ (Local Theater Company, 2018).
Sat, Mar 16, 2024,
7:30 pm
Dairy Arts Center
Local Theater Company
THE UNBUTTONING
Written by Beth Henley
Directed by Pesha Rudnick
In a cabin high on a peak, a storm is brewing when a woman is visited by a traveling button salesman. She brushes off his pitch but he unexpectedly awakens something in her. Turns out she’s interested in more than buttons. This Blue Ridge fantasia features a woman isolated by the restrictions of class and gender.
Fri, Mar 15, 2024
8:00 pm
Dairy Arts Center
Local Theater Company
written by
DAVID YEE
directed by
PESHA RUDNICK
performed by
BETTY HART
February 1 - 18
Dairy Arts Center | Boulder, CO
SYNOPSIS
From the African Copperbelt to the backwoods of Canada, acts of faith follows Faith, a young woman who is mistaken for a prophet. When a revered community member attempts to take advantage of her plight, Faith uses her ‘gifts’ to punish the wicked and restore hope. Following a sold-out run in Denver and nominated for “Best Play” by the Colorado Theatre Guild, acts of faith reunites Local Theater Company’s Co-Artistic Directors Betty Hart (as Faith) and Pesha Rudnick (Director).
80 minutes, no intermission
Click here to view full creative team and purchase tickets.
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Arnold Lobel's treasured characters hop from page to stage in a story of friendship and adventure.
Based on the award-winning books by Arnold Lobel, A Year With Frog and Toad follows the adventures of two best friends - the cheerful Frog and the grumpy Toad - as they hop, sing, and dance their way through a year of adventure. Journey through the four seasons alongside Frog and Toad, learning about friendship, caring, and what makes each of us special.
A theatre production for young audiences, this whimsical musical draws connection to literacy, social-emotional learning, and life sciences.
Creative team:
Artistic Producers: Lisa Hoffman and Julie Payne
Directors: David and Julie Payne
Music Director: Keith Ewer
Choreographer: Piper Lindsay Arpan
Light Design: Riley Nicole
Scenic and Costume Design: Brian Mallgrave
Sound Design: Max Silverman
Stage Manager: Cal Meakins
Cast photo by Leslie Simon
Read more about the show and get tickets here! -> http://bit.ly/47bqYKC
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella is open now, and runs through December 31! Get your tickets before the clock strikes midnight! -> https://bit.ly/3F1x4So
Director: Kenny Moten
Music Director: Jordan Ortman
Choreographer: Jessica Hindsley
Scenic Design: Brian Mallgrave
Costume Design: Madison Booth
Wig, Hair & Makeup Design: Jocelen Smith
Lighting: Jon Dunkle
Sound Design: Max Silverman
Stage management team: Kaylyn Kriaski, Jessica Steffen-Schepers and Zach Madison
Casting by Sylvia Gregory Casting
Cast photo by McLeod9 Creative
The New York premiere of Madwomen of the West, a new comedy by Sandra Tsing Loh will star Brooke Adams, Caroline Aaron, Marilu Henner, and Melanie Mayron, under the direction of Thomas Caruso.
Welcome to Jules' stunning Brentwood mansion, where hangry (she's sugar-cleansing) Marilyn is throwing a surprise birthday brunch for Claudia, who hates birthdays. Champagne corks pop — and tempers flare — when their long-estranged celebrity friend Zoey crashes the party, fresh from her TED Talks. Expect hilarity, outrageous opinions, and unexpected wisdom about what it means to be a woman (no matter what pronouns you use) in the 21st century.
Performances will begin Saturday November 11th at Actors Temple Theatre (339 West 47th Street, between 8th & 9th Avenues). Opening Night is set for Monday December 11th. This limited Off-Broadway engagement will continue through Monday January 1st.
Photo credit: Jeff Lorch
Sondheim on Sondheim
REMOUNTED HIT MUSICAL REVUE
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Conceived and Originally Directed by James Lapine
Music directed by Rob Lowe
October 27–November 19, 2023
“Something familiar, something peculiar, something for everyone!”
Stephen Sondheim redefined the Broadway musical through his genius lyrics, catchy melodies, and complex characters. More than a musical revue of his indelible five-decade career, Sondheim on Sondheim is an intimate portrait of the famed songwriter — his story and his inspiration in his own words. Get an inside look at Steve’s personal life, artistic process, and legacy through the use of exclusive video interviews and performances of his exceptional songbook.
Experience the wisdom and wit of Jewish composer Stephen Sondheim and his myriad contributions to the American musical. Presented in partnership with the JCC Mizel Arts and Culture Center as part of the 2023–24 Neustadt JAAMM Presents season.
The New York Company will conclude their First Series with THREE SISTERS by Anton Chekhov, translated by Constance Garnett, and adapted & directed by Jessica Holt.
Tickets for this and all Company shows are available at aada.edu/nycompany.
THREE SISTERS
October 6 at 7:00PM ET
October 7 at 7:00PM ET
October 8 at 2:00PM ET
In this adaptation of Chekhov’s classic, three sisters caught in a perpetual state of waiting struggle to find meaning in their provincial home and long to return to Moscow.
TWELFTH NIGHT by William Shakespeare, adapted & directed by Vanessa Morosco follows The New York Company’s production of BAKKHAI, beginning October 3rd and running through October 5th.
For tickets to Company shows, visit aada.edu/nycompany.
TWELFTH NIGHT
October 3 at 7:00PM ET
October 4 at 7:00PM ET
October 5 at 7:00PM ET
When Viola is shipwrecked and alone on the coast of Illyria, she disguises herself as her lost twin brother and finds herself entangled in a hilarious love triangle. It all goes topsy-turvy as this “most wonderful” adaptation of Shakespeare’s TWELFTH NIGHT whirls through love, rollicking foolery, mistaken identities, and joyful discovery.
Photos by Bronwen Sharp
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
The Laramie Project
By Moisés Kaufman and the Members of Tectonic Theater Project
Creative team:
Directed by Kate Gleason (She/Her/Hers) and Rodney Lizcano (He/They/El)
Lynne Collins, Artistic Director (She/Her)
Tina Anderson - Scenic Design (She/Her)
Nicole Watts - Costume Design (She/Her)
Jon Olson - Lighting Design (He/Him)
Max Silverman - Sound Design (He/Him)
Garrett Thompson - Projection Design (He/Him)
Christine Moore - Production Stage Manager (She/Her)
Melissa J. Michelson - Assistant Stage Manager (She/Her)
Sylvia Gregory, CSA - Casting (She/Her)
Photos by Amanda Tipton- Photographer
September 29 - November 5, 2023
When gay college student Matthew Shepard was found brutalized and tied to a fence outside Laramie, Wyoming in 1998, his death made people across the country take a hard look within. Twenty-three years after its World Premiere at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, The Laramie Project still resonates today. As America continues to grapple with hate crimes, we dive deep into a very human story of the prejudice, hatred, conflicts and contradictions revealed by Matthew’s death.
Patchworked together from hundreds of interviews, The Laramie Project explores the reactions of sixty real-life characters at the epicenter of one of the country’s most heinous anti-gay crimes, examining the depth of human hatred and the heights of compassion and love.
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Book by Douglas McGrath, words and music by Gerry Goffin & Carole King, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil.
Creative team:
Director: Lynne Collins
Supervising Musical Director: Susan Draus
Music Director: Alec Steinhorn
Choreographer: Kelly Van Oosbree
Wig Design: Jason Estrada
Costume Design: Janice Benning Lacek
Scenic Design: Brian Mallgrave
Lighting Design: Shannon McKinney
Sound Design: Max Silverman
Stage Management team: Zach Madison, Kaylyn Kriaski and Jess Schepers
Photos by Amanda Tipton- Photographer
September 8 - October 15, 2023
When Carole King trusted her instincts and forged her own path, a shy, Jewish girl from Manhattan became one of the biggest songwriters in the world. The inspiring true story of King’s life, songwriting process, and rise to stardom features a stunning array of iconic hits like “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “Up on the Roof,” and “So Far Away.”
This Tony and Grammy award-winning jukebox musical hit shows how much American culture has changed since the 1960s, with special appearances by some of the songwriters King worked with, and the musical acts that performed her songs. When Carole King wrote hits for the stars, she became a star herself.
The Outcasts of Penikese Island
August 15 - 26, 2023
The forgotten story of Hansen’s disease patients quarantined to the Elizabeth island leprosarium against their will, and those who cared for them. Inspired by the poems of award-winning poet Eve Rifkah.
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: A Devised Piece, Written & Directed by Scott Barrow, based on the Poems by Eve Rifkah
Scott Barrow (Writer & Director) Scott Barrow is an actor, director, and writer working extensively with Tectonic Theater Project, Stages on the Sound, and here at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse where he is an artistic associate. He is a devisor and actor on Tectonic’s upcoming production of Here There are Blueberries at the New York Theatre Workshop as well as an author of the company’s play development book: Moment Work. At the playhouse Scott was recently seen as Hamlet and in Every Brilliant Thing both directed by Brooke Hardman Ditchfield; his 20th and 21st production with the playhouse. He performed on broadway in the Tony award-winning 33 Variations starting Jane Fonda and off Broadway in Valhalla, Doctor Knock, Embraceable Me, Uncommon Sense and others. Scott is the Artistic Director of the not for profit arts programming provider, Stages on the Sound, where he champions, unconventional classrooms, and unpredictable productions. Much love to Emmett, Amy, John, Hatsie, and MJ for 25 years of opportunities.
Eve Rifkah (Poet) Eve Rifkah was co-founder of Poetry Oasis, Inc. (1998-2012), a non-profit poetry association dedicated to education and promoting local poets. Founder, and editor of DINER, a literary magazine with a 7-year run. She is the 2021 recipient of the Stanley Kunitz award. She has run an ongoing writing workshop for 15 years and teaches workshops and classes at WISE (Worcester Institute for Senior Education).
Nemuna Ceesay Nemuna Ceesay (she/her/hers) is an actor/director/educator based in New York. Selected theater credits: Second Stage, Two River Theater, Cal Shakes, Joe’s Pub, PlayMakers Rep, Woolly Mammoth, A.R.T., The Public Theatre, and Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Selected TV credits: Bull, Broad City, Instinct, Younger, FBI, Prodigal Son, and Katy Keene. Selected Directing credits: 66 th Obie Awards, Clubbed Thumb New Play Directing Fellow, Associate Director of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning A Strange Loop on Broadway. Nemuna is also the founder of an all BIPOC training program called The Blueprint. MFA in acting from American Conservatory Theater. Follow her on Instagram @_nemuna_ and @theblueprintartist. You can also visit her website: www.nemunarceesay.com and learn more about The Blueprint at www.theblueprintartist.com
Brooke Hardman MV Playhouse Directing: EVERY BRILLIANT THING, THE WINTER'S TALE, JULIUS CAESAR, HAMLET, (co-director). MV Playhouse Acting Credits: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (Benedick), TWO ROOMS, HENRY IV PARTS 1 & 2, and many appearances with SHAKESPEARE FOR THE MASSES. A Resident Acting Company member and Associate Director at Boston's Actors' Shakespeare Project, her credits there include: AS YOU LIKE IT (Associate Director) MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (Beatrice), AS YOU LIKE IT (Rosalind), CYMBELINE (Imogen), OTHELLO (Desdemona), PERICLES (Associate Director), TROILUS AND CRESSIDA (Cressida) and Henry VIII (Associate Director). Regional: Huntington Theatre Company, New Repertory Theatre, Shakespeare & Co., Steppenwolf, Court Theatre, Writer’s Theatre, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, and five seasons at Williamstown Theatre Festival. As Co-Founder/Producer of New Writers/New Plays at Vineyard Arts Project, development credits include DISGRACED, APPROPRIATE, SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS, WITNESS UGANDA, and THE OLD MAN AND THE OLD MOON. Brooke is the Theatre Department Director at MVRHS, where she has directed over a dozen plays and musicals, and is the Director of Theatre Programming at Circuit Arts.
Gabriel Graetz Gabriel Graetz is delighted to make his Martha's Vineyard Playhouse debut! His credits include Duke Senior/Duke Frederick in As You Like It, Kurt/Jocke in Let the Right One In, Sir Peter Teazle/Crabtree in The School for Scandal, Yepikhodov in The Cherry Orchard, Witch/Flenace/Angus in Macbeth, Fabian/Ensemble in Twelfth Night (Actors' Shakespeare Project), Charles Guiteau in Assassins, Lorin in Gloria (The Gamm Theatre), Mordcha in Fiddler on the Roof (New Repertory Theatre), Sam/Nick in It’s a Wonderful Life (Greater Boston Stage Company), Manus in Translations, Carson in Gross Indecency (Bad Habit Productions), Rev. Canon Chasuble in The Importance of Being Earnest (Moonbox Productions), and Charlotte von Mahlsdorf in the one-person play I Am My Own Wife (Theatre on Fire.) Thanks and love to his truly wonderful friends and family for their boundless love and support.
Shelagh Hackett Shelagh Hackett is thrilled to be back on the playhouse stage after such a long pandemic wait. She was last seen in Our Town in the fall of 2019. In the spring of 2019, Shelagh wrote and played in her solo show, Kiss Me I’m Irish. Previous playhouse roles include Masha in Vanya, Sonya, Masha and spike, Gertrude in Hamlet and Julius Caesar in Julius Caesar. In a previous lifetime she lived and worked in the old New York City but has enjoyed living and working on Martha’s Vineyard and raising her two beautiful daughters and enjoying life. Shelagh is very grateful to Scott Barrow for including her in this beautiful project with these incredible performers.
PJ Johnnie PJ Johnnie Jr, Is an NYC based multi hyphenate storyteller and curator from the Deep South. His extensive credits include serving as associate director on the Broadway production of Ain’t No Mo’, the world premiere of one in two (Signature Theatre), and NY premiere of Black Odyssey (Classic Stage Company Theatre). Other AD credits include Callaloo and the Magic Quilt (Kennedy Center), Tis Pity She's a Whore (NYU Tisch), and Macbeth, Hamlet, and Julius Caesar (Stages on the Sound). In addition to his role as AD, he was the associate choreographer of BLACK ODYSSEY and the Choreographer of The Real Housewives of the Restoration (NYU Tisch) and Marriage or Made (Harvard TDM). His teaching credits include NYU Tisch, Harvard University, Canady Foundation for the Arts,the Stuttering Association for Youth, and Stages on the Sound. PJ previously worked as AD at Baltimore Center Stage on The Folks at Home and Our Town. He holds a BA in Theatre Arts with a concentration in Directing (Grambling State) and an MFA in Acting (New School).
Paul Padua Paul is a longtime veteran of island theater having performed for MV Playhouse in several Shakespeare shows and THE FABULISTS THEATER FOR CHILDREN for more than three decades in the Tisbury Amphitheater. He also played a role in this season's TO MY WHITE FRIENDS WHO KNOW ME at MV Playhouse. He most recently guest starred on the internet series A Good Cop, and he appeared on the History Channel's The Food That Built America.
Mac Young Mac Young is a formerly Boston based actor and scenic designer, now returned to MV. A graduate of Bennington College, he has acted, built, and designed for such Boston companies as: Imaginary Beasts, Whistler in the Dark, ArtsEmerson, Huntington Theatre Company, Actor's Shakespeare Company, Lyric Stage, Wheelock Family Theatre, and Fiddlehead Theatre. He has designed here at the Vineyard Playhouse (Kansas City Swing, A Walk in the Woods), and performed at the Tisbury Amphitheatre (Midsummer, Henry IV, A Winter’s Tale). He also contributed the book design and layout for a two volume edition of the plays of Jon Lipsky. He has toured the globe improvising inebriated Shakespeare, and is happy to be back in VH, where the commute to the theater can't be beat. You can see more of his design work at macyoungdesign.com. Heartfelt thanks to this wonderful ensemble for supporting me while doing double duty.
Amy Marie Seidel (Associate Director, Dramaturg, Devisor) Amy Marie Seidel (she.her.hers) is a director, deviser, playwright, and dramaturg. A proud Tectonic Theater Project Company Member, Amy has developed numerous Tectonic productions, including Here There Are Blueberries (La Jolla Playhouse 2022, Shakespeare Theater Company 2023, and coming to New York Theatre Workshop in Spring 2024. Recipient of the Trish Vradenburg Prize.), Seven Deadly Sins (Drama Desk), Treatment & Data, and Laramie: A Legacy. Other credits include Paradise Square on Broadway (Assistant Director), Nine at her alma mater, NYU Tisch School of the Arts (Director), Camp Mannuppia at The Flea (Director), and Jack Saleeby's A Clean Slate at The Tank (Director). For more info, please visit www.amymarieseidel.com Thank you to Maestro Barrow for bringing me along to the island for this beautiful piece!
Cynthia Bermudes (Costume Design) B.A. Fashion Merchandising; B.A. Fashion Design Oregon State University. She spent several summers working at Shakespeare festivals. For years she was proprietress of a design and alteration studio. Love of theater and design h brought her to Martha's Vineyard Playhouse, where she has designed many shows over the years.
Max Silverman (Sound Design) Max is a Composer and Sound Designer originally from Boulder, Colorado. NYC: Atlantic Theatre Company, MCC Theatre, New York City Center Encores! Off-Center, Theatre For a New Audience, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Heartbeat Opera, InProximity Theatre, New York Deaf Theatre, 5th Floor Theatre, Epic Players, Actionplay, Manhattan Repertory Theatre, Columbia University, American Academy of Dramatic Arts and Juilliard. Regional: Williamstown Theatre Festival, MA, Trinity Rep., RI, Hartford Stage, CT, Cara Mía Theatre, TX, 4th Wall Theatre, NJ, Quintessence Theatre, PA, Cape Cod Theatre Project, MA, Penguin Repertory Theatre, NY. Colorado: Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Curious Theatre Co., Creede Repertory Theatre, Cherry Creek Theatre, The Catamounts, Local Theater Co., Theatre Or. International: Hoodoo Immersive, Berlin and CLB Berlin. Max has written music for podcasts, advertisements and short films. www.max-silverman.com
Ernest W. Iannaccone (Lighting Design) Ernie has designed lights and sets for numerous productions at Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse since 1993. Ernie has a Master of Fine Arts Degree from New York University in Lighting Design and a BA in Music Education from New Jersey City University. He is a Project Manager in the System Sales Department for High Output/Boston.
Jacob Russell (Stage Manager) Jacob Russell is a creative multi-disciplinary theatrical Stage Manager. NYC: Good Vibrations, Chekhov’s First Play (Irish Arts Center), The Essential Straight and Narrow (The Mad Ones @ New Ohio Theatre), The Library (The Public Theater), Temporary Occupant (Clubbed Thumb), and Sarah Flood in Salem Mass (The Flea Theater). Regional: Here There Are Blueberries (Tectonic Theater Project @ Jolla Playhouse & Shakespeare Theatre Company), to the yellow house, Kiss My Aztec!, The Who’s Tommy benefit concert (La Jolla Playhouse), David Mamet’s The Christopher Boy’s Reunion (Odyssey Theatre), Lisa D’Amour’s Mad Moon (The NOLA Project), This Random World (Actors Theatre of Louisville). Other stage management credits include Pilobolus’s Big FIVE-OH tour (PSM), Dave Harris’s Cat Sitter (1st AD/OSF), SummerFest ’18 (La Jolla Music Society). Education: M.F.A. from UCSD
Brighton, England. The swinging 60s. Hilarity and hijinks ensue when Francis Henshall, fired from a skiffle band and in search of new work, finds himself employed by a woman (posing as her mobster brother) and by her boyfriend (who is hiding from that brother). How long can Francis keep them apart? Featuring live music and uproarious fun, Richard Bean’s adaptation of “The Servant of Two Masters” delivers a fresh spin on a farcical commedia classic.
Since 1958, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival has delighted audiences with professional theatre on the CU Boulder campus. Complete your Colorado summer with Shakespeare in the elegant indoor Roe Green Theatre.
Pauline - Noelia Antweiler
Lloyd - Stephen Tyrone Williams
Alan - Christian Ray Robinson
Stanley - Jacob Dresch
Charlie - Leslie O’Carroll
Dolly - Laurie Keith
Ensemble - Marisa Dinsmoor
Frances - Matthew Schneck
Rachel - Emily Van Fleet
Harry - Coleman Zeigen
Musician - Josh Innerst 🎸
Musician - Brian Bohlender 🎸
Musician - Dave Willey
Scenic Designer: Matthew Crane
Costume Designer: Sarah Zinn
Lighting Designer: Stephen C. Jones
Sound Designer: Max Silverman
Stage Manager: Malia Stoner
ASM: Nick Nyquist
Performance dates and times
Saturday, July 22, 7 p.m. (Preview) $20-$52
Sunday, July 23, 7 p.m. (Opening) $25-$68
Friday, July 28, 7 p.m. $25-$68
Saturday, July 29, 2 p.m. $25-$68
Saturday, July 29, 7 p.m. $25-$68
Wednesday, Aug. 2, 7 p.m. $22-$58
Thursday, Aug. 3, 7 p.m. $22-$58
Sunday, Aug. 6, 2 p.m. $25-$68
Wednesday, Aug. 9, 7 p.m. $22-$58
Thursday, Aug. 10, 7 p.m. $22-$58
Sunday, Aug. 13, 2 p.m. $25-$68
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Director: Wendy Franz
Scenic Designer: Matthew Crane
Lighting Designer: Stephen C Jones
Sound Designer: Max Silverman
Costume Desginer: Clare Henkel
Stage Manager: Malia Stoner
Assistant Stage Manager: Nick Nyquist
When King Leontes inexplicably accuses his pregnant wife of infidelity he makes a cruel, rash decision that he must spend two decades atoning for. Shakespeare’s nuanced epic explores both the heartrending corrosion of jealousy and the joyous redemption of forgiveness that is hard-won. Borrowing elements from fantasy and mythology, “The Winter’s Tale” weaves an audacious tapestry you have to experience to believe.
Since 1958, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival has delighted audiences with professional theatre on the CU Boulder campus. Complete your Colorado summer with Shakespeare in the elegant indoor Roe Green Theatre.
Performance dates and times
Saturday, June 24, 7 p.m. (Preview) $21-$55
Sunday, June 25, 7 p.m. (Opening) $26-$71
Friday, June 30, 7 p.m. $26-$71
Saturday, July 1, 7 p.m. $26-$71
Saturday, July 8, 7 p.m. $26-$71
Sunday, July 9, 7 p.m. $26-$71
Saturday, July 15, 7 p.m. $26-$71
Sunday, July 16, 2 p.m. $26-$71
Wednesday, July 26, 7 p.m. $23-$61
Thursday, July 27, 7 p.m. $23-$61
Sunday, July 30, 2 p.m. $26-$71
Friday, Aug. 4, 7 p.m. $26-$71
Saturday, Aug. 5, 7 p.m. $26-$71
Friday, Aug. 11, 7 p.m. $26-$71
Saturday, Aug. 12, 2 p.m. $26-$71
Saturday, Aug. 12, 7 p.m. $26-$71
Single ticket discounts are available for preview night, groups (10+), youth (K-12), seniors (65+), students, active military and CU students and employees. Volunteer ushers get to see the show for free. Learn more
THE ESTATE SALE is an immersive art and theatrical installation conceived of by Brad Ramsey in collaboration with The Catamounts; written and directed by Josh Hartwell; and produced in partnership The People’s Building of Aurora. THE ESTATE SALE explores the relationship between objects and personal history, and the blurred line between identity and expression.
MOUNTAIN OCTOPUS
by Beth Kander
directed by Betty Hart
MAY 26 – AUG 26
RUTH HUMPHREYS BROWN THEATRE
Sometimes the smallest towns hold the biggest hearts…
One year after a tragic loss, a small town full of quirky characters gathers together to patch up what’s broken. Nothing goes quite as planned…but ultimately each person finds something unexpected within their old familiar world or something that feels like home in a new and unfamiliar place. Funny and heartwarming with a touch of magical realism, Mountain Octopus will remind you of the simple power of a good story. This World Premiere by Beth Kander (Hazardous Materials) features CRT favorites Christy Brandt and Kate Berry.
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Pride of the Farm at the Metzger Farm Open Space on the border between Broomfield and Westminster. This is our newest site-specific, outdoor, immersive piece created in collaboration with the City of Westminster. Conceived of and Directed by Amanda Berg Wilson, Written by Jeffrey Neuman. Taking place June 1-25, 2023.
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World Premiere of Miss Rhythm – The Legend of Ruth Brown
Denver Center for the Performing Arts Cabaret announces that Miss Rhythm – The Legend of Ruth Brown will play at the Garner Galleria Theatre May 6 – October 15 as part of the 2023/24 Broadway subscription season. After presenting a concert version in June 2022, the DCPA is pleased to produce the world premiere production of Miss Rhythm – The Legend of Ruth Brown, by Sheryl McCallum and David Nehls. This intimate cabaret experience is based on the book Miss Rhythm by Ruth Brown with Andrew Yule and explores the life and times of R&B legend Ruth Brown through story and song accompanied by a five-piece jazz band. Kenny Moten will direct the production.
Subscribers may buy additional tickets starting today, February 9. To buy a subscription visit denvercenter.org/broadway. Tickets will go on sale to the public February 15.
“This has been such an amazing experience to introduce or re-introduce Denver audiences to the music and life of rhythm and blues legend Ruth Brown,” says Sheryl McCallum. “The Galleria offers the perfect space for a show like this. It’s a lot like many of the places Ruth Brown loved to perform in. The show is going to be so much fun, and we are ready for all of it!! Oh, What A Dream!”
“It’s really thrilling to bring more new work to our Denver theater community and getting to do it at the Galleria is wonderful because it’s such a family atmosphere for us,” says David Nehls. “It’s surprising how many people remember Ruth Brown from her days performing in Denver and how passionate they are about her. So, introducing the story of this pioneer in rock ‘n’ roll music to a new generation is definitely a privilege for us, and it’s going to be a good time to boot!”
About Miss Rhythm – The Legend of Ruth Brown:
Before Etta James, Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner, there was Ruth Brown—the legendary rhythm and blues singer best known for her hits “Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean,” “Teardrops from My Eyes” and “5-10-15 Hours.” Her powerhouse voice and sassy squeal brought such worldwide success to Atlantic Records in the 1950’s, it was deemed “The House that Ruth Built!”
Miss Rhythm – The Legend of Ruth Brown is performed in the style of the renowned rhythm and blues singer, starring Sheryl McCallum (Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway; Xanadu, Oklahoma! and The Wild Party at the Denver Center) and featuring David Nehls (The Great American Trailer Park Musical, composer/lyricist; Xanadu and The Other Josh Cohen at the Denver Center). Ruth Brown is a pioneer in the development of rock, blues and jazz, a Tony and Grammy award-winner and an inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. A true original who showed grace and strength with a great sense of humor, Ruth Brown took the stage with as much talent as she did warmth. Here’s to Ruth!
Photos by McLeod9Creative
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The Headliners
WORLD PREMIERE
By Jeffrey Neuman
Directed by Nick Sugar
Music direction by David Nehls
Scenic design by Tina Anderson
Costume design by Linda Morken
Lighting design by Emily A. Maddox
Sound design by Max Silverman
Stage management and prop design by Kia Heafner
Produced by Susie Snodgrass
May 5–21, 2023
“The stage don’t stop at the footlights”
At the turn of the 20th century, two premier celebrities beard convention with a new act of defiance. As stars Eva Tanguay and Julian Eltinge straddle their on- and off-stage personas, their latest engagement satirizes gender, respectability, and marriage. Is it a publicity stunt or something more personal? Acclaimed local playwright Jeffrey Neuman infuses vaudeville song and show into a surprisingly timely story that explores the explosive crossroads of gender, fame, sexuality, and power.
Developed at the Denver Center’s inaugural Playwrights Group (2019–20); Finalist, O’Neill Award (2021); Finalist, Woodward/Newman Award (2022).
Photos by Olga Lopez
Root Rot Super Good Fatherland Play for to Make During "Occupation" to Make "Daddy" "Proud"
2023
April 21st, 2:00 PM + 6:00 PM
April 23rd, 6:00 PM
Lenfest Center for the Arts, Columbia University
615 W 129th St, New York, NY, 10027
THE TEAM
Our team is comprised of [emerging] theatre professionals from Columbia and beyond. Here are their names:
Catt Filippov (Playwright), Jorge Schultz (Director, Set Designer), Tayler Everts (Dramaturg), Emma Richmond (Producer), Samantha Clarke (Stage Manager), Ruth Gershberg (Asst. Stage Manager), Britta Khun (Props Designer), Josh Martinez-Davis (Lighting Designer), Max Silverman (Sound Designer), Macarena Salazar (Costume Designer), Vivienne Shaw (Projection Designer)
Damn Yankees
Music and Lyrics by Jerry Ross and Richard Adler, book by Douglass Wallop and George Abbott
Creative team:
Kelly Van Oosbree - Director
David Nehls - Music Director
Sylvia Gregory Casting - Casting
Jeffry Denman - Choreography
Zach Madison, Kaylyn Kriaski and Jessica Steffen-Schepers - Stage Management Team
Christopher Sheley - Scenic Design
Clare Henkel - Costume Design
Kate Bashore - Lighting Design
Diana Ben-Kiki - Wigs & Hair Design
Max Silverman - Sound Design
Photos by Amanda Tipton- Photographer
April 7 - May 7, 2023
Joe Boyd is middle-aged, out of shape, and worst of all - a Washington Senators fan. One Faustian bargain with the devil later, he’s the team’s new star player. Devilishly funny and full of classic showtunes, Damn Yankees shows that, like Lola, you can get whatever you want - but how far would you go to get it?
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AMERIKIN: Mar. 11 – Apr. 15
Curious Theatre
By Chisa Hutchinson
Regional Premiere
Jeff, a new father desperate for community, casually follows his buddy’s advice and tries to join a white supremacist group…but the results of his ancestry test prove surprising. Amerikin follows Jeff’s downward spiral as serious consequences come knocking, and the line between “us” and “them” gets incredibly blurry. Gripping from the very first scenes, this play twists and turns down difficult roads until reaching the bitter end.
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Medea
by Euripides
Adapted by Ben Power
Directed by Tiffani Swalley
Sound Design by Max Silverman
Showtimes
Thursday, February 23, 8pm
Friday, February 24, 8pm
Saturday, February 25, 2pm
Saturday, February 25, 8pm
Sunday, February 26, 2pm
Columbia University School of the Arts presents Medea, a directing thesis production by current student Tiffani Swalley.
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A Moon for the Misbegotten
AMERICAN CLASSIC
By Eugene O’Neill
Directed by Tara Falk
February 3–26, 2023
A Moon for the Misbegotten by Eugene O’Neill, directed by Tara Falk. Scenic design by Tina Anderson, costume design by Nicole M. Harrison, lighting design by Emily A. Maddox, original music and sound design by Max Silverman, prop design by Kortney Hanson, carpentry by Robert Janacek, key art by Ligature Creative, stage manager Lauren Hergenreter, assistant stage manager Katie Hopwood, assistant director Erin Willis. Photos by Brian Miller.
“There’s only tonight, and the moon, and us – and the bonded Bourbon.”
The Hogan family is barely scraping by on their meager tenant farm in the years following the Great War and Spanish Flu pandemic. When Josie and her father, roughened by loss and the land, catch wind that their farm is at risk of being sold out from under them, they conspire to blackmail rich landowner Jim Tyrone. Moonshine flows, hearts spill, and truths reveal a powerful elegy of humanity, grief, and loneliness. Four-time Pulitzer Prize-winner and Nobel laureate Eugene O’Neill’s bittersweet A Moon for the Misbegotten “is singular within its author’s body of work for its forgiving spirit” (The New York Times).
Napoli, Brooklyn
Directed by Lisa Milinazzo
Set: CJ Howard
Costumes: Esther Arroyo
Lights: Matt Steinberg
Sound Design: Max Silverman
PSM: Elizabeth Emond
Photo credit: Bronwen Sharp
A poetic psychological thriller, created & directed by Jorge Schultz.
Upcoming: December 8-11, 2022 at Lenfest Center for the Arts.
Director, Playwright, & Production Designer Jorge Schultz (student)
Producer Yining Cao (student)
General Manager Zhiwei Ma (student)
Production Stage Manager Eden Mullins (student)
Spanish Dramaturg Cristina Ramos ‘21
English Dramaturg Dylan Gurrera
Production Dramaturg Mariela Rivero
Assistant Stage Manager Qixuan Sun (student)
Company Manager KC Morse (student)
Set & Props Designer Nadja Antic
Costume Designer Macarena Salazar
Lighting Designer Josh Martinez-Davis
Original Music & Sound Design Max Silverman
Movement Consultant Mollee Barse (student)
Light Board Operator India Shea Derewetzky
Wardrobe Yvonne Jessica Pruitt
Backstage Jonathan Barbee
Props Ellen Valencia
Sound/Video Board Operator Yejia Sun (student)
Featuring
Joseph Kane – ANGEL
Isaac Allen Miller – ALEX
Roberto Aguilar – ANTONIO
Jaye C. Frasher – ALELI / ALI
Mollee Barse – ANA
November 26 - December 11
Fridays, 7:30 PM; Saturdays, 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM; Sundays, 2:00 PM and 6:30 PM
Sponsored by the University of Denver Center for Judaic Studies and the University of Denver Center on American Politics
Limited Engagement - the only theatre in the country where you can see this four-time Henry Award-nominated production, including A. Lee Massaro’s Henry-winning Best Actress performance as RBG!
in Association with Elizabeth Weber, Dale Franzen, and Dan Franzen Presents the Colorado Premiere of Sisters In Law by Jonahan Shapiro, based on the book of the same name by Linda Hirshman, Directed by Amy Feinberg. Script has been updated since the fall 2021 sold out production at the John Hand Theatre. (One of the producer names will be dropped, but I do not know yet which one!) “Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.” - Ruth Bader Ginsburg The story of how two different women, Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, changed the world! Based on the New York Times best seller, Sisters In Law tells the true story of a friendship that transcends political party, religion, region, and culture. Strengthened by each other’s presence, these ground-breaking Supreme Court Justices have transformed the Constitution and America itself, making it a more equal place for all women.
The Newman Center for Performing Arts
The Byron Theatre at the Newman Center for Performing Arts
2344 East Iliff Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80210
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, book by Linda Woolverton
Kenny Moten: Director
Jordan Ortman: Music Director
Jessica Hindsley: Choreographer
Jon Dunkle: Lighting Designer
Brian Mallgrave: Scenic Design
Sarah Stark: Costumes and Wigs
Max Silverman: Sound Designer
Stage Management team: Kristin Sutter, Kaylyn Kriaski and Melissa Michelson
Photos by McLeod9 Creative
November 25 - December 31, 2022
Be our guest this holiday season with a tale as old as time! When a prince is transformed into a Beast by a spell that can only be broken by true love, it’s up to the bookworm Belle to not only accept his love – but truly love him in return. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast brings together talking teapots, dancing candlesticks, and beloved original songs from the movie classic for an enchanting night the whole family will enjoy.
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Peter and the Starcatcher
A Play by Rick Elice
Based on the Novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Music by Wayne Barker
Imagined for Cherry Creek Theatre by Tina Anderson, Brian Miller, Max Silverman, Susie Snodgrass, Lindsay Sullivan, Kelly Van Oosbree
Cherry Creek Theatre
OCTOBER–NOVEMBER 2022
The Seagull
Directed by Guy Retallack
Set: CJ Howard
Costumes: Esther Arroyo
Lights: Matt Steinberg
Sound Design: Megan “Deets” Culley
Assistant Sound Design: Max Silverman
PSM: Meg Meschino
Photo credit: Bronwen Sharp
Outcasts: The Lepers of Penikese Island
A Devised Project Directed by Scott Barrow
Set: CJ Howard
Costumes: Esther Arroyo
Lights: Nicole Lang
Sound Design: Max Silverman
PSM: Elizabeth Emond
Photo credit: Bronwen Sharp
by William Shakespeare
Stephen Brown-Fried, Director
Sound Design - Broken Chord
Associate Sound Design - Max Silverman
by William Shakespeare
Lisa Rothe, Director
Original Music and Sound Design - Broken Chord
Associate Sound Design - Max Silverman
Production Stage Manager: Christine Joanne Colonna
Stage Manager: Abigail Murray-Stark
Assistant Stage Manager: Sarah Orttung
Scenic Design: Tanya Orellana
Lighting Design: Cat Tate Starmer
Assistant Lighting Designer: Catherine J. Cusick
Costume Design: Rodrigo Muñoz
Assistant Costume Designer: Michael Schaffner
Choreographer: Darryl Quinton
Fight Director: Mark Olsen
Production Manager: Laura Lindsay
Production Activities Manager: James Gregg
Voice Coach: Deborah Hecht
Alexander Technique Coach: Christine Caleo
Head of Stage Ops: Byron Hunt
Photos by T. Charles Erickson See less
Original Music and Sound Design by Max Silverman
Editing by Michele Froman
In 2021, HRCS piloted an adaptive program to provide sailing education and recreation for youth and adults with disabilities, who are often cut off from outdoor activities due to a lack of infrastructure and training. Drawing upon our years of providing transformative on-water programs, HRCS is shifting this paradigm and providing a safe and empowering experience for participants.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
Directed by Vanessa Morosco
The American Academy of the Dramatic Arts
September 22nd-24th
Set: CJ Howard
Costumes: Esther Arroyo
Lights: Nicole Lang
Sound Design: Max Silverman
PSM: Elizabeth Emond
Photo credit: Bronwen Sharp
Dying For It by Moira Buddini
Directed by Barbara Rubin
The American Academy of the Dramatic Arts
September 19th-21st @ 7pm.
Set: CJ Howard
Costumes: Esther Arroyo
Lights: Michael O’connor
Sound Design: Max Silverman
PSM: Fionna Misiura
Photo credit: Bronwen Sharp
Into The Woods
The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine
September 9 - October 9, 2022
How long can Happily Ever After last? There’s more to life than marrying the prince, attending balls, and scaling beanstalks. A tribute to the late, great Stephen Sondheim, Into the Woods explores the real lives of fairy tale characters, and the consequences of choices made in passing moments.
Lynne Collins – Director
Trent Hines - Music Director
Brian Mallgrave – Scenic Design
Shannon McKinney – Lighting Design
Clare Henkel – Costume Design
Max Silverman – Sound Design
Grady Soapes - Choreographer
Zach Madison - Stage Manager
Kaylyn Kriaski and Jessica Steffen-Schepers - Assistant Stage Managers
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Book & Lyrics by Cary Gitter
Music by Max Silverman
Conceived & Directed by Joe Brancato
Music Director Jonathan Randell Silver
Scenic Designers Christopher & Justin Swader
Costume Designer Alyssa Ridder
Lighting Designer Jamie Roderick
Sound Designer Max Silverman
Properties Buffy Cardoza
Production Stage Manager Michael Palmer
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Photos by John Quilty
BREATH & IMAGINATION: THE STORY OF ROLAND HAYES
by Daniel Beaty
Before Paul Robeson and Marian Anderson, there was trailblazing African-American vocalist Roland Hayes. Born the son of a slave, Roland turned adversity into opportunity, and, at his peak in the 1920s, was the highest paid singer in the world. This inspirational musical play soars with spirituals and operatic arias as it traces Hayes' journey from a plantation in Georgia to performing for royalty in Europe.
GEOVONDAY JONES Director
MICHAEL PALMER Stage Manager
JON DEGAETANO Scenic Designer
ANTONIO CONSUEGRA Costume Designer
MAX SILVERMAN Sound Designer
TODD WREN Lighting Designer
BUFFY CARDOZA Properties
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Ken Ludwig’s SHERWOOD: THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD
Directed by John DiAntonio
Costume Design: Erin Lavespere
Set Design: Lindsay Fuori
Lighting Design: MacKenzie Mulligan
Sound Design: Max Silverman
Fight Director: Chris Van Winkle
Choreography: Teonna Wesley
Intimacy Choreographer: Jenni Harbour
Assistant Director: Adam Lamb
Dialect Coach: Rebecca Bossen
EDI Deputy: Samwell Rose
Stage Manager: Wilhelm Peters*
Asst Stage Manager: Miranda Ray
Asst Stage Manager: Olivia Zapater-Charrette
Technical Director: Kyle Leinneweber
Robin Hood/Ensemble: Lavour Addison*
Maid Marian/Ensemble: Emily Van Fleet*
Friar Tuck/Ensemble: Matt Zambrano*
Little John/Ensemble: Tony King
Doerwynn/Ensemble: Caitlin Wise*
Sir Guy of Gisbourne/Ensemble: Chris Van Winkle
The Sheriff of Nottingham/Ensemble: Cameron Davis
Prince John/Ensemble: Anne Faith Butler*
Photos by John Gary Brown & McLeod9 Creative
*Member of the Actors' Equity Association
Original Music & Sound Design by Max Silverman
Set by David Goldstein
Costume Design by Myra Oney
Lighting Design by Todd Wren
Casting by Cindi Rush
Click here to listen to music from the show.
Amanda Berg Wilson - Director
Wilhelm Peters - Stage Manager
Miranda Ray - Asst. Stage Manager
Olivia Zapater-Charrette - Asst. Stage Manager
Erin Lavenspere - Costume Design
Lillian Fehler - Costume Shop Manager
Cassondra Takas - Wig Design/Hair Consultant
MacKenzie Mulligan - Lighting Design
Lindsey Fuori - Scenic Design
Max Silverman - Sound Design and Original Music
Rebecca Bossen - Dialect Coach
Photos by John Gary Brown
By Zizi Majid
Directed by Jonathan Seinen
Max Silverman Original Music and Sound Design
Samm Lynch Production Stage Manager
Izmir Ickbal Set & Props Designer
Hamilton Guillen Lighting Designer
Original Music & Sound Design by Max Silverman
Directed by Thomas Caruso
Lights by Martin Vreeland
Props by Buffy Cardoza
Set by David Goldstein
Production Stage Manager Michael Palmer
Photos by Dorice Arden madronero
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Ann
By Holland Taylor
Directed by Susie Snodgrass
TINA ANDERSON - Scenic Design
SUSAN RAHMSDORFF-TERRY - Costume Design
BRIAN MILLER - Lighting Design
MAX SILVERMAN - Sound Design
LINDSAY SULLIVAN - Prop Design
RICHARD KRAMMES - Wig Master
KIA HEAFNER - Stage Manager
APRIL–MAY 2022
LOST IN YONKERS
APRIL 7 – MAY 1, 2022
By Neil Simon
Co-directed by Marsha Mason and Rachel Alderman
Scenic Design - Lauren Helpern
Costume Design - An-lin Dauber
Lighting Design - Aja M. Jackson
Original Music & Sound Design - Broken Chord
Assistant Sound Design - Max Silverman
Wig & Hair Design - Charles G. LaPointe
Photo credit: T Charles Erickson
What do you get when you plop two teenage Brooklyn boys into a small apartment in Yonkers with their unwelcoming grandmother, overexcitable aunt and gangster uncle? A Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy by Neil Simon, abounding with Jewish-American humor that highlights the power of resilience and family with great warmth.
ABOUT THE PLAY
After the death of their mother, two young brothers are sent to stay with their formidable grandmother for the longest ten months of their lives. Grandmother Kurnitz is a one-woman German front—a refugee and a widow who has steeled her heart against the world. Her coldness and intolerance have crippled her own children. The boys must contend with their strong-willed grandmother, their aunt and her secret romance, and their uncle, a small-time hoodlum, in this strange new world called Yonkers.
Playing the role of Grandmother Kurnitz and serving as co-director, Marsha Mason draws on her place as one of the premiere interpreters of Neil Simon’s work. Married to Simon for a decade, Mason received three of her four Academy Award nominations for pieces written by the eminent dramatist (The Goodbye Girl, Chapter Two and Only When I Laugh). Mason’s appearances in other Simon works include Broadway (The Good Doctor), London’s West End (The Prisoner of Second Avenue opposite Richard Dreyfuss), film (Max Dugan Returns), and on record (the Grammy-nominated recording of The Prisoner of Second Avenue for L.A. Theatre Works).
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Kinky Boots
Book by Harvey Fierstein, music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper
Based on the Miramax motion picture Kinky Boots, written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth
Directed by Rod A. Lansberry
Music Director: Christopher D. Littlefield
Choreographer: Kitty Skillman Hilsabeck
Scenic Design: Brian Mallgrave
Costume Design: Nicole Watts
Wig & Makeup Design: Diana Ben-Kiki
Lighting Design: Kate Bashore
Sound Design: Max Silverman
Stage Manager: Rebecca McBee
Assistant Stage Manager: Colt Luedtkes, Kirsten Leigh Williams
Photos by Matt Gale Photography
MAIN STAGE THEATRE, March 25 - April 24, 2022
Same Time, Next Year
By Bernard Slade
Directed by Billie McBride
Scenic design by David J. Castellano
Costume design by Susan Rahmsdorff-Terry
Lighting design by Vance McKenzie
Sound design by Max Silverman
Prop design by Lindsay Sullivan
Richard Krammes wig master
Lauren Hergenreter stage manager
Photos by Olga Lopez.
Cherry Creek Theatre
FEBRUARY 2022
ADAPTIVE RADIATION, by Hannah Benitez and Directed by Alberto Bonilla
February 8-10
Set: CJ Howard
Costumes: Esther Arroyo
Lights: Michael O’connor
Sound Design: Max Silverman
PSM: Meg Meschino
NY premiere of MOMENT, by Deirdre Kinahan
Directed by George C. Heslin.
Set: CJ Howard
Costumes: Esther Arroyo
Lights: Michael O’connor
Sound Design: Max Silverman
PSM: Mary Garrigan
MOMENT (February 11-13)
In the suburbs of Dublin, a long-absent son returns home to visit his ailing mother. But his reappearance— and the news he has to share —ignites his sisters’ long-simmering resentments and sets the siblings on a collision course over the past.
Directed by Jose Zayas
Set: CJ Howard
Costumes: Esther Arroyo
Lights: Michael O’connor
Original Music and Sound : Max Silverman
PSM: Felipe Cuesta
Local Lab: "Abuelas" A Bilingual Play by Stephanie Alison Walker
Fall Lab: "Abuelas" A Bilingual Play by Stephanie Alison Walker Translation by Paula Pizzi-Black
About this Event
This reading will be presented virtually on Monday, December 6th at 6 pm MT.
This is a bilingual play and will include subtitles in English and Spanish.
Laboratorio Local: Abuelas Una obra bilingüe de Stephanie Alison Walker, traducida por Paula Pizzi-Black
El show se presentará virtualmente el lunes 6 de diciembre a las 6 pm (Hora Estándar de Montaña).
Esta es una obra de teatro bilingüe e incluirá subtítulos en inglés y español.
ABUELAS
Gabriela is an Argentine concert cellist living in Chicago with her American husband and adjusting to life as a new mom. Life is good—normal life worries—but good, until a visit from two strangers upends everything. This play, about the long and devastating repercussions of Argentina’s military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983, asks how one goes on after discovering their life is a lie? Does the restoration of truth bring freedom or suffering? Is it possible to integrate two identities into one life? Abuelas explores these questions as well as the heart’s capacity for forgiveness, even in the face of the harshest betrayal. Written as a companion play to The Madres, Abuelas is a bilingual play in both English and Spanish.
ABUELAS
Gabriela es una violonchelista argentina que vive en Chicago con su esposo estadounidense y se está adaptando a la vida como una mamá. La vida es buena hasta que la visita de dos extraños lo trastorna todo. Esta obra, sobre las prolongadas y devastadoras repercusiones de la dictadura militar argentina de 1976-1983, pregunta ¿cómo se sigue después de descubrir que su vida es mentira? ¿La restauración de la verdad trae libertad o sufrimiento? ¿Es posible integrar dos identidades en una vida? ABUELAS explora estas preguntas, así como la capacidad del corazón para perdonar incluso frente a la traición más dura. Escrita como una obra de teatro complementaria de LAS MADRES, ABUELAS es una obra de teatro bilingüe en inglés y español.
STEPHANIE ALISON WALKER is an award-winning playwright committed to radical truth-telling in her work. Her plays are known for mining humor in darkness, the personalization of the political, the complexity of human emotions, and the exploration and dramatization of the strength of women. Her full-length plays include The Madres (Winner of the 2019 Francesca Primus Prize, O’Neill Finalist, NNPN Rolling World Premiere 2018), Abuelas (Antaeus Theatre Company - Los Angeles and Teatro Vista- Chicago Tribune Critic’s pick 2019), Friends With Guns (O’Neill Finalist, Shared World Premiere - Chapel Theatre Collective/The Road Theatre/Uprising Theatre 2019), The Art of Disappearing (Primus Prize Finalist, 16th Street Theater 2015) American Home (Little Candle Productions 2017), The Ordeal of Water (Bay Area Playwrights Finalist), and her newest play, Sophia Hayden Deserves Better. Stephanie’s work has been produced and/or developed at Teatro Vista, New York Theatre Workshop, Inkwell Theater, Chicago Dramatists, 16th Street Theater, Moving Arts, Antaeus Theatre Company, The Road Theatre, Skylight Theatre, Little Candle Productions, San Diego Rep, Boulder Ensemble Theater Company, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and more. Stephanie’s short plays are anthologized by Smith & Kraus and have been produced all over the world. Over the course of the pandemic, Stephanie collaborated with a wonderful group of artists across the country via Zoom to create the bilingual version of Abuelas with translator Paula Pizzi-Black. Stephanie is a proud alumni of the Playwrights Union, member of the Dramatists Guild and the Antaeus Playwrights Lab and HONOR ROLL!—an action and advocacy group of women+ playwrights over 40 whose aim is to significantly increase our inclusion and representation on stage and in the theatrical canon. She is a mom to two spirited humans—Malcolm (11) and Graham (7)—and is privileged to be raising them with her brilliant husband Bob while also selling real estate in the suburbs of Chicago with her mom.
STEPHANIE ALISON WALKER es una dramaturga galardonada comprometida con la verdad radical en su trabajo. Sus obras son conocidas por encontrar el humor en la oscuridad, el complejo de emociones humanas y la exploración, y dramatización de la fuerza de la mujer. Sus obras incluyen LAS MADRES (ganadora del Premio Francesca Primus 2019, finalista O'Neill, NNPN Rolling World Premiere 2018,) ABUELAS (Antaeus Theatre Company - Los Ángeles y Teatro Vista - selección de Chicago Tribune Critic 2019,) FRIENDS WITH GUNS (Finalista O'Neill, Estreno mundial compartido - Chapel Theatre Collective / The Road Theatre / Uprising Theatre 2019,) THE ART OF DISAPPEARING (Finalista del Premio Primus, 16th Street Theatre 2015,) AMERICAN HOME (Little Candle Productions 2017,) ORDEAL OF WATER (finalista de dramaturgos del área de la bahía). El trabajo de Stephanie ha sido producido y / o desarrollado en Teatro Vista, New York Theatre Workshop, Inkwell Theatre, Chicago Dramatists, 16th Street Theatre, Moving Arts, Antaeus Theatre Company, The Road Theatre, Skylight Theatre, Little Candle Productions, San Diego Rep, Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company, Actors Theatre of Louisville y más. Las obras cortas de Stephanie son una antología de Smith & Kraus y se han producido en todo el mundo. Durante el transcurso de la pandemia, Stephanie colaboró con un maravilloso grupo de artistas de todo el país a través de Zoom para crear la versión bilingüe de ABUELAS con la traductora Paula Pizzi-Black. Stephanie es una ex alumna orgullosa del Sindicato de Dramaturgos, miembro del Gremio de Dramaturgos y del Laboratorio de Dramaturgos Antaeus y HONOR ROLL! - un grupo de acción y defensa de mujeres + dramaturgas mayores de cuarenta años cuyo objetivo es incrementar significativamente nuestra inclusión y representación en el escenario y en el canon teatral. Es madre de dos niños enérgicos, Malcolm (11) y Graham (7), y tiene el privilegio de criarlos con su brillante esposo Bob, al mismo tiempo hace bienes raíces en los suburbios de Chicago con su madre.
Abuelas is presented as part of Local Theater Company’s Local Lab new play festival. Local Lab is a development program that offers playwrights and audiences the chance to participate in conversations that help move new plays toward full productions. Learn more and get tickets for all of the Lab plays at localtheaterco.org/locallab11.
Abuelas se presenta como parte del nuevo festival de Laboratorio Local con Local Theatre Company. Laboratorio Local es un programa de desarrollo que ofrece a los dramaturgos y al público la oportunidad de participar en conversaciones que ayudan a impulsar nuevas obras hacia producciones completas. Obtenga más información y boletos para todas las obras por https://www.localtheaterco.org/locallab11
Accessibility information:
Closed captions in English and Spanish will be available for this presentation.
If you have an access need not listed here or if you have any questions, please contact info@localtheaterco.org.
Información de accesibilidad:
Los subtítulos en inglés y español estarán disponibles para esta presentación.
Si tiene una necesidad de acceso que no figura aquí o si tiene alguna pregunta, comuníquese con info@localtheaterco.org
Elf - The Musical
Arvada Center - MAIN STAGE THEATRE, November 19 - December 23, 2021
Book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin, music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin
Based upon the New Line Cinema film written by David Berenbaum
Directed by Gavin Mayer
Music director: Christopher Babbage
Choreography: Kitty Skillman Hilsabeck
Scenic design: Brian Mallgrave
Costumes: Savana Leveille
Sound: Max Silverman
Audio Director: Grant Evenson
Lighting: Kate Bashore
Wigs & Makeup: Megan O'Connor
Stage Manager: Kristin Sutter
Photos: Amanda Tipton
Embrace your inner elf! Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity. As Buddy helps New York City rediscover its Christmas cheer, this family favorite helps us all find the joy in the season.
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Directed by Raz Golden
Set: CJ Howard
Costumes: Esther Arroyo
Lights: Michael O’connor
Original Music and Sound : Max Silverman
PSM: Mary Garrigan
On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. As the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, Almost's residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend—almost—in this delightful midwinter night's dream.
EPIC is excited to bring to life ALMOST, MAINE, by John Cariani; a show about hope, love, and connection. Something we are all seeking as we look into the future.
Playing December 1st through 12th, 2021 at the Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theater at A.R.T./NY. This show will perform live AND be available for streaming.
December 1st is a PREVIEW Performance with limited seating and will include a talk back after the show.
December 2nd is our OPENING NIGHT fundraising performance and only VIP admission are available and include refreshments and pre-show event.
All audience members are required to show proof of vaccination to attend the in-person performance and must wear a mask at all times.
Cast and Creative Team:
Cast:
Jesùs Chevez, Nada Smith, Henry Houghton , Natalie Kaiser, Benjamin Rosloff, Ellie Sondock, Whitney Blythe, Carly Hayes, Gianluca Cirafici, Gerard Riley, Samantha Elisofon, Dante Jayce, Zachary Lichterman, Codi McGarry
Creative Team
Director: Travis Burbee ;
Assistant Director: Will Ketter
Stage Manager: Dakota Silvey;
Assistant Stage Manager: Carol Hoverman
Lighting Designer: Zach Weeks;
Props Designer: Wells Thorne;
Set Designer: Matt Imhoff;
Costume Designer: Sara Vandenheuvel
Sound Designer: Max Silverman;
Front of House Manager: Talia Eapen
Front of House Assistant: Lexi Spindel;
Artistic Director: Aubrie Therrien
Ticket Sales
Onsite box office will be open 1 hour prior to each performance, however, online reservations are highly encouraged as ticket availability is limited.
General admission: $25
VIP Reserved : $55*
Opening Night Ticket: $65**
ADA Seating: $25
Companion Seating: $25
*VIP Reserved Ticket includes a special gift and reserved seating at the show.
**Opening night is a fundraising performance and all tickets are $65 and include a cocktail reception prior to and after the performance.
For group sales inquires please email info@epicplayersnyc.org
Accessibility:
EPIC is an inclusive theater company and welcomes all theater patrons to enjoy our productions. In order to make our shows more accessible to individuals with disabilities and members of the neurodiverse community and their families, we offer the following accommodations, services and policies:
ADA Seating: Wheelchair and companion seating is reserved for the exclusive use of patrons with disabilities and their guests who require the features of the seat. The accessible seat locations offer wheelchair accommodation for guests who need to remain in their wheelchairs or who would like to transfer, have no steps for guests with mobility disabilities, and are easy to access from the theater entrance.
CART Services will be provided onsite for patrons who request this service. There will be two scheduled ASL performances, to be announced.
Sensory guides, noise canceling headphones, quiet zones, and touch tours provided for any patron who would benefit from these services.
A relaxed atmosphere will be adopted at all performances to allow patrons with developmental disabilities to talk and vocalize as they wish, as well as leave and re-enter the seating area as needed.
For more information on the A.R.T./New York Theatres including directions and accessibility information, please visit www.art-newyork.org/your-visit.
Describe The Night by Rajiv Joseph
Directed by Lisa Milinazzo
October 25th - 27th
PSM - Meg Meschino
Sound Design by Max Silverman
CJ Howard – Resident set designer and production manager
Esther Arroyo – Resident Costume Designer
Michael O’ Connor – Resident Lighting Designer
Yudelka Heyer – Resident Props
THE HILARIOUS, TENDER CLASSIC
In a small Louisiana town, Truvy’s beauty salon is the heart of the community. Every day, six women gather to talk about their lives and loves, children and careers, hopes and hair in Robert Harling’s hilarious and heartfelt play. Full of unforgettable characters, witty dialogue, and heartbreaking moments, this beloved classic will have you laughing through the tears.
October 1–24, 2021
By Robert Harling
Directed by Tara Falk
Sound Design by Max Silverman
Scenic design by Tina Anderson
Costume design by Susan Rahmsdorff-Terry
Lighting design by Patrick Hinchliffe
Prop design by Lindsay Sullivan
Jennifer Schmitz, stage manager
Photos by Olga Lopez.
Marie Antoinette by David Adjmi
Directed by Dina Vovsi
October 28th - 30th
PSM - Mary Garrigan
Max Silverman - Sound Designer
CJ Howard – Resident set designer and production manager
Esther Arroyo – Resident Costume Designer
Michael O’ Connor – Resident Lighting Designer
Yudelka Heyer – Resident Props
Theatre Or in Association with Elizabeth Weber, Dale Franzen, and Don Franzen
present the Colorado premiere of
SISTERS IN LAW
written by Jonathan Shapiro
Based on the book by Linda Hirshman
Directed by Amy Feinberg
Co-Sound Design and Original Music by Max Silverman
Co-Sound Design Rick Reid
Lighting Design by Steven Tangeldal
Scenic Design by Laura Love
Photos and Technical Direction by Brian Miller
Props Master Donna Kanne
PSM Megan Davis
SISTERS IN LAW follows the first two women appointed to the United States Supreme Court over several decades of momentous national, and personal, decisions. The friendship between Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg transcended political party, religion, region, and culture. Strengthened by each other’s presence, these ground-breaking Supreme Court Justices have transformed the Constitution and America itself, making it a more equal place for all women.
SISTERS IN LAW will take place at the John Hand Theater, 7653 East First Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80230.
Recommended for audiences of high school age and up.
The 8th Light - A new original narrative audio drama for young audiences and their families.
Sharon Counts - Co-Creator/Director/Producer
Drew Petersen - Co-Creator/Writer
Max Silverman - Original Music
Marshall Grupp - Lead Sound Designer
Listen to Episode 1 of The 8th Light!
Northern California, Marin County in Spring, 1958 is a quiet and peaceful place to live. The biggest and frankly only dramatic enigma in the county’s history was in 1955 when Sarah McLane, beloved member of the community, mother and brilliant physicist disappeared without a trace. However, 8th Graders, Cassiopeia McLane, her cousin Dashiell McLane, and their friend, Huxley Pendleton are thrust into a bizarre mystery when they happen upon an unconscious man sprawled atop the massive Crystal Mountain Satellite Dish who seems to have materialized out of thin air. What follows is a cacophony of wrenches thrown into the spokes of Caz, Hux, Dash and their parents’ understanding of the laws of time, space and the unbelievable potential of serendipity and fate. The 8th Light is a decade-spanning adventure racing towards an answer to the question of if we have the ability to change the world, should we.
The 8th Light is an original, fictional, serialized, sci-fi adventure drama that tips its hat to Lost, Stranger Things, Back to the Future and The Goonies. The show combines elements of everyone’s favorite childhood sci-fi adventure stories with the aesthetic of old-fashioned radio dramas. It is a decade-spanning adventure racing towards an answer to the question of: if we have the ability to change the world, should we?
While a project like this would typically be called a ‘podcast,’ we have approached The 8th Light as a true radio play/audio drama in the traditional sense and have tried to capture the spirit of classic serialized radio programs produced during the golden age of the form. The result is a snappy, fun, and adventurous 7 episode first season that celebrates some young scientific minds, their empathetic caregivers, and the collective desire to find your place and purpose in the universe.
The 8th Light is geared towards 8-13 year olds and their caregivers, parents, and teachers.
The creators, artists, and producers are a team of artists and educators that have been at the forefront of telling stories in innovative ways for diverse young audiences for the last 20 years. The team has created dynamic audio and multimedia works with multiple institutions and events that have been experienced everywhere from the Super Bowl to Lincoln Center.
Ever wanted to sit down with your favorite researcher or practitioner and chat about all the cool things they do? Well look no further than our Coffee Chats with Researchers series! We’re traveling around to sit with some coffee and take a few minutes to discuss the awesome work happening in the field of violence against women and gaps in work that still exist.
Tiny Father
by Mike Lew
directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel
technical direction by Max Silverman
Thursday & Saturday – July 8 & 10 at 7pm ET
A slice-of-life comedy about parenthood: Daniel’s “friends with benefits” relationship comes to a screeching halt when he suddenly finds himself the new father to a months-premature baby. His guide in the strange purgatory of hospital living? A grizzled oversharing nurse named Caroline. Tiny Father began as a commission from the Audible Theater Emerging Playwrights Fund and is loosely based on playwright Lew’s own experience with a NICU baby.
Mike Lew’s plays include Teenage Dick (Ma-Yi at the Public, Donmar Warehouse productions; Public Studio, O’Neill, OSF workshops), Tiger Style! (Olney, Huntington, La Jolla Playhouse, and Alliance productions; O’Neill and CTG workshops), Bike America (Ma-Yi and Alliance productions), microcrisis (Ma-Yi, InterAct, and Next Act productions). He is the co-bookwriter of the musical Bhangin’ It (upcoming La Jolla Playhouse; Kleban and Richard Rodgers Awards; Jerome Robbins Project Springboard and Rhinebeck Writers Retreat “Triple R” workshops). He is a Tony voter, Dramatists Guild Council member, and a resident of New Dramatists. Honors include a Mellon National Playwrights Residency at Ma-Yi and La Jolla Playhouse Artist-in-Residence, both with Rehana Lew Mirza and just received a Guggenheim Fellowship.
DISCOUNT GHOST STORIES: SONGS FROM THE ROCKIES
Music and Lyrics Alexander Sage Oyen
Book Pesha Rudnick and Rob Wright
Additional text Larry Cesspooch (White Belly)
Original Concept Alexander Sage Oyen & Jessica Kahkoska
Direction Pesha Rudnick^
Music Direction David Nehls
Sound Design Max Silverman
Lighting Design Jon Dunkle
ABOUT THE SHOW
Fall down the mineshaft in Discount Ghost Stories: Songs from the Rockies. This haunting and hopeful original concert features bluegrass, pop and funk music interwoven with rarely-heard true stories of Colorado’s past. A formerly-enslaved woman searching for her daughter. A Chinese laundryman seeking justice. A Ute youth killed by a prospector. A silver mine superintendent with an itchy trigger finger. And a pair of cab drivers who may have their own wild ideas about your ultimate destination. Discount Ghost Stories: Songs from the Rockies is a haunting and hopeful night of live music and Colorado stories you probably don’t know but won’t soon forget.
LOCATION
Boulder’s historic Art Deco Bandshell
1212 Canyon Blvd, Boulder, CO 80302
Photos by Michael Ensminger
The Collapse
by Selina Fillinger
directed by Margot Bordelon
technical direction by Max Silverman
Thursday & Saturday – July 1 & 3 at 7pm ET
Alice is thrilled when she lands a summer research position with Viola Vauclain, the legendary entomologist specializing in bees. But as the summer goes on, it quickly becomes clear that the apiarian colonies are not the only thing on the verge of collapse. Accompanied by a band of Beatnik Bees, a wild and surprising new MTC/Sloan commission about science, legacy, and our own animal selves.
Selina Fillinger is an LA-based writer and performer. Original plays include Something Clean; Faceless; Armor Plays: Cinched/Strapped; and Potus: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying To Keep Him Alive. Her plays have been developed at Roundabout Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, McCarter Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Old Globe Theatre, Alley Theatre, St. Louis Repertory Theatre, and Northlight Theatre. She’s currently commissioned at South Coast Repertory, Manhattan Theatre Club, Roundabout, and Williamstown. She was a Hawthornden Fellow and a resident of McCarter’s Sallie B. Goodman Artist’s Retreat; Something Clean is the recipient of the 2019 Laurents/Hatcher Award and Cinched/Strapped received the 2019 Williamstown Theatre Festival’s L. Arnold Weissberger New Play Award. Her farce, POTUS, was on the 2019 Kilroys List. She is currently developing a feature for Chernin and Netflix. Selina is a Northwestern graduate (’16), where she studied playwriting.
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LIVING ROOM LOCAL with Joe Neguse
Technical Director - Max Silverman
Stage Manager - Misha Zimmerman
ABOUT THIS EVENT: Recently seen on the national stage as the House impeachment manager for the Senate trial of President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Representative for Colorado's 2nd congressional district Joe Neguse joins Living Room Local for a conversation on the value of arts and culture in a healthy democracy. Local Theater Company’s Pesha Rudnick sits down with Representative Neguse, whose district includes Boulder and Fort Collins, to discuss the importance of narrative in civic life and how storytelling has the power to build community and promote empathy. Neguse, the son of Eritrean immigrants and naturalized citizens, will talk about his time as a campus leader at CU Boulder, his service as the one of the youngest state Cabinet secretaries in Colorado’s history, and his experience as the first African-American member of Congress to represent the State of Colorado.
WHEN: Saturday, June 12, 2pm MT
WHERE: Joe Neguse’s living rooms (virtually)
ABOUT OUR GUEST: Congressman Joe Neguse represents Colorado’s 2nd District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was elected to his first term in November 2018, becoming the first African-American member of Congress in Colorado history. He serves as a member of the House Judiciary Committee, House Natural Resources Committee and the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.
Rep. Neguse was elected by his colleagues to serve as a member of House Democratic Leadership in the 117th Congress, as Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC). In his first term, Rep. Neguse served as Co-Freshman Representative to Leadership in the 116th Congress, representing first term members at the leadership table. He also serves as one of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Vice Chairs and Liaison to New Members. In 2020, he was recognized as the most bipartisan member of Colorado’s congressional delegation by the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University, and received the “Spirit of Service” award from the Town Hall Project for his successful Service Town Hall initiative. During his first term in Congress, he introduced more legislation than any freshman lawmaker in the country, and has had more legislation signed into law by the President than any member of Colorado’s congressional delegation.
Roadkill, or The Cottage on Mountain Lane by Amy Evans
directed by Reginald L. Douglas
technical direction by Max Silverman
Thursday & Saturday – July 15 & 17 at 7pm ET
What if I tell you one time too many that I love you, and you disappear?
Thirty-somethings Tequi and Cedric move to the Hudson River Valley to fulfill their dreams of a life in the country, following in the footsteps of generations of Black farmers before them. They close the deal on a small cottage with the perfect patch of land for planting and settle into their new home, but their dreams are tested when they discover that their one and only neighbor has an unsettling past— and a taste for fresh roadkill. Tequi and Cedric must confront their deepest fears to hold on to their dreams and to each other.
A romantic thriller, Evans’s suspenseful work is a commission from the Audible Theater Emerging Playwrights Fund.
Amy Evans is a writer and educator based in Brooklyn, New York. Her plays have been produced at TheatreSquared), Finborough Theatre UK, Tricycle Theatre, HB Playwrights Foundation, Soho Theatre UK, English Theatre Berlin International Performing Arts Center, and Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. A recipient of a 2019 NYFA/NYSCA Fellowship in Playwriting, Amy is an alumna of Hedgebrook Women Writers’ Residency, BRICLab Performing Arts Residency and Interstate 73 Playwrights’ Group. Amy holds an MA in Theatre Arts from Goldsmiths College, University of London, and she is currently on staff at The Juilliard School where she is assistant dean of Academic Affairs. www.scriptingrage.com
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Playwright: Jeffrey Neuman
Director and Co-Choreographer: Amanda Berg Wilson
Dramaturg: Lynde Rosario
Cast:
Louis Shoenberg: Chris Kendall
Seraphine/Flora: Christine Kahane
Dudley: Justy Robinson
Ruth/T. Burke: Amelia Corrada
Jacob/Frank: Sam Gilstrap
Carrie/Dolley: Joan Bruemmer-Holden
Assistant Director/Co-Choreographer: Joan Bruemmer-Holden
Costume Designer: Nicole Watts
Production Design: Matthew Schlief
Sound Design: Max Silverman
Assistant Stage Management: Josiah Fingerlin and Lara Maerz
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Photos by Michael Ensminger
God’s Spies
by Bill Cain
directed by Hal Brooks
technical direction by Max Silverman
Thursday & Saturday – July 22 & 24 at 7pm ET
What do you write after you have written the world’s greatest play? Hopefully, not another Timon of Athens. Fortunately for Shakespeare, he is caught in the middle of the pandemic of 1603 and theaters are closed for a year. The plague opens his eyes to the mysteries of life and death when he is quarantined with his pod-companions-in-lockdown – a young Puritan lawyer and a mature streetwise prostitute. Will Shakespeare thrive creatively during quarantine? Will his follow up play be as disappointing as his last? Or will he write his masterpiece? A commission from Florida Studio Theater.
Bill Cain is the author of Equivocation (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); 9 Circles (Marin Theatre); How to Write a New Book for the Bible (Berkeley Rep/Seattle Rep). Stand-Up Tragedy (Mark Taper Forum- six LA Critics Awards, Arena Stage- three Helen Hayes Awards, Hartford Stage and ultimately Broadway- Joe A. Calloway Award). He has twice received the Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award. For television he was the creator/writer/producer of the ABC series Nothing Sacred, which received both a WGA and Peabody Award. He is the author of the recently published book The Diary of Jesus Christ, available from Orbis Books.
A VIRTUAL READING OF A NEW PLAY BY JEFFREY NEUMAN
Written by Jeffrey Neuman
Directed by Gail P. Luna
Music Direction David Nehls
Produced by Susie Snodgrass
Literary Manager Carolyn Hunter
Stage Manager Misha Zimmerman
Technical Director/Sound Design Max Silverman
In August 1908, 107 years before the legalization of same-sex unions, two of the biggest stars in America, Eva Tanguay and Julian Eltinge, stepped onto the stage of the Alhambra Theatre in New York City and thumbed their noses at gender roles, respectability, and the institution of marriage. Was it a performance? Was it a publicity stunt? Or, was it something much more personal for the two entertainers involved?
Set at the turn of the 20th century, The Headliners is a surprisingly timely story that explores the sometimes explosive crossroads of gender, fame, sexuality, and power.
"COURAGE is a charming and often moving play about J. M. Barrie, who wrote PETER PAN."
--The New York Times
Written & Performed by
JOHN PIELMEIER
Original Music & Technical Direction by
MAX SILVERMAN
PREMIERING SUNDAY, MAY 16 @ 7PM
Available for viewing thru Thursday, May 20
Inspired by an address given by Sir James M. Barrie to the graduating class of St. Andrew's University in Scotland, COURAGE is an intimate look into the life of the celebrated writer. In instructing the students how to go about living the "courageous life," he opens the locked door to his own life and tells of his remarkable friendship with the Llewellyn-Davies family, including the boys that would lead to his creation of Peter Pan.
THE EXTINCTIONIST
a new one-act opera in development
semi-staged presentations at PS21 Chatham
Music by Daniel Schlosberg
Libretto by Amanda Quaid, based on her play
Directed, Conceived, and Developed by Louisa Proske
Music Directed by Jacob Ashworth
Live Stream Remote Technical Director - Max Silverman
Heartbeat has commissioned its first new opera! The Extinctionist will be developed in a semi-staged presentation in Spring 2021 at PS21 in Chatham, NY -- the premiere of the full production is planned for Spring 2022. The 60-minute one-act opera is scored for four singers and four multi-instrumentalist players. Schlosberg’s music follows Quaid’s tightly-drawn libretto, from contemporary small talk to roiling dreamscape, its acute style encompassing witty gesture, expressionist stichomythia, and full-on dramatic pathos in the tradition of opera’s great mad scenes. Surrounded by apple orchards and acres of beautiful land, the open-air pavilion at PS21 is a poignant place to begin our journey on this piece questioning motherhood, climate collapse, and our relationship to nature.
A young couple is trying to have a baby. Ice caps are melting. Brooklyn will soon be underwater. Upcycling is the new recycling. The Woman wonders: What if the only way to protect her future daughter was to not have her? What if she could save the planet from unspeakable future destruction by sterilizing herself ... by becoming the very first "Extinctionist”? In this dark comedy, a Woman’s body becomes the battlefield of our political anguish, conflicting desires, and individual responsibility.
Saturday, May 29 at 7:30p EDT
Sunday, May 30 at 3p EDT
In person at PS21 Chatham, NY
And streaming online
For Autism Acceptance month, Actionplay is premiering their new video of the song "I'm Not Your Star," a duet sung by Stephanie Hsu (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Be More Chill) and Shafer Gootkind of The Actionplay Chorus! The song was co-created by Shafer in our original musical "Surreality TV" and is on the new Actionplay record "Welcome to My World" available on Spotify, Apple Music, and wherever you get your tunes!
Technical Director - Max Silverman
Miguk Saram
Playwright: Susan H. Pak
Director: Desdemona Chiang
Original Music and Sound Design: Max Silverman
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A highly ambitious Korean American teen will stop at nothing to get into his dream university. However, his plans are suddenly derailed when he is seduced by a social justice warrior, as well as an alt-right extremist. Will he make the right choice?
Susan H. Pak is a Chicago Dramatists Resident playwright, who received her MFA in writing for the screen and stage at Northwestern University, and her JD from the University of Illinois College of Law. Susan's work centers on the myriad ways in which Asian Americans, and in particular Korean American women, resist the seduction of protection through assimilation. Her works have been produced in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles and include: Election at the Goodman Theater, The Fixer at the Steppenwolf Theater, Ghost Girl at the Workshop Theater, T.A.B. at New York’s Downtown Urban Theater Festival; and Incredible Invisible at Chicago’s Bailiwick Director’s Fest. Her play Miguk Saram was a finalist at the 2020 O'Neill National Playwrights Conference.
“A Questionable Case” is a heart-warming original virtual musical-comedy that follows actress Prima Adams Murphy (Sandy Gladstone) and her hard-boiled detective husband John Murphy (Patrik Gelbart) as they prepare for retirement. Join us as we experience the final case of John’s career!
Devised and recorded over 25 weeks, this musical is filled with mysterious characters, precious life moments, and the wackiest journey - truly the case of a lifetime!
“A Questionable Case” is produced by Actionplay, an NYC-based 501(c)(3) programming, outreach, and education organization dedicated to providing children, teens, and adults on the autism spectrum and related conditions equal access to education, arts, and culture. Actionplay strives to create a more inclusive world!
Show Times
Sunday June 13th- 7:00pm- Opening night! This show will be hosted on Streamyard with live host Michael John Carley
Monday June 14th- 7:00pm
Tuesday June 15th- 7:00pm
Wednesday June 16th- 7:00pm
Thursday June 17th- 7:00pm
Friday June 18th- 7:00pm
Saturday June 19th- 2:00pm- Closing show plus cast talk-back on zoom afterwards!
Technical Director - Max Silverman
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Sat, Mar 13
YouTube Live
Reflections Through the River
Reflections Through the River is a 15-minute visual album directed and conceived by Allison Lewis.
Technical Director - Max Silverman
Reflections Through the River is a 15-minute visual album directed and conceived by Allison Lewis. Using songs by Margaret Bonds and words by Langston Hughes, the film depicts how racist and harmful images in the media allow the state and the public to dehumanize Black women and the violent consequences of that dehumanization. The story follows both the everyday, racist experiences of Black girls and the fantastical experiences of Black girlhood. With stunning cinematography, captivating illustrations, powerful music, and inspiring dance, Reflections Through the River aims to move audience members, educate, and inspire change. The climax serves as a vehicle for invocation and remembrance, recalling the names of Black women murdered by police brutality. The final scene shows us the giants and everyday heroines who are “reflections through the river”. The film will be streamed live on YouTube on March 13, 2021 at 7pm CST. This date marks the one-year anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s murder and this event will be a space for remembrance, consolation, understanding, and community. A talkback immediately following the premiere will allow audience members to engage in discussion with the creators. This is a free event and registration is required. Donations to #SayHerName are encouraged. Reflections Through the River is a Lewis Girls Production and produced by Landlocked Opera.
Max Silverman, Technical Director
ABOUT THIS EVENT: On the one-year anniversary of the shutdown of most major American theaters, two friends and frequent collaborators sit down for a candid conversation on creativity in the face of the pandemic. Award-winning playwright Luis Alfaro (Electricidad, Oedipus El Rey, and Mojada) and Director of Public Works at The Public Theater Laurie Woolery (As You Like It); will share how they have kept their personal creative fires burning (and offer ideas for how you might do the same). Don’t miss this conversation between two of theater’s greatest storytellers.
WHEN: Sunday, March 14, 2021 | 6pm MT, 8pm ET
WHERE: Luis Alfaro & Laurie Woolery’s living rooms (virtually)
ABOUT OUR GUESTS:
Laurie Woolery is a director, playwright, educator, facilitator and producer. Woolery has directed world premieres of plays by Tanya Saracho, Mary Kathryn Nagle, Charise Castro Smith, Marisela Trevino Orta, Aditi Kapil, K.J. Sanchez, Julie Marie Myatt, Cody Henderson, Allison Carey and others. Currently, Woolery is the Director of Public Works at The Public Theater, an initiative that seeks to engage the people of New York by making them creators and not just spectators. (read more)
Luis Alfaro has been working in theater, performance, poetry and journalism since the early 1980s. A multi-disciplined artist, he is also a director, curator, producer, educator and community organizer. A Chicano born and raised in the Pico-Union district of downtown Los Angeles, Alfaro is the recipient of a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation fellowship, popularly known as a “genius grant,” awarded to people who have demonstrated expertise and exceptional creativity in their respective fields. Alfaro spent over two decades in the Los Angeles poetry community, and toured North and Latin America as a Performance Artist for over 10 years. (read more)
EMMY AWARD WINNER
(The Handmaid's Tale, Rebecca)
Ann Dowd
in
Doll’s House Part 2
By LUCAS HNATH
With
EMILY ARANCIO
LAWRENCE ARANCIO
ANN DOWD
ANGELINA FIORDELLISI
Directed by JOE BRANCATO
Original Music & Technical Direction by MAX SILVERMAN
Production Manager - MICHAEL HERWITZ
Click here to listen to music from Doll’s House, Part 2
PREMIERING SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26 @ 8PM
Available for viewing thru Wednesday, December 30
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Tickets to stream the recorded reading are available to those who make a donation (click here). Donors will be provided with the link where the recorded reading can be viewed from its premiere, Saturday, December 26 @ 8pm through Wednesday, December 30 at 8pm.
The Art of Storytelling with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
WHAT: Gather with Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, literary scholar, journalist, cultural critic, and institution builder Henry Louis Gates Jr. (virtually) for an intimate and interactive conversation about storytelling and how understanding our own personal histories connects us all.
This conversation will be moderated by Transformation Coach and Consultant, Michanda Lindsey.
WHEN: Sunday, January 31, 12pm MT
WHERE: Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s living room (virtually)
Technical Direction and Sound Design - Max Silverman
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WHAT: Director, performer, Professor in the Practice of Acting and Head of Physical Acting at the Yale School of Drama Christopher Bayes welcomes you into his living room (virtually) for a conversation on his creative process including his extensive experience in physical theater and comedy.
WHEN: Sunday, February 21, 6pm MT
WHERE: Christopher Bayes’ living room (virtually)
Technical Direction and Sound Design - Max Silverman
https://www.localtheaterco.org/christopherbayes
BREATHING FREE
a visual album
featuring excerpts from Beethoven’s Fidelio, Negro spirituals, and works by Harry T. Burleigh, Florence Price, Langston Hughes, Anthony Davis, and Thulani Davis,
Technical Director - Max Silverman
In 2018, Heartbeat collaborated with 100 incarcerated singers in six prison choirs to create a contemporary American Fidelio told through the lens of Black Lives Matter. In 2020 — the year of George Floyd’s murder, a pandemic which ravages our prison population, and the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth — we curate a song cycle, brought to life in vivid music videos, mingling excerpts from Fidelio, Negro spirituals, and works by Black composers and lyricists, which together manifest a dream of justice, equity...and breathing free.
6 virtual performances on Youtube
December 4-12, 2020
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Director // Ethan Heard
Filmmaker // Anaiis Cisco
Creative Producer // Ras Dia
Co-Music Director & Arranger (Fidelio) // Daniel Schlosberg
Co-Music Director // Jacob Ashworth
Movement Director // Emma Jaster
Director of Photography (Los Angeles) // Kathryn Boyd Batstone
Director of Photography (New York & Chicago) // Jacob Mallin
1st AC/Gaffer (Los Angeles) // Celine Layous
1st AC/Gaffer (New York & Chicago) // Matt Iacono
Live Switcher and Technical Director // Max Silverman
Associate Movement Director // Tamrin Goldberg
Arranger (Malcolm X, Balm in Gilead)/Associate Music Director // Sean Mayes
Assistant Director // Mar Cox
Stage Manager // Jessica Emmanus
Sound Editor // Gleb Kanasevich
Sound Mixer // Sam Torres
Music Assistant/Orchestra Manager // Mona Seyed-Bolorforosh
Director of Education // Ashley Renée Watkins
Repertoire Consultant // Anthony McGlaun
Living Room Local
Discount Ghost Stories: Colorado Solstice Listening Party
WHEN: Monday, December 21 - 7pm MT, 9pm ET
WHERE: The spirit world (virtually)
Technical Director and Sound Designer: Max Silverman
DESCRIPTION: On the longest night of the year, gather with the ghosts as we celebrate composer/lyricist Alexander Sage Oyen’s concept album, Discount Ghost Stories: Colorado. Featuring some of the most talented vocalists and musicians working today, from the Broadway stage to the Colorado front range, Discount Ghost Stories: Colorado is a barn-burner that’ll take you to the height of the Rockies with its folk rock, neo-Broadway tunes. Marvel as special guests materialize for an extravaganza of music, games and ghoulish delights.
NOTE: This event is a benefit for the Local Love Fund. If you are able, we invite you to donate. The suggested donation is $20 on the Eventbrite registration page linked directly below.
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Oct 03, 4:00 PM PDT - Youtube Live
Raquel Mcpeek Rodriguez - Event Coordinator
Max Silverman - Technical Director and Sound Designer
An event to fundraise for KIND (Kids in Need of Defense).
An evening to remember; full of music, dance and comedy and spread awareness about the things happening in the detention centers.
It’s time we bring it home, celebrate our communities and ignite that fire in our souls to create, to vote, to speak out.
