Note from the Artistic Director Welcome to BoHo Theatre’s landmark 10th season. I am incredibly humbled and amazed by the collective efforts of the outstanding artists and designers who have given so tirelessly of them- selves for the greater good of this company throughout the years. BoHo’s rich history of daring theatre and intimate storytelling continues to grow and evolve in ways that astound me, and this chilling season opener is absolutely no exception.

We begin this season with Ira Levin’s mystery thriller Veronica’s Room. Within the simple confines of an eery domestic setting, the story begins with a plea to ease the ache of a grieving woman. From an innocent beginning to a chilling outcome, it is a journey that causes each one of us to examine... to what measures would one go to cleanse the stains of the past? How far would you go to achieve freedom and redemption from that which haunts you?

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Welcome to...Veronica’s Room. Enjoy the show!

Peter Marston Sullivan BoHo Theatre Artistic Director

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Produced by Kaela Altman*

Scenic Designer Lighting Designer Jameson Sanford Megan Turnquist†

Costume Designer Sound Designer kClare Kemock Joshua Wentz

Properties Designer Technical Director Cassy Schillo† Michael Van Howe

Graphic Designer Production Coordinator Charles Riffenburg* Meg Love*

Stage Manager Ryan Keller

Veronica’s Room runs 85 minutes with no intermission. To minimize disruption, no readmission is allowed once the play begins.

* BoHo Company Member †BoHo Artistic Affiliate IRA LEVIN • Playwright of American Fight Directors in Unarmed, Initially a television writer, Ira Levin became a Rapier/Dagger, and Knife, as well as extensive best-selling author with his first novel, A Kiss training in Broad Sword and Quarter Staff. Before Dying, in 1953. Though it took Levin In addition to designing violence, Kaela is over a decade to generate his sophomore also entering her second season as the proud novel, the result — the occult thriller Rose- Executive Director for BoHo. Special thanks to mary’s Baby—also clocked in as a number Chuck for inviting her to be a part of this pro- one best-seller and generated one of the duction and Dave for being awesome. most popular, well-received, and lucrative films of the late 1960s, scripted and directed RYAN KELLER • Stage Manager by Roman Polanski. Successive adaptations Ryan is thrilled to be back at BoHo after stage of Levin’s novels and plays also scored with managing two productions of Striking 12 and critics and the public, including the block- serving as production manager for Tartuffe! busters The Stepford Wives (1975), The Boys He recently graduated from Illinois State Uni- from Brazil (1978), and Deathtrap (1982). versity with degrees in theatre design/pro- Levin’s 1991 novel Sliver, an erotic thriller duction and theatre management. Enjoy the about a diabolical apartment house, received a show! big-screen adaptation in 1993. Levin wrote his last novel, a sequel to Rosemary’s Baby titled KCLARE KEMOCK • Costume Design Son of Rosemary, in 1997, and died of a heart kClare is ecstatic to be working with BoHo attack a decade later at age 78. for the first time on Veronica's Room. Other credits include: The Second City’s Guide to CHARLES RIFFENBURG • Director the Opera, We're All in This Room Together, Charles has been a passionate storyteller Who Do We Think We Are?, and Four Girls his entire life. He has performed onstage (And a Guy) (The Second City); Elling, The throughout Chicago, including with BoHo Cripple of Inishmaan, and The Laramie Theatre (Pygmalion, Ghosts, The Tempest, Project: Ten Years Later (Redtwist); Peyton The Merchant of Venice) and Hubris Pro- Place (City Lit); Dearly Departed (Broadway ductions (Red Noses, Five Women Wearing World Chicago Best Costume Design nomi- the Same Dress). He is also an independent nation (Non-Equity)); Marvin's Room (Circle graphic designer and illustrator working Theatre); Steel Magnolias (Williams Street with the Chicago theatre community to Rep); and Bard Fiction (Commedia Beaure- create memorable marketing campaigns; his gard). kClare is a proud company member clients include BoHo Theatre, Remy Bumppo, of 20% Theatre Company, where she has Emerald City Theatre, Marriott Theatre, designed House of Yes, Devour, and The Backstage Theatre, Lifeline Theatre, and the Rover, as well as the upcoming Fanny's First League of Chicago Theatres. His illustration Play, set to open at the Heartland Studio on work was featured prominently in Hero: A October 31. www.kClare.com New Musical at the Marriott Theatre last summer. Charles holds an MFA in Perform- STEVE O’CONNELL • Dialect Coach ing Arts from the Savannah College of Art and Steve is happy to collaborate with BoHo again. Design as well as a BFA in Comic Books (it’s Previous acting credits with the company true). Thank you to the BoHo team, and to include Pygmalion, Ghosts, The Elephant Lisa, for being so supportive throughout this Man and Floyd Collins, and he recently joined entire process. www.GrabBagMedia.com BoHo as an artistic affiliate. Other recent Chicago credits include Coriolanus (The Hyp- KAELA ALTMAN • Violence Design/ ocrites, Jeff Nomination- Actor in a Principal Producer Role), Hostage Song (Signal Ensemble), Kaela is thrilled to join the production team and The Kid Thing (Chi. Dramatists/About for BoHo’s 10th season opener. Kaela holds Face). Other Chicago credits include work an active certification through the Society with Timeline, Red Tape, Circle, Metropolis, Infusion, and Theatre Wit. Film and televi- Wilbur Wright Community College, and most sion credits include Low Winter Sun (AMC), recently met BoHo Theatre while painting the Chicago Fire (NBC), The Mob Doctor (FOX), set for Kiss of the Spider Woman. Mr. Van and Last Man Standing (Lifetime). Steve Howe was delighted to be called on again by received an MFA in acting from the University BoHo to be the technical director for Veron- of Wisconsin-Madison. ica’s Room.

JAMESON SANFORD • Scenic Design JOSHUA WENTZ • Sound Design Jameson is pleased to be designing with Joshua is a multi-instrumentalist composer BoHo. Recent design credits: upcoming and performer. He is the founder of Sidedown production of A Year with Frog & Toad Audio, a boutique record label dedicated to (Chicago Children's Theatre, assistant scenic releasing limited edition copies of albums design), Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Theatre Tusca- from solo home recording artists. Driven by a loosa), & Flora the Red Menace (Univ. of love for all musical genres and styles, he enjoys Alabama). Jameson also works in the studio developing unique collaborative projects and of Todd Rosenthal and Kevin Depinet. improvisational performance techniques with www.JamesonSanford.com local and remote artists. www.joshuawentz.com www.sidedown.com CASSY SCHILLO • Assistant Director/ Properties Design Cassy is delighted to rejoin the BoHo family SPECIAL THANKS for this talented production! Since graduating For production assistance: Peter Coombs Pho- with a theatrical BFA from UWWhitewater, tography, Lou Dickson and the Evanston Re- Cassy has worked in various theaters through- building Warehouse, Kip and Pam Love, Rob out the Midwest including Light Opera Works, Rahn and the Marriott Theatre, and the late Red Tape, Milwaukee Chamber, Florentine Ken Schaefer; Opera, Stage Left, Marriott at Lincolnshire, Remy Bummpo, infusion, Drury Lane, and For financial assistance: The Illinois Arts Piccolo. Catch her work next at National Council, the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, Pasttime for Lydia, and Piccolo's Mystery of the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Founda- Irma Vep. tion, the Arts & Business Council of Chicago, Jean Zuiker, and Tekeda Pharmaceuticals; MEGAN TURNQUIST • Lighting Design

Megan is pleased to be working with BoHo The BoHo Board of Directors and Company again. Previous credits include assisting members who strive daily to make this a place lighting design on Hauptmann, The Spitfire where artists can learn, grow and fulfill their Grill, and Floyd Collins. Around Chicagoland, dreams. she has also designed for various companies including Awkward Pause Theatre, Saint Sebastian Players, Wheaton College, and The Vagabonds of the Runaway Circus. She holds a degree in theatre from Wheaton College.

MICHAEL VAN HOWE • Technical Director Michael received his bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University, with a concentration in scenic painting and scenic design. Michael built puppets for Illinois Shakespeare Festival, and helped design and build Suspended Belief Theatre’s puppet adaptation of The Three Little Pigs. He has painted several sets for every great performance deserves great pictures

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VERONICA’S ROOM by Ira Levin Heartland Studio Sept 27 - Oct 27, 2013

AMADEUS by Peter Shaffer Stage 773 Feb 14 - March 16, 2014

MYTHS & HYMNS by Adam Guettel Heartland Studio June 13 - July 13, 2014

PARADE book by Alfred Uhry, music & lyrics by Jason Robert Brown Theater Wit Sept 13 - Oct 12, 2014

Kiss of the Spider Woman SARAH WELLINGTON CHARLES RIFFENBURG • Director Sarah is thrilled to be Charles has been a passionate storyteller working with the wonderful his entire life. He has performed onstage folks at BoHo. Favorite throughout Chicago, including with BoHo roles include Valerie in The Theatre (Pygmalion, Ghosts, The Tempest, Weir (Seanachaí), Sara in The Merchant of Venice) and Hubris Pro- Graceland (Profiles), Gabby ductions (Red Noses, Five Women Wearing in Serenading Louie (Roadworks), Joan in the Same Dress). He is also an independent Orson’s Shadow (Steppenwolf), Beatrice graphic designer and illustrator working in Much Ado About Nothing (Cambridge with the Chicago theatre community to Festival). Sarah is a proud ensemble member create memorable marketing campaigns; his with Seanachaí Theatre Company where clients include BoHo Theatre, Remy Bumppo, she has also served as Co-Artistic Director. Emerald City Theatre, Marriott Theatre, Film and TV credits include The Unborn, Backstage Theatre, Lifeline Theatre, and the The Company, Casting About, The Bill and League of Chicago Theatres. His illustration London Bridge. A native Brit, Sarah also work was featured prominently in Hero: A works as a voiceover artist. Check out her New Musical at the Marriott Theatre last demo at nakedvoices.com. Love to the Wyatt summer. Charles holds an MFA in Perform- boys and a shout-out to the Chicago Waldorf ing Arts from the Savannah College of Art and School in Rogers Park. Design as well as a BFA in Comic Books (it’s true). www.GrabBagMedia.com CHRIS BALLOU touring with Tears of Joy Puppet Theatre in Chris is thrilled to be joining Stellaluna and performing with Bag&Baggage BoHo again after appearing Productions as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, in Tartuffe, two seasons ago. Adriana in Comedy of Errors, Miranda in The Most recently seen in Oak Tempest, and Jenny/Ms. Forsythe in Death Park Festival Theatre’s pro- of a Salesman. Amanda holds a BFA in acting ductions of Amadeus and from Southern Oregon University and a Cer- Twelfth Night (Duke Orsino). Other Chicago tificate of Acting from the Moscow Art Theatre credits include: Henry IV (parts I and II), School in Russia. Henry V, Beyond the Fringe and Seascape (Oak Park Festival Theatre) and Mr. Bingley/ VALARIE McHANEY Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice (Lifeline Originally hailing from Joliet, Theatre). Regional: Edmund in King Lear Illinois, Valarie holds an (Stonetown Theatre), Marius in Les Misera- MSN in Nursing and an MA bles and The Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonder- in English Literature. Before land (Mt. Baker Theatre). Film: The Mountain retiring, she was a Registered Runners. Chris is a very recent BFA graduate Nurse in the Emergency De- of Chicago College of Performing Arts at partment and taught nursing for 25 years at Roosevelt University where he appeared in The Indiana State University. She has performed Tempest, The Cradle Will Rock, Execution of in Chicago with City Lit Theatre, Red Orchid, Justice, Spoon River Anthology and At Risk. Halycon, Sheil Park Players, Pegesus Players, Chris will next appear in Lifeline Theatre’s and Primus Theatre, as well as in numerous productions of Lyle Finds His Mother and small films, commercials, and industrials. She Monstrous Regiment. has three great children and three adorable grandchildren, and thanks her husband Art JAMES HODGES for all his support. James is honored to be part of this BoHo production. SEAN THOMAS He could not ask for a more New York and national tour nurturing cast and crew. credits include: Phantom A graduate of Wayne State of the Opera, Les Mis- University, he is a recent erables (Broadway and transplant to the Chicago area. Recent credits national tour); The Lion, The include: The Three Muskateers with Lifeline Witch and The Wardrobe Theatre (u/s); Redeemers with New Leaf (Promenade Theatre and national tour); Three Theatre; Cider House Rules, The Rainmaker, Tall Women (Promenade Theatre); and The Model Apartment (Wayne State). He Threepenny Opera (Lucille Lortel). Chicago dedicates this performance to his family and credits include: Hot L Baltimore (Steppen- all of you supporting us tonight. wolf); A Christmas Carol (Drury Lane Oak Brook); Aspects of Love (Theo Ubique); AMANDA JANE LONG Ghosts, Big River and Tartuffe (BoHo Amanda is very pleased to Theatre); Wreckage (Caffeine Theatre); The make her Chicago stage King and I (Porchlight Music Theatre); Ele- debut with BoHo. She phant’s Graveyard (Red Tape); Inventing recently earned an MFA in Van Gogh (Strange Bedfellows) and Ruby Acting from Northern Illinois Wilder (Tympanic Theatre). Sean is a proud University, where her roles company member of BoHo Theatre! included Wendla in Spring Awakening, Eva in Not About Nightingales, and First Witch in Macbeth. Hailing from Portland, OR, Amanda’s favorite West coast roles were BoHo Theatre presents Veronica’s Room by Ira Levin

Directed by Charles Riffenburg*

Assistant Director Cassy Schillo†

Performers Chris Ballou James Hodges amanda Jane Long valarie McHaney sean Thomas* sarah Wellington

Violence Design by Dialect Coach Kaela Altman* steve O’Connell†

Veronica’s Room runs 85 minutes with no intermission. To minimize disruption, no readmission is allowed once the play begins.

* BoHo Company Member †BoHo Artistic Affiliate Company Mission ARTISTIC DIRECTOR BoHo Theatre's mission is to Peter Marston Sullivan create bold theatre that challenges convention through innovative EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR storytelling and unites artist and Kaela Altman audience in the examination of truth, beauty, freedom and love through the ASSOC. ARTISTIC DIRECTOR lens of human relationships. Peter Robel

MANAGING DIRECTOR Board Ryan Guhde Jean Zuiker, President MARKETING DIRECTOR Richard Maxen, Vice-President Mary Kate Robel, Secretary Charles Riffenburg IV Steve Goodman ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE Cheré LaRose Bob Turner Anna Hammonds

CASTING ASSOCIATE Stephanie Sullivan Artistic Affiliates Christa Buck OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE Brandon Dahlquist Mary Kate Robel Diane Fairchild Patrick Ham PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Theresa Ham Meg Love Steve O'Connell Thomas J. Samorian SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR Cassy Schillo Ashley Hannon Danni Smith Jeremy Trager STUDIO LIAISON Megan Turnquist Greg Foster John Zuiker COMPANY MEMBERS WWW.BOHOTHEATRE.COM Peter Blair Sean Thomas /BoHoTheatre

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