BAREFOOT in the PARK by Neil Simon BAREFOOT in the PARK by Neil Simon
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25 AUGUST – 8 OCTOBER 2016 BAREFOOT IN THE PARK by Neil Simon BAREFOOT IN THE PARK by Neil Simon ACT ONE The top floor of a brownstone on East 48th Street, New York City. About 5.30 P.M. on a cold February afternoon. ACT TWO Scene 1: Four days later. About 7 P.M. Scene 2: Later that night. About 2 A.M. ACT THREE The following day. About 5 P.M. PLAYWRIGHT DIRECTOR NEIL SIMON MARK KILMURRY CAST CREW CORIE BRATTER TELEPHONE DESIGNER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR MIA LETHBRIDGE REPAIR MAN ALICIA CLEMENTS PRISCILLA JACKMAN JAMIE OXENBOULD VICTOR VELASCO/ LIGHTING DESIGNER STAGE MANAGER DELIVERY MAN PAUL BRATTER SCOTT ALLAN STEPHANIE LINDWALL DANIEL MITCHELL JAKE SPEER DIALECT COACH SOUND DESIGNER CORIE’S MOTHER, NATASHA MCNAMARA ALISTAIR WALLACE MRS BANKS GEORGIE PARKER WARDROBE COORDINATOR RENATA BESLIK 2 HOURS 10 MINUTES INCLUDING INTERVAL THANK YOU FOR YOUR $2 DONATION, IT WILL BE UTILISED TO HELP COVER THE PRODUCTION OF OUR PROGRAMS NEIL SIMON – PLAYWRIGHT The world’s most beloved LOST IN YONKERS, JAKE’S WOMEN, THE playwright, his works include GOODBYE GIRL, LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD COME BLOW YOUR HORN, FLOOR, LONDON SUITE, PROPOSALS, HOTEL LITTLE ME, BAREFOOT IN THE SUITE, THE DINNER PARTY, 45 SECONDS PARK, THE ODD COUPLE, SWEET CHARITY, FROM BROADWAY, OSCAR AND FELIX and THE STAR-SPANGLED GIRL, PLAZA SUITE, ROSE’S DILEMMA as well as the motion PROMISES, PROMISES, LAST OF THE RED pictures AFTER THE FOX, THE OUT-OF- HOT LOVERS, THE GINGERBREAD LADY, TOWNERS, THE HEARTBREAK KID, MURDER THE PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE, THE BY DEATH, THE CHEAP DETECTIVE, SEEMS SUNSHINE BOYS, THE GOOD DOCTOR, GOD’S LIKE OLD TIMES, ONLY WHEN I LAUGH, MAX FAVORITE, CALIFORNIA SUITE, CHAPTER TWO, DUGAN RETURNS, THE SLUGGER’S WIFE THEY’RE PLAYING OUR SONG, I OUGHT TO AND THE MARRYING MAN, and the books BE IN PICTURES, FOOLS, BRIGHTON BEACH REWRITES and THE PLAY GOES ON. His plays MEMOIRS, BILOXI BLUES, THE ODD COUPLE won numerous Tony awards and he received (female version), BROADWAY BOUND, RUMORS, the Pulitzer Prize for LOST IN YONKERS. MARK KILMURRY – DIRECTOR Mark is Artistic Director of the FRANKENSTEIN, MANAGING CARMEN, RED, Ensemble Theatre. Recent THE SPEAR CARRIER and HAMLET. Mark is Ensemble Theatre directing the recipient of two Norman Kessell Memorial credits include: BETRAYAL, Awards for an Outstanding Performance by an GOOD PEOPLE, MY ZINC BED, EDUCATING Actor for his roles in HAMLET and JAPES and RITA, ABSENT FRIENDS, OTHER DESERT was awarded the 2006 Hayes Gordon Memorial CITIES, THE ANZAC PROJECT, RICHARD III Award for Important Contribution to Theatre. (also played Richard), THE GLASS MENAGERIE, SPECIAL THANKS THE VINTAGE CLOTHING SHOP SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY POTTS POINT VINTAGE STC PROPS DEPARTMENT BELL SHAKESPEARE BAREFOOT IN THE PARK by Neil Simon 3 PRISCILLA JACKMAN – ASSISTANT DIRECTOR As the recipient of the 2016 Complicite (UK), creating resources to support Sandra Bates Director’s Award, theatre-makers in devising original work. As Priscilla recently directed an actor in the UK, Priscilla was a founding Ensemble’s Boatshed Program: cast member of THE VEGEMITE TALES and THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST and company actor for MOPA Shakespeare and was assistant director for Mark Kilmurry on Theatre ADAD. TV credits include THE POWER GOOD PEOPLE. She is the creator and director GAMES, THE MURDOCH PACKER STORY, LOVE of SOMETHING FOR CATE: THE CATHERINE CHILD, ALL SAINTS and FORTYSOMETHING. MCGREGOR STORY (Sydney Theatre Company Priscilla is a graduate of the NIDA MFA Rough Drafts) and assistant directed for Sarah Directing course and USQ Bachelor of Theatre Goodes on THE HANGING (Sydney Theatre Arts (Acting). Company). In 2014 Priscilla worked with MIA LETHBRIDGE – CORIE BRATTER Mia Lethbridge began her and THE SLAP. Other credits include THE training at St. Martins Youth HOME SONG STORIES, directed by Tony Ayres. Theatre in Melbourne and Mia also writes, directs and produces her own graduated from the Actors work, including web-series THE CAFÉ, political Centre Australia in 2014. Mia has appeared video DROP IT COZ IT’S ROT and a recent in guest roles on television in BARRACUDA, performance piece for BlueHouse.season. HOME AND AWAY, A PLACE TO CALL HOME DANIEL MITCHELL – VICTOR VELASCO/DELIVERY MAN Daniel first took to the stage and walked off stage feeling rather pleased aged 6. His mother had insisted with himself. The audience were laughing. The his older sister give him a role princess wasn’t. Oh well. Daniel has spent a in her school play that she had large chunk of the rest of his life pursuing that written and directed and was starring in as the rare and wonderful feeling that comes with Princess. Reluctantly she agreed and he was entertaining people - also getting paid helps. given the role of court jester. He only had one Daniel last appeared at the Ensemble Theatre line but a very important line - “ Oh dear, you in LADIES IN LAVENDER, and is soon to be don’t look very well today princess.” On the big seen performing his one man show ACTING day of the performance what he actually said TALES in a residential home near you. Enjoy the was ... “ Oh dear, you don’t look very ... nice.” show - he’s in this too. JAMIE OXENBOULD – TELEPHONE REPAIR MAN Jamie has worked in the STORIES, THE SPEAR CARRIER (one man performing arts for over 25 show), WHEN DAD MARRIED FURY; and for years. His theatre credits Sydney Theatre Company: THE TEMPEST. His include: for Bell Shakespeare television credits include: for ABC; MY PLACE, & Griffin Theatre company: THE LITERATI, for PLAYSCHOOL; and for Yoram Gross: FLIPPA & Griffin Independent and Apocalypse Theatre LOPAKA. Jamie also writes and directs short company: THE DAPTO CHASER, for Darlinghurst films. His works have screened at various Theatre Company: GOOD WORKS; for the film festivals including Adelaide Film Festival, Ensemble Theatre: CHAPTER TWO, CASANOVA, Flickerfest, LA Shorts Festival, St Kilda Film FULLY COMMITTED, LAST OF THE RED HOT Festival, the Tasmanian Breath of Fresh Air Film LOVERS, NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH, SEVEN Festival (BOFA) and Tropfest. GEORGIE PARKER – CORIE’S MOTHER, MRS BANKS Georgie’s portrayal of Terri APPRENTICE and was a regular presenter on Sullivan in the long running PLAYSCHOOL (ABC). Georgie’s musical theatre television drama ALL SAINTS credits include THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER: won her 2 Gold Logies. Other ARENA SPECTACULAR, HIGH SOCIETY, CRAZY television credits include the Network Ten FOR YOU, THE THREEPENNY OPERA, HOW tele-movie THE SOCIETY MURDERS (she TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY received critical acclaim for her role as Emma), TRYING & NUNSENSE. Her theatre credits STEP FATHER OF THE BRIDE (ABC), EMERALD include SCENES FROM A SEPARATION, ALL IN FALLS (Network Ten), SCORCHED (Network THE TIMING (STC), CHAPTER TWO, RABBIT Nine), CITY HOMICIDE, OVER THE HILL, HOLE, LET THE SUNSHINE, RHINESTONE REX ACROPOLIS NOW and FIRE (Network Seven) AND MISS MONICA and RAPTURE BLISTER and, GP (ABC) and A COUNTRY PRACTICE BURN (Ensemble Theatre). Georgie returned to (Network Seven). She appeared alongside series television in 2010 when she joined the Susan Sarandon in the international feature cast of Network Seven’s HOME AND AWAY as film IRRESISTIBLE and was the voice of Mrs Roo (Ruth) Stewart. Poulmer in the animated feature film, SANTA’S JAKE SPEER – PAUL BRATTER Jake Speer is a graduate of Brandon McLelland, which he toured across NIDA. Following graduation the state. Jake produced, directed, wrote and Jake spent the next three starred in the documentary film, LEETON: THE years on HOME & AWAY FORMATIVE YEARS. Other credits include playing Oscar MacGuire. During a break in independent feature film BACKYARD ASHES, training at NIDA, Jake produced and starred in and in his teens, productions of BEAUTY AND a two-man adaptation of the Russian comedy THE BEAST and HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL. THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR alongside BAREFOOT IN THE PARK by Neil Simon 5 ALICIA CLEMENTS – DESIGNER Alicia Clements is a costume (Sport for Jove); as well as Associate Costume and set designer who has Design for IVANOV (Belvoir). Additionally worked and trained across she was production and costume designer Australia and the UK. She for two short films to be released in 2016, has a Bachelor of Design for Performance PROBLEM PLAY and COLD HEARTS. Alicia was from WAAPA and was awarded the Kristian the Resident Designer of Black Swan State Fredrikson Scholarship for Design in the Theatre Company and has worked extensively Performing Arts in 2014. Recent designs in Western Australia. Her work in London has include HAY FEVER and AFTER DINNER seen her form relationships with Shakespeare’s (STC), HAMLET (Bell Shakespeare), ARMIDA Globe Theatre, The National Theatre Studio and and BAJAZET (Pinchgut Opera); EDWARD II The School of Historical Dress. SCOTT ALLAN – LIGHTING DESIGNER Scott has been the Technical THAT, and THE GINGERBREAD LADY. Other Group Manager for the Arts productions include: THE MAIDS, BENT, DIARY Faculty at Deakin University OF A MADMAN, ROOTED (Hunter Valley Theatre for eleven years, and was the Co.), DAMN YANKEES, CRAZY FOR YOU (The Resident Lighting Designer to the Arts Centre Production Company), SEX WITH STRANGERS, Gold Coast for the eight years prior. Scott THE HAUNTING OF DANIEL GARTRELL, first worked for the Ensemble Theatre in 1997, (Straightjacket), STARTING HERE STARTING and has designed the lighting for productions NOW, BLOOD BROTHERS (Manilla Street), including THE OLDEST PROFESSION, DER FREISCHÜTZ, LA TRAVIATA, CARMEN, I MOTHERS AND SONS, THE BOOK CLUB, PURITANI, THE MERRY WIDOW, TOSCA, FAUST, OTHER DESERT CITIES, FOUR FLAT WHITES LA BOHEME, FIDELIO, THE PEARL FISHERS, IN ITALY, LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS, THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, THE BARBER OF BECKY SHAW, AT ANY COST, WISH I’D SAID SEVILLE (Melbourne Opera). sallanld.com. ALISTAIR WALLACE – SOUND DESIGNER Alistair is an actor, producer, Pollinate); A TOWN NAMED WARBOY (atyp); comedian and sound designer.