About the Production

Paul Crewes Rachel Fine Artistic Director Managing Director JACKIE KENNEDY ONASSIS A Note from TIMELINE presents the Playwright 1929 Jacqueline Bouvier is born in the World Premiere of Southampton, New York Growing up in the 1960s I 1949 Studies at Sorbonne in Paris through had an affinity for that pretty Smith College Meets John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) at a lady my mom admired so 1951 IN party; begins working as a reporter- Saffron Burrows much on the TV who had photographer at the Washington Times-Herald so many troubles but still 1952 Meets the Kennedy Family managed to appear strong. 1953 Accepts proposal from JFK while covering Elizabeth ll coronation in ; Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis marries JFK made everything she did look 1954: JFK back surgery so easy, but what if it wasn’t? What if that pretty lady on my TV 1955 Suffers a miscarriage; JFK and Jackie meet had the same fears, insecurities, and faults, as the rest of us? I Aristotle Onassis on yacht “The Christina” 1956 Delivers a child, stillborn began the journey of writing Jackie Unveiled with the suspicion 1957 Gives birth to Caroline Bouvier Kennedy that perhaps my black and white Quasar wasn’t telling me the 1960 Gives birth to JFK, Jr., JFK beats whole story. During my five years of research for Jackie Unveiled Richard Nixon in Presidential election I interviewed several of Jackie’s friends and acquaintances, 1961 Moves into the White House; JFK and Jackie meet Maurice Templesman, Martin Luther combed over recently released CIA and Secret Service records, King, Jr. & Pope John XXlll read dozens of biographies, and watched countless hours of film 1962 Jackie’s Whitehouse restoration tour BY footage, but in the end no one can really know what happened in broadcast on CBS,NBC, ABC the privacy of her home. This character of “Jackie” that I’ve created 1963 Gives birth to Patrick Kennedy who lives only Tom Dugan 39 hours; suffers assassination of JFK, is all grounded in fact, but it is my job as the playwright to connect moves to Georgetown the dots as logically as possible and that is what I’ve tried to do. 1965 Moves to NYC 1968 Suffers Robert Kennedy assassination; marries Aristotle Onassis and moves SCENIC DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN LIGHTING DESIGN SOUND DESIGN — Tom Dugan to Greece Francois-Pierre Couture Marcy Froehlich Jared A. Sayeg Randall Robert Tico 1971 Attends private unveiling of Kennedy portraits at White House A Note from the Director 1975 Aristotle Onassis dies; Jackie moves back to NYC, where she helps preserve and restore I was thrilled when Tom Dugan told me he was writing a play Grand Central Station and works as an editor HAIR DESIGN CASTING DIRECTOR DIALECT COACH PRODUCTION STAGE about Jackie and then he asked me to join him on the journey. at Viking Press Frances Mathias Phyllis Schuringa, CSA Elizabeth Himelstein MANAGER How could I say no? I was introduced to politics as my dad actively 1978 Assumes role as senior editor at Katherine Barrett Doubleday Publishing campaigned for JFK. In the early 60’s, I literally (quite by accident) 1980 Begins relationship with Maurice Templesman sat behind the President at the Good Shepherd Church just a 1988 Welcomes Maurice Templesman to live in her NYC apartment DIRECTED BY few blocks from The Wallis. When I had the great fortune to vote for the first time in my life, I cast my ballot for RFK. Working on 1993 Meets Hillary Clinton; Jackie diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Jenny Sullivan this play has definitely brought back the emotions of tumultuous 1994 Dies and is buried next to JFK in Arlington times and a chance to revisit it all from a new perspective. This National Cemetery is a rich history and the person who had the front row seat was Jackie. I think we all speculate on the nature of this woman, FEBRUARY 22 - MARCH 11, 2018 her strength, her life after Jack and her place in history. Jackie Lovelace Studio Theater Unveiled takes us on that extraordinary journey of discovering her Running time: 1 hour and 40 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission humanity. Thank Tom Dugan for your beautiful play and thank you to The Wallis for giving us our first production. WARNING: CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT This production is made possible by generous support from David C. Bohnett. — Jenny Sullivan

Theater @ The Wallis Series is sponsored by Montage Beverly Hills and Mercedes-Benz of Beverly Hills.

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SAFFRON BURROWS TOM DUGAN (Playwright) was honored for and Woyzeck, Ensemble Theatre Company; RANDALL ROBERT TICO (Sound Design) of the Sacred Deer; Spiderman; Hacksaw Ridge; THE PLAYWRIGHT & DIRECTOR (Jackie) is known for her the Off-Broadway production of Wiesenthal Médée and Teseo, Chicago Opera Theatre; A Founding member of Critical Mass Performance Beauty and the Beast; Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; WISH TO THANK work in critically acclaimed with nominations for the New York Drama Desk Picasso, Geffen Playhouse. fpcouture.com Group as composer/sound designer with director Eyes Wide Shut. Television includes “Mozart in Daryl Roth fi lms, stars in the Golden Award, New York Outer Critics Circle Award, Los Nancy Keystone: Ameryka (Ovation nomination), the Jungle” with Saffron Burrows, “Big Little Adam Hess Globe-winning series Angeles Ovation Award, and winning the Los MARCY FROEHLICH (Costume Design) has Apollo (Garland Award and an Ovation Award Lies”, “Ray Donovan”, “The Assassination of Elyse Mirto “Mozart in the Jungle.” The Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, as well as received seven Ovation nominations, including nomination) Alcestis, Suzan-Lori Parks’ The Gianni Versace”, “My Dinner with Herve”. Bo Foxworth fourth season of the half hour being featured on PBS’s “Theatre Close-Up.” a current one for Gulf View Drive. For stage: The America Play, Antigone (Drammy Award), The Shelby Sykes comedic drama will return to Amazon on February Wiesenthal continues to inspire audiences Rubicon Theatre, Opera Francais, Long Beach Ahkmatova Project, Dr. Faustus, The Rover and KATHERINE BARRETT (Production Lou Liberatore 16, 2018. The show is a critical darling and has with productions in Israel, Australia, India, as Opera, Reprise, Central City Opera, national tour Measure for Measure. Works as composer with Stage Manager) has stage managed on 3 Dan Sykes received a number of award nominations and wins well as the U.S. Dugan is currently working of Camelot. Twelve seasons at Sacramento Music Chris Coleman (Portland Center Stage) are continents and performed all manner of Mark Slavkin including multiple Golden Globe nominations, on the fi lm adaptation of that celebrated Circus including Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Astoria, Othello, Anna Karenina, Shakespeare’s stagecraft wizardry across the United States. Debra Pasquerette winning Best Comedy and Best Lead Actor, as well play. Having kicked off the national tour of Dame. Associate Costume Designer on touring Amazing Cymbeline, The Imaginary Invalid and She is excited to be on the team presenting the Sherry Richert Belul as various Emmy nominations and wins. Burrows’ Wiesenthal at The Wallis in 2015, Dugan is productions of Broadway’s The Phantom of the Snow Falling on Cedars. Other recent credits premier of Jackie Unveiled as she has toured Tina Schumann theater work includes; The World Premiere of Neil extremely pleased to return with the world Opera, and internationally for Robert Wilson’s include the music score and sound design for internationally with all of Tom Dugan’s plays: Jeffrey Schmidt and Theatre3 Dallas LaBute’s Some (s) on the West End stage. premiere of his newest play Jackie Unveiled. multi-national opera The Civil Wars. Film and Macbeth @ the NewVic directed by Jonathan Lee at Appomattox, Frederick Douglass in the David Cohen She played Janey Morris in Peter Whelan’s The His other critically acclaimed plays include: The TV: Unbowed, Brake, the Unknown Cyclist, We Fox and Baby Doll with director Jenny Sullivan. Shadow of Slavery, The Ghosts of Mary Lincoln Katy Lemieux Earthly Paradise for the , London Trial of Robert E. Lee and Oscar to Oscar. Tom is Shall Remain (PBS documentary), and the “Miss Further works include Hamlet, The Winter's and Wiesenthal. Off Broadway: Wiesenthal; Jolene Mason and ’s The PowerBook for currently developing two more solo pieces—A America Pageant”. Assistant Designer on American Tale, the vocal score for David Hare’s version of Regional: The Fantasticks, Barrymore, A Man of Joseph Rosswog the , London, directed by Magnifi cent Enthusiasm (about famed abolitionist Beauty, The Master, The Road to Perdition, For Your Mother Courage, and music and sound design No Importance, The Crucible, The Bluest Eye, Ilana Olken which toured the Theatre National Frederick Douglass) and The Ghosts of Mary Consideration, and Geppetto, (Emmy nomination). for The Glass Menagerie, all directed by Jessica Measure for Measure, The Rainmaker, Man of La Joel Silver de Chaillot, Paris, and Teatro Argentina, Rome. In Lincoln. Follow @TomDuganPlays on Facebook. Marcy has exhibited her artwork in LA at the Kubzansky. For the last three years he has been Mancha, A Touch of the Poet, Arms and the Man. Deedie and David Runkel Los Angeles, Burrows starred in Melissa James Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. She has served on resident composer/sound designer for the Launch Katherine’s other theatrical creations include Pauline Levin Gibson’s This for the Kirk Douglas Theater. Burrows’ JENNY SULLIVAN (Director) reunites with th Board of Directors, and Board of Trustees Pad program @ UCSB with director Risa Brainin. orchestrations for more than 40 musicals for Marc Worosilo theater debut was for the Bush Theatre, London playwright Tom Dugan for Jackie Unveiled. of the Costume Designers Guild. Co-author of young people; and lighting designs for You’re Tom Negran in the play Two Lips Indifferent Red directed by Their last collaboration, Wiesenthal, enjoyed a Shopping LA: The Insiders’ Sourcebook for Film PHYLLIS SCHURINGA (Casting Director) is a Good Man Charlie Brown, Seussical the Kate Barrett Vicky Featherstone. Burrows’ fi lm credits include successful Off-Broadway run, followed by the & Fashion. MFA University of Michigan. Assistant an Artistic Associate and the Casting Director for Musical, The Tempest, and The Nutcracker. Henry Mason’s Love Lies Bleeding, Noah Pritzker’s tour beginning at The Wallis and then moving Professor at UC Irvine. marcyfroehlich.com the Geffen Playhouse. Recent casting includes Quitters; ’s Knife Fight; Jonas to the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre. Previous Constellations, The Legend of Georgia McBride, ADDITIONAL STAFF Akerlund’s Small Apartments; Jonas Pate’s Shrink; L.A. work by Sullivan includes directing the JARED A. SAYEG (Lighting Design) is a four- Guards at the Taj Mahal, Outside Mullingar, Bad COSTUME & WARDROBE SUPERVISOR Roger Donaldson’s The Bank Job; Amy Redford’s Geffen Playhouse production of Nora and Delia time Ovation Award Nominee and winner of the Jews, The Night Alive, Switzerland and American Deborah Hartwell The Guitar Dangerous Parking Love, Loss and What I Wore Buffalo at the Geffen. She has received 4 Artios ; ’s ; Ephron’s and the long Ovation, StageRaw & Garland Award as well as a PROPERTIES SUPERVISOR ’s Fay Grim; ’s Reign running Los Angeles production of The Vagina recipient of the LADDC Kinetic Lighting Award. nominations: Actually, Barbecue, Barcelona, Warren Casey Over Me; Wolfgang Petersen’s Troy; Raoul Ruiz’s Monologues. Some favorite theaters where His designs have been seen throughout the The Country House. Before joining the Geffen, Klimt; Gerardo Herero’s El Misterio Galindez; she has directed include: Laguna Playhouse, U.S., Broadway, Off-Broadway, West-End, Canada, she was the Casting Director for Steppenwolf ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER Paul McGuigan’s Gangster No. 1; ’s Pasadena Playhouse, Long Wharf Theatre, Spain, Edinburgh & Las Vegas. National Tours Theatre Company in Chicago where her favorites Erich Schroeder The Grapes of Enigma; ’ Timecode, and his fi lm ETC of Santa Barbara, Rubicon in Ventura, include Blithe Spirit starring Angela Lansbury, The include Frank Galati’s adaptation of WIGMAKER Who’s Tommy Queen of Spades Wrath (also La Jolla Playhouse, National Theatre adaptation of the classic play, , in the Williamstown Theatre Festival and the Falcon with Alice Ripley, Bob Kretschmer lead role; Pat O’Connor’s Circle of Friends; Jim Theater. Film credits include: Access All Areas starring Placido Domingo (Madrid) and Rolling in London and Broadway, where it received the Sheridan’s In the Name of the Father and Burrows’ and The Next Best Thing (in which she had the with Laughter at Her Majesty’s Theatre (West-End). Tony Award for Best Play), the original production HAIR & MAKEUP SUPERVISOR screen debut in Ngozi Onwurah’s Welcome II good fortune to direct her father Barry). Sullivan Broadway: The Illusionists (Neil Simon & National of Steve Martin’s Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Donna Levy the Terrordome. On the small screen, Burrows is most proud of the world premiere of her Tour) Bravo Bernstein, Gotham Glory (Carnegie Austin Pendleton’s Orson’s Shadow and Charles PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Time to Burn recurred on the ABC drama “Marvel’s Agents of play J for J with the late great John Ritter. Hall) and was on the design teams for: PRIMO, L. Mee’s . Broadway transfers Will Rives S.H.I.E.L.D” as ‘Agent Victoria Hand.’ She has also Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Woman in White and include One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Tony SCENIC CONSTRUCTION appeared on the CBS comedy “The Crazy Ones” FRANCOIS-PIERRE COUTURE (Scenic the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Regional: Award for Best Revival) and The Song of Jacob opposite . She starred in the NBC Design) is originally from Montreal, but has Center Theatre Group, Pasadena Playhouse, Zulu. She is a member of the Casting Society Sets To Go drama series “My Own Worst Enemy” opposite had the privilege of working in Los Angeles South Coast Repertory, Sacramento Music Circus, of America and the Ovation Rules Committee Christian Slater, as well as the award-winning and the United States for the last decade as International City Theatre, Reprise, Ensemble *The actors in this ELIZABETH HIMELSTEIN production appear courtesy series “” with James Spader, earning a scenic, lighting and projection designer. Theatre Company, Cabrillo Music Theatre, Laguna (Dialect Coach) of Actors Equity Association. her two cast SAG nominations. For the BBC, she Some of his designs include: Bars and Playhouse, Virginia Stage Company, The Colony, is delighted to be working at the Wallis starred in Ngozi Onwurah’s “Crucial Tales: I Bring Measures and Everything you Touch, Boston Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey & CLO of Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. you Frankincense” and opposite Albert Finney Court Theatre; Destiny of Desire, Arena Stage South Bay. Jared is Principal Designer for the USA Broadway credits include: Serious Money by and Julie Christie in the acclaimed production of Theatre, SCR and the Goodman Theatre; International Ballet Competitions held every four Caryl Churchill, Finding Neverland with Matthew ’s “Karaoke.” A native of Great Britain, James and the Giant Peach, Pinocchio and years. Jared became the youngest member of the Morrison, Death of a Salesman with Andrew Burrows also speaks French, Italian and Spanish. The Light Princess, South Coast Repertory; United Scenic Artists-Local 829 and serves as a Garfield. Joseph Papp Public Theater: Othello, The Mexican Trilogy, an American History, trustee to the executive board. jaslighting.com Twelfth Night, Ice-cream and Hot Fudge. Films Los Angeles Theatre Center; Metamorphoses include the Coen Brothers’ Fargo and The Big The Designers at this Theatre Lebowski; I, Tonya; Three Billboards Outside are Represented by United Scenic Artists • Local USA 829 Ebbing, Missouri; Battle of the Sexes; The Killing of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees

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