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Presents Presents EnemyEnemy By, Jason WeissBy, With (in alphabetical order) Allie Anderson, Derek Bellard, Mariale Chiribao, Joseph Fernandez, Daniel Gipson, JamesWith Jason Weiss Martin, (in alphabetical order) Sara Moncada, Shanel Premdas, Grace Allie Serrano, Anderson, Danayia Stedham, Derek Kevin Bellard, Stidham*, Mariale Anthony Chiribao, Willis Joseph Fernandez, Daniel Gipson, James Martin, Sara Moncada, Shanel Premdas, Scenic Grace Design Serrano, Lighting Danayia Design Stedham, Production Kevin Stidham*, Stage Manager Anthony WillisScenic Designer Lighting Designer Production Stage omas Brown Martha Carter MadisonManager Miller Thomas Brown Martha Carter Fight DirectionFight Director Vocal CoachVocal Coach FightMadison MillerFight Captain Captain Henry Layton Nicolette Chaey Kevin Stidham Henry Layton Nicolette Chaffey Kevin Stidham Casting Graphic Design Michael Jury Mattias Ramos Produced by eatre of Arts & Hisatake Shibuya Directed by Jason Weiss CAST (alphabetical) Allie Anderson CAT Derek Bellard MAYOR Mariale Chiribao SOFIA Joseph Fernandez PABLO Daniel Gipson DOC James Martin ALFRED Sara Moncada HANNAH Shanel Premdas NINA Grace Serrano CAPTAIN Danayia Stedham MONIQUE Kevin Stidham* JAMES Anthony Willis MILES *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, e Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States Enemy was inspired by Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People, published in 1882. Scene One: Doc’s living room in the evening. Scene Two: e following morning. Scene ree: Later that day in the lounge of e People’s Post. Scene Four: ree nights later outside of a warehouse. Scene Five: e following morning in Doc’s living room PRODUCTION TEAM Jason Weiss Writer & Director Thomas Brown Scenic Design Martha Carter Lighting Design Nicolette Chaffey Vocal Coach Henry Layton Fight Director Madison Miller Production Stage Manager Hisatake Shibuya Producer Todd Berhorst Executive Producer Takeshi Sakimoto Executive Producer Kengo Kido Executive Producer Mike Nakamura Executive Producer Richard De La Rosa Accounts Patrick Olmstead Facility Director Michael Jury Casting Bertha Chavez Associate Producer Kevin Stidham* Fight Captain Mattias Ramos Graphic Design Special Thanks Marcus Allen, Stacie Dowthwaite, Kathleen Guevara, Josue Heras, J.B. Piernas Jr., Keith Pittman, Jerry Smith, Kevin Stidham, Mitch Thompson, Gino Villanueva, Grace Weiss. A very special thanks to Christian Meoli & Voltaire Media CAST BIOS (in alphabetical order) Allie Anderson (Cat) Allie Anderson moved to LA two years ago from Las Vegas, Nevada. She began acting at the age of 11 and hasn’t looked back since. Previous TOA credits include: Bobby Gould in Hell, All About Al, A Second of Pleasure & Stiletto. Other credits include: Proof, Angels in America, Red Light Winter, among others. Allie worked on a lm in 2013 that made it to the Cannes Film Festival, and is currently lming the SAG web series Missing Person. Allie is in her nal term at eatre of Arts and is thrilled to be graduating on July 22nd! Follow her on Twitter @allie_anderson3 Derek R. Bellard (Mayor) Derek R. Bellard is a third term student at eatre of Arts who hails from Houston, TX. Prior to studying at TOA, Derek had successful careers in the Air Force, NASA and the Texas oil elds. is is Derek’s LA theatrical debut. Contact him at texans4evah@ gmail.com, follow on instagram @bellardr Mariale Chiribao (Soa) Mariale Chiribao is from Caracas, Venezuela. She is in her nal term at eatre of Arts and will be graduating on July 22nd. Previous TOA credits include: Bobby Gould in Hell as e Interrogator, All About Al, and Trials and Tribulations of a Caucasian Latina, a one person show. Some other credits include Queens of the Jungle, a pilot, a music video for Toby Keith and Picnic at the Demolition Derby, a short lm that screened at the Hollyshorts Film Festival. She is currently lming the SAG web series Missing Person. Follow her on Twitter @marialechiribao Joseph Fernandez (Pablo) Joseph Fernandez was born on the 23rd of March 1991 in Guadalajara, Mexico. He is in his nal term at eatre of Arts and is excited to be graduating on July 22nd. Previous TOA credits include: All About Al, e Show of who I Am & Bobby Gould in Hell. Other favorite credits include: Shadow Box, Boy's Life and e Last Night of Ballyhoo. Joe is currently lming the SAG web series Missing Person. Follow Joe on Twitter @joefernandez246 Daniel Gipson (Doc) Daniel Gipson is from Corpus Christi Texas, where he spent the majority of his life, until he decided to join the Air Force, which took the Texas native to South Dakota. Daniel served with distinction with the 28th security forces squadron. It was South Dakota and it's harsh winter months that led Daniel to migrate to Los Angeles where he enrolled in eatre of Arts. He is graduating on July 22nd, and his previous TOA credits include: Bobby Gould in Hell, A second of Pleasure & e Color of Circumstance. Daniel is currently lming the SAG web series Missing Person. Follow Daniel on Twitter @danieldgipson or instagram @danileldiorgipson. James Martin (Alfred) James Martin hails from London, England, where he played the role of Danny in the Roald Dahl play Danny Champion of the World at Key eatre. He has also been associated with the National eatre and has performed at e Rose eatre in London. Sara Moncada (Hannah) Sara Moncada is a rst year at eatre of arts and is very excited for her debut performance at the Arena Stage. Previous favorite roles include Hamlet, Laura in Glass Menagerie and Elizabeth in Laundry and Bourbon. Shanel Premdas (Nina) Shanel Premdas is a rst year student at eatre Of Arts who hails from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her love for performing came from doing stand in work in Albuquerque. Once bitten by the performing bug, she moved to California aer being accepted into eatre of Arts. Enemy marks her theatrical debut. Shanel Premdas Grace Serrano (Captain) Grace Serrano graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in eatre Arts. Her favorite theatre credits include 365 Days / 365 Plays, Legends, Layover in L.A., A Line is Drawn at Ruby Tuesday, and Blood on Gold. In addition to several short lms and commercials, Grace starred in the feature lm ou Shalt Not Kill as La Guapa and is currently lming the pilot Hummingbird and the short lm Bonds. Follow Grace on Twitter @thegraceserrano Danayia Stedham (Monique) Danayia Stedham is from Inglewood, CA. In 2015, Danayia performed in her rst play, Take is Man, and has since decided to pursue her passion for acting as a career. She is the host of the web talk show, P.I.N.K. TV. She is a rst year student at eatre of Arts where she is learning everything she can to make her career goals a reality. Follow on instagram, @ danayiastedham. Kevin Stidham* (James) Kevin Stidham originates from Bolton, England. He has as appeared in many award- winning stage and screen productions across the country. Credits include productions with FringeNYC, the Virginia Shakespeare Festival, Hampton Roads Shakespeare Festival, A Noise Within, e Blank eatre, e Porters of Hellsgate and eatre Banshee (Company Member). Some TV/Film credits include SHINE, THE BINDING, LOOSELY EXACTLY NICOLE, BONES and ONE TREE HILL. www. kevinstidham.com @kevinstidham Anthony Willis (Miles) Anthony Willis is a retired Army Infantryman who hails from Longview, Texas. He is a recipient of the Purple Heart while on active combat duty in Iraq. His previous eatre of Arts credits include, Bobby Gould in Hell, All About Al, and Pablo Neruda’s A Letter on the Road. Anthony will be graduating from TOA on July 22nd and is looking forward to what the future may hold for him. Anthony is currently lming the SAG web series Missing Person. Follow on twitter @a.t.willis7. CREW BIOS Jason Weiss (Writer/Director) Jason Weiss is the Executive Director of Theatre of Arts. He is an internationally known actor, director and educator with over 20 years of professional experience. The majority of his career was spent in New York City where his work was seen on some of the city’s most respected and influential stages, including: The Ford Center, The Cort Theatre, 2nd Stage, The Greenwich Street Theatre, The Cherry Lane Theatre, The Minetta Lane Theatre, La Mama etc, The Abingdon Theatre, 29th Street Rep. & The Looking Glass Theatre. In Los Angeles, Jason’s work has been seen at The Blank Theatre, The Lounge Theatre, The Stella Adler Theatre, Studio C & The Pico Playhouse. He has worked regionally at the Hippodrome Theatre, The Virginia Shakespeare Festival, Flat Rock Playhouse & Princeton Rep. Mr. Weiss co-wrote and directed the original play Magiko (w/ TOA alum, Siegfried Tieber). Magiko made its world premier at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where it received rave reviews, played to sold out audiences and won the coveted “Sickest of the Fringe,” award. Mr. Weiss has had the privilege to work directly with such theatrical luminaries as Harold Pinter, John Patrick Shanley, Frank Galati, Augusto Boal, Jerry Herman, & Charles Strouse. He studied for years with the Mt. Rushmore of NYC acting teachers, Terry Schreiber, William Esper & Michael Howard, and in 2005 opened his own acting studio, the JW Studio. Mr. Weiss is a member of two of the most highly acclaimed and successful theatre companies in Hollywood, The Blank Theatre Company and The Celebration Theatre Company and is a proud member of SAG/AFTRA & AEA. He holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in performance and pedagogy from the University of Florida and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in performance from the University of Miami. Madison Miller (Production Stage Manage) Madison is very excited to be joining TOA this year. She has studied at Orange County school of the arts , also San Juan hills high conservatory of music and theater.