7 APRIL – 21 MAY 2016 GOOD PEOPLE by David Lindsay-Abaire GOOD PEOPLE by David Lindsay-Abaire

"We have this myth that if you work hard, you can accomplish anything. It's not a very American thing to say, but I don't think that's true. It's true for a lot of people, but you need other things to succeed. You need luck, you need opportunity, and you need the life skills to recognize what an opportunity is." David Lindsay-Abaire

ACT 1 ACT 2

SCENE 1 THE ALLEY BEHIND THE DOLLAR STORE SCENE 1 MIKE AND KATE’S LIVING ROOM SCENE 2 MARGARET’S KITCHEN SCENE 2 BASEMENT OF A CHURCH SCENE 3 DR. MICHAEL DILLON’S OFFICE SCENE 4 BASEMENT OF A CHURCH

PLAYWRIGHT DIRECTOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE MARK KILMURRY PRISCILLA JACKMAN

CAST CREW DOTTIE MARGARET DESIGNER STAGE MANAGER GAEL TARA MORICE TOBHIYAH STEPHANIE BALLANTYNE KATE STONE FELLER LINDWALL STEVIE ZINDZI OKENYO LIGHTING WARDROBE DESIGNER DREW JEAN COORDINATOR ROSS GRAHAM LIVINGSTON JANE PHEGAN ALANA CANCERI SOUND MIKE DIALECT MARK EE CONSULTANT CHRISTOPHER NICK CURNOW STOLLERY WITH THANKS TO BRIAN MEEGAN

RUNNING TIME: 2 HOURS INCLUDING INTERVAL DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE – PLAYWRIGHT David is a Pulitzer Prize winning THE MUSICAL, which was nominated for eight playwright, screenwriter, Tonys, four Oliviers, a Grammy, and earned lyricist and librettist. His play David the Ed Kleban Award as America’s most GOOD PEOPLE premiered promising musical theatre lyricist. David’s on Broadway, was awarded the New York other plays include RIPCORD, FUDDY MEERS, Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play, The KIMBERLY AKIMBO, WONDER OF THE WORLD Horton Foote Prize, The Edgerton Foundation and A DEVIL INSIDE, among others. In addition New American Play Award, and two Tony to his work in theatre, David’s screen credits nominations. His previous play RABBIT HOLE include his film adaptation of RABBIT HOLE, received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, five Tony Dreamworks’ RISE OF THE GUARDIANS, and the nominations, and the Spirit of America Award. upcoming FAMILY FANG, starring Nicole Kidman, David also wrote the book and lyrics for SHREK Christopher Walken and Jason Bateman.

MARK KILMURRY – DIRECTOR Mark has acted in and directed CARMEN, RED, THE SPEAR CARRIER and HAMLET. over 100 productions. Recent Mark is currently Artistic Director at Ensemble Ensemble Theatre directing credits Theatre. Mark is the recipient of two Norman Kessell include: MY ZINC BED, EDUCATING Memorial Awards for an Outstanding Performance RITA, ABSENT FRIENDS, OTHER DESERT CITIES, by an Actor for his roles in HAMLET and JAPES and RICHARD III (also played Richard), THE GLASS was awarded the 2006 Hayes Gordon Memorial MENAGERIE, FRANKENSTEIN, MANAGING Award for Important Contribution to Theatre.

PRISCILLA JACKMAN – ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Priscilla is a recipient of the creating resources to support theatre-makers in Sandra Bates Directing Award devising original work. Priscilla was an actor for and recent graduate of the NIDA improvisational companies MOPA (Method of Directing course. Her background Physical Action) and Theatre Adad. She has been in theatre-making and acting has informed her commissioned to write dramaturgical resources for work in both the UK and . She is currently NSW Department of Education and has presented preparing to direct a Rough Drafts creative at National and State Drama Conferences. She is development work at STC and will also assistant delighted to be directing THE IMPORTANCE OF direct at both STC and Ensemble throughout 2016. BEING EARNEST for Ensemble’s Boatshed play- In 2014 Priscilla worked with Complicite (UK), reading performances in May 2016.

GOOD PEOPLE by David Lindsay-Abaire 3 GAEL BALLANTYNE – DOTTIE Gael studied under Hayes Gordon BLUE ANGEL HOTEL, and THE LITTLE ROOM for AO OBE at Ensemble Studios. various Independent Theatre Companies. Music She has worked as an actor in Theatre: National Tours in Original Cast of both many areas of the Arts. Theatre: MAMMA MIA and LA CAGE AUX FOLLES. Film roles: LADIES IN LAVENDER, CHARITABLE INTENT for SKIN DEEP, FATAL HONEYMOON, NOW YOU SEE Ensemble Theatre. SUMMER RAIN, AFTER THE HER, RISK, MR RELIABLE. TV: GODS OF WHEAT BALL, CAVALCADERS, HOPE OF THE WORLD for STREET, , ALL SAINTS, WATER Queensland Theatre Company. FURIOUS, EMMA, RATS, NEIGHBOURS, MONARCH COVE, WAYNE COSI and BLACKROCK for La Boite Theatre. THREE MANIFESTO, SONS AND DAUGHTERS. WINTERS GREEN, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, THE

DREW LIVINGSTON – STEVIE Drew toured Australia in the UNDER MILK WOOD. Drew has recently finished a multiple award-winning WAR season at the Sydney Opera House, playing ‘Terry‘ HORSE. His Shakespeare credits in the latest children’s Treehouse franchise, THE 52 include playing FLUELLEN in Bell STOREY TREEHOUSE, for CDP Theatre Producers. Shakespeare’s award winning HENRY V, for which On television Drew has appeared in Channel 9’s he also composed the music, earning him his very TRICKY BUSINESS. Along with his wife and writing own Sydney Theatre Award. He has played Bottom partner, Naomi, Drew released an album of songs in in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, Lord Amiens 2014 inspired by Shakespeare’s sonnets SO LONG in AS YOU LIKE IT, and Peter in ROMEO & JULIET LIVES THIS. He graduated from the acting course (Sport for Jove), and Martius in TITUS ANDRONICUS at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (Cry Havoc). He was also part of the cast in the (WAAPA) in 2010. Drew is excited to be making his highly-acclaimed ’s Ensemble Theatre debut.

TARA MORICE – MARGARET A graduate of the National Institute FIRE, McLEOD’S DAUGHTERS, SALEM’S LOT, of Dramatic Art, Tara has worked AFTER THE DELUGE, LOOT, GRASS ROOTS, extensively in theatre, film and MY HUSBAND MY KILLER, DOGWOMAN, A television. Her first film out of DIFFICULT WOMAN, WATER RATS and as a NIDA was ’s presenter on PLAYSCHOOL. Most recently she for which she was nominated for a British Academy appeared in WINTER for the Seven Network. Tara of Film and Television Award (BAFTA) an Australian has performed for the Sydney Theatre Company, Film Institute Award (AFI) and a Film Critics Circle Belvoir, Bell Shakespeare, Griffin Theatre award, winning the Variety Club Heart Award for Company and The Ensemble, nominated for a Best Actress. She was named Ansett Australian Victorian Green Room award for THE VENETIAN Star of the Year at the 1995 Gold Coast Film Awards. TWINS and a Helpmann Award for FAT SWAN. Tara Other film roles include ORANGES AND SUNSHINE, wrote, produced and directed the documentary MY MIRACLE FISH, RAZZLE DAZZLE, CANDY, MOULIN BIGGEST FAN for SBS in 2008. She also recorded ROUGE, HILDEGARDE, SQUARE ONE, HOTEL TIME AFTER TIME for the STRICTLY BALLROOM SORRENTO and METALSKIN. Her television credits soundtrack and again for Baz Luhrmann’s album include the ABC/ZDF award winning DANCE SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY. ACADEMY (SERIES 1, 2 & 3), ANSWERED BY ZINDZI OKENYO – KATE Soon after graduating from NIDA In 2013 Zindzi appeared in THE OTHER WAY (STC), Zindzi was cast in THE VERTICAL THE GIRL IN TAN BOOTS (Griffin) and won a Best HOUR, THE MYSTERIES: GENESIS Female Performer Award for her role in STCSA’s and THE CRUCIBLE for STC and RANDOM. In 2014 she continued PLAYSCHOOL, SCORCHED for Company B Belvoir. From 2009 to appeared in WONDERLAND (Network 10) and THE 2011 she was a member of the Residents Company CODE (ABC). 2015 saw her in the ABC series HIDING, at STC performing in Vs MACBETH, THE ORESTEIA, MASQUERADE (Griffin), GAYBIES (Darlinghurst), LA THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, BLOOD WEDDING, TRAVIATA (Belvoir) and BOYS WILL BE BOYS (STC). BEFORE/AFTER, MONEY SHOTS and A HISTORY OF She commenced 2016 in THE GOLDEN AGE (STC). EVERYTHING. In 2012 Zindzi toured Europe and USA Zindzi also performs her own music under the name with A HISTORY OF EVERYTHING and began as a ‘Okenyo’. presenter on ABC’s PLAYSCHOOL.

JANE PHEGAN – JEAN Jane graduated from University Playwriting Australia. FOR THOSE WHO CAN TELL of Sydney and Theatre Nepean. NO TALES (Dir: Jasmila Zbanic) premiered at the Recent theatre credits include Toronto International Film Festival in 2013 and BEAUTIFUL ONE DAY (Belvoir/ last year Jane was awarded Best Female Lead at Ilbijerri/version1.0), RUPERT (Daniel Sparrow/ the Sydney Indie Film Festival for ENTAILMENT MTC/Theatre Royal), HONCHOS MEETING IN (Dir: Cam Smeal). From 2005-14, Jane devised COWRA (Rinkogun Theatre, Tokyo), SMALL HARD and performed in all of version 1.0’s major works THINGS (TRS), NEW ELECTRIC BALLROOM (Griffin), including THE TABLE OF KNOWLEDGE, THIS KIND ANGELS IN AMERICA (Riverside) and AS YOU LIKE OF RUCKUS (Helpmann Award, Best Physical/ IT (Siren). Jane has toured many shows nationally Visual Theatre) and DEEPLY OFFENSIVE & UTTERLY and internationally, voiced radio plays for ABC and UNTRUE (Drover Award, Best Touring Show). Jane is Eastside and worked on several new scripts with a proud member of Equity.

CHRISTOPHER STOLLERY – MIKE Christopher Stollery is a graduate twice (THE JOHN WAYNE PRINCIPLE for STC and of NIDA. He has sung with JULIUS CAESAR for Bell Shakespeare) and won a Tim Minchin in the musical Sydney Theatre Award in 2009 for his performance THIS BLASTED EARTH (2004), of the title role of KILLER JOE (Belvoir, 2008). performed with John Cleese at the Sydney Opera Christopher is also a graduate of AFTRS, and many House (JUST FOR LAUGHS, 2012) and toured of his short films have screened at festivals all theatres of Europe with Cate Blanchett (GROSS over the world – most notably “dik” which has won UND KLEIN for Sydney Theatre Company, 2012). over 30 the audience awards including Aspen and Christopher was also an associate artist with Bell Palm Springs and qualified for the 2012 Oscars. Shakespeare Company, appearing in 19 productions. Christopher has also been a proud member of Equity He has been nominated for a Green Room Award since 1987.

GOOD PEOPLE by David Lindsay-Abaire 5 TOBHIYAH STONE FELLER – DESIGNER Tobhiyah is a Sydney based RESOURCES (Siren Theatre Co.); MY NAME IS designer for the Stage. She SUD (Blacktown Arts Centre); ANNA ROBI AND graduated from NIDA in 2005 and THE HOUSE OF DOGS (Tamarama Rock Surfers); previously attended the College BASSETT, FUGEE and THE ELEPHANT MAN (NSW of Fine Arts UNSW, where she studied ‘Sculpture, Public School’s Drama Company); PLAYHOUSE Performance and Installation’. Set and Costume CREATURES, THE RIMERS OF ELDRITCH and Design credits include: REPLAY (Griffin); MY ZINC BLOOD WEDDING (AADA), CAMARILLA (Merrigong); BED, BLOOD BANK, BLUE ORANGE and CLYBOURNE BUSTOWN, THIS TERRITORY and DESIREE DIN AND PARK (Ensemble); PARRAMATTA GIRLS (Riverside THE RED FOREST (ATYP); A VIEW OF CONCRETE (B Productions); ORPHEE AUX ENFERS and DAISY Sharp). Tobhiyah is Co-director of Architecture and BATES AT OOLDEA (Sydney Conservatorium of Performance Design studio Stukel Stone, to view her Music); VARIANT (Performing Lines); HUMAN portfolio visit www.stukelstone.com

ROSS GRAHAM – LIGHTING DESIGNER As lighting designer Ross has Theatre Company) THE MESH (Red Stitch Actors lit multiple shows at Ensemble Theatre); SILENT DISCO, THE SEA PROJECT and Theatre including CRUISE RETURN TO EARTH (Griffin Theatre); WOYZECK CONTROL, SEMINAR, and (Belvoir); OWEN WINGRAVE and CLIMBING SKYLIGHT. Other Australian credits include; TOWARDS MIDNIGHT (Sydney Chamber Opera); LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (National Tour); I’LL VOICES PROJECT(Australian Theatre for Young EAT YOU LAST (Melbourne Theatre Company); People); FEARLESS (Milk Crate Theatre); THE BOYS WILL BE BOYS (Sydney Theatre Company) FREMANTLE CANDIDATE (Deck Chair); THE SWEET CHARITY, RENT & VIOLET (Hayes Theatre UNDERPANTS (NIDA Guest Artist); CUT SNAKE AND Company) AN INDEX OF METALS (Sydney Chamber DIRTY LAND (Arthur, a Theatre Company) BILL W Opera) L’AMANT JALOUX (Pinchgut Opera) EDWARD & DR. BOB (Carriage Works). Off-Broadway credits II (Sport For Jove) A STEADY RAIN, 80MIN NO include; BEIRUT and TRUE WEST (Athena Theatre INTERVAL, MASTER CLASS 2 (Old Fitz Theatre) Company); DIALOGUES OF TRAVELERS (Kirk GAYBIES & THIS HOUSE IS MINE (Darlinghurst Theatre).

STEPHANIE LINDWALL – STAGE MANAGER Stephanie is a graduate of the Projects), BEFORE/ AFTER (AADA). As Assistant Australian Academy of Dramatic Stage Manager: EMPIRE (TRS), THE WIZARD OF Art. As Stage Manager: PRIDE, OZ (Packemin Productions), THE WOODSTOCK THE HORSES MOUTH FESTIVAL, EXPERIENCE (AIM), THE THREE LIVES OF LUCY BONDI FEAST (TRS), SET: THE PLAY (NIDA CABROL (AADA). As Producer: GODS AND GAMES: Independent), A VIEW FROM MOVING WINDOWS NEW SHORT WORKS (AADA). As an Actor: TALKING (Riverside Theatres), ON THE RAZZLE (AADA). AS WITH (Bare Productions), MCDONALDS TVC, SWING TECHNICIAN: THE REMOVALISTS (TRS), EMPIRE (TRS), HOME COOKING, SEX- ED (Eastside SAY HELLO FIRST (Cupboard Love & The Old Fitz). Radio), GRIMM TALES (Customs House), BEFORE/ As Production Manager: (& Mentor) PLAYHOUSE AFTER, GODS & GAMES: NEW SHORT WORKS, CREATURES (AADA), SAY HELLO FIRST (Cupboard A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM, THE SKRIKER Love & The Old Fitz), BODY LANGUAGE (107 (AADA), TWELVE ANGRY WOMEN (QUT). ALANA CANCERI – WARDROBE COORDINATOR Alana is a Sydney-based costume ANZAC PROJECT (Ensemble Theatre, wardrobe designer, maker and supervisor. coordinator, maker, art finisher). Film credits: Whilst studying at Ultimo TAFE SENTIENT PHONE (production designer, set dresser, she completed Diplomas in costume supervisor), GODS OF EGYPT (maker) and Costume for Performance, Fashion Design & ALPHA (cutter, maker). Live performance credits: Technology and Printing & Graphic Arts. Theatre SEMAPHOR3 (Subsonic Festival, cutter, maker), credits: THAT EYE, THE SKY (New Theatre, costume HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (maker) and CRUISE SHIP designer), JACK OF HEARTS, BLOOD BANK, MY ENTERTAINMENT (Nigel Shaw Costume Design, ZINC BED, THE BOOK CLUB, MOTHERS AND SONS maker). Styling credits: Ensemble Theatre 2016 (Ensemble Theatre, wardrobe coordinator) and THE Season B

NICK CURNOW – DIALECT CONSULTANT Nick graduated from Theatre WEIR. Other credits include PROOF, EDUCATING Nepean (2002), UNE (2006), and RITA, MURDERERS, BETWEEN US (Ensemble), NIDA (2007). As a dialect specialist RUBEN GUTHRIE (Belvoir), MY FAIR LADY (OA), he has coached productions for REASONS TO BE PRETTY, GOD’S EAR, THE COMING some of Sydney’s biggest companies including WORLD, THE LARAMIE PROJECT, CODGERS, and Company B, Opera Australia and the Ensemble, YES, PRIME MINISTER. Film and TV work includes as well as respected independents like TRS, UNDERBELLY, DISTANCE, SEA PATROL, and THE Darlinghurst Theatre Company, Red Line and the SLAP. Nick teaches for NIDA’s Open Program, Actors New Theatre. Recent credits include SIX DANCE Pulse, ACTT, NSW Department of Education’s Arts LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS, THE RITZ, DISCO Unit, and regularly engages in private tuition with PIGS, MOTHERS AND SONS, BLONDE POISON, some of Australia’s most well known and loved GROUNDED (QTC), WHEN THE RAIN STOPS performers. More info at www.nickcurnow.com FALLING, ORPHANS, DARK VOYAGER and THE

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