Sacred Fools Theater Company Presents
Mom's Dead written by Nathan Wellman
directed by Alicia Conway Rock
Starring Mark Costello *...... Arthur Eric Giancoli ...... Mike Jessica Sherman * ...... Alice Taylor Marr...... John Halle Charlton ...... Laura Cameron Kasal ...... Gary Richard McDonald...... Dave
Marsha Warner ...... Voice of Barbara Billy Aldridge ...... Voice of Young Gary
Understudies Anthony Backman ‡ ...... Mike Madeline Fair ...... Alice Bryan Bellomo ...... John Phoebe Kuhlman...... Laura Bo Powell ...... Gary Joshua Benton ...... Dave
Stage Manager: Angel Hernandez
* Member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors & Stage Managers in the United States
Member of Sacred Fools Theater Company ‡ Associate Member of Sacred Fools Theater Company
produced for Sacred Fools by David Mayes
This organization is supported, This organization is supported, in in part, by a grant from part, by the Los Angeles County Bloomberg Philanthropies. Board of Supervisors through the Los www.Bloomberg.org Angeles County Arts Commission.
The Fight Director is a Member of the STAGE DIRECTORS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY, a national theatrical labor union.
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Production Staff
Director...... Alicia Conway Rock ● Produced for Sacred Fools by...... David Mayes ● Associate Producer ...... Carrie Keranen ● Stage Manager...... Angel Hernandez Assistant Director ...... Bo Powell ● Set Designer ...... Sandy von Guttenstein Costume Designer ...... Jennifer Christina DeRosa ● Lighting Designer ...... Ashley McCormick Sound Designer ...... Ben Rock ● Prop Designer ...... Ashley Crow Fight Choreographer ...... Mike Mahaffey ●, SDC Lead Scenic ...... Joyce Hunter Assistant Stage Manager ...... Katherine Eiler Build/Paint Crew...... Tor Brown ‡, Scott Golden ●, Arthur M. Jolly ●, Rob Lecrone ‡ & DeAnne Millais ● Performance Photography ...... Ben Rock ● Casting Coordinator ...... Tegan Ashton Cohan ● Poster Art ...... Gabe Leonard
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SKULLDUGGERY: The Musical Prequel to Hamlet book, lyrics & music by Michael Shaw Fisher directed by Scott Leggett musical direction by Michael Teoli choreography by Natasha Norman
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WORLD PREMIERE! OVATION RECOMMENDED! Never trust a ghost. Let the Gravediggers take you back in time to reveal the tale you’ve never heard behind the greatest play in the English language. Skullduggery: The Musical Prequel To Hamlet follows the twisted love triangle of Claudius, Gertrude and Hamlet Sr. as it spins, song by song, the unlikely journey of these lovers from innocent youth to the climactic moment of Hamlet Sr.’s “most foul” murder. All sides shall be told. All bones shall be heard. After all, a grieving son’s point of view can’t always be trusted.
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ALSO PLAYING AT SACRED FOOLS:
SERIAL KILLERS: SEASON 12 LATE-NIGHT SATURDAYS ON OUR MAINSTAGE Fall Season: Oct. 1 – Dec. 10, 2016 @ 11:30pm Watch Sacredfools.org for 2017 dates!
Each week, three continuing stories face off against two new tales. At the end of the show, you vote for the three stories that you would like to see continue on to next Saturday night, where their subsequent episodes will then be pitted against two completely new storylines. Each week's serials could live on for weeks... or be quietly smothered in their sleep – it’s up to you. But whichever pieces you vote for, one thing is for certain - by the end of the evening, you will be a Serial Killer.
WWINNER:INNER: BEST LATELATE----NIGHTNIGHT THEATER FACTORYFACTORY,, L.A. Weekly Best of L.A. "...one of the surest late-night gut-busting laugh bets in town." – L.A. Weekly
Miss Beryl Swiver presents Miss Beryl Swiver in THANKS A LOT: My Gratitusical! One Woman’s Musical Journey to Herself and Back. Starring Miss Beryl Swiver (from her own idea)
Book by Richard Levinson and Rebecca Larsen Music and Lyrics by Richard Levinson Additional material by Jenelle Riley Featuring Rebecca Larsen as Miss Beryl Swiver Directed by Kiff Scholl
SUNDAYS @ 7pm, OCT. 16 & 30, NOV. 6 & 13
You're welcome. Beryl Swiver returns to the small stage for a limited run of her award-winning Hollywood Fringe hit. Be appalled. It's amazing. (Performing In our Studio space)
TEN TOPS: A Very Eclectic Open Mic Anything goes! Join in! Or just watch!
Second Monday of the Month (in our Black Box Space) Nov. 14, Dec. 12, Feb. 13, March 13 & April 10 Show @ 8pm ● Performer Signup: 7:30pm
10 performers get 7 minutes each to do whatever they want (EXCEPT stand-up)! Arrived too late to be one of the ten? Sign up for the Charisma Round and get 3 minutes - we'll keep the show going for as long as the audience is willing to stay! Tickets are Donate What You Can! "I’m pleased to have encountered a night in which I didn’t know what to expect, and was, every time, genuinely surprised and always entertained." –L.A. Splash
FAST & LOOSE - A Foolish Tradition! Next: NEW YEAR'S EVE – Sat, Dec. 31 @ 8pm (Party Afterwards!)
Several new short plays are written overnight, rehearsed the next day and performed that evening! "One of the best theater experiences in town!" –BackStage
More FAST & LOOSE to come in 2017 – watch Sacredfools.org for details!
Tickets / Info: SacredFools.org
Cast
Halle Charlton (Laura) caught the acting bug at the age of 5 when she wouldn't answer to anything but Luke Skywalker for 4 months. After ruling out dissociative personality disorder, she continued her reign of terror at Crossroads School, and then UCLA Theatre program. She stepped onto the Fool's stage when she played Bets in the west coast premiere of Occupation, understudied Meredith in Past Time, and now again in MOM’S DEAD. TV/Movie/Commercial highlights include guest-starring on Harry's Law, commercials for Honda and Best Buy, and playing a sassy 16 year old in Ouija: Origin of Evil. She is also a singer-songwriter and ASCAP scholarship recipient. Thanks to this wonderful team of humans. She's thrilled to be a Fool.
Mark Costello (Arthur) is happy to be making his first appearance at Sacred Fools. He has been a member at The Road Theatre Company for six years, where he received two Scenie awards from StageScene L.A. for Best Performance By A Featured Actor (Intimate Theatre), for his work in Finding Fossils and John Is A Father. In 2014 he appeared at The Odyssey Theatre in A Delicate Balance which won The McCulloh Award from The L.A. Drama Critics Circle for best revival. He has appeared in Criminal Minds, The West Wing, JAG, NYPD Blue, ER and Dynasty as well as thirty other film and television productions. He is an avid traveler and once enjoyed a Commercial Fishing career for 35 years every summer up in Alaska.
Eric Giancoli (Mike) has been performing with Sacred fools for 13 years and a company member for the past 7. He has performed in Midnight Brainwash Revival, Richard III, A Kind of Love Story, Triple Crown, Slow and Tight 3 and written/performed in Serial Killers and Fast and Loose. He has also been the Grant Writer for 6 Seasons. Eric has performed at The Metropolitan Opera House, 92nd Street Y, The Second City in Chicago, The Walnut St. Theater and regional theaters in Philadelphia, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. His independent film, Big True, recently premiered in Theaters in NY and his one act play, The Devil's Parole, is published by Samuel French.
Cameron Kasal (Gary) is an OC-based performer who originated the role of Gary in the original Serial Killers production of MOM’S DEAD. He has been performing for over ten years and has appeared in movies and shows such as The Muppets (2011) and Trophy Wife. He can soon be seen in Just Add Magic on Amazon... and that’s pretty much it. What else is left to write in this thing? Are you still reading this? Really? You already saw what he was in. What more do you want? Sacred Fools member Ben Rock once described him as “pretty much the all around greatest guy.” You can’t prove he didn’t. You should seriously just go and read some of the other actors’ bios! They’re amazing!
Taylor Marr (John) Upon graduating with a BFA in Film from the University of Central Florida, Taylor packed up his bedroom and his cat and moved to Los Angeles to be an actor. He spent about nine years mostly procrastinating whilst finding success as a TV editor. Now Taylor is focusing on his acting career fulltime. After five years of study with the Australian Institute for Dramatic Arts, he has starred in several short films and plays, including Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It, and Hamlet. He's thrilled to be back at Sacred Fools working with these wonderful people!
Jessica Sherman (Alice) most recently appeared on Sacred Fools' Mainstage as "Ellen" in Mickle Maher's There Is A Happiness That Morning Is. Additional SF credits include the world premieres Absolutely Filthy, Puzzler and The Magic Bullet Theory, as well as the world premiere Heydrich-Hitler-Holocaust at the MET Theater. A vocalist, animal rescue advocate & photographer, Jessica's voices commercials, counts quadrupeds as best friends and has shot production stills for 14 Sacred Fools shows (Skullduggery, Past Time & Astro Boy, most recently). She's incredibly grateful to share the hysterical dysfunction with her talented stage family in Nathan Wellman's cleverly crafted tale, & to Alicia Conway Rock for the humbling opportunity to participate in the debut of MOM’S DEAD. SAG-AFTRA / AEA. jessicashermanphotography.com
COMING UP IN OUR 20th SEASON:
ROSE AND THE RIME by Nathan Allen, Chris Mathews &Jake Minton directed by Jacob Sidney
JANUARY 20 - FEBRUARY 25, 2017 Previews: Fri-Sat, Jan. 13-14
WEST COAST PREMIERE! Rose and the Rime tells the tragic and magical story of the frozen town of Radio Falls. When Uncle Roger reveals to young Rose that her parents were murdered, Rose sets off with her companion, Rabbit, to find the mysterious Rime Witch. From snowfall and sleigh rides to witches and barbecues, the tale of Radio Falls and its inhabitants is spun right before our eyes through a mixture of inventive ensemble storytelling, puppetry, fabric and animation. Like all great fables, it’s sophisticated and mature while accessible to all ages.
TBA (Science Fiction Adaptation)
MARCH 31 - MAY 6, 2017 Previews: Fri-Sat, March 24-25
Continuing our long and successful history of translating beloved stories from other media to the stage (Neverwhere, Stoneface, Absolutely Filthy, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), Sacred Fools closes its 20th season with an adaptation of a well-known science fiction novel not performed in over four decades. Details TBA soon!
RETURNING FOR A NEW INSTALLMENT – THE LATE-NIGHT SMASH HIT OF SUMMER 2015!
THE BOX: A Narrative Experiment in Late Night Theater MARCH 3-25, 2017, Fri-Sat @ 11pm (in our Black Box Space)
From the Creators of Serial Killers! THE BOX is an experiment in randomly generated narrative. Given a collection of characters and settings from which to choose, writers will create fragments – small scenes and snippets that will then be put together randomly and performed each night. The hope is that a story will emerge - one that is dark, mysterious, and moving. There are a million different stories in THE BOX. In the end, we will hear just one.
20/20: A series of 20 FREE special events to celebrate our 20th season! Performances, lobby displays, dance classes, cabarets, and much, much more, drawing from our long and rich history. Keep checking SacredFools.org
to learn about upcoming "20/20" events!
Richard McDonald (Dave) is Fijian-Australian actor who recently moved to Los Angeles from NYC. A graduate of Brooklyn College's MFA Acting program, Richard has performed in regional theater (Sherlock Holmes - KY) as well as New York (Fringe, American Theatre of Actors, Secret Theater). With his athletic background he teaches indoor cycle classes. Richard thanks Alicia, Sacred Fools, and of course Maude, who lights up every room she enters.
Understudies
Anthony Backman (Mike u/s) Nominated best actor Valley Theater Awards for Detective Partner Hero Villan. Best Actor Maryville, Sunset Film Festival for A Girl, A Guy, A Space Helmet. Lifetime movie: Nanny Cam. World Premieres: Circle X - Marley's Ghost, Skypilot - Christmas 2, Mermaid Wars Pt 1, Sacred Fools - Stoneface. Thank you for coming and much gratitude to everyone on the production crew of MOM’S DEAD. Love to Tink.
Bryan Bellomo (John u/s) is a current Artistic Director for Sacred Fools, where he was most recently seen in There Is A Happiness That Morning Is and The Box. Outside of the Fools, Bryan has appeared on Los Angeles and New York stages (American Globe, Boston Court, Circle X, Irish Repertory Theater). Directing credits include the plays Autobahn, Touch, Parallel Lives, As You Like It, the one-woman show Stronger Than The Wind, and the film shorts The Deed, Shelter, All Or Nothing, and Dirty Money. He was the valedictorian of the Baron/Brown Meisner Academy and now coaches and teaches privately. Thanks to Alicia, Nathan, and the remarkable team for their patience and unrelenting artistry, and to you for supporting live theater. More at bryanbellomo.com.
Joshua Benton (Dave u/s) is a California native and the product of two amateurs in the dark, Joshua attended UC Riverside as a Theater Major where he performed in Sam Sheppard’s Fool for Love and Eric Bogosian’s Talk Radio. He has appeared in David Rabe’s Goose & Tom-Tom at the Actor’s Circle Theater, Tennessee William’s Baby Doll at the Elephant Theater, and understudied as Islington in the Sacred Fools run of Neverwhere and as Gare Cartwright in Occupation.
Madeline Fair (Alice u/s) is an actress, writer, and sometime producer with a BA in Acting and Lighting Design from Bennington College. As an actor, favorite experiences include playing Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Group Rep, L.A.), Babysitter Jane in Oatmeal and a Cigarette (NYC Fringe), Paulina in The Winter’s Tale (Porters of Hellsgate, L.A.), The President’s Daughter in End of the World (The 24-Hour Plays, Public Theater, NYC), and studying improv with Alan Arkin. Behind the scenes, Madeline has worked on numerous productions for, among others, Edward Gorey, Lincoln Center, the Joyce, Sound Factory, Armani, Pilobolus, and Penn Jillette, and has co-produced circuses, festivals, plays, and more. Madeline is grateful to be part of this Foolish family for the first time. madelinefair.com
Phoebe Kuhlman (Laura u/s) is happy to be making her Sacred Fools debut! Her credits range from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels to a Bollywood version of Midsummer... She recently returned to her hometown of Los Angeles after graduating from Boston College (B.A. Theater) and studying acting in New York at The Freeman Studio (Scott Freeman). Since then, Phoebe has studied improv at The Groundlings and performed lead roles in two world premieres with SkyPilot Theatre Co. Currently, she studies with Candy Herman. More at PhoebeKuhlman.weebly.com
Bo Powell (Gary u/s) – See CREW
Crew
Alicia Conway Rock (Director) is a writer, director, and producer of film, theater, and television. She is a proud member of Sacred Fools Theater Company and served as Co- Artistic Director in 2015-2016. For Sacred Fools, she directed the winner of the Serial Killers Season 10 Playoffs, All the Best Killers Are Librarians, and directed the full-length play adaptation of Librarians for 2016 Hollywood Fringe Festival. She has produced, directed, and written shows for Fox, F/X, TLC, Fine Living, Paramount, and HGTV, and she’s also a filmmaker. Her short film, Rite, was an Official Selection of Sundance Film Festival. MOM’S DEAD is the first full-length, main-season play she’s directed for Sacred Fools, and she couldn’t be more honored to help bring the Thompson family to life for the stage.
Nathan Wellman (Playwright) is a Kentucky native. Nathan works as a curator and contributing political journalist for US Uncut. His work has been produced in L.A., New York, Chicago, Haiti, and Kentucky. His first play, Ryan is Lost, was produced by Sacred Fools in 2012, following its award winning run at the Hollywood Fringe. He’s been accepted into L.A.’s annual Sci-Fest two years in a row, premiering one acts alongside such writers as Neil Gaiman and Clive Barker. Other produced work includes Inhale Harmonica, Billion Tuesday Mornings, and Love Life Alpha. Currently living in Los Angeles, Nathan is a member of both Sacred Fools and Skypilot Theatre. His novel The Scarecrow is available on Amazon. Youtube: Nathan's Art Project. Twitter: @LightningWow
David Mayes (Lead Producer) is an attorney by day and a 99 seat theater producer by night. He has produced or co-produced multiple Sacred Fools mainstage shows: Hamlet Shut Up, Richard III, Neverwhere, Bill & Joan, A Woman of No Importance and The Poe Show. For Hollywood Fringe Festival: The Poe Show, Faster and Ryan Is Lost. He’s currently an associate producer on Sacred Fools' World Premiere Skullduggery, which opened our 20th season. In addition to producing, David has written for and acted in Sacred Fools' popular late-night show, Serial Killers. David would like to thank Nathan Wellman and Alicia Rock, who he is proud to be working with on this project and his brother, JJ Mayes, without whom he never would have gotten involved in theater in the first place.
Ashley Crow (Prop Designer) is currently a film production student at West Los Angeles College. Some of her past stage credits include Prop Designer for The Nerd, Grace and Glorie and The Children’s Hour, as well as Wardrobe Designer for Fiddler on the Roof. Ashley is thrilled to be working with the Sacred Fools team and thanks her partner, Robert, for his support.
Jennifer Christina DeRosa (Costume Designer) has been an active member of Sacred Fools for about 4 years, during which time she's designed costumes for Richard III, The Magic Bullet Theory, Taste, Occupation and Candide. She has also been on stage for A Kind of Love Story and The Mother Ship, along with several fun and strange characters in Serial Killers and Fast N Loose. She's always happy to work with Alicia Conway Rock after their hit Hollywood Fringe show All the Best Killers Are Librarians. Bobby D and the meows are the steam that keep Jen's engine going!
Katherine Eiler (Asst Stage Manager) is very excited to be working with Sacred Fools for the first time after being a fan since high school. She recently returned from NYU, where she studied playwriting and had a reading of her thesis performed by the Flea Theater’s resident company players, the Bats. She’s enjoyed diving headfirst into MOM’S DEAD with the rest of this phenomenal cast and crew.
Angel Hernandez (Stage Manager) is a Los Angeles native with a passion for performance and stage management. This is his first production with Sacred Fools and he can't wait for the next time! The amount of dedication and passion put into this production is inspiring. He'd like to thank Alicia Rock and Bo Powell for this amazing opportunity to work with such a talented cast and crew. SM credits include Rumors, A Few Good Men, Man's Dominion, Romeo and Juliet and In the Heights, and he is currently producing Sidetracked Creative Artists production of When Did You Last See My Mother?
Carrie Keranen (Associate Producer) is a proud Sacred Fools Member. She is the Assistant Business Manager and currently serves as the company representative to the Board of Directors. Recently, she produced Lamprey: Weekend of Vengeance for the Hollywood Fringe Festival which won Best Comedy 2016. Carrie ran a boutique sound studio in NYC where she produced over 30 projects. She has background in Casting and directing as well. For more of her work: YouTube.com/CarrieKeranen
Bo Powell (Assistant Director) is honored to be the assistant director for MOM’S DEAD. He graduated from the University of La Verne in 2015 with a BA in theatrical directing; he is pleased to finally be putting that degree to work. He has been a member of Sacred Fools for about 3 years now, where he has been a stage manager, producer, ASM, and key master. Bo is currently producing a production of Shakespeare’s Cymbeline that runs the first 3 weekends of November at the Whitmore Lindley Theatre in North Hollywood. He hopes you enjoy the show as much as he enjoyed working on it!
Mike Mahaffey (Fight Choreographer) was recognized in 2015 with an L.A. Ovations Honors Award for his fight choreography for LOFT Ensemble’s She Kills Monsters as well as Stage Raw nominations the past 2 years. Acting credits: Masters of Sex, The King’s Rook, Chronicles of Narnia, Resident Evil: Degeneration, The Trip Back Down, Romeo et Juliette, Stop the World , Peter Pan, Midsummer Night’s Dream. FD Credits: Stoneface, Casa Valentina (The Pasadena Playhouse); Rio Hondo (Theatre of NOTE); Astro Boy and the God of Comics, Taste, A Gulag Mouse (Sacred Fools Theater); Carmen, Faust (San Diego Opera); All the Best Killers Are Librarians (Hollywood Fringe Festival). Mike is a member of SDC and the SAFD.
Ashley McCormick (Lighting Designer) was trained in stage lighting at Hartnell College’s The Western Stage in her hometown of Salinas, CA, becoming one of the company's youngest lighting apprentices. She further explored technical art, studying film at Azusa Pacific University, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema Broadcast Arts. She returned theatre in grad school, pursuing an MFA in Television, Film, and Theatre at California State University, Los Angeles. She currently freelances in each medium, as well as photography, graphic design, video games, and mobile apps. Ashley also works with Superjacket Productions on network shows including Nickelodeon’s Crashletes and MTV’s Ridiculousness. Past credits include Bad Jews (Theatre of Note), Sin Pecado (CSULA), MacMystery, Rock ‘n’ Roll, The Music Man, The Foreigner (The Western Stage), and Dracula (APU).
Ben Rock (Sound Designer) is an award-winning director, producer, and projection and sound designer. His projection designs for Stoneface at Sacred Fools Theater won him and co-designer Anthony Backman both L.A. Weekly and LADCC awards, and the remount of that play was nominated for an Ovation. His designs for Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep also won Backman and him L.A. Weekly awards. Other projection design credits: Sci-Fest (seasons 1-2), Rio Hondo, Empire Burlesque, and Skullduggery. At Sacred Fools, he directed Baal,Richard III, and Occupation, and is slated to direct the upcoming Kurt Vonnegut adaptation, The Sirens of Titan. Please check out 20 Seconds to Live, his web series, and his work out at benrockonline.com.
Sandy von Guttenstein (Set Designer) Sandy's favorite designs include the oversize unfolding storybook set for Cruthaigh Production's The Christmas Princess and a squalid trailer home for Past Curfew at Pacific Resident Theatre. Other works include Love Plays On at the Randall Theatre and Book Club at the Coop Theatre.
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MANAGING DIRECTOR: Padraic Duffy ARTISTIC DIRECTORS: Bryan Bellomo, Scott Leggett & Danielle Ozymandias BUSINESS MANAGER LITERARY MANAGER PUBLICITY MARKETING DIRECTORS Pete Caslavka Angela Sauer Alex Zola JJ Mayes & Ben Rock PRODUCTION MANAGER GRANTS COORDINATOR CORPORATE OUTREACH COMMUNITY OUTREACH DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Heatherlynn Gonzalez Emily Kosloski Jeremy Aldridge Crystal Keith Natalie Rose TECHNICAL DIRECTOR PROP MASTER COSTUME MASTER SOUND MASTER SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Tor Brown Bruno Oliver Kimberly Atkinson Sims Suze Campagna Bart Tangredi MASTER ELECTRICIAN BOX OFFICE MANAGER IT MANAGER WEBMASTER Matt Richter John Wuchte Victor Isaac Corey Klemow MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: Padraic Duffy, Scott Golden & Crystal Keith BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Adam Bitterman, Brian Finkelstein, Lauren Hollingsworth, Carrie Keranen, Bruno Oliver, Paul Plunkett & John Sylvain ADVISORY BOARD: Sarah Al-Atrakchi, Carlyn & Patrick Duffy, Richard Elfman, Amber Ruffin, French & Vanessa Stewart
COMPANY MEMBERS ( FOUNDING MEMBER, * MEMBER EMERITUS)
Jeremy Aldridge Isaac Deakyne Eric Curtis Johnson Mandi Moss Heather Schmidt Jaime Andrews Kathy Bell Denton Arthur M. Jolly Linda Muggeridge Rebecca Schoenberg Kimberly Atkinson Bob DeRosa Crystal Keith Laura Napoli Scot Shamblin Lemon Baardsen Jennifer Christina DeRosa Carrie Keranen Lisa Anne Nicolai Jessica Sherman Libby Baker Dana DeRuyck Corey Klemow Natasha Norman Jacob Sidney Chairman Barnes Emily Donn Emily Kosloski Bruno Oliver Ruth Silveira Bryan Bellomo Padraic Duffy Bryan Krasner Danielle Ozymandias Travis Snyder-Eaton Joshua Benton Erik Engman Michael Lanahan Andrew Joseph Perez French Stewart Zachary Bernstein Annette Fasone Rebecca Larsen Guy Picot Vanessa Claire Stewart Adam Bitterman * Jamie Fluet Scott Leggett Paul Plunkett Glenda Suggs Curt Bonnem Peter Fluet Amir Levi Bo Powell John Sylvain * Brendan Broms Aaron Francis Richard Levinson Aviva Pressman Bart Tangredi Zach Brown Addi Gaash Sabrina Lloyd Shaunessy Quinn Michael Teoli Suze Campagna Eric Giancoli Mike Mahaffey Ari Radousky Terry Tocantins Pete Caslavka Scott Golden David Mayes Marz Richards Pat Towne Halle Charlton Heatherlynn Gonzalez JJ Mayes Matt Richter Matt Valle Brandon Clark Marian Gonzalez David LM McIntyre Jaime L. Robledo Lauren Van Kurin Tegan Ashton Cohan Ed Goodman Will McMichael Alicia Conway Rock Brian Wallis Shaela Cook Gregory Guy Gorden Tifanie McQueen Ben Rock Nathan Wellman Natascha Corrigan Monica Greene Aaron Mendelson Natalie Rose Shelley Wenk * Esteban Andres Cruz Julia Griswold Cj Merriman Leon Russom Dan Wingard Perry Daniel Erin Holt K.J. Middlebrooks Erika Salomon John Wuchte Marianne Davis Victor Isaac DeAnne Millais Angela Sauer Alex Zola
WELCOME TO SACRED FOOLS!
Sacred Fools is the birthplace of the L.A. stage hits The Behavior of Broadus, Absolutely Filthy, Stoneface, the Watson plays, Land of the Tigers, and Louis & Keely: Live at the Sahara. Thank you for joining us for our 20th season of critically acclaimed, award-winning theatre.