Romeo & Juliet and Much Ado About Nothing

SHAKESPEARE SET FREE Thank you for climbing up the hill to the Griffith Park Old Zoo speare Co. with your friends, and your sense of community that for tonight’s performance! Your presence means the world to us, sustains us and drives us to find ways to serve you better. We also and we look forward to saying hello to as many of you as possible. owe a debt of gratitude to the City of Los Angeles. This program (This was easier a few years ago, when there weren’t quite so has been championed by Councilmembers Tom LaBonge and many of you on a Saturday night. Still, we’ll try!) Mitch O’Farrell, both of whom realize the importance of arts in the life of Angelenos. We also benefit from the strong partner- It’s hard for us to believe that we are entering our twelfth year of free ship of the Department of Recreation and Parks, and there are Shakespeare performances in Los Angeles city parks. What started plans underway to create an environmentally-friendly perma- off as a way for a group of classical actors to present the plays they so nent stage at this location, and to make the site more accessible loved has grown into something that is beginning to seem like a Los for all members of our community. Angeles tradition, and we couldn’t be more grateful. And while we are deeply grateful for the support of the City and Along the way, we’ve learned a thing or two. One of them is that no of major funders, the largest source of our needed revenue still matter how hot the afternoon, it gets pretty chilly in the park after comes from the small (and large) donations made by supporters sundown...so always bring a sweater, even if you don’t think you’ll such as yourself. It truly remains a grassroots organization, and need it. Another is that Los Angeles audiences are pretty much we couldn’t be happier about that. the most raucous, energized group of people imaginable and here in the park you often impact the play in surprising and wonder- Because of you, about 50,000 Angelenos will attend perfor- ful ways. And of course we’ve learned that swordfights really get mances of Romeo & Juliet and Much Ado About Nothing this coyotes going. summer, along with workshops, pre-show performances by local artists, and other special events. And because the Festival is free, We’ve also grown as an organization. We’ve expanded our work everyone is able to come, bring their family and friends, and join to include not just the summer season, but also a full season in the conversation. Together, we are changing who has access to our indoor space, the Independent Studio. There, we develop the performing arts in Los Angeles. Ultimately, the most gratify- new works and re-imagine classical plays. We also take our work ing thing of all is that the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival into the community: onto train platforms (thanks to Metro), to brings our entire community together to share in the wonder museums, to shopping centers, and to schools. that is live theater.

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Written by ROLIN JONES Songs by BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG Directed by JACKSON GAY

Ready, steady, go! There is much ado about everything when the Quartos come to town. These four lads from Liverpool arrive to wow and woo the ladies of London, but in true fashion, true love makes fools of them all. Grammy Award winning Green Day front man Billie Joe Armstrong, Pulitzer Prize finalist Rolin Jones and acclaimed director Jackson Gay riff on Shakespeare’s randy tale — with a serious backbeat. WEST COAST PREMIERE BEGINS SEPTEMBER 8

#PAPERBULLETS GEFFENPLAYHOUSE.COM | 310.208.5454 The Company The Prince’s Household ESCALUS, Prince of Verona ��Joseph Culliton* COUNT PARIS, a kinsman to the Prince ��Vladimir Noel MERCUTIO, a kinsman to the Prince �� André Martin*

The Capulet Household LORD CAPULET ��Sean Pritchett* LADY CAPULET �� Aisha Kabia* JULIET, their daughter ��Erika Soto TYBALT, their nephew �� Evan Lewis Smith NURSE to Juliet...... Bernadette Sullivan* PETER, a servant ��Xavi Moreno

The Montague Household LORD MONTAGUE ��Faqir Hassan ROMEO, his son ��Nikhil Pai BENVOLIO, his niece ��Mary Goodchild*

Citizens of Verona & Mantua FRIAR LAURENCE ��David Melville* FRIAR JOHN...... Thomas Ehas* AN APOTHECARY �� William Elsman* THE CHORUS...... Ashley Nguyen WATCHMEN, SERVANTS and CITIZENS...... William Elsman*, Jack Lancaster and Ashey Nguyen

The Band THE LIVELY HELENAS...... William Elsman*, Jack Lancaster and Ashley Nguyen, with David Melville*

PLAYWRIGHT...... William Shakespeare DIRECTOR...... Melissa Chalsma COSTUME DESIGNER ��Houri Mahserejian SCENIC DESIGNER ��Caitlin Lainoff SONGS & SCORE ...... David Melville & Ashley Nguyen with William Elsman & Jack Lancaster PROP MASTER ��Eric Babb LIGHTING DESIGN ��Bosco Flannagan CAPULET BALL CHOREOGRAPHY �� Leslie Stevens PRODUCTION MANAGER ��Cat Sowa STAGE MANAGER ��Kendra Arado* ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS...... Jessica Moneà Evans*, Emma Rempel *member, Actors’ Equity Association, the professional union of actors and stage managers in the United States The play takes place in Verona and Mantua, at a time when passions run hot and the children are never in school.

Notes on the Play by Melissa Chalsma

At Independent Shakespeare Co., we’ve always been drawn to the Of course, we now understand that Shakespeare did indeed intersection of tragedy and comedy. After all, the mixing of these write crude, bawdy and jarringly irreverent scenes, but we none- forms interested Shakespeare so much that by the end of his theless seem unwilling to let the author shake off the dusty cloak career, his favored idiom was that of tragi-comedy. As a writer in of respectability he has been forced to wear these many years. his own time, he was a bit of a punk, playing fast and loose with At an inital rehearsal, when discussing Romeo’s lament that his the dramatic form. In fact, it wasn’t until many years after his crush Rosaline will not “ope her lap to saint-seducing gold,” one death that he was venerated as a near semi-deity. of the actors said, “but that can’t actually mean sex, can it?”

But deification has its price. During the mid-18th century, critics But it does mean sex. In fact, in Romeo & Juliet, the physical and scholars began to posit that the lewd and base elements in aspects of love seem to enthrall everyone, from Lord Capulet his plays were due to improvisations by his clowns. In order to who entices Paris (a potential match for his daughter) to his ball “restore” Shakespeare’s plays to their intended glory they were by describing the young ladies attending as “fresh female buds,” edited, rewritten, and sanitized to reflect the prevailing moral or when Juliet’s nurse recounts a crude joke her late husband sensibility. made at a then two-year old Juliet’s expense. Virtually everything Romeo’s best friend, Mercutio, says is a double entendre. This is where the issue of Shakespeare’s dusty cloak comes in. Several Even sheltered Juliet understands instinctively that what follows of these comic moments are scenes I’ve never seen performed. Per- romantic and spiritual love is physical love, and that the commu- haps they are edited because it feels inappropriate to counterpoint nion of bodies is an important aspect of the communion of souls. Shakespeare’s gorgeous tragedy with lower forms of comedy, or As she waits in secret for Romeo, she says: “O, I have bought the perhaps because Renaissance humor can seem a bit remote. mansion of a love but not possessed it/And though I am sold, not Whatever the reason, to delete these moments is to deny Shake- yet enjoyed.” speare’s intention to display the breadth of human experience with

This profoundly physical sensibility is rendered thorughout the all its glorious inconsistencies. In our version, driving, contempo- play, from the palpable yearning Romeo and Juliet have to touch, rary music stands in for some of the baser elements, and we’ve to the kinetic energy with which the young denizens of Verona sought opportunites to allow all the characters the full range of hu- fight each other in the street. But because this is essentially a man expression, both high and low. And where a Renaissance joke world dominated by adolescents (and many of the adults also seemed a little too far-off, we sought a contemporary equivalent. seem to lack even the most basic impulse control), there is rarely any fear of consequence attached to an action. For good or ill, life As the play winds towards its inexorable final moments, it’s a is simply grabbed as it rockets past. tribute to Shakespeare’s skill that a dramatic optimism is main- tained. No matter how dire things get, characters find ways to Shakespeare’s genius is to take the messy, sweaty, sometimes believe they can change fate for the better, as long as they have regrettable, sometimes miraculous, emotional impulses we all the right plan. This is the play’s most delicate grace note, and a share as human beings, and create from them poetry and grace. real human salvation. The belief that things can get better allows And in Romeo & Juliet, this ability is on full display. The most us to see a dark night through, finally, into the dawn. lyrical love scenes imaginable are in this play, as are some of the As a final note, we are particularly grateful for the work of J’aime most poignant scenes of sorrow. But mixed up with these are Morrison-Petronio, who collaborated on the earlier production of moments of raucous behavior. Not only do Romeo, his mates, this play in our indoor Studio. Her insights, as well as those of the and Juliet’s nurse display high spirits, but interspersed through- actors in that former production who are not on stage tonight out the play are many moments whose sensibility is decidedly (Lovelle Liquigan, Kevin Angulo, and Xavier Watson), helped shape irreverent. There are also short, baldly comic scenes portraying a our understanding of Romeo & Juliet. coterie of servants.

The Company Leonato’s Household LEONATO, Governor of Messina ��Danny Campbell* HERO, his daughter ��Danny Brown ANTONIO, his brother ��Joseph Culliton* BEATRICE, his niece �� Melissa Chalsma URSULA, nurse to Hero ��Bernadette Sullivan*

The Soldiers DON PEDRO...... Napoleon Tavale* DON JOHN, his brother �� William Elsman* CLAUDIO...... Erwin Tuazon* BENEDICK...... David Melville* BALTHASAR...... Marcelo Olivas BORACHIO...... Richard Azurdia* CONRADE...... Xavi Moreno

Citizens of Messina DOGBERRY, master constable �� André Martin* VERGES, an officer �� Thomas Ehas* THE WATCHMEN �� Jose Acain A SEXTON...... Evan Lewis Smith FRIAR FRANCIS...... Evan Lewis Smith

PLAYWRIGHT...... William Shakespeare DIRECTOR...... Jeffrey Wienckowski COSTUME DESIGNER �� Amanda Lee SCENIC DESIGNER ��Caitlin Lainoff SOUND DESIGNER AND COMPOSER ��Chris Porter PROP MASTER ��Eric Babb LIGHTING DESIGNER ��Bosco Flannagan PRODUCTION MANAGER ��Cat Sowa STAGE MANAGER...... Jessica Moneà Evans* ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS �� Kendra Arado*, Betsy Sullivan *member, Actors’ Equity Association, the professional union of actors and stage managers in the United States The play takes place in Messina (a small Mediterranean principalty) at the end of World War II.

Notes on the Play by Jeffrey Wienckowski Don Pedro and his battalion arrive in idyllic Messina, on the agreed upon, and with the nuptials to look forward to, Don Pe- heels of a great victory. Chief among the delights they find wait- dro and his men pass the time with an unlikely diversion: playing for them are wine and women. Our production this summer ing Cupid between Beatrice, Hero’s acerbic and witty cousin, and is set in 1945, during the heady days at the end of the war. Don confirmed bachelor-for-life, Benedick. To do this, they engage Pedro and his men enjoy a much needed respite in Leonato’s in some good-hearted subterfuge, creating pretty falsehoods in bomb-riddled villa, the strains of big band music filling the order to bring them together. sunny afternoons with the promise of better times ahead. But all is not as happy as it seems in Messina. Don John, Pedro’s The dashing Claudio, a young soldier in Don Pedro’s retinue, has illegitimate half-brother, schemes to tear Hero and Claudio done the “feats of a lion” on the battlefield, and thus emboldened, apart. Aided by his two unsavory companions, Borachio and pursues the lovely Hero, daughter to their host. The match is Conrade, the mischief they make is the destructive counterpart to Don Pedro’s matchmaking. The lie they choose to tell about Hero is both cruel and nearly unbelievable. But it is believed, and the result is a shocking turn of events that brings the linguisti- Two-thirds of Independent Shakespeare Co. cally challenged constable Dogberry into the play, along with his funding comes from individuals like you who keystone cops. share a belief that great theater belongs to all.

As Don Pedro and Claudio wrestle with the consequences of Don Because of your continued support the Festival John’s lie, something equally remarkable is happening to Beatrice has grown to serve nearly 50,000 Angelenos each and Benedick. Having spent their adulthoods maintaining a stead- summer. fast aversion to marriage (they are “too wise to woo,” Benedick says) they find themselves in the curious position of imbibing the most powerful intoxicant of all, romantic love. This sudden passion With your help, we’re giving Los Angeles a place to is both explosive and disorienting. That both of these new realties come together as a community, enjoy great plays, --one tragic and one comic--are caused by falsehoods, gives the and discover our shared humanity. play its title, Much Ado About Nothing. The 1940’s flavor with which we are imbuing the play provides a back- Pretty neat, isn’t it? drop of battle that is important to the story. It is helpful in orienting an audience to a world where fidelity to an ideal of honor and the con- cept of male allegiance are powerful forces. It also imparts a nostaglia, blending in our memory with the films and music of that era.

This nostalgia softens the edges of the violence, and allows the play to snatch joy from the mouth of darkness, letting it remain in the realm of romantic comedy. Moreover, nostalgia allows us to reflect (not entirely accurately) on a time when wars could be won, lost love could be rediscovered, and no action is irredeemable. We can sit in the warm summer air as the sun goes down and forgive ourselves for the lies we told and the regrets we have, and imagine Like what you see? Put a donation in the bucket! a future where love triumphs over all. Every dollar helps. DANNY CAMPBELL (ADO: Leonato) Favorite About the 2015 Company ISC roles include; Sir Toby Belch in TWELFTH NIGHT, Hardcastle in SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER, the Porter in MACBETH, Bottom KENDRA ARADO (Stage Manager) is elated to be in A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM, Falstaff in MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR and HENRY a part of her first GPFSF. Previous Independent IV, Pistol in HENRY V, Launce in TWO Shakespeare Co. productions: PERICLES, RED GENTLEMAN OF VERONA, Gravedigger and BARN, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, DOCTOR Ghost in HAMLET, and Dogberry and now Leonato in MUCH ADO FAUSTUS. At Pioneer Theatre Co.: SWEET ABOUT NOTHING. Faculty member Santa Monica College and narrator CHARITY, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, ELF, and director of audio books. MFA PTTP University of Delaware. THE PHILADELPHIA STORY. Sundance Summer Theatre Lab Stage Manager 2012 and 2013. Education: BFA in Stage MELISSA CHALSMA (R+J: Direction/ADO: Management from the University of Utah. Beatrice) is the co-founder and Artistic Director of ISC and directs and acts in many of JOSE ACAIN (ADO: Watchman) is excited to be in its productions. Most recently, she directed PERICLES in the Studio, and played Katharine his first ISC production and wants to thank David, in THE TAMING OF THE SHREW in ISC’s 2014 Melissa, and the entire company for being an Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival. She inspiration to artists everywhere. Recent has also performed in theaters across the theatrical credits include: A FUNNY THING… country, on Broadway (including the American premiere of Harold FORUM (Palisades), ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Pinter’s MOONLIGHT with Jason Robards, Blythe Danner, and Liev (T.A.P.). He is currently performing improvisa- Schreiber), and in the UK, including at the Derby playhouse and tional comedy at Second City Hollywood. He wishes to thank ISC for this London’s Battersea Arts Center. She is married to ISC co-founder amazing opportunity, his wife, Erin, for believing, and his family and David Melville. Together, they have two children, one dog, two cats, friends for their support. two rabbits, and five fish.

SARAH CRONK (House Manager) Another RICHARD AZURDIA (ADO: Borachio) This is summer in Griffith Park! Sarah is thrilled as his 6th Season with ISC! Other theater: always to be back outside with all of you for what Denver Center Theatre Co., Mark Taper has become her favorite summer tradition. Sarah Forum, Sacred Fools Theatre Co., Echo Theatre has been a familiar face at the Griffith Park Free Co., Circle X Theatre Co., Company of Angels, Shakespeare Festival since 2010 and on Staff Son of Semele Ensemble, Odyssey Theater, with ISC since 2012. If there is ever anything you Bootleg Theater, Cornerstone Theater Co. & need please don’t be afraid to ask her! Thank you 24th Street Theater. He’s received nominations from the Colorado to everyone who helps make the festival possible. We could’t do it Theatre Guild’s Henry Awards (supporting actor/ensemble), without your support. Broadway World Awards (supporting actor/ensemble), L.A. Weekly JOSEPH CULLITON (R+J: Prince/ADO: Theater Awards (ensemble). Film/TV: SOUTHLAND, GRACE & Antonio) has acted on Broadway in THE BEST FRANKIE, Hulu’s EAST LOS HIGH (recurring), WEEDS (recurring), MAN, SOUTH PACIFIC, and George Abbott’s LADRON QUE ROBA A LADRON, AMERICA 101. He’s a recipient of BROADWAY. Off-Broadway credits include the Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship and was named one of L.A. the New York Shakespeare Festival’s KING Weekly’s 54 People of 2015. www.RichardAzurdia.com. JOHN and JULIUS CAESAR, the latter starring Al Pacino and Martin Sheen. He’s played the ERIC BABB (Season Propmaster) Eric is thrilled to Ahmanson, Mark Taper Forum, Kennedy be back for his second summer season with ISC! Center, La Jolla Playhouse, and the Shakespeare Theatre Company A graduate of the LACC Theatre Academy, his in Washington, D.C. TV audiences know him from LAW AND educational prop credits include: A RAISIN IN ORDER, STRANGERS WITH CANDY, GENERAL HOSPITAL, and recurrently on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. In feature films THE SUN, THE SHADOW BOX, THE COMEDY OF he’s acted opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in J. EDGAR, Jeff Bridges in ERRORS, LIL’ ABNER, OUR LADY OF 121ST SOMEBODY KILLED HER HUSBAND, and John Wayne in CAHILL, STREET, FLYIN’ WEST, and CAT ON A HOT TIN U.S. MARSHALL. This is Joe’s eleventh season with ISC. ROOF. Favorite local credits include: EINSTEIN IS A DUMMY (Sierra Madre Playhouse), CHAVEZ RAVINE (Kirk Douglas Theatre 2015), and THOMAS EHAS (R+J: Second Capulet, Friar most recently GIRLFRIEND (Kirk Douglas Theatre). John/ADO: Verges) This is Tom’s ninth year as a member of the Independent Shakespeare DANNY BROWN (ADO: Hero) Danny is so Co. He has been seen in over two dozen ISC excited to be making her Los Angeles stage productions. Some of his roles include: debut with Independent Shakespeare Co,! She Polonius in HAMLET, Raganeau in CYRANO, just recently moved from New York City where Brabantio in OTHELLO, Gremio in THE she’s been in many stage productions, TAMING OF THE SHREW, Robin Starvling in A including playing Hermia in A MIDSUMMER’S MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, Duncan in MACBETH, Adam in AS NIGHT DREAM, Carol in TIME AND THE YOU LIKE IT, Bardolph in HENRY IV, PART 1 &2, Shallow in MERRY CONWAYS, and Sophie in RUINED. She’s also been in multiple films WIVES OF WINDSOR and Diggory in SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. and national commercials. WILLIAM ELSMAN (R+J: Musician, Apothecary/ ADO: Don John) is overjoyed to be making his debut with the summer festival having appeared as the Drummer/Judge in RED BARN at the ISC studio. William has performed with the Texas, Pennsylvania, Marin, and Santa Cruz Shake- speare Festivals, the Sacramento Theater Company, Capital Stage, and The San Francisco Playhouse. Favorite roles include Sir Andrew Aguecheek in TWELFTH NIGHT, Salieri in AMA- DEUS, and Henry Carr in TRAVESTIES. BFA, Rutgers University and MFA, University of Delaware. www.williamelsman.com

JESSICA MONEÀ EVANS (Stage Manager) is thrilled to be a part of ISC again this year! She is currently the business and production manager SUMMER NIGHTS for Etch U Productions and manages a comedian and dance fitness instructor. Evans is a 2013 with twinkling stars in the sky graduate from CalArts with an MFA in Theater and upon the stage, Management. Some show credits include TAMING OF THE SHREW (ISC), THE GLASS MENAGERIE (A.C.T.) always have a way of SOJOURNERS (Sundance Theater Lab), REDCAT NOWfest (REDCAT), RICHARD II (Wexler Annex), THE DEPTHS OF BLACK ARTS (A.C.T.). going straight to

MARY GOODCHILD (R+J: Benvolio) With ISC: our hearts. RED BARN (Maria), A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Hermia), AS YOU LIKE IT (Phebe), HAMLET (Ophelia), TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA (Julia), THE TEMPEST (Ariel), WIN- TER’S TALE (Perdita), MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (Hero), COMEDY OF ERRORS, LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST, HENRY IV, and A CHRISTMAS CAROL WITH CHARLES DICKENS (LA, France, England). She sings (and drums) in the band Dr. Pinch & the Pinchtones, is a Pepperdine University graduate, Louisiana native, and AKA Mary Guilliams. Other stuff: marygoodchild.com.

FAQIR HASSAN (R+J: Montague) Recently graduated from CalArts where he appeared as Mr. Peachum in THREEPENNY OPERA, Shylock in MERCHANT OF VENICE, and Officer in A DREAM PLAY. He is excited to start his Los Angeles theater career with the Independent Shakespeare Co.!

AISHA KABIA (R+J: Lady Capulet) With We’re proud to Independent Shakespeare Co.: Helena in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, Celia and support the 2015 Phebe in AS YOU LIKE IT, Lady Macduff in MACBETH, Mistress Ford in MERRY WIVES OF season of ISC play-ing WINDSOR and the Princess in LOVE’S LABOUR’S in our “backyard.” LOST. In 3 Seasons at the OREGON SHAKE- SPEARE FESTIVAL she appeared in 6 shows and over 500 performances. Television - How I Met Your Mother, Girl Meets World, House, NCIS: Los Angeles. Education: BFA – UC Santa Barbara.

CAITLIN LAINOFF (Season Set Designer) Caitlin received her MFA from CalArts with a focus on scene design and puppetry. She is thrilled to celebrate her fifth summer designing with Independent Shakespeare Co. in Griffith Park. She works as a freelance designer and educator, designing theater on the east and west coast and teaching art from babies to graduate students. JACK LANCASTER (R+J: Musician, Page) Jack is XAVI MORENO (R+J: Peter/ADO: Conrade) is a ecstatic to make his debut with the Independent native Angeleno, born, raised, and staged “east of Shakespeare Co. Before acting, Jack dug his roots the river” in the historic barrio of Boyle Heights. in music learning various instruments he plays in This is Xavi’s fifth season with ISC where he is the show. Past productions include MACBETH also Social Media Coordinator. ISC Credits with the Antaeus Theatre Company and a include Simple in THE MERRY WIVES OF reading of FOR THE LOYAL with the Circle X WINDSOR, Moth in LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST, Theatre Company. Student directed credits include DOG SEES GOD, Flute/Thisbe in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, Balthazar in REALLY REALLY, and BOY’S LIFE. He will be attending the Theatre School COMEDY OF ERRORS and Biondello/Tailor in THE TAMING OF THE at DePaul University in the fall. SHREW. www.iamxavi.com

AMANDA LEE (ADO: Costume Design) LA-based ASHLEY NGUYEN (R+J: Musician, Prologue, costume designer for performance, film and Watch) is excited to be returning to the park for a everything in between. Her screen works, BREAD fourth summer with ISC! Previous roles with ISC: & BUTTER (Christine Weatherup/ Lauren TAMING OF THE SHREW (Widow), RED BARN Lapkus/ Harry Groener) and EXCESS FLESH, were (Hazel), DR. FAUSTUS (Evil Angel/Rafe), THE recently screened at Woodstock Film Festival and COMEDY OF ERRORS (Dr. Pinch and the SXSW. Her stage works include Trisha Brown’s Pinchtones), MACBETH (Witch). Past credits SET/RESET & RESET (RedCat), Theatre Movement Bazaar’s HOT CAT include LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, CABARET, THE COLORED MU- (Theatre of Note) and Fourlarks’ ORPHEUS (The Getty Villa). She holds SEUM, and RADIO GOLF. She’s been making music since she was 3 and is an MFA from CalArts and is currently filming DARA JU, starring also a published poet! SENSE8’s Aml Ameen. VLADIMIR NOEL (R+J: Paris) Vladimir is truly HOURI MAHSEREJIAN (R+J: Costume Design) honored to be taking part in his first production With a BA in Theatre, Art History, and Fashion with ISC. Favorite past roles include Orlando in AS Merchandising from CSUN, Houri Mahserejian YOU LIKE IT, Treplev in THE SEAGULL, and Jean in pursues her career in the entertainment industry RHINOCEROS, all performed in the northeast. as a costume designer. She has worked on Much love and gratitude to this wonderful cast and numerous films, music videos, award shows, crew, and to all of Vlad’s peeps. plays and editorials. This is Houri’s third production with ISC, including RED BARN and PERICLES. MARCELO OLIVAS (ADO: Balthasar) This local, East Los Angeles native teaching artist is a ANDRÉ MARTIN (R+J: Mercutio/ADO: Dogberry) classically trained/movement based actor/ is thrilled to be back on the ISC stage for his sixth performer who has performed and studied with season. Most recently seen as Pericles in companies such as: Theatricum Botanicum, PERICLES at the studio and last summer as Sir Actors’ Gang, Casa 0101, Bilingual Arts Andrew Aguecheek in TWELFTH NIGHT and Foundation; Stuntman for Delusion, and Tranio in THE TAMING OF THE SHREW. Other dancer for Opera Del Espacio. He is also the Stage Combat Instruc- ISC favorites include Tony Lumpkin in SHE tor, Fight Choreographer, Set Designer, and one of the Artistic STOOPS TO CONQUER, Don Armado in LOVE’S Directors for Eastside Theatre Works. You can also see him on Adult LABOUR’S LOST, and Lysander in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, as Swim as the cholo Spyder in Black Jesus. well as Cyrano in his own adaptation of CYRANO. Regional theatre: Milwaukee Repertory Theatre; Delaware’s REP.; Texas, Montana, & NIKHIL PAI (R+J: Romeo) is humbled to mark his Austin Shakespeare Festivals. MFA: PTTP at the University of Delaware. 5th summer with ISC playing this plucky romantic adventurer. Past ISC performances DAVID MELVILLE (R+J: Friar Laurence/ADO: include PERICLES, TWELFTH NIGHT, SHE Benedick) For ISC he wrote the original musical, STOOPS TO CONQUER, RED BARN, AS YOU LIKE RED BARN and has played Hamlet, Richard II, IT, LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST, and HAMLET. He has Iago, Macbeth, Henry V, Dr. Pinch, Feste, also had the privilege to work with incredible Charles Dickens, and WH Ireland in the LA-based theatre companies like Creative Pulse, Critical Mass, Theatre one-man show SOLEMN MOCKERIES by Movement Bazaar, and Theatricum Botanicum. Last fall he was seen on Richard Creese. He appeared in DISCORD at the ABC comedy, Selfie. He earned his MFA from the California Institute the Geffen Playhouse. London appearances include HAMLET (also of the Arts. Deep gratitude goes to Melissa and David, the ISC family, the Broadway) and IVANOV (both of which featured Ralph Fiennes), and CalArts Mafia, and his family and friends. Henry VI in THE WAX KING. TV and film: Lawrence of America, Ironclad, The Understudy, and Perfection. David trained at the SEAN PRITCHETT (R+J: Capulet) with ISC: Webber-Douglas Academy, London. As a composer David has written SHREW: Lucentio; AS YOU LIKE IT: Orlando; music for many ISC productions including last summer’s THE TAMING MACBETH: Malcolm; CYRANO: De Guiche; A OF THE SHREW (which he also directed) and numerous Dr. Pinch and MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM: Puck; HAMLET: the Pinchtones vaudeville shows. Claudius ‘11-’12, Horatio ‘05-’08; TWO GENTS: Proteus; HENRY V: Fluellen, Alice, Cst. France; HENRY IV: Hotspur; RICHARD II: Henry Percy. LA Theatre: REVISIONIST HISTORY (SPQR Stage Co); PROOF (Olive Tree), SERIAL KILLERS at Sacred Fools. UK Theatre: MANY LOVES (West End); ME & BILLY JOE MCALLISTER (BAC); SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO (Edinburgh Festival). Film: CARRIER (Cinema Epoch); BLOOD NAPOLEON TAVALE (ADO: Don Pedro) Horatio/ REDD (Red Love), PLASTIC (Retro-Juice). TV: Bad Dads (FUEL TV); Best HAMLET, Caliban/THE TEMPEST (Kingsmen Damn Sports Show . (FOX). Voice work for BBC Radio 1 and performs Shakespeare), Multiple/ RE:MIX’T (East West with Young Storytellers Foundation. Players), Hector/TROILUS & CRESSIDA (Porters of Hellsgate), Quick/HOLLYWOOD IN THE EMMA REMPEL (R+J: Assistant Stage Manager) HOOD (Watts Village Theatre Company), Flip/ Emma is thrilled to be spending her second OUR LADY OF 121st STREET (Zubberdust summer in the park with ISC. She is a junior at Playhouse) Film: Broken: The Musical (Caltex Productions) TV Credits: Lewis & Clark College, studying theatre tech and (General Hospital, Young & The Restless, Hawaii Five-O, NCIS: Los performance. Emma appeared most recently in a Angeles, Silicon Valley, and CSI: NY) You can catch Tavale this fall at San devised piece of children’s theatre, which she Diego Repertory in Sarah Ruhl’s THE OLDEST BOY. co-wrote. She also delivers frequent monologues to herself, in front of her mirror. Emma is so very excited for everyone to ERWIN TUAZON (ADO: Claudio) Erwin was seen see the work of this incredibly talented cast and crew. Enjoy! last summer with ISC as Horatio in THE TAMING OF THE SHREW and was first seen with the EVAN LEWIS SMITH (R+J: Tybalt/ADO: Sexton, company as Aumerle in RICHARD II in 2007. To Priest) is excited to be returning to ISC for his first ISC: he thanks Melissa, David and the rest of the park experience. His recent credits with ISC company for their love and support. To the include PERICLES and the studio production of wonderful and ever-growing audience: many ROMEO AND JULIET. Other credits include thanks for being a part of the journey, the experience, and every play. To MACBETH, and SOME ONE WHO’LL WATCH his wonderful wife: thank you, SMILY and ELYSIUM. OVER ME. Evan hails from Bloomfield Hills, MI and received his MFA from USC. JEFFREY WIENCKOWSKI (ADO: Direction) is thrilled to be returning to ISC after last year’s ERIKA SOTO (R+J: Juliet) is ecstatic for her fourth production of SOLEMN MOCKERIES. Jeffrey season in the park. Previous roles with ISC holds an MFA in Directing from UCSD and has include Bianca in THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, been professionally directing for fifteen years. Mary Moore in RED BARN, Constance Neville in Recently, Jeffrey created THE CONSERVATION SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER, Mopsa in THE CONVERSATION, a traveling clown show WINTER’S TALE, and Player Queen in HAMLET. teaching children about water conservation, and co-directed GALLERY Erika is a graduate from the USC School of SECRETS, a site specific play celebrating the Centennial of the Natural Dramatic Arts and British American Drama Academy. She’s a native History Museum of Los Angeles. Jeffrey teaches at Antelope Valley texan, speaks fluent spanish, and loves to salsa dance! College and College of the Canyons.

CAT SOWA (Production Manager) is a trained Scenic and Lighting Designer who uses her designer’s eye to enhance her perspective as a Production Manager and Producer. She has been a Production Manager for ISC since the 2014 Griffith Park Festival and is the Assistant Production Manager for the Theater @ Boston Court. She is currently producing a new play called GET. THAT. SNITCH. (opens September 25th) with Great Minds Creative Productions, which she co-founded earlier this year.

BERNADETTE SULLIVAN (R+J: Nurse, ADO: Ursula) This is Bernadette’s 10th season with ISC. Past shows with the company include: SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER, THE WINTER’S TALE, HAMLET, MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, TWELFTH NIGHT, DR. FAUSTUS, OTHELLO, A MIDSUMMER’S NIGHT DREAM, KING RICHARD II, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING and LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST. She is a regional theatre actress, a co-founder of and producer with Frank Theatre (Minneapolis) and Zoo District theatre (LA), and also works as a voiceover artist. bernadettesullivan.com

BETSY SULLIVAN (ADO: Assistant Stage Manager) I am thrilled to work with ISC on the 2015 production of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING! I’m working on a PhD in English at USC, and my interest is in new media adapta- tions of Shakespeare. When I’m not writing or teaching my post-modern warriors, I am perfecting my green juice (just add a jalapeno!), embarking on urban safaris in Los Angeles, and planning my next adventure. Thank you for:

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Helping build a theater for all Angelenos Actor André Martin, getting the word out! Leary, Samuel Leizorek, Aliza Lesser, Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, To our supporters: thank you for Melody Malmberg & Joe Rohde, Frank Martinez & Kathleen Ford, Cyanne McClairion, Bernadette McNamara, Sheila Melo, Dzung Metts, building a theater with us! Stacey Moore, Ellen O’brien, The O’Donnell-Spradlin Family, Sharon Oxborough, Melinda Peterson & Philip Proctor, Stephen Phelps, Mia Over the past twelve months, we have been the very grateful Picerno & Frank Venegas, Sarah Plummer, Virginia & David Reece, recipients of several essential foundation and government grants. Laura Reider & Scott Abrahamson, Brad Rosenberg, Mr. & Mrs. Albert Rosenblatt, Todd & Casey Rosenthal, Ilene Savitt, Tim Schildberger However, the majority of our funding comes from donations, small and & Michelle Goodman, Clare Sera, Timothy Smith, Janet Marie Smith, large, from audience members such as yourself. 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Saturday, August 1: MKM BOLLYSTARS DANCE COMPANY is a ROMEO & JULIET June 25-July 26 dynamic group that prides itself on its high quality performers, and Thursday - Sunday at 7:00 pm authenticity of both eastern and western dance styles. Credits include Special performance Wednesday, June 22 performances at Hollywood Bowl and Paramount Pictures.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING July 30 - August 25 Thursday, August 6: ANTICS creates multimedia urban dance perfor- Thursday - Sunday at 7:00 pm mances that leverge the expressive capacity of hip hop. The group has received awards from the Center for Cultural Innovation, the Durfee SPECIAL EVENTS Foundation, and many more

Players in the Park/Teatristas en el parque workshops for families Learn about the play, meet the actors, and take a backstage tour during these Sunday, August 23: PACIFIC OPERA PROJECT is dedicated to bringing high-energy interactive workshops! accessible, high-quality, entertaining opera to audiences across Los Angeles. Their POP-up productions are the perfect, affordable way to Before Romeo & Juliet introduce your friends to opera. Sunday, July 12 & Saturday, July 25 at 5:00 pm Saturday, September 5 at 7:00 pm SYMPHONY IN THE GLEN once Before Much Ado About Nothing: again welcomes ISC to collaborate on an extraordinary night at the Sunday, August 9 & Saturday, August 22 at 5:00 pm Old Zoo full of classical music, Shakespeare, and Commedia dell’Arte.

Festival Arts Partner performances In the Studio: Visit our indoor space for these performances 6:30 onstage before the show Wednesday, August 5 and 12 at 7:00 pm: BRIGHT SWORDS Sunday, July 6 : HONEY WHISKEY TRIO tells stories through song. This one-man show by Rick Creese, tells the true story of Ira Aldridge, Through powerful, sweet harmonies, body percussion, and vitality on an African-American actor who fled 1825 New York to conquer the stage, they captivate and move audiences European stage. There, he inspired a successful campaign to end slavery in the British Empire. Featuring Ryan Vincent Anderson. Friday - Saturday July 17, 18, 19 & August 14, 15, 16 : INVERTIGO DANCE THEATRE blends wit, playfulness, live/original music, and bold theatrical- Visit iscla.org for updates and new events throughout the summer! ity. Created for the festival, the duet series Much A-Dance About Nothing ALL SUMMER EVENTS ARE FREE! Romeo & Juliet and Much Ado About Nothing

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