Produced in Association with Nate Gardner and Karen Davidov

Produced in association with Nate Gardner and Karen Davidov Creative Team Andy Hobgood, Lyricist, Playwright, Director Andrew Hobgood is a founder and Artistic Director of The New Colony. He co-created the 2006 FringeNYC Best Musical, 58!, and co-wrote and directed Love is Dead: A NecRomantic Musical Comedy which won the 2008 FringeNYC award for Outstand- ing Music and Lyrics and three After Dark awards. His recent directing projects are the three-time Jeff Nominated production of Torch Song Trilogy and The New Colony’s productions of Amelia Earhart Jungle Princess and the critical and box office hit FRAT. He and The New Colony were featured at Collaboraction’s Sketchbook 9 with their play A Domestic Disturbance at Little Fat Charlie’s Seventh Birthday Party and col- laborated with Victory Gardens Theater on their late night show Literally Sexy. Julie B. Nichols, Composer Julie studied jazz improvisation and composition at the University of Iowa, Iowa City. Since then, she has toured all over the world, performing with such esteemed companies as the Second City National Touring Company as its music director. The job en- tailed live improvisation as well as composing music, much of which is still used on tour today. She has also performed at and composed for renowned Chicago theaters Improv Olympic, GayCo, the Apollo Theater and the Annoyance Theater. In addition, she regu- larly writes music for independent video projects, commercials and corporate videos. Julie composed the scores and served as musical director for two acclaimed original musicals that were produced by the Annoyance Theater: Stop That Show and Love is Dead: A Necromantic Musical Comedy. After breaking box office records at the Annoyance, Love is Dead went on to win several awards, including Best Music and Lyrics at the New York International Film Festival. It also won 3 After Dark awards for Best Pit Band, Best Comedic Performance and Best Song Score. Julie is currently the Associate Music Director for the sketch and improvisation theater Boom Chicago in Amsterdam. In addition to performing five nights a week, she has composed and produced music for their 3 most recent 3 shows. Julie’s pet project is the hit NPR- par- ody podcast “The Fraudkast” (www.fraudkast.org), for which she serves as producer, composer and editor. James Asmus, Playwright James Asmus, Director of New Works for The New Colony, has spent 15 years working in theater, film, and comedy. In recent years, he has performed in numerous shows at The Annoyance including Coed Prison Sluts, The Invention Show, and as host of the burlesque show Late Nite Tit Bits. As a comedian, he has improvised for several years at iO and The Annoyance, traveled the country with NYC & LA buddies as Darby Lane, and run through the comedy festival circut with sketch trio Hey You Millionaires. He is company member with The New Colony, and wrote its award-winning debut production, Amelia Earhart Jungle Princess. James also co- created and starred in Love Is Dead: A NecRomantic Musical Comedy with director Andrew Hobgood for The Annoyance. The show won “Outstanding Music & Lyrics” awards from both Chicago’s After Dark Awards and the 2008 New York Fringe Festival. In recent months, James has been writing for Marvel Comics, and teach- ing writing programs for various theaters. Will Cavedo, Playwright Director of Marketing for The New Colony, Will Cavedo holds a BA in Theatre from the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC. In addition to many acting credits while in school, Will has performed at the Warehouse Theatre in Greenville, SC, the Shakespeare Project and the Piccolo Spoleto Theatre Festival in Charleston, and was recently seen in The New Colony’s production of Evan Linder’s FRAT in Chicago. Will is also an ac- complished playwright whose work has been performed at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival and at the Southeast Regional Competition for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. Jared Saunders, Music Director Jared was born in nothern Utah and spent his first 20 years studying piano and playing in the mud. After ruining several very nice pianos, he took up graphic design and web development. Turns out, computers aren’t any better with dirt, so he’s playing piano again. He’s happy to be in Tupperware and promises to keep it clean. Caitlin Chuckta, Assistant Director Caitlin is a company member with The New Colony and happy to assist Andy on such an exciting project. As an actress, Caitlin was most recently seen as Katie in ‘Frat’ with TNC. Other companies include: Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Connecticut Free Shakespeare, Shakespeare in the Valley, Connecticut Repertory Theatre, and the Downtown Cabaret Theatre. She has toured nationally with Shakespeare Live and National Theatre for Arts and Education. Caitlin received her BFA from Univer- sity of Connecticut. She would like to thank the cast and creative team for their willingness and dedication to making Tupperware a success. Christina Kay Pretsch, Stage Manager Christina is thrilled to be working with the sweet and talented people at The New Colony. Recent theatrical endeavors include a Stage Management internship at the Goodman, Stage Manager for The Arab-Israeli Cookbook with Theatre Mir, and narrowly escaping The Theatre School at DePaul University with a BFA in Stage Management. Christina is currently look- ing for work as a part-time personal assistant. If you or someone you know are in need of her services, ask for her after the show. Christina wishes to thank her parents, Cory, Emily, and Toulouse. Additional thanks to Margot M. Momoi-Piehl, Electrician Evan Linder, Production Manager Producing Director of The New Colony, Evan is an actor and writer living in Chicago. A proud graduate of the College of Charleston, Evan began his professional career as an Associate Company member at Playhouse on the Square in Memphis, TN. Upon moving to Chicago, Evan has worked with About Face Theater, the side project, Promethean Theater Ensemble, Bohemian Theater Ensemble and Hubris Productions. He is enormous- ly proud to be a founding member of The New Colony. In March 2009, TNC premiered his play FRAT which earned critical raves, sold out crowds and an extended run at the Dank Haus in Lincoln Square. His next play 11:11, co-written with Tara Sissom, will premiere with TNC in the Spring of 2010. In his spare time, Evan enjoys sleeping. Gary Tiedemann, Sound Design Gary is Executive Director and an ensemble member of The New Colony. He relocated to Chicago in 2004 from Southwest Florida, where he started, operated and sold his own landscaping company. Since moving to Chicago, Gary has trained in acting and improvisation at The Second City, iO Chicago (Improvolympic), The Annoyance, Act One, and Acting Studio Chicago. Gary appeared in The Annoyance’s Splatter Theater, Stop That Show, and wrote, appeared in, and created sound design for KXVI: The Rock Revolution; hailed by Time Out Chicago as “conceptual brilliance.” He has recently appeared in The New Colony’s critically acclaimed production of FRAT, and The New Colony’s collaboration with Victory Garden’s: Literally Sexy 2. A proud member of SAG and AFTRA, Gary has appeared in and voiced numerous television and radio commercials. Most recently, he has appeared in TV commercials for Budweiser and the Illinois Lottery and voiced spots for Sears/ Craftsman, Molson Canadian, Harris Bank, and Kellogg’s Pop Tarts. Phil Canzano, Lighting Designer Phil is a graduate of the College of Charleston. He previously worked with The New Colony on Frat and Ame- lia Earhart Jungle Princess. You may have also seen his wirk with Mid Tangent’s production of Queer Tale. He recently served as the special effects artist for National Pastime’s production of Alice of the House of Carroll and will be the Technical Director for the Next Theatre’s production of The Overwhelming. Special Thanks to Jennifer and Geno the Wonderpup. Kevin McClintock, Scene Design Kevin keeps it simple and makes it pretty. He wants to thank monocul- ture and Westwood, Massachusetts for all it’s help. Kevin has worked with the Neo-Futurists, Ian Belnap’s Dog and Pony Show, University of Chicago Theatre Dept., the new leaf, iO, the Redmoon, CTC, the Play- ground, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre and for the first time now with the New Colony. Thank you for supporting art not made tongue-tied by authority. Tara Sissom, Marketing Art Art Director for The New Colony, graduated from Elon University with a BFA in Music Theatre and Digital Art. She is a freelance Graphic De- signer working for theatres, artists, musicians and businesses all over the country. Check out her portfolio at www.tarasissom.squarespace.com Rachel Jamieson, Properties Design This is Rachel’s first production with The New Colony. She is pleased to be working with such a fun and creative group of people. Rachel began her theatrical life in Chicago as an intern for Lookingglass Theatre Company, working on 1984. Since then she has acted as Props Designer on their productions of The Old Curiosity Shop, Ar- gonautika, The Wooden Breeks and Black Diamond. She has also worked with the Hope Summer Repertory The- ater, Pennsyvania Shakespeare Festival, and regionally, Backstage Theatre Company, amongst others. She would like to give her love and thanks to Mom and Dad for all their support (and for lending out their Tupperware). Nathan R. Rohrer, Costume Design Nathan is very excited to be working on his premier show with The New Colony. He was the resident designer at Playhouse on the Square’s Circuit Playhouse in Memphis, TN, and worked at the Texas Shakespeare Festival before moving to Chicago in early 2007, where he has quickly developed a successful career.

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