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GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE Sex With Strangers Board of Trustees Chairman: James N. Heston* President: Penelope Lattimer, Ph.D.* First Vice President: Lucy Hughes* Second Vice President: Janice Stolar* Treasurer: David Fasanella* Secretary: Sharon Karmazin* Ronald Bleich Ben Sifuentes-Jauregui, Ph.D. David Capodanno Frances C. Stromsland, Ed.D. Kenneth M. Fisher David Saint* William R. Hagaman, Jr. Jocelyn Schwartzman Norman Politziner Lora Tremayne Kelly Ryman* Stephen M. Vajtay W. Burton “Tripp” Salisbury Alan W. Voorhees *Denotes Members of the Executive Committee Trustees Emeritus Robert L. Bramson Cody P. Eckert Clarence E. Lockett Al D’Augusta Peter Goldberg Anthony L. Marchetta George Wolansky, Jr. Honorary Board of Trustees Thomas H. Kean Eric Krebs Honorary Memoriam Maurice Aaron∆ Arthur Laurents∆ Dr. Edward Bloustein∆ Richard Sellars∆ Dora Center∆∆ Barbara Voorhees∆∆ Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.∆ Edward K. Zuckerman∆ Milton Goldman∆ Adelaide M. Zagoren John Hila ∆∆ – Denotes Trustee Emeritus ∆ – Denotes Honorary Trustee From the Artistic Director “Do you love me for me or for what I can do for you?” Always a difficult question for two individuals caught up in the same highly competitive world of publishing, or for Photo by: Frank Wojciechowski that matter, any high powered field of contemporary ambitions, this nagging David Saint Artistic Director doubt rears its head in Laura Eason’s smart, edgy new love story, “Sex with Strangers.” Olivia and Ethan meet in an isolated lodge during a snowstorm and quickly passions, secrets, and hidden agendas start to be revealed. JoAnna Rhinehart and Kyle Coffman bring arresting intensity to their portrayals of these two very different souls in search of perhaps the same elusive goal. Our expert design team helps frame their sensual story. We are proud to be presenting this as a co-production with the highly regarded Philadelphia Theatre Company, led by Sara Garonzik, where it heads next. I hope you enjoy the twists and turns of this very modern, very adult romance. Sincerely, David Saint Artistic Director SAVE THE Date: SUNday, May 22, 2016 George Street Playhouse Annual Gala Benefit Join us as we honor the actors fund and their president and CEO, Joseph P. Benincasa with the thomas h. kean arts advocacy award Black Tie Dinner • Silent Auction Star-Studded Cabaret The Heldrich • Livingston Avenue • New Brunswick (event begins at 5:00) for further information contact Steve Barry at 732-846-2895 x144 • [email protected] Past Gala Stars have included: Bernadette Peters, Tyne Daly and Constantine Maroulis. GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE David Saint, Artistic Director Michael Mastro, Resident Artistic Director Kelly Ryman, Managing Director Presents Sex With Strangers by Laura Eason directed by David Saint scenic design by Jason Simms costume design by Michael McDonald lighting design by Christopher J. Bailey sound design/original music composition by Scott Killian production stage manager Cameron Berne* production manager Christopher J. Bailey casting by McCorkle Casting Sex With Strangers is produced in association with Philadelphia Theatre Company, Sara Garonzik, Executive Producing Director; Priscilla M. Luce, Executive Managing Director. Sex With Strangers was first produced in a developmental production by Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago, Ill. (Martha Lavey, Artistic Director; David Hawkanson, Executive Director), as part of its First Look Repertory of New Work (Edward Sobel, Program Director) in July/August 2009. The world premiere of a revised version of Sex With Strangers opened at Steppenwolf Theatre Company on January 30, 2011. March 8 - 27, 2016 In accordance with Actors’ Equity Association regulations, we remind you that all electronic devices, including pagers, cellular phones and watches must be turned off during the performance. This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/ Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. George Street Playhouse is a constituent of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT) and a member of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance. The theatre operates under an agreement between LORT and Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States, and is a member of the New Brunswick Cultural Center. CAST in order of appearance Ethan Kane Kyle Coffman* Olivia Lago JoAnna Rhinehart* *- denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association. Setting: Act I: A bed and breakfast in rural Michigan. Act II: Olivia’s apartment in Chicago. Time: The present. Sex With Strangers runs approximately 90 minutes with one 15-minute intermission. Understudies: James Ross, Alexa Adderly The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. The director is a member of The Stage The stage technicians of Directors and Choreographers Society, Inc., George Street Playhouse an independent national labor union. are proud members of IATSE Local 21. The Scenic, Costume, Lighting and Sound Designers in LORT theatres are represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA-829, IATSE. The George Street Playhouse playbill is published five times a year by George Street Playhouse, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation. Please send advertising inquiries to George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, attn: Playbill Advertising. Rich in history with roots dating back to 1974, George Street Playhouse is a New Brunswick treasure, providing Broadway-quality shows for audiences of all ages and transformative learning experiences for students. WithumSmith+Brown applauds George Street Playhouse for enriching the lives of so many through the arts —putting our community in a position of strength. Bill Hagaman, CPA, Managing Partner, CEO 732.828.1614 • [email protected] compaNY bios. Kyle Coffman season two and three of the Emmy-winning (Ethan) has been seen on Netflix showHouse of Cards. She is an Broadway in the original Ensemble Member and former Artistic cast of Newsies (Henry), Director of Chicago’s Lookingglass Theatre in the 2009 revival of (2011 Regional Tony Award). In New York, West Side Story (A-Rab) she is a member of Rising Phoenix Rep, and in the 2012 revival New Georges, and a Women’s Project of The Mystery of Edwin Playwright’s Lab alumna. More information Drood (Christopher Lyon, u/s Deputy). at lauraeason.com or @LeasonNYC on Twitter. He was featured on all three cast albums David Saint and served as the original Newsies (Director/Artistic Director) is in his 19th logo. He has performed twice on the season as Artistic Director of George Tony Awards and has made multiple Street Playhouse. Sex With Strangers appearances on TV shows, such as Good marks the 34th mainstage production he Morning America and The View. Favorite has directed at GSP during his tenure. He regional credits include Arena Stage, The most recently directed Buyer & Cellar, MUNY and Paper Mill Playhouse. He has Outside Mullingar, Clever Little Lies been seen on film in Someday This Rain (which moved to the Westside Theater in Will Be Useful and Manhattan Diaries. New York October 2015), Good People, JoAnna Rhinehart Twelve Angry Men, God of Carnage, (Olivia) Tv/Film: Creating Claire and Sylvia. His time here Elementary, Unforgettable, has been marked by collaborations with The Following, Damages, such artists as Keith Carradine, Tyne Royal Pains, Law & Order: Daly, Rachel Dratch, Sandy Duncan, Boyd SVU. IFP: Double Negative Gaines, A.R. Gurney, Uta Hagen, Jack (Best Actor-VisionFest15); Klugman, Dan Lauria, Kathleen Marshall, PBS: Narrator, Big Ideas Elaine May, Anne Meara, David Hyde for Little Kids (2015 Emmy Award). Theatre: Pierce, Chita Rivera, Paul Rudd, Stephen Last Days of Judas Iscariot (The Actors Sondheim, Marlo Thomas, Eli Wallach Studio), In White America (Castillo Theatre), and many others, including a remarkable Hurt Village by Katori Hall, Face Divided by partnership with Arthur Laurents. In Edward Allen Baker, The Bluest Eye (Long addition, many new award-winning Wharf), Crumbs from the Table of Joy works have begun their life here during (Globe), From the Mississippi Delta (NJPAC), his tenure, such as The Toxic Avenger, The Oddysey by Derek Walcott, The Trial Proof, The Spitfire Grill, Clever Little of One Short-Sighted Black Woman vs. Lies and It Shoulda Been You. He most Manny Louise and Safreeta Mae (NFT/ 6 recently directed Clever Little Lies at Audelco Awards). Member of The Actors Guild Hall in East Hampton, N.Y., and the Studio, NY Women in Film and Television. National Tour of West Side Story. He also www.joannarhinehart.biz has directed on Broadway, Off-Broadway and regionally at Playwrights Horizons, Laura Eason Manhattan Theatre Club, Primary (Playwright) is the author of twenty plays, Stages, McCarter, Williamstown, Seattle original work and adaptation, a musical Rep, Pasadena Playhouse, Pittsburgh book writer and screenwriter. Selected Public, Long Wharf and many others productions of full-length plays include on premieres by writers such as Aaron Sex With Strangers, The Undeniable Sorkin, Wendy Wasserstein, Peter Parnell, Sound of Right Now, The Adventures of Jonathan Marc Sherman, Joe DiPietro Tom Sawyer and Around the World in and Jonathan Larson. He is the recipient 80 Days. As a screenwriter, she wrote on Unlike the great performances you’ve enjoyed at the George Street Playhouse, life is not something you can rehearse. Embrace the unexpected Talk to BPSK. Insuring local businesses and families for 100 years. Since 1974, an original founder, insurer and proud supporter of The George Street Playhouse. Formerly Parker Remsen & Sullivan 800-932-4476 bordenperlman.com CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF SERVICE, 1915-2015 compaNY bios. of the Alan Schneider Award, Helen Hayes recently Lighting Designer for GSP’s Award, L.A. Drama Critics Award, several production of Nureyev’s Eyes, and Clever Drama-Logue Awards and is the President Little Lies, which moved to the Guild of The Laurents/Hatcher Foundation. Hall Theatre in East Hampton and then off-Broadway to the Westside Theatre.