Sharon's Grave

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Sharon’s Grave By John B. Keane Directed by Aoife Spillane-Hinks July 16 - August 1

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SYS411939_gh_upmc_pict_theatre_ad_color.indd 1 4/16/14 12:41 PM PICT Classic Theatre presents Sharon’s Grave by John B. Keane Directed by Aoife Spillane-Hinks Byron Anthony* Karen Baum* Sharon Brady* James FitzGerald* Martin Giles* Jill Keating* J. Alex Noble* Alec Silberblatt* John Henry Steelman

Scenic Designer Lighting Designer Costume Designer Johnmichael Bohach Keith A. Truax Joan Markert

Sound Designer Production Manager / Props Master Elizabeth Atkinson Technical Director James Thome George DeShetler, Jr. Stage Manager Sound Engineer Cory F. Goddard* Assistant Stage Manager Kevin Rudolph Liam B. Nute Master Electrician Scenic Artist Nathaniel Seibert Assistant Master Electrician Jennifer Kirkpatrick Lucas Blanchard Gluekert

*Member of the Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Cast

Trassie Conlee...... Karen Baum*

Dinzie Conlee...... James FitzGerald*

Neelus Conlee...... Alec Silberblatt*

Peadar Minogue...... Byron Anthony*

Pats Bo Bwee...... Martin Giles*

Jack Conlee...... J. Alex Noble*

Moll...... Sharon Brady*

Miss Dee...... Jill Keating*

Donal Conlee...... John Henry Steelman

Setting: 1925, County Kerry, Ireland

SHARON’S GRAVE WILL BE PERFORMED IN TWO HOURS 15 MINUTES INCLUDING ONE FIFTEEN-MINUTE INTERMISSION.

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

PICT Classic Theatre receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Special Thanks

John B. Keane Estate, John Duddy, Lisa Coen, Aonghus Og McAnally, Pat Hynes, Margaret Spillane, Bruce Shapiro, Peter Hinks, Maeve Fitzgerald, Brad Peterson, City Theatre Company, Steve Shapiro, Point Park University and Sara Steelman

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2 PICT – Sharon’s Grave From the Board President

Dear Friends, One would not expect a play by the name of Sharon’s Grave to be a love story. But then we are reminded of love and what matters most in life when we reflect during a loved one’s funeral. And we face the reality that time is fleeting to accomplish our goals. Most would agree that our priorities in living a full life are caring for family, nurturing lasting friendships, and improving our community. Our investment in time and energy, however, often is skewed, by necessity, in other directions. And when we are bombard- ed by instantaneous communications and 24/7 news from around the globe, it can be difficult to find a moment to reflect on our priorities and how well we are serving them. There are different ways to find opportunities for reflection — church services, reading a thought-provoking book, listening to music. Attending the theater is one of those opportunities. Our aim is both to entertain and to provide stories about which you will talk and reflect after you leave the theater. We believe that theater can be, and should be, transformational and inspiring. If we have a made a difference in your life, please let us know. We would like to share your story. Sincerely,

Chuck Moellenberg

“Epic” I have lived in important places, times When great events were decided; who owned That half a rood of rock, a no-man’s land Surrounded by our pitchfork-armed claims. I heard the Duffys shouting ‘Damn your soul!’ And old McCabe stripped to the waist, seen Step the plot defying blue cast-steel – ‘Here is the march along these iron stones’ That was the year of the Munich bother. Which Was more important? I inclined To lose my faith in Ballyrush and Gortin Till Homer’s ghost came whispering to my mind. He said: I made the Iliad from such A local row. Gods make their own importance. by Patrick Kavanagh

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Production Team

Director...... Aoife Spillane-Hinks Scenic Designer...... Johnmichael Bohach Lighting Designer...... Keith A. Truax Costume Designer...... Joan Markert Sound Designer...... Elizabeth Atkinson Props Master...... James Thome Production Manager/ Technical Director...... George DeShetler, Jr. Stage Manager...... Cory F. Goddard* Assistant Stage Manager...... Liam B. Nute Master Electrician...... Nathaniel Seibert Assistant Master Electrician...... Lucas Blanchard Gluekert Scenic Charge Artist...... Jennifer Kirkpatrick Sound Engineer...... Kevin Rudolph Sound Board Operator...... Matthew Russak Light Board Operator...... Brian Beighley Wardrobe...... Rikkilee Rose Carpenters...... Drew Palajasa, James Thome Painters...... Lindsay Coda, Dahlia Al-Habieli

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Director’s Note

By Aoife Spillane-Hinks When I walked into the pub that bears John B. Keane’s name, in his hometown of Listowel, Co. Kerry, I was struck by how ordinary and extrordinary it was. At the oaken bar, an older man drank a pint of Guinness, while the bartender engaged him in quiet conversation, as you might see in any Irish pub. But on the walls, posters from all over the world advertised productions of plays by the man who worked behind this bar for 50 years. This is Listowel, and this is John B. Keane: a place and a writer springing from the intersection of ordinary life and bold artistic imagination.

The characters in Keane’s world straddle the deeply ordinary and the hugely extraordinary. Keane—who was born in 1928, six years after Ireland gained independence, and who died in 2002 as one of the country’s best-loved playwrights— understood intimately what the poet Patrick Kavanagh meant when, thinking of disputes among his rural neighbors, he heard Homer’s ghost speaking to him:

He said: I made the Iliad from such A local row. Gods make their own importance.

Sharon’s Grave is about three such “local rows,” a play in which three stories crash into one. There’s a love story, in which a traveling thatcher meets a kind woman in a lonely house. There’s an epic battle for land, in which a woman fights her evil cousin to keep hold of what’s hers. And there’s a tale of ancient magic, in which a young man pledges his life to a mythical princess. And all the while, a storm is gathering outside.

Keane is sometimes described as a “vernacular playwright,” approachable enough that he remains immensely popular on Ireland’s vigorous community theatre circuit. But having directed Waiting for Godot for PICT in 2014, I have been struck by how often Sharon’s Grave reminds me of Samuel Beckett’s work. Indeed, I’ve found myself talking with James FitzGerald—who plays Dinzie in this production, and who played Didi in Godot—about how Keane demands the same kind of precise, vigilant, honest work with the text. These characters live and die in their words. In rehearsals we often jokingly refer to long speeches in Sharon’s Grave as “arias,” but there’s truth to the joke. Keane is all about rhythm, phrasing, and melody. There are moments when the text goes beyond our cleverness or analysis and demands that actors simply “sing” it—in tune and in time.

This is a big, bold, and wild ride through a storm of passion, greed, and longing. I hope you’ll enjoy the journey.

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Who’s Who in the Cast

Byron Anthony (Peadar Minogue) is in his second season with PICT. Previous PICT credits: Willy Moore in Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme. Recent NY credits: Tommy in The Cheaters Club, Nino in The Bad and the Better, Theodore in Pink Knees on Pale Skin, Guildenstern in Hamlet, Bobby in The Picket Line, and Bobby in The Trip Back Down.

Karen Baum (Trassie Conlee) is honored to join PICT’s 2015 season as an associate artist after performing as a 2014 featured artist. PICT credits: Mary Detweiler in How the Other Half Loves, Mrs. Joe/Biddy in Great Expectations, Hecate in Macbeth, Scarecrow in Woman and Scarecrow, Edith in Blithe Spirit, Don Juan Comes Back from the War, King Lear, The Shaugraun, and Boston Marriage. Pittsburgh credits: Pittsburgh Public Theater (most recently Poppy in Noises Off), St. Vincent Summer Theatre, Off the Wall, Playhouse REP, No Name Players, Bricolage, UnSeam’d Shakespeare, Squonk Opera, University of Pittsburgh’s Shakespeare in the Schools, and CMU Interactive. Regional credits: Public Theatre of KY, Theatre54 NY, and various Chicago venues. Film credits: Promised Land, The Road, My Bloody Valentine 3D, KillPoint (Spike TV), The War That Made America, the pilot cast for the series Ghosthunters, PSI, and A Fancy Piece of Homicide (due out 2015). As a BFA graduate of Point Park, Karen also teaches for PICT, The Public, Civic Light Opera, and Hope Academy. Karen would like to thank her team, family, and PICT audiences.

Sharon Brady (Moll) is delighted to be back at PICT for her third season. Previous PICT credits: Auntie Ah in Woman and Scarecrow and Maryjohnny in A Skull in Connemara. Pittsburgh credits: Joyce in The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs (Off the Wall Theatre), Mattie Fae in August: Osage County (The REP), and Lady in Superior Donuts (Pittsburgh Public Theatre). Sharon is a twenty-year veteran of New York’s Off Broadway scene, most notably as a founding member of the OBIE Award-winning Cucaracha Theatre. In addition to her stage work here in Pittsburgh, she can be spotted in numerous commercials, industrials, and films – most recently, Progression, Low Tide in Serf City, and A Fancy Piece of Homicide. Sharon holds an MFA from the Yale School of Drama and serves as an adjunct associate professor on the faculty of Point Park University teaching theatre arts. She is mother to Oona and wife to Vidya.

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Who’s Who in the Cast

James FitzGerald (Dinzie Conlee) is in his eighteenth production for PICT. Recent PICT credits: William Detweiler in How the Other Half Loves, Wemmick in Great Expectations, Ross in Macbeth, Didi in Waiting for Godot, and Dr. Bradman in Blithe Spirit. Other Pittsburgh credits: Charles Ives in Charles Ives Take Me Home (City Theatre), End of the Affair and Mouth to Mouth (Quantum Theatre), 1776, Royal Family, Born Yesterday, Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Our Town (Pittsburgh Public Theatre), Candide (Opera Theatre), and Heads (Pittsburgh Playhouse). Chicago credits: Marriot’s Lincolnshire Theater, Chicago’s Second City, ETC., The Royal George, Apple Tree, and other Chicago venues including sixteen seasons with Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Regional credits: Cape May Stage, Milwaukee Rep, the Nebraska Shakespeare Festival, North Carolina Shakespeare Festival, and Baltimore Shakespeare Festival. Off-Broadway: Rose Rage, directed by Edward Hall. Awards: Recipient of two Joseph Jefferson Awards (Best Supporting Actor), a Jeff Citation (Best Actor), and an OE Award Nomination (Best Supporting Actor).

Martin Giles (Pats Bo Bwee) is in his fourteenth season with PICT and a 2015 Featured Artist. His most recent work with PICT as an actor includes Waiting For Godot, Observe The Sons Of Ulster Marching Towards The Somme, Macbeth, and Great Expectations. Earlier this season, he directed How The Other Half Loves. He also recently directed A Streetcar Named Desire for Point Park’s Conservatory, where he teaches acting.

Jill Keating (Miss Dee) is in her first season at PICT. Pittsburgh audiences last saw her singing as badly as she could while portraying Florence Foster Jenkins in Souvenir at The Pittsburgh Playhouse. Ms. Keating has also appeared locally at Bricolage, Pittsburgh Public Theater, and, at the beginning of her career as a ballerina, with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. She toured nationally with the Tony Award winning Roger Miller musical, Big River and performed Off-Broadway in When The Cookie Crumbles… Regional credits: Roxie in Chicago (City Line- Philadelphia), Miss Hannigan in Annie (Bucks County Playhouse), Barbara in Nickel and Dimed (GEVA Rochester) and Winnifred in Once Upon a Mattress (Theatre-By-The-Sea RI). Outside of the theater, Jill shares her life with her husband of 40 years, John, and daughter of 23 years, Joni Caitlin.

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Who’s Who in the Cast

J. Alex Noble ( Jack Conlee) is excited to be appearing in his 2nd season with PICT Classic Theatre. Last season he was seen as Bloody Sergeant/ 2nd Murderer in Macbeth. His recent theater credits include: Harry in My Fair Lady at Pittsburgh Public Theater, Cecco the Pirate in PMT’S Peter Pan, Pontius Pilate in Stage Right! Greenburg’s Jesus Christ Superstar, and as Dave in the Full Monty for Split Stage Productions. J. Alex is a graduate of Point Park University and a proud member of Actors’ Equity.

Alec Silberblatt (Neelus) is in his second season at PICT. PICT credits: Mairtin in A Skull in Connemara. New York: Graduation Day (Middle Voice Theater Company). Regional: Orphans (Lake Dillon Theater), Rabbit Hole (Pittsburgh Public Theater/Hartford Theater- Works), Love’s Labour’s Lost (Cincinnati Outdoor Classics). Alec has been part of development with: MCC Theater, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Middle Voice. Playwriting: Room for One (Middle Voice Theater Company). Alec is currently working on a commissioned play for NYU’s Steinhardt School. Member: Middle Voice Theater Company. Training: BFA Acting, CCM. For my sister.

John Henry Steelman (Donal Conlee) is in his second season with PICT. PICT credits: Aged Parent in Great Expectations and Duncan in Macbeth. Select Pittsburgh credits: Polonius in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (TACT), Daniel Tucker in The Ruling Class and Teiresias in Oedipus Rex (Throughline), Leonato in Much Ado About Nothing (South Park), and Merlyn in Sword in the Stone (Gemini). Other credits: Indiana Players, Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre, Pittsburgh New Works Festival, Poor Yorick’s Players, Comtra Theatre, Apple Hill Playhouse, and Punxsutawney Theatre Arts Guild. John Henry has also directed a number of shows for the Indiana Players, including Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge, The Children’s Hour, Godspell, and She Stoops to Conquer. Upcoming: PICT’s production of Oliver Twist.

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Who’s Who in Production

Elizabeth Atkinson (Sound Design and Original Music) is delighted to return to Pittsburgh to work with PICT Classic Theatre for her sixteenth year. She previously designed PICT’s Macbeth, Our Class, Chekhov Celebration, Pinter Celebration, Synge Cycle, and BeckettFest, as well as The History Boys, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, and Julius Caesar, among many others. Locally she has designed for City Theatre as resident sound designer, including productions of Midsummer, Oblivion, The Seafarer, Mother Teresa is Dead, Intimate Apparel, Missionary Position, The Good Body, and Pyretown. Other favorite soundscapes include The Goat, Chicken Snake, One Flea Spare, The Visit, and Floyd Collins (Pittsburgh Playhouse Repertory Company) and Pantagleize, Breakfast with Mugabe, Therese Raquin, and After Mrs. Rochester (Quantum Theatre). Additional regional theatre credits include Walnut Street Theatre, InterAct Theatre, Hartford Stage, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, and Merrimack Repertory Theatre. Liz also had the honor of exhibiting at the 2007 and 2011 Prague Quadrennial.

Lucas Blanchard-Glueckert (Assistant Master Electrician) is returning to PICT after acting as light board operator for Jaqcues Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris. Lucas graduated from Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina with a degree in theatre studies in 2014, after which he moved to Pittsburgh to pursue a career in theatrical production. In North Carolina, Lucas worked on productions at Guilford College, Elon University, Triad Stage, and Greensboro CityArts. In Pittsburgh, he has also worked with Flyspace Productions and is excited to be working with PICT!

Johnmichael Bohach (Scenic Designer) is returning to PICT for his third full season and is deeply honored to be named one of PICT Classic Theatre’s Featured Artists for the 2015 Season. PICT credits: How the Other Half Loves, Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme, Blithe Spirit, Sherlock Holmes and the Crucifer of Blood. He has also worked locally with Pittsburgh Opera, Prime Stage Theatre, Pittsburgh CLO, Kinetic Theatre, and Microscopic Opera, in capacities ranging from set design to props and scenic painting. Other design credits: The Mousetrap, The Devil’s Arithmetic, The Importance of Being Earnest, Turn of the Screw, The Great Gatsby, The Elephant Man, The Glass Menagerie, Tuesdays with Morrie, Our Town (Prime Stage Theatre), You Can’t Take It With You (Lincoln Park Performing Art Center), Riders to the Sea, Lizbeth, Three Decembers (Microscopic Opera) Letters to Sala, Tartuffe, Bare, Jekyll & Hyde, The Wild Party, Nine, and RENT (Stagedoor Manor, Loch Sheldrake, NY). Johnmichael is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with BAs in theatre arts and architectural studies. www.jmbsetdesigns.com

George DeShetler, Jr. (Production Manager / Technical Director) is in his fourth season at PICT. He began at PICT as the props master in 2012 and came on in July 2013 as production manager. Other Pittsburgh credits: Production manager at Prime Stage Theatre and temporary staff carpenter at CMU School of Drama. Regional credits: Arena Stage, Imagination Stage, Contemporary American Theater Festival, and Indiana Repertory Theatre. George graduated from Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio, with a BFA in theatre design and technology.

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Who’s Who in Production

Cory F. Goddard (Resident Stage Manager) is in his eleventh season with PICT. Favorite PICT credits include: Heartbreak House, Stuff Happens, Lieutenant of Inishmore, House & Garden, Salome, In the Next Room or the vibrator play, Waiting for Godot, and the Beckett, Synge, Pinter, and Chekhov festivals. Other Pittsburgh credits: Quantum Theatre, Bricolage, The REP, and Kelly Strayhorn Theater. Cleveland Credits: Parade, The Laramie Project, Grey Gardens, and the non-equity premieres of Brooklyn, Phantom of the Opera, and [title of show]. Cory is a graduate of Baldwin Wallace College. He would like to thank Rebekah, George, Vicki, Philliam, Alicia, Gianni, Liz, and the Wetness.

Jennifer Kirkpatrick (Scenic Artist) is in her third season at PICT. PICT credits: How the Other Half Loves, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, For the Tree to Drop, Great Expectations, Macbeth, Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme, Woman and Scarecrow, Waiting for Godot, Blithe Spirit, Sherlock Holmes & the Crucifer of Blood, A Skull in Connemara, Don Juan Comes Back from the War, and Lady Windermere’s Fan. Other credits: scenic artist for Il Mondo Della Luna, Seven Guitars, The Trojan Women: A Love Story, Lives of the Saints, and You Can’t Take It With You (Carnegie Mellon University) and scenic artist for Stage Door (Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center). Jennifer is a graduate of Ohio University with a BFA in production design and technology.

Shannon Knapp (Dramaturg) is a theatre artist living and working in Pittsburgh. Selected directing credits: #ViralContentGenerator (Pittsburgh Fringe Festival), Iphigenia & Other Daughters (Alarum Theatre), Crave (Alarum Theatre), Waking Dream (Between Us Productions), and Romeo & Juliet (Oakland Shakespeare Company). Thanks to Cassidy for giving her an opportunity to flex her dramaturgy muscles!

Joan Markert (Costume Designer) is in her eighth season at PICT. PICT credits: Great Expectations, Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme, Blithe Spirit, The School for Scandal, An Ideal Husband, Othello, Hobson’s Choice, The Mask of Moriarty, The School for Lies, Lady Windermere’s Fan, Sherlock Holmes & The Crucifer of Blood, and The Importance of Being Earnest (remounted from the Abbey Theater production). Other credits: All four Pittsburgh Playhouse companies as well as International Summer Dance, Jewish Theatre of Pittsburgh, and Prime Stage. In her spare time, Joan grows orchids, enjoys her cats, and is working on programs for inventorying and tracking costumes and props cryptically titled CODpiece (costumes) and WIMP (Where Is My Prop). Joan graduated from CMU with an MFA in costume design.

Liam B. Nute (Assistant Stage Manager) is returning to PICT as the assistant stage manager after working on Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme, Macbeth, and Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris as an ASM and Great Expectations as the light board operator. Liam has found a family here and is excited to be back working with the wonderful people at PICT! He would like to thank his parents for all of their support, and just going with it.

Nathaniel Siebert (Master Electrician) is excited to return for his second season with PICT as a Master Electrician. Last season, he was the master electrician for both Macbeth and Great Expectations. Outside of PICT, Nathaniel freelances as a lighting technician, which can take him anywhere from theater and film to corporate and live events.

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Aoife Spillane-Hinks (Director) has directed Waiting for Godot and Our Class for PICT. Irish credits include Run / Don’t Run (Bigger Picture Projects/National Tour); The Motherf****r with the Hat (Orion Productions); Pilgrim (Gonzo Theatre/Tiger Dublin Fringe—nominated for Fishamble New Writing Award); Sick (Crude Mechanics/Tiger Dublin Fringe); Broken Promise Land (RTE Radio Drama on One); Marvel (Project Arts Centre); Opera Slam: Die Fledermaus (Project Arts Centre); The Yellow Wallpaper (Project Arts Centre/Dublin Fringe); Plaza Suite (Rough Magic/Gaiety Theatre); Hamlet (Second Age); Boston Marriage (Gate Theatre/Dublin Theatre Festival); True Enough! (Making Strange/Dublin Fringe); Serious Money (Rough Magic SEEDS). Aoife has curated and directed events for the Abbey Theatre Education Department and for the International Literature Festival Dublin. Aoife trained as a director on the Rough Magic SEEDS program. She holds a BA in folklore and mythology from Harvard University and an MA in drama and theatre studies from NUI Galway. She has taught directing in NUI Galway’s MA program. She is the co-founder of Then This Theatre and an associate artist with PICT.

Alan Stanford (Artistic & Executive Director) is in his eighth season at PICT. He was, for more than thirty years, a principal and leading actor with the renowned Gate Theatre, Dublin, where he recently directed his adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, which was taken to the Hong Kong Arts Festival in February 2015. He founded Ireland’s Second Age Theatre Company. PICT credits: Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, For the Tree to Drop, Great Expectations, Macbeth, Woman and Scarecrow, Macbeth, Pozzo in Waiting for Godot, Blithe Spirit, Don Juan Comes Back from the War, Lady Windermere’s Fan, and The Kreutzer Sonata. Other credits: The School for Scandal (Point Park Conservatory), works by Shakespeare, Molière, Noël Coward, Oscar Wilde, Shaw, Beckett, and Brecht.

James Thome (Props Master) is in his first full season at PICT after acting as props master for How the Other Half Loves, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, and For the Tree to Drop. He also acted as the assistant props master for Sherlock Holmes & The Crucifer of Blood and a carpenter for Great Expectations for PICT. Lately, he has been freelancing for Artistic Adventures (Orlando, FL), Dallas Baptist University’s Phantom of the Opera (Dallas, TX), Heritage Theater Festival (Charlottesville, VA), and Carnegie Mellon University and others within the greater Pittsburgh area. As a Pittsburgh local, he is excited to be working in his hometown for PICT and is looking forward to working with such talented artists to create an epic theater season.

Keith A. Truax (Lighting Designer) is thrilled to be joining the company of Sharon’s Grave. Currently Keith is a third-year graduate student at Carnegie Mellon University, where he is pursuing an MFA in lighting design. PICT credits: How The Other Half Loves, Women and Scarecrow, lighting design and master electrician, Blithe Spirit, Waiting for Godot and Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme, master electrician. Future Projects: Oliver Twist for PICT Classic Theatre and Altar Boyz for Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret. Other Design credits: The Beggar’s Opera (CMU), Romance and Sherlock’s Last Case (Kinetic Theatre Ensemble), Fred Astaire Awards and Destiny Raising (NYCDA Foundation).

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Land and what it means for those who live on it shows up frequently in Keane’s many plays, novels, and essays. The sense of place that pervades his work has made it enduring and popular among the Irish. If you have always wanted to travel to the Emerald Isle, simply pick up one of Keane’s books and find yourself transported.

Durango: A Novel by John B. Keane During World War II, an Irish cattle farmer drives 200 livestock to a more lucrative market while he works through his feelings for two women.

The Ram of God: A Novel by John B. Keane This novel about a failed priest captures the day-to-day intrigue and scandal of life in a small Irish village.

The Teapots Are Out and Other Eccentric Tales from Ireland by John B. Keane In this posthumously published collection of seventeen stories, Keane explores the Irish countryside and its people, and shares their lives with his readers with humor, irony, and compassion.

An Irish Christmas Feast: The Best of John Keane by John B. Keane If five months is too long to wait for the Yule season, these fifty-plus stories should keep your spirit well-fed until then.

The Bodhran Makers by John B. Keane A bodhran is a traditional Irish drum, notably used for pagan festivals. The Catholic Church struggles against those who still celebrate the old holidays in this bestselling novel.

Pints of Porter and Other Essays by John B. Keane Another posthumous publication, this book brings together never-before-seen essays by one of Ireland’s most beloved writers.

The Field [DVD] In this feature film adaptation of Keane’s play of the same name, a man in rural Ireland fights an American developer who wants to build on the field.

PICT – Sharon’s Grave 21 PICT Board of Directors

Board Officers Dina J. Fulmer Robert Levin Charles Moellenberg, Gail Gerono Richard Miller President Kevin R. Gieder Kristen Olson, PhD Erin Shannon-Auel, Colleen Hall Gene O’Sullivan Vice President Margaret Hynes Alberta Sbragia, PhD Diane Lazzaris, Secretary Joseph Karas Wanda Wilson Michael Burns, Treasurer Fabian O’Connor Honorary Board Directors Richard E. Rauh Congressman Mike Doyle Steve Alschuler Chuck Reynolds Charles Gray Joseph Auria Peter Smerd Thomas Kilroy Alan S. Baum Pauline Taylor-Raiff David Norris–Seanad Cynthia Berger Advisory Board Eireann Eileen Clancy D.L. “Larry” Brophy Bingo O’Malley Steven Cuden Paul Homick Stephanie Riso James Lamb PICT Staff Alan Stanford Mona D. Rush, EdD Artistic & Executive Director Education Director Stephanie Riso Jennifer Trehar Managing Director Fundraising & Event Coordinator Rebecca McNeil Rebecca Covert Shared CFO Operations Assistant Ryan Ferrebee Dale Hess Development Manager Ticketing Manager George DeShetler, Jr. Claire Sabatine Production Manager Customer Relations & Sales Associate Katie Wagner Elisa Ogot Marketing & Communications Coordinator Customer Relations & Sales Associate Carolyn Ludwig Sara Saltiel Customer Relations Director & Sales Manager Marketing & Communications Intern Cassidy Adkins Caitlin Young Company Manager & Production Coordinator Marketing & Promotions Intern Athena Li Development Intern

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We extend our deepest appreciation to the following donors who support PICT programs on the stage and in the community.

The Producer League ($2,500-$4,999) Sheri & Bob Sclabassi ($25,000+) David Auel & Virginia S. & Andrew Starr Sara & John Henry Steelman The Eden Hall Foundation Erin Shannon-Auel Robert Swendsen Grable Foundation Bayer MaterialScience LLC John & Nancy Traina The Heinz Endowments Berkeley Research Group, LLC Wm. Keith Scannell & McCune Foundation Stephan & Bonnie Dake Associates, Inc. Philip Chosky Charitable & Hans & Leslie Fleischner Educational Foundation Dina J. & Jerry Fulmer Richard E. Rauh Gail A. Gerono The Patron League Alan Stanford Jones Day ($500-$999) Joseph & Susan Karas The Alan L. & Barbara B. ($10,000-$24,999) Ms. Diane Lazzaris Ackerman Foundation Joan Markert Sally & John Adkins The Fine Foundation Karen & Richard Miller AllFacilities, Inc. Highmark Blue Cross Fabian & Nanette O’Connor Ramona Baker & James Wingate Blue Shield R J Lee Group Dolores & John Barber Arthur J. Kerr Jr. Rasky Baerlein Prism John D. Bauerlein Robert Levin & Kerry Bron Fred Steinberg Nancy Bernstein & Charles & Karen Moellenberg Robert Schoen Sandy & Gene O’Sullivan Tom Brown & Kathy Miller James M. & Lucy K. ($1,000-$2,499) Michael & Karen Burns Schoonmaker Foundation Allegheny County Bar Barbara & David Burstin The Shubert Foundation Association Bonnie Coyne UPMC American Eagle Foundation Joseph Auria Anne Curtis & Timothy Clark Richard Dixon & ($5,000-$9,999) Bentz, Grob, Scheri & Woodburn Family Medicine Harvette Tipton Dixon Alschuler Communications LLC Susan & David Brownlee Todd & Michelle Dominick Alan & Margie Baum Anne & Jim Burnham Jeanne & Robert Drennan Cynthia Berger & Maurice B. Cohill Federated Investors Foundation, Laurence Green Pearl & Dave Figgins Inc. Calgon Carbon Corporation Kevin Gieder Dr. John & Therese Gallagher Charlton Fund of The Pittsburgh Michael & Cathy Ginsberg Karin & Greye Glass Foundation Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council Terri Gould Eileen Clancy Dr. Stephen & Kathleen Guinn Anne & Raymond Hasley Steve Cuden Howard Hanna Company Sean & Carol Hughes of Dinsmore Maryanne Hugo & The Pittsburgh Foundation The Elliott Group Patrick Hastings Jim Keller & Mary Ellen Hoy Sally Levin & the employees of Bettyanne & James Huntington Sharon Kimble Levin Furniture Margaret Hynes Katherine & Lewis Lobdell George Loewenstein & Carl Moellenberg Maher Duessel Donna Harsch Dr. Sean Nolan David March Meyer & Merle Berger Family PPG Industries Foundation - Moni McIntyre Foundation, Inc. GIVE Program Michael & Ellen McLean

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($500-$999) continued David & Christina Michelmore J. Stanton Carson Donald Miller Patricia Cekoric Linda Murphy Melvin & Jean Anne Miller Bill & Susan S. Cercone Armand Panson Beth Pearson Maria Cirbus PNC Foundation Jacqueline Pereira Thomas Clinton Chuck & Julia Reynolds Point Park University Dan & Laverne Collins Dr. Tor Richter & James & Idamae Rich Computer Associates Ms. Karen E. Esch Larry & Sandy Rosen Carole & Norbert Connors Lee & Myrna Silverman Mrs. Louisa S. Rosenthal Mark Conway Thompson Leon & Irene Skolnick Mona & Sam Rush Paula Cook Louis & Mary Wagner Merrilee H. Salmon Peter Cooke Pamela Schoemer Cornelius & Joan Cosgrove ($250-$499) Steve & Lynn Silberman Joyce E. Costa Patricia Ahlbrandt David Solosko & Sandra Kniess Mary Ann & David Creamer Jane C. Arkus Susan & Holly Sphar Bob & Judy Cunningham Dr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Benedek Ron Stone & Linda Haddad John & Kathleen DeBlassio Marian & Bruce Block Helen R. Thornton Lila Decker Kenneth Brand Charles & Janet Vukotich Anna DeForest William R. Cadwell Annie & Larry Weidman Deanna Dellavedova Susan B. Campbell & Bruce Wilder Dr. Barbara DeRiso & Patrick Curry Sandra D. Williamson Mr. Donald Newman Barbara & John Carlin Judy & John Woffington Victor and Delia DiCarlo Mary Ann Celio Terence & Tina Zuber Aida & Barry Dugan Nelson & Carol Craige Janet & Theodore Eck Carol & David Dalcanton ($100-$249) Dr. & Mrs. Terry Evans Margaret Degnan Howard Aikens & Dona Ewell David & Diane Denis Christine Wolfe Marvin Fein & Peter Donovan Bill & Colleen Allison Beezie Fennimore Mary Ellen Droll William Anderson Heidi B. Fenton Kevin Eddy Anonymous Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Fidoten Henry & Mary Ewalt Joan Frank Apt Richard & Marilyn Finberg Mark Freeman Norma S. Artman Moses & Laryn Finder Gary & Joanne Garvin Kathryn Auel Joseph Fine Kathleen Gavigan & Beverly Barkon & Marian Finegold William Dixon Frank Lieberman June & Bernard Fineman Cathy & Ken Glick Lynn Beckstrom Ann Fischer Audrey & Fred Heidenreich Robin J. Bernstein Barbara & Henry Folb Mr. & Mrs. Henry L. Hillman Aya Betensky & Robert Kraut Tom & Malgorzata Fort Andrew & Dorothy Hrishenko BNY Mellon Community Cyril & Jane Fox Peggi Kelley & Joel Bigger Partnership Carl B. Frankel Nancy & Tom Kelly Carlos Borzutzky Barbara E. Gengler & Ronald & Starlit Koshar Peter Bower Randy S. Weinberg Rolf & Magdalena Loeber D.L. Brophy & Becky Dunbar Carol Gluck & Albert Weiner Kevin Lucas Frank & Laurie Bruns Anne W. Gordon Robert & Laura Marin Jay & Linda Bush Laurie Graham Janet & Robert McCartney Christopher & Nancy Caldwell Stephanie & Rick Green Jason McCune Tori & Chris Capolupo James W. Grubbs Brigid McDevitt Hazel Carr Leroy James & Kathleen Guay

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Mark & Helen Gup Kenneth Mason & Urban Schuster Conroy D. Guyer Marilyn Roberts Morton & Rita Seltman Dr. & Mrs. Adam W. Hahn Eleanor Mayfield Susan & Brian Sesack Van & Paula Hall Angela Mazza Steve Shapiro Haider Hamoudi Janet McCall Anne Shearon Dr. Jeanne M. Hanchett & Raymond & Constance Cynthia Sheehan Dr. Phillips P. Wedemeyer McKeever Annette R. & Preston Shimer Kathleen & Fred Hann Tom & Alice McKenna Ann Shuman Meg & Ron Hannan Rebecca McNeil Rhoda Sikov Ken & Nancy Harris John McSorley, M.D. Jay Silberblatt & Lori Sisson Jonathan Harris Gerald & Denise Medwick Anna Lisa Silberman Janice Harrison Brian & Karen Merritt Mr. & Mrs. William J. Simpson Eleanor Heasley Robert & Mary Pat Moorehead Anita D. & Chester P. Smolenski Alan Helgerman & Susan Moran Henry & Mary Snyder Sandra LaPietra Joan Morse Gordon Thelma Snyder Jean & James Higgins Dawn Nelson & Donald Hart Janet & Robert Squires Bruce E. Hill Eleanor & Ed Nemeth Stuart & Mary Staley Lori & Alan Hornell Kay Neuhausen Katie Stanich Christine Horty Anita Newell Mona Strassburger Rita Hostetter Regina Numrich Wade & Barbara Stull Barry & Judy Huff Jack & Phyllis Ochs Rachel & Lowell Swarts IBM Corporation - Matching Frederick Okie, Jr. Jack & Dorothy Swiss Grants Program Robert Palmer Mary Ann & Lee Templeton Vaughn & Eleanor Irwin Janine Pearson & Joseph Wister Jay & Linda Thier Lois Jacob Cynthia Pennington & Richard Thomas & Eric Johnson & Richard Alter C. Liam Donohue Adel Fougnies Lynne Johnson John F. Peters Janie & Harry Thompson Thomas & Leslie Joyce Charlotte & Norbert Pilewski Marisa Tobias Patricia Kelly Dennis Pittman Dr. & Mrs. Albert Treger Tom & Bunny Kerr Jack & Jill Preston Ellen Viakley & James Walker Jack & Debra King Mark Puda & Sue Johnston Paul Vincent Donald & Susan Kosy K. Oliver Rea John & Irene Wall Elizabeth & James Krisher Nancy Reese Dr. Donal & Mary Warde Dr. & Mrs. Lewis Kuller Jim Reitz & Mary Heath Marvin & Dot Wedeen William Lafe & Carol Hochman Bonnie Resinski Sandra Welsh John Lebold Daniel & Lauren Resnick Nancy Werner Dale Leibach Stephanie Riso & Naomi & David Whalen Sylvia & Peter Leo Rich Goodwald Kathleen & Brian White Sally Levin Michael & Linda Rosenbaum Rev. Philip Wilson William Lindgren Shoshana & Jerry Rosenberg Stanley Winikoff Jackie & Larry Lobl Rochelle Rudoy William & Laurie Winslow Randy & Charlotte Lott Helena Ruoti & Sam Simone Scott Wirtzman Antonia Macpherson Joan M. Saroff Herbert and Sharyn Wolfson Richard & Joyce Magee William D. & Margaret Sawyer Susan Yohe Phyllis Majesky Ghrist Allen Wolfert & Adrienne Young Martha Malinzak Miriam Schaffel William P. Zeiger David & Kathia Marks Karen & George Schnakenberg

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SPECIAL GIFTS Stephanie Fulmer-Smentek, in honor of Dina J. Fulmer for your inspiring work as an advocate of the arts and as a role model for many. William R. Shipley, in honor of Gene O’Sullivan Ellen Wilson & Fredric V. Price M.D., in honor of Alan Baum Michelle & Frank Domeisen, in honor of Erin Shannon-Auel Anchor Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation, in honor of Cindy Berger & Larry Green Kathryn Auel, in honor of Erin Shannon-Auel “Happy to support your passions. Happy Mother’s Day!” Grambrindi Davies Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation, in honor of Carol & Sean Hughes Ann Shuman, in memory of Jerry Fulmer Jeffrey Pollock, in honor of Hayley Haldeman PICT ANNUAL FUND DONORS Many thanks to the following companies for supporting PICT by matching their employee’s contributions: Bank of America, BNY Mellon, The Buhl Foundation, Chevron, Computer Associates Inc., Gap Stores, Google, HJ Heinz Co. Foundation, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, IBM, Macy’s Foundation, Microsoft Corp., PNC Foundation, PPG Industries, Inc., UBS. Contributions from July 1, 2014 through July 2, 2015. For corrections or information about making a tax-deductible gift to PICT, call Ryan Ferrebee at 412-561-6000. Don’t forget to see if your employer has a gift-matching program!

Connecting People’s Resources with People’s Needs 1200 Galveston Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233 • www.brothersbrother.org Educating Rita By Willy Russell Directed by Alan Stanford September 3 - 19

Starring Karen Baum and Martin Giles

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