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Directed by Andrew Vonderschmitt by Peter Weiss Directed by Andrew Vonderschmitt Produced by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing The Studio at Long Beach Playhouse Our five-play Studio season is presented with the gracious assistance of cast, crew and house volunteers. Long Beach Playhouse is financially supported through ticket sales; memberships; funding and grants from foundations, corporations and government programs; along with contributions of generous patrons like you. Coming soon... Visit or call the Box Office 562-494-1014 option 1 for the latest information on ticket packages and special offers. A note from Executive & Producing Artistic Director, Andrew Vonderschmitt Hello and welcome to the Playhouse. I wanted to take a moment of your time to say thank you. Thank you for your continued support of the Playhouse and thank you for supporting the arts in general. As an artist I understand the commitment and responsibility I have to you, the audience. Art is not created in a vacuum. It takes an observer to finish the formula. This particular art form, on this particular day and time, in this particular venue, is for you, and you alone. I honestly hope that you enjoy your visit with us and that you will return soon. I am always open to comment, complaint, compliment, concern, or just plain conversation. How’s that for alliteration? Of course, I enjoy compliments over complaints, but who doesn’t learn from input of any kind? A healthy dialogue with you, the audience, is very important to me. I can be reached via email, snail-mail, phone, fax, or you can drop by the Playhouse. However you choose to contact me and tell me how I’m doing, I welcome it. Thank you, once again, for your patronage. Enjoy the show. Andrew Vonderschmitt [email protected] • Office: 562-494-1014 ex 503 Cell: 714-390-2107 • Fax: 562-961-8616 5021 E. Anaheim St. LB, CA. 90804 The Setting July 13, 1808 The Asylum at Charenton Director’s Notes The year is 1808 and the Director at The Asylum at Charenton, Abbé de Coulmier, a liberal who held no medical degree, regularly allowed the inmates to write and stage plays as a form of therapy. Among these patients was the infamous Marquis de Sade. Weiss imagines the Marquis writing a play about the assassination of French Revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat, an inflammatory subject to say the least. Sade could write, in essence, a platform with which to discuss the validity of revolution and the value of social violence. A forum where he could argue opposing veiwpoints. To tell this story Weiss has chosen to employ a theatrical style, also French of origin, that would have been, in my opinion, among Sade’s favorites; Theatre of Cruelty. Antonin Artaud, a French playwright and surrealist, created Theatre of Cruelty when he broke from tradition with his own theories on how to effectively move an audience. The ultimate goal of which was to elicit a visceral, nearly animal response. Weiss set out to tell this story in a decidedly Brechtian/Epic Drama/Theatre of Cruelty bent. This is not passive theatre. You are part of it, whether you like it or not. Of course, it is our hope that you do like it and take your role of observer seriously. We do. Director Andrew Vonderschmitt Andrew is overwhelmed with the intensity of this production and the commitment of his team. Past directorial credits include, Jesus Christ Superstar, Avenue Q, Little Shop of Horrors, On The Verge, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Frankenstein in Love, To Kill a Mockingbird and Moon Over Buffalo to name a few. He lives in Long Beach with his wife Martina, daughter Morgan Lee, and two cats, Laura Rosalyn and Jack Benny. Enjoy the show. Behind the Scenes Movement Directer Brian Bozanich Marat/Sade expands the list of Brian’s titles at the LBP. He has appeared on stage in Avenue Q, directed She Kills Monsters in the 2015 Collaborative Series, and serves as director of the the LBP Summer Youth Musical Theatre Conservatory. Brian just completed his fifteenth year as Visual and Performing Arts Coordinator at Saint Joseph High School. Stage Manager Amber Caras Amber is thrilled to be Stage Managing her first show at the Long Beach Playhouse. She has been working in technical theatre for over ten years, all around Orange and LA County. Amber attended Saddleback College and CSULB, graduating with her BA in Technical Theatre (Magna Cum Laude) in 2012. Since then, Amber has been working primarily in Stage Management for South Coast Repertory. Her favorite shows at SCR were The Fantasticks, tokyo fish story, and Vietgone. Amber also currently works as Production Support for Entertainment Design Corporation, which does large scale designs all around the globe. She also has worked the past 6 Rose Parades as a Carpenter for KTLA. Amber is thankful for the opportunity to work with such a wonderful team, and thanks everyone for their hard work on Marat/Sade. Music Directer Stephen Olear Stephen is very excited to make his playhouse debut as Music Director for Marat/Sade. He would like to thank Andrew and the rest of the fantastic staff at the Playhouse for this opportunity. He is honored to work with such an amazing and talented cast who made the job so easy and who were always willing to trying something different. His previous credits at the playhouse include Charles Dickens and his accordion in A Christmas Carol, Jesus Christ Superstar and Batboy. He would like to that Jerry for his constant support. Set Design Andrew Vonderschmitt Light Design Donny Jackson Costume Design Donna Fritsche Sound Design Kenny Nauta Dialect Coach Charles Norman Scenic Painter Phie Mura Prop Master Larry Mura Board Operator Amber Caras Costume Shop Abertha Montgomery, Rebecca Roth, Amanda Martin, Jennie Park Photography Mike Hardy Promotional Design Daisy Ramirez-Gutierrez Meet The Cast (in order of appearance) Elijah Douglas (The Inmate playing CUCURUCU) Elijah is pleased to make his LBP debut. His theatre credits include Charles Fuller's A Soldier's Play (Meritorious Achievement from the Kennedy Center), Aristophanes Lysistrata, Howard Sackler's The Great White Hope, and John Herrera's Some Kind Of Trouble at LB City College. He'd like to thank all of his theatre arts teachers/directors and Andrew for giving him a chance. He hopes everybody enjoys this insane play within a play. Colton Dillion (COULMIER) Colton makes his LBP debut in Marat/Sade. Recent Southern California credits include Yefim in Uncle Vanya, Bing Crosby in Tinseltown Christmas, Clown in The 39 Steps, James Keller in The Miracle Worker, and Matt in The Marriage of Bette and Boo. He can also be found on YouTube in Colton's Super Short Show alongside additional productions by Infinite Sum Ltd. He thanks his family and friends for their continued support. Lorne Stevenson (The Inmate playing THE HERALD) This is Lorne's second production at the Long COLTON DILLION Beach Playhouse and his first in the Studio. He previously played Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar. He'd like to thank his family; the cast and creative team and you the audience. Enjoy the show! [email protected] Tyler Gray (The Inmate playing ROUX) Tyler is honored to be a part of his third production at the Long Beach Playhouse. Previously, Tyler played Bernard in Death of a Salesman and Philugus in Lysistrata. Other theater credits include Julius Caesar, Jerry and Tom, Hamlet and A Midsummer Nights Dream. Meet The Cast (in order of appearance) Austin James (The Inmate playing CLOPIN) "Your reality is lies and balderdash and I'm delighted to say that I have no grasp of it whatsoever!" Austin studied Film and Theatre at Loyola Marymount University. Some favorite, recent roles include: You're a Good Man Charlie Brown's Schroeder, Fiddler on the Roof's Perchik, and Bye-Bye Birdie's Albert Peterson. Austin appreciates the love and support of his beautiful wife Carole and his Mom, Dad, Adam. Open the Gates! Lorraine Winslow (The Inmate playing POLPOCH) Lorraine, last seen at LBP downstairs in the production of By the Way Meet Vera Stark, has been jumping on stage since she was 3. Two favorite roles over roughly forty years are Sadie Thompson in Rain and Elaine Navazio in Last of the Red Hot Lovers. She lives in Long Beach with her roommate Kip Hogan and their two pups. Carole Louise Duffs (The Inmate playing ROSSIGNOL) Carole is thrilled to make her debut at the Long Beach Playhouse. Her favorite, recent performances include: Jesus Christ Superstar (Soul Girl), The Pirates of Chemo (Karen), and Fiddler on the Roof (Tzietel) She is also a Featured Singer for the Like a Mosaic Movement. Carole would like to thank her family, friends, and her talented husband, Austin. I love you and I like you-Break a Leg! Ashley Gilmore (The Inmate playing KOKOL) Ashley debuts at LBP in Marat/Sade. She lives in Long Beach and grew up around music at her father’s music store, Gilmore Music. She graduated from the renowned Orange County High School of the Performing Arts. She later attended LBCC in the Music and Theater program. Previous shows include The Wizard of Oz , Tom & Jerry and Tom Sawyer. Ashley would like to dedicate her performance to her late cousin Humberto Dominquez, who always enthusiastically supported her choices. Meet The Cast (in order of appearance) Liz Waite (The Inmate playing CORDAY) Liz Waite is has been doing theatre in Long Beach for eight years and producing radio at Long Beach City College for three. Previous shows include Long Bridge Over Deep Water, Rebel Without A Cause, Guys and Dolls, Fiddler on the Roof, and To Kill A Mockingbird.
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