Hello Stranger by Sharon Yablon
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Theatre of NOTE presents the World Premiere of Hello Stranger by Sharon Yablon Directed by Sarah Figoten Wilson Stage Managed by Kelly Egan Produced for Theatre of NOTE by Reamy Hall, John Colella, David Bickford, John Money, Kirsten Vangsness Scenic Design Fred Kinney Lighting Design Martha Carter Costume Design Kathryn Wilson Sound Design Marc Antonio Pritchett Graphic Design Ryan Wilson Props Michael O’Hara Publicity David Elzer/Demand PR This production is presented under the auspices of the Actor's Equity Los Angeles Membership Community rules. This performance is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. Cast MIKE................................................................Trevor H Olsen*+ AUDREY...............................................................Aliyah Conley Oct 14, 20, 21, 28, 29; Nov 2, 3, 5 (4pm), 11, and 17 Maren O’Sullivan Oct 13, 19, 22, 27; Nov 4, 5 (7pm), 10, 12, and 18 CARLA...................................................................Reamy Hall*+ MANDY....................................................................Elinor Gunn CARPY........................................................Christopher Neiman+ JESUS.............................................................Alexis DeLaRosa+ Alternate Cast MIKE................................................................Jonathon Lamer*+ CARLA.............................................Nicole Gabriella Scipione*+ MANDY..............................................................Jennifer Flack*+ JESUS.......................................................................Isaac Cruz*+ CARPY.................................................................Brad C. Light*+ *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States +Member of SAG-AFTRA The restroom will not be available during the performance. Please turn off all electronic devices. Texting, tweeting, flash photography or any other use of these devices is prohibited during the performance. No sound and/or image recording devices are permitted in the theatre. Hello Stranger Crew Front of House: Cat Chengery, Sierra Marcks AMC Liaisons: David Wilcox, Sierra Marcks Master Carpenter: Ryan Wilson Program Design: Steven Biggs Proofreaders: Phil Ward, Tony DeCarlo AFTER THE SHOW, FOLLOW US on Twitter: @theatreofNOTE #hellostrangerNOTE on Facebook: www.facebook.com/theatreofNOTE on Instagram: @theatreofNOTE #hellostrangerNOTE Special Thanks The Producers wish to thank each of these people and establishments for helping to make this production come to life. Without you, there would be no play, there would be no art. We are beyond grateful for your support. Jonah Beadle Deanna Bosnak Alysha Brady Georgia Engel Leah and Sam Fischer Suzanne Goin - A.O.C. Hauk Graham - Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Harmony Event Productions Gloria Hinojosa Betsy Isroelit Heather Jeffcoat - Femina Physical Therapy Ronny & Gene - Kitchen 24 Dave Lentz - The Hungry Cat Maura P. McCarthy & Brandon McKenzie - Off The Wall Graffiti Mikey Meyers Matt Orlando - Groundwork Coffee Andreas & Andrea Ritter Monica Horan Rosenthal South Coast Repertory Electrics Trejo’s Cantina Marni - Stella Barra Austyn Wells Bob West - California State University, Fullerton Department of Theatre & Dance …and extra special thanks to Ryan Wilson CAST BIOGRAPHIES ALIYAH CONLEY (Audrey) – Actress, host, and model from Los Angeles, CA; was awarded Best Actress at the Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival (LADFF) and Best Rising Star Actress at WorldFest International Film Festival in Houston 2017 for her portrayal of Young Layla in the Best Feature Film at NICE International Film Festival, I Am Still Here. Aliyah landed her first feature film, Love Triangle, at age seven, playing a younger version of the lead in flashbacks. Since then, Aliyah has been in films, commercials, and TV shows, working with Paula Patton in the movie Baggage Claim and Jack Black in Meet Me at the Reck, a web series. She has also appeared in Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew and Macbeth, and modeled for the Cherokee clothing line for Target’s back-to-school clothes, the “OSMO Coding Jam,” and been a “Num Noms” toy demo host. Along with her acting career, Aliyah still loves to be a kid and rock climb and play at the arcades. ALEXIS DeLaROSA (Jesus) is a NY native, a proud Wesleyan graduate and is psyched to be back on the NOTE stage. Previous NOTE shows include Niagara Falls and Disassembly. TV credits include Shameless and The Last Ship. Catch him currently in the film Hunter Gatherer on Netflix. Thank you to my wife and love of my life, Crystal…you make all great things possible. ELINOR GUNN (Mandy) – Elinor is delighted to be cast alongside such talented actors in such a remarkable play. A recent transplant to LA, Elinor had great success in Seattle, where she was cast in the American premiere of Sugar Daddies, written and directed by Sir Alan Ayckbourn; performed as Olivia in Twelfth Night and Cordelia in King Lear with Seattle Shakespeare Company, and as Queen Elizabeth I (a personal favorite) in Holiday of Errors with Sound Theatre Company, twice voted Seattle's Theatre of the Year. Elinor recently made her Theatre of NOTE debut as an understudy in Welcome to the White Room and was also seen in NOTE's late-night show Alternative Acts. She hopes you continue to support local theatre, and enjoy the show! REAMY HALL (Carla/Producer) – Other NOTE shows include Niagara Falls (also producer), and YWP shows. LA theatre: Kim Jong Funner, Kim Jong Christmas, It’s Just Sex (Broadway World Nomination), Best of the LA Cafe Plays, Faithful, Cloud-Cuckoo-Land, Welcome to the Moon, The Playboy of the Western World, and Aven’u Boys. TV: Ghosted, Criminal Minds, Castle, Chasing Life, Hot in Cleveland, General Hospital: Night Shift, The Game, Strong Medicine, NYPD Blue, Philly (recurring) and Passions. Film: Life Preservers, Girl Walks Into a Bar, Bowfinger, Life, Scorched, and Ringmaster. She holds a BFA from The Theatre School/DePaul University and has run her own successful Pilates studio for over 21 years. CHRISTOPHER NEIMAN (Carpy) has been a NOTE member for a long time, and performed in over a dozen NOTE productions. If interested, his TV/film credits can be found on imdb.com. He is an ultramarathon runner, who proudly completed his first 100-mile race in June: the San Diego 100 Mile Endurance Run. Thanks for coming to the show! TREVOR H OLSEN (Mike) – Regional theatre: HAiR (Athenaeum Theatre, Chicago), King Lear (Geary Theatre), The Foreigner (Old Lyric Repertory Theatre), A Doll’s House (Westminster Theatre), The 1940’s Radio Hour (Pioneer Theatre Company). Los Angeles theatre: Niagara Falls, Sheet Cake Sliding, Dysnomia, Famine Plays. Film: Shooting Blanks, What If?, Memorial Day, Backstage. Television: Castle, LAX, Days of Our Lives. Education: AA - College of Eastern Utah, BFA Actor Training Program - University of Utah, MFA - California State University, Fullerton. Trevor would like to thank his family and friends for their inspiration and their never-ending love and support. Thank you, Grandma. MAREN O’SULLIVAN (Audrey) is making her professional debut in this production. Maren is a senior at The Archer School for Girls in Los Angeles. She studied Play Production at the Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences and attended Acting for Film at the Interlochen Center for the Arts’ summer program. There, she was awarded the Maddy Award for excellence in her craft and received the President's Honor. She is thrilled to be a part of this production and to have the chance to work with this dedicated cast and crew. ALTERNATE CAST BIOGRAPHIES ISAAC CRUZ (Jesus understudy) – Isaac is an actor trained in New York and here in Los Angeles with credits that include the TV shows Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Blue Bloods, and the feature film August Falls. He can next be seen on the fifth season of TNT's The Last Ship. He is delighted to be involved with such a diverse group of talent and on such compelling material. JENNIFER FLACK (Mandy understudy) This is Jenny's seventh production and third time understudying at NOTE. She's recently back from a baby-having hiatus, and is so happy to be returning to theater-making and to her creative family. Thanks to her favorite people, Wendi, Trevor and Kirsten in particular, for helping her remember. Thanks to her true loves, Eric and Griffin, for existing. JONATHON LAMER (Mike understudy) is a member of Theatre of NOTE. Former credits with NOTE include Possum Carcass and understudy roles in I Wanna Hold Your Hand, Banshee and Welcome to the White Room. He also has appeared with Antaeus, A Noise Within, the Chance Theater, Company of Angels and The Blank. Jonathon is an adjudicator for the U.S. Army Europe Tournament of Plays. BRAD C. LIGHT (Carpy U/S) was last seen on The Matrix stage in When Jazz Had The Blues. Brad is an ensemble member of Theatre of NOTE and has been in numerous productions through the years. Other LA theatre: Geffen Playhouse - Break of Noon (understudy) and The God of Hell. Odyssey Theatre Ensemble - Threepenny Opera, Mr. Kolpert and A Man’s a Man. Chicago Theatre: Goodman - Among The Thugs. Steppenwolf -Berlin Circle and Haymarket Eight, with many other Chicago credits. Regional theatre: Actors Theatre of Louisville - Dracula. Human Race - Proof. UK: The Traverse Theatre - The Spirit. He has been in many independent feature films including A Marine Story, Love and Distrust, and Silver Case.