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Mainstage Playbill Mainstage Richard Hopkins, Artistic Director Playbill By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Adapted by Steven Canny and John Nicholson Sponsored in part by the State of Flor- Patrick Noonan, Michael Daly, and ida, Department of State, Division of Tom Patterson. Photo by Matthew Holler. Cultural Affairs and the Florida Coun- cil on Arts and Culture.” THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES BY SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE ADAPTED BY STEVEN CANNY AND JOHN NICHOLSON CAST Michael Daly*...............Actor 2, Dr. Watson & Others Patrick Noonan*..........Actor 1, Sherlock Holmes & Others Tom Patterson*............Actor 3, Sir Henry Baskerville & Others Costume Designer Lighting Designer Martha Bromelmeier Deanna Fitzgerald Scenic Designers Isabel & Moriah Curley-Clay Stage Manager Roy Johns* Directed by Gavin Cameron-Webb Season Underwriters Georgia Court, Dennis & Graci McGillicuddy, Anne Nethercott, and Jules & Sheila Rose The Hound of the Baskervilles will be performed in two acts with a 15 minute intermission. The video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever are strictly prohibited. THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Adaptation © 2007 Steven Canny & John Nicholson for Peepolykus www.peepolykus.com Copyright agent: Peepolykus, 19 Denmark Street, London, WC2H 8NA * Denotes member Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. ARTIST PROFILES MICHAEL DALY (Actor (dir. Kate Alexander). 2, Dr. Watson & Others) is New York: Sick (Coyote in his second production Rep); Streamers (440 at Florida Studio Theatre, Studios). Regional: Ether having performed in The Dome (Hartford Stage, Complete Works of William Huntington Theatre Shakespeare… Abridged Company); Ether Dome, in the 2010 season. Other credits include Sideways (La Jolla Playhouse); Murder on the Pericles and Greater Tuna (Utah Shakespeare Nile, Bedroom Farce (Barnstormers); Arms and Festival), Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream the Man (Electric Theatre Company); Of Mice (Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey), Peter and Men (Northern Stage). National Tour: Pan and Windy City (Walnut Street Theater) The Color of Justice (Theatreworks/USA). AEA. as well as several seasons at the Pennsylvania Training: UCSD (MFA). He is originally from Shakespeare Festival and the Orlando South Bend, Indiana. Shakespeare Theatre. Michael has also spent several seasons performing at the Milwaukee GAVIN CAMERON-WEBB (Director) is Repertory Theatre. the former artistic director of the Studio Arena Theatre in Buffalo, NY and the Boston PATRICK NOONAN Shakespeare Company. He is currently a free- (Actor 1, Sherlock Holmes lance director residing in the Los Angeles area. & Others) is excited to Recent productions include Tale of the Allergist’s be returning to FST, Wife, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead and after starring as King Angels in America all in Southern California. His Arthur in Spamalot last work has been seen across the nation from the season. Other FST credits Roundabout Theatre in New York to the Queen include Jewtopia, The Mystery of Irma Vep, Mary in Long Beach, CA. and Occupant. A proud veteran of America’s longest running play, he has starred in over ROY JOHNS (Stage Manager) is pleased to be 2000 performances of Shear Madness and just returning after stage managing Hairspray this recently enjoyed another stint at the Kennedy past season at Florida Studio Theatre. Though Center this Spring. Favorite roles include Almost a newcomer to FST, he has had an exciting and Maine (Off-Broadway), Murray in The Odd varied career both on stage and behind the Couple (Cape Playhouse), and King Arthur in scenes. His performing has taken him from Spamalot (FST). Tokyo Disneyland to the White House. Some of his stage managing credits include Crazy For TOM PATTERSON (Actor 3, Sir Henry You, Taking Shakespeare, Chapatti, and Don’t Baskerville & Others) Previously at FST: Shotgun Dress For Dinner. ARTIST PROFILES MIRA HOROWITZ (Assistant Stage Manager) Laura Osnes, Patina Miller & Anna Kendrick. is thrilled to be working on this Summer www.marthab.com. Ms. Bromelmeier has a BFA Mainstage season. Originally from St. Louis, from Ohio University’s Honors Tutorial College MO, she graduated this last year with her BFA and an MFA from Carnegie Mellon University. in Theatre from Missouri State University. She has worked with various local theatres in DEANNA FITZGERALD (Lighting Designer) both Missouri and Florida, as well as with Tent The Hound of the Baskervilles is Deanna Theatre, a summer-stock in Springfield MO. Fitzgerald’s Florida Studio Theatre debut, but She is very fortunate to be working on such a also a delightful homecoming to the theatres fabulous show with such an amazing team, of Florida where she trained many years both on and back stage. ago. Designs include Stomp Out Loud in Las Vegas, Cirque Mechanics’ Boomtown, Erth’s MELISSA STARKS (Assistant Stage Manager) Dinosaur Zoo and San Francisco Opera Merola’s grew up in small town Kentucky and received La Boheme tours. Other credits: Production her BA in English and Dramatic Arts from Centre Director, Opera Theater Music Festival in Lucca, College. She went on the be the Assistant Stage Italy; Lighting Supervisor, the Santa Fe Opera; Manager at Theatre West Virginia where she and Lighting Consultant, Original Broadway stage managed Honey in the Rock and was ASM Cast tours of the Greater Tuna trilogy. and deck crew chief for three other productions. She came to Sarasota to work on FST’s Too Darn ISABEL & MORIAH CURLEY-CLAY (Scenic Hot and has since Stage Managed three other Designers) Isabel and Moriah’s work can be Cabarets and Assistant Stage Managed Dancing seen on stages around the country. Past work Lessons and Chapatti before beginning work for at Florida Studio Theatre includes Inspired this production. Lunacy, Taking Shakespeare, Hairspray, Dancing Lessons and Chapatti. Other favorite recent MARTHA BROMELMEIER (Costume credits include scenic design of Detroit, Grand Designer) has designed hundreds of theatrical Concourse (Horizon theatre), Detroit ’67 (Kenny productions, some of the most memorable are Leon’s True Colors Theatre), and Murder Ballad The Kennedy Center Honors, the Tom Hanks, (Actors Express). Isabel and Moriah are the Shirley Maclaine and Barbara Cook tributes, recipients of four Suzi Bass Awards, are Resident The Red Eye of Love, Menopause The Musical, Scenic Designers at Atlanta’s Horizon Theatre, The Gory Details, Fallen Angels, 1776, Sweeney Artistic Associates at Theatrical Outfit and Todd, Tommy, Around the World in 80 Days, & members of IATSE, United Scenic Artists 829. The Gin Game. She has also worked with many Moriah and Isabel are honored to be working leading ladies ranging from Patti LuPone, with such an incredible cast and collection of Glenn Close, Audra McDonald, Sutton Foster, artists. Jessie Mueller, Laura Benanti, Kelli O’Hara, SEASON UNDERWRITERS GEORGIA COURT chose Sarasota as her home There, they were steady contributors to many specifically because of its extraordinary arts nonprofit organizations, with an emphasis on community. Georgia owns Bookstore1 Sarasota those in the arts and music. When asked to on Main Street and is a founder of PoetryLife. define “giving,” Anne said, “My mother used She has supported creative endeavors in to say, ‘the best way to find yourself is to lose Cincinnati, Ohio and Chautauqua, New York, yourself, by focusing on the needs of others and is now enjoying a happy involvement rather than on oneself.’ So, giving has always with arts organizations in Sarasota. Georgia is been an important family value, which in my genuinely pleased to have found Florida Studio childhood was reinforced by the community Theatre and its welcoming, responsive staff. experience of surviving The Depression.” Jim passed away in 2009, but Anne maintains the DENNIS & GRACI MCGILLICUDDY have tradition of helping others, which, by now made a long-term commitment to Florida has become a lifestyle. Anne is proud to be a Studio Theatre and the leadership of Richard, supporter of Florida Studio Theatre. Kate, and Rebecca. Dennis serves as President of the Board of Trustees of FST. Both Dennis JULES & SHEILA ROSE In honor of our special and Graci are committed to serving the needs Board Member, Jules Rose, who sadly passed of disadvantaged and abused children. Graci on June 10, 2015. is a long-standing member of, and current Jules moved to Sarasota from New York, and Chairperson of the Board of the Child Protection met and married Sheila, who had lived here Center. She also serves on The Governor’s Child for over 20 years. In New York, Jules was a Abuse Prevention and Permanency Advisory Chairman’s Circle supporter of the Roundabout Council. Dennis and Graci also serve as co- Theatre Company. Jules and Sheila continue chairs of Embracing Our Differences. their support of the symphony and Sarasota theatre, co-producing at FST and Asolo, and ANNE NETHERCOTT Originally from Ontario, are active in the Van Wezel Foundation. Jules Canada, in 1957 Anne and Jim Nethercott is a proud member of the Board at FST, as well moved to Cincinnati to follow Jim’s work. as The Perlman Music Program/Suncoast. They support many local and national charities. They VISIT US ONLINE! Interact with FST on the web and on social media. Let us know about your experience by typing #FSTSummer in your post. ‘VISIT’: FloridaStudioTheatre.org ‘FOLLOW’: Instagram.com/floridastudiotheatre ‘LIKE’: Facebook.com/FloridaStudioTheatre ‘WATCH’: YouTube.com/floridastudiotheatre
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