2015 SEASON | SARAH RUHL

JANUARY 29–FEBRUARY 15, 2015 Profile Theatre Presents

BY SARAH RUHL DIRECTED BY ADRIANA BAER**

CAST Jean...... Dana Millican Gordon/Dwight...... Don Kenneth Mason* Mrs. Gottlieb...... Patricia Hunter* Hermia/Other Women...... Dana Green* Ensemble...... Jonathan Hernandez Ensemble...... Shawna Holt Ensemble...... Jake Turner

DESIGNERS & Scenic, Properties & Costume Design...... Rachel Finn PRODUCTION Lighting Designer...... Carl Faber Sound Designer...... Sharath Patel Stage Manager...... D Westerholm*

SPECIAL THANKS Aimee Genter-Gilmore, Erin Stewart, Misty Tompoles, Artists Rep., Theri Humes, Portland State University.

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the professional union of actors and stage managers. **

Playwright’s Horizons Inc, New York City, produced the New York premiere of Dead Man’s Cell Phone Off-Broadway in 2008. Originally produced by Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Washington, D.C. Howard Shalwitz, Artistic Director; Kevin Moore, Managing Director. Dead Man’s Cell Phone was commissioned by Playwright’s Horizons with funds provided by the Harold and Mimi Steinberg Commissioning Program. VIDEO AND/OR AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS PERFORMANCE BY ANY MEANS WHATSOEVER IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

Dead Man’s Cell Phone is presented in special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

THIS SEASON IS FUNDED IN PART BY

P2 | PROFILE THEATRE DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE DIRECTOR’S NOTES BY ADRIANA BAER This year, I am going to ask you to participate in a bit of a In Dead Man’s Cell Phone, we see a reverence for revolution. Together, we will, as Sarah Ruhl writes in her humanity with all its rocks and quagmires, and also new book 100 Essays I Don’t Have Time to Write, “Fight for impermanence — a concept our culture has a hard the mania for clarity and help create a mania for beauty time with. We often hold so tightly to things we deem instead.” important (merely objects) and to ideas (which could Sarah is interested in exploring a reciprocity with the actually be changed at any time), but here in the world audience. How can we invite you to be in relationship of this play, we are offered another perspective. What if with the stage instead of just observing it from afar? the things we thought the most permanent in our lives Perhaps it is by casting a light onto something we all were shifted, even slightly, to reveal something wholly recognize—an object as basic as a cell phone— and different, strange, magical or full of possibility? Could using that to show something greater, something we handle this with grace and ease? Could we give away magnificent about the human condition. our stalwart, seemingly unchangeable beliefs, for a moment of real connection? In an article on the Huffington Post, Jim Luce writes, “Technology and humanity are not necessarily Sarah’s plays, in her own words, “try to interpret how compatible. One is about an anonymous push forward people subjectively experience life.” Because of this, into the unknown… to explore it, to develop and exploit it, we will show you magic and emotions, dreams and which is important. The other is about paying undivided surrealist fantasies. We will show you everyday life attention to the individual and world in front of you, in a new and nuanced light. developing relationships and increasing consciousness. Welcome to our year-long journey into the fantastical Both are necessary. The challenge is figuring out how to world of this genius of form and imagery. use technology to enhance humanity, not degrade it.”

ABOUT SARAH RUHL Forty-year-old Illinois native and Stage, and at Lincoln Center’s Mitzi MFA recipient from Brown University Newhouse Theater, and downtown “I LIKE TO SEE PEOPLE Sarah Ruhl’s original plan was at Clubbed Thumb and Classic poetry, but she was convinced to Stage Company; regionally all over SPEAKING ORDINARY switch to studying playwriting under the country, with premiers at Yale WORDS IN STRANGE PLACES, Paula Vogel. She began her first play Repertory theater, the Goodman at age twenty-one. The worlds in Theater, Berkeley Repertory Theater, OR PEOPLE SPEAKING which her characters live are none- Arena Stage, Woolly Mammoth too-far from our own. But the magic Theatre Company, Actors Theatre EXTRAORDINARY WORDS she creates comes from a place that of Louisville, Madison Repertory IN ORDINARY PLACES.” Ruhl describes best for herself: “I Theater, Cincinnati Playhouse in the like to see people speaking ordinary Park, Cornerstone Theater, and the words in strange places, or people Piven Theatre Workshop in Chicago. Lilly award. Sarah Ruhl is also a speaking extraordinary words in Her plays have also been produced MacArthur ‘Genius,’ has received ordinary places.” Just as she’s able to internationally in London, Germany, an NAACP nomination, and is a bridge the vast and the life-sized, the Australia, Canada and Israel, and multiple Pulitzer Prize finalist. straightforward and the artful, Ruhl have been translated into Polish, She is currently on faculty at can seemingly fuse the lyrical and Russian, Spanish, Norwegian, Yale School of Drama and lives in the starkly dramatic. Korean, German and Arabic. Brooklyn with her family. Her plays have been produced on She was recently the recipient of the Broadway at the Lyceum by Lincoln PEN center award for a mid-career Center Theater, off-Broadway at playwright, the Feminist Press’ Forty Playwrights’ Horizons, Second under Forty award, and the 2010

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DANA GREEN* PATRICIA HUNTER* Last Summer (Shaking the Tree). Dana is a [Hermia/Other Women] [Mrs. Gottlieb] member of SAG-AFTRA. Film/TV credits Dana is delighted to Patricia Hunter is grateful include Grimm (NBC), Portlandia, (IFC), be making her Profile to add Adriana Baer, cast The Architect (Parker Film Company), Lily Theatre debut. Ms. and crew of Profile’sDead on Saturday (Entandem Productions), Green has spent four Man’s Cell Phone to her C.O.G. (Forty Second Productions), Signal seasons with the Stratford favorites: The McCarter, Flare (3:11 Films), Leverage (TNT), and Shakespeare Festival where some of Princeton Rep, Theatre Virginia, Final Witness (ABC). Dana graduated her favorite roles included Isabella in Playwrights Horizons, New Dramatists, with a BA in theatre from Arizona State Measure for Measure, Carol Cutrere in Ensemble Studio Theatre, Theatreworks- University. Orpheus Descending, and Viola in Twelfth USA, Lincoln Center, Delaware Theatre Night. She has performed at numerous Company, UBU Rep, Equity Library JAKE TURNER regional theatres including The Old Theater, Shaking The Tree, JTC and 16 [Ensemble] Globe, South Coast Repertory, Yale seasons with the Dorset Theatre Festival. Jake Turner recently Repertory Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Favorite roles: Harper in Far Away, graduated from Portland Theatre, California Shakespeare Theatre, Evelyn in Kindertransport, Maxine in State University where Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Asolo Repertory Night of the Iguana, La Marquise de he performed in shows Theatre, Court Theatre, Meadow Brook Merteuil in Les Liasons Dangereuses, such as Romeo and Juliet, Theatre, and Shakespeare Festival of Amanda in The Glass Menagerie. Urinetown: The Musical and The Servant Dallas. Here in Portland she has been Television: Grimm, Leverage, Portlandia, of Two Masters. He annually works with seen in Othello and A Midsummer Runestone, The Guiding Light, Ryan’s Alaska Arts Southeast in his hometown Night’s Dream (Portland Center Stage) Hope, Sudden Manhattan. of Sitka, Alaska, to bring theater and arts and Gidion’s Knot (Third Rail Repertory education to youth from rural communities Theatre). DON KENNETH MASON* around the state and across the country. [Gordon/Dwight] Through the Sitka Fine Arts Camp and JONATHAN HERNANDEZ Don Kenneth Mason is Musical Theater Program, Jake has worked [Ensemble] delighted to return to on productions such as Bye Bye Birdie, Jonathan is thankful for Profile Theatre! He was Seussical the Musical and Children of Eden. the opportunity to work last seen on stage here as with Profile Theatre. He Zachariah in Blood Knot is currently a graduate (Drammy Award, Outstanding Lead student at Portland State Actor). Other Portland credits include University focusing on performance. Wayne in Dreamgirls (Portland Center CREATIVE TEAM Before relocating to Portland in 2013 Stage), Munkustrap (the grey cat) in Cats ADRIANA BAER to pursue his studies, Jonathan primarily (Broadway Rose) and Fred/Dream Curly worked with the experimental troupe in Oklahoma! (Portland Center Stage). [Director] Theatre In My Basement located in He’s done other shows in other theaters Adriana is the Artistic Director of Profile Phoenix, Arizona. Dead Man’s Cell across the country and around the world, Theatre where she has directed True West Phone marks his debut with Profile and but that has nothing to do with the show and Buried Child by Sam Shepard, and he’s looking forward to working with you are about to see. All my love to Bruce The Road to Mecca and My Children! them again. and Buddy. Proud Member of Actors’ My Africa! by Athol Fugard. New York Equity. Enjoy the show! directing credits include Romeo and Juliet, SHAWNA HOLT A Streetcar Named Desire, The Seagull, The [Ensemble] DANA MILLICAN Hairy Ape (Columbia Stages), and work at Atlantic Theater Company Acting School, Shawna is a senior theatre [Jean] the cell, and The Acting Company. Other student at Portland State Dana was most recently directing credits include Woyzeck (Bay Area University. When she is seen as Jessie in Critics Circle Award for Best Direction), not on stage, she can be ‘Night, Mother (CoHo The Maids, and No Exit at The Cutting Ball found playing rugby for Productions). Previous Theater (San Francisco) where she was the PSU. Some of her notable roles include: credits include Maria Associate Artistic Director during the 2004- Juliet in PSU’s 2014 production of in Twelfth Night (Northwest Classical 2007 seasons. BA: Sarah Lawrence College. Romeo and Juliet directed by Jim Iorio, Theatre Company & Willamette MFA in Directing: Columbia University. and Harper in New England College’s Shakespeare); Triona in The Hen Night 2010 production of Angels In America: Epiphany (Corrib Theatre); Lanie in the RACHEL FINN Millenium Approaches directed by Alex world premiere of Ithaka (Artists Rep); Picard. Dead Man’s Cell Phone is her Sarah in the world premiere of The Lost [Scenic, Costume and Props Designer] first professional production and she is Boy (Artists Rep); Emilia in Othello Rachel is a scenic and costume designer thrilled to be a part of such a talented cast (Northwest Classical Theatre Company); based out of Portland, OR. Rachel’s design and crew! She hopes to continue working Regan and Edmund in King Lear credits include work with The Undermain with Profile Theatre in the future. Enjoy (Portland Shakespeare Project); June in Theatre, The House Theatre of Chicago, the show! Fifth of July (Profile Theatre); Constance Renaissance Theaterworks, First Stage in King John (Northwest Classical Milwaukee, Meadows Opera Theatre, Theatre Company, 2012 Drammy SMU Theatre, Shakespeare Festival of Award – Actress in a Supporting Role); Dallas, American Folklore Theatre, Post5 and Phoebe in As You Like It (Portland Theatre, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre and Shakespeare Project). This spring, she Marquette University Theatre. She was will be playing Sister Felicity in Suddenly, awarded honors for design at the national

P4 | PROFILE THEATRE DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE BECOME A KCACTF festival in Washington DC, and (Miracle Theatre), A Pigeon and A Boy traveled to Seoul, South Korea through (Jewish Theater Collaborative). New SUSTAINING the National Partners in American York and International credits include PRODUCER OF Theatre in 2011. Rachel has her MFA in designs at The Westside Theater, La Stage Design from Southern Methodist MaMa, Playwright’s Horizons, Theater PROFILE THEATRE University and a BA in Theatre Arts and Row, PS122, Columbia, Yale, Harvard, With a monthly donation Sociology from Marquette University. India, France, England. Binding at charged directly to your Many thanks to Profile and Adriana PS122 won the 2010 Innovative Theatre credit or debit card you for their earnest consideration of every Award for Outstanding Performance can spread your gift out magical possibility in this piece. You Art Production in New York City. through the entire year. The can view more of Rachel’s work here: Sharath earned his MFA in Sound regular income provided by www.rachelfinndesign.com. Design from the Yale School of Drama Sustaining Producers is the and is currently a Resident Artist at most stable from of funding Artists Rep. CARL FABER we can receive, allowing us [Lighting Design] to plan for the future with Recent designs include Eyes for Consuela D WESTERHOLM* confidence. (Profile Theatre),Mary Poppins [Stage Manager] (NWCT), Trouble in Mind (Arena Portland Stage Management credits: For more information on Stage), Wilderness (Uferstudios, Berlin), True West, Buried Child, The Road to becoming a Sustaining The Experiment (Boston Institute of Mecca (Profile Theatre, dir. Adriana Producer, or for other Contemporary Art), Brother Brother Baer); Festival of One Acts (Profile methods of making a gift, contact our Managing (Theater Freiburg), AMC Television Theatre); Eyes for Consuela (Profile Director, Matthew Jones. Upfront (NYC). Founding Member, Theatre, dir. Mikhael Tara Garver); The Resident Lighting Designer and Director Light in the Piazza (Portland Playhouse, (503) 242-0080 of New Technology for NYC-based dir. Brian Weaver). Oregon Shakespeare [email protected] immersive theater company, Woodshed Festival, non-equity Assistant Stage Collective. Lighting Supervisor: Manager: The Unfortunates (2013), Williamstown Theatre Festival (’08- A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2013), BE A PROFILE INTERN! ’09). Touring: Bon Iver, The National. Troilus and Cressida (2012), The Very Profile Theatre’s internship Broadway Assistant Designer: The Book Merry Wives of Windsor, Iowa (2012), program is unique in its of Mormon, Bloody Bloody Andrew Julius Caesar (2011), The African structure and its breadth of Jackson, August: Osage County. Company Presents Richard III (2011). opportunity. An internship Education: Crossroads School, Catlin BA in Theatre Management from with Profile is entirely Gabel, Vassar College (Kazan Prize Western Washington University, MFA project based, giving our recipient). Upcoming: Orlando (Profile in Stage Management from Columbia interns the chance to be a Theatre), 4,000 Miles (Artists Rep). University. crucial part of the artistic www.carlfaber.com. and/or administrative *Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), founded in team, while being provided SHARATH PATEL 1913, represents more than 49,000 actors and with the guidance and [Sound Designer] stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of supervision of a member of Sharath Patel is very enthusiastic to be live theatre as an essential component of our Profile’s staff. We are now back for his seventh design with Profile. society. Equity negotiates wages and working accepting intern applications Portland credits include True West, conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, for the 2015 Sarah Ruhl including health and pension plans. AEA is a Buried Child, The Road to Mecca, Blood member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with Season. Intern in any of the Knot (Profile Theatre),The Mother F**ker FIA, an international organization of performing following areas: with the Hat (Artists Rep), The Piano arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. www.actorsequity.org Design (Scenic, Lighting, Lesson, The Brother/Sister Plays, Jitney Props, Costumes, Sound) (Portland Playhouse), Wait Until Dark (Northwest Classical), Oedipus el Rey Stage Management Artistic Producing/ Artistic Direction FOR THIS PRODUCTION Directing Dramaturgy PRODUCTION MANAGER SCENIC ARTIST STAGE MANAGEMENT INTERN D Westerholm Sarah Kindler Melissa Sondergeld Education Rachel Finn Development/ TECHNICAL DIRECTORS DESIGN INTERN Audience Engagement Rudy Schuepbach WARDROBE SUPERVISOR Kaitlyn Burke Brent Sullivan Rusty Terwelp Management SOUND DESIGN INTERN MASTER ELECTRICIAN DIRECTING INTERN Will Bailey To learn more contact Director Ruth Nardecchia Jillian Gibson of Education & Community ASL INTERPRETERS Engagement Lauren Hanover at CARPENTERS PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Dot Hearn [email protected] Nate Crone Will Bailey Richard Hall Eddie Rivera DRAMATURGY INTERN Hannah Fattor

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PROFILE THEATRE DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE | P7 In Dialogue is our series of lectures, pre-show talks, post-show discussions, concerts and other supplemental programming that explore our featured writer’s world. In Dialogue readings include new and contemporary plays in conversation with Sarah Ruhl’s body of work, as well as readings of Ruhl’s plays not included in our Main Stage season. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

EVENTS & PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT

Opening Night Reception 45th Parallel Chamber SATURDAY, JANUARY 31ST | POST-SHOW Music performs their original composition inspired by Dead Mat Chat with Dead Man’s Man’s Cell Phone. Cell Phone director Adriana Baer WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH | 6:45PM SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST | POST-SHOW Lecture with Hannah Fattor Dinner Dialogue THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH [additional tickets required] TH THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5 | 5:15PM Lecture with Hannah Fattor Love The Dead: The Rituals Poetry Reading by of Grief and Mourning in Brittany Corrigan-McElroy Dead Man’s Cell Phone FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH | 6:45PM THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH | 6:45PM

Local Live Music Students from Metropolitan SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH | 6:45PM Learning Center perform pieces from their Hands Mix and Mingle with the Cast SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH | POST-SHOW On Theatre residency FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH | 6:45PM Mat Chat with Dead Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Man’s Cell Phone cast SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH | POST-SHOW live music and romantic cocktails SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH | 6:45 PM

Profile Theatre is committed to providing our audiences with opportunities to engage with our featured writer in unique and varied ways. Our In Dialogue programming, we extend the event of a Profile production beyond the bounds of what is onstage, bringing the community together for an exciting, provoca- tive and inspiring experience.

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