By Rebecca Gilman 7 September – 13 October 2018
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BY REBECCA GILMAN 7 SEPTEMBER – 13 OCTOBER 2018 WELCOME Rebecca Gilman’s extraordinary play reminds Talking of cast envy: I am rehearsing Alan us how emotional a difficult choice can be Ayckbourn’s comedy classics THE NORMAN and how our own personal histories may CONQUESTS, a trilogy of plays that can influence important decisions. It is a beautiful be seen on their own but even better all play not shying away from life’s challenging together; a theatrical feat of timing and places but also reminding us there can be performance and I can’t wait to show you hope. I am thrilled Susanna Dowling is back what these wonderful actors have been at Ensemble Theatre after her stunning doing in rehearsal. We also launched our 2019 work on TRIBES and BUYER & CELLAR and season in August so please pick up a smart I am really looking forward to her dynamic new brochure from the foyer or check online directorial hand with this play. Is it possible for details – but be quick, tickets are selling to have cast envy? With this talent we are in very fast! Enjoy the newly refurbished foyer very safe hands exploring Rebecca Gilman’s bar and bistro and see you at the theatre emotional roller coaster of a play. again soon. Mark Kilmurry Artistic Director SYNOPSIS When experienced social worker Caroline Cox is assigned to navigate the case of a neglected child, the question of who is best suited to look after baby Luna seems to have a simple answer. Her troubled 19-year-old parents, Karlie and Peter, appear incapable of even taking care of themselves, while her grandmother Cindy wants to raise her with the support of her church. Grappling with an underfunded and bureaucratic child protection department and close to burn-out, Caroline becomes knotted in complex family dynamics that present her with a difficult ethical dilemma. CAST CREATIVES CINDY MICHELLE DOAKE DIRECTOR SUSANNA DOWLING KARLIE LUCY HEFFERNAN SET & COSTUME DESIGNER SIMONE ROMANIUK CAROLINE GEORGIE PARKER LIGHTING DESIGNER NICHOLAS HIGGINS images: Prudence Upton Rehearsal CLIFF SCOTT SHERIDAN SOUND DESIGNER MARTY JAMIESON LOURDES EBONY VAGULANS STAGE MANAGER REBECCA POULTER PETER JACOB WARNER COSTUME SUPERVISOR RENATA BESLIK PASTOR JAY DAVID WHITNEY DIALECT COACH NICK CURNOW Luna Gale received its World Premiere at Goodman Theatre, Chicago, Illinois on January 27, 2014 Robert Falls, Artistic Director Roche Schulfer, Executive Director RUNNING TIME APPROX 2HRS 20 MINS INCLUDING INTERVAL PROGRAMS: $2 which helps enormously with the cost of printing. Ensemble Theatre acknowledges the Cammeraigal people of the Eora nation as customary owners of the land on which we work and share our stories. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. CREATIVES DIRECTOR SUSANNA DOWLING SET & COSTUME DESIGNER SIMONE ROMANIUK LIGHTING DESIGNER NICHOLAS HIGGINS images: Prudence Upton Rehearsal SOUND DESIGNER MARTY JAMIESON STAGE MANAGER REBECCA POULTER COSTUME SUPERVISOR RENATA BESLIK DIALECT COACH NICK CURNOW REBECCA GILMAN WAY HOME and in 2012 she was Education PLAYWRIGHT Resident Artist for IN A HEART BEAT created with Jo Turner. Other directing credits include Rebecca Gilman’s plays GIRL IN TAN BOOTS for Griffin Independent; include BOY GETS GIRL, THE KISS, YELLOW MOON and SUMMER OF SPINNING INTO BUTTER, THE SEVENTEENTH DOLL (Assistant Director) BLUE SURGE, THE GLORY for Belvoir. Susanna is a Graduate of Trinity OF LIVING, THE SWEETEST College, Dublin (BA), UNSW (MA) and NIDA SWING IN BASEBALL, THE HEART IS A (Grad Dip in Directing). LONELY HUNTER, DOLLHOUSE, THE CROWD YOU’RE IN WITH, TWILIGHT BOWL and LUNA MICHELLE DOAKE CINDY GALE. Among her many awards have been a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Harold and Mimi Since graduating from Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award, the Harper NIDA Michelle has Lee Award, the Scott McPherson Award, the worked extensively Prince Prize for Commissioning New Work, the across theatre, musical Roger L. Stevens Award, the Evening Standard theatre, film, television Award for Most Promising Playwright, and and as a voice artist the George Devine Award. BOY GETS GIRL both commercially and in animation. For received an Olivier nomination for Best New Ensemble Theatre Michelle has appeared in Play and Rebecca was a finalist for the 2001 JAPES, BIRTHRIGHTS, WARNING: EXPLICIT Pulitzer Prize for THE GLORY OF LIVING. MATERIAL, CAMP, CRUISE CONTROL and She received her MFA in playwriting from ABSENT FRIENDS. For STC - ARCADIA, DEAD the University of Iowa and is an associate WHITE MALES, THE WHARF REVIEW, THE professor of playwriting and screenwriting WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISSOCIA and at Northwestern University. She is an Artistic AFTER DINNER. For Bell Shakespeare - THE Associate at the Goodman Theatre, Chicago, WINTER’S TALE (1997 & 2014), A MIDSUMMER where LUNA GALE received its world premiere NIGHT’S DREAM, MEASURE FOR MEASURE, in 2014. THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, MACBETH and ROMEO AND JULIET. For MTC - A LITTLE SUSANNA DOWLING NIGHT MUSIC. For Perth Theatre Company - DIRECTOR STORIES FROM SUBURBAN ROAD and THE CORPORAL’S WIFE. She has also appeared Susanna’s directing in numerous productions for Playbox, Marian credits include BUYER Street, CDP and Q Theatre Companies. Film AND CELLAR and TRIBES and Television credits include OSCAR AND for Ensemble Theatre; LUCINDA, CORRIDORS OF POWER, THE HYSTERIA for Darlinghurst COOKS, ALL SAINTS, AT HOME WITH JULIA, Theatre Company; BILLIONAIRE BOY, TRICKY BUSINESS, BACKBERNER, PUBERTY SNUGGLEPOT & CUDDLEPIE (adapted by BLUES, DOCTOR DOCTOR, RAKE and MEDIA Monkey Baa) for CDP Productions; WAITING WATCH. Michelle received a Sydney Theatre FOR GODOT and TOP GIRLS for NIDA; Critic’s Circle Award for Best Actress for her NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH for Illuminate performance in ARCADIA and CRIMES OF Educate; A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM THE HEART and a Sydney Theatre Award for for Sport for Jove and THE HUNGRY GHOST Best Actress in a Musical for THE HATPIN. for City of Sydney. During 2014, Susanna She was nominated for a Helpmann Award in was Resident Director at Bell Shakespeare 2016 for Best Supporting Actress for her role Company, and worked as Assistant Director as The Nurse in ROMEO AND JULIET for Bell on INTIMATE LETTERS, TARTUFFE and Shakespeare. HENRY V. For Sydney Theatre Company she was Assistant/Tour Director for THE LONG LUCY HEFFERNAN KARLIE GEORGIE PARKER CAROLINE Lucy trained at the University of Wollongong, With two gold Logies and graduating with a Bachelor five silver Logies to her of Performance. Her theatre name, Georgie Parker is one credits include: the premiere of Australia’s leading and production of LOST BOYS most celebrated actors. for Merrigong Theatre Company, SINGLE Georgie’s portrayal of Terri Sullivan in the ASIAN FEMALE for Belvoir St/ La Boite Theatre long running television drama ALL SAINTS Company, 4.48 PSYCHOSIS for Workhorse won her the hearts of the Australian public, Theatre Company/ Redline Productions, who already knew her well from roles in GP BLACKROCK for White Box Theatre, and A COUNTRY PRACTICE. Other television ENCOUNTER for Woodcourt Art Theatre, the credits include the Network Ten tele-movie premiere production of MINUSONESISTER THE SOCIETY MURDERS - she received critical for Stories Like These/ Griffin Independent, A acclaim for her role as Emma, STEP FATHER MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, THE CRUCIBLE OF THE BRIDE for ABC, EMERALD FALLS and THE MERCHANT OF VENICE for Sport for Channel 10, SCORCHED for Channel for Jove, AS I LAY DREAMING for Shopfront 9 and CITY HOMICIDE for Channel 7. She Theatre, THE REMOVALISTS for Rock Surfers appeared alongside Susan Sarandon in the Theatre Company, and MACHINE for Old international feature film IRRESISTIBLE and 505. Her television credits include: DOCTOR was the voice of Mrs Poulmer in the animated DOCTOR. Lucy is thrilled to be making her feature film, SANTA’S APPRENTICE. Georgie’s Ensemble Theatre debut playing the role of musical theatre credits include THE MAN Karlie in LUNA GALE. FROM SNOWY RIVER: ARENA SPECTACULAR, HIGH SOCIETY, CRAZY FOR YOU and EBONY VAGULANS THE THREEPENNY OPERA. Her theatre LOURDES credits include BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, Ebony was born and bred SCENES FROM A SEPARATION, CHAPTER in Sydney to Tanzanian TWO, RABBIT HOLE, LET THE SUNSHINE, and Australian/Latvian RHINESTONE REX AND MISS MONICA and parents. After having RAPTURE BLISTER BURN; Georgie is excited to worked with ATYP on add LUNA GALE to her list of performances at the Voices Project film TO BE and excelling Ensemble Theatre. Georgie returned to series in drama at school, Ebony was accepted television in 2010 when she joined the cast of straight from high school into NIDA at the age Network Seven’s HOME AND AWAY as Roo of 17. At NIDA her credits included Nawal in (Ruth) Stewart, a role she continues to relish. SCORCHED, Yasmin in #KILLALLMEN, Ilse in SCOTT SHERIDAN CLIFF SPRING AWAKENING, Sally in CAPRICORNIA and Lady Wengrave in THE ROARING GIRL. This is Scott’s first Since graduating in 2016 Ebony has appeared production with Ensemble on screen as Jackie in DOCTOR DOCTOR Theatre. Other theatre SERIES 2 for the Nine Network and the ABC credits include HAMLET, TV series THE LETDOWN. Ebony made her ACTORS AT WORK for professional theatrical debut playing the role Bell Shakespeare; RUPERT of Verge in Griffin Theatre Company’s DIVING for Melbourne Theatre Company; CYRANO FOR PEARLS, for which she was nominated DE BERGERAC, MACBETH, ROMEO AND for Best Newcomer at the 2017 Sydney JULIET, THE TEMPEST, A MIDSUMMER Theatre Awards. In 2018 Ebony appeared in NIGHT’S DREAM, THE IMPORTANCE OF the lead role of Luisa in FLIGHT PATHS for BEING EARNEST, LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST, the National Theatre of Parramatta and in GEORGIE PARKER MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, OTHELLO, the Michael Sieders production of ALICE IN CAROLINE THE COMEDY OF ERRORS for Sport For WONDERLAND for Sydney Festival playing With two gold Logies and Jove Theatre Company; THE IMPORTANCE the roles of Caterpillar, Chelsea and the five silver Logies to her OF BEING EARNEST, ARCADIA, WHEN Cheshire Cat amongst others.