Harper Lee's to Kill a Mockingbird

FLORIDA REPERTORY THEATRE 2016-2017 SEASON HISTORIC ARCADE THEATRE • FORT MYERS RIVER DISTRICT ROBERT CACIOPPO, PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR PRESENTS Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird

SPONSORED BY ALLURE LUXURY CONDOS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LEE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM STARRING ENSEMBLE MEMBERS VIKI BOYLE* • PATRICIA IDLETTE* • WILLIAM MCNULTY* • PETER THOMASSON* AND JOHN ARCHIE* • HARVEY E. EVANS • WILLIAM GARRABRANT • V CRAIG HEIDENREICH* LIZA JAYNE LONGENHAGEN • JOHN OTTAVINO* • GERRITT VANDERMEER* BARBRA WENGERD* • KEVIN CRAIG WEST* • SARAH KATHERINE ZANOTTI WITH DICK BOYD • GORDON BRANDT • JIMMY CAPEK • CHASE CLARK • PATRICK ERHARDT TOM FERGUSON • KEEHNON J. JACKSON • ANGELA PIERRE • MARSHALL PRATER NATE RITSEMA • HANNAH ROOS • ALEXIS SLOCUM • JOHNIEANN SMITH • CALVIN WALDAU

DIRECTED BY ROBERT CACIOPPO** ensemble member

SET DESIGNER COSTUME DESIGNER LIGHTING DESIGNER RICHARD CROWELL STEFANIE GENDA*** JIM HUNTER*** ensemble member ensemble member ensemble member SOUND DESIGNER PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER JOHN KISELICA JANINE WOCHNA* ensemble member ASST. COSTUME DESIGNER ASST. SOUND DESIGNER ASST. STAGE MANAGERS KIM GRIFFIN RHIAN FRANCHEBOIS RACHAEL BECHTEL JASON PARRISH* ensemble member TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is produced by special arrangement with DRAMATIC PUBLISHING, Woodstock, Illinois. 2016-17 GRAND SEASON SPONSORS

The Fred & Jean Allegretti Foundation • Naomi Bloom & Ron Wallace • Dinah Bloomhall • Alexandra Bremner Bruce & Janet Bunch • Gholi & Georgia Darehshori • Mary & Hugh Denison • Ellie Fox • David Fritz/Cruise Everything Dr. & Mrs. Mark & Lynne Gorovoy • John Madden • Sue & Jack Rogers • Arthur Zupko This entire season sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. Florida Repertory Theatre is a fully professional non-profit LOA/LORT Theatre company on contract with the Actors’ Equity Association that proudly employs members of the national theatrical labor unions. *Member of Actors’ Equity Association. **Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. ***Member of United Scenic Artists. CAST (in order of appearance) Jean Louise Finch...... BARBRA WENGERD*† Scout Finch...... LIZA JAYNE LONGENHAGEN*† Jem Finch...... HARVEY E. EVANS*† Calpurnia...... PATRICIA IDLETTE*† Atticus Finch...... V CRAIG HEIDENREICH*† Mrs. Dubose...... VIKI BOYLE*† Dill Harris...... WILLIAM GARRABRANT*† Nathan Radley...... DICK BOYD*† Cunningham/Judge Taylor...... PETER THOMASSON*† Reverend Sykes...... JOHN ARCHIE*† Mayella Ewell...... SARAH KATHERINE ZANOTTI*† Bob Ewell...... WILLIAM McNULTY*† Sheriff Heck Tate...... JOHN OTTAVINO*† Mr. Gilmer/Boo Radley...... GERRITT VANDERMEER*† Tom Robinson...... KEVIN CRAIG WEST*† †TOWNSPEOPLE DICK BOYD • VIKI BOYLE*† • GORDON BRANDT • JIMMY CAPEK • CHASE CLARK • PATRICK ERHARDT TOM FERGUSON • KEEHNON J. JACKSON • ANGELA PIERRE • MARSHALL PRATER NATE RITSEMA • HANNAH ROOS • ALEXIS SLOCUM • JOHNIEANN SMITH • CALVIN WALDAU

TIME & PLACE Maycomb, Alabama • 1935 TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD will be performed with one 15-minute intermission. The video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever is strictly prohibited.

Wardrobe Supervisor: Pingwei Li • Wardrobe Dresser: Brittany Staudacher Lighting/Sound Board Operator: Chris Patterson Fight Coordinator & Dialect Coach: Greg Longenhagen • Child Wrangler: Ashley Chesler Scout u/s: Hannah Roos • Jem u/s: Calvin Waldau • Dill u/s: Chase Clark • Mayella u/s: Alexis Slocum

ABOUT THE AUTHOR HARPER LEE wrote To Kill a Mockingbird, a classic of American literature and a bestselling novel since 1960. Harper Lee grew up in the small southern town of Monroeville, Alabama, next door to young Truman Capote, on whom she based the To Kill a Mockinbird’s character Dill. She studied for a law career, but in 1950 headed to New York to embark on a life of writing. Beginning in 1959 she worked with Capote on his book In Cold Blood (published in 1966) After several revisions, her novel of growing up amid social tensions in the American south was published in 1960 to great acclaim and robust sales. It won a Pulitzer Prize and was made into a successful 1962 film starring Gregory Peck as the father, Atticus Finch. By the end of the 1960s, Harper Lee was dubbed “reclusive” for shunning media attention, and she remained famous throughout her life for minding her own business. Although she published short pieces in magazines after To Kill a Mockingbird, Lee did not publish another novel until 2015, when Go Set A Watchman was published. Lee had written the book in 1957, and the manuscript was apparently lost for decades. It is considered by many to be a first draft of To Kill a Mockingbird.

†Member of Florida Repertory Theatre’s Ensemble of Theatre Artists. See page 23 for the entire ensemble. The Actors & Stage Manager *** * employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity ** Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird CREATIVE TEAM JOHN ARCHIE* (Reverend Sykes) WILLIAM GARRABRANT (Dill is delighted to return to Florida Harris) is very excited to be Rep. A member of Actors Equity making his Florida Repertory and SAG-AFTRA, John’s credits Theatre debut! He was recently include TV, Film, Commercials, seen as Billy in Assassins at freeFall voice, and print ads. Last seen Theatre in St. Petersburg. Other on stage as Doug in Florida Rep’s past performances include freeFall Dividing the Estate and as Kenyatta in Sunset Baby at Theatre: The Pirates of Penzance (Droid), A Christmas Primal Forces in Ft. Lauderdale. John’s stage credits Carol: A New Musical (Tiny Tim), Mame (Young include The Whipping Man, Radio Golf, Permanent Patrick), The Importance of Being Earnest with Zombies Collection, Top Dog Under Dog, Lobby Hero, Buffalo (Little Zombie), Our Town (Si/Joe Crowell), and Francis Soldier, The Meeting, and Driving Miss Daisy. John wrote Wilson Playhouse: Les Miserables (Gavroche). He is and performed the story of Ft. Mose for thousands of very grateful for all of his amazing acting experiences, kids. Nominated several times, he is the recipient of wonderful actor friends, and his supportive family. Carbonell, Curtain Up, and Silver Palm awards. John thanks God, family, friends, colleagues, and theatre V CRAIG HEIDENREICH* (Atticus audiences for their support. Finch) appeared last season at Florida Rep as Juror Eight in Twelve VIKI BOYLE*† (Mrs. Dubose/ Angry Men and recently directed Townsperson) is a 35-year veteran Best of Enemies this past November, of New York and regional theatre, and Echo Location for the PlayLab film, and TV. She is an ensemble new play festival. He also appeared member here at Florida Rep and in Pitmen Painters for American Stage in St. Petersburg last appeared in The House of Blue and directed Freak for the Urbanite in Sarasota. He has Leaves, Over the River and Through produced, directed, and/or performed in more than the Woods, A Christmas Story, Vanya and Sonia and 200 professional productions throughout the country Masha and Spike, Arsenic and Old Lace, Noises Off, including 15 seasons and more than eighty productions and Neil Simons’ Rumors. Off-Broadway credits at with Actors Theatre of Louisville, three seasons with the Roundabout, MCC, and American Globe theatres the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, two seasons with include her own work The Whole Truth, winner of the Asolo in Florida, five with Shakespeare Santa Cruz the Samuel French Short Play Series, and Term Limit in California and three years as artistic director of the for which she won the top prizes for both acting and Complete Theatre Alliance and Infinite Space as well as writing. She received two Carbonell Awards for The the first three seasons of the Banyan Theater in Sarasota Little Foxes and Don’t Dress for Dinner at the former of which he is a founder. He currently splits his time Caldwell Theatre in Boca Raton. Her movie and TV between theatre work and coaching for Banyan Voice credits include The Wolf of Wall Street, The Leftovers, and Speech in which he and his wife, Tess Hogan,

Person of Interest, and over 200 commercials, where are partners. her work has been recognized with the CLIO award. PATRICIA IDLETTE*† (Calpurnia) is Besides contributing to the wonderful musical tribute a local Actor, Writer, and Director A Dash of Rosemary, she and writing partner Doug working in Regional Theatres across Kampsen publish NYC Trivia Tours, a series of self- the United States and Canada. guided walking tours of New York City. She is overjoyed Her creative explorations include to be back at Florida Rep. television, film, voice over, and HARVEY E. EVANS (Jem Finch) performance art. Most recently, she is appeared in Theatre Conspiracy’s The Bluest Eye. Her a student at Oasis Charter Middle most exhilarating artistic venture was as Director of the School here in SW Florida and choreopoem, for colored girls who have considered suicide he is very excited to have this when the rainbow is enuf in collaboration with Theatre opportunity to perform at Florida Conspiracy and the Theatre Department of Florida Rep with this overwhelmingly Southwestern State College. Ms. Idlette is a proud talented cast of actors and creative member of the Florida Rep Ensemble of team. He was last seen as the Artful Dodger in Florida Theatre Artists. Rep Conservatory’s production of Oliver! The Musical. Harvey’s other recent credits include Seussical, 101 LIZA JAYNE LONGENHAGEN Dalmatians, Sweet Charity, A Wonderful Life, Music (Scout), a fourth grader, is no Man, and Les Miserables. Harvey was also very honored stranger to this theatre. She has to sing the National Anthem at the City of Palms participated in Camp at Florida Rep National Schools Basket Ball tournament. He would like over the past four summers; 42nd to thank his family, friends, coaches, and the wonderful Street, Wizard of Oz, Peter Pan and Florida Repertory Education team for all their love, help most recently, playing Michelle and encouragement to fulfill his dreams. (Michael) in Elf Jr. the Musical. A 2015 Jr. Princess of Edisonia, she is a member of the Singing Owls Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird CREATIVE TEAM Choir and Newspaper Club. She loves spending time Asheville, North Carolina, and is a 40-year member of with her mom, dad, brother, and kitties. This creative Actors’ Equity Association. And as always, thanks to Bob and imaginative performer enjoys attending theatre, and Carrie! collecting, fashion design, swimming, reading, writing, and long bike rides. This is Liza’s first professional GERRITT VANDERMEER* (Mr. experience, and she is thankful to her supportive Gilmer/Boo Radley) is delighted to Tanglewood Elementary family and to Florida Rep for be making his Florida Repertory such a remarkable and timely opportunity. She dedicates Theatre mainstage debut. Previous her performance to the late Nelle Harper Lee. appearances at the Florida Rep PlayLab include: Rainbow’s Return, WILLIAM McNULTY*† (Bob Ewell) The Dingdong, and A Pier at the is an ensemble member at Florida Edge of The World. Mr. VanderMeer has appeared in Rep where he was last seen in more than 10 productions with TheatreZone (Naples, Becky’s New Car and as Juror Ten Fl.) since 2012. Favorite roles include: The Man in in Twelve Angry Men. The bulk of Whistle Down the Wind, J.J. Hunsecker in Sweet his career has been with Actors Smell of Success, and President Wintergreen in Of Theatre of Louisville, dating back Thee I Sing. National Tour: Harold Hill in The Music to 1976. With that company he has directed over thirty Man. Regional Theatre: Will and Company, Trinity productions and acted in more than one hundred fifty. Repertory Company, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, He has also performed with other major theatres such as The Old Globe, Pioneer Theatre Company, Shakespeare the Public Theater in New York, Cincinnati Playhouse, Theatre Company (D.C.), Texas Shakespeare Festival, Cleveland Playhouse, Arena Stage, and Milwaukee Geva Theatre, Bristol Riverside Theatre, Will Geer’s Rep. Representative roles include Jamie in Moon for Theatricum Botanicum, The Geffen Playhouse. Film the Misbegotten, Alceste in The Misanthrope, Charlie in and Television: The Good Wife, Law and Order, Ugly The Foreigner, Enobarbus in Antony and Cleopatra, and Betty, Rescue Me, All My Children, As the World Turns. Scrooge in A Christmas Carol. He is a 2009 recipient He currently serves as Assistant Professor and Theatre Program Leader at Florida Gulf Coast University. He is of the prestigious Theatre Communications Group married to actress, vocalist, voice teacher and mother Distinguished Artist Grant. extraordinaire Carolann Sanita. JOHN OTTAVINO* (Sheriff Heck BARBRA WENGERD* (Jean Louise) Tate) 68 professional productions Selected NY Theater: Taming of the in 37 states and seven countries: Shrew (Duke on 42nd Street – Off A Dolls House on Broadway, Broadway), A Wilder Christmas Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf in (Peccadillo Theater Company Lithuania & Leningrad and Hawk – Off Broadway), Tamburlaine Moon in Vienna & Prague both (Target Margin), All God’s Chillun directed by Edward Albee. Off-Broadway: Checkers- The Got Wings (Civic Ensemble), Medea (Jean Cocteau Vineyard, Dandy Dick - Roundabout, Blackbird - MTC Repertory), Maybe Baby, It’s You (Penguin Repertory), and The Poor Itch - The Public. Regionally: Circle, Fit for Feet (Vital Theatre Company), Blank Canvas Mirror, Transformation - St. Louis (Kevin Kline Award), (HERE Arts Center), The Inn at Lake Devine (Tongue Seascape - Coconut Grove Playhouse (Carbonelle Award in Cheek). Selected Regional: To Kill a Mockingbird, Nomination), Blackbird (Cincinnati Award). Television: Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery Recurring roles on NYPD Blue, FEDS. Wife Eve teaches (Syracuse Stage), Cyrano de Bergerac, The Merry Wives fourth grade in Brooklyn and son Adam is the closer for of Windsor, Romeo and Juliet, Coriolanus, All’s Well the Colorado Rockies. That Ends Well (The Old Globe), The Glass Menagerie (Arizona Theater Company), Leaving Iowa (The Royal † PETER THOMASSON* George), Panic (International Mystery Writers’ Festival), (Cunningham/Judge Taylor) returns A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet (National to Florida Rep having recently Shakespeare Company - National Tour). TV: The Family, appeared as Ebenezer Scrooge I Shudder. Web Series: The Digressions, Honestly, Amelia, in A Christmas Carol for the #ThatThingFromBefore. MFA, University of San Diego. seventh time at the Flat Rock Playhouse, and The Importance of KEVIN CRAIG WEST* (Tom Being Earnest, Vintage Hitchcock, A Radio Play, and as Robinson) is an award winning Hermann Van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank. Last actor and filmmaker most recently year at Florida Rep he had the great joy of playing Mr. known for his critically acclaimed Lockhart, the Devil, in The Seafarer, Bradley in The and award winning short film, I Cocktail Hour, Juror #4 in Twelve Angry Men and Walter Hate Being Black and is a proud Flood in Becky’s New Car. An ensemble member here, member of SAG-AFTRA and AEA. he first appeared in 2004’s Golfing With Alan Shepard. Kevin is excited to return to Florida Rep and thanks his Favorite Rep shows include The Little Foxes, Arsenic family and friends for their love and support. Visit him and Old Lace and To Kill A Mockingbird. Peter lives in on social media at @KevinCraigWest Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird CREATIVE TEAM SARAH KATHERINE ZANOTTI PATRICK ERHARDT (Townsperson) (Mayella Ewell) is thrilled to be an is an actor, singer, and director. acting intern at Florida Repertory Some of Pat’s acting credits over Theatre. She has been seen as the last 26 years on stage include Caitlin O’Hare in Over the River Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, Peter and Through the Woods and is in Jesus Christ Superstar, Giles currently playing Miss Nelson Corey in The Crucible, and five and Viola Swamp in Miss Nelson is Missing and Actor characters in Les Miserables. Pat enjoys comic characters 3 in Dream Within a Dream: The Spirit of Poe. Sarah and has performed in many Ray Cooney British farces. is a recent graduate from Lipscomb University from Some of Pat’s directing projects include On Golden Nashville Tennessee with a BFA in Musical Theatre. She Pond, A Christmas Story, and The Psychic, which earned is thankful to have studied theatre abroad in London him a Best Director nomination from BroadwayWorld. and at Stella Adler Acting Studio in New York. Some of Locally, Pat has performed in Table Manners at the Herb her credits at Lipscomb University include Baker’s Wife Strauss Theatre on Sanibel and Wings at The Laboratory in Into the Woods, Mary Warren in The Crucible, and Theatre of Florida. Gertrude in Seussical. www.skzanotti.com TOM FERGUSON (Townsperson) DICK BOYD (Nathan Radley/ is pleased to be making his first appearance with Florida Repertory Townsperson) started his theatre Theatre. Tom has played most journey with leading roles in over recently at The Cape Playhouse in 25 dramas, comedies, musicals, and The Music Man and at Oldcastle Shakespeare in community theatres Theatre Company in Cabaret and in Warren and Youngstown, Ohio. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. He has performed at The Dorset He expanded to the Williamstown Theatre Festival in The Mousetrap and Barefoot in the Theater Festival and with work on several Florida Stages, Park. Other roles include August: Osage County, I Am Southwest Florida Symphony, The Old Schoolhouse, My Own Wife, and The Fantasticks for which he won the and two seasons at the Pirate Playhouse. His Florida BroadwayWorld.com Award for Best Actor in a Musical Rep credits include The Rainmaker, You Can’t Take It Vermont 2015. Tom extends his gratitude to Robert With You, and The Little Foxes. Dick is excited to return Cacioppo, Jason Parrish, and the entire staff of Florida to Florida Rep and gives a big thanks to his wonderful Repertory Theatre. wife, Gail. KEEHNON J. JACKSON GORDON BRANDT (Townsperson) (Townsperson) is beyond excited to has lived in Fort Myers for 40 years. be a part of To Kill a Mockingbird. He retired from Lee County EMS He is in the sixth grade and attends after 31 years in 2005. For the last Veterans Park Academy for the six years he has been a volunteer Arts. Keehnon likes playing soccer, with the Florida Rep, mainly as the the keyboard, singing, dancing as opening night parker and assisting well as participating in leadership roles at school. He the volunteer coordinator. This is his second appearance played Sir Harry in Once Upon A Mattress during the onstage at Florida Rep; the first one was in Arsenic & Florida Repertory Theatre summer camp program. Old Lace as a dead man who came on stage at the end of Keehnon is a well-rounded individual who enjoys the opening night. helping others, and he would like to thank his family for their ongoing love and support. JIMMY CAPEK (Townsperson) is beyond excited to be making his ANGELA PIERRE (Townsperson) Florida Rep debut. Some favorite is a Miami native and a proud credits include: Rock of Ages University of Florida graduate. (Franz), Pippin (Player), A Year She is most proud of her work in South Florida, especially her With Frog and Toad (Toad), Fancy creation of Angela Pierre & The Nancy the Musical (Lionel) and Motown 4 Revue. She is thrilled Young Frankenstein. Jimmy has worked at a few regional to rejoin Florida Repertory Theatre, and has made theatres ranging from Indiana to Chicago to Montana. several appearances on stage including her role as Sylvia Jimmy holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Western in All Shook Up, The Laboratory Theatre in An Open Illinois University. He would like to thank his family, Hand, and her lead role at Theatre Conspiracy in Toni friends and most importantly, Kody C. Jones for this Morrison’s Nobel Prize-winning adaption of The Bluest amazing opportunity. Follow his journey at Eye. In 2016, she received a first place Platinum award in www.jimmycapek.com the Turn It Around vocal competition and Outstanding Featured Actress for her role as Mama Brubeck in Sweet Charity. Glory to God! Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird CREATIVE TEAM MARSHALL PRATER (Townsperson) previously performed in Peter Pan Jr. as Tinkerbell and is making his first appearance at Shrek Jr. as Donkey with Oasis Arts. She currently is on Florida Repertory Theatre. He has the Junior Theatre Festival team that travels to Atlanta, studied intensely at the Actors Ga. to compete. This summer she was chosen to spend Movement Studio and Maggie a week in NYC for ITheatrics doing a choreography Flanigan studio in New York City. DVD. In addition to acting and singing she loves outdoor Marshall currently resides in activities and spending time with her friends. She would Southwest Florida. like to thank her family and Florida Rep for this opportunity. NATE RITESMA (Townsperson) is an acting intern here at Florida CALVIN WALDAU (Jem Finch u/s, Rep. Originally from Leesburg, VA, Townsperson) began his acting career Nate graduated from Christopher in 2014 at the Canterbury School Newport University where production of The Addams Family. he majored in Theatre, with a He was a supporting member of concentration in acting, and a minor the cast and enjoyed the experience in dance. Favorite roles include so much he signed up for the Macbeth, Pericles, and Peter Shaw in Silent Sky. Nate summer camp at Florida Rep. He made his Florida Rep debut as Christopher Wren in The then played the role of Hugo in the production of Bye, Mousetrap earlier this season. He is looking forward Bye Birdie, Flick in A Christmas Story, and Buddy the to making great friends who love what he loves, and Elf in Elf at Florida Rep. He continues to embrace the growing by learning from them. arts, attend performances, and grow as an artist through taking classes and going on auditions. Calvin has one ALEXIS SLOCUM (Mayella u/s, brother and sister and enjoys reading, writing, soccer, Townsperson) is a recent graduate and hanging out with his friends. He is thrilled to be back from The University of Kentucky, at Florida Rep again. and is delighted to begin her career here at Florida Rep! Some of her RACHAEL BECHTEL (Asst. Stage Manager) is a graduate favorite roles include Annabella/ from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Pamela/Margaret in The 39 Steps, where she received her BFA in Technical Theatre. Rachael Alice in Alice in Wonderland, and is thrilled to have moved to Fort Myers to be a part of Chris Mundy in Dancing at Lughnasa. Florida Repertory’s 19th season as a stage management intern! Recent productions as an assistant stage manager JOHNIEANN SMITH (Townsperson) include Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End, Best of Enemies, and is very excited to be making her The House of Blue Leaves. She would like to thank her stage debut with Florida Rep, family and friends for their endless support. although she has attended summer camp and acting classes. She RICHARD CROWELL† (Set Designer) has been designing currently attends Kindergarten scenery and lighting for the stage in various parts of at Bayshore Elementary. Her the country for over thirty years. He is delighted to performance is dedicated to her late be considered a long-time member of Florida Rep’s Great-Grandmother, Doris Lilas, who was a huge fan of “Ensemble of Theatre Artists,” designing in the Arcade the theatre. since the inaugural season. Becky’s New Car, Split in Three, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Arsenic and CHASE CLARK (Dill Harris u/s, Old Lace, Tally’s Folly, Red, The Rainmaker, and The Last Townsperson) is so excited to Romance are among the over twenty-five designs that be a part of the cast of To Kill a have been produced at Florida Rep. Richard received his Mockingbird! He is 13 years old and MFA from the stage design training program at Meadows in 7th grade. Chase loves theatre, School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University, and music of all kinds, and playing his his BFA from Memphis State University. guitar. Some of his favorite roles at Florida Rep include Peter Pan in RHIAN FRANCHEBOIS (Asst. Sound Designer) is a first- Peter Pan Jr., Schwartz in A Christmas Story, and Benny time intern at Florida Repertory Theatre. She recently Southstreet in Guys and Dolls. Chase would like to thank graduated from Flagler College with a Bachelor of Fine his parents for their support of his dream and to Florida Arts in Theatre Arts. This is her first job after college, and Rep for this amazing opportunity to be a part of she hopes she pleases your ears. this production. STEFANIE GENDA***† (Costume Designer) Florida HANNAH ROOS (Scout Finch u/s, Repertory: Best of Enemies, Twelve Angry Men, The Townsperson) is in 6th grade at Oasis Unexpected Guest, One Slight Hitch, Clybourne Park, Middle School, and she is excited Alone Together. Regional Theater Credits: Crossing to be a part of Florida Repertory Swords, tick, Tick...BOOM!, Marry Harry (American Theatre for the first time. She’s Theater Group); The New Moon, Sweethearts (Light involved in dancing and loves to Opera of New York); Othello (American Shakespeare Davidact, sing, S. Howard, and perform. Jason Parrish,She has Center) and Kiss Me Kate, My Fair Lady, Die Fledermaus Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird CREATIVE TEAM

(Ohio Light Opera). Film/TV: How You Look at It Rep in the professional, academic, and community (Short Film, Winner USA Film Festival Award for Best theatre circles. Experimental Film), The Americans (FX, shopper, Season 3). Stefanie is also the Assistant Costume Supervisor GREG LONGENHAGEN*† (Fight Coordinator/Dialect for Manhattan Theatre Club and has worked at Lincoln Coach) is thrilled to be working with the talented team Center Theater, The Public, SoHo Rep and MCC Theater. on To Kill a Mockingbird. To date, Greg has coached She holds a BA in theatre from the College of Wooster in 27 professional productions and created over 50 and an MFA in Costume Design from Mason Gross fights for the stage. Some of his favorites include The School of the Arts, Rutgers University. Rover-University of Pittsburgh Repertory Theatre, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Business of Murder-The Pirate KIM GRIFFIN (Asst. Costume Designer) graduated from Playhouse, Romeo and Juliet- The Mountain Playhouse, Baylor University with a BFA in Theatre Design and Twelfth Night, Cymbeline, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Technology with an emphasis in Costume Design and a Morning Juliet)-Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival, Dr. Music Minor. She began her career designing costumes Cooks Garden, Moon Over Buffalo, Deathtrap- Florida for the Baylor Opera Theatre as the resident costume Repertory Theatre, Perfect Wedding-St. Vincent Theatre, designer for four years. She has worked as a designer Les Liaisons Dangereuses-The Butler Theatre, Macbeth- and assistant designer for Baylor Theatre, Waco Civic Pittsburgh’s Shakespeare in the Schools, Of Mice and Theatre, Performing Arts Supply Company, Theatre Men-Trilogy Theatre, Dial M for Murder- Arrow Rock Under The Stars, Houston Family Arts Center, and Ohio Lyceum Theatre, andCharlotte’s Web-The Great American Light Opera. She was on tour with Ringling Brothers and Children’s Theatre. Greg’s stage combat training includes Barnum and Bailey with the Legends production as the instruction from both the British (BASSC) and American Head Seamstress and traveled the country by train. She is (SAFD) schools of discipline. He received his S.A.F.D. currently the Assistant Costume Supervisor and Resident certification at Carnegie Mellon University. Assistant Costume Designer here at Florida Rep where she has designed Romeo & Juliet, Miss Nelson Is Missing, JASON PARRISH*† (Asst. Stage Manager) is Florida Rep’s and the upcoming production of Big River. Associate Director and an ensemble member now in his twelfth season with the company. Jason’s work onstage JIM HUNTER***† (Lighting Designer) To Kill a Mockingbird with Florida Rep includes Over the River and Through is Jim’s 18th design at Florida Repertory Theatre since the Woods, The Dingdong, Twelve Angry Men, Around the 2000, since which time he has also designed Best of World in 80 Days, the nationally-acclaimed Arsenic and Enemies, A Christmas Story, August: Osage County, Lend Old Lace, six years in The Santaland Diaries, and many Me A Tenor, The Glass Menagerie, Amy’s View, and Noises more. His work as a director includes A Christmas Story, Off, among others. Folger Theatre: Julius Caesar, Richard The Fantasticks, Tru, and many productions with Florida III. Phoenix Theatre:Man of La Mancha, The Full Monty, Rep’s Theatre for Young Audiences series. Jason is a proud Applause, Tintypes. Charlotte Repertory Theatre:Jar the member of Actors’ Equity Association. Floor, Other People’s Money. Theatre Virginia:Lost in Yonkers, Moon Over Buffalo, The Sunshine Boys. Arizona CHRISTOPHER SERGEL (Adaptor) was an adventurer: Broadway Theatre: The King and I. Florida Stage: Goldie, as captain of the schooner Chance, he spent two years in Max, and Milk, Some Kind of Wonderful. Arkansas the South Pacific; as a writer for Sports Afield magazine, Repertory Theatre: Talley’s Folly, Foxfire. Orlando he lived in the African bush for a year; as a lieutenant Shakespeare: West Side Story, Spamalot, The 39 Steps.The commander during WWII, he taught celestial navigation; Lost Colony: The Lost Colony. Drury Lane (Chicago): La as a playwright, he penned an adaptation of Sherwood Cage Aux Folles. Tours: Clear Channel: Veggie Tales Live Anderson’s Winesburg, Ohio that was seen on Broadway. (National) and Wall Street Danceworks. AriZoni Awards But his greatest adventure and deepest love was his work in Scene Design for Thoroughly Modern Millie and Picnic. with Dramatic Publishing where he wrote adaptations of Jim is a Professor of Theatre Design at the University To Kill a Mockingbird, Cheaper By the Dozen, The Mouse of South Carolina and serves on the Board of Directors That Roared, Up the Down Staircase, Fame, Black Elk for the National Association of Schools of Theatre and Speaks and many more. He was a generous and spirited Chairs the NAST Commission on Accreditation. www. mentor to many playwrights here and around the world. jimhunterdesigns.com. JANINE WOCHNA*† (Production Stage Manager) is an JOHN KISELICA (Sound Designer) is a graduate of West ensemble member having previously stage managed Virginia University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree The House of Blue Leaves, Over the River and Through in lighting and sound design. He is the Resident Sound the Woods, The Cocktail Hour, The Unexpected Guest, and Lighting Designer for Endstation Theatre Company Tribes, Around the World in 80 Days, Collected Stories, in Central VA and acts as the Lighting and Sound Time Stands Still, Talley’s Folly, and many others over 11 Supervisor for year round consultation and project seasons. Regional theatre credits include: Brother Wolf, specific work. He has worked on a national tour, Buddy: Underneath the Lintel, and Abundance at Triad Stage, the Buddy Holly Musical, as the master electrician after four seasons as Resident Stage Manager at the Geva a contract with Royal Caribbean International as a Theatre, and 14 seasons at the Cleveland Play House. She stage technician. Commercial theatrical work includes is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College- installing Prodigy Hoists, an automated rigging system Conservatory of Music and a proud member of Actors’ from Electronic Theatre Controls. John continues to Equity Association. freelance in addition to his seasonal position with Florida

Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird SPECIAL THANKS: Asolo Repertoy Theatre Geva Theatre Center The Hartt School at University of Hartford Milwaukee Repertory Theatre Riverside Theatre Rutgers University Erin Hennessy Dean • Cathy Homa-Rocchio Bill Taylor • Annette Trossbach

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Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird