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FLORIDA REPERTORY THEATRE 2016-2017 SEASON

HISTORIC ARCADE THEATRE • FORT MYERS RIVER DISTRICT ROBERT CACIOPPO, PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR PRESENTS

SPONSORED BY RAYMOND JAMES®

STARRING ensemble members VIKI BOYLE* • RACHEL BURTTRAM* • MICHELLE DAMATO* • GREG LONGENHAGEN* CARRIE LUND* • JASON PARRISH* • BRENDAN POWERS* and SAM BOSTIC • LEE FITZPATRICK* • TOM McVEY* • NATE RITSEMA

DIRECTED BY CHRIS CLAVELLI** ensemble member

SET DESIGNER LIGHTING DESIGNER RAY RECHT*** ALEXANDRIA VAZQUEZ TODD O. WREN*** ensemble member ensemble member SOUND DESIGNER PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER JOHN KISELICA JANINE WOCHNA* ensemble member ASST. STAGE MANAGER ASST. SOUND DESIGNER RACHAEL BECHTEL RHIAN FRANCHEBOIS

THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.

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) Artie Shaughnessy...... GREG LONGENHAGEN*† Ronnie Shaughnessy...... TOM McVEY*† Bunny Flingus...... CARRIE LUND*† Bananas Shaughnessy...... RACHEL BURTTRAM*† Corrinna Stroller...... LEE FITZPATRICK*† Head Nun...... VIKI BOYLE*† Second Nun...... JASON PARRISH*† Little Nun...... MICHELLE DAMATO*† A Policeman...... SAM BOSTIC*† The White Man...... NATE RITSEMA† Billy Einhorn...... BRENDAN POWERS*† TIME October 4, 1965 PLACE A Cold Apartment in Sunnyside, , City.

THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES will be performed with one 15-minute intermission. The video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever is strictly prohibited. Asst. Costume Designer: Alisha Lawrence • Wardrobe Supervisor: Brittany Staudacher Lighting/Sound Board Operator: Justin Beets Understudies: Alexis Slocum, Sarah Katherine Zanotti • Fight Choreographer: Greg Longenhagen

ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT has written such plays as The House of Blue Leaves (Tonys, Obie, Drama Critics Circle), Six Degrees of Separation (Olivier Award Best Play, NY Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play), Landscape of a Body, A Few Stout Individuals (both published by Grove Press), A Free Man of Color and Lydie Breeze, among others. He also wrote the screen adaptation of his play Six Degrees of Separation and the Oscar-nominated screenplay for Louis Malle’s Atlantic City. Mr. Guare won a Tony for his libretto to the musical Two Gentlemen of Verona and was nominated for Tonys for his play Four Baboons Adoring the Sun and his libretto to Sweet Smell of Success. His adaptation of His Girl Friday premiered to great acclaim at London’s National Theatre. In 2003 he won the PEN/Laura Pels Master Dramatist Award; in 2005 the Obie for Sustained Excellence. He is a council member of the Dramatists Guild and co-editor of The Theater Review.

†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 . CREATIVE TEAM VIKI BOYLE*† (Head Nun) is a Best Featured Actress in a Play from BroadwayWorld. 35-year veteran of New York com Fort Myers/Naples, as well as Vanya and Sonia and regional theatre, , and Masha and Spike, Heart Song, Bedroom Farce, and TV. She is an ensemble Rumors, Sylvia, Rabbit Hole, Almost, Maine, A Funny member here at Florida Rep Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, and and last appeared in Over Dancing at Lughnasa. She is a graduate of Circle in the the River and Through the Square Theatre School in NYC and came to Florida Woods, A Christmas Story, by way of Louisville, KY, where she was a company Vanya and Sonia and Masha member with Stage One. Some of her favorite roles and Spike, Arsenic and Old Lace, Noises Off, and include Oliver Twist off-Broadway at the Promenade Neil Simons’ Rumors. Off-Broadway credits at the Theatre and the voice of Shawna in MTV’s Daria: Roundabout, MCC, and American Globe theatres Is It College Yet? As a voice-over artist Michelle has include her own work The Whole Truth, winner of done over fifty commercials and audio books. She the Samuel French Short Play Series, and Term Limit was a founding member of the Circle Players and for which she won the top prizes for both acting and the Daughters of Monty, both -based writing. She received two Carbonell Awards for The improv companies. Michelle is a proud member of Little Foxes and Don’t Dress for Dinner at the former Actors’ Equity. Caldwell Theatre in Boca Raton. Her movie and TV credits include The Wolf of Wall Street, The Leftovers, LEE FITZPATRICK* (Corrinna Person of Interest, and over 200 commercials, where Stroller) is absolutely her work has been recognized with the CLIO award. delighted to debut with Besides contributing to the wonderful musical tribute Florida Rep. Having toured A Dash of Rosemary, she and writing partner Doug nationally and acted as Kampsen publish NYC Trivia Tours, a series of a member of American self-guided walking tours of New York City. She is Shakespeare Center’s resident overjoyed to be back at Florida Rep. company, her favorite roles include Kate in She Stoops RACHEL BURTTRAM*† to Conquer, Rosalind in , G.L.O.R.I.A. (Bananas Shaughnessy) in Return to the Forbidden Planet, Cressida in Troilus has been a company & Cressida, and Lady Capulet in Romeo & Juliet. member since 2002, and Lee loves traveling cross-country and performing has performed in over 20 regionally, from Shakespeare in the San Juans (Island plays with Florida Rep. Stage) to Wilde in Saint Pete (American Stage). Additionally, she has played When it’s not Shakespeare, it’s sometimes Shanley – the roles of Company Italian American Reconciliation with Actors Theatre Manager, Front of House Louisville and B Street Theatre, Sacramento. Recent Manager, Director of Audience Development, and TV/radio: Good Morning America, Credit Karma, Associate Director here at Florida Rep. Favorite Dietz & Watson, and The Edward M. Kennedy roles at Florida Rep include: Best of Enemies, Split Institute for the United States Senate. Other favorites in Three, Clybourne Park, Miracle on South Division include: Theatre Bay Area Outstanding Ensemble Street, August: Osage County, Trying, Doubt, Amy’s nomination (Marin Shakespeare Company’s Don View (with Carol Lawrence). Other Regional Theatre Quixote); Quark Victory (Williamstown Theatre credits: Geva Theatre Center, Actors Theatre of Festival/MASS MoCA); Flight and Gravity (Connelly Louisville and the Humana New Play Festival, Theater NYC & Pacific Performance Project/p3east); Riverside Theatre, The Kitchen Theatre, Hippodrome Don’t Dress for Dinner (Beef & Boards); Anniversary Theatre, City Equity Theatre, Barnstormers Theatre, (Seattle International Film Festival official selection); Gloucester Stage. NYC credits include: Actors Studio, Morty’s Backup Singer (The Non-Permanent Vital Theatre Company, NYC International Fringe Parliament), and Chris, the ethically befuddled first- Festival. TV & Film: Bloodline, Emma’s Fine, Burn year associate (CLE series regular). MFA, University Notice, World Traveler. National commercials. Rachel of Washington School of Drama. Next up: Norah in is a proud member of Actors’ Equity. She is married Wrong for Each Other at The Public Theatre. to actor Brendan Powers. www.rachelburttram.com GREG LONGENHAGEN*† MICHELLE DAMATO*† (Artie Shaughnessy) is thrilled (Little Nun) is returning for to be back on stage at Florida her thirteenth show with Repertory Theatre where, Florida Rep. Audiences will as an ensemble member, remember her from her roles he’s appeared in numerous in The Dingdong, I Loved, I shows over Florida Rep’s Lost, I Made Spaghetti, and 19 remarkable seasons. Miracle on South Division Last seen by Florida Rep Street, for which she won audiences in Twelve Angry Men, his other credits CREATIVE TEAM include performances at The Charlotte Repertory TOM McVEY* (Ronnie Theatre, Riverside Theatre, Arrow Rock Lyceum Shaughnessy) is a NYC-based Theatre, Florida Stage, Pittsburgh Playhouse, actor living on the Upper Quantum Theatre, Pirate Playhouse, Trilogy Theatre, West Side. Recent theatre Stage Company, Inner Space Theatre, credits include A Midsummer The Mountain Playhouse, Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Night’s Dream at Wolfbane Theatre, The Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival, Productions in Virginia Shakespeare, The Pantages Theatre, and Awesome 80s Prom The Great American Children’s Theatre, Theatre at Off-Broadway. He has guest Hartwood, The Fulton Theatre, Pittsburgh Musical starred in Law and Order: Criminal Intent. Tom is a Theatre, Opera Delaware, St Vincent Theatre, Theatre graduate of Wagner College and is currently studying Row Theatre, and Stage Right. Greg appeared Off- improv at UCB. Broadway as Miles in the acclaimed production of JASON PARRISH*† (Second Driving Miles for Young Playwrights Inc. and his Nun) is now in his twelfth Film & Television credits include Darrow with Kevin season with Florida Rep Spacey, Milk Money, Royal Faceoff, and As the World as an Ensemble Member Turns. Greg is an Assistant Professor at FGCU. He and the company’s holds an MFA from the University of Pittsburgh and Associate Director. His certified S.A.F.D. at Carnegie Mellon University. Big thirty appearances with Hugs and much love to his family, but especially Liz, the company include Over Liza Jayne, and Jack. the River and Through the Woods, The Dingdong, Twelve Angry Men, Around CARRIE LUND*† (Bunny the World in 80 Days, Clybourne Park, 2014’s Flingus) is Co-founder, an nationally-acclaimed production of Arsenic and Old ensemble member, and Lace, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Associate Producer of Forum, and six seasons in The Santaland Diaries. Florida Rep, and has acted His directing credits with Florida Rep include A in over 90 productions in Christmas Story, The Fantasticks, and Tru, as well as Southwest Florida. In 2012, Miss Nelson is Missing, Journey to Oz, Schoolhouse she was named Best Actress Rock Live, How I Became a Pirate, The New Kid, and of the Year and named one The Mischief Makers for Florida Rep’s Theatre for of the “Power Women of the Year” by Florida Weekly. Young Audiences series. His work with other theatres She produced and acted on Sanibel Island from as an actor and director includes Actors’ Playhouse 1984-1998 at the Pirate Playhouse and on Captiva (Miami), Riverside Theatre (Vero Beach), Theatre by Island with Carrie Lund Presents. She taught theatre the Sea and Ocean State Theatre Company (Rhode at Florida Gulf Coast University in its early years, Island), and guest appearances with the New York Philharmonic’s Young People’s Concert Series at produced theatre companies in her hometown of Erie, Lincoln Center. Jason is a proud member of Actors’ PA and New York City, and performed in regional Equity Association. theatres in NY, VT and NC, as well as the Three River Shakespeare Festival, Pittsburgh Playhouse, and BRENDAN POWERS*† (Billy American Ibsen Theatre in Pittsburgh, PA. In 1987, Einhorn) Select Florida the Sanibel-Captiva Chamber of Commerce awarded Rep credits over the past her the Distinguished Citizen Award and the Lifetime eight seasons include The Achievement Award in 1997. Carrie has been in all Mousetrap, The Cocktail eight Florida Rep shows reviewed by The Wall Street Hour, A Christmas Story, Journal: The Cocktail Hour, One Slight Hitch, Arsenic The Unexpected Guest, and Old Lace, The Little Foxes, God of Carnage, Sylvia, Dividing the Estate, Around You Can’t Take It with You, and Dancing at Lughnasa. the World in 80 Days, The Other selected credits include Florida Rep’s Erma Fantasticks, Doubt, Opus, Boeing-Boeing, and The Bombeck: At Wit’s End, Becky’s New Car, Dividing the Glass Menagerie. He is married to fellow Florida Rep Estate, Tribes, Heart Song, Clybourne Park, Rumors ensemble member Rachel Burttram and also serves (2002, 2011), August: Osage County, Noises Off (1998, as a Development Associate. Other credits include 2010), The Last Romance, Enchanted April, Rabbit the Tony Award-winning play, Art, and The Big Knife, Hole, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Tale of the Allergist’s both with Alec Baldwin, the Noel Coward revue, Oh, Wife, All My Sons, and Private Lives. Married to Coward! at Off-Broadway’s Irish Repertory Theatre, Robert Cacioppo, she enjoys the accomplishments God of Carnage, August: Osage County, , of their best productions: Matt, graduate of UCF and Arsenic and Old Lace, and numerous others. TV work Julia, graduate of FSU. includes FBI Agent Rick Cranston on Graceland (USA Network) and David Weller in the Netflix original series, Bloodline, starring Sissy Spacek. He can also CREATIVE TEAM be seen driving the big blue Cadillac in a series of the Barrymore Award (Philadelphia) and the South national commercials for Alabama Road Trips. His Florida Carbonell for best actor. His one-man play, cartoon captions have been winners for various A Little More Than You Wanted to Spend, recently contests including The New Yorker, Hartford Courant, ran at The Drilling Company in New York City. He Denver Post, Moment Magazine, Clinical Psychology, currently serves in the Classical Acting Division of Inside Higher Ed, and the Greensboro News-Record. the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University. For Jess Ilias. SAM BOSTIC (A Policeman) is a recent graduate from RACHAEL BECHTEL (Asst. Stage Manager) is a recent Shenandoah University graduate from the University of North Carolina at where he earned his BFA Greensboro where she received her BFA in Technical in Acting. Sam is originally Theatre. Her favorite collegiate Stage Management from Fort Myers and is elated credits include She Kills Monsters, The Velveteen to be back at Florida Rep Rabbit, and The Bungler. Rachael is thrilled to after growing up through the have moved to Fort Myers to be a part of Florida education camps. Favorite Repertory’s 19th season as a stage management intern! roles include Malcolm in Macbeth, Lucas in The Recent productions as an assistant stage manager Addams Family, Hero in A Funny Thing Happened on include Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End and Best of the Way to the Forum, and Pippin in Pippin. In his free Enemies. She would like to thank her family and time, Sam enjoys singing, cooking, and bowling! for their endless support.

NATE RITSEMA (The White RHIAN FRANCHEBOIS (Asst. Sound Designer) is a Man) is an acting intern here first-time intern at Florida Repertory Theatre. She at Florida Rep. Originally recently graduated from Flagler College with a from Leesburg, VA, Nate Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts. This is her first graduated from Christopher job after college, and she hopes she pleases your ears. Newport University where he majored in Theatre, with JOHN KISELICA (Sound Designer) is a graduate of a concentration in acting, West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Fine and a minor in dance. Arts degree in lighting and . He is Favorite roles include Macbeth, Pericles, and Peter the Resident Sound and Lighting Designer for Shaw in Silent Sky. He is looking forward to making Endstation Theatre Company in Central VA and great friends who love what he loves, and growing acts as the Lighting and Sound Supervisor for year by learning from them. He’s always looking to round consultation and project specific work. He has incorporate new ideas and methods into his process, worked on a national tour, Buddy: the Buddy Holly and Florida Rep appears to be a great place for that. Musical, as the master electrician after a contract with Royal Caribbean International as a stage technician. CHRIS CLAVELLI**† (Director) is the Associate Commercial theatrical work includes installing Artistic Director here at Florida Repertory Theatre Prodigy Hoists, an automated rigging system from where he has directed and performed in more than Electronic Theatre Controls. John continues to 40 productions. He was honored with an Alan freelance in addition to his seasonal position with Schneider Directing Award nomination through Florida Rep in the professional, academic, and Theatre Communications Group. He was a founding community theatre circles. member and co-artistic director of the Neighborhood Theatre for Kids in . Directing credits: RAY RECHT***† (Set Designer) is delighted to be Florida Rep: The Cocktail Hour, One Slight Hitch, back at Florida Rep, where as an ensemble member, Tribes, The Santaland Diaries (since 2010), Collected his designs include The Cocktail Hour, Dancing at Stories, Educating Rita, Lend Me a Tenor, Time Stands Lughnasa, Doubt, and others. Broadway designs Still, The Mystery of Irma Vep, Black Tie, Sideman, include The Flowering Peach, Trick, Slab Boys, The Trying, Rounding Third, Alone Together, The Foreigner, Babe, several national tours, and over 20 Off- The Glass Menagerie, and The Lady with All the Broadway productions, such as Collected Stories, Answers; Other directing credits: The Riverside Marc Salem’s Mind Games, Mrs. Klein and sets for the Theatre, The Virginia Stage Company: Off Square Drama Desk Awards Shows. He has designed over Theatre: The New York Fringe Festival, The Chenango 200 shows for many regional theaters, such as Asolo River Theatre, Southwest Florida Symphony, Theatre, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Florida Stage Co., Symphony Space, York Theatre, 78th Street Theatre, Center Stage, and George Street Theatre. Recently Greenbrier Valley Theatre, Neighborhood Theatre for he designed the American premier of Sinners, Kids, the famed Actors Studio, and 16 productions directed by Brian Cox for the Mirror Theatre Co. for the Depot Theatre. As an actor he has worked He has designed several feature and was an here at Florida Rep in 15 productions and all over the art director or assistant art director on many others. country. In 2012 he was named Florida Weekly’s Best He has worked extensively in television, including Actor of the Year and has been the recipient of both NBC, Fox, PBS, ABC, over 150 commercials, and CREATIVE TEAM many commercial parodies for Saturday Night JANINE WOCHNA*† (Production Stage Manager) is Live. Internationally, he designed for the Wien delighted to return to Florida Rep where she is an Staatsoper Ballet, the Stratford Festival, Ontario, and ensemble member having previously stage managed the Manitoba Theatre Centre. He is a professor of Over the River and Through the Woods, The Cocktail Theatre at Marymount College in New Hour, The Unexpected Guest, Tribes, Around the York City and a proud member of United Scenic World in 80 Days, Collected Stories, Time Stands Artists Local 829, IATSE. Still, Talley’s Folly, and many others over 11 seasons. Regional theatre credits include: Brother Wolf, ALEXANDRIA VAZQUEZ (Costume Designer) was Underneath the Lintel, and Abundance at Triad Stage, born and raised in Orlando, Florida. She received her four seasons as Resident Stage Manager at the Geva Bachelor of Arts in Costume Design from Rollins Theatre, and 14 seasons at the Cleveland Play House. College and a Master of Fine Arts in Costume Design She is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati & Technology from West Virginia University. She College-Conservatory of Music and a proud member has designed costumes and worked on productions of Actors’ Equity Association. at both educational institutions and professional theatres including the Ohio Light Opera, Cincinnati TODD O. WREN***† (Lighting Designer) is delighted Opera, The Lexington Children Theatre, Shakespeare to participate in Florida Rep’s continued growth as Theatre of New Jersey and Hanger Theatre. an ensemble member. A special thanks goes to you, Alexandria is thrilled to be joining the Rep as the the audience, for your support. Todd’s theatrical Costume Shop Manager and Resident Costume credits include: Good Speed Musicals, Cleveland Designer for the 2016-2017 season, her third season Playhouse, People’s Light and Opera Company, with the company. She wants to thank her famillia The Royal Manitoba Theatre Center, Merrimack for their continuous support and for being her own Repertory, Barter Theatre, Tennessee Repertory, personal cheerleaders. John F. Kennedy Center, Coconut Grove Playhouse, www.alexandriavazquezcostumedesign.com Charlotte Repertory, North Carolina Shakespeare Festival, Town and Gown Theatre, Casa Manana, and Flat Rock Playhouse. Todd is a member of United Scenic Artists, New York Local #829.

SPECIAL THANKS: Asolo Repertory Theatre Lake Howell High School Costume Shop at Akron University Diana Waldier Costume Shop at Naples Players

ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA) was FLORIDA PROFESSIONAL THEATRES founded in 1913 as the first of the American ASSOCIATION (FPTA) is a statewide Actor unions. Equity’s mission is to advance, organization of professional theatre promote and foster the art of theatre as companies and theatre professionals an essential component of our society. Today, Equity interested in the development and promotion of professional theatre throughout Florida. Florida represents more than 40,000 actors, singers, dancers Repertory Theatre is a proud FPTA member theatre. and stage managers working in hundreds of theatres across the United States. Equity members are dedicated THE NATIONAL NEW PLAY to working in the theatre as a profession, upholding NETWORK is the country’s alliance the highest artistic standards. Equity negotiates wages of nonprofit theaters that champions and working conditions and provides a wide range the development, production, and continued life of of benefits including health and pension plans for its new plays. The NNPN strives to pioneer, implement, members. Through its agreement with Equity, this and disseminate ideas and programs that revolutionize theatre has committed to the fair treatment of the actors the way theaters collaborate to support new plays and and stage managers employed in this production. AEA playwrights. Florida Repertory Theatre is proud to be an Associate Member of the National New Play Network. is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. Florida Repertory Theatre is a member TICKETSFor more information, visit www.actorsequity.org. of THEATRE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP (TCG), the national organization for the American Theatre. David S. Howard, Jason Parrish, Sara Morsey DRAMATURGICAL NOTES THE DAY THE POPE CAME TO NEW YORK October 4, 1965: Pope Paul VI with President Lyndon B. Johnson at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. During their 50-minute meeting, the Visits New York City two men discussed poverty, race relations and the As he stepped down from his plane at Kennedy Vietnam War. International Airport, the Italian-born pontiff stepped before the microphones, “Greetings to you, After that, he addressed the U.N. General Assembly, America. The first pope to set foot upon your land where he stressed the need to find peaceful blesses you with all his heart.” resolutions to conflicts in a danger-ridden nuclear age. “No more war! Never again war! Peace, it is In the course of the day, the pope traveled to St. peace that must guide the destinies of peoples and Patrick’s Cathedral on New York’s Fifth Avenue. of all mankind.” There, speaking from notes in He also invoked the spirit of the slain president lightly accented by remarking, “Listen to the words of the great English that departed John Kennedy: ‘Mankind must put an end underscored to war, or war will put an end to mankind.’” his Italian upbringing, as After sunset, nearly 100,000 people shivered well as at times and prayed inside Yankee Stadium as the pope in Latin, he celebrated a nighttime “Mass of Peace” from an altar bestowed his erected behind second base. apostolic blessing He then toured the Vatican Pavilion at The World’s on New York’s Fair and said a silent prayer as he gazed upon cardinal, Francis Michelangelo’s Pieta, on loan from St. Peter’s Spellman. Basilica, in a darkened gallery. After a brief visit “God bless America, God bless you all!” said the to Spellman’s pope in his parting benediction. The memories of nearby residence, Pope Paul’s visit, however, endure a half-century later. Pope Paul VI with Lyndon Johnson the pope met SOURCES HISTORY.com • POLITICO.com THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES ON & OFF-BROADWAY The House of Blue Leaves opened on February 10, for the Tony 1971 Off-Broadway and Award for ran for 337 performances. Best Play. Directed by , the cast included Frank A 2011 Broadway Converse, , revival was staged Katherine Helmond, by William Atherton, and at the Walter —mother of Kerr Theatre. Anne Meara actor, . This time starring Ben Stiller as A revival directed by was staged Off- Artie, Broadway at Lincoln Center, opening on March as Bananas and 19, 1986 and transferred to Broadway April 29, Jennifer Jason , Swoozie Kurtz, 1986 and ran for 398 performances. The cast Leigh as Bunny, and Ben Stiller in 1986 included (Bananas), John Mahoney the production (Artie), (Bunny), Danny ran for a Aiello (Billy), and Ben Stiller (Ronnie) in his limited 16-week stage debut. engagement. That production won the Drama Desk Award Ben Stiller in 2011 for Outstanding Revival. It was also nominated