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Approx 1hr40min, nointermission BAM Fisher (Fishman Space) NOV 9—12at7:30pm Executive Producer Joseph V. Melillo, President Katy Clark, Vice ChairmanoftheBoard Adam E.Max, Vice ChairmanoftheBoard William I.Campbell, Chairman oftheBoard Alan H. Fishman, Brooklyn AcademyofMusic The Shubert Foundation,The Shubert Inc. The SHSFoundation Donald R. MullenJr. Foundation Trust The Francena T. Harrison provided by: fortheateratBAM Major support Rockefeller BrothersFund. New York bythe supported Cityartists Programming intheBAMFisher by Season Sponsor: BAM Fisher ABOUT A Star Has Burnt A Star Has Burnt My Eye My Eye

PLAYWRIGHT PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER SETTING A Star Has Burnt My Eye began Howard Fishman Nic Adams as a documentary concert tribute The living room of Henry Adler’s one- to Connie Converse at Joe’s Pub at DIRECTOR & ASSISTANT DIRECTOR & bedroom apartment in Brooklyn, NY; The Public Theater in NYC, in July, CHOREOGRAPHER CHOREOGRAPHER a radio studio; a music executive’s 2011, featuring the performers Paul Lazar Chris Andrae office; and Shiver Me Timbers—a live Howard Fishman, Russell Farhang, music venue in New York City. Anastasia Barzee, Charlotte Mundy, COMPOSER PRODUCTION CONSULTANTS Susan Oetgen, Jean Rohe, and Rob Elizabeth “Connie” Converse Peter Wilderotter Adkins. Subsequent performances Dan Dzula were programmed at Abrons Arts PERFORMERS Center, The Rattlestick Theater, and Howard Fishman LEGAL COUNSEL again at Joe’s Pub. In 2014, the show Charlotte Mundy Lindsay Bowen was workshopped at the Vox Theater Jean Rohe Festival at Dartmouth College under Nicholas Webber the direction of Sarah Hughes, who subsequently directed a workshop PRODUCERS production on the mainstage of Jennifer Conley Darling The Brick Theater in Williamsburg, Sandra Garner Brooklyn in the spring of 2015. This cast featured Charlotte Mundy, DRAMATURG Liam Robinson, and Jean Rohe. The James Harrison Monaco project had its final development workshops in 2016 with assistance SET/COSTUME DESIGNER from The Orchard Project, a program Christopher Heilman of The Exchange (exchangenyc.org), Celebration Barn in Maine, and as LIGHTING DESIGNER part of IRT Theater’s 3B Development Megan Lang Series. This BAM Next Wave production is the world premiere. ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGNER Megan “Dallas” Estes

SOUND DESIGNER David Margolin Lawson

PRODUCTION MANAGER/ VIDEO DESIGNER Tanner Simpson (Todo Con Nada). Fishman is currently Tzara’s The Gas Heart, Ödon von working on a full-length biography of Horvath’s Don Juan Returns from JEAN ROHE Connie Converse. This performance the War, and Fassbinder’s Bremen Performer (“Lauren Marchese”) is dedicated to his father, Harvey Freedom. He received a Bessie Award Who’s Fishman (1944—2015). in 2002. As an associate member “A sure-footed young singer/ of The Wooster Group, Lazar has songwriter,” in the words of The New appeared in The Wooster Group’s York Times, Jean Rohe writes one-of- ELIZABETH “CONNIE” CONVERSE North Atlantic, Brace Up!, Emperor a-kind narrative songs, concerned as Who Composer Jones, and The Hairy Ape. Other much with the internal world as with acting credits include Tamburlaine the external. She can be found fronting HOWARD FISHMAN Elizabeth “Connie” Converse was directed by Sir Michael Boyd; The her large ensemble, collaborating as Playwright and performer (“Henry”) born in Laconia, NH in 1924 and Three Sisters directed by Austin one half of the duo Robinson & Rohe, moved to New York City in 1945, Pendleton; Marie Irene Fornes’ or playing intimate solo sets in the US Howard Fishman is a Brooklyn-based where she wrote and edited for The Mudd; Richard Maxwell’s Cowboys and abroad. Her 2013 release with songwriter, guitarist, singer, bandleader, Far Eastern Survey and composed and Indians; Young Jean Lee’s Lear, her band, Jean Rohe & the End of the and theater artist. Fishman and his and self-recorded a catalog of music The False Servant; and Richard World Show, won three Independent various musical ensembles have for which she is only now beginning III directed by Brian Kulick. Lazar Music Awards. An Elmore magazine headlined at venues internationally, to be recognized. She was also a directed Young Jean Lee’s We’re reviewer hailed it as “enchanting” including Lincoln Center, Merkin painter, poet, cartoonist, and amateur Gonna Die which will be reprised in and “remarkable in so many ways I Concert Hall, Celebrate Brooklyn, The photographer. Converse left New York London this summer featuring David can think of no comparison.” Rohe’s Flynn, Redfern Arts Center, and Duke in 1961 for Ann Arbor, MI where Byrne. Other directing credits include aspirational alternative national Performances. He has been a frequent she became managing editor for the Bodycast with Frances McDormand anthem for the United States, “National guest on NPR, appearing on Fresh Journal of Conflict Resolution, before (BAM); Christina Masciotti’s Social Anthem: Arise! Arise!,” has now Air, World Café, Soundcheck, Word of setting out for parts unknown in 1974. Security (Bushwick Starr); and been performed by choirs and artists Mouth, and others. Fishman’s oratorio How Sad, How Lovely, a collection of Major Bang (The Foundry Theatre across the country and was published “we are destroyed:” A Meditation on home recordings of Converse singing at St. Ann’s Warehouse). He is an last year in the second edition of the the Donner Party Tragedy of 1846, has and performing her guitar songs in the instructor at NYU’s Tisch School popular songbook Rise Up Singing. had workshop showings at Abrons Arts early 1950s, was released in 2009. of the Arts. He has taught acting, No Depression wrote, “Not only does Center and at the Pasadena Playhouse; directing, or theater history at SUNY/ she make astoundingly beautiful music his original score for Buster Keaton’s Purchase, Rutgers University, the but she is thoughtful, reflective, and The Frozen North was performed as PAUL LAZAR Bill Esper Studio, and the Michael courageous.” This year, Rohe was a part of the New York Guitar Festival; Director and choreographer Howard Studio. In fall of 2015 he finalist in the Telluride Troubadour and his New Orleans-inspired brass taught at Yale College. Lazar’s film songwriting contest. She is hard at band regularly performs in Europe Paul Lazar founded Big Dance career includes roles in Silence of the work on her performance memoir, The (most recently in Estonia and Finland). Theater in 1991 with Annie-B Lambs, Mickey Blue Eyes, Lorenzo’s Odysseus Agreement, as well as two His 11th recording, Uncollected Parson. His work with the company Oil, Philadelphia, The Host, and recording projects, one with her band Stories, was released last year. As an includes conceiving, directing, and/ Snowpiercer as well as numerous and the other with Robinson & Rohe, actor and director, Fishman studied or performing in such works as other films and television shows. both set for release in early 2017. with Jose Quintero and Estelle Parsons, Triple Feature and Supernatural Wife jeanrohe.com and is an alum of the Lincoln Center (BAM); and Comme Toujours Here Directors Lab. He produced and I Stand (The Kitchen). Other works directed the world premiere of Elmer with Big Dance Theater include Rice’s final play Court of Last Resort PLAN B, Mac Wellman’s Antigone, (Culture Project) and the American Another Telepathic Thing, Shunkin, premiere of Krasnogorov’s The Dog Mac Wellman’s Girl Gone, Tristan include Tribeca Film Institute’s Awards Annie Tippe. Recent dramaturgy credits CHARLOTTE MUNDY NICHOLAS WEBBER Ceremony, and private concerts and include Dave Malloy’s Ghost Quartet Performer (“Emily Wood”) Performer (“Sam Kirby”) events with John Mellancamp, Tony (Bushwick Starr 2014, McKittrick Hotel Bennett, Katy Perry, and Mario Lopez 2015) and Salty Brine’s Spectacular Charlotte Mundy is a “preternaturally Nicholas Webber is from Upland, through Hollywood Pop Gallery. Living Record Collection Cabaret (Red focused Canadian soprano” (The New California and majored in acting at Room 2015). Recent storytelling works York Times) who loves a challenge. Carnegie Mellon University where include Museum with composer Jerome Born in Toronto and originally trained he co-founded the roots-rock band SANDRA GARNER Ellis (BRIClab 2016); Tales For Telling in classical voice, she is now a NICKCASEY with fellow artist Casey Producer (Ars Nova’s ANT Fest 2015); Aaron/ proud member of some of New York Spindler. Their recent film Boneshaker Marie, also with Jerome Ellis (Under City’s most cutting-edge musical is currently being rejected from festivals Sandra Garner is an independent the Radar Festival’s Incoming! 2015, #squads. She “slays the thorniest around the world! Webber is married to producer working under the helm The Public Theater’s Devised Theater material like it’s nothing” (WQXR) actress Sarah Wilson. of her production company, Lingua Working Group 2014, Ars Nova’s ANT with TAK ensemble, performs new Franca Arts (LFA), dedicated to Fest 2013); Reception (HERE Arts complexity duels with guitarist Jordan the development, support, and Center 2012, soloNOVA at The New Dodson, and sings stratospherically JENNIFER CONLEY DARLING presentation of contemporary Ohio Theatre 2013); and They Ran high microtonal lines with Ekmeles Producer performing arts projects. Current and Ran and Ran (HERE Arts Center vocal ensemble. As a soloist she projects include Alessandro Magania’s 2010). He composed and performed has given critically acclaimed Jennifer Conley Darling is a live event Radio Delirio, James Allister Sprang’s the musical scores for Love Machine performances of Schoenberg’s Pierrot producer and consultant. She is the GAZR: Life Does Not Live, Andrew (Incubator Arts 2013) and John Faustus Lunaire (“remarkably arresting,” producing artistic director of terraNOVA Schneider’s YOUARENOWHERE, and the Overclocked Deathdrive (The I Care if You Listen), Boulez’s Le Collective (terranovacollective.org), and Howard Fishman’s A Star Has Tank 2011). He has received residencies Marteau sans Maître (“excellent,” NY a non-profit new play development Burnt My Eye. Previous projects through BRIC, The Public Theater’s Times), and Feldman’s Three Voices and production company in NYC. She include Jason Schuler’s The Oracle, Under the Radar Festival, and HERE Arts (“mesmerizing,” NY Times). Mundy has led this award-winning company Flako Jimenez’s How to Make it in Center. He performs regularly at events recently sang while dancing with New since 1999. She is also the president Black America, Julia May Jonas’ such as Catch, Fresh Ground Pepper, Chamber Ballet, while sauntering of Darling & Company serving off- Emily Climbs, Julia Jarcho’s Grimly and Little Theatre at Dixon Place. in Martin Creed’s installation at the Broadway and independent theater Handsome, and Gary Winter’s Park Avenue Armory, and has lent projects and private events of all DAREDEVIL. LFA is about cultivating her voice to theater pieces presented scopes. Her many producing and a common language among artists, art CHRISTOPHER HEILMAN by The Public Theater’s Under the planning credits include Euphoria forms, and audiences. Prior to striking Set and costume designer Radar Festival, St. Ann’s Warehouse, Festival (Austin, TX), Electric Zoo out on her own with Lingua Franca and Toronto’s Theatre Centre. To (Randall’s Island), World Connect’s Arts, Garner was the general manager Christopher Heilman is a designer round things out she also sings 16th- annual galas, IDC Conference with for The Wooster Group from 2011— of environments for theater, opera, century mass settings every Sunday Sesame Workshop, commencement 14. linguafrancaarts.com film, and dance. Recent NY credits at the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin ceremonies (Javits Center and include Seen/By Everyone (HERE); in midtown Manhattan and hosts Theater at Madison Square Garden), Iceman Cometh, Act 1 (Target Margin weekday afternoons on Q2music, a and MobilityShifts: An International JAMES HARRISON MONACO Lab); City of Glass (New Ohio); Tiger Peabody Award-winning affiliate of Future of Learning Summit both Dramaturg Tiger (Dixon Place); Sea Fraud (The WQXR dedicated to contemporary for The New School, Bumbug the Brick), The Pig (3LD); The Travels music. She studied classical voice Musical at Theatre Row, and Theatre James Harrison Monaco is a storyteller, (NYMF); and Gin & “It” (Under the at the University of Toronto and Communication Group’s Free Night writer, and performer. As a storyteller Radar Festival, 3LD, PS 122). His contemporary performance at the of Theater NYC (a new audience and performer he often works with work has been seen regionally at Manhattan School of Music. development program in NYC’s five composer Jerome Ellis and with directors the Princeton Festival, Williamstown charlottemundy.com boroughs). On-site producing credits Rachel Chavkin, Andrew Scoville, and Theatre Festival, Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, Provincetown Theater, Assistant scenic credits include The also recorded for Macy’s, Radio Shack, as the Bushwick Starr, Dixon Place, Wexner Center, Walker Arts Center, Public Theater (NYC), Trinity Repertory HBO Films, United Nations, Toyota, the Silent Barn, and the Brooklyn Guthrie Theater, Théâtre de la Jeune Co (RI), Opera Philadelphia (PA), WGBH, PBS, WCBS, and the BBC, Museum. Additionally, he has worked Lune, and REDCAT. As an associate/ the Old Globe Theater (CA), and the among others. Lawson teaches sound at venues throughout New York, assistant designer he has worked Dallas Theater Center (TX). Estes design at Pace University, and is a including La MaMa, JACK, Theatre with designers KK Barrett, David graduated with a degree in theater arts member of TSDCA. dmlsoundny.com Row, Signature Theatre, The Public Zinn, and Chris Barreca on multiple and performance studies from Brown Theater, and throughout the country projects. Heilman has also recently University. She is currently studying for in California, Oregon, Arizona, and worked as a creative consultant at her MFA at NYU Tisch. TANNER SIMPSON Nevada. He has been a playwright-in- Walt Disney Imagineering, Creative Production manager and video designer residence with Theater Reconstruction Entertainment, and Universal Studios, Ensemble’s TRE|haus program, a Tokyo. He has an MFA in scenic design DAVID MARGOLIN LAWSON Tanner Simpson is a NYC-based playwriting fellow with The In-Between from California Institute of the Arts. Sound designer lighting, sound, and video designer People, and a FAIR assistant director at christopherheilman.com for theater and high profile events. the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. He David Margolin Lawson is a New York- Selected work includes American Idiot did an internship with Elevator Repair MEGAN LANG based sound designer and recording (Pace University), Last Call (IRT), Service, and received his BA in theater Lighting designer engineer. He has worked with, and Death of a Salesman (American arts from the University of Arizona. recorded, and designed for many New Theatre of Actors). Special thanks to Emilyn, Mom, Dad, Megan Lang has designed at Abrons York area performing arts organizations Jack, Jackie, and Sydney. Arts Center, EST, Under St. Mark’s, including BAM’s DanceAfrica 2016, nicadams.squarespace.com the Berkshire Fringe, NYC Fringe, the terraNOVA Collective, Abdel R. NIC ADAMS Wild Project, Dixon Place, 59E59, Salaam’s Forces of Nature Dance Production stage manager JACK, The Brick, Stella Adler, Atlantic Theater, The Signature Theater, Atlantic CHRIS ANDRAE Stage 2, and The Bushwick Starr, Theater, American Place Theater, The Nic Adams is a Brooklyn-based Assistant director and choreographer among others. Assistant work includes Juilliard School, New York University, theatermaker. Upcoming projects productions at Rattlestick, The Cherry Repertorio Español, Manhattan include Icarus in the L.E.S. (writer, Chris Andrae is a New York-based Lane, BAM, NYLA, and 3LD. Assistant Theater Club, La MaMa ETC, The Brooklyn Gypsies/JACK) and Real artist. He has assistant directed a special effects work includes Sting’s Joffrey Ballet, New World Stages, Talk / Kip Talk (director, Eliza Bent/ world premiere and US tour for the The Last Ship, Our Lady of Kibeho, Theater Row Theaters, The Culture Abrons Arts Center). Some favorite Olivier-winning Fishamble Theatre and An Act of God. She received Project, Muna Tseng Dance, NYMF, recent credits include Porgy and Bess Company. Andrae previously interned her BA from Fordham University. The Public Theater, Abingdon Theater, (assistant director, Spoleto Festival for The Wooster Group and Big Dance meganlangld.com The Cherry Lane, Intar, Theater for a USA); Afterward (stage manager and Theater. He earned a BFA in drama New City, PS 122, HERE Arts Center, assistant director, Sarah Hughes/ from NYU Tisch as the Alec Baldwin Urban Stages, Ohio Theater, Ars Nova, Columbia University); Toilet Fire (stage Scholar and an MA in Creative Process MEGAN “DALLAS” ESTES Studio Dante, 59E59, Playwrights manager and assistant director, Eliza from the National University of Ireland Assistant lighting designer Horizons, Manhattan Ensemble, and Bent/Abrons Arts Center/JACK/The as a Creative Impact Scholar. For more others. Regional credits include Two Brick); White Wines (director, Target information or co-rumination, email Megan “Dallas” Estes is a Brooklyn- Rivers Theater, the Alliance Theater, Margin Theater/Bushwick Starr); [email protected]. based lighting and scenic designer. Hartford Stage, Capital Rep, Long after the quake (director, The Rogue Lighting credits include Marie Wharf, Luna Stage, and Studio Arena. Theatre, AZ); Six Church Poems Antoinette, Hedda Gabler, and Grizzly As a recording engineer, Lawson has (writer/director, Dixon Place); and Uriel Mama (The Gamm Theatre); Macbeth recorded and produced several spots Acosta: I Want That Man! (assistant (New York Distilling Co.); and co- for Movado featuring the voices of stage manager, Target Margin Theater/ lighting for immersive diamond heist Mikhail Baryshnikov, Judith Jamison, The Chocolate Factory). Adams’ work play Untameable (St. Paul’s Church). and Wynton Marsalis. Lawson has has been presented at venues such Thanks!

Special thanks to: The Converse family, Joe Melillo and the BAM staff, Annie-B Parson, Russell Farhang, Karen Lamb, Lindsay Bernal, Tina Fallon, Didi O’Connell, Barbara Bernal, Marcia Barrabee, Lynn Cohen, Anastasia Barzee, Susan Oetgen, Liam Robinson, Bart Fassbender, Jeff Herrmann, Paul Calhoun, Barbara Toy, Ari Edelson, Ari Barbanell, Jay Wegman, Trey Lyford, Eva von Schweinitz, Philip Caggiano, Amanda Cooper, Patti Miller, Kate Downey, Wendy Goldberg, Nicole Watson, Howard Sherman, Rachel Chavkin, David Herman, Shanta Thake, Mara Isaacs, Zac Kline, Kate Downey, Church of the Ascension of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Tom Dugdale, Phil Lee and the gang at CityVox NY recording studios, the Sound Design I students at Pace University, and Myra and Adam Fishman. Photo: Connie Converse used by permission of Squirrel Thing Recordings

And most of all, Connie Converse.

Recordings will be available for purchase in the lobby at the conclusion of the performance.