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presents Agatha Christie’s WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION Directed by Jules Aaron January 27, 2017 – March 12, 2017 Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 PM Sundays at 2:00 PM The Lonny Chapman Theatre 10900 Burbank Boulevard North Hollywood, CA 91601 818-763-5990 www.thegrouprep.com The Director is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union. CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Larry Eisenberg Chris Winfield ARTISTIC ADVISORY BOARD F. Murray Abraham Lou Antonio Ed Asner Barbara Bain Bruce Davison Florence Henderson Salome Jens Martin Landau Mark Rydell BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bert Emmett, President Vice Presidents: Marc Singer, Lloyd Pedersen Alternate: Jack Csenger Community Liaison: Kevin Dobson HOUSE STAFF Treasurer, Bookkeeper............................................................Lloyd Pedersen Dues Coordinator.........................................................................Lareen Faye Social Secretary........................................................................Renee Gorsey New Member Coordinator.…………………………………….….Patrick Burke New Projects.................................................................................Alyson York Host Coordinator..................................................................Katelyn Ann Clark Maintenance Coordinator............................................................Edgar Mastin Hospitality............................................................................Sandra Cusimano Electrician.............................................................................Robert McCollum Master Carpenter........................................................................Chris Winfield Ticketing & Reservations...............................Julie Davis, Cathy Diane Tomlin Photographers......................................................Drina Durazo, Doug Engalla Participating Actors Coordinator..................................................Drina Durazo CONSULTANT STAFF Graphics.....................................................................................Doug Haverty Social Networks...........................................................................Drina Durazo Publicity, Public Relations..........................................................Nora Feldman Web Design.............................................................................Larry Eisenberg ARTISTIC COUNCIL Drina Durazo Doug Haverty Lloyd Pedersen Gwen Van Dam presents Agatha Christie’s WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION DIRECTOR Jules Aaron PRODUCERS FOR THE GROUP REP Mannette Antill and Paul Cady DIALECT COACH Linda Brennan ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Cathy Diane Tomlin PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER Jordan Hoxsie SCENIC & LIGHT DESIGN J. Kent Inasy COSTUME DESIGN Angela M. Eads MAKEUP/HAIR/WIG DESIGN Judi Lewin SOUND DESIGN Steve Shaw MARKETING Cynthia Howe PUBLIC RELATIONS Nora Feldman GRAPHIC DESIGN Doug Haverty + Art & Soul Design PROGRAM Drina Durazo The video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever is strictly prohibited. presents Agatha Christie’s WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION Directed by Jules Aaron** CAST (in order of appearance) Greta…………………...............…….……. ……Roslyn Cohn* Carter……………………….…………......…Todd Andrew Ball Mrs. Mayhew………….……….…………….…Michele Schultz Leonard Vole………………….…….………….Patrick Skelton* Sir Wilfrid Robarts……………..............…….Larry Eisenberg* Inspector Hearne……………….….…….…….…Bruce Nehlsen Officers………………….....……...Rishi Das, Nikola Georgiev Romaine………...……...…................................ Salome Jens* Court Clerk…………………………….......Mikel Parraga-Wills Mr. Justice Wainwright…….…….………......Lloyd Pedersen* Mr. Myers………………………….....................Chris Winfield Dr. Wyatt………………………...…............Todd Andrew Ball Janet Mackenzie……..…………….………….Sherry Michaels* Mr. Clegg……………………………....………....Roslyn Cohn* Cockney Woman…………...……….…………...Juanita Young The Girl………………………………............Nathalie Cadenas Romaine (Standby)……………………………......Gina Yates* ACT ONE 1953. The Chambers of Sir Wilfrid Robarts, Q.C. Afternoon. 10-minute Intermission ACT TWO The Central Criminal Court, London-better known as the Old Bailey. Six weeks later. Morning 10-minute Intermission ACT THREE Scene I: The chambers of Sir Wilfrid Robarts, Q.C. The same evening. Scene II: The Old Bailey. The next morning. *Member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States of America. ** The Director is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union. PLAYERS DIRECTORY Salome Jens (Romaine) Training at Northwestern University, later with Herbert Berghof and Lee Strasberg, she is a lifetime member of the Actor’s Studio and studied with Martha Graham. Early career highlights include many off Broadway plays as Ionesco’s The Bald Soprano, Jose Quintero’s acclaimed production of Genet’s The Balcony at Circle on the Square netting her the Clarence Derwent Award, and O’Neill’s Desire Under the Elms. Broadway credits include Henry Denker's Far Country, Sidney Kingsley's Night Life, The Disenchanted by Breit and Schulberg, and Sam Shepard's Lie of the Mind. A charter member of Elia Kazan's Lincoln Center company, she starred in Arthur Miller's After the Fall and Moliere's Tartuffe, and played lead roles in Joe Papp's Winter's Tale, at Playhouse in Park in New York, and Anthony and Cleopatra at Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Ms. Jens has also appeared in many starring roles on T.V. as “Gunsmoke,” “Bonanza,” “LA. Law,” and “Cagney and Lacy.” T.V. Movies include "From Here to Eternity," "Grace Kelly Story," and "Tomorrow's Child." She had recurring roles in "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," "Superboy," "Falcon Crest," "Melrose Place,” and Star Trek "Deep Space Nine,” “The Next Generation." She also narrated "The Great War and the Shaping of the Twentieth Century,” the much acclaimed eight-hour series for PBS. Movie roles include "Angel Baby," John Frankenheimer's "Seconds," “Me, Natalie,” “Foolkiller," "Just Between Friends," "Clan of Cave Bear,” “Harry’s War,” "I'm Losing You.” Her Los Angeles theatrical career continued with Hamlet at the Mark Taper Forum, One Flew Over the CucKoos’ Nest, at the Huntington Hartford, Moon for the Misbegotten, and Strindberg's The Pelican, An Evening with Marlene Dietrich directed by Jules Aaron at the Grove Shakespeare Festival, The Seagull, and Play Strindberg, by Durrenmatt, etc. Most recently she’s been seen in On Holy Ground at Met Theater and On Golden Pond at Glendale Center Theater, and last year in Blonde Poison directed by Jules Aaron at Theater Forty. Directing credits include Bad Hurt on Cedar Street for the Actor’s Studio and Majority of One with Paula Prentiss. Rewards include the L.A. Critic’s Award for Leipzig and the San Francisco Critic’s Award for her much acclaimed …About Anne which she created at LATC and directed and performed in New York and San Francisco. A Visiting Associate Professor working with MFA in the theater department of U.C.LA for ten years, she is Associate Artistic Director of Actors Studio on the West Coast. She is happy to once again be directed by Jules Aaron. Todd Andrew Ball (Carter/Wyatt) GRT credits Graupner (Bach at Leipzig), Gooper (Cat on A Hot Tin Roof) and Slocum (Tiger by The Tail). Other theatre credits include Patterns at Theatre 40, Lend Me A Tenor at the Glendale Centre Theatre, Jack Gable (Leading Ladies/GCT), Hercule Poirot (Agatha Christie’s BlacK Coffee), Lov Bensey (Tobacco Road), Emperor Joseph II (Amadeus) and the Creditor (The Guardsman/A Noise Within). He thanks Hisato for all his love and support. Nathalie Cadenas (The Girl) is excited to be making her debut at The Lonny Chapman Group Repertory Theatre. She graduated from University of California, San Diego with a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre. Recently, she has played the role of Jan in Grease at the Saville Theatre in San Diego, CA, and has traveled abroad to perform at the Accademia Dell' Arte Teatro in Italy. She would like to thank her friends and family for their support. PLAYERS DIRECTORY, cont’d. Roslyn Cohn (Greta/Clegg) Thrilled to be a part of this show! Recently in Broadway World nominated The Tragedy of JFK as told by Wm. Shakespeare, and shot TV show “Chernobyl: America.“ 2014 Broadway World Nominee about my 23 years in the Cult of Scientology entitled “DiffiCult to Leave.” It can be seen on YouTube. Broadway: Tony Nominated St. Joan and Three Men on a Horse. 3 Best Actress wins for the Short “Essential Tremors.” RoslynCohn.com. Larry Eisenberg (Sir Wilfrid Robarts) is an Actor, Writer and Director. Some of his favorite acting roles have included Kit Carson in The Time of Your Life, opposite Lonny Chapman, Edgar in King Lear opposite George Coulouris and the Conductor in Terence McNally’s Prelude and Liebestod. Most recently he appeared in the GRT’s production of Bach at Leipzig. Larry has his MFA in directing from the California Institute of the Arts and serves as one of the Group Rep’s Co-Artistic Directors. Bruce Nehlsen (InsPector Hearne) Bruce’s favorite stage roles include Allen Dulles in The Tragedy of JFK; Cardinal Zambelli in BecKet; McWilliams in Boy in the BacKroom; Dr. Baugh in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; The Lion in The Wizard of Oz; Roy in Plaza Suite; Snow in First Monday in October; Weller in The Gin Game; and Costello in The Departed. Bruce is a member of GRT and an observer at the Actor’s Studio. Sherry Michaels (Janet Mackenzie) Sherry is thrilled to make her