Collaboraction presents the world premiere of It’s ok. Anthony Moseley, Executive Artistic Director Martin Kamenski, Managing Director Collaboraction presents the world premiere of GConceived. &I Directed. Fby Sam .PorrettaT. Co-Created by the Sam Porretta, Chelsea Marcantel and the G.I.F.T Ensemble Script by Chelsea Marcantel November 12 - November 29 Firehouse Square, 459 N. Wolcott Running Time: 80 minutes Click Here for more Info and Images Collaboraction would like to recognize the Dadio Foundation for its tireless support of our work. The Dadio Foundation’s mission is to raise and distribute funds for the expression of art and to award unselfishness, with a preference to surviving families of firefighters and organ donors. G.I.F.T ENSEMBLE/ CO-CREATORS (in alphabetical order) Antonio Brunetti Mia Park Aurelia Clunie Hannah Phelps Scott Cupper Amber Robinson Catherine Glynn Emma Stanto Gregory Hardigan UNDERSTUDIES: Jeremy Harris Andrew Cornelius Andy Junk Carla Kessler Cara Olansky COLLABORATING ARTISTS John Wilson Kyle Vincent Terry Sarah Fornace CREW Director: Sam Porretta* Stage Manager: Alfredo Aguilar Producer/Production Manager: Sarah Moeller* Set Designer: Sam Porretta* Lighting Designer: Jeremy Getz* Visual Dramaturg: Jacklyn Hosley Costume Designer: Elsa Hiltner* Technical Director: Alfredo Aguilar Sound Designer: Miles Polaski* Photographer: Saverio Truglia Video Designer: Liviu Passare* Rehearsal Photographer: Katie Schuering Assistant Director: Jeremy Sher Program/Slide Designer: Candice Conner Assitant Stage Manager: Becki Smith Costume Design Assistant: Kelsey Rhodes Julia Klein, Props Designer Costume Design Assistant: Kelly Coll Installation Designer: Jason Stebbings Production Intern: Stephanie Chaskra Master Carpenter: Bailey Scott Production Intern: Nathanael Card Master Carpenter: Justin Dionne Marketing Intern: Latoya Jones Visual Dramaturg: Jeffrey Gardner Press Relations: Jenny Topolosky of Carol Fox and Associates *denotes Collaboraction Company Member COLLABORACTION STAFF Executive Artistic Director: Anthony Moseley Managing Director: Martin Kamenski Director of Development: Michelle Kelly Creative Director: Sam Porretta Production Manager: Sarah Moeller Marketing Coordinator: Jeffrey Gardner Eric Ziegenhagen: Grants Manager Whitney White: Artistic Coordinator You’re so Close. CAST AND CREW BIOS CAST ANTONIO BRUNETTI: This is the first show Antonio has done with Collaboraction. He likes Collaboraction and what they do. Other Chicago credits include Turtle in Anungs First American Christmas with Vitalist Theatre, Two one-acts in Mayfly Plays - A Collection of Short Works" and Larry in The Country Girl with Illinois Theatre Center. Antonio was out of country for a while, performing in such things as Oleanna, Macbeth, Fool For Love, The Glass Menagerie, Urinetown and The Graduate. Antonio studied in Chicago and various places throughout Europe. Antonio is glad to be back in Chicago, his hometown, and doing things such as what you are witnessing tonight. AURELIA CLUNIE: is thrilled to perform with Collaboraction again. Last year she was seen as part of SketchbooK 9 in What I Am Supposed to Be. Other regional theater credits include Living Green at the Victory Gardens biograph Theater and The Nacerima Society at Alabama Shakespeare Festival's Southern Writers' Project Festival of New Plays. Aurelia is a graduate of Northwestern University where she earned her bS in theater. Thank you to my friends and family for being incredible gifts in my life! SCOTT CUPPER has appeared in numerous productions in Chicago. Most recently, he performed as both Ivan and Shatov in Village of K_ (bruised orange). before that you may have seen him gently dangling at SketchbooK 9 in The Dreaded Zeppelin (Collaboraction). he’s a company member with both the Strange Tree Group and Red Ink Productions. Favorite roles with Strange Tree include Mr. Clock in The Dastardly Ficus…, Capt. Mandy/Cristoff in The Mysterious Elephant… and Mr. Spacky in Mr. Spacky. With Red Ink, he’s been on- and off-stage, acting in The Night Hank Williams Died and The Boys Next Door and directing Wit and God’s Favorite. Other favorite roles include the Eel of the Deep in Rogue 8 (Rogue Theater) and billy in Pitching Penguins (Flaxen Theater). Catherine GLYNN has been Acting A long Ass time. Alligator tears, burlesque, and Corporal Cat Cuddling are among her specialties both on stage and off. her Day job Deals with Deportment, Elocution and Enunciation, the suits like to call it ‘Executive coaching.’ she’s also the Founder of G spot designs 312—and it’s true the things she makes really do make you feel good all over. hell, If you ask her, she may Just make you something. “Katie would you please make me something Lovely Like a Mandarin colored vase or a Natty Neon green candle holder?” is a nice way to do it. o, and if you Pay her, she will absolutely make you something…say Perhaps a Quaint Quince colored jewelry box with Ragged Robins (look those up) Sitting Sweetly on Top. She is Thrilled to have learned to sing Tacky Torch songs and wishes to Thank sam in particular for allowing her to Undulate the Uvulas of the Unbelievably talented and Vocally Varied giftistas. She Wishes you all --the audience--a Walloping Wonderland of fun tonight, as if you were in Xanadu--with kubla khan or olivia newton john whichever version pleases You most. And Yes it’s true; she Yearns to be more Zen. GREGORY Hardigan is happy to be working with Collaboraction and especially Mr. Sam Porretta. He is a member of The hypocrites, and has appeared in over a dozen of their productions; most recently The Hairy Ape (Ensemble) at the Goodman, The Threepenny Opera (Macheath) at Steppenwolf Garage and Miss Julie (Jean) at the Chopin. Other shows include As Told by the Vivian Girls (henry Darger) with Dog and Pony, The Hothouse (Lobb) with A Red orchid, Salao with Redmoon/Chicago Shakespeare, and Seagull with Redmoon/Steppenwolf. As a playwright, his work has been performed in Chicago, New York, Washington DC, London, brighton, Melbourne, Sydney and Singapore. Love to Margaret. ANDY JUNK is very excited to be making his Collaboraction debut! he is a member of Carpeted Afterhours, a sketch comedy troupe here in the city. You may have seen him as Paul D'Aspermont in The Jinx, (Appetite Theatre Company) or as The President in The bohemian Theatre Ensemble's portion of the 365 Days/365 Plays Project. MIA PARK is happy to wear many hats in Chicago. Yoga changed her life and Mia's excited to share her love of it by teaching to individuals and groups. Go yoga! In Chicago's acting community, Mia acts in films, TV commercials, industrial films and joined SAG, AFTRA and AEA. For over eleven years, "Miss Mia" has co-hosted the underground cable music show, Chic-A-Go-Go, and MC's for groups like the Korean Consulate and the City of Chicago. She co-founded the Asian American theater company, A-Squared Theater Workshop where she produces and performs in their shows. In Chicago's music scene, Mia's played in over a dozen rock and jazz bands in Chicago since 1995. Mostly playing drums and singing in rock/ pop bands, she's also drummed for jazz bassist Tatsu Aoki and played keyboards with pop/rock bands. She's drummed and sang in the female Asian American reunion rock trio, Kim, for over ten years. As an Arts Administrator, Mia served as the Asian American Cultural Ambassador for The Old Town School of Folk Music and curated programs at the Chicago Cultural Center. She founded the art gang, "Team Do!boo!" in January, 2004, with other free spirited and creative Korean American women who occasionally perform. She's always producing a variety of music or theater shows at any given time. Mia's contributed to Chicago's non-profit community by working at Women In The Director's Chair and by teaching English at the Korean American Cultural Resource Center and the Korean Senior Center. Mia is published in YELL-oh Girls! and sometimes writes for Giant Robot and Roctober Magazines. She also edits an internet newsletter called, Kick Ass, which features local and national information on entertainment, activism and Asian American events. For fun, Mia practices yoga & loves bicycling! HANNAH PHELPS has been living in Chicago, cultivating her status as an Ultimate bears fan, and acting on stage and in film for five years. her favorite roles include Abigail in The Crucible, Ghengis Khant in The Flaming Dames, Mary in The Vanities, and film roles inMosul, Illinois and Eastern College (available on Amazon.com!). When she's not acting, hannah is usually eating, watching football and spending quality time with her boyfriend, Jamie and their dog, Ruby. She would like to thank Sam, Collaboraction, the cast and crew of The GIFT for a wonderfully fun time, her agents at Gray Talent, her family and her friends. EMMA StantON is a graduate of boston College and has received training at the british American Drama Academy’s London and oxford programs and also at Double Edge Theater under the direction of Stacy Klein. besides working with Collaboraction, Emma has worked with Redmoon Theater, Walk-About Theater, Red Tape Theater, Dramatis Personae, and American Theater Company. Alongside acting, Emma loves writing plays and recently was one of the recipients of the Civic and Arts Foundation Playwriting Award for Emerging Artists. She is a member of Walk-About Theater Company and Dramatis Personae and looks forward to writing their shows in the spring. Emma would like to thank Sam for giving her this wonderful opportunity, the performers for their creativity, and her friends for their support. COLLABORATING ARTISTS CREW ALFREDO AGUILAR (Stage Manager/TechnicaL DIRECTOR) is excited to be joining Collaboraction for the firsttime. He is excited to be diving into the Chicago theatre scene after having just moved here from his home area of Marlboro, MA.