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Unbound Productions Presents 2015: Mountain View Mausoleum and Cemetery The Grove of Rashomon based on Ryūnosuke Akutagawa’s “In A Grove” adapted by Jonathan Josephson directed by Darin Anthony Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher adapted by Paul Millet directed by Jeff G. Rack Edith Nesbit’s The Ebony Frame adapted by Susannah Myrvold directed by Jaime Robledo The Frame for Wicked Lit 2015: The System conceived & directed by Debbie McMahon based on Edgar Allan Poe’s The System of Doctor Tarr & Professor Fether The Cast: Alan Abelew, Elyse Ashton, Deborah Dominguez, Kevin Dulude, Joe Fria, Angie Hobin, Kyle Fox, Sachiyo K, Eric Keitel, Carlos Larkin, Lance Lott, Hisato Masuyama, Devon Michaels, Tanya Mironowski, Laura Napoli, Mark Ostrander, Robert Paterno, Michael Prichard, AJ Shiryo, Alpha Takahashi, Tina Van Berckelaer & Kazumi Zatkin Production Stage Manager: Heidi Marie Stage Managers: Emily Abbott, TaShaunna Peterman & Andrew Tisnado ASMs: Felina D. Britton, Gaselle Melendez, Michael Sousa & Amanda Sauter WL-1 Production Staff Lighting Designer: KC Wilkerson Sound Designers: Drew Dalzell & Noelle Hoffman Resident Costume Designer: Christine Cover Ferro Wig Designer/Co-Makeup Designer: Judi Lewin Co-Makeup Designer: Kelby Norman Projection Designer: Adam Flemming Props/Art Director for The System: McKenzie Eckels Special Effects: Jeff G. Rack Technical Director/Master Electrician: David Patrick Production Manager: Jacqueline Adorni Production Builder: Kurtis Bedford Asst. Lighting Designer: Cody Cambell Wardrobe Mistress: Robin Lynn Movement Choreographer for The Grove of Rashomon: Aurora Culver Fight Choreographer for The Grove of Rashomon: William Joseph Hill A Note From Unbound Productions Welcome to another fun and fright-filled evening of Wicked Lit! We are thrilled to return to Mountain View Mausoleum & Cemetery for our 7th annual production. Since founding Unbound Productions in 2008, our company has grown from an annual Halloween event to a year-round theatre company with a thriving Membership base and an ever-expanding group of phenomenal artists. Those of you who were able to join us for A Night at the Mausoleum III in April, our enhanced staged readings The Huntington throughout the summer, and our Wicked Lit installation ofThe Monkey’s Paw right here at Mountain View have been able to enjoy the fruits of this growth. All of that work has brought us here, to Wicked Lit 2015 - what we do believe (as we say every year, and we mean it every year) is our best production yet! In addition to enhancing our technical capabilities to bring an even more dynamic look and feel to what Wicked Lit fans have come to expect, we are excited to have been able to invite several brilliant new creatives into the fold (not to mention a host of new actors who have never before taken part in an Unbound show). Veteran Unbound actor Susannah Myrvold (most recently “The Buffoon” inThe Masque of the Red Death Experience, WL13) joined the WL15 company as a playwright - we were so happy to be able to present the world premiere of her funny and strange adaptation of Edith Nesbit’s The Ebony Frame. We are also ecstatic to welcome veteran Los Angeles theatre artists Darin Anthony and Jaime Robledo into the Unbound family as the directors of The Grove of Rashomon and The Ebony Frame, respectively. All in all, between the fresh artistic voices and our growing education program, it’s been a tremendous year for our company. Thank you for taking the ride along with us! Enjoy the show, Paul Millet, Jeff G. Rack, and Jonathan Josephson Staff of Unbound Productions WL-2 Production History 2008 Wicked Lit Reading Series: The Monkey’s Paw, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Cask of Amontillado, Young Goodman Brown 2009: WL09: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Pigeons from Hell, The Fall of the House of Usher 2010: WL10: The Unnamable, The Chimes, The Cask of Amontillado 2011: Wicked Lit Installation: A Ghost Story (in conjunction with the TCG National Conference) WL11 Production A: The Unnamable, The Chimes, The Cask of Amontillado WL11 Production B: A Ghost Story, The Body Snatcher, Casting the Runes 2012: History Lit Flash Performances: Charles Bukowski: Back at Barney’s and Fahrenheit 451: The Secret Library (commissioned by the City of West Hollywood) History Lit: Two Pictures in One, The Yellow Wallpaper, The Garden Party WL12: The Dead Smile, Count Magnus, Wake Not the Dead 2013: Wicked Lit Installation: The Tell-Tale Heart (in conjunction with ScareLA) WL13: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The New Catacomb, The Lurking Fear, The Masque of the Red Death Experience 2014: Mystery Lit Workshop Reading: Holmes, Sherlock and The Consulting Detective Wicked Lit Installation: The Doll (Strub Mansion at Mayfield Senior School) WL14: Dracula’s Guest, Las Lloronas, The Monk, The Spirits of Walpurgisnacht Workshop Reading: A Christmas Carol 2015: Mystery Lit at the Huntington Reading: Holmes, Sherlock and The Consulting Detective Wicked Lit Installation: The Monkey’s Paw (Mountain View Mausoleum) Wicked Lit at the Huntington Reading: Young Goodman Brown, The Unnamable, The Open Door Deborah Dominguez in The Ebony Frame. Photo by John Thvedt WL-3 Bios CAST Alan Abelew :: Dr. Maillard ~ The System Alan is proud to be a new member of the ensemble of Wicked Lit 2015! Film credits include Julia Max’s The Colonies, Infection (Lions Gate), Don’t Be A Menace in South Central... (Warner Bros.), Enemy Gold (Showtime Films), Cocktail (Disney). Notable TV appearances include ER, The Young and the Restless, General Hospital, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Fame and Happy Days. Favorite theatre experiences include The Devils and Henry IV at the Mark Taper Forum, Beat of the Traps at the Vienna Festival,Faust, Threepenny Opera, Theatre in the Dark, Oedipus Machina at The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble (LA Weekly Award). Awards - TV Emmy PBS. Elyse Ashton :: Swing ~ The System Elyse thanks Unbound Productions for inviting her back to Wicked Lit after performing in The Spirits of Walpurgisnacht (WL14) She’s worked in LA theatre with Grand Guignolers, California Shakespeare Company, the Classical Theatre Lab and many others. Film/TV includes My Haunted House, Theatre Fantastique, Doctor Mabuse: Etipopmar, The Watermelon, Born To Lose, Fortune‘s 500, Night of The Dead, Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Radio Free Albemuth, as well as numerous music videos. She is a correspondent for Youtube’s The Anglophile Channel and is half of the sassy “Dish Ladies” on the recap shows OutlandDish, The Downton Dish, and PoldarkDish. Deborah Dominguez :: The Woman ~ The Ebony Frame Deborah Dominguez has been performing for worldwide audiences for the past 10 years. Deborah is known for her roles as Ophelia in Hamlet and as Juliet in Romeo & Juliet with the Shakespeare Foundation in Spain, where she also earned a Masters degree in acting. She played Ms Ines in the original cast ofDon Juan at the International Theatre Company, which she was managing for a while. She also bared it all as one of the leads in the web series, Are you APP? before moving to Los Angeles in 2013 to pursue her career, where she has been working mainly in the film industry. She is an accomplished producer and singer and is a passionate traveler who enjoys working around the world performing in the 4 languages she speaks. Deborah wishes to thank her family and friends for loving, supporting and allowing her to chase her dream, and Unbound Productions for welcoming her. Kevin Dulude (Satan ~ The Ebony Frame, Nurse Racher ~ The System) Kevin has performed in many theaters throughout LA. Currently, he is entertaining audiences with his one-man shows. In Shadow of the Villain, he plays eight different characters to share one man’s descent into the darkness. In Hepburn Sings!, he portrays the actress and American icon, Katharine Hepburn, in a semi- musical journey through her life. And in Inside Vincent Price, written by Sharon L. Graine, he performs the title role. In past productions, Kevin has appeared as Clark Gable, Otto Preminger and Bette Davis, so beware dead legendary celebrities, you may be next! WL-4 Kyle Fox :: Henri ~ The System Unbound Productions credits include The Gentleman in The Monkey’s Paw and Marco in The Spirits of Walpurgisnacht (WL14). Kyle was born and raised in Southern California and studied theater at Whittier College. His LA stage career began with the West Coast Premiere of Julia Cho’s B.F.E. Since then, Kyle has appeared in a variety of commercials (including Rite Aid and the NFL), performed stand-up at The Improv, The Comedy Store, The Ice House and dozens more, as well as film and television. kylefoxactor.com Joe Fria :: Henry ~ The Ebony Frame Joe most recently returned from shooting the James Gunn horror movieThe Belko Experiment in Bogota, Colombia. TV credits include Gilmore Girls, Baby Bob, Off Centre, Community, and the new TNT series Legends starring Sean Bean. Joe has appeared in such films asScorched starring Woody Harrelson, Guido starring Gary Busey, and Love in the Time of Monsters with the legendary Kane Hodder. He has been working in LA theater for 17 years with widely respected companies such as Zoo District, Sacred Fools, The Met, Orphean Circus, The Evidence Room, Boston Court and Circle X. Highlights include Laura Comstock’s Bag-Punching Dog (LA Weekly Award Win - Best Comedic Performance), Heart of a Dog (LA Weekly Award Nom - Best Leading Male Performance), and Watson (Ovation Award Nom - Best Leading Male Performance). He has also appeared on many of Southern California’s larger stages including South Coast Rep, Center Theatre Group, The Geffen, The LA Philharmonic, and International City Theatre Angie Hobin :: Mildred ~ The Ebony Frame Angie is excited to again be joining the cast and creative team of Wicked Lit! Previous Unbound credits include Daciana in Dracula’s Guest (WL14) and Choreographer for The Masque of the Red Death Experience, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (WL13).