TALE

Retold,, adapted and Diirected By Katriina Hall February 19-21,, 2021 Presents The Winter's Tale A n A d a p t a t i o n b y : K a t r i n a H a l l

Virtual Design Wardrobe Supervisor Sound Design Lydia Joy Carswell Natajia Sconiers Seth Reich

Production Manager Stage Manager Technical Director Seth Reich Andrés Gallardo Bustillo Marcus Barainyak

Director Katrina Hall The Cast (in order of appearance)

Mario-Mars Wolfe...... Atropos Joyia D. Bradley...... Lachesis/Paulina De'Ja McKnabb...... Clotho/Perdita Isabel Robin ...... Hermione Matthew Windham ...... Polixenes E. Emmanuel Peeples...... Leontes Ryan Albinus ...... Mamillius/Roustabout Marc Verzat t...... Camillo/Autolycus Stacy Skinner ...... Antigonus/Head Carny Tyshawn Gooden ...... Florizel Gregory Furman...... Judge

Production Team

Katrina Hall ...... Director/Playwright Andrés Gallardo Bustillo...... Stage Manager Natajia Sconiers ...... Wardrobe Supervisor Lydia Joy Carswell ...... Virtual Designer Seth Reich*...... Sound Designer Marcus Barainyak ...... Technical Director Michael Howson...... Assistant Stage Manager Lauryn Swavely ...... Zoom Operator Jessica Myhr Reich ...... Producer

*Original music composed and recorded by Seth Reich, member of Broadcast Music Incorporated. MEET THE CAST

RYAN ALBINUS JOYIA BRADLEY TYSHAWN GOODEN

DE'JA MCKNABB E. EMMANUEL PEEPLES ISABEL ROBIN

STACY SKINNER MARC VERZATT MATTHEW WINDHAM

MARIO-MARS WOLFE MEET THE CAST RYAN_ALBINUS Dogfight (Fector) at Elm Street (Mamillius/Roustabout) is thrilled to Cultural Arts Village; Interface: An portray the roles of Roustabout and Evening of New Virtual Plays (Matt/ Mamillius in their debut performance Ickerus Clay) at Interface Theater; A with The Phoenix Theatre. Ryan is a Christmas Carol (Actor A-C) at SMP recent graduate of Western Carolina Entertainment; The Addams Family University where they got their (Conquistador Ancestor) at Macon degree in Musical Theatre. Some of Little Theatre. Ryan's favorite recent credits include DE'JA MCKNABB (Clotho/Perdita) is Rent directed by Hunter Foster, so excited to be making her Phoenix directed by George Brown, Theatre debut as Perdita and Clotho. and Noises Off directed by Colin Her favorite credits include Asking for Wasmund. Ryan is excited to be a a Friend (Davis Shakespeare Festival) part of the production and would like American Son (Florida Studio to thank his friends and family for Theatre), A Midsummer Night’s their support. Dream (East Carolina University), and JOYIA D. BRADLEY(Lachesis/Paulina) Jasmine, in the short film, The Last is thrilled to be performing again with Time You Were Happy (Directed by Phoenix Theatre. Trying to keep busy, R.T Francis). She received her BFA she has wrapped another short film, from East Carolina University: School Fucky Luckers (Rose, Supporting), a of Theatre and Dance and is based in new work at The Tank and The Black Charlotte, NC. Queens Screen Tests (Gladys). You ERNEST EMMANUEL PEEPLES can follow her on IG, Twitter and (Leontes) is an actor, writer, model, Linkedin @joyiadbradley or check her and voiceover artist based in Atlanta, out at www.JoyiaDBradley.com where GA. A few notable projects include you can find all the latest updates. the titular role in HAMLET in its TYSHAWN GOODEN (Florizel) is historic Helsingør, Denmark; Cassio thrilled to be making his debut with in OTHELLO (Marietta’s New Theatre The Phoenix Theatre! He is currently in the Square); and Lu in the rolling a member of Macon Little Theatre’s world premiere of GHOST in Atlanta Repertory Company and an and St. Louis (Alliance Theatre & upcoming Directing Intern at Actor’s Metro Theater Company). Peeples Express! Regional Credits: Cabaret has also studied with the British (Hans/Rudy) at Act3 Productions; American Drama Academy at MEET THE CAST Magdalen College of Oxford MARC VERZATT (Camillo/Autolycus) is University. Peeples remains an actor, singer, competitive committed to changing the ballroom dancer, stage director, and perception of albinism in the media an acting coach. He has directed through his artistry and indebted to opera productions with the Teatro his friends, family, and God for their Colón in Buenos Aires, Sinfonia endless love and support. Stuttgart, the 5th Festival of Music in ISABEL ROBIN (Hermione) is thrilled Victoria, Brazil, Lyric Opera of to be making her Phoenix Theatre Chicago, and dozens of regional debut! She is currently getting her opera companies in the USA. He BFA in Musical Theater at Temple appears in several independent films University. Most recently, she and virtual plays, and has recently appeared as a featured soloist with added play directing experience. At The Philly POPS at the Kimmel the Metropolitan Opera, he Center, played the “Princess” in Love’s performed the role of the Major- Labour’s Lost at Temple University, Domo in Strauss’s “Ariadne auf and performed with Richmond Naxos”. He was awarded Classical Triangle Players in their most recent Singers Magazine Stage Director of playwriting festival. the Year in 2006. STACY SKINNER (Antigonus/Head MATTHEW WINDHAM (Polixenes) Carny) is delighted to make her debut was last seen in Phoenix Theatre’s with the Phoenix Theatre! Previous Henry VI Part 3 playing Edward IV. He credits: Walnut Street Theatre, is the Founding Director of The Giddy Hedgerow Theatre, South Camden Round Theatre Company, and was Theatre Company, Shakespeare in the Shakespeare Festival Director at the Summer. Favorite roles: Gertrude the Parker Theatre (UT) for its first (Hamlet), Madeleine (Breath of Life), five years. In 2020 he directed four The Women (My Name is Asher Lev), Shakespeare comedies live online for Miss Prism (The Importance of Being Atlantic City Theatre Corporation, and Earnest), and Mrs. Arbuthnot (A a solo production of Richard II for Woman of No Importance). Stacy The Giddy Round. holds degrees in Theatre and Speech MARIO-MARS WOLFE (Atropos) Language Pathology and believes art they/them – is making their Phoenix helps heal our world. Theatre debut. Mars is a gender- queer performer, writer, and project MEET THE TEAM manager from Tampa Bay. Decypher, LYDIA JOY CARSWELL (Virtual the digital salon Mars curated, is set Designer) has always had a to launch 2021. for telling stories. Growing up KATRINA HALL (Director and surrounded by painters, her creative Playwright) is a Philadelphia based work has extended beyond theatre actor, director, and playwright. She is and film in the forms of illustration, The Phoenix Theatre's 20/21 Virtual graphic art, and painting. Some of Artist in Residence, whose recent her favorite roles include those that performances include, breathe new life and female ferocity (The Phoenix Theatre), Twelfth Night intoold classics--Caliban in The (Ignoble Shakespeare Company), Phoenix Theatre’s The Tempest, and #SuiteReality (Hawkeye Moth in UNC’s Love’s Labour’s Lost, Entertainment), Period House to name a few. Lydia has a B.A. in (Ragtime Players), and Every Acting from the University of Everyman (Shakespeare in Clark Northern Colorado, and has worked Park.) Original plays include Chow, on numerous productions and Visiting Day, …to God’s Ear, creative projects in the Greater Dyscalculia, and The Cuckoo. Her play Philadelphia area. Dyscalculia has been published by MICHAEL HOWSON (Assistant Stage McFarland Books as part of their Manager) has been working with The 2021 anthology, “At the Intersection Phoenix Theatre since their very first of Disability and Drama: A Critical production, The Tempest. He's Anthology of New Plays.” extremely happy to have been able MARCUS BARAINYAK (Technical to work on this show and figure out Director) is originally from right this brand-new form of storytelling outside Philadelphia. He is a graduate that is Online Live Theatre. of Temple University with a BA in Natajia Sconiers (Wardrobe Theater: Concentration in Acting. He Designer) is an Artistic Associate at has been performing since he was 8 PAC, and Company Member with years old. Recent productions include Theatre Contra, Actress, Wardrobe The Tempest with The Phoenix Supervisor/Costume Designer, Theatre, with Hedgerow Teaching Artist and is from Cherry Theatre, and Lend me a Tenor at the Hill, New Jersey. Graduating with a BA Resident Theater Company. in Theatre magna cum laude from Rutgers University. Natajia is a former MEET THE TEAM Arden Professional Apprentice of Actors, among others. His work as a Class 26 and has previously worked creator has extended to numerous with The McCarter Theatre, Theatre mediums beyond the theatre, Horizon, and Delaware Theatre including choreography and film Company . She has performed as an direction. Within his acting career, acting apprentice with Delaware Andrés has performed in various Shakespeare and has performed in theatrical productions, film pieces, past New Jersey/Philly Fringe and dance works. Some career Festivals, with PAC, Theatre Contra, highlights include Indio in WestSide Quintessence Theatre Group and at Story, Peter Pan in Peter/Wendy, and the National Constitution Center. The Man in My Magical Chivita. His ANDRÉS GALLARDO BUSTILLO choreography credits include The (Associate Artistic Director) is a Tempest, The Lion King and Un Colombian director, choreographer, Encuentro Mágico. and performer based in New York MICHAEL HAJEK (Managing Director) City. He graduated from Misi School has been in the entertainment of Musical Theatre and The New York industry for over forty years. He has Film Academy’s Musical Theater and worked as an actor, director, and on Film Professional Conservatory. production and administrative staffs Andrés is the founder of Cumbres with many companies including The Musical in Colombia, a pre- Metropolitan Opera, New York Grand professional theatre program. He is Opera, Actors Creative Theater, also part of the founders of C.R.E.A. Actors’ Shakespeare Company, and Collaborate to Reimagine and Evolve Theater with a View. As an actor, he the Arts in . Andrés has has played numerous roles over his worked with theatre companies such career specializing in the classics. He as Misi Productions, Fuego Celta, Play began his studies at The American Nice Theatre Company, Teatro SEA, Academy of Dramatic Arts and and Out of the Box Theatrics. As a continued studying with theater director, he has worked on greats such as Lee Strasberg, Paul numerous theatrical productions Mann, Ernie Martin and Louis both Off- and Regionally— Scheeder. Michael developed a including theaters such as the working friendship with Elia Kazan , the Kraine and furthering his education in Theater, and the American Theatre of allaspects of theatre. As a director, he MEET THE TEAM has directed opera for the New York School, UNC Chapel Hill and Grand Opera in Central Park and has Columbia University among others. directed several staged readings for Her recent wardrobe design credits the Actors' Shakespeare Company in include; Romeo & Juliet (Columbia New Jersey. He studied directing with Arts), Detroit and Proof (Theater with John Strasberg. a View), City of Angels (CPFA), JESSICA MYHR REICH (Development Columbia University Graduate Actor Director) is originally from Showcase and the film "Jim and Minneapolis, Minnesota where she Emma". She is passionate about was raised surrounded by actors, collaborating and bringing artists painters, musicians, educators, and together to impact communities with storytellers. She attended Valparaiso great stories. University earning her B.A. in Theater SETH REICH (Artistic Director) has and Television Arts, and Rutgers established himself as a theatre artist University receiving her M.F.A. in and educator with over twenty years Acting from Mason Gross School of of experience in the industry. He has the Arts under Bill Esper. She has worked with numerous theatre helped contribute, collaborate and companies and educational develop several theatre companies institutions including Actors’ over the years as an actress, Shakespeare Company the American company member, and Repertory Theatre, Boston Center for branding/marketing specialist. As an the Arts, Classic Stage Company, actress, she has appeared in theatre Commonwealth Shakespeare productions off-Broadway regionally, Company, Folger Shakespeare and in television and film including a Library, SALT Performing Arts, recurring role on "All My Children". Brooklyn College, Columbia Jessica is also the owner of the image University, Emerson College, and New consulting firm, Inherent Style, where York University. He has directed a she specializes in wardrobe styling, wide variety of plays and musicals personal branding, and costume ranging from classical to design. When not working with her contemporary to new works. Seth private clients, Jessica has taught created a nationally recognized image workshops for artists at Actors program designed to develop Connection, Backstage University, communicative skills for students SAG Foundation, Atlantic Theater with disabilities and special needs MEET THE TEAM utilizing the works of Shakespeare. Seth has also appeared as an actor in numerous mediums including theatre, television, film, and voice over. He was formerly the Head of Acting in the Musical Theatre Department at and was the Artistic Director of Theatre with a View. After working with top leaders in the field on Broadway, Off-Broadway, regionally, and internationally, he continues to dedicate his life to the development and growth of the arts through education and performance with a focus on building community. He is also currently on faculty at Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School’s Center for Performing and Fine Arts. LEADERSHIP

Seth Reich ...... Artistic Director Jessica Myhr Reich ...... Development Director Michael Hajek ...... Managing Director Andrés Gallardo Bustillo...... Associate Artistic Director

Staff

Stephan Moravski ...... Resident Designer Carrie Gorn...... Public Relations Marcus Barainyak ...... Resident Company Lydia Joy Carswell...... Resident Company

SPECIAL THANKS

Marc & Bari Adelman Linda Advena Maria Llevat & Steve Barainyak Ken & Susie Campbell Rita Carswell Bart Cassidy Tracy & Sean Clark Loretta & Andrew Cohen Brooke Denmark Sandy & Scott Denmark Elizabeth Flanagan Nikki Graham Carrie Gorn Michael Hajek Patricia Harvey Mike & Sharon Hickman Nikki & Jon Katzur Amanda Kent Dora Kling Ralph Lemley Rudolph Morin Greg & Cheryl Myhr Phillip Pierce Paige Price Jessica Randell Marcia & David Reich Jane Ridley John Rowe Ed Schlosser Kathy & Scott Smith Cheryl & Eric Stehle Michael Stephens Holly & Jonathan Strelzik Mayor Peter Urscheler Jeffrey & Laura Wills Greater Philadelphia Cultural Arts Alliance Theatre Philadelphia Williams Irby Family Fund NEXT UP...

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WD i Or e cMt e dE b Ny J e s s i c a M y h r R e i c h March 25, 2021 a virtual SEASON 2020-2021