The Cider House Rules PART ONE: Here in St. Cloud’s PART TWO: I n O t he r Pa r t s of t he World By Peter Parnell From the novel by John Irving Conceived for the stage by Tom Hulce, Jane Jones, and Peter Parnell Directed by Scott Faris Bing Theatre October 31–November 10, 2019 presents PART ONE: Here in St. Cloud’s The Cider House Rules CAST OF CHARACTERS PART ONE: Here in St. Cloud’s Nurse Edna Stationmaster/ First Foster Father/ PART TWO: I n O t he r Pa r t s of t he World Arie Aganbi Smokey Fields/ Schoolboy/ Professor Draper/ Larch’s Father Nurse Angela Conductor/Mr. Claus Matt Roussel By Peter Parnell Natasha Balogh Daniel Murphy From the novel by John Irving First Foster Mother/ Dr. Wilbur Larch Curly Day/ Billy Winkle/Mrs. Claus Conceived for the stage by Tom Hulce, Jane Jones, and Peter Parnell Shrey Bhargava Choir Conductor Abigail Swoap With Mrs. Eames’ Daughter/ Ryan Myers Homer’s Mom/ Arie Aganbi Natasha Balogh Shrey Bhargava Kate O’Shaunessy/ John Wilbur/Neighbor/ Ramses Official/ Eclampsia Patient Keely Broderick William Brown Tim Frangos Ramses Official/ Nurse Receptionist/ Keely Broderick Taylor Kass Caroline Kinley Dylan Locke House Officer Mary Agnes Cork Wilbur Walsh/ Rickey Orr Olivia Vidas Daniel Murphy Ryan Myers Rickey Orr Tommy Ortman First Foster Son/ Fuzzy Stone/Rufus/ Melony Schoolboy/ Nick Petroccione Alexandra Punch Celia Rivera Jennings Alejandra Villanueva Ramses Official Tommy Ortman Matt Roussel Abigail Swoap Olivia Vidas William Brown Draper Daughter/Girl/ Alejandra Villanueva Winona Weber Thomas Winter John Larch/Draper Megan O’Rourke Homer Wells Grandchild/ Winona Weber Tim Frangos Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Grant Winkle/ Draper Son/Schoolboy/ Jenny Guthrie Sonia Mendez Ruby O’Brien & Brian Tien Grown-up Daughter/ Wally Worthington Young Larch/ Mary O’Reilley Nick Petroccione Sound Design Stage Manager Stationmaster’s Taylor Kass Mia Glenn-Schuster Carrie Hiramatsu Caitlin O’Reilley/ Assistant Mrs. Eames Candy Kendall Thomas Winter Directed by Scott Faris Caroline Kinley Alexandra Punch Snowy Meadows/ Mrs. Draper/ October 31–November 10, 2019 Cyrus/Cashbox Man Mrs. Grogan/Mother Bing Theatre Dylan Locke Celia Rivera The Cider House Rules PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE Part One: Here in St. Cloud’s: Oct 31 at 7:30 p.m. | Nov 2 at 2:30 p.m. | Nov 3 at 2:30 p.m. Nov 6 at 7:30 p.m. | Nov 8 at 7:30 p.m. | Nov 9 at 8 p.m. Part Two: In Other Parts of the World: Nov 1 at 7:30 p.m. | Nov 2 at 8 p.m. | Nov 3 at 8 p.m. Time: 1880-something to 1940-something Nov 7 at 7:30 p.m. | Nov 9 at 2:30 p.m. | Nov 10 at 2:30 p.m. Place: New England Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York. The Cider House Rules, Part One: Here in St. Cloud’s was originally produced in New York by Atlantic There will be one 15-minute intermission. Theatre Company on May 6, 1999. The Cider House Rules, Part One: Here in St. Cloud’s was originally produced by the Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle, Washington, and subsequently produced by Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, California. WARNING Please be advised that this production contains mature The Cider House Rules, Part Two: In Other Parts of the World was originally produced by the Seattle language and themes, sexual content, and theatrical fog and haze. Repertory Theatre, Seattle Washington. DIRECTOR’S NOTE PART TWO: I n O t he r Pa r t s of t he World Published in 1985 with a story spanning seven decades, John Irving’s sprawling novel, The Cider House Rules, grapples with topics that are CAST OF CHARACTERS equally divisive today as they were in the time the story takes place. Nurse Edna Hospital Worker/Bob Arie Aganbi Rickey Orr Our ensemble of student actors, designers, crew and stage managers have the daunting task of trying to inhabit the myriad of characters required Nurse Angela Fuzzy Stone/Muddy to tell this tale and help you follow our protagonist, Homer Wells, on his Natasha Balogh Tommy Ortman journey learning to navigate a world of rules; most of them unwritten, Dr. Wilbur Larch Wally Worthington while he wonders if he “shall turn out to be the hero of his own life, or Shrey Bhargava Nick Petroccione whether that station will be held by anybody else…” Squeeze Louise/Doris Candy Kendall Keely Broderick Alexandra Punch PRODUCTION STAFF Asst. Director Sarah Hahm | 2nd Asst. Director Marisa Caddick Angel Mrs. Grogan/Big Dot Asst. Stage Manager Arturo Fernandez Jr. | Asst. Stage Manager Stacy Gunarian William Brown Celia Rivera Music Direction & Composition Harrison Poe | Technical Director Robin Maegawa-Goeser Homer Wells Mr. Rose Dialect Coach Tracy Winters | Fight Choreography Edgar Landa Tim Frangos Matt Roussel Fight Captain Abigail Swoap | Asst. Sound Designer/Production Engineer Alexis Attalla Asst. Scenic Designer Jesus Hurtado | Asst. Costume Designer Maddy Engelsman Debra/Nurse Caroline Olive Worthington/ Hair & Make-up Design Sonia Mendez | Crew Cass Allatore, Allison Baek, Taylor Kass Forewoman Gisele Chu, Charlie Cohen, Willow Edge, Kiley Fallon, Gabie Faulkner, Abigail Swoap Mrs. Eames/Lorna Yajayra Franco, Shelby Friedman, Day Fuller, Sophie Hankes, Caroline Kinley Debra’s Mom/ Morgan Hill-Edgar, Tanner Jackson, Michelle Lin, James Nayman, Mary Agnes Cork/Flo Olivia Nicholson, Jade Pettis, Luke Sobolevitch, Kaila Tacazon Snowy Meadows/ Olivia Vidas Herb Fowler/Jack MUSICIANS Dylan Locke Melony Mandolin/Saw Harrison Poe | Banjo Stevie Garcia | Guitar Mason Summit Alejandra Villanueva Ray Kendall/Eddy/ Piano Johnny May | Percussion Mikey Takla | Violin Mica Erin Stationmaster Patty Callahan/Rose Rose Cello Matias Pachalian | Bass Ella Sharpe Daniel Murphy Winona Weber SPECIAL THANKS Curly Day/Peaches Eddy/ David Copperfield/ Joy Cheever, Kate Dunn, Joseph Michael Blundell III, Gerry Hartman, James Petersdorf, Ryan Myers Copilot/ Hospital Worker Alejandra Villanueva, and Mr. G Thomas Winter DIRECTOR’S BIO Scott Faris directed the arena spectacular Walking with Dinosaurs; Bette Midler’s The Showgirl Must Go On, at Caesars Palace; William Shatner’s one-man show, Shatner’s World on Broadway; Light Falls starring renowned theoretical physicist from Columbia University, Brian Greene; many concerts at NYC’s Time: 1940-something to 1950-something Lyrics & Lyricists series at the 92Y, and over 20 productions of Chicago the Musical, around the world. Other mega-scale shows include Dinosaurs in the Wild, Apassionata, EFX!, George Lucas Super Live Place: New England Adventure, a multi-media spectacular that toured Japan. He has done extensive work as a show doctor and been a directing consultant for Cirque du Soleil and was part of the original team that created There will be one 15-minute intermission. Siegfried & Roy at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. He began his career as an actor before becoming a production stage manager for some of the Broadway’s finest directors Including Hal Prince, Trevor Nunn, Michael Blakemore, Gene Saks, Tommy Tune, Gordon Davidson, Jerry Zaks, and John Caird, on productions of Cats, Cabaret, Les Miserables, City of Angels, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Children of a Lesser God, They’re Playing Our Song, Grease, Busker Alley, and Whistle Down the Wind, among others. 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DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR Joseph Hacker (Master Artist) Alex LoCasale Velina Hasu Houston Duncan Mahoney (Director of MFA Dramatic Kenneth Noel Mitchell Michael Meyers (Head of Technical Direction, Writing, Head of Undergraduate (Head of Musical Theatre) Dr. Steven Nagelberg Technical Director) Playwriting, Resident Playwright) Natsuko Ohama Byron Pollitt Rik Reppe ADJUNCT LECTURERS Linda Bernstein Rubin Emily Alpren, Boni Alvarez, Susan Angelo, Keith Arem, Valerie Arem, Robert Bailey, Kay Bess, VP Boyle, Rik Toulon Our Next Act Tom Buderwitz, Anne Burk, Frank Catalano, Esther Chae, Andi Chapman, Guillermo Cienfuegos, Tiffany Cole, Blair Underwood Caitlyn Conlin, Tim Dang, Gregg T.