Chance Theater proudly presents The Stinky Cheese Man And Other Fairly Stupid Tales Adapted by John Glore From the book by Jon Scieszka & Lane Smith Directed by Darryl B. Hovis Scenic by Megan Hill Lighting Design by McLeod Benson Sound Design by Iris Zacarias Costume Design by Alexandra Giron Stage Manager Nicole Schlitt* CAST Stinky Cheese Man/Ensemble ............................... Dimithri Perera Jack ........................................................................ Logan Allison Cinderella/Ensemble .............................................. Angela Griswold Red Hen/Ensemble ................................................ Holly Jeanne Ugly Duck/Ensemble .............................................. Garret Replogle Surgeon General/Ensemble ................................... Wade Williamson Little Red Running Shorts/Ensemble ...................... Kelly Ehlert Setting: The land of fairy tales, which happens to be located in this theater Running Time: 1 hr 5 min with no intermission Executive Producers GFS, INC. and SAMMY PIERCE THE STINKY CHEESE MAN AND OTHER FAIRLY STUPID TALES is produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. * Chance Resident Artist Journeying to a very Stinky place by Darryl B. Hovis, director I certainly recall the first time I picked up the book. It was Lane Smith’s art that drew me toward cracking it open. Fun, wacky, yet with dark textures, I couldn’t help but be intrigued as just who this Stinky Man was. Then it happened. I fell into this zany world of Jon Scieszka’s mind. It is unabashed silliness at its best. I shared it with my three children, but I think I enjoyed it even more than they did. I have always been drawn to stupid, yet inventive humor. Years later, I am thinking, here I am, right back in that world of wonderful, beautiful stinkiness. With the help of the very talented John Glore, the world of Stinky is brought to life in a whole new way, yet still paying tribute to the spirit of the book. The challenge is stay true to the self- deprecating humor, as well as Smith’s artwork, while getting out of the way of the stories. I have come to get to know my old friends, Stinky, Jack, Chicken Licken, and many others, in a whole new way. It has been a blast to work with an amazing group of people, and I hope you have fun joining in the craziness. Just try not to step in the cow patties! 2 v 18th Anniversary Season Autographsask your favorite characters for their autograph after the show and take home a special memory Artist Biographies Dimithri Perera (Stinky Cheese Man/ Film credits include Distortion, Skidmarks! The Ensemble) first caught the acting Movie, Troublemaker, Two de Force, Barracuda and bug in his 3rd grade production Bollywood’s I am Singh. She can be seen online in of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The Strange Life of John Perez, Nat and Olga, and As he entered high school, he with Streamline Health Services. She is featured in discovered his passion for improv music videos by Christian TV, SeaWolf and Bowling as well, and started to pursue his love for both. He for Soup. created his improv team “Laugh Chance” in 2010 that Garret Replogle (Ugly Duck/ has been performing a sold out bi-weekly show at Ensemble) is thrilled to be working STAGEStheatre, and just recently finished his stint as with Chance Theater again after the Genie in Aladdin at the Curtis Theater. There is portraying Philippe Petit in Chance’s nothing that he loves to do more than performing, and production of Up back in 2011. In the is so excited to be a part of The Stinky Cheese Man past Garret has worked with various and the Chance Theater family! companies like Shakespeare by the Sea, Theatrical Logan Allison (Jack) is thrilled to Arts International, and Little Fish Theater where be returning to the Chance in this he was involved in productions like The Tempest production of The Stinky Cheese (Sebastian), As You Like It (Orlando), A Midsummer’s Man! His previous credits include Night Dream (Demetrius), Hamlet (Rosencrantz), Hairspray (at the Chance), Godspell, Frankenstein (Victor Frankenstein), Rounding Third The Drowsy Chaperone, and Bat Boy! (Michael), King John (Lewis the Dauphin), Bach at He couldn’t be more excited to work with this cast, Leipzig (Graupner), Romeo and Juliet (Tybalt), and and hopes the audience grows to love the Stink of Two Gentlemen of Verona (Valentine). Garret just our Cheese as much as we do! He would also love to recently finished a pilot and has an independent thank all of his family and friends who put up with his feature film in post-production called Two on a Lam. crazy antics day in and day out. Besides acting, Garret is also a director and has directed projects like The Laramie Project (University Angela Griswold (Cinderella/ of Sioux Falls), 15 Minute Hamlet (California Baptist Ensemble) is so thrilled to be back University) and The Musical Adventures of Flat with the Chance in her second Stanley (Christian Arts and Theater). He has a B.A. production; she was last seen this in Theatre from California Baptist University and is a past holiday season as Anne in Anne 3-time Irene Ryan KCACTF nominee. of Green Gables). She has performed/ starred in straight plays and musicals across Orange Wade Williamson (Surgeon General/ County. Regional: Little Sally (Urinetown, The Barn Ensemble) is honored to make Stage Company). Some other favorite past credits his Chance Theater debut in this include Wendla (Spring Awakening), Kate Monster wonderful, hilarious production. He (Avenue Q), Elle Woods (Legally Blonde the Musical), has been active in the local Orange and Hermia (A Midsummer Night’s “Gay” Dream). County theater scene for the past 30 She can also be found on YouTube in projects with years. A graduate of Cal State Fullerton’s acclaimed MyDamnChannel, DailyYou, and PeggleBlast (from School of the Arts Department of Theatre & Dance, EA Games). She gives all her love and thanks to her he has served as an actor, stage manager, director, amazing family, friends, this hilarious cast, and to technician, designer, producer, and even artistic fairytales. They sometimes (kinda’ sorta’ almost) come director. Recent acting credits include Michael Novak true. in God of Carnage (Modjeska Playhouse), Oliver in As You Like It (Alchemy Theatre Company-Huntington Holly Jeanne (Red Hen/Ensemble) Beach), Robert Lee in The North Plan & various roles is a Theatre Arts faculty member at in The Twilight Zone (STAGESTheatre), Agent Polk California State University, Fullerton, in The Sting (Maverick Theater), Security Guard in El Camino College, Cerritos College The Rothko & Clark in Spoken Allowed (Chapman and AMDA College and Conservatory. University’s OC-Centric New Play Festival). She also serves as Associate Producer for CSUF @ Grand Central Theatre in Santa Kelly Ehlert (Little Red Running Ana. Holly is a proud member of SAG/AFTRA. Her Shorts/Ensemble) previously performance credits include The Laguna Playhouse, appeared with the Chance as Ellen in International City Theatre, Shakespeare Under the Maple & Vine. Other credits include: Moon, Santa Barbara Shakespeare, Court Theatre, Marcy in Dog Sees God at Theatre Old Lyric in Logan Utah, Summer Repertory Theatre Out; Outlaw in Two Gentlemen of in Santa Rosa and Long Beach Studio Theatre. Verona at Seattle Shakespeare Company; Mrs. Ruley in Holey Smokes at Boom! Theatre Company; various roles in ClassicsFest at Antaeus Theatre Company; Sammy Pierce (Executive Fan in A Christmas Carol and Liz in Florence, David, Producer) is absolutely thrilled and Art at South Coast Repertory; The Loud Stone in to be involved in producing Eurydice and Minnie Tinwell in The Doctor’s Dilemma this whimsical play for young at A Noise Within Theatre Company where she also audiences at Chance Theater. appeared in several Words Within Reading Series Sammy has been a sustaining events including Catherine Sloper in The Heiress. member for eight years and she credits the Kelly has a BFA in Acting from Cornish College of the Chance for her love of live theatre! Over the Arts in Seattle. years, Sammy has had the honor of appearing on the Chance stage in the following shows: John Glore (Playwright) is the Anne of Green Gables (Mrs. Allan – Walk On Associate Artistic Director of South Role), Chanceathon - Growing Up Chance Coast Repertory (SCR), in Orange (Featured Guest), Speak Up Take A Chance - County, California. He is an award- Unexpected Journeys (Monologue, Breakfast winning playwright whose work Club Scene), and A Celtic Holiday with Craic in for young audiences includes his the Stone (Toddler and Drunk). Sammy would adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time, like to thank everyone at the Chance for being which debuted at SCR in 2010 and has since moved amazing and giving her the opportunity to take on to numerous productions nationwide; an adaptation this journey with this remarkable cast. Lastly, of Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith’s The Stinky Cheese Sammy would like to thank her family and Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, which had its friends for always being supportive and lovely. professional premiere at the Coterie Theatre and has since had dozens of productions nationwide; and his newest, an adaptation of Laura Amy Schlitz’s The Smith. Among their collaborations are The Stinky Night Fairy, which has been produced at SCR and Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, The True Imagination Stage in Washington, D.C. Other plays Story of the Three Little Pigs and Math Curse. The for young audiences include Wind of a Thousand design of many Scieszka and Smith collaborations, Tales, Folktales Too, Rhubarb Jam, and The Day After including Stinky Cheese Man, is attributed to Molly Evermore. His plays for adults include On the Jump Leach, Smith’s wife.