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This playbill is a publication ofTheatre Three, lncT, 2800 Routh Street, Suite 168, Dallas, Texas 75201, 214-871-3300, www.theatre3dallas com in support of Crimes ofthe Heart by Beth Henley (the fifthshow of the 2007-2008 Mainstage Season) and The LaVidas' Landlord by Lawrence Weinstein (the sixth show of the 2007-2008 Theatre Too Season) PLAYBILL EDITORS: Jae Alder a[Kimberly Richard ILLUSTRATION: Harland Wright/Unigraphics PHOTOGRAPHY: Ken Birdsell/The Image After DESIGN a[LAYOUT: David w Radabaugh/D Magazine C EXECUTIVE PRODUCER-DIRECTOR JAC ALDER PRESENTS ••• By Special Arrangementwith Dramatists Play Service, Inc. 9 Crimes of the Heart PLAYWRIGHT Beth Henley MAIN ARTISTIC STAFF Beth Henley STACE DI RECTOR Terry Dobson PLAYWRIGHT SET DESIGN Bruce R. Coleman LIGHTING DESIGN Josh Blann Growing up in Jackson, Mississippi, Henley watched her mother COSTUME DESIGN perform at local theaters, and decided she too wanted to act. Acting Michael Robinson brought her to Dallas; she enrolled at Southern Methodist Univer­ DRAMATURG Kimberly Richard sity, majored in theatre, and learned a lot about playwriting through her acting experience. In1972-73 she performed at The­ CAST atre Three, earning her Equity card. Graduating in 1974, she DOC PORTER *Gary Floyd LENNY MAGRATH '"'ReneeKrapff moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career. However, she BARNETTE LLOYD 'l'n',Kevin Moore turned to writing as another creative endeavor. CHICK *Morgana Shaw Henley wrote Crimes ofthe Heart in three months. Inspired by BABE BOTRELLE *''Carrie Slaughter Chekhov's Three Sisters, the play centers on the MaGrath sisters as MEG MAGRATH they reunite to cope with a family crisis. It was an immediate *Trisha Miller Smith success, winning the 1981 Pulitzer, the New York Drama Critics Circle Best American Play of1980-1981, the George Oppen­ PRODUCTION STAFF SCENE SYNOPSIS heimer/Newsday Playwriting Award, and a Tony nomination for AEA STAGE MANAGER Sally Soldo PLACE AND TIME best play. A1982 Time Magazine article quotes Henley as explain­ TECHNICAL DIRECTOR David Walsh MaGrath's kitchen in Hazlehurst, MASTER CARPENTER JeffreySchmidt Mississippi, 1974 ing she writes "almost for pure sanity's sake. I'm like a child when I MASTER ELECTRICIAN Paul Arnold write, taking chances, never thinking in terms of logic or reviews. I PRODUCTION ASSISTANT ACT I just go with what I'm feeling." ''*Mark C. Guerra The morning of October 23 Own Private Diva won a DFWTheatre PRODUCTION CREW ACT II ARTISTIC STAFF Paul Arnold, Maryam Baig, The evening of the same day Critics Forum Awards for Best New Stacie Cleland, Mark C. Guerra Terry Dobson DIRECTOR» Mr. Dobson Play of2006 and a Column Award for ACT Ill has been a member ofTheatre Three's Outstanding New Work by a Local The morning of October 24 artistic staff since May 1980. He cur­ Playwright. Terry recently became a rently serves as the theatre's musical homeowner and spends most of his director and company manager. Terry freetime working on his condo and directed (and accompanied) the taking care of his new dog, Cooper. longest-running stage production Bruce Coleman SET DESIGN» in Dallas theater history-Theatre Mr. Coleman has been associated Three's production of/ Love You, You're with TheatreThree since 1985, mostly Perfect, Now Change. He also directed as a Director/Costume Designer. His and accompanied many of the critically one previous set design for this the­ acclaimed TheatreToo productions. atre was The Triumph of Love. Other Myths rif.Hymns, First Lady Suite, area set designs include Dracula, Grateful: The Songs ofjohn Bucchino, Picnic, The Secret Garden, and The Elegies: A Song Cycle and last season's Pirates of Penzance (ICT MainStage), LEFT TO RIGHT: The Big Bang are among his favorites. Romeo rif.Juliet,A Midsummer Night's Kevin Moore BARNETTE LLOYD; Terry has performedwith The Dallas Dream, Comedy of Errors (Fort Worth Trisha Miller Smith MEG MAGRATH; Theater Center, Casa Mariana, Lyric Shakespeare in the Park), and about Carrie Slaughter BABE BoTRELLE Stage, Flower Mound Performing one million black and white shows and Renee KrapffLEN NY MAGRATH Arts Theater, and Theater Arlington. for Kurt and Barb at Pegasus Theatre. Awards include a Leon Rabin Award Mr. Coleman has won the Leon Rabin for Outstanding Musical Direction for award for Set Design four times for Jon rif.Jen and many Column Awards. Amahl and The Night Visitors (Deep Theatre Three appearances include Ell um Opera), Sunday in the Park with Sylvia, Nice People Dancing to Good George (Plano Rep), Sight Unseen Thrill * indicates members working under Actor's Country Music, Beyond Therapy, Death (New Theatre Company), and Equity Association contracts in this production. There will be one fifteenminute intermission Defying Acts, God's Man in Texas, Dirty Me (Uptown Players). Mr. Coleman '"* indicates a performer enrolled in the AEA between Acts I and II, and one membership candidate program. ten minute intermission between Acts II and Ill. Blonde, and last season's Glorious! My received recognition for his set work C CRIMES OF THE HEART BIOGRAPHIES LEFT TO RIGHT: Gary Floyd DOC PORTER and MorganaShaw CHICK from the Dallas Critics Forum lighting Crimes ofthe Heart, CAST in the 2007 Leon Rabin winner Bette Davis by Camilla Carr. Show, and the original Woman for Deadline! and Vampire he taught and designed at the for Best Musical, Thrill Me. Morgana created the role of #1 in I Love You, You're Perfect, Lesbians of Sodom, both for high school and college levels. Gary Floyd DR. PORTER» Mr. Kevin received his BA from "Bette" in the World Premiere Now Change with over 650 Pegasus Theatre and for Some of his productions have Floyd has performed on both Southwestern University, of the one-woman show last performances. Originally from the body of his work at New included The King Stag, A the Theatre Three Mainstage Georgetown. season, forwhich she won the Alaska, Carrie came to Texas Theatre Company in the Funny Thing Happened On The and in Theatre Too. He will Renee KrapffLENNY » Ms. Best Actress Column Award. where she earned her BA in 1996-97 season. "Thank you Way To The Forum, Oleanna, be remembered for his roles Krapff is happy to be back on Past shows at TheatreThree Music alTheater at SMU. Other to David and Jeff forall of their and Cabaret. Josh has also as Jerry in The Full Monty, Jed the Theatre Three Stage after include The Hollow (Veronica recent roles include Full Moon beautiful work! The MaGraths directed plays and is a certified in The Big Bang, Charley in playing Myra in last seasons Craye), Bat Boy, The Musical Murders and A Critical Case should be so lucky!" critic judge forthe state U IL Merrily We Roll Along, and as Talking Pictures.Renee's other (Bud, Pan, Daisy, Ruthie), and of Murder (Pegasus Theater: Michael Robinson COSTUME One-Act Play contest. various roles in Elegies: A Song Dallas credits include Classical The Unexpected Guest (Laura Black alWhite); Chrissy in Hair DESIGN» Mr.Robinson's previ- Sally Soldo AEA STAGE Cycle. Gary has also performed Acting Company, Contem- Warwick). She also starred in (Uptown Players); Annabelle ous assignments at Theatre MANAGER» In the past 24 in Metroplex theatre venues: poraryTheatre of Dallas, a regional touring production in Lucky Stiff.Jetta in Angry Three include Metamorphoses, years, Ms. Soldo has served Contemporary Theatre of WaterTowerTheatre, PlanoRep, ofRonnie Claire Edwards' Housewives and Audrey in Little The Imaginary Invalid, I'll Leave Theatre Three in many capaci- Dallas, Uptown Players, Flower Uptown Players and Garland hilarious Elvis tribute, Idols Shop of Horrors (Theater Arling- It to You, Children of Eden, ties including performer (28 Mound PerformingArts Civic Theatre. Some of her OfThe King. Other favorite ton); and Dawn in Best Little The Mousetrap, The Musical productions), stage manager Theatre, and Lyric Stage. He favoriteroles include Tr acy Lord stage roles include Claudine Whorehouse ... (Contemporary of Musicals (The Musical!), (12 productions), choreogra- has received awards forhis in The Philadelphia Story, La La Hampton (Luann Hampton Theatre). She is represented The Full Monty, Vieux Carre, pher (4 productions), publicity performances: the Leon Rabin in The Last Night ofBallyhoo, Laverty Oberlander); Sylvia by the Horne Agency.