Presents Neil Simon’s MUSICAL FOOLS Book and Lyrics by Neil Simon Music and Lyrics by Phil Swann and Ron West Directed by Ron West Music Direction by Jan Roper Choreography by Louisa Kendrick Burton Music Arrangements by Luke Harrington Featuring James Byous • Parvesh Cheena* • Cat Davis* • Nina Genatossio • Ben Goldberg* Bruce Green* • Juliane Hagn • Demetris Hartman • Hank Jacobs Derek Manson* • Brendan Mulally • Jason Paige • Diane ​Reneé ​ • Beth Robbins Robyn Roth* • Bolor Saruul • Jack Sharpe • Clare Snodgrass Scenic Design Costume Design Sound Design Jan Munroe Mylette Nora Tim Labor Lighting Design Properties Production Management Matt Richter & Bruce Dickinson & Amanda Weier & Mary Keegan Ina Shumaker Art Hall Publicist Production Stage Manager Associate Producer Lucy Pollak Jennifer Palumbo* Caroline Klidonas Produced by Martha Demson *Member, Actors’ Equity Association, "This performance is supported, in part, the Union of Professional Actors and by the Los Angeles County Board of Stage Managers in the United States. Supervisors through the Los Angeles This production is presented under the County Department of Arts and auspices of the Actors’ Equity Los Culture." Angeles Membership Company Rule Ticketing and CRM Technology provided by PatronManager “Neil Simon's Musical Fools” is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., a Concord Theatricals Company. Adapted from the play FOOLS by Neil Simon Presents Neil Simon’s MUSICAL FOOLS Book and Lyrics by Neil Simon Music and Lyrics by Phil Swann and Ron West Directed by Ron West Music Direction by Jan Roper Choreography by Louisa Kendrick Burton Music Arrangements by Luke Harrington Featuring James Byous • Parvesh Cheena* • Cat Davis* • Nina Genatossio • Ben Goldberg* Bruce Green* • Juliane Hagn • Demetris Hartman • Hank Jacobs Derek Manson* • Brendan Mulally • Jason Paige • Diane Reneé • Beth Robbins Robyn Roth* • Bolor Saruul • Jack Sharpe • Clare Snodgrass Scenic Design Costume Design Sound Design Jan Munroe Mylette Nora Tim Labor Lighting Design Properties Production Management Matt Richter & Bruce Dickinson & Amanda Weier & Mary Keegan Ina Shumaker Art Hall Publicist Production Stage Manager Associate Producer Lucy Pollak Jennifer Palumbo* Caroline Klidonas Produced by Martha Demson *Member, Actors’ Equity Association, "This performance is supported, in part, the Union of Professional Actors and by the Los Angeles County Board of Stage Managers in the United States. Supervisors through the Los Angeles This production is presented under the County Department of Arts and auspices of the Actors’ Equity Los Culture." Angeles Membership Company Rule Ticketing and CRM Technology provided by PatronManager “Neil Simon's Musical Fools” is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., a Concord Theatricals Company. Adapted from the play FOOLS by Neil Simon Cast of Characters Leon Tolchinsky​……………………………………………………………….……………….…………….………​James Byous alternate Demetris Hartman Dr. Zubritsky & Chorus​……………………..…………………………….…………..…………….……….​Derek Manson* alternate Bruce Green * Lenya & Chorus​…………………………….…...………………………….……………..….....………..…………​Robyn Roth* Sophia & Chorus​……………….…………………...……………..…...………..…………..……………..​Clare Snodgrass Snetsky, Mikhail, Chorus​…...………………...………………………….….……….………..………​Parvesh Cheena* Mishkin, Vladimir, Conductor​…………..…...………………………….…………..…..…………………​Hank Jacobs Slovitch, Chorus, Bookworm​…………….....……….………………...…………………….…..…​Brendan Mulally Yenchna, Chorus​………………….....………….……...………………………….……………….....…………….....​Cat Davis* Magistrate, Chorus​…...…………...………………………….……………...……….…………………………​Beth Robbins Gregor, Passenger, Chorus​…………………………………………………………………………..…………​ Jason Paige alternate Ben Goldberg* Casimir, Ensemble​……...………………………….………...………………………….……….…………………​Jack Sharpe Woman, Ensemble​……...………………………….………...………………………….………………………​Diane Reneé Passenger, Ensemble​………...………………………….………...………………………….…………………​Bolor Saruul 1691 Sophia, Ensemble​……...………………………….………...……………………………………………​Juliane Hagn 1691 Magistrate, Cow, Ensemble, U/S Yenchna, Lenya, Sophia​.……………​Nina Genatossio Band Keys ……………………..…………….…………… Jan Roper Drums ………….………………… Adam Snow Bass …………. Ross Wright, Ryan Roberts (alt) Reeds/Flute………….…… Matt Germaine There will be one ten-minute intermission THE SCENIC ART IN THIS PRODUCTION IS ​INSPIRED BY THE VISUAL TRADITION OF UKRAINIAN PYSANKY EGGS ALL SCENIC UNITS & MINIATURES ARE FOR SALE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOLLOWING THE CLOSE OF THE PRODUCTION All proceeds to benefit the Open Fist Theatre Company Please see the House Staff or contact Amanda Weier (​[email protected]​) for pricing info. THE VIDEOTAPING OR MAKING OF ELECTRONIC OR OTHER AUDIO AND/OR VISUAL RECORDINGS OF THIS PRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTING RECORDINGS ON ANY MEDIUM, INCLUDING THE INTERNET, IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED, A VIOLATION OF THE AUTHOR’S RIGHTS AND ACTIONABLE UNDER UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT LAW. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT:https://shop.samuelfrench.com/content/files/pdf/piracy-whitepaper.pdf ​ THE ENSEMBLE JAMES BYOUS (Leon Tolchinsky) is an LA-based include the Coen brothers’ adaptation of True ​ singer-songwriter, professional hitchhiker, and Grit. Television credits include NBC's Parks and classic troubadour. He was featured in 2018's Recreation. Netflix Original Series, "Westside." He's been described as "the next Bruce Springsteen" by JULIANE HAGN (1691 Sophia, Ensemble) is ​ some people that you'd be surprised to hear that excited to be bringing her tomfoolery to Musical from. All that aside, James has worked hard to Fools! Julie earned a degree in Dance & hone his ability to draw in an audience with Psychology from St. Olaf College and recently honest storytelling, raw musical talent, and subtle celebrated her status as a Second City graduate strangeness. with a performance run of “The Apologists” at Second City Hollywood. She cherishes her family, PARVESH CHEENA* (Snetsky, Mikhail, Chorus) is ​ mentors, and friends that have taught her the joy glad to be back at Open Fist Theatre and that comes with bringing laughter to others. working with the good Dr. Ron and Phil again after more than a decade from the first run of DEMETRIS HARTMAN (Leon Alternate) is very DELEARIOUS, alongside old castmates Robyn ​ ​ ​ excited to be partnering with Open Fist Theater Roth and Bruce Green. Thank you for coming to for this exceptional production! Getting to play and supporting intimate theatre in LA. @parvesh with the amazing cast assembled for this show is on the twit’, @parvey on the ‘gram. a real honor. Born and raised in Athens, Greece, CAT DAVIS* (Yenchna, Chorus) is excited to be Demetris went on to train at The University of Kent ​ back at Open Fist, having last appeared on the in the UK, as well as at UCSD and Steppenwolf OFTC stage in John O’Keefe’s All Night Long. Cat West in the US. He would like to thank the has written for KC Undercover and Shake It Up! director, cast and entire production team for on the Disney Channel and has appeared on making him feel so welcome, as well as you, the Showtime, Lifetime, Disney, LOGO and the CW. audience for supporting live theatre. Enjoy the Stand-up credits include: LOGO’s One Night show! Stand-Up, LA Comedy Festival, The Laugh HANK JACOBS (Mishkin, Vladimir, Conductor) is a Factory, The Improv, and the Ventura Harbor ​ Comedy Club. She’s on the Main Company at creator- writer/director/editor/artist/actor. Works ComedySportz and is a proud new member of include an award winning feature film: The Curse the Story Pirates. All the love and thanks to her of El Segundo, a circus: Delicious Vaudeville, a fabulous wife, Kristen! web series (coming soon): Loser, and many short films. As a voice actor you’ve heard his voice on NINA GENATOSSIO (1691 Magistrate, Cow, TV and radio commercials for many years. He’s a Ensemble, U/S Yenchna, Lenya, Sophia) is thrilled ​ graduate of Duke Ellington School of the Arts in to be making her Los Angeles theatre debut with Washington, DC, and the Carnegie Mellon OpenFist! Originally from Worcester, MA, Nina School of Drama. Hank has been a part of the moved to Chicago where she received her BFA Open Fist’s Both: A Hard Day’s Silent Night for the in Musical Theatre from Columbia College past 5 years. Thehankjacobs.com Chicago. Since moving to Los Angeles she has participated in numerous workshops and classes, DEREK MANSON* (Dr. Zubritsky & Chorus) has ​ and is ecstatic to be joining such a talented cast. appeared on the LA and regional stages of the A special thank you to Laura Gardner, Mary Alliance Theatre, South Coast Repertory, the McGregor, and her incredible boyfriend Joseph Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Portland’5, Scafidi (who makes one heck of a scene Second City Hollywood, Up Comedy Club, IO partner). Nina is represented by KMR Equity. West, For The Record Live, the Wallis-Annenberg BEN GOLDBERG* (Gregor Alternate) Recent TV: Center for the Performing Arts, Malibu Playhouse, ​ ​ ​ Shameless, Castle, For the People. Recent Greenway Arts Alliance, and Cornerstone Theatre: The Fast & The Furious: A Musical Parody, Theater. With the Open Fist: Room Service, The Mid-Century Moderns, For The Record, Falling For Existents, and The Gary Plays. Make Believe. BFA, Carnegie Mellon University. BRENDAN MULALLY (Slovitch, Chorus, Bookworm) www.bengoldberg.com is an actor and singer based in North Hollywood. He graduated from the American Academy of BRUCE GREEN* (Dr. Zubritsky Alternate) is a ​ ​ ​ Dramatic Arts in 2016 and has since been Hollywood character actor and itinerant stage