GROUP REP PL AYBILL THE LONNY CHAPMAN THEATRE Artistic Director Doug Haverty ARTISTIC ADVISORY BOARD F. Murray Abraham Bruce Davison Ed Asner Salome Jens Lou Antonio Bruce Kimmel Barbara Bain Mark Rydell BOARD OF DIRECTORS President: Todd Andrew Ball Vice Presidents: Kathleen Delaney, Sascha Vanderslik Alternates: Heidi Mendez Harrison, Michele Schultz Executive Director: Bert Emmett HOUSE STAFF Treasurer, Bookkeeper......................................................................Lloyd Pedersen Dues Coordinator....................................................................................Lareen Faye Production Supervisor.........................................................................Patrick Burke New Member Coordinator …………….………...………….Todd Andrew Ball Master Carpenter …………….………...…..........................………Bert Emmett New Projects...........................................................................................Alyson York Host Coordinator..........................................................................Sascha Vanderslik Maintenance Coordinator...........................................................Katelyn Ann Clark Hospitality...................................................................................................Gina Yates Box Office Manager...................................................................................Julie Davis Fundraising Chairperson.............................................................Kathleen Delaney Ticketing & Reservations...................................Julie Davis, Cathy Diane Tomlin Photographer........................................................................................Doug Engalla CONSULTANT STAFF Graphics...............................................................................................Doug Haverty Online Marketing/Social Media Manager…...............................Kristin Stancato Publicity, Public Relations.................................................................Nora Feldman Web Design.............................................................Larry Eisenberg, Justin Waggle ARTISTIC COUNCIL SPECIAL THANKS Michele Bernath ❖ Suzy London ❖ Sherry Michaels Lloyd Pedersen ❖ Patrick Skelton ❖ Debi Tinsley kaplan-loring foundation presents a Virtual Production celebrating Black History Month SEQUENCE UNHIDDEN ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ BRAVE BESS FIGURES (1926) Written by Denise Downer BLACK BOW Directed and Edited by Katelyn Ann Clark by Matthew Guthrie With: BLACK FLOWER IN THE WHITE HOUSE Juanita Dilla Olivo as Bess Coleman by Tom Lazarus Victor D'wayne Little as Robert S. Abbott BRAVE BESS by Denise Downer ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ CLASS PROJECT SURGERY AND DIVORCE by Craig Holland (1963) KIZZY: THE REAL WONDER WOMAN Written by Bert Emmett Directed by Victor D'wayne Little by Doug Haverty With: MARY AND SYLVIA & HERCULES Keyara Milliner as Lorraine Hansberry by Stevie Stern Adam Smith as Robert Nemiroff PIANO IN THE DARK Edited by Doug Engalla by Doug Haverty Zoom Technical Engeering by Russ Little SURGERY AND DIVORCE by Bert Emmett ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ BLACK BOW (1965) Opening Sequence Animation and Transitions Animated by Hartley Powers Written by Matthew Guthrie Artistic Council Advisor: Debi Tinsley Directed by Kathleen Delaney On-Line Marketing Still Photography Publicity Technical Consultant Kristin Stancato Doug Engalla Nora Feldman Heidi Mendez With: Video Editing, Compilation & Promotion Maria Kress as Helene Doug Engalla Tristan Cunningham as Constance Produced for the Group Rep by Kathleen Delaney, Brooklyn Sample & Melanie Lee Edited by Matthew Guthrie, Jr. ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ MARY CLASS PROJECT AND SYLVIA & HERCULES (2020) (1981) Written by Craig Holland Directed and Edited by Heidi Mendez Harrison Written and Directed by Stevie Stern With: With: Karole Bennett as Kaylee Rosibel Mejia as Mary Wilson Michele Schultz as Ms Hansen Edited by Tom Lazarus ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ KIZZY: PIANO THE REAL WONDER WOMAN INTHE DARK (2021) (1988) Written by Doug Haverty Directed by Disraeli Ellison Written by Doug Haverty Directed and Edited by Marie Broderick With: Bita Arefnia as Tameka With: Todd Andrew Ball as Dr. Ward Landon Beatty as Dennis T. Ryan Brennen as Dr. Russell Kimberly Green as Brenda Russell Cynthia Bryant as Rhonda Brooks Marc Antonio Pritchett Voiceover James J. Cox as Dr. Fauci Peyton Kirkner as Janet Bryant Rudy McCollum as Dr. Graham ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ Bruce Nehlsen as Dr. Baric BLACK FLOWER Cathy Diane Tomlin as Dr. Kizzmekia (Kizzy) Corbett IN THE WHITE HOUSE Edited Hartley Powers (2008) ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ Written, Directed and Edited by Tom Lazarus Starring: Maegan McConnell as Condoleezza Rice Michael Gabiano as Muammar Gaddafi Theatre. Other recent stage credits include atre Awards nominee Best Musical). TV and “The Man Who Saved Everything”, “Six film credits include Lucifer, The Young and Who’s Who Characters in Search of an Author”, and the Restless and The Hot Chick. “The Diary of Anne Frank”. James dedicates his performance to his late mother, Lucille Peyton Kirkner (Janet/Kizzy: The Real Won- ACTORS Group Rep., she performed in “Hallways” who loved every show he was in. der Woman): Peyton Kirkner is excited to and “Wine & Squeeze”. Tristan Cunningham (Constance/Black play the role of Janet and help bring Kizzy's Bita Arefnia (Tameka/Kizzy: The Real Won- Bow): Tristan Cunningham “turns in a tour story to the world. She recently appeared in der Woman): Bita Arefnia is a Persian ac- T. Ryan Brennen (Dr. Russell/Kizzy: The Real de force of portraits” as quoted by the San two shows at The Group Rep Theatre, most In My Mind's Eye tress from Austria. She recently graduated Wonder Woman): T. Ryan Brennan is de- Francisco Chronicle. “Cunningham steps recently as Patty in (2020) A Carol Christ- from the New York Film Academy earning lighted to be working his acting chops once so fully into each character that with each and before that as Trina in mas a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting for Film. again. Most of his career in entertainment snap of a transformation you hold your (2018). Peyton is also a regular in She’s currently enrolled in the Master’s pro- has been behind the scenes in production, breath, as if observing a magic trick”, SF- Kritzerland shows and benefit concerts for gram for Film and TV productions at USC. predominately on the show The Big Bang Gate. She has won the 2016 TBA Out- GRT. A sophomore in high school in Orange Group Rep productions she acted in include Theory. His first gigs in the business were standing Performance Award and the 2016 County, Peyton enjoys musical theatre, The Man Who Came To Dinner, A Twisted around age 5 when he was cast in a couple BATCC Excellence in Theater Award. Her choir and being a member of her school's Christmas Carol and The Nine Winning One of TV commercials and he has been act- Bay Area credits include California Shake- Thespian Club. Acts 2020. She has also assistant directed ing on and off ever since. University years speare Theater, Aurora Theater, SF Play- Maria Kress GRT productions such as In My Mind’s Eye, were spent in New Zealand (where he now house, Marin Shakespeare Company and (Helene/Black Bow): Maria London Suite and Top Of The Tree. resides) at the University of Otago where more. Most recently she was in Season 2 of is overjoyed to be back working with The Black Bow he earned a Bachelor of Arts with double Family Reunion on Netflix, Season 1 of All Group Rep in . Last year, she Todd Andrew Ball (Dr. Ward/ Kizzy: The majors in Performing Arts Studies and The- Rise on CBS, and she will be in Season 1 of played Lola Henderson in Doug Haverty's In My Mind's Eye Real Wonder Woman): Todd Andrew atre Arts Studies and where he performed The Fugitive starring Kiefer Sutherland on . She was a member of Ball (Dr. Andrew Ward): GRT credits in- and directed numerous productions. He is Quibi TV. She is also featured in television Theatre West's ON THE AIR Players, who clude Barrymore, Loose Knit, The Secret incredibly grateful to GRT for giving him the shows Lethal Weapon, Solve, and Bit performed a live radio drama production of of Chimneys, Lone Star, Rumors, A Dull opportunity to rekindle his love for acting. It’s A Wonderful Life. Recent Zoom plays at Pain Turned Sharp, Witness for the Pros- Michael Gabiano (Muammar/Black Flower Theatre West include The Comedy of Errors ecution, Bach at Leipzig, Cat On A Hot Tin Cynthia Bryant (Rhonda/Kizzy: The Real in the White House): NYC Theatre: World and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Other The Roof and Tiger By The Tail. Other theatre Wonder Woman): A native of Erie Pennsyl- premieres of Awaken the Wolves (New favorite incarnations: Mary Haines in Women, Thicker than Water, credits include William Gillette (The Game’s vania, I studied stage, television and film Village) Steven McElroy, dir., The Amazii- Meredith in Afoot), Jack (Leading Ladies), Hercule 5 years. I have appeared at GRT in Going ing Colossal Thing (Vital Theatre), David Elizabeth in "Not Relative" and Jeannette in Without Annette Poirot (Agatha Christie’s Black Coffee), Lov to Beal; Sunshine Boys as Nurse; Robert Hilder, dir. LA: The Man Who Came to Din- . Bensey (Tobacco Road), and Emperor Jo- Johnson Trick the Devil as Georgia; The ner (Group Rep) Bruce Kimmel, dir., Hillary Victor D’wayne Little seph (Amadeus). Time is Out of Joint as Hecuba; The Brothel and Monica, Joel Zwick, dir., Reunion, Kay (Abbott/Brave Bess): as Ethel; God Bring Me a Miracle as Mimi; Cole, dir., Saturday Night