CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY OF WALNUT CREEK Michael Butler, Artistic Director Scott Denison, Managing Director presents By Marc Camoletti Translated by Beverley Cross and Francis Evans Directed by Michael Butler Lighting Designer Scenic Designer Costume Designer Lucas Benjaminh Krech Erik Flatmo Victoria Livingston-Hall Sound Designer Stage Manager Prop Master Ted Crimy Jeff Collister* Christopher Kesel Dialect Coach Wigs Casting Director Lisa Anne Porter Judy Disbrow Jennifer Perry Cast Jessica Lynn Carroll* Jennifer Erdmann* Kelsey Venter* Lynda DiVito Alex Moggridge* Liam Vincent* Margaret Lesher Theatre January 28 - February 26, 2011 Lesher Center for the Arts Season Partner Season Media Sponsor Season Sponsor *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States The Scenic Designer is a member of United Scenic Artists Union Center REP is a member of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), The National Organization for the American Theatre and Theatre Bay Area CAST (in order of appearance) Company, Nunsense Jamboree (Sister Mary credits include productions at The California Leo) at the Meadow Brook Theatre, and The Shakespeare Theater, San Jose Rep, The Gloria .................................................Kelsey Venter* Miracle Worker (Kate Keller) at Sierra Rep. Bay Magic, Marin Theater company, The Encore, SF Bernard .............................................. Liam Vincent* Area credits include performances with San Playhouse, San Francisco Shakespeare festival, Bertha ...................................................Lynda DiVito Jose Rep (Pride and Prejudice, Major Barbara), Campo Santo, Word for Word, Thick Description, Robert ......................................... Alex Moggridge* TheatreWorks (Vincent in Brixton), Marin The Jewish theater And The Shotgun players. Gabriella .............................. Jessica Lynn Carroll* Shakespeare Company (A Midsummer Night’s He received a BATCC award for best actor Gretchen .................................Jennifer Erdmann* Dream), American Musical Theatre of San Jose for Dead Mother and is a graduate of Boston (The Sound of Music), Willows Theatre Company University. There will be one 15 minute intermission (Annie, Children of Eden, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas), and Woman’s Will (As You Like It). CREATIVE TEAM TIME and PLACE Jennifer also works frequently in independent film, commercials, and industrials. She holds a Marc Camoletti (Playwright) authored more Paris, 1962 BA from Cornell University. than 40 plays and became a Chevalier de la Bernard’s apartment near Orly Airport Légion d’Honneur in France. Boeing-Boeing, A Saturday morning, afternoon and night Alex Moggridge* (Robert) his first major international success, opened is delighted to be returning in Paris in 1960, where it subsequently ran CAST BIOGRAPHIES to Center REP after for 19 years. It went on to run for seven years appearing in Enchanted and 2,000 performances in its debut London Jessica Lynn Carroll* April and Witness for the production. It became the Guinness Book (Gabriella) is happy to make Prosecution. Alex has of Records most performed French play her debut on the Center REP appeared in the Bay Area at worldwide. The Paramount film starred Jerry stage! She most recently ACT (Beard of Avon, Christmas Carol, Threepenny Lewis, Tony Curtis and Thelma Ritter. A later play, appeared at Theatreworks Opera), San Jose Rep (The Weir, By the Bog Don’t Dress for Dinner, also ran for seven years as Amelia Ainsley in of Cats), SF Playhouse (Shining City), Marin in London’s West End. A French citizen, born in Auctioning the Ainsleys. At Theatre Company, Shotgun Players, Aurora Geneva, and an acclaimed artist and associate Theatreworks, she has also participated in New Theatre Company, and Magic Theatre. Regional of the Societe Nationale des Beaux Arts, Marc Works Festival productions of The Burnt Part credits include productions at Pittsburgh Irish Camoletti’s theatre career launched with three Boys (Frances), Asphalt Beach (Louann Purdy), and Classical Theatre (The Pillowman), Artists plays running simultaneously in Paris. His work and The Funkentine Rapture (Leslie Nielsen). Repertory Theatre, B Street Theatre, Utah continues to flourish in numerous languages Locally, Miss Carroll has worked with Foothill Shakespearean Festival and MCC Theater in and some 55 countries. He died in 2003. Music Theatre, playing Little Sally in Urinetown New York. Film and TV credits include Trauma, (BATCC award nomination) and Evelyn Nesbit Batman Begins and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Beverley Cross (Translation) achieved instant in Ragtime (Dean Goodman Award). She also Also a writer, Mr. Moggridge’s play, The Squirrel, success in 1959 with One More River starring appeared in the role of Emily Webb in Our Town appeared off-Broadway as part of Summer Play Sir Michael Caine and directed by Laurence with Palo Alto Players, as well as Sally in You’re Festival’s 2006 season. Olivier. His second play, Strip the Willow, made a Good Man, Charlie Brown with Theatre on his future wife Dame Maggie Smith a star. San Pedro Square. Miss Carroll earned a BFA Kelsey Venter* (Gloria) Among his other successes were the musical in Acting from Southern Methodist University is thrilled to return to comedy Half a Sixpence (1963) based on HG in Dallas, Texas, and is a member of Actor’s Center REP with Boeing- Wells’ book Kipps and his screenplay of Jason Equity. Boeing! Venter was last and the Argonauts. seen at Center REP playing Lynda DiVito (Bertha) is Amalia in She Loves Me. Bay Francis Evans (Translation) is a translator who thrilled to be part of Boeing- Area credits include The lives in London. Boeing at Center REP. Other Threepenny Opera (Polly Peachum) and Seagull Center REP credits include; in the Hamptons (Nina) with Shotgun Players, Michael Butler (Director/Artistic Director) is All Shook Up (Mayor ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore (Philotis) and A Christmas in his fifth season as Artistic Director of Center Matilda) and She Loves Carol (Martha Cratchit, Ghost of Christmas REP, where he directed Around the World in 80 Me (ensemble). Bay Area Past) with the American Conservatory Theater. Days, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, The Marriage of credits include: The Full Monty at AMTSJ, In this Other regional credits include I Love You Figaro, How the Other Half Loves, Hank Williams: House (Bay Area Critics Circle award Best Actress Because (Marcy) with North Coast Rep, Beehive: Lost Highway, Nixon’s Nixon, A Midsummer 2008) at Playhouse West. NYC & regional credits The 60’s Musical and I Love You, You’re Perfect, Night’s Dream, Enchanted April, Witness For The include; Cats/Jellylorum,Griddlebone. Sheba/ Now Change with The Theatre in Old Town. Prosecution, and A Number, as well as acted Leah (Off B’way) Oliver at Papermill Playhouse. Venter received her BA in Theatre from San in REP’s productions of The Mousetrap and Fiddler on the Roof at Riverside Theatre. Lynda Diego State University and her MFA in Acting Noises Off. His directing work has also been toured throughout Europe in various different from the American Conservatory Theater. seen at San Jose Rep, Cleveland Playhouse, shows and was the lead singer for JamSquare, Seattle Rep, Laguna Playhouse, Marin Theatre one of Holland’s premiere dance bands. Liam Vincent* (Bernard) is Company, Aurora Theatre Company, San Graduate of SFSU Theatre Arts Department. For thrilled to be back at Center Jose Stage, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, and The L&H&N....the three loves of my life! REP where he appeared in A Juilliard School, of which he is a graduate. As Midsummer Night’s Dream. an actor, Michael has worked on Broadway and Jennifer Erdmann* (Gretchen) Regional Theater credits off, in regional theatres, film and television. He is delighted to return include productions at The is a published songwriter and the co-writer and to Center REP, having Alliance, The Huntington composer of numerous music-theatre pieces, appeared last season Theater, Portland Center Stage, Arizona Theater which he has directed and performed in NY, as Belinda in Noises Off. company,The Civilians, Pasadena Playhouse LA, and at festivals in India and Morocco. In his Recent credits include and Shakespeare Santa Cruz. In the Bay Area career as a performer he has also danced with the world premiere of Bill he was most recently seen in Auctioning The the Erick Hawkins Dance Company, portrayed Cain’s 9 Circles (Multiple Roles) at Marin Theatre Ainsleys at Theaterworks. Other Bay Area the villainous Pierre LeChance on The Guiding Light, and played guitar and harmonica in the A Seagull in the Hamptons for Shotgun Theatre Company, CCMT, La Jolla Playhouse, many rock, blues, and country western bands Players, the ReOrient Festival for Golden Thread Arkansas Repertory Theatre, San Francisco at all the notable dives in NYC. Productions, Abe Lincoln’s Big Gay Dance Party Opera, Portland Opera, Florida Grand Opera, as for SF Playhouse and the NYFringe Festival, well as many others. Erik Flatmo (Scenic Designer) This is Erik among other shows for Crowded Fire Theatre Flatmo’s first production at Center REP. His Co. The Magic Theatre, and Theatre Artaud. Joe Coe (Assistant to the Production regional credits include scenic designs for Manager) This is Joe’s third season with Center American Conservatory Theater, Cal Shakes, Christopher Kesel (Prop Master) is pleased REP and he couldn’t be happier to be a part Berkeley Repertory, South Coast Repertory, to be making his debut at Center REP as