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Lisa Fairchild* Robin ..................................................................................................................Bob Hess* *Member, Actors Equity Association There will be no intermission. THE CHILDREN was first performed at the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs, Sloane Square, London, on November 17, 2016, and was produced on Broadway by the Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) and the Royal Court Theatre on November 28, 2017. The Royal Court commissioned THE CHILDREN with a generous grant from the Berwin Lee New Play Commission. This playbill is a production of PERFORMING ADS PRODUCTION Set Design .................................................................................................Will Turbyne Lighting Design ........................................................................................ Leann Burns Costume Design ...............................................................................Yvonne Johnson Sound Design .............................................................................................Kellen Voss Props/Set Décor .........................................................................................Lynn Lovett Choreography ............................................................................... Danielle Georgiou Production Stage Manager ........................................................... Tiffany Cromwell* Assistant Director ......................................................................................Nic McMinn Assistant Stage Manager ........................................................................Flower Avila Technical Director ............................................................................ Bryan Stevenson Shop Manager/Assistant Technical Director .....................................Karlee Perego Running Crew .......................................................................................Kate McGehee Master Carpenter ...................................................................................... Allen Dean Photography ..............................................................................Evan Michael Woods Graphics/Web Design .............................................................................Jen Schultes Program Design ................................................................................. Performing Ads Program Printing .....................................................................................4 Color Press SPECIAL THANKS Southern Methodist University Texas Wesleyan University University of Dallas Stage West operates under an agreement with Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors & Stage Managers in the United States. Photography, video or audio recording of this production by any means whatsoever is strictly prohibited. Stage West is funded in part by the Arts Council of Fort Worth , the City of Fort Worth , the Texas Commission on the Arts, and The National Endowment for the Arts. Stage West is a member of The Live Theatre League of Tarrant County (livetheatreleague.org) ABOUT THE SHOW In a seaside cottage on the east coast of England, a pair of retired nuclear scientists are startled by the reappearance of a former colleague. Once upon a time, the three had helped build the nearby nuclear power plant. We quickly learn that a recent earthquake has led to a disastrous chain of events, triggering a meltdown and a devastating release of radiation. Here, on the outskirts of the exclusion zone, as crackers and wine are trotted out, so are remembered stories, old jealousies, and haunting secrets, all leading to the true reason for this sudden visit. Inspired by the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident in Japan, playwright Lucy Kirkwood’s Tony-nominated new play asks us to consider big ideas like legacy, morality, and hope within a touching and intimate framework of compassion and humanity. Brave, humane, and beautifully written, this play confronts the responsibility each generation must face for the way it leaves the world. Presents If you are 50 years of age or better, Senior Synergy Expo is for you! Come learn about the services available in Tarrant County that help boomers, seniors and caregivers live a healthier lifestyle! Thursday, May 7 8:30 a.m.– 1:30 p.m. Will Rogers-Amon G. Carter Jr. Exhibit Hall 3400 Burnett-Tandy Drive • Fort Worth FREE Admission Come see iconic weatherman Troy Dungan FREE Parking provided by Platinum Sponsor Care N Care. FREE Workshops FREE Health Screenings Lunch provided to those who register before April 26th To register, visit seniorsynergyexpo.com, call 817-884-1234 or email [email protected] PRODUCTION STAFF KARA-LYNN VAENI (Director) is a theatre and opera director who focuses on highly theatrical, impossible-to-stage works by diverse and interesting writers who are often women or artists of color. She has directed productions and workshops at BAM Harvey Theater, the Irondale, (both Brooklyn); The National Theatre of Prague; HERE Art Center, Guggenheim Works & Process, New Georges, 2g, The Flea, the wild project, WP Theatre (all New York); Dallas Theatre Center; Yale Repertory Theatre, Conn.; Montana Repertory Theatre, Mont.; and the Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Fla. Vaeni currently holds faculty positions at Yale University and SMU. She has also taught acting, directing, movement and Shakespeare at Seton Hall University, Hofstra University, SUNY-Stonybrook and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. She has been an artist in residence or guest director at Princeton University, Yale School of Drama, Mount Holyoke College, Westminster Choir College and University of Virginia-Wise. When she is not making the world a more interesting place through teaching and theatre-making, she reads YA, swings kettlebells and chases a 250-lb. deadlift. TIFFANY CROMWELL (Production Stage Manager) first worked with Stage West as Assistant Stage Manager for Ann, and has also been Stage Manager for Ada and the Engine, First Date, Lungs, Holmes and Watson, The Father, Everybody, An Octoroon, HIR, Like a Billion Likes, Life Sucks and Ann (remount), Assistant Director for A Funny Thing…, Dramaturg for Are You Now or Have You Ever Been…, and ASM for The Royal Society of Antarctica and Stupid F*cking Bird. She graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington with a BFA in Design and Technology. She also served as the Assistant Stage Manager at PCPA for several shows including Cinderella, The Pirates of Penzance and Richard III as well as Stage Manager for Much Ado About Nothing. Other credits include SM Intern for Dreamgirls at Dallas Theater Center, SM for Dallas Pride Festival and ASM for It Shoulda Been You at Uptown Players. BRYAN STEVENSON (Technical Director) holds a BFA in Theatre from Texas Wesleyan University and an MFA in Design from University