Welcome to our Virtual Play Reading Series. I am excited to be able to share theatre with all of you in this new way. As you may know we announced our fifth season at The Studio recently, it will include: Spike Heels by Theresa Rebeck, Pipeline by Dominique Morriseau, 9 to 5 The Musical music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, book by Patricia Resnick and Ada and the Engine by Lauren Gunderson. We chose those stories to highlight seminal moments in herstory so we can celebrate how far women have come and keep an eye on how far women have yet to go. We have selected those stories around the theme: “Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History.” Now as we embark on this new chapter in our global history, I wanted to find a way to continue to bring theatre to our patrons in a way that will support the work we will be doing in the future. We started the series with George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion, and now we will continue to bring you stories that highlight the struggles women have faced through out history. This week’s installment is Tartuffe, a classic comedy by Moliére, adapted by The Studio favorite Bobbie Bell (Lysistrata) and set in the roaring 20’s Jazz Age. Enjoy The Show, Whitney Morse, Artistic Director
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TARTUFFE By Moliére Adapted by Bobbie Bell Producer Jason Goedken Artistic Director Whitney Morse Director Nathaniel Niemi
Production Manager Danielle Paccione
Company Manager Ryan Loeckel
Stage Manager Amber Sacks
Assistant Production Manager Layna Hoopfer
Assistant Production Manager Leslie Munson
Mrs. Margaret D. Parnell Patti McGuire
Flip Alyson Johnson
Elmira Adley Parnell Vallea E. Woodbury
Doreen Rachel Comeau
David Parnell Justin Schneyer
Mary Ann Parnell Lily E. Garnett
Clayton Adley David Paul Rowan
Orson Parnell Sean Cullen Carroll
Valentino “Val” Ross Joshua Kimball
Reverend Tartuffe Trevin Cooper
Ms. Loyal Bacon Rachel Whittington
Federal Agent Stone/ Stage Directions Alec Speers
Stay tuned after the show for a talk back with the actors and director. You can ask questions about the play, its history and the performance! TheStudioTheatre
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TARTUFFE By Moliére Adapted by Bobbie Bell Streaming: JULY 3 | 1PM EDT A sap, a shyster, and a slew of sinful shenanigans Tartuffe is a classic comedy by Moliére adapted by The Studio favorite Bobbie Bell (Lysistrata) and is set in the roaring 20’s Jazz Age. This screwball comedy follows the influential Parnell family as the patriarch is duped by Tartuffe. Reverend Tartuffe is a sanctimonious scoundrel who, professing extreme piety, insinuates himself into the household and slowly strips the Parnell family of their wealth. With many of the men duped, the women of the house rebuff Tartuffe’s sexual advances and see through his guise. It’s up to the ladies to expose the Reverend’s hypocrisy and save the estate. Join us this week for this modern twist on a 17th century classic comedy. It's sure to be the bee’s knees.
EAT YOUR HEART OUT By Nicole Zimmerer Streaming: JULY 10 | 1PM EDT Thirsty for blood, hungry for love In a world where mythological creatures and humans try to coexist in society, Eat Your Heart Out is a play about three sexy siren sisters. After a young man mysteriously goes missing, they flee to Virginia. They try to pass as humans to evade the detective who has hunted them for years. Ilione, the youngest of the sisters, suffered a horrific attack and now uses a wheelchair. Upon their arrival she bonds with their neighbor, Ty. The illusion ends when Ty discovers their secret. Stuck between two worlds, Ilione must choose between the boy she’s fallen for and her sisters. Will Illione find true love or will there be deadly consequences?
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WE'VE CURATED ANOTHER THEATRE EXPERIENCE FOR YOU! Our Staged Play Reading Series is a filmed play reading right on our beloved stage at The Studio Theatre. With these readings we'll be bringing a little bit of The Studio Theatre right into the comfort and safety of your own home. They work like this: • Purchase a $10 virtual seat for your preferred date • A link to stream your show will be emailed to you • Click your link at the time and date of your performance • Relax and enjoy the show!
COMING SOON... ON SALE NOW THE VIOLET SISTERS By Gina Femia Streaming only available on: JULY 17, 24, 31 7PM EDT | $10 Forgiving when you cannot forget In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, two estranged sisters, Pam and Sam, reunite in Brooklyn after the tragic death of their father in the storm. The sisters go head to head over drugs, guilt, and abuse as they struggle to find common ground. After 8 years apart the sisters are forced to deal with all that they have let slip away, all the words that have been left unsaid for years. The Violet Sisters is a modern play in real time that is the perfect mix of comedy and gut-wrenching realism that is rightfully unapologetic.
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SEASON 5 | Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History Anne Richards once famously remarked, "Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels." This quote clearly illustrates the awkward balancing act women have been performing for years. Do I nurture my career or my children? Do I support my spouse or my own goals? Do I forego family life all together and focus on myself? This season at The Studio we are going to take a deep dive into the struggles women have faced finding their footing over the last two and a half centuries as homage to the centennial anniversary of women's suffrage this year. Women no longer need to wear heels, or even be the partner that follows. Instead, we can take the lead in footwear of our own choosing! We chose these four stories to highlight seminal moments in herstory so we can celebrate how far women have come and keep an eye on how far we have yet to go. We are proud to present season five at The Studio: "Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History".
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SPIKE SPIKE HEELS S HEEL
PIPELINE LINE PIPE
ADA & THE ENGINE
BY DOMINIQUE MORISSEAU
BY THERESA REBECK
BY LAUREN GUNDERSON MUSIC & LYRICS BY DOLLY PARTON
BOOK BY PATRICIA RESNICK
BASED ON THE 20TH CENTURY FOX PICTURE ORIGINALLY PRODUCED ON BROADWAY BY ROBERT GREENBLATT, APRIL 2009
“Spike Heels” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
9/22/20-10/24/20
“Pipeline” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
11/18/20-12/12/20
9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com
1/26/21-3/13/21
4/6/21-5/8/21
NOW APPEARING ON THE SHARON STAGE!
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SEAN CULLEN CARROLL (Orson Parnell) is a NYC based actor/entrepreneur and Philadelphia area native who most recently appeared on the virtual stage at The Studio as Lord Alfred in A Woman of No Importance. You may have also seen him live at The Studio as George in It Shoulda' Been You in 2019 and Larry in Company in 2018. Favorite credits include Joe Boyd in Damn Yankees (Highlands Playhouse), Moonface Martin in Anything Goes, Caldwell B. Cladwell in Urinetown (Village Light Opera, NYC), Jim in Pump Boys and Dinettes (Pines Dinner Theatre, PA), Milton Perry in The Immigrant (American Monarch Theatre, PA) and Reg in The Full Monty (Argyle Theatre, NY). B.Music. in Voice Performance - Moravian College. SeanCullenCarroll.com Instagram: @TheSeanCarroll RACHEL COMEAU (Doreen) was first seen at The Studio Theatre as Daphna in Bad Jews. Other past stage credits include A View From The Bridge, Three Sisters (Mad Cow Theater), The Whale, irl., and The Lieutenant of Inishmore (BethMarshallPresents). She can be seen in indie film Testament (Amazon) and an upcoming television series The Right Stuff (Disney+) premiering later this year. She’s trained at Rollins College where she earned her BA in Theatre Arts, The Stella Adler Studio, and currently takes classes at Class Act Studios in Orlando. She thanks The Studio Theatre for this amazing opportunity and Bobbie Bell for this awesome script. TREVIN COOPER (Reverend Tartuffe) Previous acting credits include: Frankie and Johnny in the Claire De Lune, My Fair Lady, Equus, Man of La Mancha, among others. Trevin holds an M.F.A from The University of Central Florida, an M.A. from The University of Oklahoma, and a B.A. from Rollins College.
LILY E. GARNETT (Mary Ann Parnell) is delighted to be (virtually) returning to The Studio Theatre! Lily was last seen at The Studio in Bad Jews as Melody. Other favorite credits include: Catherine in The Foreigner (Rollins College), Belle/Fred’s Wife in A Christmas Carol (Garden Theatre), and Thomasina in Arcadia (Mad Cow Theatre). She recently toured her debut, one-woman show, War Paint, across the US after its premiere at the Orlando Fringe Festival. Lily is a proud member of the EMC program and graduate of Rollins College. Thank you to The Studio for this opportunity to shed some light in these uncertain times!
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ALYSON JOHNSON (Flip) has performed for nearly 20 years in Central Florida regional and community theatres. Favorites at The Studio include Neighbors: A Fair Trade Agreement, A Doll's House, It Shoulda Been You, Stop Kiss, and Next to Normal. Graduate of University of Central Florida, 2001 and 2019. She has spent this time of uncertainty mostly homeschooling and staring at books, and is eternally grateful to everyone at The Studio for giving her and the community some art and comfort right now. JOSHUA KIMBALL (Valentino “Val” Ross) is a third-year graduate student at University of Central Florida, with a focus in Acting. Regional Credits include; Next to Normal (Henry), The Full Monty (Malcolm), Gypsy (Tulsa), Songs for a New World (Man 1), and Jesus Christ Superstar (Annas). Academic credits include; The Rover (Frederick), Titanic (Mr. Andrews), Hot Mikado (NankiPoo), Rent (Mark), and Three Musketeers (D’Artagnan). He has worked for Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Lines as a singer/ dancer for a number of ships, including; Brilliance of the Seas, Carnival Ecstasy, and Triumph. www.JoshuaTrentKimball.com PATTI MCGUIRE (Mrs. Margaret D. Parnell) first appearance with The Studio Theatre was in A Doll’s House playing the role of Anne-Marie. Patti moved to Orlando when cast as the original Iowa Housewife in Menopause, The Musical. She has appeared in Central Florida productions with Mad Cow, Orlando Repertory Theatre, Winter Park Playhouse, SeaWorld, and Fringe Festival. Before moving to Florida, Patti appeared in many productions in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and South Dakota. Patti earned her Master of Fine Arts degree in acting from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She recently retired from teaching and enjoys having more time to act, travel, and ride her Harleys. DAVID PAUL ROWAN (Clayton Adley) attended the University of North Florida where he received his Bachelors of Music Education concentrating in violin and voice. He served as the choir and theatre director for The Villages High School for three years. David has had the opportunity of performing in the choir for Star Wars in Concert with the Royal Philharmonic and sang on stage with Patti Lupone at The Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center. Previous roles include Jonah in Bad Jews, David in Company, Lt. Cable in South Pacific, and Dr. Neville Craven in The Secret Garden. David would like to thank his family and friends for their unwavering support. IG - @davidpaulrowan
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JUSTIN SCHNEYER (David Parnell) is thrilled to work again with The Studio Theatre. He previously worked with the company in the musical Assassins as John Hinckley. Other Central Florida credits include Phallius in Winter Park Playhouse’s reading of No Need for Trojans and Margaret Meade in Theatre South Playhouse’s Hair. Justin also works as an actor with Capone’s Dinner Show, The Titanic Dinner Show, and Michelee Puppets. Outside of Central Florida, Justin has worked internationally with Artspot Educational Theatre and in a joint collaboration with Miami City Theatre and Azamara Club Cruises. A graduate of Florida Atlantic University with a performance BFA, he can next be seen online as the host of Mad Cow Theatre Company’s “Science Play Festival”. ALEC SPEERS (Federal Agent Stone/Stage Directions) is thrilled to work with The Studio Theatre again in Tartuffe. Alec recently moved to Florida where he has been working with the Central Florida Lyric Opera in productions like The Magic Flute, as well as a previous position as a Singing Server. His favorite performances include La Traviata and La Boheme performed with the University of Northern Colorado and Opera Classica Europa in Germany. Alec holds two bachelor degrees in Theatre Studies and a BA in Music from the University of Northern Colorado. Alec would like to thank his immensely supportive family, and everybody who gives him a chance to work on what he loves to do most. RACHEL WHITTINGTON (Ms. Loyal Bacon) an Elon University graduate, is thrilled to back at The Studio! In 2012, she performed with multi-platinum singer/songwriter Ben Folds and the North Carolina Symphony in Raleigh, NC. Previously at The Studio: Neighbors, Company, Stop Kiss, Bad Jews. Favorite Central Florida credits: Gypsy, Guys and Dolls, A Christmas Carol (Athens Theatre), James Joyce's The Dead, The All-Female 1776, A Philadelphia Story (Mad Cow Theatre), Sweeney Todd (Insomniac Theatre), Into the Woods (CFCArts), Equus (a Jeremy Seghers Production). Other Credits: A Little Night Music, The Music Man, Don Giovanni, Gianni Schicchi. Rachel would like to thank her family, friends, and everyone who chooses live theatre for making her dream job a reality! www.rachelewhit.com
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VALLEA E. WOODBURY (Elmira Adley Parnell) is delighted to return to The Studio and collaborate to create art in these trying times. You may have seen her in the 2018 production of Company. Other favorite credits include Caroline or Change (Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe), Ain't Misbehavin' (Stage Door Players), La Cage aux Folles (Out Front Theatre), Bob's Marley's Three Little Birds (Synchronicity), The Crucible (Actors Express), Singles in Agriculture (Aurora), Tell Me My Dream (Alliance Theatre), The Color Purple, The Musical and A Christmas Carol (Milwaukee Repertory Theatre), Ragtime (Drury Lane Oakbrook), and The Second City Chicago. Vallea trained at the School at Steppenwolf and The Second City Chicago Improv Conservatory, and holds degrees from the University of Georgia (MFA) and Northwestern www.vallea.com NATHANIEL NIEMI (Director) is thrilled to be directing Tartuffe! He previously directed The Studio's virtual play reading of Lysistrata and A Woman of No Importance. Recent credits include Sparkle at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Hawaii: Thumbelina, Ouch!, Elephant and Piggie's We Are in a Play (Honolulu Theatre for Youth), Noodle Doodle Box (Hawaii Theatre). Chicago: How to Survive a Fairy Tale, Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Musical, Dooby Dooby Moo, Duck for President, Click Clack Boo (Lifeline Theatre), The Baker's Wife (Circle Theatre), Into the Woods (Quest), Hey Dancin'! Hey Musical! (Factory Theatre). TV: "Hawaii 5-O". Nathaniel holds an MFA in Theatre for Young Audiences from the University of Hawaii at MÄ noa and is a recipient of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival National Directing Award. Nathaniel is currently the Resident Director at The Studio Theatre and the Director of Education at The Sharon. BOBBIE BELL (Playwright) Although originally from the Midwest, Bobbie has worked for the past 35 years in Central Florida as a director, actor, composer, playwright, and professor. He directed Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune in The Studio Theatre’s Second Season, as well as the postponed Other Desert Cities. He has worked for many companies and colleges including Mad Cow Theatre, Theatre Downtown, Valencia College, New World Theatre, The Huron Playhouse, Tropical Theatre, and Kent State University. Recent directing credits include: Skylight, Marcus; Or The Secret of Sweet, The Brothers Size, Clybourne Park, The Merchant of Venice, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, August: Osage County, Titus Andronicus, The Pitmen Painters, Measure for Measure, The Caretaker, and A Delicate Balance. He twice won the Florida Playwrights Competition for his plays: Pascua De Flores and Of: A Play of Artemis.
CAST Mrs. Margaret D. Parnell.............................................................Patti McGuire Flip............................................................................................Alyson Johnson Elmira Adley Parnell............................................................Vallea E. Woodbury Doreen...................................................................................... Rachel Comeau David Parnell............................................................................. Justin Schneyer Mary Ann Parnell........................................................................Lily E. Garnett Clayton Adley....................................................................... David Paul Rowan Orson Parnell...................................................................... Sean Cullen Carroll Valentino “Val” Ross.................................................................. Joshua Kimball Reverend Tartuffe........................................................................ Trevin Cooper Ms. Loyal Bacon................................................................. Rachel Whittington Federal Agent Stone/ Stage Directions...............................................Alec Speers
PRODUCTION TEAM Director...................................................................................Nathaniel Niemi Stage Manager................................................................................ Amber Sacks Production Manager............................................................... Danielle Paccione Assistant Production Manager.....................................................Layna Hoopfer Assistant Production Manager..................................................... Leslie Munson Company Manager/Editor............................................................ Ryan Loeckel Reading Graphics..................................................................... Kenny Constant Sound Design...............................................................................Nick Erickson
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