FEATURING SUE O, HALLORAN A MOTHER, S DAY SPECIAL Mothers Wild Women & Other
ABOUT THE STUDIO THEATRE™ TIERRA DEL SOL:
Tierra del Sol was formerly a Country Club with performances as a backdrop to the outstanding food and impeccable golf course views. It has since transitioned, bringing the performances to the forefront by evolving into a new Black Box Theatre. The Studio Theatre is now a flexible theatre with 120 seats and options for Thrust, Round, or Proscenium style seating. The Studio Theatre's season runs from late September through April each year with four productions running approximately 120 total performances.
The Studio Theatre is an extension of The Sharon® L. Morse Performing Arts Center, located in The Spanish Springs Town Square®, in The Villages® community. The Sharon is primarily a touring house hosting a variety of artistic disciplines ranging from concerts and comedians to dance, musicals, and operas. The Sharon seats just over 1,000 guests in a multi-level theater offering state of the art audio, visual, and theatrical rigging systems to create an entertainment experience second to none.
The Studio Theatre is led by Producer Jason Goedken and Artistic Director Whitney Morse; Associate Artistic Director, Angel Creeks; Resident Director, Nathaniel Niemi; Resident Musical Director, Gary Powell; Resident Set and Props Designer, Joshua E. Gallagher; Lighting Director, Mason Shell; Assistant Lighting Director, Collin Hall; Audio Supervisor , Luke Bezio; Director of Production, Danielle Paccione; Technical Director, Clayton Becker; Company Manager/Videographer, Ryan Loeckel; Production Manager, Leslie Becker; Resident Stage Manager, Madison Youngblood; Resident Assistant Stage Manager, Stephanie Bezio; Lead Carpenter, Alison Scharvella; Carpenter, Verna McIntyre; Carpenter, Chad Pavlovich; Literary and Casting Associate, Jordan Gregson; Senior Marketing Coordinator, Taylor Adkins; Marketing Associate, Olivia Williamson; The Studio Theatre House Manager, Alec Speers; Assistant House Manager, Nichole Pollack; and Assistant House Manager, Mark Kirschenbaum.
THE STUDIO THEATRE TIERRA DEL SOL
acknowledges that we gather on the traditional land of the Seminole and Timucua People. We honor the rich cultural history of the Peoples who lived on this land prior to European colonization. This acknowledgment does not replace authentic relationships with indigenous communities, but serves as a first step in honoring the living legacy of the People and the land.
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A MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL! MOTHERS & OTHER WILD WOMEN*
By Sue O’Halloran
Just in time for Mother’s Day – a rollicking afternoon or night out for men and women!
A rollicking journey through life’s comedies for men who love women and women who applaud men. Whether Sue is “dishing” about wayward sons or chain-smoking grandmas, you’ll find this one-woman show to be an uplifting celebration of the many roles women play and the friendships that sustain them. I’m
Quotable Women Quiz Cancer, a Love Story
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So Glad I’m Here
Nice
McHugh
Mom
My Advice** City Girls
Be
Ma
Good Mom/Bad
Take
Sue O'Halloran is one fiery redhead who has been an author and professional storyteller for the last 50 years. The media has covered her performances, productions, keynotes, and seminars in such outlets as PBS People and Causes, ABC Nightline, plus The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, and The Daily Sun. About her storytelling skills, The Chicago Reader's Critic Choice said, "O'Halloran has mastered the Irish art of telling stories that are funny and heart-wrenching at the same time."
Sue will be featured at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee October 6-8, an event that draws over 10,000 people. Sue will also be the Teller-inResidence at the International Storytelling Center from October 9-15. She appears at various Villages Clubs and annually at The Florida Storytelling Festival in Mt. Dora always the last full weekend in January (this year January 25-28, 2024).
Sue lives in the Village of El Cortez and has two sons, three grandchildren, and a dog named Amber whose favorite pastime is watching Sue and her friends play Beach Tennis at Chula Vista Rec Center.
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Ma and Pa McHugh, my mother’s parents.
My sons as little ones.
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Preston and Lily (four years old).
Lily visiting this January.
Friends at high school retreat.
Some friends at the party night before surgery.
I want to thank the entire crew at The Studio:
Danielle Paccione, Director of Production; Nathaniel Niemi, Resident Director/Host; Collin Hall, Lighting; Luke Bezio, Clay Becker, Alison Scharvella, Sound; Stephanie Bezio, Stage Manager; Taylor Adkins, Markeing; Ushers
*The title of this show comes from the original three-person show that I performed with the most amazing storytellers, Beth Horner and Nancy Donoval. With their permission, I have used that same title for this one-woman show.
** Thanks to the most fabulous singer/songwriter, Megon McDonough, who let me mess with the lyrics to her song.
Thank you for coming to my show! This show is dedicated to my Mom and mothers everywhere!
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THE ROOMMATE
By Jen Silverman
Previews: MAR 26-28
Opening: MAR 29 | Closing: APR 27
$20 Preview Performance
$35 Performances
An off-beat comedy about an even odder couple. With a recent divorce and her son living across the country, 50-something Sharon posts a listing for a roommate to fill the empty space of her Iowa home. Enter Robyn also in her mid-fifties, a fascinating woman who needs a place to hide and the chance to start over. Sharon is Walmart and white bread, book clubs, and leaving your door unlocked. Robyn is black leather boots, a motorcycle jacket, and cigarettes she’s trying to quit. When Sharon begins to uncover Robyn’s secrets, they encourage her own deep-seated desire to abandon her comfort zone and live a life of danger and adventure. Come along for this wild ride of a comedy that can only be described as The Odd Couple meets Breaking Bad. The Roommate cleverly navigates the rocky roads of change and hilariously examines what happens when the wheels come off.
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THE ROOMMATE is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
An off-beat comedy about an even odder couple.
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TAYLOR ADKINS (Senior Marketing Coordinator) was born and raised in Florida, and has been with The Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center and The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol since 2021. She oversees the internal marketing team for The Sharon and The Studio Theatre venues. She loves being a part of a theatre that pushes audiences to examine relevant issues through the performances produced at The Studio Theatre.
CLAYTON BECKER (Technical Director) is from the DFW area of Texas. Always wanting a career in theatre, he received his BA in Theatre from the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, AR. After graduating, Clay worked as the Technical Director at Circa’ 21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island, IL before joining The Studio Theatre team in 2018. When not in the theatre, he is out hiking or biking the wonders of mother nature across the country. Clay was happily married to the LOVE OF HIS LIFE in September of 2022 and begins the wonderful next chapter with Leslie Munson. Clay invites everyone to see the brilliant work our team does at both The Sharon and The Studio venues!
LESLIE BECKER (Production Manager) is happy to be at The Studio Theatre working alongside such a passionate and knowledgeable team of professionals. Originally from Illinois, she has worked in all areas of the theatre world from onstage to behind the scenes. A theatre kid for life, she is honored to be a part of The Studio’s mission to bring thought provoking works to The Villages.
STEPHANIE BEZIO (Stage Manager) hails from Johnson City, TN, and has been with The Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center and The Studio Theatre since 2016. She started in The Sharon box office and explored different jobs in the theatre before joining the stage management team in 2018. Her favorite shows at The Studio include: Stop Kiss, Assassins, and Ada and the Engine. Stephanie has been involved in theatre both onstage and off since 2012. You can find her running around in the dark, backstage wings of the Studio with a headset, a cup of coffee, and a Kindle in her back pocket.
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ANGEL CREEKS (Associate Artistic Director) is honored to join this wonderful company with over 30 years of experience as an actor, singer, dancer, teacher, choreographer, and director. A few credits include: Film and television (North Hollywood, Days of Our Lives, Living Single), Broadway (Fosse, Chicago the Musical), national tours and artists (Chicago the Musical, Starlight Express, Michael Jackson, Anne Reinking), regional and theme parks (Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular, Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser, Frozen-Live at the Hyperion, Romeo and Juliet, Hairspray, Godspell, Seussical). She is an advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion working with PSPI.org, CFEABlackbook.org, and Blacktheatregirlmagic.org. She has a B.A. in Performing Arts from St. Mary’s College of California, and a certificate in leadership from University of Notre Dame.
JOSHUA E. GALLAGHER (Scenic Designer) has been honing his craft as a scenic designer, scenic artist, and props artisan for the past decade and recently transplanted to central Florida. Previous props design credits have included Big the Musical, Looped, Man of La Mancha (Garden Theatre), Oklahoma!, Little Shop of Horrors, Ragtime, Grease, Sunset Blvd., Curtains, Camelot (Mac-Haydn Theatre), James and the Giant Peach, Wizard of Oz (Limelight Performing Arts Center). Joshua has a Master’s of Fine Arts in Stage Design from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Examples of his work are at JoshuaEGallagher.com
JORDAN GREGSON (Literary and Casting Associate) grew up within the theatre scene in Jacksonville, FL. He has spent the past five years working in a variety of artistic positions within nonprofit art organizations such as The Performing Arts Project, Apex Theatre Studio, The Acting Living Learning Community, and multiple others. His time spent within these various positions has made him an exciting theatre-maker and skilled artistic collaborator. Jordan is a proud alum of Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and of Texas State University where he received his BFA in Theatre. Currently, Jordan is continuing his work within nonprofit art organizations and is thrilled to be working at The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol whose mission parallels his own. JordanHoughGregson.com | IG @just_jayhgreg
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JASON GOEDKEN (Producer) has been the Operations Manager at The Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center since its opening in 2015. Prior to his time in Florida, he spent the previous 11 years working in various theatres in NYC and Chicago. Jason helped found both The Sharon and The Studio Theatre and manages the staff from both venues. Although his work is mostly behind-the-scenes, he made a memorable acting debut in The Studio Theatre's Second Season as Harry in Company.
COLLIN HALL (Lead Electrician) is a Lighting Designer and Technician from Memphis, TN. She has worked in various technical capacities at the Clarence Brown Theatre, the Utah Shakespeare Festival, and the Indiana Repertory Theatre. Previous design credits include The Real Inspector Hound (Clarence Brown Theatre), Ghost the Musical (Theatre Aspen), Every Christmas Story Ever Told (Maples Repertory Theatre), The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical, and 8x10: A One Act Festival (Flying Anvil Theatre). She has also worked as an Assistant Lighting Designer for the Clarence Brown Theatre and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. In 2019, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in theatre at the University of Tennessee. www.collinhall.com | IG @collin.w.hall
VERNA MCINTYRE (Scenic Carpenter) was born and raised here in sunny central Florida and is excited at the opportunity to present important and culturally relevant theater to her home community. She's been with The Studio Theatre since 2023 but has been a lover of the performing arts as long as she can remember, and is happy to be able to express that love in the workshop!
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WHITNEY MORSE (Artistic Director) is a performer, teaching artist, and Artistic Director in Central Florida. In 2011, she earned her MFA in Acting from Columbia University School of The Arts, where she studied with some of the world’s leading teaching artists including Kristin Linklater, Andrei Serban, Olympia Dukakis, Larry Singer and Anne Bogart. Whitney was a founding member of Prologue Theatre Company in Chicago where she served as Literary Manager and Casting Director. As a performer, her work at The Studio includes Next To Normal, Proof (Broadway World Award), Frankie and Johnny..., Tell Me On A Sunday, A Doll’s House, 9 to 5, Elegies, and White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, among many others. Whitney is also the Artistic Director of The Sharon. WhitneyMorse.com
NATHANIEL NIEMI (Resident Director/Host) is the Resident Director at The Studio Theatre and Director of Education at The Sharon. The Studio directing credits: La Cage Aux Folles, Company, Now. Here. This., Neighbors…, Assassins, 9 to 5, Ada and the Engine, and Elegies. In Hawaii, Nathaniel was an Artistic Associate of Honolulu Theatre For Youth (HTY) directing Pinocchio, Extraordinary Stories of an Ordinary Ohana, and You and Me and the Space Between. As an actor, Nathaniel has performed in Hawaii and Chicago, and on Hawaii 5-O. BA: Theatre, East Texas Baptist University; MFA: Theatre for Young Audiences (Directing), University of Hawaii at Mānoa. Nathaniel is the recipient of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival's National Directing Award and is an associate member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.
DANIELLE PACCIONE (Director of Production) has over 25 years professional theatrical experience. As a Production Manager, AEA Stage Manager, and Director, she has collaborated with a variety of theatrical organizations and currently serves on the Orlando Actor’s Equity Association Liaison Committee. Danielle is an original member of the “No More 10 out of 12’s” working group with a goal of providing more equitable working conditions in theatres around the world. She has worked up and down the East Coast wearing many different hats and is happy to call Florida and The Studio Theatre her home. Danielle joined The Studio team in 2017.
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CHAD PAVLOVICH (Scenic Carpenter) is a production hand for The Studio Theater Tierra del Sol and The Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center. He has been with The Studio and The Sharon since 2016. Prior to his work at The Studio he worked as a touring guitar technician with bands including Blue October and Miranda Lambert. He is excited for new opportunities to work with lighting and audio.
ALISON SCHARVELLA (Lead Carpenter) is thrilled to be working with The Studio Theatre! She is originally from upstate NY. She graduated in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts in theater from University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Prior to working with The Studio, she was head carpenter at University of Florida Performing Arts.
MASON SHELL (Lighting Director) is the Lighting Director at The Sharon and The Studio. He’s very excited for his first season here. Among his favorite shows he’s designed are Hair and The Wolves. His favorite concerts he’s designed are Saint Motel and Sierra Hull. He’d like to thank his wonderful wife Rachel and cats for all their support.
ALLY SOUTHGATE (Lighting Technician) was until recently a Michigander. She’s moved down to Florida to continue her career in theatrical lighting and electrics. Ally graduated from Michigan Technological University in spring of 2022 with a BS in Theater and Entertainment Technology and a Minor in Theatrical Performance. Even though she spends most of her time backstage now, Ally started her life in the theater performing onstage from the age of 8 and continued through college. Ally would like to thank her family, friends, and loved ones for their continued support even from over 1000 miles away.
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ALEC SPEERS (House Manager) has a long history of working with theatre productions. After over a decade of working on and around the stage, he feels most at home in the theatre and is very proud to be The Studio Theatre’s House Manager. Favorite credits include Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along-Blog (Colorado, 2012), La Traviata and La Boheme (Germany, 2017), and Ada and the Engine (The Studio Theatre, 2021). Alec also has experience in set building, stage managing, and directing. It is always a privilege to work in the industry that you love, so Alec would like to thank The Studio family, and his own immensely supportive family for everything they do.
OLIVIA WILLIAMSON (Marketing Associate) is so excited to join the team at The Studio Theatre! She was born and raised in Alabama but has been in the Greater Orlando area since 2015. She joined The Sharon and The Studio Theatre in October of 2022. A theatre kid at heart, she is thrilled to join a team that pushes audiences to examine relevant issues through the performances produced at The Studio Theatre.
MADISON YOUNGBLOOD (Stage Manager) was born and raised in the Central Florida area and has been a member of the resident stage management team at The Studio Theatre since season 6. With nearly a decade of stage management experience, Madison has lived and worked in Central Florida, Philadelphia, and New York. Some of her favorite credits include productions of Urinetown, The Color Purple, Guys & Dolls, Cabaret, RED, Collected Stories, Godspell, Mary Poppins, and Blood Brothers Madison has worked as an intern with WICKED on Broadway and has stage managed for the Arts for Autism Broadway Concerts and the Broadway Green Alliance. She graduated from the University of the Arts with a BFA in Directing, Playwriting, and Production.
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PRODUCTION
Artistic Director Whitney Morse
Associate Artistic Director .................................................. Angel Creeks
Resident Director/Host ................................................ Nathaniel Niemi
Producer .......................................................................... Jason Goedken
Director of Production ................................................ Danielle Paccione
Production Manager ........................................................... Leslie Becker
Technical Director .......................................................... Clayton Becker
Company Manager Ryan Loeckel
Literary and Casting Associate ........................................ Jordan Gregson
Production Stage Manager..................................... Madison Youngblood
Assistant Stage Manager .................................................Stephanie Bezio
SCENIC
Scenic Designer ........................................................ Joshua E. Gallagher
Lead Carpenter............................................................. Alison Scharvella
Additional Carpentry ........................... Verna McIntyre, Chad Pavlovich
LIGHTING
Lead Electrician .....................................................................Collin Hall
Electricians .............................. Collin Hall, Mason Shell, Ally Southgate
AUDIO VISUAL
Audiovisual System Designer ................................................. Luke Bezio
HOUSE MANAGEMENT
House Manager ..................................................................... Alec Speers
Assistant House Managers ............ Nichole Pollack, Mark Kirschenbaum
MARKETING
Senior Marketing Coordinator Taylor Adkins
Videographer..................................................................... Ryan Loeckel
Marketing Associate ................................................... Olivia Williamson
Marketing Account Manager .............................................. Erika Nelson
Graphic Design .................................................................. Krissi Kugler
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