How to survive a Zombie Apocalypse - Now Playing at the Hippodrome Theatre

Zomb e How to survive a

Apocalypse

by Ben Muir

presented by special arrangement

Little Gargoyle Ltd

October 27-30 at 9 pm HIPPODROME THEATRE

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'How to survive a Zombie Apocalypse: Reloaded' presented by special arrangement with Little Gargoyle Ltd. Hippodrome productions are supported in part by: the National Endowment for the Arts, the Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council of Arts and Culture and the State of Florida, Visit Gainesville Alachua County, and by the City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Department.

The Hippodrome Theatre is excited to sponsor

Zomb e

How to survive a

Apocalypse

presented by special arrangement with Little Gargoyle Ltd

Written by by Ben Muir Directed by Nichole Hamilton

Director - Nichole Hamilton A member of the Hippodrome Theatre company and Actor’s Equity Association, Nichole has also been directing for over twenty years. Professional credits include Medea (American Thymele Productions NYC), Humble Boy (Dragon Productions), Americana Absurdum (Renegade Theatre Experiment), Voluntary Amnesia (City Lights Theatre Company) Madama Butterfly (Mission City Opera), Over the Tavern, and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged (Bus Barn Theatre Company). Nichole is an Associate Professor at New Mexico State University where she teaches courses in acting and vocal production and directs for the Theatre Arts Department in association with the American Southwest Theatre Company.

Actors Jonah Goolsby (Dr. Dale)

Jonah was born and raised in Gainesville, Florida. After serving in the US Army from 2000-2004, he returned home to finish school and start a family. After graduating from The University of Florida in 2008 (Go Gators!), he started working as an accountant for a local biotech company until transitioning into theatre in 2022. He was last seen in The Crucible at the Gainesville Community Playhouse (GCP), where he played John Proctor. Some additional credits include Kinky Boots (GCP), Clue (GCP) and Death by Chocolate at the High Springs Playhouse. He would like to thank his wife (Stephanie) and children (Emily and Eli) for their continued love and support.

Actors Shamrock McShane (Donald)

2016 Atlanta Black Theatre Festival Best Supporting Actor, Shamrock appears on screen in the Tom Miller film The Seven Sides of Shakespeare and on stage with Alachua County Poet Laureate E. Stanley Richardson in An Evening with Frederick Douglass and John Brown.

Jaime Brustein (Tristen)

BARRICADE THE DOORS THE ZOMBIES ARE COMING! Jaime Brustein is thrilled you are here seeing How to Survive A Zombie Apocalypse- it has been a dream come true.

Jaime is pursuing his BFA in Musical Theatre at University of Florida (UF). What a rewarding experience to partake in this cast and do professional work. His recent credits include various productions at UF, Slow Burn Theatre Company, Red Barn Summer Theatre, Palm Beach Dramaworks, and more. He would like to thank his friends for their continuous support and for making life better. He dedicates this performance to Sue Cohen, a beloved mentor who has passed away. Follow him on Instagram @jaimebrustein.

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Talia Caso (Judy)

Talia Caso is thrilled to be making her professional debut at the Hippodrome with Zombie! She is currently a secondyear BFA Acting student at the University of Florida, where she has previously played Fraulein Kost in Cabaret and been a part of the opera chorus in the School of Music's production of Carmen. She would like to thank Zombie's cast and creative team for allowing her to be a part of this journey and gives all her love to her parents for letting her dream with no limits.

Production Team Artistic Director

Stephanie Lynge

Director

Nichole Hamilton

Technical Director/Scenic & Props

Stage Manager

Olivia Bradshaw

Costume Designer/Shop Supervisor

Warren Goodwin

Erin Jester

Sound & Visual Designer Amanda Yanes

Lighting Designer Jay Mathey

First Hand

Kayla Evans

'How to survive a Zombie Apocalypse: Reloaded' presented by special arrangement with Little Gargoyle Ltd The Hippodrome Theatre recognizes and acknowledges that it resides on the historic territories of the Timucua and Seminole peoples who long inhabited this land.

Actors’ Equity Association Actors’ Equity Association (“Equity”), founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 50,000 actors and stage managers. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans.

Actors’ Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. #EquityWorks

Hippodrome programs are sponsored in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts & Culture; Visit Gainesville Alachua County, and by the City of Gainesville, Dept. of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. Playbill by Franziska Raeber.

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