The Blameless

The Blameless

by Nick gandiello directed by Stephanie Lynge

Onstage Oct. 11 - Nov. 3

THE BL\MELESS was developed by PAGE 73 PRODUCTIONS with the support of a New York Stace Council of the Arcs (NYSCA) Individual Artist Commission THE BLAMELESS was developed at the Ojai Playwrights Conference Robert Egan, Artistic Director / Producer • Developed as part of Chautauqua Theater Company’s New Play Workshop series, 2016 Underwritten by the Roe Green Foundation WORLD PREMIERE AT THE OLD GLOBE THEATRE San Diego, California Artistic Director Managing Director Barry Edelstein Michael G. Murphy

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The Blameless

by Nick gandiello directed by Stephanie Lynge

Production Manager Lighting Designer Robert P. Robins Sound Designer Amanda Nipper Stage Manager Amber Wilkerson*^ Assistant Stage Manager Karina Ortega

Scenic Designer Tim Dygert Costume Designer Stephanie Parks Technical Director Warren Goodwin Props Designer Keira McDonald Master Electrician Bill Boothman

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

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The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

The Blameless

by Nick gandiello directed by Stephanie Lynge

The cast

Maryann Towne*.............................................Diana Garcia Alberto Bonilla*.............................................Alex Garcia Hannah Benitez*.............................................Theresa Garcia Maylin Castro .............................................Amanda Garcia Oghenero Gbaje.............................................Howard Harper Tim Altmeyer*^.............................................Drew Davis *Appearing through an Agreement between the Hippodrome Theatre and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. ^ Member of the Hippodrome Theatre’s company of actors.

There will be no intermission for this production.

The video or audio recording of this performance by any means is strictly prohibited.

THE BLAMELESS is produced by special arrangement with Bruce Ostler, BRET ADAMS, LTD., 448 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036. www.bretadamsltd.net THE BLAMELESS was developed by PAGE 73 PRODUCTIONS with the support of a New York State Council of the Arts (NYSCA) Individual Artist Commission THE BLAMELESS was developed at the Ojai Playwrights Conference Robert Egan, Artistic Director / Producer Developed as part of Chautauqua Theater Company’s New Play Workshop series, 2016 Underwritten by the Roe Green Foundation WORLD PREMIERE AT THE OLD GLOBE THEATRE San Diego, California Artistic Director Barry Edelstein

PERFORMANCE SPONSOR Colortyme: Rent to Own

Managing Director Michael G. Murphy

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WHO’S WHO AT THE HIPP Stephanie Lynge (Artistic Director) is an accomplished

actor, director, producer, teacher and coach. Stephanie has enjoyed a career of more than 27 years in professional theater and education. Since 2013 she has worked on more than 40 productions at the Hippodrome either as an actor, director, choreographer, or dramaturg. She was seen on stage this season in The Wolves and Let The Right One In. Her other acting credits include performances in New York City on Broadway and Off Broadway at Lincoln Center, BAM, Jean Cocteau Rep, and the York Theater Workshop. Regional theaters include Freefall, Goodspeed Opera House, Sacramento Music Circus, Pasadena Playhouse, Rep Theater of St. Louis, Flat Rock Playhouse, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Seaside Music Theater, as well as several National Tours. Directing credits include the Hippodrome’s Every Christmas Story Ever Told, The Legend of Georgia McBride, and The Ultimate Christmas Show as well as plays at the 45th Street Theater (NYC), New York Musical Theater Festival, and the University of Florida. Stephanie has served as a Visiting professor at Indiana University, and an Adjunct professor at New Jersey City University and University of Florida. After receiving her BA in Musical Theater from Indiana University, Stephanie lived and worked as an actor in New York City for over 20 years. Stephanie holds a Master of Fine Arts in acting from University of Florida and is a proud member of Actors Equity Association since 1996.

Nicole Daenzer (Managing Director) is excited to be leading the

Hippodrome’s administrative team, after spending six years as the director of finance and operations. Prior to her time at the Hippodrome, she lived in San Francisco, where she worked in financial planning and earned her degree in classical languages and literatures. aut inveniam viam aut faciam.

THE BLAMELESS DIRECTOR’S NOTES Columbine, Sandy Hook, the Pulse Nightclub, Tree of life Synogogue, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Las Vegas, Parkland , El Paso and Dayton. And I don’t even have to explain what happened. We all know.

This play is not about the politics of guns or the bills and activism from both sides. We may all have our positions, but this play is about what happens afterwards. How do the families survive, heal, and move forward after the media has moved on to the next story? That all too human factor -- our loss and struggle -- is something everyone, no matter what their political view, can understand and empathize.

Playwright Nick Gandiello searched for a way to talk about gun violence in America and how it affected us all, but every time he started writing, it came out as a play that was unbearably painful. Then he met his wife. She had lost her brother and the real, honest, and painful journey of her family inspired Nick to write The Blameless from the perspective of life after the tragedy; how can it go on?

As part of our Breaking Boundries season, I hope that this play will bring us together so that we can share our humanity and our hopes with each other.

In the end, there is more that binds us together than rips us apart and we are stronger and safer when we remember we are a community together.

At a makeshift memorial in Newtown, Connecticut, the site of the Sandy Hook shooting that took the lives of…, there was only one remembrance for Nancy Lanza, the mother of the shooter. On a piece of yellow paper read the following: Others now share pain for choices you faced alone; may the blameless among us throw the first stone.

Stephanie Lynge (Director)

WHO’S WHO IN THE BLAMELESS

Stephanie Lynge (Director)

Previous directing credits include Legend of Georgia McBride, The Ultimate Christmas Show, Every Christmas Story Every Told and Then Some, and Sex with Strangers (Hippodrome), Tick Tick Boom (UF), Ancient History (45th St Theater, NY), Oklahoma (CCP), and Bloodties (NYMF - assistant director). Previous Hipp acting credits include The Wolves (Soccer Mom), Stage Kiss (She), Women in Jeopardy (Mary), The Snow Queen (Astrid), Mr. Burns (Jenny/Marge), and Clybourne Park (Bev/Kathy). Other acting credits include: Broadway: Beauty and the Beast (Sugarbowl, u/s Mrs. Potts and Wardrobe). National Tours: Mamma Mia (Ensemble, u/s Donna, Rosie), She Loves Me (Amalia). Off-Bway: Three Penny Opera (Polly).

Regional: The Glass Menagerie (Amanda). Choreography credits here at the Hipp include Peter and the Starcatcher, Honkey Tonk Angels, Toxic Avenger, and Avenue Q.

WHO’S WHO IN

THE BLAMELESS

Maryann Towne* (Diana Garcia) Miss Towne has

done multiple seasons with the Utah Shakespeare Festival and Nebraska Shakespeare Festival. She has appeared with the Denver Center Theater Company and the Red Bull Theater’s reading series in New York.

Favorite rolls include Lady Macbeth, Titania, and Berte in Boeing Boeing. Her work has screened at Santa Barbara International Film Festival, USA Fest, Toronto Film Festival, Kansas City Film Festival and Rhode Island Film Festival. Most recently she did image capture work for Red Dead Redemption 2 and worked on Bull on CBS. www.maryanntowne.com.

Alberto Bonilla* (Alex Garcia) Alberto Bonilla made

his Broadway debut understudying Dr.Wally/Bob for Roundabout Theatre’s production of Marvin’s Room.

Other NYC theater credits include The Diorama, Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night, The Cherry Orchard, The Laramie Project and Raft of the Medusa.

Selected film credits: The God Committee, The Sunlit Night, Youth in Oregon, Sleep Walk with Me, Cop Out, Pride and Glory, and My Best Friend’s Girl. Selected television credits: Russian Doll, Iron Fist, Gotham, Blue Bloods, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Person of Interest, The Sopranos, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Alberto received his M.F.A. from Rutgers University. www.albertobonilla.com

Hannah Benitez* (Theresa Garcia) The Album

(Tectonic Theatre Project; NYC development, Miami New Drama directed by Moisés Kauffman ), Indecent (GableStage-M.D Lisa Gutkin), Fun Home (Zoetic Stage), White Fang, Mr. Burns-A Post-Electric Play, A Fiddler on the Roof, Pirates of Penzance, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Pippin, (Free Fall Theatre), Bad Jews (Main Street Players), Godspell (Off Square Theatre), Dogfight (Slowburn Theater), Othello, Loves Labor’s Lost (Montana Shakespeare), Twelfth Night (Thin Air Shakespeare) A Christmas Carol & Robin Hood (Hippodrome). She was the drummer for Blue Suede Shoes (FST). Also a writer, her commissioned play GringoLandia premieres with Zoetic Stage May 8-24 2020. Insta: @hannahbenitez1

WHO’S WHO IN

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Maylin Castro (Amanda Garcia) Maylin is

delighted to work with Hippodrome Theater.

Grateful to the Team and Cast of The Blameless.

Originally from Venezuela, She was raised in New York. Recent/Favorite Credits include Anna In The Tropics (Gallery Players), Pregones Theater, The Girl Who Died ( Repertorio Español) OMPF (Primary Stages) Maria Irene Fornes Festival (Hero Theater TV: Animal kingdom, The Village. As a Producing Artist Maylin has worked with The Cell Theater, Manhattan Repertory Theater, Agnes-Gibney Performing arts center creating theater and film with a social consciousness. Current Artist Resident of Mauser House Foundation (Costa Rica).

Oghenero Gbaje (Howard Harper) Born and

raised in Brooklyn, He found his love for acting in the 6th grade, and went on to attend LaGuardia High school and Ithaca College where he received his B.F.A in Acting. He recently played the role of “Potter” in Amina Henry’s The Great Novel, directed by Sarah Norris at the Flea Theater in NYC. Catch him in his debut feature film role as Kevin in Blood Conscious written and directed by Timothy Covell coming soon! www.oghenerogbaje.com

Tim Altmeyer*^ (Drew Davis) is happy to be

back home at the Hipp, having appeared in sixteen productions; most recently Venus in Fur, God of Carnage, and Dead Man’s Cell Phone. He also directed Stage Kiss and Other Desert Cities. His other credits include Broadway (High, Looped and Salome), Off-Broadway (Three Tall Women and The Last of the Thorntons), and regional theatres (Humana/ ATL, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, and Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, among others.) He is an associate professor at University of Florida where he teaches acting and directs.

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THE BLAMELESS Robert P. Robins (Lighting Designer, Production Manager) Bob is enjoying his 35th season at the Hippodrome. During his tenure here at the Hippodrome, Bob has provided lighting designs for over 300 Main Stage productions.

Over the course of his time at the Hippodrome, Bob has held many titles such as lighting designer, sound engineer, live audio mixer, stage manager for Hippodrome Mainstage; touring productions and Theatre For Young Audiences tours, pyrotechnician, lightboard operator, and bartender. Today, in addition to lighting designer and production manager, Bob is also the facility manager of the 110 year old building that the Hippodrome calls home. Bob also provides freelance lighting designs around the country when he can. He is also an Actors’ Equity Association stage manager, and proudly holds a BFA in Theatre Production from the University of Florida. See more of Bob’s work at www.robertrobins.com Amber Wilkerson*^ (Stage Manager) Amber spent two full seasons at the Hippodrome, first as Properties Intern, then as Assistant Stage Manager before moving to New York City to pursue a career in theatre. She returned to the Hipp as the AEA Stage Manager of A Christmas Carol in 2005 & 2006. She has worked professionally for The Metropolitan Opera (NYC), The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (Madison, NJ), North Shore Music Theatre (Beverly, MA), and Times Square New Year’s Eve 2006-2010 (NYC). In 2006, Amber served as a Production Assistant on the Broadway musical, Grey Gardens.

More recently, Amber spent five years working with Manhattan Theatre Club as a Subscriber Services Representative and two years as a House Manager at Playwrights Horizons, both in New York City. Originally from Maryland, she holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Salisbury University. Amber is a proud member of the Hippodrome Company and the Actors’ Equity Association.

Stephanie Parks (Costume Designer / Costume Shop Manager) is happy to begin her second season as the Resident Costume Designer with The Hippodrome. Her Hipp design credits include A Doll’s House Part 2, Let the Right One In, and Million Dollar Quartet. Stephanie received her B.F.A. in Fashion Design from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and worked in New York City for several years both on and off Broadway with production credits including Cinderella (Broadway revival), Motown (Broadway), Big Fish (Broadway), Old Hats (Signature Theater), and Figaro (The Pearl Theatre). Stephanie then spent several years in regional theatre with credits including The Sound of Music (Papermill Playhouse), Next to Normal (The Weston Playhouse), and The Great Gatsby (Alabama Shakespeare Festival). You can see more of her work at www.stephanieparksdesign.com

WHO’S WHO IN

THE BLAMELESS Amanda Nipper (Sound Designer) Amanda is thrilled to be in her seventh season at the Hippodrome. Other regional credits include Cape Fear Regional Theatre: Jesus Christ Superstar, Legally Blonde: The Musical, and The Parchman Hour: Songs and Stories of the ’61 Freedom Riders as the mix engineer in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Dorset Theatre Festival: Good People, The Whore and Mr. Moore, Boeing Boeing, and Deathtrap. Keep moving forward.

Warren Goodwin (Technical Director) Warren joined the Hippodrome in 2004 as a carpenter in the scene shop, and assumed the role of Master Carpenter in 2006. In addition to helping build over a hundred of Hippodrome sets, Warren served as co-scenic designer on The Christians and The Wolves. He is thrilled to be currently serving as Technical Director. In his free time, Warren enjoys painting, and is an accomplished local artist. You can often find his work on display next door at Maude’s Cafe.

Timothy Dygert (Scenic Designer) has been involved in theatre and event production for thirty years. He is an accomplished scene designer and production manager and has seen the completion of over 500 productions (and counting). Tim is on staff at The Harn Museum of Art as Preparator and Installation Coordinator and owns his own production company, Dygert Design LLC, specializing in design, large format printing, and all things event and marketing related. Tim holds a degree in business administration but readily admits his heart belongs to the arts. He is excited to be working with the accomplished staff and talented artists of the Hippodrome Theatre. His work can be seen at www.dygertdesign.com.

Keira McDonald (Props Designer) This is Keira’s first production with the Hippodrome, and she is ecstatic to be a part of this show. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts from Flagler College and has since worked as Props Master for Horn in the West in Boone, NC, the nation’s oldest continuously running outdoor drama.

Bill Boothman (Master Electrician) Bill Boothman is excited to make his return to straight theatre as a new edition to the Hippodrome family of artists and technicians. Bill is a graduate of the theatre and entertainment technology program at FSCJ’s south campus. Following his graduation, Bill worked as a stagehand with IATSE local 115 in various venues throughout Jacksonville.

Previous credits for shows he is most proud of include master electrician for both Stalking Ottis Toole: A Southern Gothic and West Side Story at FSCJ and lighting designer for Peter and the Wolf at Santa Fe College here in Gainesville.

Bill would like to thank Liz and Johnny for helping him make his way into the world of technical theatre.

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AUDIENCE SERVICES PLEASE NOTE: Infants are not permitted in the theater. Food is not permitted in the theater. Please turn off all cellular phones, watch alarms, and all other noise-making equipment when in the theater.Photographing and/or sound recording any performance or the possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording in this theater is prohibited. Violators may be subject to confiscation of equipment and ejection.

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In an emergency, evacuate through the external exits on either side of the lobby.

FACT SHEET for The Blameless How much does The Blameless really cost to produce?

$86,600 Where does that money go?

ACTORS - $35,700 Equity actors earn a union rate and contributions to their health and pension plans for every week they work at a professional theatre like the Hipp.

TRAVEL -$4,750 Five of the six actors in this production are guest artists from out of state.

DESIGNERS and CREW - $28,800 The Hippodrome employs 11 full-time artistic and production staff, plus several more part time and contracted guest artists for every show.

PRODUCTION COSTS - $7,850 The scene shop has built an upper middle class kitchen on the Mainstage, with running water and functioning appliances donated by Martin’s Family Appliance.

ROYALTIES - $4,000 These give us the legal right to perform the play and is paid to the writers.

MARKETING - $5,500 Includes TV and radio ads, online marketing, and more.

This doesn’t include the additional cost of keeping the lights on, the box office staffed, and the toilet paper rolls full.

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RUSTY SALLING MEMORIAL FUND The Hippodrome Theatre was Rusty’s home for over forty years. Contributions to the Rusty Salling Fund will support his ongoing legacy of artistic achievement and community service according to his family’s wishes. To contribute to the Rusty Salling Memorial Fund, please visit thehipp.org/rustyfund Tim Altmeyer Wayne & Penny Archer Rod & Beverly Bartlett Mrs. Roxane Bleiweis Miss Marsha Boyd Ms. Libby Brateman Cecilia Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Homer O. Bryant Lauren Warhol Caldwell David & Jean Chalmers Wendy Chambers Linda Cirulli-Burton Mr. Leon Clark Candace Clift and Mark Woollett Debbie & Michael Conlon Mrs. Dorothy A. Conway Comeau Phylis & James Craig Nicole Daenzer Sadie Darnell & Norma Darnell Leah Deese Barbara Devoe Matthew Dibble Cheryl & Paul Doering Michael Hill & Ellie Donovan Clyde Ellis Cheris Garrison Dick & Caren Gorenberg Benjamin & Joyce Gorman Mary & Joe Haldeman Carole Harpe Catherine Hill Ira & Amanda Holmes Jessica Hurov Dan Jesse & Irene Gurri John & Kathleeen Kish Mr. & Mrs. Paul & Leslie Klein Ms. Ellen Lau Anonymous Gary McGill Gary and Suzy Miller Jeff Montgomery Ms. Chris M. Morris Ms. Sara Morsey

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2019-2020 School of Theatre + Dance PERFORMANCE SEASON

FALL The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

By Simon Stephens AUG. 28 – SEPT. 22, 2019 THE HIPPODROME THEATRE Co-produced with the Hippodrome Theatre Directed by Dr. Ralf Remshardt

Pippin Presented through special arrangement with Musical Theatre International (MTI).

Book by Roger O. Hirson Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz OCT. 18 – 27, 2019 CONSTANS THEATRE Directed by Andrew Cao Musical Direction by Dr. Tony Offerle Choreography by Andrew Cao Fall BFA Dance Showcase OCT. 23 – 27, 2019 G-6 STUDIO Coordinated by Augusto Soledade Agbedidi: A Fusion of Traditional African and Contemporary Dance NOV. 22 – 24, 2019 CONSTANS THEATRE Directed by Trent Williams, Jr., and Augusto Soledade

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We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa, From the German Südwestafrika, Between the Years 1884–1915

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the curious incident of the dog in the night-time based on the Novel by Mark Haddon

by Simon Stephens directed by Ralf Remshardt Aug. 30 - Sept. 22; previews Aug. 29-30

the blameless

by Nick Gandiello directed by Stephanie Lynge Oct. 11- Nov. 3; previews Oct. 9-10

scrooge in rouge

by Ricky Graham, Jeffery Roberson, Yvette Hargis & Jefferson Turner directed by Clint Thorton Nov. 22 - Dec. 22; previews Nov. 20 - 21

a christmas carol

adapted by Niall McGinty (Hippodrome Company Member) Nov. 30 - Dec. 22

lone star spirits

by Josh Tobiessen directed by Stephanie Lynge Jan. 24 - Feb. 16: previews Jan. 22-23

Marie and Rosetta

by George Brant directed by Eric Davis Feb. 28 - March 22 ; previews Feb. 26 - 27

native gardens

by Karen ZacarĂ?as April 24 - May 17; previews April 22 - 23

rock of ages

by Chris D’Arienzo Opens June 5

Photo featuring Lauren Nordvig