The Hipp Unplugged: The Effect by Lucy Prebble at the Hippodrome Theatre

The Hipp unplugged: A S ta g e d R e a d i n g S e r i e s

THE EFFECT by Lucy Prebble Directed by by Stephanie Lynge THE EFFECT Lucy Prebble March 15 at 7 p.m.

Directed by Stephanie Lynge March 15 at 7 P.M.

Funded in part by Visit Gainesville, Alachua County, FL This program/event is funded in part by a grant from the City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department

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The Hipp unplugged: A S ta g e d R e a d i n g S e r i e s

THE EFFECT by Lucy Prebble Directed by Stephanie Lynge March 15 at 7 p.m.

John Gray*........Stage Manager

*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.

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.

Please do not use the entrances and exits during the performance.

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

The Effect by Lucy Prebble Directed by Stephanie Lynge March 15 at 7 p.m.

The cast

Kelly Atkins*^...................Dr. Lorna James Ryan Hope Travis................Dr. Toby Sealy Marissa Toogood*^..................Connie Hall Logan Wolfe*^..........................Tristan Frey We wish to express our gratitude to the Performers’ Unions: ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS AMERICAN GUILD OF VARIETY ARTISTS SAG-AFTRA through Theatre Authority, Inc. for their cooperation in permitting the Artists to appear on this program.

*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.

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.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Lucy Prebble (Author) Lucy won the George Devine Award 2004 for her debut play THE SUGAR SYNDROME followed by the TMA Award for Best New Play in 2004. She also won the 2004 Critics’ Circle Award for Most Promising Playwright. Lucy is the creator of the television series “Secret Diary of a Call Girl,” starring Billie Piper in the main role. “Secret Diary” is on its fourth season and was sold to Showtime. Lucy’s second play, ENRON, transferred to The West End and Broadway in 2010 after sell out runs at both The Royal Court and Chichester Festival Theatre.

Sony has optioned the rights to develop ENRON into a film. ENRON won Best New Play at the TMA Theatre Awards, and was shortlisted for The Evening Standard Award for Best New Play 2009..

The Hipp unplugged: A S ta g e d R e a d i n g S e r i e s

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WHO’S WHO IN THE EFFECT Kelly Atkins*^(Dr.Lorna James) is a member of the Hippodrome Theatre’s Acting Company and is known for a wide range of performances including Souvenir, Scrooge in Rouge, Hand to God, The Toxic Avenger, The Marvelous Wonderettes, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, and others. She has appeared in leading roles for professional theatres throughout the country, as well as in commercials and television shows, on concert stages, in voiceover work and print. She has been a member of Actor’s Equity Association since 1997.

Marissa Toogood*^(Connie Hall) is excited to return to the Hipp’s virtual stage! Marissa is a member of the Hippodrome acting company and is a graduate of the University of Florida and Florida School of the Arts. In addition to performing, Marissa also works as a music teacher and voice-over artist. Last seen in the Hippodrome and freeFall Theatre’s production of Lone Star Spirits, some past favorite credits include Let the Right One In, The Wolves, A Year with Frog and Toad, Peter and the Starcatcher, Honky Tonk Angels, Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play, and Avenue Q. Marissatoogood.com “Thank you for watching and contributing to the survival of Regional Theatre! We couldn’t do it without you.”

WHO’S WHO IN THE EFFECT Ryan Hope Travis (Dr. Tolby Sealy) is an actor, director, and multi-hyphenate filmmaker. As an actor, Ryan has guest starred on the Emmy AwardWinning series The Watchmen, Investigation ID’s Dead Silent and Swamp Murders. He has performed in numerous independent films and regional plays.

As a multi-hyphenate filmmaker (e.g., writer, director, and cinematographer), Ryan has 10 short films to his credit, with several having their world premieres at film festivals in New York City, Austin, Miami, Los Angeles, and the Academy Award-qualifying, Atlanta Film Festival. He is a BroadwayWorld CNY Best Actor nominee and a proud member of SAG-AFTRA. For more, visit ryanhopetravis.com.

Logan Wolfe*^ (Tristan Frey) , is happy to be Hipp again!

Logan is a proud member of the Hippodrome’s acting company and Actors Equity Association. Past favorite Hipp credits include: Every Christmas Story Ever Told and Then Some! (Logan) Ripcord (Scotty) Hamlet (Rosencrantz/ Marcellus), Peter and the Starcatcher (Smee), A Christmas Carol (Fred), and Zombie Town (Slash). Logan is immensely grateful to his friends and family for their support, and to his darling wife. Loganwolfe.net John Gray*(Stage Manager), is excited to jump into his next foray as a stage manager. He was last seen at the Hipp stage managing the New Works Festival 2020 and directing A Christmas Carol. He has spent most of his career as a director/choreographer within educational theatre working with kids from kindergarten to college age. He has former students working is all aspects of theatre from performance to design across the country.

Favorite projects include An Ideal Husband (Sonnet Repertory Theatre), Merrily We Roll Along (Wichita State), Phantasmagoria (Prospect Theater Company), Broadway Bombs (Joe Allen Players), Grease (Tippecanoe Outdoor Amphitheater) and Das Barbecu (Heartists.)