Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf - Digital Program

Marc Robin

Executive Artistic Producer

MARC ROBIN EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC PRODUCER

TYLER HORN SOUND DESIGNER

GRIFFIN ALLEN LIGHTING DESIGNER

By Edward Albee

GWENDOLYN COX SCENIC DESIGNER

DOMINGO MANCUELLO* STAGE MANAGER

JOEY ABRAMOWICZ ASSOCIATE CASTING DIRECTOR

MEG VALENTINE PROPS DESIGNER

VICTORIA LAYSER COSTUME DESIGNER

with BAILEY BLAISE* • KIM CARSON* • JEFFREY COON* • SPENCER DAVIS MILFORD*

Understudies

SHANNEN MICHAEL DOYLE • JORDAN ECK • TIMOTHY RIGGS • HANLEY SMITH*

DIRECTED BY KEVIN EARLEY*

PRESENTS THE FULTON THEATRE PRODUCTION OF MARCH 21 –APRIL 16, 2023

*Member of Actor’s Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. The Director is a member of the STAGE DIRECTORS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY, a national theatrical labor union

”Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

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ACTING COMPANY

IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

Honey.....................................................................................................Bailey Blaise*

Martha.....................................................................................................Kim Carson*

George...................................................................................................Jeffrey Coon*

Nick.........................................................................................Spencer Davis Milford*

UNDERSTUDIES

u/s Honey................................................................................Shannen Michael Doyle

u/s Nick.......................................................................................................Jordan Eck

u/s George.............................................................................................Timothy Riggs

u/s Martha.............................................................................................Hanley Smith*

CREW

Stage Manager..............................................................................Domingo Mancuello*

Production Assistant......................................................................................Tyler Miller

Crew Chief ...................................................................................................Dana Landis

*Member of Actor’s Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Jeffrey Coon*

Kim Carson*

Spencer Davis Milford*

Bailey Blaise*

Timothy Riggs

Jordan Eck Hanley Smith*

Shannen Michael Doyle

WHO’S WHO CAST

BAILEY BLAISE (Honey) Bailey is ecstatic to be here working on this iconic bucket list play! Fulton credits: White Christmas, The Play That Goes Wrong. She was awarded the 2022 Finlayson Award for Acting Excellence at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, credits include: Clue, Trouble in Mind, Ragtime, Julius Caesar. Other theatres: Arrow Rock Lyceum, Musical Theatre West, Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, Rubicon Theatre. University of Alabama alumni (roll tide). Gratitude to Marc, Joey, Kevin, & my family! www.baileyblaise.com

KIM CARSON (Martha) Kim is thrilled to be back at the Fulton Theatre after last appearing in Other Desert Cities, and Gypsy! Some favorite credits include: Arden Theatre, Delaware Theater, People’s Light, John W Engeman, Virginia Stage Co, Philadelphia Theatre Co, 59 E 59, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Bristol Riverside, and Azuka Theatre. Love and thanks to my John, Annie, and Matt!

JEFFREY COON (George) Very pleased to be back on stage at the Fulton, especially in the Groff Series. Previously in the Tell Studio, director of Doubt, appeared in the Fulton Holiday Cabaret, Blackbird, 4000 Days. Many thanks to Marc, Joey, and Kevin for the opportunity to work on this titanic piece of American theatre. Many thanks to our Fulton audiences for all of their support of live theatre. Special thanks to Linda W. for her inspirational note about Albee. Love, as ever, to P, J, & J.

SHANNEN MICHAEL DOYLE (u/s Honey) Shannen Michael Doyle is thrilled to make her Fulton debut! Most recently, Shannen played Wendla in Spring Awakening at the Milton Theatre. Regional Credits include: Rent at the Algonquin, Little Women (Jo) at Holmdel Theatre Company! When not auditioning, Shannen is a singing server at Ellen’s Stardust Diner in Times Square. Shannen wants to thank Joey, as well as the cast and creative team for this opportunity. Eternally grateful for the support of my family, friends and Aaron. This one’s for Uncle Al! @shannenmichaeldoyle

JORDAN ECK (u/s Nick) Jordan is a 2022 BFA graduate of the University of the Arts. Past credits: Walnut St. Theatre’s Cinderella (Jean Michele u/s). EPAC’s Spongebob the Musical (Spongebob), Pippin (Lewis), West Side Story (A-Rab). Reading Theatre Project’s Grave Concerns (Tony) and Everybody Hates This Place (Barista). 1st St. Players’ She Kills Monsters (Miles). UArts’ A Public Reading...Disney (Roy Disney), Fuente Ovejuna (King) Much love and gratitude to teachers, family, and friends. www.jordanparkereck.com

SPENCER DAVIS MILFORD (Nick) Spencer made his Broadway debut as the titular role in The Winslow Boy. 1st National Tours: Billy Elliot; The Grinch. World Premieres: Buzz (Alabama Shakespeare Festival), Nibbler (Rattlestick), Con College (STL Fringe). Regional: Georg in She Loves Me (Link Theatre), Barnaby in Hello, Dolly (Marriott Theatre), Davey in Newsies (The Muny), Peter in Peter and the Starcatcher (STL Rep). He recieved his Masters in Acting from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

TIMOTHY RIGGS (u/s George) Tim is delighted to make his Fulton debut. Long a teacher with the Fulton’s education program and a local actor, he is also a teacher of Performing Arts at La Academia Partnership Charter School in Lancaster. Favorites include EPAC’s The Crucible (Proctor), The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Nighttime (Ed), The Elephant Man (Merrick), Hand To God (Pastor Greg), Hamlet (Hamlet), The Pillowman (Katurian). He is a founding member of the sketch comedy troupe Happy Time Explosion Show.

HANLEY SMITH (u/s Martha) Hanley is so honored and grateful to return to The Fulton where she has been seen in Les Miserables, Venus in Fur, Murder on the Orient Express, The Sound of Music, and White Christmas. She is also an arts educator and a member of the folk trio, A Band Called Honalee. Love to W, family, and everyone at The Fulton.

WHO’S WHO PRODUCTION

EDWARD ALBEE (Playwright) was born on March 12, 1928, and began writing plays 30 years later. His plays include The Zoo Story (1958), The American Dream (1960), Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1961-62, Tony Award), Tiny Alice (1964), A Delicate Balance (1966, Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award), All Over (1971), Seascape (1974, Pulitzer Prize), The Lady From Dubuque (1977-78), The Man Who Had Three Arms (1981), Finding The Sun (1982), Marriage Play (1986-87), Three Tall Women (1991, Pulitzer Prize), Fragments (1993), The Play About The Baby (1997), The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? (2000, 2002, Tony Award), Occupant (2001), Peter and Jerry: Act 1, Homelife; Act 2, The Zoo Story (2004), and Me, Myself and I (2007).

He was a member of the Dramatists Guild Council and President of The Edward F. Albee Foundation. Mr. Albee was awarded the Gold Medal in Drama from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in 1980, and in 1996 received the Kennedy Center Honors and the National Medal of Arts. In 2005 he was awarded the special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement.

JOEY ABRAMOWICZ (Associate Casting Director) This is Joey’s fifth season as the Fulton’s Associate Casting Director. He contracts the actors, directors and choreographers for all Fulton productions! He works alongside Executive Artistic Producer Marc Robin to cast actors from New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Lancaster, and beyond. He’s also a frequent Fulton performer, and was most recently seen as Bob Crewe in last seasons Jersey Boys. Thanks to Marc for the endless opportunities and love always to Jeff, Piper and Jackson. @joeytumble

GRIFFIN ALLEN (Lighting Designer) is excited to be making his design debut here at the Fulton! Griffin is a Lexington, Kentucky native who graduated from Northern Kentucky University with his BFA in Lighting Design and Technology. Over the years, he’s had the opportunity to work in four states spanning over 2,500 miles including multiple seasons at the Lexington Theatre Company and Tuacahn Amphitheatre. Thanks to everyone here at the Fulton, his family, his partner Kennedy and their dog Ripley for their continued support.

GWENDOLYN COX (Scenic Designer) received her BFA in Scenic Painting from UNC School of the Arts and has painted scenery for theatre companies up and down the east coast. Gwen sometimes teaches at Cobalt Studios and does freelance set design including Frozen, Matilda, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Riverside Theatre; The Glass Menagerie, An Act of God, and Fun Home at the Fulton. She would like to thank her parents for always supporting her creative endeavors.

KEVIN EARLEY (Director) Excited to be back at Fulton Theater after directing Changing Channels, The Glass Menagerie and *The Whipping Man. Kevin was just seen as Robert/Thomas Colleymore in The Play That Goes Wrong and previously as Sky in Guys and Dolls. Other directing projects include The Wonder, by Susan Ferrara, (NY United Solo Festival Best Production of 2014 Winner, Co-Directed/Produced with Julie Ann Emery) and The Fantastics at his alma mater, Webster Conservatory. More info at KevinEarley.com

TYLER HORN (Sound Designer) Tyler is the audio engineer for the Fulton and most times you can find him mixing audio for the mainstage shows. He is ecstatic to be designing his first play for the studio series. Other shows Tyler has mixed in the studio are Five Guys Named Moe and Next to Normal. Tyler has been a proud member of The Fulton family since 2018.

VICTORIA LAYSER (Costume Designer) Victoria normally designs for the Family Series shows, and is very grateful and excited for this opportunity for her first Studio Series show, especially one of her favorites! Thank you to everyone for getting her here, especially her special assistant Finn!

WHO’S WHO PRODUCTION

DOMINGO MANCUELLO (Stage Manager) (he/him) Domingo has worked on stage management teams for over 60 regional productions at the Fulton, Creede Rep, Maine State Music Theatre, and American Players Theatre. During the COVID shutdown, he worked for Brunner and Associates Organ Builders, where he assisted in tuning, maintaining, and building pipe organs. He is an established 1920s-style pianist and arranges music rolls for antique automated musical instruments. @thedomingo

TYLER MILLER (Production Assistant) is happy to be back in the studio theatre for Doubt. Their previous Fulton work includes serving as the production assistant for Changing Channels, Sweat, and For Colored Boyz on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown when Freedom Ain’t Enuff. They have also worked as the assistant stage manager for Man of La Mancha and Jersey Boys. Tyler is excited to be once again working on the projects that the Tell Studio Theatre produces. Much love and many thanks to Momma Tammy for all the support.

MARC ROBIN (Executive Artistic Producer) began 21 years ago (guest director in 2001 for Evita), Artistic Director in 2009, and is now in his 6th year as Executive Artistic Producer.) He has staged over 450 productions including shows in London, New York, Chicago, and California. He has garnered many awards including Joseph Jefferson, Barrymoore, Vicky and BroadwayWorld to name a few. When he isn’t at the Fulton, he can be found at his second home at Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick Maine where he recently began his 16th Season..

MEG VALENTINE (Props Designer) Is very excited and thankful to begin their 2nd season with The Fulton Theatre and to be completing thie first solo studio design with this show. Meg is a Long Island, NY native who graduated from Fredonia State University with a BFA in Theatre Production & Design with a focus in Scenic Design. Since graduating, they have held multiple carpentry and artisan positions all over the 5 boroughs of NYC as well as spending 2 summers with Maine State Music Theatre. A very big thank you to everyone at The Fulton for being such welcoming collaborators. She/They.

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Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf won the Tony Award, Drama Critics Circle Award, and Foreign Press Association Award for best play in 1962. Executive Artistic Producer, Marc Robin’s choice of Edward Albee’s dark comedy, 61 years after its first showing, gives Fulton audiences a chance to peak into this character driven, dynamic and exemplary play.

Six decades later, this truly is a present day cautionary tale of truth verses fiction. Living in an isolated fantasy world to survive the tragic reality that life has handed you is something to witch we all can relate. No one gets everything they want, but living an illusion is not a long term solution. George and Martha are no exception, nor are Nick and Honey as it turns out. This well crafted play reveals many secrets, fabrications and half-truths as George and Martha play insider games between themselves and their newly welcomed guests.

As the actors take this tumultuous ride with a physical, physiological and emotion toll each and every performance, they bring to life a broken University home in need of sobriety and honesty.

Characterized by some as “the classic melodrama of its time” I am honored to be in a long line of directors who have cultivated, shaped and presented this play. Thank you for being apart of its rich history.

- Kevin Earley, Director

FULTON THEATRE ORGANIZATION

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Andrea Glass

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