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O WRITTEN
BY
NEIL SIMON
DIRECTED
BY ASHLEY
PUCKET GONZALES
SHANE PETERMAN, PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR PRESENTS
A C O M E D Y BY N E I L S I M O N DIRECTED BY ASHLEY PUCKETT GONZALES ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER SET DESIGN
ANTONIO DEMONDE THOMAS ASHLEY SCHNEIDER* BRIANA COLLAZO ABBOTT KENNEDY STYRON
LIGHTING DESIGN
BRYANT YEAGER
COSTUME DESIGN
AMY POE
SOUND DESIGN PROPERTIES DESIGN COVID COMPLIANCE OFFICERS
RAYVEN HARRIS RUBY PULLUM ELIZABETH KENSEK & BRIANA COLLAZO ABBOTT
ON THE TERRY MARTIN MAIN STAGE “The Odd Couple” is produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. www.playscripts.com
SEASON SPONSOR
THEATRE NAMING BENEFACTORS Don and Barbara Daseke, The Family of Bob Downs, Kathleen A. Messina & Gary Goodwin, Stan Graner, Janiece & Jimmy Niemann
CAST
THE ODD COUPLE
Kia Boyer* …....................................................... Speed Blake Henri ……………………….…………………………. Murray Guinn Powell …………………………………….…………... Roy Andrew Nicolas …............................................ Vinnie Durrell Lyons ….....................……………………………. Oscar Madison Duke Anderson* ……………………………………………………Felix Ungar Kenzie Henderson ….......................................... Gwendolyn Pigeon Sarah Perkins………………………………………………….Cecily Pigeon Mark Tam Quach…………………………………………………….Understudy performing as Oscar on 3/30 and 3/31 and as Murray on 4/7 *Appearing through the SPT Agreement between this theatre, WaterTower Theatre, and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
SETTING An apartment on Riverside Drive, New York City. ACT 1 A hot summer night.
ACT 2 Scene 1: Two weeks later, about 11:00pm
ACT 3 The next evening, about 7:30pm
Scene 2: A few days later, about 8:00pm Featuring an original composition by Adam C. Wright: "This Doesn't Happen Everyday"
ACTORS (LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
DUKE ANDERSON (FELIX) Duke is so happy to be making his WaterTower Theatre mainstage debut! Previous theater credits include National Tours of Murder for Two (Marcus) and Sweeney Todd (Anthony). Regional credits include The Sound of Music at Paper Mill Playhouse; Les Misérables at The MUNY; Camelot at Casa Mañana; Fun Home, When Pigs Fly, Nuncrackers: A-men! at Uptown Players; and Beauty and the Beast (Lumiére) at Dallas Children’s Theater! For Casie.
K I A N I C O L E B OY E R ( S P E E D ) Kia is delighted to be back at WaterTower Theatre, working with such a dynamic group of artists! She has been seen on stages around the US including New York, Nevada, Colorado, Utah, and, of course, Texas! Kia is incredibly grateful to the cast, crew, and creative team behind such a classic piece of theatre.
K E N Z I E H E N D E R S O N ( GW E N D O LY N ) Kenzie is elated to be making her WaterTower Theatre debut! Originally from Rockwall, Texas, Kenzie has performed in various states including Kentucky, New York, South Dakota, Arkansas and Florida. Some of Kenzie's past credits include Elf The Musical (Jovie), The Full Monty (Pam Lukowski), Steel Magnolias (Shelby), The Office! Murder Mystery Parody (Michael Scott), Seussical (Mayzie La Bird), and Hairspray (Penny). Aside from being an actor Kenzie is also a dog lover, people person and cinnamon roll enthusiast. Kenzie hopes you enjoy this hilarious and fun classic! Eph 3:19. www.kenziehenderson.com
B L A K E H E N R I ( M U R R AY) Blake is an actor/writer/director from Dallas and is extremely excited to make his WaterTower debut with this wonderfully talented cast and crew. He earned his bachelor’s degree at The University of Oklahoma. His previous professional credits include: Miss Evers’ Boys, The National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, South Africa; An Iliad, Oklahoma Shakespeare Festival; King John, Macbeth, As You Like It, Cymbeline, Julius Caesar, Great River Shakespeare Festival; Sense and Sensibility, Twelfth Night, Othello, Island Shakespeare Festival; The Crucible, Arkansas Repertory Theatre; Art Heist, Dallas Theatre Center. As well as Lionsgate’s American Underdog, and an upcoming HBO series to be released next year. Thank you to everyone who had a hand in this production, and he’d love to dedicate it to his late Grandma, Gloria Miers.
D U R R E L L LYO N S ( O S C A R ) Durrell is a theater, television, and film actor based out of Atlanta, GA. He is most known for his recurring on Tyler Perry's The Haves and Have Nots, his co-Starring role on the TVOne original Love Under New Management, and a guest-starring role in the highly acclaimed Tupac Shakur biopic All Eyez On Me. Theater credits include his portrayal of the character Nunn in the Atlanta regional production of the Broadway play Holler If You Hear Me, directed by Tony Award winning director Kenny Leon in association with True Colors Theater. He is also known for his portrayal of the character Feldman in the riotous musical comedy Guess Who Showed Up At Dinner, written and directed by award winning producer and director Mark E. Swinton. He currently resides in the eastern suburbs of Atlanta, GA with his wife and two children.
ANDREW NICOLAS (VINNIE) Andrew is beyond excited to be making his debut at WaterTower, and to get a chance to work with these remarkably talented individuals. Andrew is a current junior in the BFA Acting program at TCU (Go Frogs!). Andrew’s most recent credits include Twelfth Night (Shakespeare Dallas), Bright Star (Firehouse Theater) and The Great Lonely Roamer (Echo Theater). Andrew would like to thank the entire creative team for taking a chance on him, and for allowing him to play a part in bringing one of his all-time favorite plays to life. He would like to thank God, as well as his mom for being there every step of the way. Andrew would like to dedicate this performance to his Dad.
S A R A H E . P E R K I N S ( C E C I LY) Sarah was born in Greenville, Texas and currently lives in Dallas, Texas. Her passion for performing in front of strangers turned into a Theatre degree from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. Some of her roles include Catherine in Pippin, Esther Smith in Meet Me in St. Louis, Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Brooke in Noises Off, and her most notable role as a cat-mom to two calicos. The Odd Couple is Sarah’s debut performance at WaterTower Theatre and she could not be more grateful for this opportunity. Toi, toi, toi!
G U I N N P OW E L L ( R OY) Guinn is excited to be back on stage at WaterTower, previously appearing in Our Town and The Full Monty. His resume has numerous film, industrial, commercial and theatrical credits most notably a performance on stage at the Kennedy Center, Washington DC as a Quad C Theater guest artist in Bill Cains’ Stand Up Tragedy. Guinn is also a visual artist and has had one man shows at venues locally. To see his work log onto guinnpowell.com. He Guinn Powell is represented by the Horne Agency and is employed by The Dallas Morning News as a senior creative designer.
M A R K TA M Q U AC H ( U N D E R S T U DY) Mark is excited to be back at WaterTower with this production. Regional credits include; The Supreme Leader at Dallas Theater Center, Last Ship to Proxima Centauri at Kitchen Dog Theater, Newsies at Lyric Theater Oklahoma, and Dragons Love Tacos at Dallas Children's Theater. "It's an Honor to be Asian" - Sandra Oh
PRODUCTION TEAM A S H L E Y S C H N E I D E R , P R O D U C T I O N S TAG E M A N AG E R Ashley is a Dallas-based AEA Stage Manager. Credits in DFW include productions at Theatre 3, Lyric Stage, and Dallas Children's Theater. Other credits include shows at The Little Theatre on the Square in Sullivan, IL and onboard Royal Caribbean's ships Oasis and Harmony of the Seas. Ashley is a graduate of Booker T. Washington HSPVA and holds a BFA from The Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University in St. Louis, MO. Love to J & T.
B R I A N A C O L L A Z O A B B OT T, A S S I S TA N T S TAG E M A N AG E R & C C O Briana (she/her) is a dancer, singer, actor, scenic carpenter, and stage manager excited to be back at WaterTower! She graduated in May 2019 from Rider University with a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre, and a B.A. in Technical Theatre. Much thanks to her family, grandparents, and Cornelia.
CREATIVE TEAM A S H L E Y P U C K E T T G O N Z A L E S , D I R E C TO R Ashley has enjoyed 20 years as a professional actor and theatre maker. In the last 5 years directing has become her true focus and she really loves being on the other side of the table. She has worked as a director and associate director in theatres ranging from high schools, to regionals, to Off-Broadway. She has always taught, coached, and directed both kids and adults; and her students have worked in shows ranging from community theatres, Broadway’s The Lion King, to Dallas Theatre Center and other regional houses. Ashley is also an accomplished actress that has performed in Broadway National tours, at Madison Square Garden, The Kennedy Center, and at countless regional theaters. She brings that experience to bear as she strives to tell good stories with passion and creativity.
A N TO N I O D E M O N D E T H O M A S , A S S O C I AT E D I R E C TO R Antonio is excited to make his WaterTower debut! He hails from Grand Blanc, Michigan. He has been in the theatre scene since the age of 14 and has performed in theatres around the country. He earned his degree in musical theatre performance from KD Conservatory under Michael Serrechia (A Chorus Line). He has starred in The Wild Party as Black, Avenue Q as Princeton, First Date as Aaron, Legally Blonde as Professor Callahan. He has also been featured in Guys & Dolls as Sky Masterson and Nicely Nicely Johnson. His future lies in the theatre as he looks forward to performing with North Texas' greatest actors and crew. He also looks forward to directing upcoming shows and starting the process of writing his own musical!
DESIGNERS
(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
R AY V E N H A R R I S , S O U N D D E S I G N E R Rayven Harris is a Texas Wesleyan graduate who likes to consider herself a jack of all trades. With positions such as, assistant stage manager for Church and State at Stage West, Sound Designer for Turandotte and Smokefall at Texas Wesleyan University, and properties design for Annie Get Your Gun at Artisan Center Theatre. Rayven would like to thank WaterTower for believing in her and giving her the opportunity to make her non-educational sound design debut!
A M Y P O E , C O ST U M E D E S I G N E R Amy Poe is pleased to be working on her 3rd show with WTT! Recent design credits include The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Costumes, WaterTower), The Last Wide Open (Costumes, Circle Theatre). She is currently the Art Director for a short film, The Stranger (Om Films).
R U BY P U L LU M , P R O P E RT I E S D E S I G N E R Ruby Pullum is a certified CCO, stage manager, choreographer, director, designer, and performer in the DFW area. She is extremely excited to be working with WTT again! She has worked on various shows locally including; In The Heights (NTPA Rep.), a regional premiere of The Residents of Craigslist (Millennial Poison Theatre Co.), A Raisin In The Sun (WaterTower Theatre), and the inaugural live production of As You Like It (Plague Mask Players). She would like to thank her sister and her partner for always being a constant in this aspect of her life and constantly supporting her wild dreams. You can see her work backstage currently in Rage at ATTPAC (as part of the 2022 Elevator Project).
K E N N E DY S T Y R O N , S E T D E S I G N E R Kennedy “K” Styron is a locally based, all-around theatre-maker. Over the past five years, K has worked with multiple DFW-area theaters in a variety of capacities ranging from performer to carpenter, and most disciplines of production and design. Recent credits include technical direction at The Acting Studio, performing with Giant Entertainment and NTPA Rep, set design and master carpenter at ICT Mainstage, and set design for Bishop Arts Theatre Center’s acclaimed Black Nativity. K is currently the Production Director of WaterTower and has collaborated on WTT productions from conception to closing in many capacities over the last three years. K is especially thankful for the opportunity and trust from the producers, and to director Ashley Puckett Gonzales.
B RYA N T Y E AG E R , L I G H T I N G D E S I G N E R Bryant graduated from the University of North Texas in 2014 where he studied lighting design and technical theatre. He's incredibly excited to be back with WaterTower Theatre having previously designed shows such as, Sexy Laundry and The Explorers Club. Other design credits include Psycho Beach Party and I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change at Theatre Three, and Self-Injurious Behavior at Urban Stages in New York City. In his free time, Bryant is an avid roller coaster enthusiast. He has been on nearly 200 roller coasters across the country and plans to add more this summer.
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The above listing reflects gifts received between 02.01.2021 and 02.28.2022. We apologize for any unintentional omissions. We gratefully acknowledge the 500+ donors who each year, through their contributions, make it possible for WTT to present over 125 performances each year. Although space limits our ability to publicly recognize donors at levels below $250, we deeply and sincerely appreciate every contribution. As ticket sales cover only a portion of our annual costs, these generous gifts of patrons, corporations, foundations, and others are critical to WTT’s ability to create quality professional theatre for our audience. Should you wish to be added to this extraordinary list of donors, please visit our website at www.watertowertheatre.org/donations or contact Phil Gosselin at 972-450-6277 or via email at pgosselin@ watertowertheatre.org. Thank you!
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