FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHERGREG LONGENHAGEN

ensemble member

This entire season sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. Florida Repertory Theatre is a fully professional non-profit LOA/LORT Theatre company on contract with the Actors’ Equity Association that proudly employs members of the national theatrical labor unions. *Member of Actors’ Equity Association. **Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. ***Member of United Scenic Artists.

The Fred & Jean Allegretti Foundation • Naomi Bloom & Ron Wallace • Dinah Bloomhall • Jane & Bob BreischAlexandra Bremner • Janet & Bruce Bunch • Chippendale Audiology • Berne Davis • Mary & Hugh Denison

Ellie Fox • David Fritz/Cruise Everything • Nancy & Jim Garfield • Vici and Russ Hamm John Madden • Joel Magyar • Noreen Raney • Linda Sebastian & Guy Almeling • Arthur M. Zupko

STARRINGensemble members

VIKI BOYLE* • PATRICIA IDLETTE* • WILLIAM MCNULTY* • PETER THOMASSON* and

DILLON FELDMAN • KATE HAMPTON* • BETSY HOGG* • LIZA JAYNE LONGENHAGENwith

KEEHNON JACKSON • BEN O’BRIEN • MARIANNA YOUNG • CADENCE BAMBREY-ZEDDHANNAH CRUZ • SOPHIE CRUZ • SHENNAN NELSON • NATALIE TAYLOR ROSS • GRACE RYAN

DIRECTED BY ensemble member MAUREEN HEFFERNAN**

SET & LIGHTING DESIGNERJIM HUNTER***

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FLORIDA REPERTORY THEATRE

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ROBERT CACIOPPO, PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

P R E S E N T S

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGERMELISSA A. NATHAN*

The Miracle Worker is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

SOUND DESIGNERJOHN KISELICA

SPONSORED BY NAOMI BLOOM & RON WALLACE AND CAMPO FELICE

ASSISTANT DIRECTORKODY C. JONES

ASST. STAGE MANAGERSARTHUR D’ALESSIO*

ensemble memberMIRANDA PAINE

COSTUME DESIGNERALEXANDRIA VAZQUEZ

ASST. TO THELIGHTING DESIGNER

TYLER OMUNDSEN

REHEARSAL STAGE MANAGERJOSHUA QUINN*

Doctor......................................................................................................WILLIAM McNULTY*†

Kate Keller.....................................................................................................KATE HAMPTON*†

Captain Keller........................................................................................PETER THOMASSON*†

Helen Keller.............................................................................LIZA JAYNE LONGENHAGEN*†

Martha......................................................................................................MARIANNA YOUNG*†

Percy......................................................................................................KEEHNON JACKSON*†

Aunt Ev..................................................................................................................VIKI BOYLE*†

James Keller..............................................................................................DILLON FELDMAN*†

Mr. Anagnos...........................................................................................WILLIAM McNULTY*†

Annie Sullivan....................................................................................................BETSY HOGG*†

Viney.........................................................................................................PATRICIA IDLETTE*†

School Girls...........................CADENCE BAMBREY-ZEDD, HANNAH CRUZ, SOPHIE CRUZ,*†

SHENNAN NELSON, NATALIE TAYLOR ROSS, GRACE RYAN*†

A Boy...................................................................................................................BEN O’BRIEN*†

TIME & PLACEThe 1880s. In and around the Keller homestead in Tuscumbia, Alabama;

also, briefly, the Perkins Institution for the Blind, in Boston

THE MIRACLE WORKER will be performed with one 15-minute intermission.

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The Actors & Stage Manager employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

WILLIAM GIBSON won instant acclaim for his play The Miracle Worker (1959), which was based on the life of Helen Keller, a deaf and blind child whose determined teacher, Annie Sullivan, taught her to communicate by using sign language. Though Gibson occasionally penned narrative fiction, he focused much of his 70-year career on writing plays. After creating such modest theatrical hits as A Cry of Players (1948) and Two for the Seesaw (1958), Gibson scored with The Miracle Worker. The original playscript, created as a teleplay, was significantly reworked for the stage. The Miracle Worker opened on Broadway on Oct. 19, 1959. It ran for 719 performances and received four Tony Awards, including one for best play. Gibson’s screenplay for the 1962 film adaptation received an Oscar nomination. Though his later works never received the same level of praise, plays such as Golda (1977) and Golda’s Balcony (2003) were well-received.

CAST

*** *†Member of Florida Repertory Theatre’s Ensemble of Theatre Artists. See page 23 for the entire ensemble.

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ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT

(in order of appearance)

Wardrobe Supervisor: Ian WittenBoard Operator: Katie Lowe

Child Guardian: Emma WoodsUnderstudies: Cadence Bambrey-Zedd u/s Helen Keller • Haley Clay u/s Kate Keller

Julia Rifino u/s Annie Sullivan • Sean Rodrigo Royal u/s James Keller

VIKI BOYLE*† (Aunt Ev) is a 35-year veteran of New York and regional theatre, film, and TV. She is an ensemble member here at Florida Rep and last appeared in Outside Mullingar, Over the River and Through the Woods, A Christmas Story, Vanya and

Sonia and Masha and Spike, Arsenic and Old Lace, Noises Off, and Neil Simons’ Rumors. Off-Broadway credits at the Roundabout, MCC, and American Globe theatres include her own work The Whole Truth, winner of the Samuel French Short Play Series, and Term Limit for which she won the top prizes for both acting and writing. She received two Carbonell Awards for The Little Foxes and Don’t Dress for Dinner at the former Caldwell Theatre in Boca Raton. Her movie and TV credits include The Wolf of Wall Street, The Leftovers, Person of Interest, and over 200 commercials, where her work has been recognized with the CLIO award. Besides contributing to the wonderful musical tribute A Dash of Rosemary, she and writing partner Doug Kampsen publish NYC Trivia Tours, a series of self-guided walking tours of New York. She is overjoyed to be back at Florida Rep.

DILLON FELDMAN (James Keller) is ecstatic to be joining Florida Rep. He is currently touring with Florida Rep’s Education program in The Giver as well as Curious George and the Golden Meatball. Regional/University Credits: Rocknation (Soloist),

Funky Fairytales (Minstrel), Hairspray (Link Larkin), Little Women (Laurie Lawrence), Cabaret (Cliff Bradshaw), Children of Eden (Abel), Les Miserables (Feuilly, U/S Marius). Film: Forever Hold Your Peace (Brent), Deus Meus, Adiuva Me (The Devil), e.ro.sion.noun (post-production, Happy Assistant), Delayed (post-production, Charlie). Dillon graduated from New Jersey City University with a BA in Music—Musical Theater. He thanks his family and friends (and their cats) for their love and support.

KATE HAMPTON* (Kate Keller) is very glad to be back at Florida Rep. Past shows here: How the Other Half Loves, The Cocktail Hour, Social Security, Lend Me a Tenor. Broadway: The Best Man, The Deep Blue Sea. First National Tour: Spring

Awakening. More NYC: The Master Builder (BAM), All My Sons (Roundabout), Have You Seen Steve Steven? (13P), The Typographer’s Dream (Clubbed Thumb), Over the River and Through the Woods. Regional: Gidion’s Knot, Stalking the Bogeyman (Florida Studio Theatre), Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Palm Beach Dramaworks), God of Carnage, The Ladies Man, Talley’s Folly, Absurd Person Singular (Peterborough Players),

Fallen Angels, God of Carnage, Once in a Lifetime, The Innocents, Las Meninas, Boeing Boeing, La Bête, Pride and Prejudice, Expecting Isabel (Asolo Rep), Absurd Person Singular (Bristol Rep), Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom (Humana Festival), Loot (The Arden), The Real Thing (Olney), All My Sons, Hard Times (Williamstown). TV: Bones, the Law & Order trifecta, The Education of Max Bickford, Sex and the City. Husband: David Breitbarth www.katehampton.net

BETSY HOGG* (Annie Sullivan) is thrilled to make her Florida Rep debut and to revisit this incredible story. Broadway: Peter and the Starcatcher (Molly, closing company), Fiddler on the Roof (2005), The Crucible (2002). Off-B’way/

Regional: Speech and Debate (Barrington Stage Co.), Linda (MTC), The Miracle Worker (Queens Theatre), The Marriage of Figaro (McCarter Theatre), A Maze (NYSAF), On Borrowed Time (Two River Theater), Peter and the Starcatcher (St. Louis Rep), The Crucible (Pioneer Theatre Co.), Summer of ’42 (Bucks County Playhouse), Adult (TerraNOVA), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (The New Group). TV/Film: Law & Order: SVU, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Onion SportsDome, Indignation, The Missing Person, Rocket Science. Proud Northwestern graduate & AEA member. www.betsyhogg.com

PATRICIA IDLETTE*† (Viney), a native of Fort Myers, is an actor, writer, and director whose work has been seen in regional theaters across the United States and Canada.  Her creative endeavors encompass film, television, voice, and performance art. 

The dynamic Ms. Idlette can be seen next as Mama in A Raisin in the Sun, the closing production of Theatre Conspiracy’s season at the Alliance for the Arts. She is proud to be a member of the Florida Rep Ensemble of Theatre Artists.

LIZA JAYNE LONGENHAGEN (Helen Keller), a passionate fifth grade Honor Roll student, is delighted to be back on stage at Florida Rep after her first professional theatrical experience as Scout in last season’s To Kill A Mockingbird. A former

Princess of Edisonia, she has participated in Camp at Florida Rep for the past five summers and is also a member of the Singing Owls Choir and Ukulele Club. This creative and imaginative performer enjoys attending theatre, traveling, collecting, fashion design, swimming, reading, writing, listening to music and playing with her friends, mom, dad, brother and two tabby cats. She wishes to thank her supportive

CREATIVE TEAM

Tanglewood Elementary family, tutors and the entire Rep staff for another remarkable opportunity.

WILLIAM McNULTY*† (Doctor/Mr. Anagnos) an ensemble member at Florida Rep where he was last seen as Bob Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird, Becky’s New Car, and as Juror Ten in Twelve Angry Men. The bulk of his career has been with Actors

Theatre of Louisville, dating back to 1976. With that company, he has directed over 30 productions and acted in more than 150. He has also performed with other major theatres such as the Public Theatre in New York, Cincinnati Playhouse, Cleveland Playhouse, Arena Stage, and Milwaukee Rep. Representative roles include Jamie in Moon for the Misbegotten, Alceste in The Misanthrope, Charlie in The Foreigner, Enobarbus in Antony and Cleopatra, and Scrooge in A Christmas Carol. He is a 2009 recipient of the prestigious Theatre Communications Group Distinguished Artist Grant.

PETER THOMASSON*† (Captain Keller) appeared last season as Judge Taylor in To Kill A Mockingbird. At Flat Rock Playhouse he was FDR in Annie, Baron Van Sweiten in Amadeus, and Inspector Hubbard in Dial M for Murder. In this, his 40th year

as a member of Actors Equity, it is of special personal significance that he appears in The Miracle Worker, the first professional play to which his father had ever taken him, in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Thomasson resides with his partner, Paul, in Asheville, North Carolina, where he volunteers with CarePartners, the hospice division of Mission Hospital. Film and television credits include In The Heat of the Night, Desperate for Love, Mayflower Madam, with Candice Bergen, and One Terrific Guy.

KEEHNON JACKSON (Percy) beyond excited to be back after his debut in To Kill a Mockingbird. Keehnon is in seventh grade and attends Veterans Park Academy for the Arts. Keehnon likes playing soccer, the keyboard, singing, dancing as well as

participating in leadership roles at school. Keehnon played the part Sir Harry in Once Upon A Mattress during Florida Repertory Theatre Education’s Summer Camp program. Keehnon is well-rounded and enjoys helping others. He would like to thank his family for their ongoing love and support. Next up: A Raisin in the Sun at the Alliance for the Arts.

BEN O’BRIEN (A Boy) is thrilled to be making his professional debut in The Miracle Worker. A fifth grader at Allen Park Elementary, Ben loves theater, singing and dancing, and plays baseball at Fort Myers American

Little League. Past roles include Young Simba, Lion King, Jr. (2017); Mort the Lemur, Madagascar, Jr.; JoJo, Seussical the Musical, Jr. (2016); Paperboy, Newsies (2015); Lollipop Kid, Wizard of Oz (2014); Dalmatian, 101 Dalmatians, Jr. (2012) in productions at Florida Repertory Theatre Education and Alliance for the Arts. Ben thanks all of the staff at the Florida Repertory Theatre Summer Intensive Camps for their help and guidance.

MARIANNA YOUNG (Martha) is 12 years old and a sixth grader at Cypress Lake Middle School. She also attends The Oxford Music School for piano and voice. She is delighted to be back at Florida Rep and to be a

part of The Miracle Worker! She recently performed in the Florida Rep Conservatory show, School of Rock. Other credits include Seussical the Musical, Evita, Jungle Book, and Legally Blonde. She enjoys singing, acting, dancing, playing the piano, violin, reading, and writing creative stories. She would like to thank her parents, family and friends, Mr. Kody, Mr. Jason, Ms. Christina, Ms. Emma, the cast and crew for their love and support.

CADENCE BAMBREY-ZEDD (School Girl/Helen Keller u/s) is thrilled to be making her professional theatre debut at the Florida Rep! Cadence is nine years old and attends Oasis Elementary School. Most recently, she played Madison in the Florida

Rep Conservatory production of School of Rock. In addition to performing in the theatre, Cadence is a SAG-AFTRA Eligible film/television actor whose favorite principal roles include Molly in School Bus Diaries, Norma in Norma(l), and Sophie in Daughters. Cadence would like to thank her parents, Cape Coral Performing Arts, her acting coach (Ms. Karen), and her grandparents for all their support!

HANNAH CRUZ (School Girl) is 11 years old and in the fifth grade at St. Francis Catholic School. At Florida Rep she has participated in four summer camps: All Shook Up, Honk Jr., Seussical Jr. (ensemble), and Madagascar

CREATIVE TEAM

CREATIVE TEAMJr. (Zeke, the Zookeeper), and in Big River with the Florida Rep Conservatory (Simon, Tart, Crowd). She is a member of the school choir and participates in all of the school’s musical programs. Hannah was in The Little Mermaid, as a princess and will play Young Nala in The Lion King Jr. this upcoming spring. At Bishop Verot High School, she played Young Fiona in Shrek the Musical. She is learning to play piano and also takes voice lessons. She loves to sing, act, and dance and has been doing recitals since she was three years old. Last summer she won the third place in the “Miromar Has Talent” competition. In her spare time, Hannah loves to play kickball, bake, and do makeup tutorials. At her church she participates in the children’s choir, youth choir, reads, greets and does hospitality. She would like to thank her parents, teachers, and Florida Rep for the amazing possibility!

SOPHIE CRUZ (School Girl) is 13 years old and a busy seventh grader. She is excited to be a part of the Florida Rep shows. She has performed in several children’s theater productions, including: All Shook Up (ensemble); Honk Jr. (Maurine); Seussical Jr.

(Gertrude); Madagascar Jr. (Gloria). In the Florida Rep Teen Conservatory, she performed in Oliver (Fagin Boy/Orphan Chorus) and Big River (Aunty Sally, Ben, Tart, Crowd). At St. Francis Xavier Catholic School Sophie is in the choir and plays the piano in the band. She was in Soul Sisters 1960’s Show and The Little Mermaid (Sebastian); She will play Mufasa in The Lion King Jr. this upcoming spring. She enjoys singing at mass and in school programs. At Bishop Verot High School, she played Teen Fiona in Shrek the Musical. At her church, Sophie is practicing to become a cantor, is a member of Youth Choir, and she reads, greets and does hospitality. Sophie loves to sing, act and dance and has done many recitals since she started school. She would like to thank her parents, teachers and Florida Rep for one more great opportunity!

SHENNAN NELSON (School Girl) is a fourth grader at Heights Elementary School, where she participates in the drama club and school choir. She is very excited to be part of the mainstage season! Her previous Florida Rep credits include the Education

Department’s Conservatory productions of School of Rock (Florida Premiere) and Big River: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, as well as area theater camps and performances. She would like to thank her friends and family for their support during all of this craziness.

NATALIE TAYLOR ROSS (School Girl) is 10 years old and in the fifth grade at Treeline Elementary. She is very excited to be in her first mainstage show at Florida Repertory Theatre! She has previously been in two

conservatory shows and one summer camp show at the Florida Rep: Big River (Susan Wilkes), School of Rock the musical (Sophie) and Madagascar, Jr. (Kowalski). She was also in The Jungle Book (Mowgli) in her school’s drama club. Natalie has been studying voice and piano at the Oxford School of Music for five years and would like to thank Mr.& Mrs. Billups and Channing for their dedication to teaching her. Natalie would like to thank her Mom, Dad and Brother for their love and support. She would especially like to thank the staff at Florida Repertory Theatre for giving her this opportunity. She hopes you enjoy the show!

GRACE RYAN (School Girl) is grateful to have the opportunity to perform in her first professional production. A seventh grader at The Alva School, she enjoys theater, dance, inventing, playing golf, and participating in student government. Grace

debuted as Mary in her preschool’s Christmas pageant. Her Florida Repertory Theatre Conservatory credits include School of Rock (Summer Hathaway), Peter and the Starcatcher (Fighting Prawn), and Big River (Jo Harper). Other favorite credits include Fiddler on the Roof (Fiddler), Once Upon a Mattress (Jester), and Sound of Music (Marta Von Trapp). Grace thanks her family and teachers as well as the Florida Rep family for their support!

MAUREEN HEFFERNAN**† (Director) is delighted to be returning to Florida Repertory Theatre where she most recently directed this season’s Florida Rep revival of the comedy hit Sylvia and last season’s world premiere of Doublewide. As a member of the Ensemble of Artists, she has directed over 11 productions including Dancing at Lughnasa, Sylvia (2011), and The Little Foxes all of which received praise from the Wall Street Journal among other critics. Over the past 30 years, Maureen has directed more than 90 professional theatrical productions nationally. Besides Florida Rep, some of her favorite theaters include New York’s John Houseman Theater and Ensemble Studio Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, PlayMakers Repertory Company, and Pennsylvania Stage Company. Maureen also served as Artistic Director for George Street Playhouse in New Jersey, and as Acting Artistic Director at Delaware Theater Company. She also directed the world premiere of Fixed at Passage Theatre in Trenton, NJ. Maureen has been recognized

CREATIVE TEAMas a leader in arts education throughout the country and as an innovator in arts programming for special populations. She was the founding Artistic Director of the Unlimited Potential Theater Company of Very Special Arts in New Jersey. She also inaugurated the Drama Therapy Program for the Center for Cognitive Rehabilitation at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Maureen is a member of the faculty of the School of Arts and Communication at The College of New Jersey where she teaches Integrated Visual and Performing Arts. Last year at the college, Maureen left the directing chair to appear on stage playing Benjamin Franklin in an all-female production of the musical 1776. Maureen is a proud member of both Actors Equity Association and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. This production is dedicated to Chloe and Betsy who changed her from a dog avoider to a crazy poodle mom, Peggy Madera, my beloved sister & longtime mobility specialist who always said that “every child can learn if it is the responsibility of the adults around them to show them how.”

JIM HUNTER***† (Set & Lighting Designer) has been designing at Florida Repertory Theatre since 2000 including Doublewide, To Kill a Mockingbird, Best of Enemies, A Christmas Story, August: Osage County, Lend Me A Tenor, The Glass Menagerie, Amy’s View, and Noises Off. Folger Theatre: Julius Caesar, Richard III. Phoenix Theatre: Man of La Mancha, The Full Monty, Applause, Tintypes. Charlotte Repertory Theatre: Jar the Floor, Other People’s Money. Theatre Virginia: Lost in Yonkers, Moon Over Buffalo, The Sunshine Boys. Arizona Broadway Theatre: The King and I. Florida Stage: Goldie, Max, and Milk, Some Kind of Wonderful. Arkansas Repertory Theatre: Talley’s Folly, Foxfire. Orlando Shakespeare: West Side Story, Spamalot, The 39 Steps. The Lost Colony: The Lost Colony. Drury Lane (Chicago): La Cage Aux Folles. Tours: Clear Channel: Veggie Tales Live (National) and Wall Street Danceworks. AriZoni Awards in Scene Design for Thoroughly Modern Millie and Picnic. Jim is a Professor of Theatre Design at the University of South Carolina and serves on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Schools of Theatre and Chairs the NAST Commission on Accreditation. View Jim’s portfolio at www.jimhunterdesigns.com.

ALEXANDRIA VAZQUEZ (Costume Designer) was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Costume Design from Rollins College and a Master of Fine Arts in Costume Design & Technology from West Virginia University. She has designed costumes and worked on productions at both educational institutions and professional theatres including the Ohio Light Opera, Cincinnati Opera, The Lexington Children Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey and Hangar Theatre. She wants to thank her familia for their continuous support and for being her own personal cheerleaders. www.alexandriavazquezcostumedesign.com

JOHN KISELICA (Sound Designer) is a graduate of West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in lighting and sound design. He is the Resident Sound and Lighting Designer for Endstation Theatre Company in Central VA and acts as the Lighting and Sound Supervisor for year round consultation and project specific work. He has worked on a national tour, Buddy: the Buddy Holly Musical, as the master electrician after a contract with Royal Caribbean International as a stage technician. Commercial theatrical work includes installing Prodigy Hoists, an automated rigging system from Electronic Theatre Controls. In addition to his seasonal position with Florida Rep, John continues to freelance in the professional, academic, and community theatre circles.

GREG LONGENHAGEN† (Fight Choreographer) is thrilled to be working with the talented team of The Miracle Worker. To date, Greg has created over 50 fights for the stage. Some of his favorites include The Rover- University of Pittsburgh Repertory Theatre, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Business of Murder-The Pirate Playhouse, Romeo and Juliet-The Mountain Playhouse, Twelfth Night, Cymbeline, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)-Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival, A Christmas Story, Dr. Cooks Garden, Moon Over Buffalo, Death Trap-Florida Repertory Theatre, Perfect Wedding-St. Vincent Theatre, Les Liaisons Dangereuses-The Butler Theatre, Macbeth-Pittsburgh’s Shakespeare in the Schools, Of Mice and Men- Trilogy Theatre, Dial M for Murder-Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre, and Charlotte’s Web-The Great American Children’s Theatre. Greg’s stage combat training includes instruction from both the British (BASSC) and American (SAFD) schools of discipline. He received his S.A.F.D. certification at Carnegie Mellon University.

KODY C. JONES (Asst. Director) is the Education Director here at Florida Rep, and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in acting from Western Illinois University and Secondary Education and Acting degrees from University of Michigan-Flint. He has acted and directed professionally all over Chicago and the Midwest for the past 10 years and served as the Artistic Director for Shawnee Summer Theatre in Indiana and The Stage at Island Park in Fargo, North Dakota. He served as a Resident Artist for Flint Youth Theatre for three years and taught theatre to children age four and up with Chicago Public Schools, Arts for All, Lil Buds Theatre, and the American Theatre Company. He has also taught at Western Illinois University and Trollwood Center for The Performing Arts in Minnesota in addition to presenting professional workshops in Chicago, Milwaukee, Minnesota, and Michigan. His past training focused on Creative Dramatics Laban Movement Analysis and stage combat.

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ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA) was founded in 1913 as the first of the American Actor unions. Equity’s mission is to advance, promote and foster the art of theatre as an essential component of our society. Today, Equity

represents more than 40,000 actors, singers, dancers and stage managers working in hundreds of theatres across the United States. Equity members are dedicated to working in the theatre as a profession, upholding the highest artistic standards. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits including health and pension plans for its members. Through its agreement with Equity, this theatre has committed to the fair treatment of the actors and stage managers employed in this production. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. For more information, visit www.actorsequity.org.

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interested in the development and promotion of professional theatre throughout Florida. Florida Repertory Theatre is a proud FPTA member theatre.

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SPECIAL THANKSAsolo Rep • The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center of Fort

Myers • Lighthouse of SWFL • Amanda WarrinerFlorida School for the Deaf and the Blind

Rollins College • Diana Waldier • Lees McRae CollegePenguin Point Productions • Gulfshore Playhouse

The Laboratory Theatre of FloridaActors Theatre of Louisville • Riverside Theatre

CREATIVE TEAMMELISSA A. NATHAN* (Production Stage Manager) is ecstatic to be back at Florida Rep during the 20th Anniversary season! Her previous Florida Rep production was Educating Rita. Favorite credits include Waiting for Godot and Twelfth Night (Tennessee Shakespeare Company), Buyer & Cellar (Triad Stage), Because of Winn-Dixie and Beauty and the Beast (Alabama Shakespeare Festival), The Learned Ladies (Theater at Monmouth), Underneath the Lintel (Riverside Theatre), and Bonnie & Clyde (Asolo Rep). She is a proud member of Actors Equity and is an executive board member of the Stage Managers’ Association.

TYLER OMUNDSEN (Asst. to the Lighting Designer) is a first year MFA Lighting Design candidate at the University of South Carolina. He earned his BA in Theatre at Florida Gulf Coast University in 2016. In the past he has acted as the resident lighting and sound designer for the Cultural Park Theatre. This year he will be the lighting designer on the University of South Carolina’s production of Sense and Sensibility. Tyler is thrilled to be working with the Florida Repertory Theatre company, and is very happy to be assisting his professor, Jim Hunter, on this production.

MIRANDA PAINE (Asst. Stage Manager) is so excited to be working with the amazing cast and crew of The Miracle Worker! This is her fourth show with Florida Rep, having started off her internship with the wonderful show Outside Mullingar followed by Disgraced and How the Other Half Loves. Miranda is a recent graduate of Florida State University with a BA in Theatre. Her favorite stage management credits include: Cabaret, How I Became a Pirate, Grand Hotel, Spamalot, and Curtains.

ARTHUR D’ALESSIO*† (Asst. Stage Manager) is thrilled to be a part of this exciting production. He has worked as a dancer, actor, and choreographer in the theatre for the past 36 years. Mr. D’Alessio has done numerous productions at Florida Repertory Theatre (Night and Day; Company; Dream; Fascinatin’ Gershwin; I Love You, You’re Perfect… Now Change; Red, White and Berlin; and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum) and at The Old Schoolhouse Theatre on Sanibel Island (Take Me To Broadway, Godspell, and The Richard Rodgers Songbook). Also on Sanibel: The Pirate Playhouse (Two By Two and Cole!). On the east coast Mr. D’Alessio choreographed Fascinatin’ Gershwin for Florida Stage in Manalapan. Other regional and New York credits include Bye, Bye Birdie, Grease, Anything Goes, Hello Dolly!, Cabaret, You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, Funny Girl, Annie Get Your Gun, Annie, Peter Pan, Guys and Dolls…just to name a few!

JOSHUA QUINN* (Rehearsal Stage Manager) is excited to be back in Fort Myers with this great company. Florida Rep: The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Best of Enemies, Shear Madness. Off-Broadway: Sistas, Toyt Fun a Seylsman, A Loss of Roses, Buyer & Cellar, F#%ing Up Everything. Regional: The Producers, Constellations, Wittenberg, Arsenic and Old Lace, The Doctor’s Dilemma, The Farm. Tour: The Lightning Thief, Fly Guy. New York: Children of Salt, Manuel v. the Statue of Liberty, The Travels, The Tenth Floor, POPart, Thicker than Water, Helicopters, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Yorktown, Sister Myotis’s Bible Camp, Engaging Shaw, Dreyfus in Rehearsal. Proud member of AEA.

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