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September 13 - October 6, 2013 , Allen Theatre
The Life & Music of Woody Guthrie
devised by David M. Lutken with Nick Corley and
Darcie Deaville, Helen J. Russell and Andy Teirstein
directed by Nick Corley
musical direction by David M. Lutken
Run time: Act 1: 50 min.
Intermission: 15 min.
Act 2: 40 min.
Advisory: Appropriate for all ages
Experience the life of America’s greatest folk singer through riveting stories and over 25 of his legendary songs, performed by four versatile actor/musicians. You’ll discover why Woody Guthrie’s music and mission have influenced singers from Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan to John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen.
From left: David Finch, Leenya Rideout, Helen Jean Russell, and David M. Lutken in the Cleveland Play House production of Woody Sez: The Life & Music of Woody Guthrie in the Allen Theatre at PlayhouseSquare, September 13 - October 6, 2013. Photo credit: Roger Mastroianni.
(Director / Co-Deviser) made his London West End, Chicago, Boston, and Washington, D.C. directing debuts with Woody Sez, which he also co-wrote. (Helen Hayes andEvening Standard “Best Musical” award nominations.) He has directed many world premieres including Woody Sez for Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the New York City productions more
(Ensemble) is an actor/musician based in Brooklyn, New York. He has performed with Alan Cumming, Serj Tankian, Tony Bennett, Amanda Palmer and Dee Snider, among others, in venues ranging from Lincoln Center to San Francisco’s Castro Theatre. A cast member of the Tony Award-winning revival of Cabaret, he performed more
(Deviser / Music Director / Original Cast) studied at London’s Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. He has performed in Europe and the United Kingdom, at Lincoln Center, the 92nd Street Y and Carnegie Hall. He made his West End debut with Woody Sez (2011 London Evening Standardnominee, Best more
(Ensemble) appeared on Broadway in War Horse, Cyrano de Bergerac with Kevin Kline, Company (Jenny), and Cabaret. Off-Broadway credits include Yiddle with a Fiddle, American Jewish Theatre; The Portable Pioneer and Prairie Show, Melting Pot Theatre Company; and Cowgirls, Minetta Lane. Regional theatre includes The Last of the Red more
(Co-Deviser / Original Cast) grew up making music. After relocating from a small town in Maryland to New York City, she switched her focus to acting, which led to producing variety shows featuring The City Singers, an a cappella choir that she cofounded and directed. Russell was part of more
(Lighting Designer) is a Cleveland-based Lighting Designer. His Cleveland Play House designs include Where Did We Sit on the Bus?, Pipeline, Native Gardens, An Iliad, The Invisible Hand, The Good Peaches, The Little Foxes, Venus in Fur, Every Good Boy Deserves Favor, In the Next Room or the more
(Stage Manager) stage managed Cleveland Play House productions of The Good Peaches, Luna Gale, Ken Ludwig’s A Comedy of Tenors, Fairfield, Maurice Hines is Tappin’ Thru Life, Informed Consent, Breath and Imagination, A Christmas Story, Woody Sez, Rich Girl, The Devil’s Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith, more
(Scenic Designer) designed Woody Sez for many theatres, including Arts Theatre in London’s West End. New York credits include Atlantic Theater Company, Lucille Lortel, HERE, The Lambs, and the 2004 Whitney Biennial. He designed Blue Shade at Amsterdam’s Rozentheater and Redwood Curtain for The American University in Cairo. Regional more
(Assistant Stage Manager) returns for his sixth season as a resident member of the stage management staff at Cleveland Play House. Selected area stage management credits include Memphis, Rock of Ages, Godspell, The Frogs, Smokey Joe's Café, Avenue Q, Pippin, and Oliver! (Cain Park); Le Nozze di Figaro more
(Costume Designer) is in his thirteenth season as resident costume designer with Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma. For ten years, he served as principal costumer for The Ohio Light Opera. He has worked with such companies as The Point Theatre, Jewel Box Theatre, Carpenter Square, Eastman School of Music, and more
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