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October 12 - November 3, 2019 , Outcalt Theatre

Pipeline

by Dominique Morisseau
directed by Steve H. Broadnax III

Run time: 100 minutes, no intermission

Presented by

Bank of America

In this groundbreaking lyrical drama, Nya—a dedicated inner-city school teacher—sends her own son, Omari, to private school. But when a teacher’s questions push a button, Omari pushes back. An altercation ensues, and Nya’s plans for Omari’s future begin to unravel. Pipeline is a compelling, must-see portrait of the systemic school-to-prison pipeline and the experience of being a parent to a young black man in America.

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From left to right: Eric Robinson (Dun), Suzette Azariah Gunn (Nya). Photo credit Roger Mastroianni

From left to right: Kadeem Ali Harris (Omari), Bjorn DuPaty (Xavier). Photo credit Roger Mastroianni

Seated: Jade Radford (Jasmine). Standing: Suzette Azariah Gunn (Nya). Photo credit Roger Mastroianni

From left to right: Eric Robinson (Dun), Rachel Harker (Laurie). Photo credit Roger Mastroianni

Jade Radford as Jasmine. Photo credit Roger Mastroianni

From left to right: Bjorn DuPaty (Xavier), Kadeem Ali Harris (Omari), Eric Robinson (Dun). Photo credit Roger Mastroianni

From left to right: Eric Robinson (Dun), Suzette Azariah Gunn (Nya), Rachel Harker (Laurie). Photo credit Roger Mastroianni

From left to right: Kadeem Ali Harris (Omari), Suzette Azariah Gunn (Nya). Photo credit Roger Mastroianni

Jade Radford as Jasmine. Photo credit Roger Mastroianni

From left to right: Bjorn DuPaty (Xavier), Suzette Azariah Gunn (Nya). Photo credit Roger Mastroianni

Suzette Azariah Gunn as Nya. Photo credit Roger Mastroianni

From left to right: Rachel Harker (Laurie), Suzette Azariah Gunn (Nya). Photo credit Roger Mastroianni

Suzette Azariah Gunn as Nya. Photo credit Roger Mastroianni

Standing: Bjorn DuPaty (Xavier), Sitting: Kadeem Ali Harris (Omari). Photo credit: Roger Mastroianni

From left to right: Kadeem Ali Harris (Omari), Jade Radford (Jasmine). Photo credit Roger Mastroianni

Suzette Azariah Gunn as Nya. Photo credit Roger Mastroianni

Artists

Comfort Dolo

Comfort Dolo

(U/S Jasmine) can't believe she's nearing the end of her CWRU/CPH adventure! She was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and raised in friendly Fridley, Minnesota. She graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN with double majors in Honors Theatre and Communication Studies. Favorite credits include: To Kill a more(U/S Jasmine) can't believe she's nearing the end of her CWRU/CPH adventure! She was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and raised in friendly Fridley, Minnesota. She graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN with double majors in Honors Theatre and Communication Studies. Favorite credits include: To Kill a Mockingbird (The Guthrie Theater), TOUCH, a remake of the 1984 Emmy Award winning film (Illusion Theater), and various commercials ranging from the Minnesota State Lottery to hand modeling for KeyBank. She recently made her Cleveland Play House debut in Into the Breeches! (Ida Green) while also understudying the role of Jasmine in Pipeline. CWRU/CPH Credits include: Jessica and Salarino (The Merchant of Venice); Sorel Bliss (Hay Fever); Sorin (The Seagull); Shirley (Fifth of July). Naomi in Sugar (Phoenix Theater), Carlos Sirah’s The Utterances (The Playwright’s Center). She is a big fan of theatre for social justice, the German language, and gummy bears!

Bjorn DuPaty

Bjorn DuPaty

(Xavier) New York credits include Mlima in Mlima’s Tale at the Public Theater, Two Mile Hollow with Women's Project Theater, Carnival with the National Black Theater. National Tour: Julius Caesar, Comedy of Errors with The Acting Company. Regional: Pipeline at Studio Theater (DC), Mud Row with the People's Light more(Xavier) New York credits include Mlima in Mlima’s Tale at the Public Theater, Two Mile Hollow with Women's Project Theater, Carnival with the National Black Theater. National Tour: Julius Caesar, Comedy of Errors with The Acting Company. Regional: Pipeline at Studio Theater (DC), Mud Row with the People's Light Theater, Fairfield & Pipeline at Cleveland Play House, Do You Feel Anger in the Humana Festival at the Actors Theater of Louisville, A Raisin in the Sun at the Crossroads Theater, Clybourne Park at the Pittsburgh Public Theater. Film: Demolition. TV: Alpha House, Sleepy Hollow, The Blacklist, Person of Interest, Zero Hour, All My Children. MFA from Rutgers’ University, Mason Gross School of the Arts. www.bjorndupaty.com

Suzette Azariah Gunn

Suzette Azariah Gunn

(Nya) is a multicultural actress from New York. Her credits include but are not limited to: Theater - The Mountaintop, Heritage Theater UVA (One of the best performances in 2018) — C-Ville Virginia; Twelfth Night, Endgame; Baltimore Center Stage: Paradox of the Urban Cliché; Labyrinth Theater Company: Funnyhouse of more(Nya) is a multicultural actress from New York. Her credits include but are not limited to: Theater - The Mountaintop, Heritage Theater UVA (One of the best performances in 2018) — C-Ville Virginia; Twelfth Night, Endgame; Baltimore Center Stage: Paradox of the Urban Cliché; Labyrinth Theater Company: Funnyhouse of a Negro; (Sarah, Named one of NY’s Top Actresses Off-Broadway—NY Sun); Classical Theater of Harlem: American Maul; Culture Project: Black Flag; 59 East 59th: Velvet Rope; (Best Supporting Actress); Planet Connections: Trouble In Mind; PlayMakers Repertory: High Priestess of Dark; North Carolina Black Repertory. TV Guest Star: Chicago PD, The Good Fight; Recurring: Law & Order, Criminal Intent, SVU, Believe. Film: 21 Bridges, The Outside Story Madeline’s Madeline (Sundance 2018), Sunset,The Depths, Five Nights in Maine, We Need to Talk About Kevin, Roadie, Honors: 2018 Los Angeles Film Award Best Ensemble, Golden Door International Film Festival Nominated Best Lead Actress, NBC Diversity Showcase, Education—BFA: Howard University, Oxford Certified. suzettegunn.com

Rachel Harker

Rachel Harker

(Laurie) was seen earlier this year in Native Gardens at Arkansas Repertory Theatre. Off-Broadway she was Lois Wilson in Bill W and Dr. Bob, a role she originated in Boston. Other plays she has appeared in include God of Carnage, A Streetcar Named Desire (Elliot Norton and IRNE awards more(Laurie) was seen earlier this year in Native Gardens at Arkansas Repertory Theatre. Off-Broadway she was Lois Wilson in Bill W and Dr. Bob, a role she originated in Boston. Other plays she has appeared in include God of Carnage, A Streetcar Named Desire (Elliot Norton and IRNE awards for best actress), Tartuffe, Twelfth Night, Lend Me a Tenor, Legacy of Light, Private Lives, King Lear, and The Dresser. Regional theatres where she has worked include San Jose Repertory Theatre, American Stage Festival, New Repertory Theatre, Marin Theatre Company, and Northern Stage Company. TV work includes The Resident, Halt and Catch Fire, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Being Mary Jane. On film she can be seen in the upcoming The Last Full Measure, also The Game Plan, The Legend of Lucy Keyes and The Invention of Lying.

Kadeem Ali Harris

Kadeem Ali Harris

(Omari) is excited to make his Cleveland Play House debut! Kadeem was most recently seen as Chris in Sweat at the American Conservatory Theater. He has worked regionally at Berkeley Repertory Theater, Cal Shakes, and Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. He would like to thank his mother, brothers, and all his more(Omari) is excited to make his Cleveland Play House debut! Kadeem was most recently seen as Chris in Sweat at the American Conservatory Theater. He has worked regionally at Berkeley Repertory Theater, Cal Shakes, and Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati. He would like to thank his mother, brothers, and all his friends for their support. MFA ACT.

Colleen Longshaw

Colleen Longshaw

(U/S Nya) is a Cleveland native and holds an MFA from Kent State University. Credits include: Kiss Me, Kate (National Tour), The Groove Factory (New York Musical Theatre Festival), Hairspray (Northshore Music Theatre, Porthouse Theatre), Sister Act (Porthouse Theatre, Karamu House), The Full Monty (Northshore Music Theatre),?Fences (Karamu House), more(U/S Nya) is a Cleveland native and holds an MFA from Kent State University. Credits include: Kiss Me, Kate (National Tour), The Groove Factory (New York Musical Theatre Festival), Hairspray (Northshore Music Theatre, Porthouse Theatre), Sister Act (Porthouse Theatre, Karamu House), The Full Monty (Northshore Music Theatre),?Fences (Karamu House), The Piano Lesson (Cleveland Play House), Caroline or Change (Tantrum Theatre, Dobama/Karamu, Mercury Theatre), Starmites (Porthouse Theatre), Made in America (Dobama Theatre), A Christmas Carol (Great Lakes Theater), The Color Purple (Karamu House), South Pacific (Porthouse Theatre), Dreamgirls (Cain Park), Once On This Island (Porthouse Theatre), Big River (Porthouse Theatre),?Avenue X (Cain Park), Godspell (Porthouse Theatre), Aida (The Beck Center), The Buddy Holly Story (Carousel Dinner Theater), and Twelfth Night (Ohio Shakespeare Festival).

Jade Radford

Jade Radford

(Jasmine) Cleveland Play House debut! Regional Theater includes Cadillac Crew (Yale Rep), Scapino (Gulfshore Playhouse), Love’s Labour’s Lost (The Acting Company), The Mecca Tales (Sheen Center). Film/TV: Orange is the New Black (Netflix), Elementary (CBS), Hightown (STARZ), Queen of the Desert (Short Film). Education: BFA SUNY Purchase Conservatory of more(Jasmine) Cleveland Play House debut! Regional Theater includes Cadillac Crew (Yale Rep), Scapino (Gulfshore Playhouse), Love’s Labour’s Lost (The Acting Company), The Mecca Tales (Sheen Center). Film/TV: Orange is the New Black (Netflix), Elementary (CBS), Hightown (STARZ), Queen of the Desert (Short Film). Education: BFA SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Theater Arts

Eric Robinson

Eric Robinson

(Dun) is a recent graduate of The Pennsylvania State University where his credits include Your Blues Ain't Sweet Like Mine and Clybourne Park. Upon graduation, he obtained his first regional theatre credit in Dominique Morisseau's world premiere of Mud Row at People's Light Theatre in Malvern, PA. Eric is more(Dun) is a recent graduate of The Pennsylvania State University where his credits include Your Blues Ain't Sweet Like Mine and Clybourne Park. Upon graduation, he obtained his first regional theatre credit in Dominique Morisseau's world premiere of Mud Row at People's Light Theatre in Malvern, PA. Eric is excited be making his CPH debut with this incredible play.

Abdul Seidu

Abdul Seidu

(U/S Omari) is here in Cleveland for a fun time not a long time. Abdul graduated summa cum laude from Kent State with a BA in Theatre Arts. He has recently been seen in the CRSHD world premiere in the Tribeca Film Festival. Also look out for him on more(U/S Omari) is here in Cleveland for a fun time not a long time. Abdul graduated summa cum laude from Kent State with a BA in Theatre Arts. He has recently been seen in the CRSHD world premiere in the Tribeca Film Festival. Also look out for him on Amazon Prime Video in I'm Your Woman. Abdul is happy to take the stage one last time with his CWRU/CPH MFA teammates. Last seen in Cleveland in productions of Hay Fever, The Seagull, and Merchant of Venice. Instagram: @AbdultheAfrican

Shilla Benning

(Costume Designer) Mud Row (People’s Light Theatre Malvern, PA); Pipeline, Skeleton Crew (Actors’ Theatre Louisville, KY); Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, The Amen Corner (Alliance Theatre Atlanta, GA); Film: Limited Partners, What Men Want, Night School, A Meyer's Christmas, Ride Along, Reluctant Fundamentalist, One Missed Call, Madea Goes To Jail, more(Costume Designer) Mud Row (People’s Light Theatre Malvern, PA); Pipeline, Skeleton Crew (Actors’ Theatre Louisville, KY); Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, The Amen Corner (Alliance Theatre Atlanta, GA); Film: Limited Partners, What Men Want, Night School, A Meyer's Christmas, Ride Along, Reluctant Fundamentalist, One Missed Call, Madea Goes To Jail, Zombieland, Footloose. Television: Survivors Remorse, Being Mary Jane, The House of Payne, The Originals, The Vampire Diaries, Drop Dead Diva, Dancing With The Stars. Theatre: Holler If Ya Hear Me, Smart People, Detroit ‘67, Blues For An Alabama Sky, Black Nativity (True Color's Theatre, Atlanta GA). Bronze Lens Film Festival Women's Superstar Behind the Lens Award Recipient 2013.

Michael Boll

(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(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 vibrator play, and Stew and the Negro Problem. Productions with the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program include Macbeth, Metamorphoses, The Winter's Tale, An Orchard, and Angels in America: Millennium Approaches. Other Cleveland lighting design work includes Cleveland Public Theatre, Karamu House, Cain Park, Cleveland Museum of Art, Dobama Theatre and Beck Center for the Arts. Off-Broadway credits include The Moliere Cycle (Classic Stage Company), Songs for a New World (George Street Playhouse), Dog Sees God (SoHo Playhouse) and The Moonlight Room (Associate Lighting Designer, Beckett Theatre). His work has also been seen at the N.Y. Fringe Festival, La MaMa E.T.C., HERE Arts Center, and Yale Cabaret.

Steve Broadnax III

(Director) World Premiere: Mud Row by Dominique Morisseau, Travisville by William Jackson Harper, Bayard Rustin: Inside Ashland by Steve H. Broadnax III, The Hot Wing King by Katori Hall, Everybody Black by Dave Harris. Theatre Includes: Actors’ Theatre of Louisville, Cleveland Play House, People’s Light, Hattiloo Theatre, Ensemble Studio more(Director) World Premiere: Mud Row by Dominique Morisseau, Travisville by William Jackson Harper, Bayard Rustin: Inside Ashland by Steve H. Broadnax III, The Hot Wing King by Katori Hall, Everybody Black by Dave Harris. Theatre Includes: Actors’ Theatre of Louisville, Cleveland Play House, People’s Light, Hattiloo Theatre, Ensemble Studio Theatre Company, Chautauqua Theatre Company, Apollo Theatre NYC, Classical Theatre of Harlem, Atlantic Theatre NYC, Detroit Public Theatre, Baltimore Center Stage, The Black Theatre Troupe in Phoenix, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Moore Theatre in Seattle, Market Theatre in Johannesburg, The Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland, National Arts Festival in South Africa, and The Adelaide Arts Festival Australia. The Hip Hop Project, an award-winning, full-length, original play directed, choreographed, and conceived by Steve, has toured nationally and was showcased at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in Washington, D.C. Other writings include the award-winning American Taboo, and Camouflage (Eugene O’Neill semi-finalist). Training: Conservatory of Fine Arts Webster University (BFA), Penn State University (MFA). Steve is currently a Professor of Theatre and Associate Artistic Director at Penn State University

Kyra Button

(Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to be returning to Cleveland Play House for her sixth season. At CPH, she has worked on Antigone, Where Did We Sit On The Bus?, Tiny Houses, Into The Breeches, and Pipeline, to name a few. Her previous credits also include ABCD (Barrington Stage more(Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to be returning to Cleveland Play House for her sixth season. At CPH, she has worked on Antigone, Where Did We Sit On The Bus?, Tiny Houses, Into The Breeches, and Pipeline, to name a few. Her previous credits also include ABCD (Barrington Stage Company), Dreamgirls (Virginia Stage Company), Hurricane Diane (Dobama Theatre), Baby Camp (Leviathan Labs), Resistance (Semicolon Theatre), The Heart’s Impatience (Shufflefoot Theatre Company), A Streetcar Named Desire (St. Ann’s Warehouse), Medea and Dreamgirls (Red House Arts Center), This Day Forward (The Vineyard Theatre), and The Intergenerational Project (Rose Bruford, London). Kyra is proud to hold a BFA in Stage Management from Syracuse University’s Department of Drama and is overjoyed to be working on this production.

Michael Carnahan

(Scenic Designer) is an award winning scenic designer working internationally in theater and live events. His recent work includes Billy Elliot the Musical in Sao Paulo, Brazil, premieres of Dominique Morisseau's Skeleton Crew (Atlantic Theater) and Mud Row, Lauren Gunderson's I and You at 59E59, Katori Hall's The Blood more(Scenic Designer) is an award winning scenic designer working internationally in theater and live events. His recent work includes Billy Elliot the Musical in Sao Paulo, Brazil, premieres of Dominique Morisseau's Skeleton Crew (Atlantic Theater) and Mud Row, Lauren Gunderson's I and You at 59E59, Katori Hall's The Blood Quilt at Arena Stage, Noah Heidle's Birthday Candles, Ruben Santiago-Hudson's Your Blues Ain't Sweet Like Mine, Quiara Alegria Hudes The Happiest Song Plays Last at Second Stage, the acclaimed Signature Theatre revival of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson, and The Marvelous Wonderettes. He has collaborated with directors such as Joel Grey, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Charles Randolph-Wright, Christopher Ashley, Neil Pepe, Roger Bean, Austin Pendleton, among many others. He is also a busy associate designer on Broadway. Credits include: The Ferryman (Tony Award-Scenic Design), The River starring Hugh Jackman, Peter & The Starcatcher (Tony Award-Scenic Design), Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson (Tony nomination), and many others. Michael has won numerous awards and nominations for his design work. He is a graduate of the Savannah College of Art & Design. He lives in Brooklyn with his dog, Beau.

Curtis Craig

(Sound Designer) has sound designed for Where Did We Sit on the Bus? (Cleveland Play House), The Devil and Me (Lantern Theatre), Twilight: Los Angeles 1992 (Syracuse Stage), Pipeline (Cleveland Play House) and Indecent (Denver Center), as well as world premieres of Dominique Morriseau’s Mud Row at People’s Light more(Sound Designer) has sound designed for Where Did We Sit on the Bus? (Cleveland Play House), The Devil and Me (Lantern Theatre), Twilight: Los Angeles 1992 (Syracuse Stage), Pipeline (Cleveland Play House) and Indecent (Denver Center), as well as world premieres of Dominique Morriseau’s Mud Row at People’s Light & Theatre Company, and The Great Leap at Denver Center. His work has been heard at Baltimore Center Stage, Classical Theatre of Harlem, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Actors’ Theatre of Louisville, Seattle Rep, Detroit Public Theater, Clarence Brown Theatre, Chautauqua Theater Company, the world-famous Apollo Theater, New York Fringe, and the Dallas Theater Center. In 2022, his composition and sound design for the American premiere of Frankenstein will be exhibited at the World Stage Design expo in Calgary, following his 2017 Silver Medal in Sound Design in Taipei, Taiwan, for the Denver Center production of All The Way and his Gold Medal for Pentecost in 2009 in Seoul, South Korea. www.curtiscraig.com.

Katherine Freer

(Projections Designer) is a multimedia designer working in theater, installation, and film. Her work is driven by the love of storytelling and belief in its power to shift the status quo. Frequent collaborators include Liz Lerman, Ping Chong, Kamilah Forbes, Tim Bond, Talvin Wilks, Ty Defoe, and Tamilla Woodard. more(Projections Designer) is a multimedia designer working in theater, installation, and film. Her work is driven by the love of storytelling and belief in its power to shift the status quo. Frequent collaborators include Liz Lerman, Ping Chong, Kamilah Forbes, Tim Bond, Talvin Wilks, Ty Defoe, and Tamilla Woodard. Recent designs: RECONSTRUCTION (Still Working but the Devil Might Be Inside) (Lumberyard, dir. Rachel Chavkin); HERStory (Kennedy Center, dir. Goldie Patrick); Peculiar Patriot (Woolly Mammoth, dir. Talvin Wilks); By the Way, Meet Vera Stark (Signature Theater, dir. Kamilah Forbes); Ajijaak on Turtle Island (New Victory, dir. Ty Defoe and Heather Henson); The Convent (ArtNY, dir. Daniel Talbott); Antigone (Richard Rodgers Amphitheater, dir. Carl Cofield); Cellular Songs (BAM Harvey, by Meredith Monk); Next to Normal (Syracuse Stage, dir. Bob Hupp); The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time (Syracuse Stage, dir. Risa Brainin). Katherine is a proud member of USA829 and Wingspace Theatrical Design.

John Godbout

(Stage Manager) was Cleveland Play House's resident stage manager from 2001 to 2008 and returned to CPH in the fall of 2011. "Most recently, John stage managed A New Brain at Barrington Stage Company. John has also stage managed at North Shore Music Theatre, Capital Repertory Theatre, The more(Stage Manager) was Cleveland Play House's resident stage manager from 2001 to 2008 and returned to CPH in the fall of 2011. "Most recently, John stage managed A New Brain at Barrington Stage Company. John has also stage managed at North Shore Music Theatre, Capital Repertory Theatre, The Weston Playhouse, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Northern Stage, Seaside Music Theatre, and Porthouse Theatre.

Dominique Morisseau

(Playwright) is the author of The Detroit Project (A 3-Play Cycle) which includes the following plays: Skeleton Crew (Atlantic Theater Company), Paradise Blue (Signature Theatre), and Detroit ’67 (Public Theater, Classical Theatre of Harlem and NBT). Additional plays include: Pipeline (Lincoln Center Theatre), Sunset Baby (LAByrinth Theatre); Blood at more(Playwright) is the author of The Detroit Project (A 3-Play Cycle) which includes the following plays: Skeleton Crew (Atlantic Theater Company), Paradise Blue (Signature Theatre), and Detroit ’67 (Public Theater, Classical Theatre of Harlem and NBT). Additional plays include: Pipeline (Lincoln Center Theatre), Sunset Baby (LAByrinth Theatre); Blood at the Root (National Black Theatre) and Follow Me To Nellie’s (Premiere Stages). She is also the book writer on the new musical Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations (Berkeley Repertory Theatre). Dominique is an alumna of The Public Theater Emerging Writer’s Group, Women’s Project Lab, and Lark Playwrights Workshop and has developed work at Sundance Lab, Williamstown Theatre Festival and Eugene O’Neil Playwrights Conference. Her work has been commissioned by Steppenwolf Theater, Women’s Project, South Coast Rep, People’s Light and Theatre, and Oregon Shakespeare Festival/Penumbra Theatre. She most recently served as Co-Producer on the Showtime series Shameless. Awards include: Spirit of Detroit Award, PoNY Fellowship, Sky-Cooper Prize, TEER Trailblazer Award, Steinberg Playwright Award, Audelco Awards, NBFT August Wilson Playwriting Award, Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama, OBIE Award, Ford Foundation Art of Change Fellowship, and being named one of Variety’s Women of Impact for 2017-18.

Maryann Morris

(Stage Manager) is a Cleveland native who also proudly Stage Manages. Recent mainstage works include Every Brilliant Thing, Pipeline, CPH’s Borderlight reading of Our Dad is in Atlantis, Native Gardens, An Iliad, The Royale, The Diary of Anne Frank, ASM’ed The Good Peaches, hand-over SM’ed A Christmas Story and more(Stage Manager) is a Cleveland native who also proudly Stage Manages. Recent mainstage works include Every Brilliant Thing, Pipeline, CPH’s Borderlight reading of Our Dad is in Atlantis, Native Gardens, An Iliad, The Royale, The Diary of Anne Frank, ASM’ed The Good Peaches, hand-over SM’ed A Christmas Story and Sweat, and ASM’ed How I Learned to Drive, as well as Stage Managing several CPH New Ground Theatre works such as Grand Concourse and Fairfield. Other current and recent collaborations include Letters from Zora featuring Vanessa Bell Calloway at Karamu House, Havana Hop with Paige Hernandez, Eric Schmiedl’s stage adaptation of the graphic novel Incognegro by Mat Johnson, My Mother Has 4 Noses with Jonatha Brooke, The Dazzle Awards at Playhouse Square, and May 4th Voices presented by The Maltz Museum of Jewish History and Kent State University's Democracy Symposium.

Elissa Myers Casting, Paul Fouquet, CSA

(Casting) credits include Poisoner’s Handbook, Becoming Helen Keller, and Mystery of Matter, PBS. Other PBS projects include The Abolitionists, Dolley Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John and Abigail Adams, Benjamin Franklin (Emmy Award), Liberty (Peabody Award), God in America, People vs. Leo Frank, Louisa May Alcott, Great Performances (Artios Award in more(Casting) credits include Poisoner’s Handbook, Becoming Helen Keller, and Mystery of Matter, PBS. Other PBS projects include The Abolitionists, Dolley Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John and Abigail Adams, Benjamin Franklin (Emmy Award), Liberty (Peabody Award), God in America, People vs. Leo Frank, Louisa May Alcott, Great Performances (Artios Award in Outstanding Achievement in Casting), and Murder Of A President for American Experience. Feature films include Hank and Asha (Audience Award at Slamdance 2013) and The Union. Theatre credits include seven Broadway shows, including Tony nominated Having Our Say, as well as 26 Off-Broadway shows. Regional theatre casting in the past two years includes Denver Center, Geva Theatre, Cleveland Play House, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Magic Theatre, Arena Stage, Alley Theatre, George Street Playhouse, and Arizona Theatre Company. The office has so far received 16 nominations and has won three Artios Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Casting.

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