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August: Osage County
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Jeffrey Richards Jean Doumanian Steve Traxler Jerry Frankel
Jennifer Manocherian The Weinstein Company
Ronald & Marc Frankel/Barbara Freitag
Rick Steiner/Staton Bell Group
PRESENT
The Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of
BY
Tracy Letts
starring
Estelle Parsons
with
Anna D. Shapiro
August: Osage County was commissioned by Steppenwolf Theatre Company, and the
World Premiere was presented at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago, IL. Martha Lavey,
Artistic Director and David Hawkanson, Executive Director
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Cast
(in order of appearance)
Setting
A large country home outside Pawhuska, Oklahoma,
60 miles northwest of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
UNDERSTUDIES
Understudies never substitute for a listed player
unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance.
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The Weston Family of
Bill Fordham Barbara Fordham Ivy Weston Karen Weston Steve Heidebrecht Little Charles Aiken
Barbara’s Eldest Daughter Middle Daughter Youngest Daughter Karen’s Fiance Cousin
Husband Shannon Angelica Torn Amy Warren Laurence Lau Stephen
Jeff Still Cochran Riley Key
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Touring company of August: Osage County. photo by ©robert j. saferstein.
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The play was a very big hit. … I think that if something
is a hit, then the hit should be maintained.
A: I haven’t had much opportunity to tour, because I Shannon Cochran and Estelle Parsons. photo by ©robert j. saferstein.
was always bringing up kids. I went on the road for three
months with Miss Margarida’s Way, but most of the time motion.” And she did. I went to meet the director, and they
when I got an offer to go on the road or go to London, hired me.
I couldn’t go. But I’ve always loved the idea of touring:
I have this old dream of being in vaudeville. And there Q: Did you audition?
are all kinds of different audiences out there. I learned
that from doing summer stock. Audiences are always a A: I did. I always prefer to audition, because very often
learning opportunity. when you’re saying the words out loud, you really can tell
whether you want to do a play or not. The audition was
Q: Actors always say that each audience has a certain the dining room scene, which is really, really tough. So I
personality. Do you find that affects your performance? thought, “Let me work on this for awhile, and see if this is
something I really want to be up there doing.” The more
A: Absolutely, particularly with this play, where the audience I worked on it, the more I loved it. And then when
is so dynamic and so vocal in every way – moaning, I auditioned, it just came alive, like whoosh. I thought it
groaning, laughing, crying. The audience is really the was wonderful.
third essential part. They’re not just sitting on their hands
listening. They’re incredible and they’re always different, Q: You’ve said that you didn’t go into the play with the
and as we go from city to city, I’m sure they’re going to be intention of making the role your own. Could you elaborate?
very different in different places.
A: The play was a very big hit. … I think that if something
Q: How did you wind up doing the role on Broadway? is a hit, then the hit should be maintained. The play wasn’t
broken, so I didn’t see the need to go in there and fix it. I
A: Rondi Reed [who originated the role of Mattie Fae Aiken, thought my job was to replace what was there, to do what
Violet’s sister] and Laurie Metcalf, both of whom belong is there. I don’t usually try to put my personal stamp on
to Steppenwolf, are friends. I’ve worked with both of them things. I try to play the play the way it’s written.
at Steppenwolf, and with Laurie on Roseanne. We were out
one night, and they said, “Deanna’s leaving. You should Q: What do you think of Violet? Do you like her?
play that part.” I had seen the play a couple of weeks
before, and I said, “What are you talking about?” And they A: Do I like her as a person? It’s hard to know what’s
said, “Ever since we read this play, we thought you would underneath all that. I think she is basically a colder person
be perfect for the part.” After a few days, I called Rondi than I am, and it’s been very exciting to work on that. But
and told her I was interested. She said, “Okay, I’ll put it in
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I do love her. Who knows what would happen to people if conflicted with work I was doing onstage, things that really
they didn’t have the background they have. interested me. I did a few movies, but I did them when
I was on vacation from a theatre job. My life just wasn’t
Q: Deanna Dunagan said that one of the reasons she left about movies: I don’t think I ever chose a movie job over a
the Broadway production and took time off before doing theater job. I started in cabaret. I did Jerry Herman’s first
the play in London, was because she was exhausted. Does revue in a club, and two revues of Julius Monk’s Upstairs
the role affect you physically and/or emotionally? at the Downstairs. And I had my own nightclub act. Like I
said, I love vaudeville. I’ve always been interested in that
A: It’s a very vigorous role, but I’m used to doing musicals kind of pure entertaining. I love to entertain people. I love
and I’m used to doing very vigorous stuff. I wouldn’t say to hear them laugh. I love the silences, when they don’t
I’m exhausted by it. know what’s going on – though I must say that the silences
in this play kind of scare me sometimes. I think, “My God,
Q: Everyone marvels at how you go up and down those they’re so quiet, and they’re watching every move I make.”
stairs. How do you stay in shape?
Q: Well, you are – she is – very frightening.
A: I’ve been very physically active all my life. Dance lessons,
yoga, running, hiking. I would have loved to have been a A: That’s true. She’s a great, great character. I don’t fool
skier or a tennis player if I weren’t an actor. I run or swim myself that it’s me. I know it’s me and the character. But
or go to the gym every day, and also do yoga. I started if you don’t have a great, sound, wonderful character that
doing weights when I got into my 60s, and have had a lot reaches audiences, you can’t do it on your own.
of trainers. When you get older, your strength dissipates
very quickly. It probably starts in your 60s, but when you Q: Millions of people know you from Roseanne. It was
get into your 70s, if you don’t walk a mile for a couple of taped in front of an audience. Was the experience similar
weeks, pretty soon it’s hard work to walk a mile. So I’ve to doing a play?
always kept up with it, not because I thought it would be
particularly helpful in my work – though I do think actors A: No. The audience was there, but they were manipulated
should be extraordinarily self-aware physically – I just – laugh now, applaud now. So it’s not like a theatre
can’t help myself. My husband is like that too. That’s our audience. It’s a completely different experience. You don’t
lifestyle, which came in handy when I started this show. have that long with a script. A good play is so dense that
it takes you three or four weeks to figure out what you’re
Q: How did the role come about in Bonnie and Clyde? talking about. That’s never true in films and TV, which is
cool because you’ve got to get up and do them, and there’s
A: In 1966, I was doing the Berkshire Theatre Festival in a certain fun in that – but not enough to make me want to
Stockbridge, MA. I had seen Arthur Penn’s movies, and do it instead of theater. It’s hard work in the theatre. Eight
I wanted to work for him. I managed to get an interview shows a week of anything is hard work, and you give your
with him for The Skin of Our Teeth, which he was directing life to it.
that summer in Stockbridge, and he hired me. And
working with him, I suddenly knew that I was in the right Q: Your character on Roseanne was allowed to develop over
profession. I was [almost] 40 by that time, so I’d been in it time, which must have been interesting.
a long time. But I always used to think, “Am I in the right
profession? Maybe I should have kept on at law school, or A: Rosie seemed to love my work. She was always laughing
maybe I should try something else.” But working for Arthur at me. I think she was thinking up all kinds of crazy things
Penn, I realized that I was in the right place and I should be to do to that poor mother. She was a lot of fun. We had a
doing what I do, and how wonderful it is when I can have great time on that show.
that kind of experience on the stage.
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Who’s Who
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Killer Joe (Ansel – NextLab, NYC, performances What’s an Indian Woman for the New City, among others in NYC.
London, Edinburgh) and Bug (Goss – To Do and ENCOMPASS’ Compassion Special thanks to Amy Schecter, Jane
The Gate, London), as well as many Play Kick. Her film credits include Edge Grey, mom Leta, dad Bob and brother
more. Marcus recently received his of America (Peabody Award), Hallmark’s Butler. LTD.
Masters in Elementary Education. H.W. Dreamkeeper and The Only Good Indian.
STEPHEN D’AMBROSE (u/s Beverly,
PAUL Vincent ANGELICA TORN u/s Charlie). Off-Broadway: New York
O’CONNOR (Charlie (Ivy Weston). Theatre: Classical Theatre. Regional: Two River
Aiken) has worked Edge (Outer Critics Theater Company, Folger Theatre,
extensively in regional nomination, New Arizona Theatre Company, San Jose
theatre, film and Times Award), Tony Rep, San Diego Globe, Guthrie
television. Theatre Award–winning Theater, Ten Thousand Things Theater,
credits include 16 Sideman (Helen Great American History Theatre, The
years as a member of the Oregon Hayes Award, FANY Award), The Bay Children’s Theatre Company, The Jungle
Shakespeare Festival. He has appeared at Nice (American premiere), The Theater, Park Square Theatre. Film:
in numerous television shows including Vagina Monologues, Albee’s Who’s Sweet Land, Herman USA, Factotum,
24, West Wing, Numbers, Cold Case. Afraid Of Virginia Woolf ? (Carbonell A Christmas Carol, Trauma, The Cure.
Films include Seabiscuit, Inherit the nomination), Tony Award–winning Awards: McKnight Artist Fellowship.
Wind. He recently appeared in August: revival of Anna Christie. Television: Law
Osage County (National Theatre, & Order, Sopranos, As The World Turns. BARBARA KINGSLEY (u/s Violet,
London) and The Seafarer at the Geffen Film: Nobody’s Fool, The Sixth Sense, u/s Mattie Fae). Broadway: August:
Playhouse in L.A. The Contender, Domestic Disturbance, Osage County. Regional Theatre:
Nothing But The Truth, The Hungry Guthrie, Berkeley Rep., the Alley,
JEFF STILL (Bill Ghosts, Lucky Days. La Jolla Playhouse, Arizona Theatre
Fordham). Broadway: Co., Theatre de la Jeune Lune, The
August: Osage County. AMY WARREN (Karen Jungle Theater, Ten Thousand Things
Off-Broadway: Weston). Broadway: Theater, Park Square Theatre. Film and
Our Town, Adding August: Osage County Television: Ticket Out, Deer Hill Road,
Machine, Orson’s (Karen). Off-Broad Older than America, A Simple Plan, The
Shadow. London: Bug. way: Adding Machine, a Straight Story, Sweet Land, Overnight
Steppenwolf: A Clockwork Orange, Wolf Musical (Drama Desk, Delivery, Herman USA, Here On Earth.
Lullaby, Mother Courage, The Dresser, Outer Critics Circle Playwriting: Living In The Blue Zone,
Sonia Flew, others. Film/TV: Public and Lortel noms, Best Featured Actress 9Thirty Theatre Co. Teaching: University
Enemies, The Express, The Hudsucker in a Musical), When the Messenger is of Minnesota.
Proxy, Chicago Cab, Law & Order, Early Hot. Steppenwolf: Mother Courage,
Edition, Good Night Sweet Wife, To Sir Ten Percent of Molly Snyder, House of BRYN MAGNUS (u/s Little Charles,
With Love II. Jeff saves the best credit Lily, The Weir. Goodman: Rabbit Hole, u/s Sheriff, Assistant Stage Manager,
for last: he is Luke’s dad. Heartbreak House, Trojan Women. Also, Fight Captain). Love and Sin Series
About Face, Northlight Theatre, Piven (Steppenwolf Theatre), The Third
DeLANNA STUDI Theatre, Curious Theatre Branch and Degrees of J. O. Breeze (N.Y. Fringe),
(Johnna Monevata). Theatre Oobleck. TV: Law & Order Faustus Light the Lights (Doorika).
World premiere credits Author of World Set Free (Steppenwolf
include From the New AVIA BUSHYHEAD (u/s Johnna, u/s Theatre), Love Horse (Curious Theatre
World (Disney Concert Jean, u/s Ivy, u/s Karen). After making Branch), Don’t Tell Us We’re Here
Hall), James Still’s her Broadway debut with August, Avia (Curious Theatre Branch). Member
Interpreting William is thrilled to be on the national tour. A of Curious Theatre Branch, former
(IRT) and A Long Bridge Over Deep Water graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the managing director of Free Street
(Ford Amphitheatre), Bea[u]tiful in the Arts, she has performed at The Music Theater.
Extreme, TeAta, Berlin Blues and the solo Box, The Public Theater and Theater
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KIM MARTIN-COTTEN (u/s Barbara, credits include The Caine Mutiny Sanchez’s Trafficking in Broken Hearts
u/s Karen, u/s Ivy). Recent work includes Court-Martial (A Red Orchid Theatre), (Atlantic Theatre Company). Shapiro is
Goneril in Bob Fall’s production of Conquest of the South Pole (Famous a graduate of the Yale School of Drama
King Lear with Stacy Keach at both The Door), Bouncers (the Next Lab) and his and Columbia College and the recipient
Goodman Theatre and The Shakespeare directorial debut at the Lookingglass of the 1996 Princess Grace Award.
Theatre D.C. Her New York work Theatre with Great Men of Science Nos. She joined the faculty of Northwestern
includes the premiere of Mermaid by 21 and 22. He also appeared in Who’s University as head of the Graduate
Ellen McLaughlin and the title role in Afraid of Virginia Woolf ? at Atlanta’s Directing Program in 2002.
Julius Caesar for Guerrilla Shakespeare. Alliance Theatre Company, directed
Regionally she has worked widely on by ensemble member Amy Morton. TODD ROSENTHAL (Scenic Design)
varied stage projects. Kim has also done Television credits include: The District, designs regularly for Steppenwolf
a variety of film and voiceover work. Profiler, Prison Break, The Drew Carey and Goodman theatres. Recent
She is a company member of Great Show, Seinfeld and Home Improvement. designs: Alliance Theatre, Yale Rep,
River Shakespeare. Recent directing Film appearances include Guinevere, Centerstage, Cincinnati Playhouse,
includes: Death of A Salesman, Cabaret, U.S. Marshals and Chicago Cab. Oregon Shakespeare, Guthrie, National
Proof. Recent writing includes the plays Theatre, London, etc. Big Apple Circus
Entangled and Geniuses. ANNA D. SHAPIRO (Director) was set designer. Winner: 2008 Tony, 2009
awarded the 2008 Tony Award for Lawrence Olivier Award, 2009 Michael
TRACY LETTS (Playwright) has been Best Direction of a Play for August: Merritt Award. Associate professor:
a Steppenwolf ensemble member Osage County (Steppenwolf, Broadway, Northwestern University. Graduate: Yale
since 2002. He was awarded the London). She became an ensemble Drama School.
2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for member at Steppenwolf in 2005, where
August: Osage County, which played her other directing credits include Up by ANA KUZMANIC (Costume Design).
on Broadway for more than a year Bridget Carpenter, Arthur Miller’s The Broadway: Desire Under the Elms,
and a half, following a sold-out run Crucible, The Unmentionables by Bruce August: Osage County (Drama Desk
at Steppenwolf in 2007. August also Norris (also at Yale Rep.), the world nomination for Outstanding Costume
enjoyed a sold-out engagement at premiere of Bruce Norris’ The Pain Design). Regional: Goodman Theatre,
London’s National Theatre. Other and the Itch (also in New York), Robert Steppenwolf, Milwaukee Rep, Trinity
accolades include five Tony Awards Anderson’s I Never Sang for My Father, Rep, Arden, Cleveland Play House,
(including Best Play), an Olivier Award the world premiere of Tracy Letts’ Man Berkeley Rep, Washington Shakespeare
and six Jeff Awards (including Best from Nebraska, Until We Find Each Other Theatre. She recently designed King
Play). Mr. Letts is also the author of by Brooke Berman, Purple Heart by Lear dir. by Bob Falls and The Comedy
Superior Donuts, which had its world Bruce Norris (also in Galway, Ireland), of Errors (Jeff Award for Outstanding
premiere at Steppenwolf in 2008 and The Drawer Boy by Michael Healey, the Costume Design). Ana, a native of the
will open on Broadway in fall 2009; Man world premiere of The Ordinary Yearning former Yugoslavia, teaches costume
from Nebraska, which was produced at of Miriam Buddwing by Alexandra at Northwestern University and is an
Steppenwolf in 2003 and was a finalist Gersten-Vassilaros, Warren Leight’s Side ensemble member of House Theatre of
for a Pulitzer Prize; Killer Joe, which has Man (also in Ireland, Australia and Vail, Chicago. Film credits: Kubuku Rides.
been produced in Chicago, London and Colorado), Richard Greenberg’s Three
New York; and Bug, which has played in Days of Rain and the world premiere ANN G. WRIGHTSON (Lighting Design).
New York, Chicago and London. He has of Bruce Norris’ The Infidel. Other Broadway: August: Osage County, Music
appeared at Steppenwolf in Betrayal, credits include A Number (American Box Theatre (Tony nomination) and the
The Pillowman, Last of the Boys, The Pain Conservatory Theatre), The Drawer Boy National Theatre, London. Souvenir,
and the Itch, The Dresser, Homebody/ with ensemble member John Mahoney Lyceum Theatre. Regional: (partial list)
Kabul, The Dazzle, Glengarry Glen Ross (Paper Mill Playhouse), Iron (Manhattan Yale Repertory Theatre, Steppenwolf
(also in Dublin and Toronto), Three Theatre Club), A Fair Country by John Theatre, the Guthrie, Denver Center
Days of Rain, Road to Nirvana, Picasso Robin Baitz (Huntington Theatre Theatre, ACT San Francisco, Oregon
at the Lapin Agile and the Steppenwolf Company), The Infidel (Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival. Awards: Back
for Young Adults production of The Theatre Company), and Edwin Stage Garland Award, AUDELCO
Glass Menagerie. Other Chicago stage nominee.
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RICHARD WOODBURY (Sound Design). CAMBRA OVEREND (Stage Manager, Elms, Speed-The-Plow, All My Sons,
Credits include the original music u/s Jean). Broadway: August: Osage November, Little Women, Twelve Angry
and/or sound design for numerous County. Off-Broadway: Playwrights Men (tour), The Lieutenant of Inishmore,
productions on Broadway and at leading Horizons, The Public Theater, Primary Bridge and Tunnel, The Glass Menagerie,
regional theatres such as Chicago’s Stages, Classic Stage company, etc. Primo, Say Goodnight Gracie, Jane Eyre,
Steppenwolf and Goodman theatres. Regional: Centerstage, Rep Stage, The Exonerated and Annie.
Richard has received several awards Williamstown Theatre Festival. Member
(and many more nominations) for AEA and Virtual Theatre Project. JEFFREY RICHARDS (Producer) is proud
excellence in music or sound and is a Thanks to J. to have presented plays and musicals
faculty member at Columbia College by the following authors: David Mamet,
Chicago. SMITTY/THEATERSMITH, INC. Harold Pinter, Tracy Letts, Gore Vidal,
(Christopher C. Smith, Technical August Wilson, Eric Bogosian, George
DAVID SINGER (Original Music) Supervisor). Credits include Molly Abbott, Richard Adler and Jerry Ross,
has been a fixture in independent Maguires DTV, Tale of Two Cities, Vanities, Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater,
music for more than a decade. His ACE, Secrets of a Soccer Mom, Cat On Herman Wouk, Betsy Kelso and David
new album, East of the Fault Line, is A Hot Tin Roof, August: Osage County, Nehls, Matthew Barber, Herb Gardner,
available worldwide. David is also one Legally Blonde, All Shook Up tour, On Peter Ackerman, John Logan, David
of the organizers of the Intonation Golden Pond, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Ives, Jess Winfield, Adam Long, Daniel
Music Festival and composes music Almost Heaven, Brooklyn, Thoroughly Singer, Will Ferrell, Noel Coward, Neil
for progressive causes and candidates Modern Millie, Aida NYC/tour/Osaka, LaBute and Eugene O’Neill. He is
around the U.S. Imaginary Friends, Def Jam, Salome, equally thrilled to have worked with the
Disney’s Berlin Hunchback, Charlie following directors: Joe Mantello, Daniel
JANE GREY (Production Supervisor). Brown, Capeman, Show Boat, Spider Sullivan, Anna D. Shapiro, Robert Falls,
B’way: August: Osage County, Talk Radio, Woman, On The Waterfront, Kentucky Jerry Zaks, Kenny Leon, Michael Mayer,
Faith Healer, Streetcar, Long Day’s Cycle, Most Happy Fella. Smitty lives Kathleen Marshall, Michael Wilson,
Journey, Death of a Salesman, Fortune’s in N.J. with his wife, actress/producer John Rando, Diane Paulus, Jeremy
Fool, A Thousand Clowns, Gore Vidal’s Nancy Ringham, and daughters Caitlyn Dobrish, Ethan McSweeny, Warner
The Best Man, In My Life, Taller Than and Madeline. Shook, James MacDonald, Neil Pepe,
a Dwarf, Titanic, Twilight: Los Angeles, Adam McKay, Terry Kinney and Tina
1992, The Big Love, Tru. Nat’l Tours: The STUART HOWARD, AMY SCHECTER Landau.
King and I, Sunset Boulevard, Kiss of the and PAUL HARDT (Casting) have cast
Spider Woman, Blood Brothers, Tru. Off- hundreds of shows over the past 25 JEAN DOUMANIAN (Producer).
B’way: Neil LaBute, Sam Shepard, A.R. years in the U.S., Canada and Great Broadway: Michael Frayn’s Democracy
Gurney, Caryl Churchill, Joe Papp, etc. Britain. Among their favorites are: (dir. Michael Blakemore), Tom
Education: Sarah Lawrence. B’way: August: Osage County, West Side Stoppard’s Jumpers (dir. David Leveaux),
Story (directed By Arthur Laurents), Frankie and Johnny… (dir. Joe Mantello),
William Gilinsky (Production Stage Gypsy (Tyne Daly), Gore Vidal’s The Best Amour (dir. James Lapine). Off-
Manager) recently left the national Man, Chicago (Bebe Neuwirth, Ann Broadway: The Great American Trailer
touring company of Fiddler starring Reinking), Fortune’s Fool (Alan Bates, Park Musical, Bat Boy, David Lindsay-
Topol to join August: Osage County. Frank Langella) and the original La Cage Abaire’s Fuddy Meers, Dinah Was, and
From musicals to plays, Bill’s stage- aux Folles. Death Defying Acts by Woody Allen,
managing credits include Broadway, David Mamet and Elaine May. Films
off-Broadway, more than 25 U.S. Equity RICHARDS/CLIMAN, INC. (General include All the Real Girls (dir. David
touring companies, regional theatre Manager). David R. Richards and Tamar Gordon Green), Bullets Over Broadway
and 10 international tours including Haimes will manage the upcoming (dir. Woody Allen, seven Academy Award
Rent (Japan), 42nd Street (Paris) and Broadway productions of Tracy Letts’ nominations), The Spanish Prisoner (dir.
West Side Story (Berlin). Bill is a proud Superior Donuts and David Mamet’s David Mamet).
member of Actors’ Equity Association, Race. Past credits: August: Osage
IATSE, SAG, AFTRA and AGMA. County, Blithe Spirit, Desire Under the
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STEVE TRAXLER (Producer) is Jane Eyre, The Kentucky Cycle, Hedda Strange (Tony nom.), November, The
co-founder and president of Jam Gabler, Damn Yankees. Off-Broadway: Homecoming (Tony nom.), The Drowsy
Theatricals, an entertainment company Berkshire Village Idiot, If Memory Serves, Chaperone B’way (five Tonys) and tour,
that produces on Broadway and Stomp; Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh. Legally Blonde B’wy and tour, and Butley
operates a subscription season in 35 Film: writer/producer of Family Blues. with Nathan Lane. Barbara is a patron
markets throughout North America. She is on the board of New York of Lincloln Center Theater and The
Tony Awards: Monty Python’s Spamalot Stage & Film. Manhattan Theatre Club and is on the
(2005 Best Musical), Glengarry Glen board of The Transport Group Theatre
Ross (2005 Best Revival of a Play), THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY Company. She and her husband Buddy
History Boys (2006 Best Play), August: (Producer). Bob and Harvey Weinstein are producing Memphis, an original
Osage County (2008 Best Play) and are co-chairman of The Weinstein musical opening in the fall of ’09 at the
Hair (2009 Best Revival of a Musical). Company. They previously founded Shubert Theatre.
Additional credits: Frankie and Johnny and ran Miramax Films, which, during
in the Clair de Lune, The Retreat from their tenure, was nominated for 249 RICK STEINER/STATON BELL GROUP
Moscow, The Wedding Singer, Talk Oscars and won 60. The Weinsteins (Producer). Rick has produced 10
Radio, Rock ’n’ Roll, The Seafarer, The have produced several award-winning musicals, winning four Tonys. He
Homecoming, November, Sunday in the shows on Broadway and in the West sits on the ownership bench of his
Park with George, Speed-the-Plow, reasons End, including The Real Thing, Baz hometown Cincinnati Reds, and lives
to be pretty, 9 to 5 and Blithe Spirit. Luhrmann’s La Bohème, Dirty Rotten with his children, Ace and Duke. Dan
Scoundrels, The Producers, Frost/Nixon, Staton and Marc Bell won their first
JERRY FRANKEL (Producer). Credits Rock ’n’ Roll, Young Frankenstein, Tony for Jersey Boys and are both private-
include the Tony Award–winners Hair, August: Osage County, Boeing-Boeing, equity investors in Florida. Dan, former
August: Osage County, Spring Awakening, The Seagull, Billy Elliot, You’re Welcome president of Duke Realty, lives with
Glengarry Glen Ross and Death of a America: A Final Night With George W. his wife Maria and children Arianna,
Salesman. Other Broadway: Reasons Bush, West Side Story, Hair, Exit the King George, Jack and Daniella. Marc was
to be Pretty, Desire Under the Elms, and God of Carnage. chairman/CEO of Globix. Marc and Ruti
November, The Homecoming, Talk Radio are parents of twins Rachel and David.
starring Liev Schreiber, Radio Golf, RONALD FRANKEL (Producer).
Enchanted April (Outer Critics Circle Producing credits include Jekyll & Hyde: STEPPENWOLF THEATRE COMPANY,
Award), Gore Vidal’s The Best Man The Musical, The Caine Mutiny Court- Chicago, Ill. (Martha Lavey, Artistic
(Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk Martial, Talk Radio and the upcoming Director, David Hawkanson, Executive
awards, Outstanding Revival of a Play), production of The Homecoming. He also Director) is one of the nation’s leading
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, Jekyll produced Glengarry Glen Ross, the 2005 ensemble theatres, producing up to
& Hyde; You’re a Good Man, Charlie Tony Award winner for Best Revival of a 14 productions each year in its three
Brown (Drama Desk Award). Regional: Play. Ronald is the founder of Rafaella Chicago theatre spaces — including
numerous productions at the Park Cities Apparel Group. Love to Alex, Sammy programming dedicated to the
Playhouse in Dallas, including Love and Nicole. development of new plays and theatre
Letters with Charlton Heston. Films: for young adults. Steppenwolf’s
Slapshot with Paul Newman, Eye of the MARC FRANKEL (Producer) A graduate productions have enjoyed success
Needle with Donald Sutherland and of the University of Florida, Marc has both nationally and internationally,
Fastbreak. worked in New York in the commodities including off-Broadway, Broadway and
market. He is presently a producer in London. Formed in 1976 by a collective
JENNIFER MANOCHERIAN (Producer). Hair. He resides in Tenafly, N.J. with his of actors, Steppenwolf has grown into
Broadway: The Norman Conquests, wife and three children. He sends his an ensemble of 42 actors, writers and
Impressionism, The 39 Steps, Spring love to Karen, Alex, Sam and Nicole. directors including: Joan Allen, Kevin
Awakening, The Little Dog Laughed, Kiki Anderson, Alana Arenas, Randall
& Herb: Alive on Broadway; Caroline, BARBARA FREITAG (Producer). Arney, Kate Arrington, Ian Barford,
or Change; Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Blithe Spirit, Impressionism, August: Robert Breuler, Gary Cole, Kathryn
Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Crucible, Osage County (Tony, Pulitzer), Passing Erbe, K. Todd Freeman, Frank Galati,
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Francis Guinan, Moira Harris, Jon In addition, Michael inaugurated Carol Channing which premiered at the
Michael Hill, Tim Hopper, Tom Irwin, CTG’s New Play Production Program, Ahmanson Theatre in 1986. Baker is a
Ora Jones, Terry Kinney (Co-Founder), designed to foster the development graduate of Albion College, is an active
Tina Landau, Martha Lavey, Tracy and production of new work. member of the Broadway League, the
Letts, John Mahoney, John Malkovich, Independent Presenters Network and
Mariann Mayberry, James Vincent CHARLES is a proud member of the Association
Meredith, Laurie Metcalf, Amy Morton, DILLINGHAM (CTG of Theatrical Press Agents and
Sally Murphy, Austin Pendleton, Jeff Managing Director) Managers. He is a longtime sufferer…
Perry (Co-Founder), William Petersen, for the past 18 years er…supporter of the Cleveland Browns.
Yasen Peyankov, Martha Plimpton, has supervised
Rondi Reed, Molly Regan, Anna D. all development, GORDON DAVIDSON
Shapiro, Eric Simonson, Gary Sinise marketing, (CTG Founding Artistic
(Co-Founder), Lois Smith, Rick Snyder, administrative and financial aspects of Director) led the Taper
Jim True-Frost and Alan Wilder. Center Theatre Group. Prior to CTG, throughout its first 38
For additional information, visit he was CEO of The Entertainment seasons, guiding over
www.steppenwolf.org. Corporation USA, presenting the 300 productions to
Bolshoi Ballet, Bolshoi Opera, Kirov its stage and winning
MICHAEL RITCHIE Ballet, Kirov Opera and Royal Ballet countless awards for himself and the
(CTG Artistic Director) at the Metropolitan Opera House theatre – including the Tony Award
is in his fifth season and on U.S. tours. He was executive for theatrical excellence, Margo Jones
as Center Theatre director of American Ballet Theatre Award, The Governor’s Award for the
Group’s Artistic when Mikhail Baryshnikov was artistic Arts and a Guggenheim fellowship.
Director, and has led director, managing director of the The Kentucky Cycle and Angels in
over 60 productions Brooklyn Academy of Music Theatre America (Part One) won the Pulitzer in
to the Ahmanson, Taper and Douglas Company, general manager of the consecutive years and, in 1994, three
stages since his arrival. From 1996 American Conservatory Theatre in of the four plays nominated for the
to 2004 Michael was the Producer San Francisco and general manager Tony Award for Best Play were from the
of the Williamstown Theatre Festival of the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Taper (Angels in America won). In 1989
and prior to that he was a Production He has served on the board of LA Gordon took over the Ahmanson and,
Stage Manager in NYC. In his first Stage Alliance and on theatre advisory in 2004, he produced the inaugural
four seasons at CTG, he premiered panels at the California Arts Council season in the Kirk Douglas Theatre.
the musicals The Drowsy Chaperone and the National Endowment for the
and Curtains (both of which moved Arts. He is a member of the Board
to Broadway and received a total of Councilors of the USC School of
of 21 Tony Award nominations), 13 Theatre, the Board of Arts for L.A. and
(which was subsequently presented the Executive Committee of the League
on Broadway) and 9 to 5: The Musical, of Resident Theatres.
which opened on Broadway in April
2009. He has produced 18 world DOUGLAS C.
premieres including the musicals BAKER (CTG General
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson and Manager) is now in
Sleeping Beauty Wakes, and the plays his 20th season at
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, CTG. Previously, he
Water & Power and Yellow Face; and managed Broadway
he presented a broad range of plays and touring
and musicals ranging from Dead productions including Tru, Born
End to Romance to The Black Rider to Yesterday, The Gospel at Colonus,
blockbusters such as Jersey Boys, The Annie, A Chorus Line, Working, The Wiz
Color Purple and Edward Scissorhands. and Legends! starring Mary Martin and
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Staff For August: Osage County CREDITS
Scenery constructed by Hudson Scenic Studios.
GENERAL MANAGEMENT Lighting equipment by PRG Lighting. Sound
RICHARDS/CLIMAN, INC. equipment by Sound Associates. Ms. Parsons’
David R. Richards Tamar Haimes and Ms. George’s dresses by Timberlake Studios.
National PRESS REPRESENTATIVE “Little Charles” music and lyrics by David Singer.
JEFFREY RICHARDS ASSOCIATES/IRENE GANDY “Sanford and Son Theme” words and music by
Alana Karpoff Elon Rutberg Quincy Jones. Copyright ©1972 Hee Bee Dooinit
Diana Rissetto Music (ASCAP). Worldwide rights for Hee Bee
Dooinit Music administered by Cherry Lane
Tour Press Representative
Music Publishing Company, Inc. (ASCAP). “Lay
Allied Live Down Sally” (Eric Patrick Clapton, Marcy Levy
Laura Matalon Tanya Grubich and George E. Terry) ©(Renewed), Throat Music
Jennifer Gallagher Sarah Dahlberg Ltd. (PRS) and Eric Patrick Clapton (PRS). All
Tour Direction rights on behalf of Throat Music Ltd.
The Booking Group and Eric Patrick Clapton administered by
Meredith Blair, Kara Gebhart Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. All rights on
www.thebookinggroup.com behalf of Throat Music Ltd. administered by
WB Music Corp. All rights reserved. Used by
ASSISTANT PRODUCER permission. Permissions cleared by B/Z
Jeremy Scott Blaustein, Patrick Daly Rights & Permission, Inc.
COMPANY MANAGER
Jennifer R. Graves
Website
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER ................................................................................... William Gilinsky www.CenterTheatreGroup.org
Stage Manager.................................................................................................................... Cambra Overend
Assistant Stage Manager..........................................................................................................Bryn Magnus The Director is a member of the Stage Directors
Assistant Company Manager............................................................................................Jill K. Swartzmiller and Choreographers Society a national theatrical
Assistant Set Designer............................................................................................................ Kevin Depinet labor union.
Assistant Lighting Designer.............................................................................................. Kathleen Dobbins
Assistant Sound Designer..............................................................................................Joanna Lynne Staub United Scenic Artists represents the
Assistants to Mr. Richards......................................................................Charlie McAteer, Kristin Piacentile designers and scenic painters for the
Assistant to Ms. Doumanian................................................................................................Kalihah Jackson American Theatre.
Assistant to Mr. Traxler...........................................................................................................Brandi Preston
Associate General Manager....................................................................................................... Michael Sag
General Management Associate.............................................................................................. Jeromy Smith The following employees are represented
by the International Alliance of Theatrical
General Management Assistant............................................................................................... Cesar Hawas
Stage Employees, Moving Picture
Advance Carpenter..................................................................................................................... Patrick Shea Machine Operators, Artists and Allied
Production Electrician............................................................................................................. Neil McShane Crafts of the United States, its Territories and
Production Props................................................................................................................... Neil Rosenberg Canada, AFL-CIO, CLC: Stage Crew Local 33; Local
Treasurers and Ticket Sellers Local 857; Wardrobe
Production Wardrobe...............................................................................................................Rob Bevenger
Crew Local 768; Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists
Head Electrician...................................................................................................................... Mark Anthony Local 706.
Head Sound.............................................................................................................................. Carlos Garcia
Head Props..........................................................................................................................David Levenberg
Wardrobe Supervisor................................................................................................................ Kristin Sauter The Press Agents, Company and
Dialect Coach...............................................................................................................................Kate Wilson House Managers employed in this
Advertising..................................SpotCo./Drew Hodges, Jim Edwards, Stephen Sosnowski, Tim Falotico production are represented by the Association of
Theatrical Press Agents & Managers.
Website Design/Internet............................................................................ MarketingSituation Interactive/
Damian Bazadona, John Lanasa, Ryan Klink, Kristen Butler
Banking........................................................................................................City National, Michele Gibbons The actors and stage managers employed
Accountants................................................................................................................................FK Partners/ in this production are members of Actors’
Equity Association, the union of professional
Robert Fried, Elliott Aronstam actors and stage managers in the United
Legal Counsel............................................................................................................Lazarus & Harris, LLP/ States.
Scott R. Lazarus, Esq., Robert C. Harris, Esq., Diane Viale
Insurance............................................................................................. DeWitt Stern Group, Inc./Joe Bower
Payroll...........................................................................................................................CSI/Lance Castellana This production is produced by a member
of The Broadway League in collaboration
Production Photographers....................................................................... Joan Marcus, Robert J. Saferstein with our professional union-represented
Company Mascots..................................................................................................................Lottie and Skye employees.
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Center Theatre Group L.A.’s Theatre Company
Michael Ritchie, Artistic Director Charles Dillingham, Managing Director
Douglas c. baker, General Manager
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