Meredith Bell (Madame Cherdyakov, Julia, Irena,
The Actress, The Prostitute) is thrilled to be making her post-college
debut with Stage Center Theatre. She is a recent graduate of Northwestern
University where she had the opportunity to perform in several productions
including Twelfth Night (Olivia), and Medea (Chorus). Meredith will next
be seen in Chase Park Theatre’s production of Life is a Dream (Rosaura).
She would like to thank Stuart for giving her the chance to be a part of
this amazing show, Isabelle and Betsy for their understanding and loyal
friendship and Mom, Dad, Jennifer and David, for their constant love, support,
encouragement and above all, their belief in her.
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Ben Fishbein (Cherdyakov, Nikolaich, The
Sailor, The Boy) is a Northeastern senior majoring in English. He will
graduate in May and will begin working toward an MFA in creative writing
this fall. Last spring he performed in Northeastern’s production of The
Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 and most recently starred in the Stage Center
production of Tartuffe.
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J. Kingsforde Goode (Madame Brassilov, Mistress,
Woman, a defenseless creature) is a graduate and former Company member
of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York where later she taught
speech and directed. She’s appeared in several New York productions, carries
many Chicago credits to her name and is an established director in her
own right. Jen is an adjunct faculty member of DePaul University where
she teaches theatre history.
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Travis B. Paul (The Writer, Kuryatin, Peter
Semyonych, The Father) is very pleased to be making his first appearance
on the Northeastern stage. Travis has been seen in Kiss Me Kate (Bill Calhoun/Lucencio)
at the College of Dupage, Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect
Up? (Ensemble) and Sound of Music (Rolf) at The Summer Place Theatre. Love
and thanks to Charles and Ralph for their constant friendship and
encouragement.
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David Ropinski (General Brassilhov, The
Sexton, The Older Man, The Policeman and Kistonov) is pleased to make this
his third stage production at NEIU. His most recent performances include
Buonnarroti in Water and Wine and Giovanni in Stage Center’s Mainstage
production of We Won’t Pay! We Won’t Pay!. He keeps busy offstage as a
sound designer for several Stage Center and A Reasonable Facsimile Theatre
Co. productions. David would like to thank his mother and father, Amy,
Mary, Brandi, Ducky, Alan, Susan, Ashley, and especially, the cast and
crew. Enjoy!
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PROFILES (Crew)_______________________
Stuart Carden (Director) Stuart is a recent
transplant to Chicago from Pittsburgh and NYC. Recent credits include
director of the Young Playwrights Festival at The City Theatre in Pittsburgh,
Star-Crossed! at the Shurin Theatre in NYC, Lady I & Lady II Talk Like
Pigeons They Do, They Do…. at the Rauh Theatre, House with Chicago Repertory
Company, A Streetcar Named Desire, Miss Julie, and Diary of a Madman, and
The Car Play in Actor’s Theatre of Louisville’s Humana Festival. Other
favorite productions include; Hook & Eye, Obscene Jesters, The Bald
Soprano, and The Zoo Story in Moscow. Stuart is on the faculty of
Carnegie Mellon University’s summer program where he teaches acting, directing,
and Viewpoints. He has trained with and assisted Anne Bogart and
the SITI Company, Jon Jory (formerly of Actor’s Theatre of Louisville),
Adrian Hall, and Pavel Khomsky at the Mossoviet Theatre, Moscow.
In Chicago he works at Victory Gardens Theatre in their literary department
and is a co-founder of Chicago Repertory Company. Future projects
include: Spring Awakening at Strawdog Theatre in Chicago and Private Eyes
by Steven Dietz at Beloit College.
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Zach Neff (Stage Manager) The theatre
is a world apart, No matter what they say. It has a different kind of heart,
a different kind of day. It tells of things you dare not tell; of ages
passed away; of Heaven, Earth and deepest Hell, Of work and love and play.
It’s all tied up with sex and strife; And the magic of the human past the
theatre brings to life. In fact as long as men have minds and hearts that
sometimes break, they’ll always leave the mundane street to see the gods
awake.
~Nicholas Smith (1963)
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Jeng Fong (Sound Designer)
Here I am for another season
Why? Because Rodney won’t give me a reason.
I have been here night and day.
But for some strange reason, I don’t receive pay.
So thank you Anna for not
Thinking of me being critical
But I still must ask
How about a sabbatical?
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