Part 1: Millennium Approaches

Chalkdust Theatre Company presents

ANGELS IN AMERICA Part 1: Millennium Approaches

By Tony Kushner

CAST: ELIAS JAMIESON BROWN SARAH CARROLL ROWAN DAVIE MITCHELL FELTSCHEER CHEYNE FYNN ERROL HENDERSON PHILLIP LYE CARLA NIRELLA MORGAN POWELL CREATIVES: DIRECTED BY: ANNETTE ROWLISON PRODUCTION MANAGER: SARA DE VRIES STAGE MANAGER: LAURA MASCARO SET CONSTRUCTION: JOHN BALTAKS LIGHTING DESIGN: HEIDI BROSNAN COSTUMES: SARAH CHELKOWSKI MUSIC: VICTOR SPIEGEL ACCENT COACH: NICK CURNOW DRAMATURG: HENRIETTA STATHOPOULOS SOUND OPERATOR: AIDAN PRIEST

LEND LEASE DARLING QUARTER THEATRE MAY 6-9

Angels in America is presented by arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Ltd, on behalf of Josef Weinberger Ltd of London

ROWAN DAVIE PRIOR Rowan has a degree in Performance from QUT and trained with SITI Company in New York. In 2014 he was a touring member of the Bell Shakespeare Players. Previously he was an ensemble member of Hangen Til, Tromsø, Norway '08 - ’09 and co-creator of Paria (Edinburgh Fringe Festival). For Bell Shakespeare: Macbeth (Sydney Opera House, Melbourne Arts Centre), Hamlet: Out of Joint, Such Sweet Sorrow, Double Trouble. Film and TV: Michael Cooper in Town Centre (TV pilot, Hot Frost), Gettin' Square. Short film: Life Through A Lens (Cannes Court Metrage, Mexico IFF: Palm D'or, Rome IFF) Room For One More? (MAFMAD winner) Mover (Miami ISF); 2043 (Cannes

Court Metrage, London ISF, Boston ISF). Other theatre: Or Forever Hold Your Peace (Motherboard, La Boite), Cordelia (Little Dove, Hot House residency, Street Theatre); Agatha (Melbourne Fringe), Romeo and Juliet (South East Queensland, Hong Kong, NIDA), Sub Con Warrior One, Where the Waves Crash (Zen Zen Zo). Awards: Best Supporting Actor nomination, Tenerife IFF, for Life Through A Lens. Rowan is a member of Equity and will play Oliver O'Hare in That's Not Me (Feature film, Moose that Roared) in August. His first play INFINITY TASTER, workshopped with the 2015 Bell Shakespeare Players, will have a late night season at The Old Fitz in September. Angels in America is Rowan’s first show with Chalkdust Theatre Company.

ERROL HENDERSON ROY COHN/ PRIOR 1 Errol’s credits include Shylock in The Merchant of Venice (Emu Heights Productions), Estrogon in Waiting For Godot (Riverside Theatres) The Crucible (Emu Heights Productions), And Then There Were None (Bump In Productions), The Farnsworth Invention (New Theatre), and The Possibilities (Sidetrack Theatre), Friar Lawrence in Romeo and Juliet and Dray Chance in The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek (Alchemy Theatre Company), Keith O’Grady in The Rules Of April, (Newtown Theatre), Roy in Cosi (New Theatre), C.S. (Jack) Lewis in Shadowlands (Pavilion Theatre), Film; The Headmaster in The Rage In Placid Lake. Television; roles in episodes of Farscape, Australia’s Most Wanted, All Saints, Heart break High, and as Edward Jones in Home and Away. Most recently in Behind Mansion Walls (Beyond Productions).

ELIAS JAMIESON BROWN LOUIS Elias Jamieson Brown received a Bachelor of Arts (Acting for Screen and Stage) from Charles Sturt University in 2014. He was selected for the Bell Shakespeare Graduate Course (2015), and has undertaken short courses with NIDA, 16th Street, Master Voice Teacher Isobel Kirk, James Evans and Les Chantery. As an actor, he has performed in a variety of roles including Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet (CSU), Solyony in Three Sisters (CSU), Hal in Loot (SOACT) and Daniel in Spur of the Moment - for which he received the University Actors Union awards for Best Male Actor and Most Promising First Year Actor. As a playwright Elias has been selected to be apart of the 2015 National Mentorship program with the Australian Theatre for Young People. His latest work, Missy and her Master (A Fable), was staged by Apocalypse Theatre Company as part of the Asylum theatre festival. He has also written two full-length plays Primary Colours and Crux, the latter of which was shortlisted for Playwriting Australia’s National Script Workshop (2013, 2014). He was executive producer and

co-writer of the Australian feature film Ambrosia (The Solid State, Steve Jaggi, The Ridge Productions) and in 2013, he directed A Portrait of Anna Moraova for the ABC’s Open Online program. Elias Jamieson Brown is a proud member of MEAA.

MORGAN POWELL HARPER Morgan is a Sydney based actor and singer with a diverse and extensive background in screen, stage, music and dance. In 2012, Morgan graduated with an Advanced Diploma in Performing Arts from the Actors Centre Australia. Whilst there, her credits included Masha in The Seagull, Viola in Twelfth Night and Sylvia in The Women. Throughout her training she was given the opportunity to study with industry professionals including Rodney Fisher, Gale Edwards, Craig Ilot and Anthony Skuse. Since graduating she has appeared in a number of productions including The Savvy Women under the direction of Gale Edwards, part of Griffin Theatre Company’s inaugural Lysicrates Prize. The 24hr Play Project also with Griffin Theatre Company, Starlight Stories with Earth Key Productions, and The Acting Edge an online actors resource created by Dean Carey and

launched by Hugh Jackman. She recently toured with the sell-out cabaret Edgar’s Girls to both Sydney and Adelaide Fringe Festivals and shall be warming up her vocal chords for another run in Sydney later this month. Film credits include independent feature film Mirror and popular web series The Justice Lease, directed by Jeremy Brull and starring comedian Dave Eastgate. The Justice Lease, Season 1 was the winner of the Viewster Online Film Festival as well as 8 awards at LA Webfest. The Justice Lease, Season 2 is currently in post-production and is set for release mid 2015.

MITCHELL FELTSCHEER JOSEPH PORTER PITT, PRIOR 2, ESKIMO After a few years away from the stage working in TV, Mitch is excited to once again tread the boards for Angels in America. Past stage credits include Anger Box at the Sydney Fringe Festival, The Eight Reindeer Monologues at the Seymour Centre and in the lead role of Tom in Away at the Zenith Theatre. Mitch's presenting credits include a music/fashion program on Foxtel's Aurora, music website Music Feeds and he was a finalist in the 2012 Channel [V] Presenter Search.

PHILLIP LYE HENRY / MARTIN / MAN IN THE PARK Phil Lye has been performing in amateur theatre for fifteen years and has worked with Mercedes Theatre, Bakehouse Theatre, Castle Hill Players, NTT, Chester Street, Richmond Players. His most recent performance was as Stan Johnston, the father of a young Australian soldier, in For The Sake of Mother England, a new play, written and performed as part of the official Gallipoli Centenary commemoration. He is very pleased to be working in this landmark piece on one of the greatest catastrophes of modern times.

CHEYNE FYNN BELIZE / MR LIES Cheyne Fynn is a graduate of the Australian Academy of Dramatic Arts (2008). Since graduating he has appeared in numerous theatre, film and commercial productions, most recently he appeared as Prince Charming in Cinderella: The Pantomime (Bare Productions). Other theatre credits include Phaedra (Lies, Lies & Propaganda) The Crucible (EHP), Enron, To Kill a Mockingbird (New Theatre), The History Boys (bAKEHOUSE Theatre Company), Storylines: A Land Beyond the River (bAKEHOUSE /Tamarama Rock Surfers), Great Expectations (bAKEHOUSE/ ATYP: Under the Wharf), Two Chairs, His Dark Materials (bAKEHOUSE – Development), Martha Plants Sunflowers (Short & Sweet) The Mousetrap (Genesian), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Of Mice and Men (Epicentre). Student credits Include Our Town, The Visit, Easy Virtue,

AFTERSHOCKS and The Jungle (AADA). Cheyne has been a proud member of equity since 2007.

SARAH CARROLL HANNAH, ETHEL, RABBI Sarah is a graduate of the Actor’s College of Theatre and Television and returned to the stage in 2014 after an extended hiatus (AKA raisin’ babies). Credits include, Cinderella and Talking With…(Bare Productions), Harvest and To Kill a Mockingbird (New Theatre), Life in a Quiet House (Company 2A), Ten Times Table(Sutherland Theatre Co.), Mad Forest(ACTT), Finding The Sun (ACTT) and The Joanna Lees Story (telemovie). Sarah has recent TVC and corporate credits. She has also been involved with the Australian Playwrights Centre as a performer, assisting emerging playwrights with script reading and presenting. Sarah is a founding member of Bare Productions, a group of dedicated and vibrant woman creating theatre we believe in, in a community they love.

CARLA NIRELLA VOICE/ANGEL, HOMELESS WOMAN, EMILY, SISTER ELLEN CHAPTER Originally from Perth, W.A, Carla's training has been vast from acting to circus at various institutions: Total Theatre School, WAAPA, NIDA, Black Swan Theatre Company and Legs On The Wall. Carla has also worked and trained extensively with Stella Adler Tutor, Sheryl Sciro of the “New York Theatre Workshop”. Her film and Television Credits include: ‘Gwen’ in the award winning T.V series ‘Event Zero’, ‘Natalie’ in the Documentary Feature Film "Hungry For Change" as well as appearances in Networks Seven's “A Place To Call Home”, "Home And Away'', Packed To The Rafters" and ABC’s "The Shark Net". Theatre Credits include: The Laden Table (Bakehouse Theatre Co.) Something Natural But Very Childish (SiTCO) The Political Hearts of Children (Subtlenuance Theatre) Keep Smiling! The Housewife’s Guide (The Colour Blind Project &

TRS), Stories From The 428, The Vagina Monologues (Embreo Prod. & Sydney Opera House) The Bald Prima Donna (Perth International Arts Festival & Thin Ice Prod.) Antigone (BSX Black Swan Theatre Company), Spurboard (BSX Black Swan Theatre Company), Labyrinth (Total Theatre).

ANNETTE ROWLISON DIRECTOR Annette is an Australian theatre practitioner who has worked extensively both in Australia and the UK. She has a BA in Theatre and Dip. Ed. from UWS Nepean. Directing credits include: Talking With… (New Theatre) Love Letters (Chalkdust Theatre Company) To Kill a Mockingbird (New Theatre) Billy’s Bush Walk (Yippee Theatrical Productions), Parramatta Girls (New Theatre), The Breath of Life (Pavilion Theatre), Light Bites and Tasty Treats (Straylight Pty Ltd, Edinburgh Festival 2009), I May Fly (Camden Theatre London), Slow and Steady Wins the Race (JAMPAC for Luna Park, Sydney), The Cripple of Inishmaan (Phoenix Theatre Company), The Glass Menagerie (Pavilion Theatre) and Gemma’s Jenolan Caves Adventure (Wik Wak Productions for Jenolan Caves Trust). Production & Stage Management/Technician credits: Australia – Stage Manager/Production Manager -

Twinkle (Q Theatre/Seymour Centre) Production Manager - Truck Stop (Q Theatre) Tour Manager/Stage Manager - The Maids (Q Theatre); CSM - Inside Out (Christine Dunstan Productions) Stage Manager - Shakespeare’s R&J (Riverside Productions) In the UK: Stage Manager/Automation/Technician – Calendar Girls (David Pugh Ltd), My Fair Lady, Phantom of the Opera (Really Useful Group), Zipp! The Musical, Dick Whittington, Peter Pan, Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs (Qdos Entertainment), Gilgamesh (Classworks Theatre Co) Vegemite Tales (Algernon Productions) Footloose (Cameron Mackintosh), Horrible Histories, Why the Whales Came (Birmingham Stage Co). Prosthetics/Wardrobe: The Witches UK Tour (Ambassador Theatre) Dresser: The Lord of the Rings (Wallace & Zaentz), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Bill Kenwright) Annette will next be directing Cinderella the pantomime for her co-run theatre company, Bare Productions, going on this July at the King Street Theatre Newtown.

HEIDI BROSNAN LIGHTING DESIGNER Heidi’s involvement with theatre began in 1990 with The Rocky Horror Show tour. She then moved to the Market Theatre in Johannesburg as a Stage Manager/Touring Stage Manager. Since coming to Australia in 2000, Heidi has worked as a freelance Stage Technician including Production Manager for Sydney Fringe Festival, Lighting Designer, Production Manager & Stage Manager for various productions at the New Theatre, Kings Street Theatre, Belvoir, Zenith and Pavilion Theatre. Heidi’s 2014 design work includes To Kill A Mockingbird, Little Voice, Woolf Lullaby and Pride and Prejudice. 2015 – Cinderella, the Best Pantomime, Bondi Dreaming, Godspell. Technical Director for The Ballad of Salomon Pavey & A Peculiar People, For The Sake of Mother England. Heidi is Technical Coordinator for Shore Performing Arts.

SARAH CHELKOWSKI COSTUME DESIGNER Since graduating in Costume for Performance in 2013, Sarah has designed costumes for To Kill a Mockingbird (New Theatre), An Ideal Husband (Epicentre Theatre Co) and Talking With (New Theatre) and designed set and costumes for the inaugural production of Aunt Agony (New Theatre) for the Sydney Fringe Festival. More recent productions include Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare on the Green 2014) and Cinderella (Bare Productions). Sarah is thrilled to be joining the Chalkdust Theatre Company for Angels in America.

SARA DE VRIES PRODUCTION MANAGER/ ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER Production Manager is a new role for Sara as she typically performs in shows. Performances include in many shows since leaving school including the 2010, 2011 and 2014 seasons of The Laramie Project, Ruby Moon, Love Letters, Operator and The Summer of the Seventeenth Doll with Chalkdust Theatre Company. Previous credits with Out of the Blue Performing Arts include Godspell, the Australian premiere of Tommy and Somewhere: The Magical Musical of Penrith. Shows with Glenbrook Players include An Ideal Husband, Birthrights, The Philadelphia story, Steel Magnolias and Pride and Prejudice.

JOHN BALTAKS SET CONSTRUCTION John has appeared in many productions for ‘Chalkdust’ including Love Letters, The Laramie Project, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, The Girl Who Saw Everything, Dancing at Lughnasa, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Whose Life is it Anyway?, The Small Poppies, Cosi, Away, Twelfth Night and Educating Rita. John’s work with ‘The Acting Factory’ in their ‘Shakespeare by the River’ series has included As You Like It and Much Ado About Nothing. He has also performed with ‘Glenbrook Players’ in Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, with ‘Woodstock Players’ in Meet You at the Mona Lisa, and ‘NTT’ in Pastiche and Sleeping Beauty. His other credits include Into the Woods for ‘Out of the Blue Performing Arts’ and Marat/Sade and The Lesson with ‘SUDS’. He has also directed Nunsense for ‘Chalkdust’.

NICK CURNOW DIALECT COACH Nick Curnow graduated from Theatre Nepean (2002), UNE (2006), and NIDA (2007). As a dialect specialist has coached productions for some of Sydney's biggest theatre companies including Company B, Opera Australia and the Ensemble, as well as highly respected independents like TRS, Darlinghurst Theatre Company, Red Line and the New Theatre. Recent credits include Educating Rita, When the Rain Stops Falling, Orphans, The Shoe-Horn Sonata, Dark Voyager, Proof, Neighbourhood Watch, Insignificance, To Kill A Mockingbird, and The Weir. Other coaching credits include A Picasso, Murderers, Between Us and The God Committee (Ensemble), Empire and All The Rage (TRS), Reasons to be Pretty, The Paris Letter, The Weir, Ruben Guthrie (Belvoir), My Fair Lady (OA), November (SATC), God's Ear, The Coming World, The Laramie Project, Codgers, and Yes, Prime Minister. Film

and TV work includes Underbelly, Distance, Sea Patrol, The Slap, and Being Venice. Nick teaches for NIDA's Open Program, the Actors Pulse, King Sound Studios, the NSW Department of Education’s Arts Unit, and regularly engages in private tuition with some of Australia's most well known and loved performers.

LAURA MASCARO STAGE MANAGER Laura began her backstage theatre experience over a year ago with Privates on Parade (New Theatre. Since, she has worked on over 16 other productions including; To Kill a Mockingbird (New Theatre), Truth Beauty and a Picture of You (Neil Gooding Productions). The International Cabaret Contest Sydney; heat and finals (Your Theatrics) and The Phantom of the Opera (Packemin Productions). Along with Angels in America, Laura is currently working on Dogfight (Neil Gooding Productions), Evita (Willoughby Theatre Co.) and Antony + Cleopatra (Second Circle Media).

CHALKDUST THEATRE COMPANY Back in 1993 a small group of drama teachers, interested colleagues, and students were brought together by their love of drama, and a mutual wish develop their own and others’ talents. Chalkdust Theatre was born, and nurtured through the early years, producing high quality shows on a shoestring, in school halls. Blossoming from those humble beginnings, Chalkdust Theatre Inc. made its home in the old Q Theatre, in Penrith, bringing as many as three different productions per year to a growing audience of friends and family as well as a ever-increasing number of local theatre goers who recognized and appreciated the company’s high production values in bringing theatre to Western Sydney. Never losing sight of the company’s educational beginnings, in those early years Chalkdust toured productions to high school audiences as well as presenting children’s productions especially written by company founder, Peter Hazell. In 2001, the International Year of the Volunteer, Chalkdust Theatre Inc. was recognized by Penrith City Council for the company’s contributions to the community in the field of The Arts. After the local theatre community said goodbye to the institution that was the original Q Theatre, Chalkdust lent their talents to the farewell show, and then moved on to find a new home. Parramatta’s Riverside Theatres beckoned and has become a welcoming, new venue for the company as Chalkdust Theatre moved to a cooperative company model. The company’s charter to maintain an educational focus has continued to thrive and many of Chalkdust’s production choices currently look to high school drama and English student audiences, with critical acclaim. With twenty years of comedy and tragedy (on and off the stage) to its credit, and amidst the challenges faced by the Arts in the current financial climate, Chalkdust Theatre Inc. continues to strive for theatrical excellence. Chalkdust Theatre Company Executive President: Cath Simpson Secretary: Nicole Bonfield Treasurer: Marnie O'Mara Committee Members: John Baltaks, Sara De Vries, Trent Gardiner, Jonothan Llewellyn

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