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"electrifying and heartrending"
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Friday September 28, 2007 @ 8PM (Preview) |
BCKSEET Productions launches its OMEGA Season with Edward Albee's highly personal 1994 Pulitzer Prize-Winning Three Tall Women. Hailed by The Wall Street Journal as "electrifying and heartrending," this coming-of-age woman's tale is gritty, witty and bittersweet. Philadelphia favorites Jean Brooks, Catherine Palfenier, Janice Rowland, and Noah Mazaika bring Albee's 25th masterpiece to life. Albee illustrates the triumphs and woes of an elderly dame's history. With the help of her caregiver and a young lawyer, she revisits her past to find "the happiest time." Come see why The New York Times insists that Three Tall Women "remains essential viewing for anyone interested in the forces that have shaped this influential writer." Don't miss the opportunity to see this "truly moving work" (NY Times). |
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THE CAST |
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Jean Brooks (A) Although this is Jean's first appearance with Society Hill Playhouse,
she is no stranger to theater. She has been seen on many area stages where she has
performed such roles as Vivian Bearing in Wit, Eleanor of Aquitaine in The Lion in
Winter, Mame Dennis in Mame, Carlotta Campion in Follies, Sister Hubert in Nunsense,
Lamps in Talking With, Kandall Kingsley in Impossible Marriage, Sharon Bates in
Book of Days, Ouiser Boudreaux in Steel Magnolias, Ellen Van Oss in Two Rooms, and
Rose Kirk in Nuts. Jean also has occasional roles in commercials, industrials,
music videos and independent films.
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Catherine Palfenier (B)
is thrilled to be making her Philadelphia debut with BCKSEET Productions.
She hails from Chicago, IL and holds an MFA in Acting from Brandeis University
in Boston and a BA in Psychology and Philosophy from Eastern Illinois University.
She is the former Associate Artistic Director of Borealis Theatre Company in Chicago
where she also acted and directed. Some of her favorite Chicago area acting credits
include Elizabeth in The Crucible, Lady Macbeth in Macbeth, Mary in On the Verge,
Kate in The Taming of the Shrew, Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing, Whitney in A
Piece of My Heart, Constance in Goodnight Desdemona, Good Morning Juliet, Rose
in Dancing at Lughnasa, and Charlotte in Charlotte's Web. She was most recently
in Seattle where she directed Bed by the Window and Keely and Du for Cornish College of the Arts.
Thanks and all my love to Matt and William, who make it all worth it.
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Janice
Rowland (C) is thrilled to be a part of this terrific play. Most recent Philly stage credits include: Lola in Theater District (for Philadelphia Gay & Lesbian Theater Festival) Barb in A Prayer for Owen Meany (Arden Theatre), Bolette in The Lady from the Sea (Lantern Theater), Corona in Grease and Desist & Stubb in Moby Dick, Rehearsed (both for Brat Productions).
Recent film credits include Headspace by 9.14 Pictures (2006 Philadelphia Film Festival)
and (What’s) The Deal? by Cowbell Films. Janice is also a singer-songwriter – check her
stuff out at www.myspace.com/janicerowlandmusic. Many thanks to Bckseet & the cast, and much love to Allen. |
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Noah Mazaika (The Boy) is excited to be a part of the amazing
cast of Three Tall Women. Since moving to Philly in 2006, Noah has worked with
the Walnut St. Theatre, Vagabond Acting Troupe, the InterAct
Theatre Company, and 11th Hour Theatre Company, among others. Favorite roles
include: Alan Strang (Equus), Romeo (Romeo & Juliet), Joey (Six of One), and Tim
Allgood (Noises Off). After Three Tall Women, Noah will be playing "Chris"
in the new musical 50 West 50 with the Philadelphia Theatre Workshop.
"I owe everything I have to my beautiful wife, Megan, without whom
I would not be the person I am today. I love you!" |
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Adam Nicolai (u/s for The Boy) is currently the Education
Apprentice for the Barrymore Award winning Education Department at the Walnut
Street Theatre. He would like to thank BCKSEET
Productions for resurrecting his acting career. Adam is also a college graduate.
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PRODUCTION TEAM |
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Oscar Dubón (Director) is honored to be a part of BCKSEET Productions for now four years. Originally from Guatemala City where he worked under the tutelage of renowned actress and director, Consuelo Miranda and Artstudio Kodaly’s founder, Alma Monsanto. He joined BCKSEET in 2003, at first as resident actor. Besides Three Tall Women, he directed a Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey Part II, or How we got America’s Most Wanted and The New York Post for the 2006 Spark Festival. Acting credits in Guatemala City and Philadelphia include The Phantom of the Opera (Raoul), West Side Story (Tony), Othello (Iago), Glengarry Glen Ross (Baylen), Hello Dolly! (Barnaby Tucker), Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour Krelborn), Yerma (Juan), Merchant of Venice (Lorenzo), Closer (Larry), Dias Mejores (Guicho), Metamorphosis (Midas & others), The King and I (Lun Tha). Most recently he’s been seen at The Wilma Theatre in Life of Galileo. Upcoming acting credits include The Eight: Reindeer Monologues (BCKSEET) and Roosters (Theatre Exile). He’d like to dedicate this work to the memory of Consuelo Miranda. Wannda, and Greg: wouldn’t have ever gotten to this point without your friendship and support every step of the way. Carol Laratonda (Assistant Director) is thrilled to be working with BCKSEET for the first time!Other lo cal assistant directing credits include THE PILLOWMAN (Wilma Theater), RED LIGHT WINTER (Theatre Exile), REINVENTING EDEN (InterAct) and THE TURN OF THE SCREW (Luna Theater). Most recently, she assisted Jiri Zizka in the Wilma's production of AMADEUS. Carol is also the Producing Artistic Director of Simpatico Theatre Project, for whom she will be directing Marsha Norman's GETTING OUT this March. Thanks to Oscar and Brad. Tara Gruber (Production Stage Manager) Tara has served as Stage Manager for numerous shows at a multitude of production companies. Some credits include Blood Brothers, Much Ado About Nothing, Lost In Yonkers, Joined at the Head, Museum, and the 2005 Philly Fringe Premiere of Small Shorts. She’s also served as Assistant Director for the Growden Theatre and spent three years as Stage Manager of the Philadelphia production of Tony N Tina’s Wedding. She’s also been delighted to be the light board op for local productions of Art, Translations, Abbingdon Square and Medea. Her proudest theatrical accomplishment is having directed Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit. Thanks to Chris and Oscar for this brilliant experience. Thanks to Patrick for being there. Love. Steve Heitz (Lighting Designer/Production Manager) Holds a BFA in design/technical theater from Temple University. Recent designs include Temple's production of Our Lady of 121st Street, Rounding Third at Montgomery Theater, BCKSEET Productions' Hung on a Blonde Ponytail: An Act of Rock and Pink Floyd’s The Wall. Steve is thrilled to be working with BCKSEET once again on their 3rd season in Philadelphia. He would also like to thank everyone at BCKSEET for their support and relentless enthusiasm. Christopher L. Butterfield(Set/Sound Design) hails from Boston, MA. He has been with BCKSEET since it's conception in 2000 and has since performed many duties artistically and administratively for the company. Favorite BCKSEET Productions include Boy's Life, Lake St. Extension, Closer, PVT. Wars (Phila), Angels in America, and Kiss of the Spider Woman. In 2004 his bilingual reduction and staging of Shakespeare's Othello was commissioned for an extended run by Instituto Guatemalteco Americano in Guatemala City, which subsequently received wide acclaim. This past April, he directed the successful World Premiere of Hung on a Blonde Ponytail: An Act of Rock, that recently enjoyed an extended run as part of this year's Philly Fringe Festival In addition to his work in the theatre, Christopher has toured the country with Premier Exhibitions' "TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition." He holds a BFA from Emerson College in Boston, where he co-produced two World Premieres of original works: How Things Got To Be This Way (Director/Production Design) & the AmerikAn trip, tik (Assistant to the Director/Playwright). Set Design Credits include The Sound of Music, Little Shop of Horrors, Hair, Macbeth, and Smokey Joe's Cafe all at The Academy Theatre in Bordentown, NJ. Dare to feel. Niko Rayer (Costume Design) is a second-year student at Temple University. She works in theatre costuming in her spare time. Three Tall Women is Niko's second BCKSEET production. She thanks all of BCKSEET (especially G) for the wonderful opportunities (and Jeff). Love to Mom, Dad, and Jeff. |
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