Cast Biographies
Robyn Accetta (Julie Gillis) is pleased as
punch to be performing here
at Northeastern Illinois University. Gee, she sure does
think ifs keen that she studied at The Theatre School at DePaul University and has a
Bachelor's of Arts in Theatre from Michigan State University. Robyn is
also a peppy proud member of A Reasonable Facsimile Theatre
Co. and the Maryland Ensemble
Theatre in Frederick, Maryland. Some past roles Robyn was just crazy about include Juliet from Romeo
and Juliet, Carol from
Oleanna.Robyn sure does
hope that you enjoy the show and that the super
cute boy playing Joe will take her out
for an ice cream soda afterwards.
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Lauren Grove (Sylvia
Crewes) is excited to be working with such
a
great group of people, both crazy and
sane. A member of A Reasonable Facsimile Theatre
Company, Lauren made her Chicago debut in their
winter production of Front as
Bela, then collaborated
with them again for their spring
production of Cafe Society.
Her Boston
credits include the psycho ex-girlfriend Viola in
Joey and Maria's
ComedyWedding, Nicole in LaCageAuxFolles, and Lizzie
Borden
in the original production of Lizzie
of Fall River. Lauren can also be
seen (at least she would like to think so!) in
the films A Civil Action and The Same
Side of Rejection Street. She would like
to dedicate a
Tbscanini Concerto to Amy, Mom, Dad and
D for all of their love and support. Love you, miss you.
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Marcus
Kamie (Earl
Lindquist) is a graduate of Central Michigan University where he
earned his B.A. in Theatre. Since graduating, Marcus has worked with
the
Michigan Shakespeare Festival and acted within Chicago for 3 years
Chicago
Credits: Random Acts with Potter Productions; Flood with
Alchymia
Theatre; Words With C and Front with A Reasonable
Facsimile
Theatre Company; Pulp Fiction with AZUSA and most recently Hidden
in
this Picture with Simple Theatre. Marcus is an ensemble member of A
Reasonable Facsimile and is happy to be working with Michael again. As
always,
much love to his pup.
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Lisa
Litberg (Poppy Matson) is thrilled to be returning to the stage
after a
five-year hiatus and especially to be working with Michael Buino again.
As an
undergraduate at Northeastern Illinois University, Lisa performed in
many Stage
Center Productions, including A Piece of My Heart, Hay Fever,
Archangels
Don't Play Pinball, Next and Boys Life. She also
co-directed All
in the Timing with Michael. Outside
of the theater, Lisa is a mother and a teacher.
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Steve
Madar (Sol Schwartz) is excited to be working with Michael Buino
again. Steve
is currently attending DePaul University and is an ensemble member of A
Reasonable Facsimile Theatre Company. Thanks everyone for everything.
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Steve
Truncale (Charlie Reader) loves this show. He loves the script,
and the things
that it says the female actors should do with him. He shouldn't be this
lucky,
but apparently God and director Michael Buino love him. Steve was most
recently
on stage in Sunday in New York. He is also an ensemble member
of A
Reasonable Facsimile Theatre Company and has performed in Front,
Anatol
and 27 Wagons Full of Cotton. "I envy any man who will play my
role
in future productions - I can only hope his girls are as pretty as
mine."
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Angela
Walsh (Jessica Collins) is very pleased to return to NElU's
Stage Center
Theatre after performing as Elmire in last season's production of Tartuffe.
Angela also just completed the world premiere of Pirate Bones
in which she
played Georgia Keeper. Other stage credits include A Midsummer
Night's Dream
and Aesop's The Ant & The Grasshopper.
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Ron
Ward (Joe McCall) …style, class, smoking, drinking… things
almost as important
as Theatre! Ron is very excited to be working with this cast and crew.
Ron has been
called back, many times for many plays. He was even cast in the
following; as
Steve in Sailing from The Moon and Dr. Seward in Renfield.
Still
new to Chicago, Ron spent six years in Washington, D.C. where he
performed as
Victor in Frankenstein, Radius in RUR as wel1 as roles in plays
by
Miller, Jarry, and Fo. Ron is a writer,
actor and all around instigator. Special thanks to the M.E.T. for
entrusting me
with the role of Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet and especially the
role of
"beau" to one of their greatest assets, Robyn.
Peace.
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Production
Staff Biographies
Michael
Buino (Director) is the Artistic
Director of A Reasonable Facsimile Theatre Company Founded in the fall
of 2000
with fellow Northeastern Illinois University alum Tina Haglund, he has
directed
many of their shows including Anatol,
Words with C, Front, Hello Out There and
27 Wagons Full of Cotton. Most
recently, Michael appeared on stage with the
ensemble in Cafe-Society. This fall Michael will direct the company's
world
premiere production of Offstage
by Chicago playwright Mike Spiegel. Michael
graduated from Northeastern Illinois University in the summer of 1999
and has
worked with several local theatre companies
including Theatre Building Chicago, Sweetback Productions, The
Curious Theatre Branch, Hell in a Handbag Productions and the Bailiwick
Repertory Theatre. His directing credits include: Holiday, Table Manners, Moon
Over Buffalo, The Musical
Comedy Murders of l940, The
House on the Cliff, All in
the Timing (co-directed with Lisa Utberg), The Indian Wants the Bronx, A Day
for Surprises, The Long
Christmas Dinner and Finding
the Sun.
Michael
would like to thank everyone who
supports him in his efforts to make a living as an artist, especially
his
brother Sean and his wife Katie, who come to all of the shows, even the
three-hour ones. It means the world to me. He would also like to
dedicate this
show to Lauren, who is leaving for brighter lights and a bigger city,
he will
miss working with her while she is gone.
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Jeng
Fong (Sound Designer)aka the Fongster, has worked in the Theatre
for
close to
four seasons. You may have seen his bio in shows such as Tartuffe,
The
Good Doctor, and Issac, I am. He is delighted to be working
with
Michael again. "It has been a wonderful experience for me these couple
of
seasons. Working with Anna and Rodney has been my greatest gifts. Yet,
there is
still one nagging question: Anna, how about that sabbatical? Enjoy the
show!
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William Mayer (Costume
Designer) is a company member of
A Reasonable Facsimile Theatre
Company. He is also a student here at Northeastern Illinois University.
Past
costuming credits include Alice in Wonderland for CTW, Picasso
at the
Lapin Agile, The Dreamer Examines His Pillow and Take
Five
for New Leaf Theatre and Cafe Society for ARFTCo. and Sunday
in New
York which closed last month. He would like to thank Michael for
the
opportunity to work on such a fun period piece, and his family for
their
continued support.
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Dan Toledo (Stage
Manager) is a graduate of NEIU, and is
an ensemble member of ARFTCo
(A Reasonable Facsimile Theater Co.). He's glad to be back at NEIU
helping with
this current production. In the past, Dan has helped on the NEIU
productions John
Loves Mary, and All In The Timing, as well as the studio
series
pieces Ile, and Infancy. Since graduating, Dan has been
working
full time, and working with ARFTCo on such fine productions as Words
with C,
Free Will and Wanton Lust, and Front. He would also like
to thank
the cast, crew and director for this great
opportunity..."Thanks!Shooz!"
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Robert
G. Smith (Set Designer) has been the designer and technical
director
since
1984. Professionally, Bob is resident designer for Famous Door Theatre,
Stage
Left Theatre, Red Orchid Theatre, Remy-Bumppo Productions and
Plastiscene. He
has received seven Joseph Jefferson Citations, two After Dark Awards,
and an
Emmy nomination for his designs.
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