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presentsSHADOWLANDSbyWilliam Nicholson
Max McLean, Founder & Artistic DirectorpresentsbyWilliam NicholsonFeaturingDaniel GerrollJohn C. VennemaAmy BizjakJacob H KnollRobin AbramsonSean GormleyStephanie CozartJohn LittleScenic DesignCostume DesignKelly James TigheMichael BevinsDan KremerDaryll HeyshamJack McCarthyJacob MorrellLighting Design Original Music & Sound DesignAaron SpiveyJohn GromadaVoice & DialectCasting DirectorWig, Hair & Makeup DesignClaudia Hill-SparksCarol HanzelTommy KurzmanCasting ConsultantMarketing & AdvertisingPress RelationsJudy Henderson, C.S.A.The Pekoe GroupMatt Ross Public RelationsProduction ManagerGeneral ManagementStage ManagerLew MeadAruba ProductionsKelly BurnsExecutive ProducerKen DenisonDirected byChrista Scott-ReedThis production made possible by arrangement with The Agency (London) Ltd.24 Pottery Lane, London W11 4LZ, info@theagency.co.uk
CAST OF CHARACTERS(in order of appearance)C.S. Lewis. Daniel GerrollChristopher Riley. Sean GormleyRev. Harry Harrington.Dan KremerDr. Maurice Oakley/Waiter/Clerk/Priest.Daryll HeyshamAlan Gregg/Doctor.Jacob H KnollMajor Warnie Lewis. John C. VennemaJoy Davidman.Robin AbramsonDouglas, At Certain Performances.Jack McCarthyDouglas, At Certain Performances. Jacob MorrellWoman/Registrar/Nurse. Stephanie CozartThe action takes place in Oxford, England in the 1950s.UNDERSTUDIESUnderstudies never substitute for the listed players unless a specificannouncement is made at the time of the appearance. Understudy forC.S. Lewis – Dan Kremer; for Joy Davidman – Stephanie Cozart;for Major Warnie Lewis, Dr. Maurice Oakley, Harry Harrington, Priest,Clerk, Waiter – John Little; for Christopher Riley, Alan Gregg, Doctor –Daryll Heysham; for Woman, Registrar, Nurse – Amy BizjakStage Manager.Kelly BurnsAssistant Stage Manager.Victoria WhooperRun time 2 hours and 20 minutes including one 15-minute intermission.Please turn off cell phones and personal electronic devices before theperformance begins. Thank you.3
A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTORShadowlands lives at the intersec- something; you have to learn totion of pain and joy.stop trying to preserve yourself.When the play begins we see C.S. Once you let yourself go head firstLewis as a man confident in his without worrying where you’restudied ideas about the meaning of going to land you’re a diver.” It’ssuffering in the world. However, his this stepping away from self-pressettled middle-aged life is absent ervation that allows him to diveboth romantic love and the pain into joy, and thus into suffering,that such love risks. In the early too. Shadowlands is a play thatBBC version of Shadowlands that asks us to consider what we arewould later become the play, a col- willing to give up in order to gainleague says to Lewis, “You’ll end up so much.the non-playing captain in the crickThese flip sides of pain and joyet game of life.”are what live inLewis responds,the spotlight. The“The pain now is part“Thespectatorline that shouldof the happiness then,sees more of thelinger with audithat’sthedeal.”sport.”ences is, “The painThen Joy walksnow is part of thein. And over thehappiness then,course of the play she upends that’s the deal.”everything. She is the engine thatThePlatonicideaofmakes him rethink love, suffering “Shadowlands” is explained thisand faith. Suddenly his confident, way in the play: “This world thatintellectual ideas are tested by his seems to us so substantial is nonew experiences and as a result more than the shadowlands. Realhe becomes more alive. His suf- life has not begun yet.” Deathfering spurs doubt but also fuels looms over the characters in thisan evolution that eventually moves play and so they often touch uponhim into a kind of peace with the the contrast between our imperunanswerable. He steps further out fect, shadowed human world andof the shadows.the bright, unfathomable realnessIt takes courage to give up all of the afterlife. But one also comesyour safety. C.S. Lewis learned to to feel that Lewis was in a shaddive the summer he became a owlands of his own until Joy illuChristian. As the Lewis character minated his life.says in Through the Shadowlands,“You don’t have to do anything. Christa Scott-ReedAll you have to do is stop doing4
WHO’S WHODANIEL GERROLL (C.S. Lewis)has appeared on Broadwayin Plenty, High Society andEnchanted April, and he has performed extensively Off Broadway,in various regional theatres andon TV, Film and Radio. Recenttheatre roles include Benedictin Much Ado About Nothing atthe Guthrie Theatre, Higginsin My Fair Lady, Salieri inAmadeus, Intimacy at the NewGroup and various other rolesat the Manhattan Theatre Club,Roundabout, Second Stage andeight summers at the Bay StreetTheatre in Sag Harbor. Film andTV include Chariots of Fire, BigBusiness, The Namesake, TheStarter Wife, Code Black and TheWoman in White for the BBC.Daniel is a recipient of a TheatreWorld Award, an Outer Critic’sCircle Award, and an OBIE Awardfor Sustained Excellence.Theatre). Other favorites includeTamara, When The Rain StopsFalling, The Electric Baby, TwelfthNight and Orange Water Flower.ROBIN ABRAMSON (Joy Davidman) Robin is thrilled to be making her NYC professional theatredebut! Previous regional credits include Othello (PittsburghPublic Theatre); Tribes (Philadelphia Theatre Company); YouSay Tomato, I Say Shut Up (Denver Center); The Last Match,Blackbird, Maple and Vine, TimeStands Still, Mary’s Wedding andElemeno Pea (Pittsburgh CitySEAN GORMLEY (ChristopherRiley) NY Theatre: The Weir, Rebelin the Soul, Aristocrats, Da, Transport, Yeats Project, Shaughraun,Devil’s Disciple (Irish Repertory),Jonah and Otto (U.S. premiere, LionTheatre). A Day by the Sea (Mint,dir. Austin Pendleton), The GoodThief (Solo performance, PlayersTheatre). Regional work includesthe U.S. premiere of Sucker Punchat Studio Theatre in D.C. TV: Per-JOHN C. VENNEMA (MajorWarnie Lewis) Mr. Vennema hasbeen seen on Broadway in TheRide Down Mt. Morgan, The RoyalFamily, Otherwise Engaged, TheElephant Man, Racing Demonand Bells Are Ringing (Encores).He toured Ireland and Englandin the Druid Theater productionof The Cripple of Inishmaan,ending at the Atlantic Theater(Drama Desk Award).OFFBROADWAY: Linda, House andGarden, In Celebration, Terms ofEndearment and many others.FILM: The Cat’s Meow, City Hall,Die Hard With a Vengeance.TELEVISION: Boardwalk Empire,Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,House of Cards (recurring roles).5
WHO’S WHOson Of Interest (CBS), The Blacklist(NBC), Z: The Beginning of Everything (Amazon), Treme (HBO).Film: What Maisie Knew, FallingApples. Numerous independentfilm and voiceover credits. www.seangormley.comFestival). Upcoming TV: Hulu’sThe Path. Commercials: N.J. Lottery, Motorola. Proud MemberAEA. Prouder Daughter, Sisterand Friend to Paul and Jan, Emilyand Shawn.DAN KREMER (Harry Harrington,u/s C.S. Lewis) Off-Broadwaycredits include Richard II (Pearl)and Prozak and the Platypus(Beckett). Nationally, Mr. Kremerhas appeared with repertorytheatres from coast to coastincluding Shakespeare TheatreCompany: Caesar, Julius Caesar; Capulet, Romeo & Juliet;and Enobarbus, Antony & Cleopatra; Utah Shakespeare Festival as King Lear, Titus Andronicus and Horace Vandergelder.In 14 seasons with the OregonShakespeare Festival: Undershaft, Major Barbara; Prospero,The Tempest; Jaques, As You LikeIt; and Lambert LeRoux, Pravda.www.dankremer.comSTEPHANIE COZART (Registrar/Nurse/Woman, u/s Joy Davidman) Off Broadway: Communion(Urban Stages), Lost in Yonkers(TACT), Seven Rabbits on a Pole(Urban Stages). Regional: TheSyringa Tree at Portland Stage,Repertory Theatre of St. Louis,Cincinnati Playhouse. Award-winning actor at the Denver Center:25 productions, including Sylvia,Arcadia, Amadeus, King Lear,A Christmas Carol. Other credits: Actors Theatre of Louisville,Paper Mill Playhouse, LagunaPlayhouse, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Adirondack Theatre Festival. Film/TV: Reflection,The Good Wife, Law and Order:SVU. MFA, the National TheatreConservatory.AMY BIZJAK (Understudy) Mostrecently appeared as Meg in TheDudleys! at HERE Arts Center. OffBroadway: Elephant Girls. Otherselected NYC credits: Les BellesSoeurs (Centerstage), CooperSavage (West Side Theatre), The12th Labour (Gene Frankel Theatre) and Baby Girl (NY FringeDARYLL HEYSHAM (Oakley/Priest/Clerk/Waiter, u/s Riley/Gregg/Doctor)OffBroadway: Much Ado About Nothing(Leonato); Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding (Uncle Lou). National Tour:The Lion in Winter (Philip), starring George Peppard. Regional:Superior Donuts (Luther, Max),6
WHO’S WHOPittsburgh Public Theatre, GEVA;West Side Story (Lt. Schrank),Riverside Theatre; Three Sisters(Solyony), Syracuse Stage; Sleuth(Milo), Foundation Theatre. Daryll appeared as Professor VernonRoyce for six months in NCL’sIllusionarium and played EddieLawrence for a year in ShearMadness. Originally from theU.K., Daryll resides in Manhattanwith his lovely wife, Christine.Hamlet and As You Like It (Philadelphia Shakespeare), Glimmerglass (Goodspeed), Out ofOrder (Paper Mill Playhouse),Pygmalion (Syracuse Stage), Miracles (Fulton Opera House) and10 seasons at the ShakespeareTheatre of New Jersey. John isa graduate of the Yale School ofDrama.JACKM C CARTHY(Douglas) Broadway: Finding Neverland (Michael). Film: The FamilyFang, No Letting Go. TV: ThePath. Jack is a fourth graderfrom NYC who loves reading,tap dancing and singing! Specialthanks to John at Mara Entertainment, Rachel at Paradigm andNic Cory. Much love to Mom,Dad, Sammy and Mac.JACOB H KNOLL (Alan Gregg/Doctor) NY credits include:Hamlet, Ivanov, Henry V, TheCreditors. Regional creditsinclude: Baltimore Centerstage,Denver Center, Studio Theatre inD.C., Shakespeare and Co. TV &Film credits include: BoardwalkEmpire, Billions, The Electric Co.,Birdman, How We Got AwayWith It. BFA: Webster University.MFA: Yale School of Drama.JACOB MORRELL (Douglas)age 11 is thrilled to be making his Off-Broadway debut inShadowlands. Broadway Tour:Kinky Boots. Local: Seussical,Dear Edwina and The Most EpicBirthday Party Ever. TV Credits:Kevin (Amazon Prime Series RedOaks). He would like to thankhis Mom, Dad and sister forsupporting him in this performance. Also, Jody Prusan, JennaShapiro and Abrams Artists forpreparing him for this great NYCexperience!JOHN LITTLE (Understudy) OffBroadway:Hamlet (TBTB),Poetic License (59E59 Theatre),Milk and Honey (York Theatre),Christopher Columbus (NewFederal Theatre).NationalTour:Cabaret (RoundaboutTheatre Company). RegionalTheatre: Major Barbara (YaleRep), Annie (Pioneer Theatre),My Fair Lady (Pittsburgh Public), Noises Off (Portland Stage),7
WHO’S WHOWILLIAMNICHOLSON(Playwright) was born in1948, educated at DownsideSchool and Christ’s College,Cambridge, and then joinedBBC Television, where heworked as a documentary filmmaker. His plays for televisioninclude Shadowlands and LifeStory, both of which won theBAFTA Best Television Dramaaward in their year. Shadowlands,his first play for the stage, wonthe Evening Standard BestPlay of 1990, and went on toa Tony Award-winning run onBroadway. He was nominatedfor an Oscar for the screenplay ofthe film version. His screen credits since include Gladiator, LesMiserables, Mandela: Long Walkto Freedom and Breathe. Heis the author of many novels,including The Secret Intensityof Everyday Life and mostrecently Adventures in ModernMarriage.men Painters), FPA (The GreatDivorce, NYC and National Tour),Atlantic Theater Company (Celebration and The Room, TheBald Soprano and The Lesson), Second Stage (The Talls),New World Stages (Church andState), TheatreWorks (Relativity,opposite Richard Dreyfuss), IrishRepertory Theatre (Freedom ofthe City), Bucks County Playhouse (On Golden Pond, withKeir Dullea and Mia Dillon), KeenCompany (Beasley’s ChristmasParty and more), Berkeley Repertory Theatre (Honour, with Kathleen Chalfant and John Doman),Actors Theatre of Louisville (AsYou Like It, Crimes of the Heart,Limonade Tous Les Jours), TheOld Globe (Restoration Comedy,The Food Chain), Paper Mill Playhouse (Diary of Anne Frank),and many more. SDC and AEAmember. christascottreed.com.For KW.KELLY JAMES TIGHE (Scenic Designer) OFF BROADWAY/NATIONAL TOURS: The Fantasticks, Almost Heaven, TheTime of Mendel’s Trouble, Nunsense (Anniversary productionat the Cherry Lane), Movin‘ Out,Shear Madness, Mooseltoe - ANew Musical, 101 Dalmatians,Triumph (Las Vegas Hilton).REGIONAL: San Jose Rep, LagunaCHRISTA SCOTT-REED (Director) is the Literary Manager forFellowship for Performing Arts.She is a Part-Time Faculty Member at the School of Drama atthe New School and privatelycoaches professional actors.Christa’s Broadway, Off-Broadway and Regional Theatre actingcredits include MTC (The Pit8
WHO’S WHOPlayhouse, Michigan’s CherryCounty Playhouse, Arts Centerof Coastal Carolina, SacramentoTheater Company, Diablo TheaterCompany, Contra Costa MusicalTheater,CenterRepertoryCompany, Gateway Playhouse.Several National Television showsand commercials includingDisney, KitKat, Oxygen Network,Animal Planet, etc. Online atKellyjamestighe.complays, including Sidd, White’sLies, All Eyes and Ears, Machiavelli and Good Ol’ Girls. www.michaelbevins.comAARONSPIVEY(LightingDesigner) Off-Broadway designcredits include: Jukebox Jackie(La MaMa), Wanda’s World, FromMy Hometown, 4 Guys NamedJosé, Golf the Musical and Elle.Regional credits include: Ah, Wilderness, 2666 and Brigadoon(The Goodman Theater); Tug ofWar (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre); The Secret Garden (Children’s Theater of Charlotte &Idaho Shakespeare); MarryMe A Little (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park); Bomb-ity ofErrors (Syracuse Stage); 4 GuysNamed José (Actors’ Playhouse);Mame (Helen Hayes PAC); LittleShop of Horrors and BeautifulDreamer (Cherry County Playhouse). International: A ChorusLine (Mexico City). On Broadway Aaron has served as theassociate or assistant designeron 30 productions, including:Aladdin, Motown, The Coast ofUtopia, Catch Me if You Can, TheMerchant of Venice, 9 to 5, Tarzan, Little Women, Grease (2007Revival), A Chorus Line (2006Revival), Lend Me A Tenor andCollected Stories.MICHAEL BEVINS (CostumeDesigner) Michael is excitedto design another project withFPA after The Screwtape Letters and The Most ReluctantConvert. He has designed costumes for television, film andtheater. Recent television credits include two seasons ofGarry Trudeau’s series AlphaHouse starring John Goodmanand Bill Murray, and threeseasons of the web series CopShow with Colin Quinn andJerry Seinfeld. Select film creditsinclude the award winning InThe Family and The Grief ofOthers by Patrick Wang, TheKilling of John Lennon (2007Tribeca Film Festival Special JuryPrize), Down the Shore withJames Gandolfini and A NovelRomance with Steve Guttenberg.He has also designed costumesfor numerous Off-Broadway9
WHO’S WHOJOHNGROMADA(Original Music & Sound Designer)FPA: The Screwtape Letters, TheMost Reluctant Convert, TheGreat Divorce. Broadway (Composer and/or Sound Design):More than 35 productions,including The Elephant Man, TheTrip to Bountiful (Tony nomination), The Best Man (Drama DeskAward), Clybourne Park, Seminar, Man and Boy, Road toMecca, The Columnist, NextFall, A Bronx Tale, Prelude to aKiss, Proof, Sight Unseen, RabbitHole, Twelve Angry Men, A FewGood Men. Other New York: OldHats, Incident at Vichy, Dada WoofPapa Hot, Ripcord, My NameIs Asher Lev, Measure for Measure (Delacorte Theater), TheOrphans’ Home Cycle (DramaDeskandHenryHewesAwards), The Screwtape Letters, Shipwrecked!. (Lucille Lortel Award), The Skriker (DramaDesk Award), Machinal (ObieAward). His regional theatrecredits number more than 300productions at major regionaltheatres. His television creditsinclude a score for the EmmyAward-nominated film versionof The Trip to Bountiful. Johngromada.comMarr and Her Escorts. Tours: TheGreatDivorce,Defendingthe Caveman, Girl’s Night,Swing!. Off Broadway: Desperate Measures, Marry Harry, Cagney, Martin Luther on Trial, TheScrewtape Letters, Red Eye ofLove, Cut Throat, Mallorca, Hellman v. McCarthy, Mardi Gras/The Last Word, Cougar the Musical, Ionescopade, My VaudevilleMan, Wanda’s World, Signs ofLife, Dr. Sex. Regional: SkeletonCrew, Las Cruces, Water by theSpoonful, The People Before thePark, By the Water, Soldier’s Heart,Janice Underwater, ClybournePark, Farragut North, DivorceParty, Backwards in High Heels,Hats!, Flight of the LawnchairMan, The Tin Pan Alley Rag, Lizzie Borden. TV: Peg Cat, TheWonder Pets, Hi-5, and countless commercials.JUDY HENDERSON (CastingConsultant) has been honoredas one of the Top 20 U.S. FilmCasting Directors. Highlightsinclude: EMMY AWARD –Outstanding Casting in a DramaSeries. 5 ARTIOS AWARDS– Outstanding AchievementTV Series and Theatre DramaCasting. 10 ARTIOS nominationsfor TV Series and Theatre DramaCasting. Select film credits:Before Midnight, Paranormal 2,CAROL HANZEL (Casting Director) Broadway: Swing!, Sally10
WHO’S WHO12 and Holding, L.I.E. (6 Independent Spirit Award Nominations) and Before Sunrise. SelectTV credits: Homeland (EmmyAward and 2 Artios Awards Showtime Series) Broadway:Barefoot in the Park, and AnnaKarenina (4 Tony Nominations).Off Broadway: Buried Child(Artios Award), Invasion (ObieAward), Lie of The Mind (ArtiosAward), The Kid (5 Drama DeskNominations) and Hurlyburly(Artios Award). Member of CSAand Local 817 of the TeamstersTheatrical Union.qua Theater Company. Numerous National Tours for NetworksPresentations. Television: DialectCoach for Richard Easton as BenFranklin for PBS. Faculty: The OldGlobe/USD MFA ProfessionalActor Training Program, BostonUniversity BFA Professional ActorTraining Program, The American Academy of Dramatic Arts,The Wilma Theater. Education:MFA in Acting, Temple University. www.claudiahillsparks.com.KELLYBURNS(StageManager) Excited for her FPAdebut! Off Broadway: The LuckyOne (Mint Theatre Company); TheGravedigger’s Lullaby, SheStoops to Conquer, Widowers’Houses, Hard Love, Abundance,The Killing of Sister George,Beyond Therapy and NaturalAffection (TACT); proud TACTAdjunct Company member; AMidsummer Night’s Dream,The Taming of the Shrew, AsYou Like It, The Seagull (NewYork Classical Theatre); MotherCourage and Her Children (CSC).New York: Gary Goldfarb: MasterEscapist (NYMF), Trevor (LesserAmerica),PSJonesandthe Frozen City (terraNOVACollective), Island, or To Be or NotTo Be (New York ShakespeareExchange),Stuck(NYMF).Regional: Mystery of IrmaCLAUDIA HILL-SPARKS (Voice& Dialect) Broadway: Anastasia, Dance of the Vampires. OffBroadway: An Octoroon (SohoRep/TFANA), The Merchant ofVenice (TFANA), A MidsummerNight’s Dream (The Public Theater, Shakespeare in the Park),Polish Joke (MTC), Time and theConways (Epic Theater Ensemble), Stone Cold, Dead Serious(The Edge Theater Company).Regional: 2008–2010 SummerShakespeare Festivals, eightyears as Resident Vocal Coachfor The Old Globe, HartfordStage, Barrington Stage Company, Long Wharf Theatre, Huntington Theater Company, NorthShore Music Theater, American Players Theatre, Chautau11
WHO’S WHOVep, Dial M for Murder, TheSunset Limited (Triad Stage).Film/TV: Ambition’s Debt (UwakiFilm LLC), Homer and Penelope(Cinema with Cinema LLC). BFAfrom the University of NorthCarolina at Greensboro.Onward Victoria, Tom Sawyer,Urinetown, The King and I andWonderful Town. Touring creditsinclude Julie Andrews and Leslie Uggams. Fellowship for Performing Arts credits include TheScrewtape Letters, The GreatDivorce and The Most ReluctantConvert. Lew is the Director ofAutograph A2D an audio distribution company located in NewYork City and London.VICTORIA WHOOPER (Assistant Stage Manager) is beyondexcited to be working with Fellowship for Performing Arts.Credits include: Elm ShakespeareCompany: Romeo and Juliet(PSM); Connecticut RepertoryTheater: Noises Off (PSM) andPeter and the Starcatcher (PSM);Chicago Shakespeare Theater:Loves Labors Lost (ASM); Northern Stage: Macbeth (PSM); andYale Repertory Theater: Peerless(PSM). Broadway - Eclipsed (Production Assistant). Yale Schoolof Drama/Yale Cabaret: Amy andthe Orphans, Altogether Reckless, Paradise Lost, Midsummer,Faustus and The Untitled Project(PSM). Victoria holds an MFAfrom the Yale School of Dramaand would like to thank her family and friends for their continuedsupport.KEN DENISON/ARUBA PRODUCTIONS Ken is the ExecutiveProducer for Fellowship for Performing Arts. His company, ArubaProductions, along with seniorstaff members Brian Letchworthand Amy Polan-Clarke, are alsothe General Managers for FPA’sproductions of C.S. Lewis’ TheScrewtape Letters, The GreatDivorce, Martin Luther on Trialand C.S. Lewis Onstage: TheMost Reluctant Convert. Otherprojects include Human Natureat the Venetian Hotel in LasVegas and worldwide, BackHome Again featuring the songsof John Denver and Tony n’ Tina’sWedding (Chicago). Recent credits include Doctor Zhivago (Australia and Broadway); Broadway& The Bard, starring Len Cariou,and Songbird (Off Broadway);and The Mary Wilson HolidaySpectacular with the Four TopsLEW MEAD (Production Manager) Broadway engineeringcredits include: A Chorus Line,Dreamgirls, Bring Back Birdie.Broadway Design credits include12
CAST AND LOCATIONFELLOWSHIP FOR PERFORMINGARTS (Producer) creates theatrefrom a Christian worldview thatengages a diverse audience.Founded by Max McLean, FPAhas developed and producedtheatrical productions such asThe Screwtape Letters, TheGreat Divorce, Mark’s Gospel,Martin Luther on Trial, C.S. LewisOnstage: The Most ReluctantConvert and Shadowlands in theatres and performing arts centersin New York, London and acrossAmerica. It has also producedcritically acclaimed audiobooknarrations of classic Christianworks. FPA board membersinclude Glenn Gault, RobertaLivesay, Max McLean, HardieMorgan, Daniel Quigley, JohnRogers and Michael Tarwater. Amember of ECFA since 1996, FPAis 501(c)3 non-profit, donor-supported arts organization.(Chicago). Ken’s experience as aProducer and General Managerextends over 25 years, including numerous pre-Broadwayand Broadway Productions. Hewas the Associate Producer ofthe original Tony Award-winning production of Disney’s TheLion King and was the GeneralManager and Director of Production and Operations for therenowned Old Globe Theatre inSan Diego, CA. for 15 years.MAX McLEAN (Artistic Director)Adapted C.S. Lewis’ The GreatDivorce, C.S. Lewis’ The ScrewtapeLetters, C.S. Lewis Onstage: TheMost Reluctant Convert, Genesisand Mark’s Gospel. As an actor,created the roles of Screwtapein New York and on nationaltour, C.S. Lewis in The MostReluctant Convert in New Yorkand on national tour and Markin Mark’s Gospel (Jeff Awardfor Solo Performance). Favoriteroles include Stanley, A StreetcarNamed Desire, and Snoopy,You’re a Good Man, CharlieBrown. McLean has narrated theBible five times as well as JohnBunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress andClassics of the Christian Faith. Hisnarrations received four AudieAward nominations. Max enjoys around of golf. Ephesians 2:10.13
FOR THE PRODUCTIONPRODUCERFellowship for Performing ArtsMax McLean, Founder & Artistic DirectorEXECUTIVE PRODUCERKen DenisonGENERAL MANAGEMENTAruba Productions, LLCKen DenisonBrian Letchworth Amy Polan-ClarkePRESS REPRESENTATIVEMatt Ross Public Relations – (212) 756-1248Matt RossSarah SgroLiz LombardiADVERTISING & MEDIAThe Pekoe GroupGROUP SALES MANAGERSarah Mills – (888) 294-1733FELLOWSHIP FOR PERFORMING ARTSOperations Manager. Melissa MollnerDonor Relations .Marshall Pennell & Jessica ChingCreative Director. Ben GeistCommunications Director. Paul CozbyDatabase Manager & Bookkeeper .Jennifer MaalaGroup and Donor Relations Manager.Sarah MillsOffice Coordinator. Allison McQuadeOffice Assistant/House Manager. Dan DuPrawLiterary Manager. Christa Scott-ReedController . Steven Dure, YPTCSocial Media.Grace FreemanVideographer. Alex BarkerTechnology . Jox TeodocioWeb Developer.Amanda AtkinsAssistant to Creative Director .Phil LaskowskiPhilanthropy. PennellChing, LLCAuditors .Lutz and Carr LLPPPInterns . Hunter Kennah, Caroline BurchettPRODUCTIONProduction Manager.Lew MeadTechnical Director. Philip LugoProduction Coordinator. Hannah MasonStage Manager. Kelly BurnsAssistant Stage Manager. Victoria WhooperProduction Associate.Leanne Rebecca SinskyProduction Assistant/Child Wrangler. Megan HarrisDirecting Apprentice.Hersh EllisCasting Associate.Colleen PiquetteCasting Consultant Associate. Nick PeciaroAssistant Scenic Designer.Anthony GleasonAssistant Costume Designer. Patrick Saint JeanAssistant Lighting Designer.Topher StumreiterAssistant Sound Designer. Joel Abbott14
FOR THE PRODUCTIONProperty Supervisor.Sven NelsonHead Carpenter/Properties. Katie MartinHead Electrician. Diana DueckerElectrician.Dalia SevillaProduction Audio.Josh SamuelsHead Audio/Sound Board Op. Michael GreenbergWardrobe Supervisor.Keturah ThorpeAssistant Hair & Makeup. Will Vi
include Shadowlands andLife Story, both of which won the BAFTA Best Television Drama award in their year. Shadowlands, his first play for the stage, won the Evening Standard Best Play of 1990, and went on to a Tony Award-winning run on Broadway. He was nominated for an Oscar for the screenplay of the film version. His screen cred-
