Stage III Lab Playbill

Richard Hopkins, Producing Artistic Director

Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

Assembled by Jason Cannon

Bob Mowry and Ana Maria Larson. Photo by FST.

The Second Chapter in FST’s FOR THE AGES

LAST RIGHTS

Ann GundersheimerMichael Kinsey

Mark KonradAna Maria Larson

Bob MowrySharon Ohrenstein

CAST

Last Rights will be performed in two acts with a 15 minute intermission.

The video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever are strictly prohibited.

Directed byJason Cannon

Costume CoordinatorHannah Bagnall

Lighting DesignerTom Hansen

Sound DesignerThomas McPhee

Sound and Light Board OperatorThomas McPhee

Season UnderwritersDennis and Graci McGillicuddy, Anne Nethercott, Georgia Court

Co-Producers John J. Clopine Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Gulf Coast Community Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts,

Willa and Robert Bernhard, Cookie Boudreaux, Ruth Gorton

An FST project, assembled by Jason Cannon

Based on interviews, transcriptions, and research conducted by FST Staff and interns.

ANN GUNDERSHEIMER was recently seen as Queenie in Bell, Book and Candle and Rita in The Lyons at The Players Theatre. Other favorite roles include Dorothy in

Last Lists of My Mad Mother, Hannah in The Busy World is Hushed, Patrice in A Fair Country and Katherine in A Perfect Ganesh. She moved to Sarasota from Philadelphia where she had numerous acting credits and recently understudied two major roles at The Asolo Repertory Theatre.

MICHAEL KINSEY began performing in 1994 with the WestCoast Black Theatre Troupe. He was featured in many shows including A Raisin in the Sun, The Amen Corner,

Dreamgirls, Little Shop of Horrors, and most recently All The Way, at the Asolo Repertory Theater . He was also a featured performer with the The Starlite Players. His last performance for FST was the staged reading of How To Use a Knife. Michael has aspirations to act and direct for film and the stage. He strives to grow as an artist and to realize his dreams.

MARK KONRAD is absolutely delighted to appear at Florida Studio Theatre and collaborate with this amazing group of Artists. Mark has credits on stage, film, and television.

Mark was last seen in Asolo Rep’s production

of Both Your Houses. Television credits include 30Rock and One Life to Live. Film Credits include the award winning Blue Collar Boys. In his free time Mark goes on very long walks with Fido

and Jabu The Wonder Dogs.

ANA MARIA LARSON is honored to make her FST debut. Recent theatre credits: Mark My Worms (Gloria), Pareja Abierta (Isabel), The Smell of the

Kill (Molly), Coming Apart (Sylvia). Recent TV credits: Brighthouse and Air & Energy commercials; several infomercials, Publix industrial videos, and HSN shows. A 1985 Dramatic Arts graduate in Bogota, Colombia. Performed for 15 years in Soap Operas, TV

Series, Commercials, Dubbings, and theatre.

BOB MOWRY A long-time Sarasota resident, Bob has appeared in numerous area productions. FST audiences may remember him from

The Exonerated, Execution of Justice, Veronica’s Position, Permanent Collections, The Plays the Thing, and more, including Templeton The Rat

in Charlotte’s Web.

SHARON OHRENSTEIN is delighted to make her stage debut at FST. She has acted in three readings for FST’s New Play Development program. In

her multi-faceted career, she has sung for the president of Honduras, worked with Grammy Award lyricist Ilene Reid, and has written four

ARTIST PROFILES

Florida and New York) and two concert band world premieres with her composer-husband David. Sharon was featured as an Amazing Woman of the Suncoast on ABC 7.

JASON CANNON (Director) is an Associate Artist at Florida Studio Theatre (FST), where his responsibilities include New Play Development, supervising the Acting

Apprentice Program, teaching in Adult Education, and directing and acting in various productions. His performance at FST last season as Ever Montgomery in Dancing Lessons garnered him “Best Actor of 2015” awards from both Sarasota Magazine and the Herald-Tribune. He is a seven-time Kevin Kline Award nominee (and one time winner for Outstanding Leading Actor), an alum of DirectorsLab Chicago, co-founder of the GreenHouse New Play Festival, co-founder and former Board President of the Professional Theatre Council of St. Louis, and former Producing Artistic Director of Ozark Actors Theatre. He holds an MFA in Directing from Lindenwood University, an MA in Drama from Washington University in St. Louis, and a BA in Theatre and English from Greenville College. Proud member of SDC, AEA, and SAG-AFTRA.

HANNAH BAGNALL (Costume Coordinator) is thrilled to be involved with this production! Trained in Musical Theatre Performance at the Conservatory of Theatre and Dance at

Southeast Missouri State University, she moved to Sarasota about a year ago, and has found many ways to be involved in the arts in her new home. Prior to her move, she owned a sewing and craft cafe in Rolla, Missouri.

TOM HANSEN (Lighting Designer) FST Credits: The CardShark, “Come Fly With Me!” The Sammy Cahn Songbook, My Name Is Asher Lev, Soul Mates, Yesterday, and Laughing Matters (vol. 5) Lock the Gates!. Awards; Singing In the Rain, Oklahoma!, Harvey, Philadelphia Story, The Sound of Music, Beauty & the Beast, The Great Sebastians, Mornings At Seven, Big River, and Crazy For You (Colorado Springs Fine Arts Council nominee). Favorites: The Foreigner (American Stage), Grey Gardens (freeFall Theatre), Chicago (Eight O’clock Theatre), 42nd Street (Sarasota Players), Hairspray (Voldasta State University), Man of LaMancha (Show Palace), and Joseph...Dreamcoat (Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center).

THOMAS MCPHEE (Sound and Light Board Operator/Sound Designer) is a Literary Intern at FST, and is thrilled to be working on this production. Other recent production work includes the sound design for productions of Uncle Vanya and , as well as stage managing a production of Fool For Love, at his alma mater Hampshire College.

ARTIST PROFILES

DENNIS & GRACI MCGILLICUDDY FST is important to us because we believe so strongly in the transformative power of the arts. For close to 30 years now, we have been so fortunate to experience first-hand how that transformative power works its magic in the hands of an organization that is not only experienced and dedicated but so highly skilled in their craft. The values of the theater and its leadership, as reflected in its mission, and as manifested in its work, whether it be on the main stage, in the cabaret, and in its education and community outreach programs, are values that we so strongly believe in. As a consequence, it is a privilege for us to be a part of, and supportive of this great theater.

ANN NETHERCOTT When asked to define giving, Anne said: “My mother used to say,

“The best way to find you is to lose yourself, by focusing on the needs of others rather than on oneself.” So, giving has always been an important family value, which in childhood was reinforced by the community experience of surviving The Depression. Anne is proud to be a supporter of FST.

GEORGIA COURT I love great theater and FST delivers that. FST is among the best theater companies I have seen, but it is more than a theater company. It is an organization that recognizes it is part of the greater community--and it reaches out to that community in positive, productive ways. Having FST so accessible adds to the joy of living in the fabulous arts community that is Sarasota.

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JOHN J. CLOPINE FUND OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA COUNTY For over 35 years, the Community Foundation has worked to make donor dreams a reality. With assets of $292 million in more than 1300 charitable funds, the Community Foundation awarded grants and scholarships totaling 16 million dollars last year in the areas of the arts, education, health and human services, civic engagement, animal welfare, and the environment.

GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Together with its donors, Gulf Coast creatively invests in unique cultural assets like Florida Studio Theatre. Gulf Coast is the philanthropic home of more than 600 families who have established charitable funds there and together they have invested over $208 million in grants in the areas of arts and culture, health and human services, civic and economic development, education, and the environment. Learn more about their bold and proactive philanthropy at GulfCoastCF.org.

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS Established by Congress in 1965, the NEA is the independent federal agency whose funding and support gives Americans the opportunity to participate in the arts, exercise their imaginations, and develop their creative capacities. Through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector, the NEA supports arts learning, affirms and celebrates America’s rich and diverse cultural heritage, and extends its work to promote equal access to the arts in every community across America. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the National

Endowment for the Arts and the agency is celebrating this milestone with events and activities through 2016. Go to arts.gov/50th to enjoy art stories from around the nation, peruse Facts & Figures, and check out the anniversary timeline.

WILLA AND ROBERT BERNARD I support FST’s New Play Development program that enables us to experience theatre like Last Rights. Theatre that is created by artists collaborating with our community, to put real life on the stage, so we as individuals can better see ourselves through the people we know and don’t know.

COOKIE BOUDREAUX is proud to be a supporter of many Florida Studio Theatre productions. FST programs are entertaining, educational and transformational - raising awareness and cause us to question much of the status quo. Last Rights which is the newest production of For the Ages, promises to entertain & educate all of us – young and young +.

RUTH GORTON FST is truly a regional theatre that professionally produces the work of the playwright, including children through its WRITE A PLAY program. It is a joy to see school children try their hands at playwriting and then to see their plays produced on the FST stage. It is equally exciting to see plays produced by contemporary artists and it is a thrill for me to sponsor these productions.

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This preference drives my daughters crazy. It drives my brothers crazy. My loving friends think I am crazy. They think that I can’t mean what I say; that I haven’t thought clearly about this, because there is so much in the world to see and do. To convince me of my errors, they enumerate the myriad of people I know who are over 75 and doing quite well. They are certain that as I get closer to 75, I will push the desired age back to 80, then 85, maybe even 90.

I am sure of my position. Doubtless, death is a loss. It deprives us of experiences and milestones, of time spent with our spouse and children. In short, it deprives us of all the things we value.

But here is a simple truth that many of us seem to resist: living too long is also a loss. It renders many of us, if not disabled, then faltering and declining, a state that may not be worse than death but is nonetheless deprived. It robs us of our creativity and ability to contribute to work, society, the world. It transforms how people experience us, relate to us, and, most important, remember us. We are no longer remembered as vibrant and engaged but as feeble, ineffectual, even pathetic.

By the time I reach 75, I will have lived a complete life. I will have loved and been loved. My children will be grown and in the midst of their own rich lives. I will have seen my grandchildren born and beginning their lives. I will have pursued my life’s projects and made whatever contributions, important or not, I am going to make. And hopefully, I will not have too many mental and physical limitations. Dying at 75 will not be a tragedy. Indeed, I plan to have my memorial service before I die. And I don’t want any crying or wailing, but a warm gathering filled with fun reminiscences, stories of my awkwardness, and celebrations of a good life. After I die, my survivors can have their own memorial service if they want - that is not my business...

Seventy-five years is all I want to live. I want to celebrate my life while I am still in my prime. My daughters and dear friends will continue to try to convince me that I am wrong and can live a valuable life much longer. And I retain the right to change my mind and offer a vigorous and reasoned defense of living as long as possible. That, after all, would mean still being creative after 75.Published in The Atlantic October 2014 issue. Ezekial Emanuel is an oncologist, a bioethicist, and a vice provost of the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author or editor of 10 books, including Brothers Emanuel and Reinventing American Health Care.

FST FORUMS“Seventy-five. That’s how long I want to live: 75 years.” an excerpt from The Atlantic

For the full article visit: www.theatlantic.com and search for the article entitled: “Why I Hope to Die at 75.”

Ezekiel Emanuel

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FST COMPANYBOARD OF TRUSTEES

President.........................................Dennis McGillicuddyVice-President........................................Richard HopkinsSecretary/Treasurer..........................................Tom HayesTrustee........................................................Kate AlexanderTrustee...........................................Carol Poteat BuchananTrustee.........................................................Georgia CourtTrustee.....................................................Patricia CourtoisTrustee.............................................................Harold JoelsTrustee........................................................Barbara LupoffTrustee......................................................Jennifer Michell Trustee................................................................Jim Roque

EXECUTIVE STAFFProducing Artistic Director……..........Richard HopkinsAssociate Director.....................................Kate AlexanderManaging Director................................Rebecca Hopkins

ARTISTIC STAFFCasting/Hiring Coordinator.....................James AshfordResident Pianist...............................................Jim ProsserAssociate Artist...........................................Jason CannonAssociate Artist................................Catherine RandazzoAssistant to the Artistic Director................Doris IemoloDirector of Improvisation................................Will Luera

PRODUCTION STAFFProduction Manager….............................….Bruce PriceProduction Office Manager.................Joseph GoepfrichMainstage Stage Manager.................................Roy JohnsTechnical Director.........................................Tom HansenProps/Paint Supervisor.........................Kristine Kreutzer

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFIT Manager....................................................Lee SchlosserBusiness Manager.................................Carmen GonzalezBookkeeper................................................Jennifer BerkeyAsst. to the Managing Dir....................Phyllis SilvermanOperations Manager.........................Mark Quackenbush General Manager........................................Jill ZakrzewskiCompany Manager......................................Luke JohnsonMarketing Director.......................................Audra LangePublic Relations Associate........................Nicole Clayton Marketing Asst./Events Coordinator...........Dana ErnestDirector of Audience Services........Kaylene TorregrossaDevelopment Associate.................................Steve TurrisiDevelopment Associate............................Corriane OsterApplication Systems Manager.................Kathleen Smith

Box Office Manager.....................................Kelsey Wehde

Asst. Box Office Manager.............................Gigi DelperoAsst. Box Office Manager..........................David WallaceRestaurant Manager.........................................Tom CurryRestaurant Manager....................................Karen Kraster

Restaurant Manager......................................Josh Rodoski

Receptionist..................................................Joan O’Dowd

EDUCATION & TOURSDirector of Children’s Theatre................Caroline KaiserDirector of Education.........................Christine HopkinsEducation Administrator............................Pamela SmithTeaching Artist/YPF Coordinator.............Adam Ratner WRITE A PLAY Coordinator............Patrick A. Jackson

COMMUNITY RESOURCE GROUP

AUDIENCE ENRICHMENT GROUPHon. Larry L. Eger Mr. Trevor Harvey Commissioner Carolyn Mason Dr. Lisa Merritt Dr. Eddy Regnier Mayor Willie Charles Shaw Rabbi Howard Simon Mr. Howard Tevlowitz Mr. Tom Tryon Mr. Paul White, LCSW Chief Judge Charles E. Williams

OUTSIDE ASSISTANCEHouse Counsel..........................................John PattersonFacility Custodian..............................Carlos De Oliveira.......................................Confidence Cleaning CompanyCaretaker..........................................................Doctor Nik

INTERNActing Apprentice....................................David AnthonyActing Apprentice.........................................Naomi AschActing Apprentice.....................................Alexa EldridgeActing Apprentice...............................Vanessa GuadianaActing Apprentice..................................Dennis MullikinActing Apprentice.........................................Jacob PerkelActing Apprentice......................................Myles PhillipsActing Apprentice.............................Kihresha RedmondActing Apprentice.......................................Marissa RuddActing Apprentice.......................................Tanner SandsActing Apprentice.......................................Amber WiestArtistic/Co. Mgmt Intern.........................Robin MackeyCostume Intern.........................................Ryann CorbettDevelopment Intern................................William MorrisDirecting Intern.......................................Michael GalvezLiterary Intern...........................................Morgan GreenLiterary Intern........................................Thomas McPheeLiterary Intern...........................................Jordan NickelsLiterary Intern..........................................Grace ZischkauMarketing Intern.....................................Alexandria HillProd./Carpentry Intern...............................Saul BruenellProduction Intern..................................LaZerrick TravisProd./Co. Mgmt Intern......................Spencer VentrescaStage Management Intern.......................Rebecca GradyStage Management Intern........................Adrian GriffeyStage Management Intern.............................Trixie HongStage Management Intern.....................Jennifer LondonStage Management Intern.......................Jynelly RosarioWRITE A PLAY Intern.....................Brandon Mancuso

Valerie JoelsGinny Lipton

Frank MalicksonDick NimtzSheila RoseIna Schnell

Alan SchottensteinLois Schottenstein

Lois StulbergCharlie Ann Syprett

Marty Taffel

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