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presents

THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH

By George AxelrodDirected by Amanda Sitton*

Scenic Design Lighting DesignCostume DesignSound Design

Tim Wallace*

Jason BieberSusanna KurnerAdam Brick*

Choreography

Stage ManagerProperties DesignAsst Stage Manager

Julie Ann Guy

Jenn TyrerBonnie Durben*Tanner Weston

CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE:

Richard Sherman: Daren Scott*/\

Miss Morris: Lisa Dempsey

Elaine: Kelly Iversen

Marie Whatever-Her-Name-Was: Frances RegalHelen Sherman: Melissa Fernandes

Ricky: Jonah Gercke

The Girl: Jacque WilkeDr. Brubaker: Eddie Yaroch

Tom MacKeT1zie: John DeCarlo*

This play is performed with one 15 minute intermission.Setting; New York City, Summer 1959

Produced by special arrangement with Dramotists Play Service, Inc.

NOTE: The cigarettes used in the show are fake. They contain no "injurious tars and resins."'Member of NVA's Ensemble

AMember of Actors Equity Association

New Village Arts Theatre2787 State Street, Carlsbad, CA92008

www.NewVillageArts.org(760) 433-3245

CAST PROFILESoooooooo

JOHN DECARLO (Tom MacKenzie): NVA Ensemble Member. NEW VILLAGE ARTS: Summer andSmoke, The Heidi Chronicles, Julius Caesar, Golden Boy, Off the Ground; CYGNET THEATRE:

Man From Nebraska; Mauritius; Bug; DIVERSIONARY THEATRE: Beautiful Thing; LYCEUM:

Josephine Tonight; Foreign Bodies; TONIC: TheBear; Little Eyolf; 6th@PENN: Four Dogs and aBone; Echoes;Medea. John would like to thank Dani and Dyllan.

LISA DEMPSEY (Miss Morris): NEW VILLAGE ARTS: Summer and Smoke. Lisa is a recent gradfrom Northeastern University, Boston, MA, with a degree in theatre performance and

production. She was recently seen on the New Village Arts stage as "Rosemary" in Tennessee

Williams' Summer and Smoke. Some of her favorite roles include, "Ulla" in The Producers,"I\delaide" in Guys and Dolls, "The Spirit of Drancy" in The Children of Drancy, and "Audrey" in

LIttle Shop of Horrors. As an Equity Membership Candidate she hopes to continue to build her

Clln~er in the beautiful San Diego area and is grateful for the loving support she has found

IHlre. Nothing is possible without the grace of God and she continually thanks Him for everye,IICceSS LInd day.

MI1I.1SSA FERNANDES (Helen Sherman): NEW VILLAGE ARTS: Debut. Melissa is pleased to be

III:ddng her NVA debut with this dynamic team of artists. Select credits include: CYGNET

n II:I\TIIE (Resident Artist): A Little Night Music (Petra), It's a Wonderful Life (Violet/ Zuzu);IJIVI;IISIONARY THEATRE (Associate Artist): Falsettos (Trina, SD Playbill Award- Lead Actress in

It MllslcOlI), Fifth of July (June); NORTH COAST REP: Dancing at Lughnasa (Rose), Last Night of!lollylwD (Sunny); MOXIE THEATRE: Drink Me (Valentine), Dog Act (Jo Jo u/s);

'~IWGEHI\MMER: The Frankenstein Project (Mary), Sweet Charity (Ursula). Regionally, she has

IIppu:lred in Sierra Rep's Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey) and in Barry Manilow's Harmony at

Ilw LOI Jolla Playhouse. Melissa holds an MFA in Musical Theatre from SDSU and will appearI1I~XtOIS the Baker's Wife in NVA's production of Into the Woods.

JONAH GERCKE (Little Ricky): NEW VILLAGE ARTS: Summer and Smoke, Julius Caesar, Hamlet,fWD Gentlemen of Verona; staged readings of An Enemy of the People and Dark at the Top ofthe Stairs. MIRACOSTA COLLEGE: Distracted. NORTH COAST REP THEATRE SCHOOL: AMIdsummer Night's Dream and the One-Act Festival.

I(ELlY IVERSEN (Elaine/Understudy to The Girl): NEW VilLAGE ARTS: The Heidi Chronicles,Playreadings of Picturing My Sister & Simply Maria, U/S & Assistant Director of Be Aggressive;COMPASS THEATRE: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; DIVERSIONARY THEATRE: The Little Dog/.(JlifJhcd;PALOMAR COllEGE: Lysistrata, The Rimers of Eldritch; CARLSBAD PLAYREADERS: TheLost NIght of Ballyhoo, Lobby Hero.

FRANCES REGAL (Marie Whatever-Her-Name-Was): NEW VilLAGE ARTS: The Heidi Chronicles,Playreading of Five Women Wearing the Same Dress; CARLSBAD PLAYREADERS: The OddCouple, Beau Jest, and The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow; SCRIPPS RANCH THEATRE: All Thisand Moonlight; SAN DIEGO ASIAN AMERICAN REP: TheJoy Luck Club; PLAYWRIGHT'S PROJECT:

If I Were Your Super-Hero. Much Love to Justin and Sandy and her "other" family at Encinitas

Acupuncture and Massage without whom life would have no flavor and way less joy.

DAREN SCOTT (Richard Sherman): NVA Ensemble Member. Member of Actors Equity

Association. NEW VILLAGE ARTS: The Santaland Diaries, Be Aggressive, Humble Boy, Three

Sisters, Crimes of the Heart, A Lie Of The Mind, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. CYGNET

THEATRE: Love Song, The Invention Of Love, Biedermann And The Firebugs, Las Meninas and

Shakespeare in Old Town for Cygnet's education program. DIVERSIONARY: Execution OfJustice and A Bright Room Called Day (co-produced with Backyard Productions). BACKYARD

PRODUCTIONS: Closer; WOMENS REP: Stop Kiss; ELEPHANT PRODUCTIONS: Fit To Be Tied;RENAISSANCE THEATRE CO: Of Mice And Men: VANTAGE THEATRE: Frankie And Johnny In TheClaire De Lune (directed by DJ Sullivan). Daren has a recurring role on the upcoming Terriers(F/X), was a regular recurring character on Fashion House (Fox) and was a co-star on The ExList (CBS). In addition to his work on stage, Daren is one of the most accomplished theatre

photographers in town and has shot photos for NVA, Cygnet and Diversionary, among others.

A special thank you to coach/Ma DJ Sullivan, and of course to Michael Barnett, who makes it

all possible.

JACQUE WILKE (The Girl): NEW VILLAGE ARTS: The Heidi Chronicles. DIVERSIONARY: Barbara

Ellen in The New Century; NORTH COAST REP: Suzette in Don't Dress for Dinner; BANG

PRODUCTIONS: Patsy in Side Man; LATERTHANEVER PRODUCTIONS: Helen/Terri/Hilda in WhatWe Talk about When We Talk about Love. Film credits include: The Little Astronaut, Red Hotand Bothered, A Promise, and Roll Over, Play Dead. Jacque graduated from the American

Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2006, and was a company member for the 2006-2007 seasons.

Upon graduation she received the Charles Jehlinger Award for best actress. She has studied at

Groundlings in Los Angeles, and has performed her stand-up comedy at the LA Improv, the Ha

Ha Cafe, and locally at Tango Del Rey.

EDDIE YAROCH (Dr. Brubaker): NEW VILLAGE ARTS: Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Gaston), GoldenBoy (Roxy Gottleib). Other San Diego shows: BANGI At DIVERSIONARY: Side Man (Gene

Glimmer); INTREPID: King John, The Taming of The Shrew, Macbeth (Banquo/Doctor);LATERTHANEVER: Acts of Faith (Loren/Jack); SCRIPPS RANCH THEATRE: The Shadow Box

(Brian); INUKSHUK at COMPASS: Terra Nova (Wilson); FRITZ BLITZ: Isaac, I Am (Ben).New York: NYC FRINGE FESTIVAL: Nobody Dies Forever (Felix Leiter).

CREATIVE TEAM PROFILESoooooooo

GEORGE AXELROD (Playwright): From Broadway comedies like TheSeven Year Itch (1952), WillSuccessSpoil Rock Hunter? (1955) and Goodbye Charlie (1959) to adroit screen adaptations of

William Inge's Bus Stop (1956), Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) and Richard

Condon's Manchurian Candidate (1962), Mr. Axelrod was celebrated for a quirky,

sophisticated sensibility that always seemed slightly ahead of the curve. For about a decade

during the 50s and 60s, he was considered one of the hottest and most prolific writers in

Hollywood. Additional movie credits include Phffft! (1956), Paris - When It Sizzles(1964), How10 Murder Your Wife (1965), Lord Love a Duck (1966) and The Secret Life of an American Wife(1968).

I\MI\NDA SITTON (Director): NVA Ensemble Member. Amanda previously directed The HeidiChronicles for New Village Arts. She has won San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Awards for her

:Icting for the past two years - for her work in San Diego Rep's Doubt and New Village Arts'

Gulden Boy. A founding member of NVA's Ensemble, she has appeared in the New Village Arts

productions of Three Sisters, Crimes of the Heart, Sailor's Song, Golden Boy, Dancing atl.ugllfJasa, BeAggressive and Four Dogs and a Bone.

TIM WALLACE (Scenic Designer): NVA Ensemble Member and resident set designer. NVA:

Summer and Smoke, The Heidi Chronicles, The Man Who, The Santaland Diaries, Picasso ot theLapin Agile, Time Flies, Four Dogs and a Bone, Be Aggressive, Golden Boy, Scripps Ranch:

Shadowbox, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, They're Playing Our Song and Holiday Memories;Backyard Productions: Hysterical Blindness. Tim has enjoyed a 20 year career with the San

Diego Opera painting scenery for productions that have traveled around the world.

SUSANNA KURNER (Costume Designer): NEW VILLAGE ARTS (as an actor/singer): As You LikeIt, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Susanna previously assistant

costume designed Prelude to a Kiss. She is an accomplished musician and a certified Alexander

Technique teacher. As a singer, she is known for her retro style, which she embodies in her

country band HELLO, TROUBLE and with various jazz bands. Susanna will be appearing as one

of Cinderella's evil step-sisters in NVA's upcoming Into the Woods. www.susannakurner.com.

JASON BIEBER (Lighting Design): NEW VILLAGE ARTS: The Heidi Chronicles, The Man Who, AMidsummer Night's Dream, Orphans, Prelude to a Kiss. DIVERSIONARY THEATRE: Facing East,Bluebonnet Court, No Exit, Scrooge in Rouge. MOXIE THEATRE: Bleeding Kansas. NORTH

COAST REP: Talley's Folly (2009 Patte Award), Charlie's Aunt, A Christmas Carol. OLD GLOBE:

The Mystery of Irma Vep, Since Africa. OLD GLOBE MFA: Richard 11/, An Absolute Turkey,Marat/Sade, Uncle Vanya, Two Gentlemen of Verona. MO'OLELO PERFORMING ARTS

COMPANY: Cowboy Versus Samuroi (2007 Patte Award), Permanent Collection, Night Sky(2008 Patte Award). SAN DIEGO REPERTORY THEATRE: Sweet 15 Quinceiiera. STARLIGHT

THEATRE: Annie, High School Musical, Nine, My Fair Lady. UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO: Picasso

at the Lapin Agile, Muertos, The Crucible, Songsfor a New World, American Song, Einstein'sDreams. Mr. Bieber holds a BFAfrom the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama.

ADAM BRICK (Sound Design): NVA Ensemble Member. Adam has been an Audio Engineer forten years. He splits his time between San Francisco and Oceanside, where he records local

bands at his studio, Brickhouse Recordings Studios. Previous sound designs for NVA includeSummer and Smoke, TheSantaland Diaries, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Four Dogs and a Bone,

[Julrusher, Off the Ground, Fool For Love, Sailor's Song, The Complete Works of WilliamShakespeare (Abridged), This is Our Youth, True West, Crimes of the Heart and Three Sisters.He is also seen frequently on the NVA stages, including roles in Things We Want, Time Flies,Complete Works, Three Sisters and the upcoming Sweet Storm.

BONNIE DURBEN (Props): NVA Ensemble Member and resident props designer. Previous NVAshows include: Summer and Smoke, The Heidi Chronicles, The Man Who, The Santaland

Diaries, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Things We Want, Time Flies,Sure Thing, Julius Caesar, FourDogs and a Bone. CYGNETTHEATRE:Private Lives,Sweeney Todd, Bed and Sofa, Noises Off andHedwig. NCRT:Don't Dressfor Dinner, Over the Tavern.

JENN TYRER (Stage Manager): NVA: Debut. Jenn is so excited to finally be working at NewVillage Arts! Having stage managed in and around San Diego for 20 years, some of Jenn'sfavorite shows include Last Night of Ballyhoo at Scripps Ranch Theater, The 2007 Fritz Blitz,State of the Art a Play in Two Acts at Twiggs, and The Patte Awards for the past three years.She is thankful to Tim for suggesting her for The 7 Year Itch and Amanda for taking the chance,and to the always supportive Charles, Guard the boat, mind the tide ... don't touch my dirt.

TANNER WESTON (Assistant Stage Manager): NVA: Prom Night (actor). Tanner would like to

thank the whole NVA family for this amazing opportunity. Thanks to the cast for being sotalented and good to work with. To the crew - I've never had so much fun on a show. Uponreturning to UCLA'sSchool of Theatre, Film and Television, Tanner will be a senior acting majoreagerly awaiting the real world and all it has to offer.

FOR THIS PRODUCTIONooooooooBox Office Manager: Carly DellingerHouse Manager: RachelWhiteSet Construction: Darin Hibi, Tim Wallace, Dylan Rogers & Jordan HatchSound and light Intern, Light Board Operator: Daniel PeterschmidtElectrician: Ramona Brooks

Costume Assistant: Holiday GeigerVolunteer Coordinator: Jules Schreiber