shakespeare set free

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SHAKESPEARE SET FREE
INDEPENDENT SHAKESPEARE CO.
GRIFFITH PARK FREE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 2017
We are delighted to welcome you to Griffith Park for another summer of Shakespeare!
Over the past months, we’ve been thinking about what it means to be part of the Los Angeles community. What do we
give to our fellow Angelenos? What do we receive?
The “receiving” part is easy. We gain so much from being part of your lives. You give us the gift of your attention, you
share your stories with us, you support us with donations and with cookies. When we’ve needed it, you’ve given us the
benefit of the doubt. This season, audience members have volunteered to help sew trim on the costumes you’ll see to-
night, set up the stage, and distribute flyers. If you buy a coffee at intermission, you will likely be served by an audience
volunteer.
But what do we give back? What should we give back?
We bring you professional theater in a lovely setting (not that we can take credit for the treasure that is Griffith Park). We
bring you plays that reflect our times and make you think. An evening at the Festival is a great date night, or a chance
to take a breath and be with friends. We offer performances that can include everyone in our community regardless of
income level. This year, you will be able to register to vote at a performance, and write your elected officials about what-
ever’s on your mind (we’ll pick up the stamp). These are some of the things we do. Should we be doing more?
There are many answers to the question, “What is the role of theater in a community?” They range from being an agent
for social change, to encouraging tough contemplation of current events, to binding us together in shared storytelling.
But as we planned this season, we asked ourselves, what is the role of this specific theater, during this specific summer, in
this specific city?
In the end, our answer was joy. So many of Shakespeare’s plays end with unlikely celebrations, and the two plays we are
presenting this year, MEASURE FOR MEASURE and THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, are prime examples. Against
all odds, love wins, our better natures triumph, and joy bursts through the shadows infusing the world with a sense of
balance. This season, we are embracing this unlikely joy. We hope you will join us, and that this ephemeral moment will
provide a sense of peace.
And one more thought? Why not say hello to the person on the blanket next to you? After all, we’re in this together.
Melissa Chalsma, Artistic Director
Council District
Four

THE COMPANY

DUKE VINCENTIO, later in disguise as Friar Lodovico ...................................................................................David Melville*
ANGELO, his chosen deputy .........................................................................................................................William Elsman*
ISABELLA, a novitiate of the church .....................................................................................................................Kalean Ung*
CLAUDIO, her brother .................................................................................................................................Evan Lewis Smith*
JULIET, his beloved ............................................................................................................................................Donna Zadeh
LUCIO, a nobleman of Vienna .................................................................................................................................Nikhil Pai*
GENTLEMAN & WOMEN ...............................................................................Bukola Ogunmola, April Fritz, Nathan Nonhof
MISTRESS OVERDONE, a local businesswoman ...............................................................................................Xavi Moreno*
POMPEY BUM, her bawd ...........................................................................................................................Lorenzo González*
FRANCISCA, a nun ......................................................................................................................................Bukola Ogunmola
FRIAR PETER .....................................................................................................................................................Patrick Batiste
PROVOST, in command of the prison ...........................................................................................................Joseph Culliton*
ELBOW, a constable ......................................................................................................................................Richard Azurdia*
FROTH, a gentleman of Vienna .........................................................................................................................Patrick Batiste
ABHORSON, an executioner ...........................................................................................................................Nathan Nonhof
BARNARDINE, a murderer .................................................................................................................................Xavi Moreno*
MARIANA, a gentlewoman of Vienna ......................................................................................................................April Fritz
A MUSICIAN .......................................................................................................................................................Donna Zadeh

PLAYWRIGHT ..........................................................................................................................................William Shakespeare
DIRECTOR .....................................................................................................................................................Melissa Chalsma
COSTUME DESIGNER........................................................................................................................................Elizabeth Cox
ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER ................................................................................................................Matthew Kesner
SCENIC DESIGNER ............................................................................................................................................Caitlin Lainoff
ASSISTANT SCENIC DESIGNER .....................................................................................................................Natalie Morales
LIGHTING DESIGNER ..................................................................................................................................Bosco Flannagan
COMPOSER ....................................................................................................................................................David Melville*
STAGE MANAGER ................................................................................................................................................Jenny Park*
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER ............................................................................................................................Giselle Vega
REHEARSAL ASSISTANT .................................................................................................................................Raven Robledo
*member, Actors’ Equity Association, the professional union of actors and stage managers in the United States
The play takes place in the city of Vienna, where the party never stops. There is one intermission.
Notes on the Play by Melissa Chalsma

When the play opens, Vienna is a place where decadence reigns, and law has fallen by the way side. It is a city in need of
a shake up, and Duke Vincentio thinks he has the answer. For years he has turned a blind eye to the behavior of his citi-
zens. Rather than confront his lax leadership head on, the Duke devises a means to replace himself with the strictest dep-
uty he can find: the pious and unyielding Angelo. The Duke hopes this deputy will mete out punishment with such rigor
that the people of Vienna will fall in line. Indeed, as soon as the Duke leaves the city on mysterious and sudden business,
Angelo brings down the iron fist of the law: Claudio and his betrothed, Juliet, have committed the sin of premartial sex,
and she is pregnant. Despite the fact that they are engaged, Angelo sentences Claudio to death.
What’s more, all the brothels in Vienna (which have thrived under the rule of the Duke) are being torn down, setting the
shadowy underbelly of Vienna into an uproar, and people of all stripes are being thrown in prison.
But all is not as it appears: the Duke does not leave the city. Rather, he disguises himself as a Friar to walk among the
people. And when Claudio’s sister, Isabella (a novice
nun), hears of her brother’s fate, she rushes to plead
for his life to Angelo, and in so doing, forces Angelo
to reveal his true character. As the action of the play
unfolds, the lives of Isabella, the Duke, and Angelo
become intertwined in surprising ways.
Thoughout the play, disguise plays a central role. Not
simply the act of putting on a costume, but what we
do to obscure truths about ourselves. Shakespeare of-
fers no moral judgment of disguise. In fact, “seeming”
plays both a positive and a negative role in the lives
of the characters. Nor does he pass judgment on the
central conflict of the play, between puritinism and he-
donism. In the end, the characters are left to confront
the moral and emotional complexity of their lives with
their faults intact and their eyes open. As was written
many years ago, “Judge not, that ye be not judged.
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged:
and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured
to you again.”
“

In 1898, my great-uncle

Joseph Haworth co-starred on Broadway with
Helena Modjeska in this very same play,
MEASURE FOR MEASURE. I’m proud to be
upholding the traditions of both my family,
and of free Shakespeare for Los Angeles.
”
Joseph Culliton

“

Coming out for intermission

is like being a Disney character. I get to connect
with kids and adults of all ages from all over
Los Angeles. This is my fourth summer, so I’m
seeing the same kids who come every year grow
up, and I’ve grown with them, too.
”
Kalean Ung
THE COMPANY
VALENTINE .............................................................................................................................................................Nikhil Pai*
SPEED, his servant ..............................................................................................................................................Xavi Moreno*
PROTEUS .....................................................................................................................................................Evan Lewis Smith*
ANTONIO, his father .....................................................................................................................................Joseph Culliton*
LAUNCE, his servant .......................................................................................................................................David Melville*
JULIA, his beloved ..................................................................................................................................................Erika Soto*
LUCETTA, her maid ..................................................................................................................................................April Fritz
DUKE OF MILAN ............................................................................................................................................William Elsman*
SILVIA, his daughter ............................................................................................................................................Sylvia Kwan*
THURIO, a gentleman ................................................................................................................................Lorenzo González*
SIR EGLAMOUR, a night ...................................................................................................................................Patrick Batiste
HOST .............................................................................................................................................................Joseph Culliton*
PANTHINO, servant to Antonio ............................................................................................................................Josh Duron
CRAB, a dog ..................................................................................................................................................................Pickles
THE OUTLAWS ............................................................................Patrick Batiste, Josh Duron, April Fritz, Katie Powers-Faulk
THE SINGERS ....................................................................................................................Patrick Batiste, Katie Powers-Faulk
THE BAND ..................................................................................Dave Beukers, Josh Duron, David Melville, William Elsman
PLAYWRIGHT ..........................................................................................................................................William Shakespeare
DIRECTOR .......................................................................................................................................................David Melville*
COSTUME DESIGNER............................................................................................................................................Ruoxuan Li
SCENIC DESIGNER ............................................................................................................................................Caitlin Lainoff
ASSISTANT SCENIC DESIGNER .....................................................................................................................Natalie Morales
MUSICAL DIRECTOR..........................................................................................................................................Dave Beukers
LIGHTING DESIGN ......................................................................................................................................Bosco Flannagan
STAGE MANAGER ...................................................................................................................................................Pat Loeb*
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER ..................................................................................................................Matthew Westman
REHEARSAL ASSISTANT .........................................................................................................................Savannah Weinstock
*member, Actors’ Equity Association, the professional union of actors and stage managers in the United States
The play takes place in Verona, Milan, and the forest between the two. There is one intermission.
Notes on the play by David Melville
.

“The child is the father of the man,” so says William Wordsworth. In THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, one of Shake-
speare’s first plays, our author explores themes and motifs that he would come back to in his later, more mature works.
What I find delightful about this play is the youthful exuberance with which he gaily flips between two dimensional medi-
eval tropes of his source material and newer, psychological explorations of motivation–a conversation between character
and audience that would form the basis of later plays like HAMLET. And then there are the outlaws…and a dog.
Silly and serious mix together in this tale of teenage rebellion. Julia breaks from societal norms and, dressed as a boy,
pursues her absent lover. Likewise, Shakespeare breaks
the mold of old fashioned stuffy Elizabethan drama and
we start to get a glimpse of something new and excit-
ing on the horizon...a bit like hearing the opening riff of
Chuck Berry’s “Roll Over Beethoven” hailing the dawn
of Rock n’ Roll in the 50s. Nothing is ever going to be
the same again.
“

When we first did

The Two Gentlemen of Verona in 2004, We only
had a few props and costumes. we re-used
everything we had from other shows. Now that
ISC has grown, we’re looking at how to preserve
that aesthetic we’ve depended on from the very
beginning.
”
Lorenzo González

“

It was 2010
.
The play was the benefit performance of The Two
Gentlemen of Verona, And I was just finishing my
first year of grad school at CalArts. This wild,
funny, creative, and magical production was my
introduction to the Festival, to Griffith Park, to
the history of the Old Zoo, to outdoor Shakespeare,
and to the company I would have the pleasure of
making art with for the next seven years. It’s crazy
to think that I’m once again performing in the play
that started my love affair with this company.
”
Nikhil pai

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Th e C o m p a n y o f A r t i s t s
Richard Azurdia Patrick Batiste Dave Beukers Melissa Chalsma Joseph Culliton Josh Duron
William Elsman April Fritz Lorenzo González Sylvia Kwan Pat Loeb David Melville
Xavi Moreno Nathan Nonhof Bukola Ogunmola Nikhil Pai Jenny Park Katie Powers-Faulk
Evan Lewis Smith Erika Soto Kalean Ung Giselle Vega Matthew Westman Donna Zadeh
We can’t wait to share a memorable
“ arts experience with you tonight!

This cast and crew
We always love bringing theater to our diverse
is a reflection of my Los Angeles. One of the greatest
things I’ve witnessed is seeing youth from the inner-city Los Angeles community. For more information
communities that I come from literally laughing, enjoying, and about our company, visit us at ISCLA.ORG
understanding Shakespeare’s plays. Those of us on stage have
the power to make connections. And that’s a revelation.
Independent Shakespeare Co.
operates under a letter of agreement
”
with the Actors’ Equity Association,
the union of professional actors and
Xavi Moreno stage managers in the United States.
RICHARD AZURDIA (MM: Elbow) This is his 7th Season ORDER, STRANGERS WITH CANDY and THE YOUNG AND
with ISC! Theater credits include productions with: Denver THE RESTLESS. In feature films, he’s acted opposite Leon-
Center Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, Fountain Theatre, Circle X ardo DiCaprio in J. EDGAR, Jeff Bridges in SOMEBODY
Theatre, Sacred Fools Theatre, Echo Theatre, Son of Semele KILLED HER HUSBAND, and John Wayne in CAHILL, U.S.
Ensemble, Odyssey Theater, Bootleg Theater, Company of An- MARSHAL.
gels, Cornerstone Theater Co. & 24th Street Theater. He’s been
nominated for the Ovation Awards, Stage Raw Awards, Colo- JOSHUA DURON (2GV: Panthino, Outlaw, Bass Player) has
rado Theatre Guild’s Henry Awards & Broadway World Awards. been entertaining Los Angeles for nearly 25 years, having
Film/TV: SOUTHLAND, GRACE & FRANKIE, Hulu’s EAST LOS played with early Latin alternative groups such as Blues
HIGH (recurring), WEEDS (recurring), LADRON QUE ROBA A Experiment, Calavera, and Quetzal for most of those years.
LADRON, AMERICA 101. He’s a recipient of the Andrew W. Earning his BA at UCLA in Ethnomusicology with jazz studies
Mellon Fellowship and was named one of L.A. Weekly’s 54 Fas- as his focus, Josh has been lucky enough to have worked
cinating People of 2015. www.RichardAzurdia.com. alongside musical legends Kenny Burrell, Ry Cooder, Zack
De La Rocha, Lalo Schifrin and American opera director
PATRICK BATISTE (MM: Friar Peter, Froth/2GV: Eglamour, Peter Sellars. He is also an accomplished actor, working and
Outlaw, Lead Singer) is celebrating his third summer festival studying intensively in the Los Angeles theater scene. He
with Independent Shakespeare Co. He was previously seen in was last seen in BLOODMATCH, written by Oliver Mayer, in
THE TEMPEST and MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Some of DON’T TALK ABOUT IT, SPIT ABOUT IT! by Alex Alpharoah
his favorite stage credits include RAGTIME (3D Theatricals), and two productions of CASA 0101’s TRIO LOS MACHOS.
HAIR THE MUSICAL (Tribe Prod.), and 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM He is currently featured in the jazz documentary, JAZZ
COUNTY SPELLING BEE (CSUN) among others. He has starred NIGHTS: A CONFIDENTIAL JOURNEY which was recently
in over twenty commercials, recently wrapped as a second lead picked to screen at the Copenhagen Jazz Film Festival.
in a pilot, and co-starred in NBC’s TRAUMA. He sends thanks to
Melissa and David for making this summer possible and sends WILLIAM ELSMAN (MM: Angelo/2GV: Duke of Milan,
love to family and friends. Drums) proudly returns for his third season with ISC, having
previously appeared as Apothecary in ROMEO & JULIET,
DAVE BEUKERS (2GV: Musical Director, Pianist) is back at the Don John in MUCH ADO, Buckingham in RICHARD III, and
park! So excited to play for you all. Previous excursions with ISC Sebastian in THE TEMPEST. Regional: Oregon Shakespeare
include RED BARN and THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, among Festival (school visit program), Santa Cruz Shakespeare, A
other things. He’s been a master of music in multiple media, Noise Within (understudy Macbeth), Sacramento Theater
and also alliterative arts, apparently. He’s a mild-mannered soft- Company, Capital Stage, Sierra Rep, SF Playhouse, Marin
ware tester by day, but at night, should his thirst for harmony Shakespeare Company, and the Pennsylvania and Texas
fail to be slaked, he will transform into the legendary Were-stro. Shakespeare Festivals. Recent film credits include Quake
Heroes and Delirium. www.williamelsman.com
MELISSA CHALSMA (MM: Direction) is co-founder and Artistic
Director of Independent Shakespeare Co. Melissa directs many APRIL FRITZ (MM: Mariana, Gentlewoman/2GV: Lucetta,
ISC productions, most recently last summer’s RICHARD III and Outlaw) is thrilled to be back for her second summer with
OTHELLO in the ISC Studio. Favorite roles on stage for ISC ISC. A Bay Area native, she received her BA in Theatre from
include Beatrice in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Hermione San Francisco State University. ISC credits include: A MID-
in THE WINTER’S TALE, and most recently in the Studio as SUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Hermia), THE TEMPEST (Spirit/
Elizabeth Gaesling in THE SNOW GEESE by Sharr White. She Goddess), and RICHARD III (Duke of York). Other credits:
has performed in theaters and Shakespeare festivals across the NIGHTINGALE (SF Fringe/Davis Shakespeare Ensemble),
country, on Broadway, and in the UK, including at the Derby PHAEDRA’S LOVE and KING HENRY IV (Do It Live! Produc-
Playhouse and London’s Battersea Arts Center. Her MFA is from tions), DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA and OTHELLO
the Professional Theater Training Program at the University of (Breach Once More), and an all-female HAMLET (SFSU).
Delaware. She is married to ISC co-founder David Melville.
Together they have produced two children and seventy-one LORENZO GONZÁLEZ (MM: Pompey/2GV: Sir Thurio)
theatrical works. Woohoo! Back where he is loved best of all--home at ISC.
Last summer, he was Trinculo in THE TEMPEST and Henry IV
ELIZABETH A. COX (MM: Costume Design) has designed in RICHARD III. Among the various theatres he has worked
costumes for Rogue Machine Theatre (POCATELLO, A PER- are: REDCAT and The Ahmanson in LA, San Jose Repertory,
MANENT IMAGE, FALLING), Circle X Theatre Co. (TREVOR), Seattle Repertory, Arizona Theatre Company, six seasons
The Valley Performing Arts Center (IN THE HEIGHTS, THE with The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, El Teatro Campesino,
DROWSY CHAPERONE & CARMEN), The Rubicon Theatre (IT’S Colorado Shakespeare Festival, and was a member of The
ONLY LIFE, A DELICATE BALANCE), Los Angeles Philharmonic, Actor’s Gang. Lorenzo is currently an associate artist with El
Cornerstone Theater, The Matrix Theatre & The Actor’s Studio Centro Su Teatro in Denver, CO and chair of undergraduate
L.A. Regionally her work has been at Cincinnati Playhouse, New performance programs at Naropa University in Boulder. His
York Musical Theatre Festival & Music Theatre of Wichita. She is MFA is from PTTP at the University of Delaware.
currently a professor at California State University Northridge &
Santa Monica College. MATTHEW JACKSON (Production Manager) has worked
internationally as a stage manager, technician, actor, and
JOSEPH CULLITON (MM: Provost/2GV: Host, Antonio) Joe has director with companies like Bunim/Murray Productions,
been an ISC company member since 2006, and recently ap- The Actors’ Fund, Culture Clash, Backhausdance, Orange
peared in WAITING FOR GODOT for the Open Circle Theatre County School of the Arts, The Wooden Floor, and Opera
Company. He’s acted on Broadway in THE BEST MAN, SOUTH Pacific. He’s a professor in the Theatre Department at CSU
PACIFIC, and George Abbott’s BROADWAY. Off-Broadway Northridge specializing in stage and artistic management.
credits include the NY Shakespeare Festival’s KING JOHN and Matthew oversees production on their eight shows each
JULIUS CAESAR. Among his regional credits are the Mark Taper year, serving as a mentor to student stage managers. Love
Forum and the Ahmanson. TV audiences know him from AMER- to Michelle, Nicole, and Mickey!
ICAN CRIME STORY: THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON, LAW &
SYLVIA KWAN (2GV: Silvia) is excited to make her Indepen- NATHAN NONHOF (MM: Gentleman, Abhorson) is a writer,
dent Shakespeare Co. debut! She was last seen at the Perse- actor, and voice actor who loves a good Samoa during Girl
verance Theatre in Juneau, AK, as Molly in PETER AND THE Scout cookie season. A Kansas native and graduate of the
STARCATCHER. Past roles include Jennifer Marcus in THE CalArts MFA acting program, he is very excited to be spend-
INTELLIGENT DESIGN OF JENNY CHOW, Amanda in 4,000 ing his second summer with the ISC family! Most recently he
MILES, Nina in VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE, has worked on CHIMPSKIN - Hollywood Fringe Festival, IAMI -
and Eunice on the CW’s 90210. She is a proud member of Ac- Edurburh Fringe Festival, and has lent his voice to the internet
tors Equity. animation DQ HERO. His favorite would-be pet is the whimsi-
cal hedgehog.
CAITLIN LAINOFF (Season Set Design) is the resident scenic
designer with the Independent Shakespeare Co. in Griffith BUKOLA OGUNMOLA (MM: Francisca, Gentlewoman,
Park, where she is going on her eighth year. She works as a Messenger) is excited to make her debut with Independent
freelance designer and educator, designing theater on the Shakespeare Co. She is a bicoastal actress currently studying
east and west coast. She is a member of the education depart- at USC as a graduate acting student. Recent credits include
ment at LACMA and teaches classes throughout the year. She OUR LADY OF 121ST STREET at Milton G. Bassin Performing
is also on the staff of the California Alliance for Arts Education, Arts Center and the NYC premiere of TEACH FOR AMERICA
an organization that advocates for equal arts education in all with the York College Theatre. She is on social media as
California public schools. @BukolaOgunmola.
RUOXUAN LI (2GV: Costume Design) is an internationally NIKHIL PAI (MM: Lucio/2GV: Valentine) was last seen on the
active costume designer currently based in LA. She designed ISC stage playing Arnie in the West Coast premiere of THE
costumes for ISC’s THE SNOW GEESE. She received her MFA SNOW GEESE by Sharr White. Some favorite roles – ISC and
in Costume Design from UCLA in 2016 and is the recipient of otherwise – include Romeo in ROMEO AND JULIET, Richard II
Swarovski Award for Excellence in Costume Design 2014. No- in RICHARD II, Shlink in JUNGLE OF CITIES, and Knickerbock-
table credits include: TURN OF THE SCREW (DC Public Opera er in THE HOLLOW. He has also appeared in several network
2016), JUDGMENT OF NUREMBERG (LATW 2016), DISTANT television shows including SELFIE, SUPERSTORE, CODE BLACK,
VISION (American Zoetrope 2016), COSI FAN TUTTE (UCLA CASTLE, and the upcoming Hulu series, FUTURE MAN. He
Opera 2016), SPRING AWAKENING (NoHo Arts Center 2015), earned his MFA from the California Institute of the Arts.
PERFECT COUPLE (China 2014). www.ruoxuanli.com
JENNY PARK (MM: Stage Manager) This is her fourth show
PAT LOEB (2GV: Stage Manager) is thrilled to work with ISC. with Independent Shakespeare Co., having stage managed
Sample credits include ICT (19 shows); Deaf West (8); East the ISC studio productions of OTHELLO, A MIDSUMMER
West Players (4); Sacramento Theatre Company (4); ETC Santa NIGHT’S DREAM, and THE SNOW GEESE. This summer, she
Barbara (3); City At Peace; Golden Thread. Contemporary decided to come out to the Griffith Park Festival for MEASURE
dance concerts. Opera: CARMEN, BARTERED BRIDE, BEA- FOR MEASURE! She graduated from Cal State University,
TRICE ET BENEDICT. Also CANNIBALS!, GUYS AND DOLLS, Northridge with a BA in Theatre. Thank you Melissa and David
MARVELOUS WONDERETTES, TAMING OF THE SHREW, for bringing me along on this exciting journey!
SOUTH PACIFIC, SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ, ROMEO AND JU-
LIET, SWEET NOTHING IN MY EAR, BERMUDA AVE TRIAN-
GLE, THE PHANTOM (tour), CONCERT FOR AMERICA and so
“
many more. Proud member Actors’ Equity Association.

DAVID MELVILLE (MM: Duke Vincentio/2GV: Director, Launce) Fresh out of college
Co-founder of ISC, he has acted in and directed many ISC ,
productions. In last summer’s Griffith Park Festival, he played I believed it would be challenging to be a stage manager in
the lead in RICHARD III and Stephano in THE TEMPEST. Most
the real world. I thought people would think, ‘Here’s this
recently in the Studio, he directed THE SNOW GEESE. He
appeared in DISCORD at the Geffen Playhouse, and London girl, she looks like she’s 18 and she’s telling people what to
appearances include HAMLET (also Broadway) and IVA-
do.’ But I was wrong. I was fortunate enough to be a part of
NOV (both of which featured Ralph Fiennes), and HENRY VI
in THE WAX KING. TV and film: LAWRENCE OF AMERICA, the ISC family as soon as I graduated. Everyone was so
IRONCLAD, THE UNDERSTUDY, and PERFECTION. He supportive and respectful at that first rehearsal.
trained at the Webber-Douglas Academy, London. He wrote
and co-starred in STRANGE EVENTFUL HISTORY, a con-
densed story that takes the audience through ten Shakespeare ”
plays and 150 years of British war. David has composed music
for many ISC productions including last summer’s RICHARD
III, ROMEO & JULIET, numerous Dr. Pinch and the Pinchtones
jenny park
vaudeville shows, and the original ISC musical, RED BARN.
XAVI MORENO (MM: Mistress Overdone, Barnardine/2GV:
Speed) is a native Angeleno, born, raised, and staged “east of KATIE POWERS-FAULK (2GV: Musician, Outlaw) just complet-
the river” in the historic barrio of Boyle Heights. This is Xavi’s ed her second year in UCLA’s musical theater program within
sixth season with Independent Shakespeare Co. ISC Credits the School of Theater, Film, and Television. There, she has
include Simple in THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, Moth worked on shows such as CARRIE, SONNETS FOR AND OLD
in LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST, Flute/Thisbe in A MIDSUMMER CENTURY, PIPPIN, and many more. She is extremely excited
NIGHT’S DREAM, Balthazar in COMEDY OF ERRORS, Bion- to be back in the park working with ISC for the third summer
dello/Tailor in THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, Peter in ROMEO in a row.
& JULIET and Conrad in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
www.iamxavi.com