By: Kate Hamill 

Directed by Jade King Carroll 

Dramaturgy by Kristin Leahey

Previews: August 10-14

Performance Dates: August 15-23 

Run Time: 

Act 1 is estimated 1:15

10 minute intermission

Act 2 is estimated 1:05 

Artemisia Gentileschi, a trailblazing artist, was the most successful female painter of the 17th century. Her artistic legacy endures as one of the few Baroque-era female artists, with dozens of paintings exhibited globally alongside Rafael and Caravaggio. Artemisia, characterized by her irreverence and audacity, aspired to attain immortality through her groundbreaking work. However, her journey took an unexpected turn, marked by a series of brutal betrayals that forever altered her life and art. The resulting transformation kindled a fire within her, a flame that continues to astonish and resonate with audiences today.  

The Light and The Dark delves into the profound impact of art in assuaging trauma and explores the transformative power of female rage in reshaping societal paradigms.  

This production includes adult content — nudity, a depiction of torture and an act of sexual violence as well as profanity — and may not be suitable for youth 13 and under.  

Assisted Listening Devices (ALDs) are available in the lobby for this production.

CAST  

Artemisia Gentileschi- Kate Hamill*  

Maria/Tuzia/Matteo/Mother Superior: Joey Parsons* 

Orazio Gentileschi: Wynn Harmon* 

Agostino Tassi: Matthew Saldivar* 

Cosimo/Deputy: Jason O’Connell* 

Judge/Priest: Carlo Albán* 

Understudy: Kimberly Chatterjee*

Understudy: Chris Thorn*

CREATIVE TEAM

Playwright: Kate Hamill  

Director: Jade King Carroll  

Scenic Designer: Brittany Vasta+

Costume Designer: Jen Caprio+  

Lighting Designer: Seth Reiser+

Sound Designer: Fan Zhang+  

Projectionist Designer: S Katy Tucker+

Dramaturg: Kristin Leahey 

Projectionist Associate: Matthew Tennie 

Intimacy Director: Ann James  

Fight Director: Adriano Gatto

Italian Consultant: Alessandro Colla 

Latin Consultant: Professor Leah Whittington   

Stage Manager: Denise Cardarelli*  

Associate Director: Britt Berke 

2024 FutureNow Drama League Directing Fellow

Casting: The Telsey Office: Karyn Casl, CSA, Charlie Hano, CSA; Stephanie Castillo, Assisting.

*The noted actors and stage manager are members of the Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. Actors’ Equity Association, founded in 1913, represents more than 49,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote, and foster the art of live theatre as an essentialcomponent of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. www.actorsequity.org.

Director is a member of Society of Directors and Choreographers.

+United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829, IATSE, is a labor union and professional association of Designers, Artists, Craftspeople, and Department Coordinators, organized to protect craft standards, working conditions and wages for the entertainment and decorative arts industries. 

DESIGN FELLOWS 

Scenic Design: Alex Nuñez Caba 

Costume Design: Katelyn Jackson  

Lighting Design: Rae McCreary  

Sound Design: Tojo Rasedoara  

Producing Artistic Director: Jade King Carroll 

General Manager: Emily Glinick  

Arts Marketing Specialist: Makayla Santiago-Froebel

Artistic Assistant: Jennifer Davis

Administrative Assistant: Rachel Lykins

Administrative Intern: Ben Cornell  

Company Manager: Ryan Duncan-Ayala  

Company Management Advisor: Matthew B. Cullen

Assistant Company Manager: Adam Owens  

Digital and Print Arts Marketing Associate (weeks 1-5): Teresa Fidalgo-Azize (weeks 6-9): Julia Gorske

Assistant House Manager and Sales Associate: Jace Jacobs  

Bratton House Manager: Fosse Thornton  

Graphic Designer: Chance Brinkman-Sull  

PRODUCTION TEAM:  

Production Manager: Will Duty  

Associate Production Manager and Business Assistant: 
Cecelia Hill  

Technical and Facilities Manager: Spencer Dick  

Carpenter and Facilities Assistant: Justin Kochetta  

Production Assistant (Production Management): 
Sebastian Tingle

Production Intern: Colin Drayer  

Production Intern: Ethan Tyger  

Props Supervisor: Hyla Stellhorn  

Assistant Props Supervisor: Donnie Woodard  

Props Artisan: Lillian Hargesheimer  

Costume Supervisor: Erin Prokopchak  

Assistant Costume Supervisor/ Draper: Sean Castro  

Costume Assistant: Atlas Mendoza  

Wardrobe Lead: Sophie Millar  

Lighting Supervisor: Matt DiVita  

Assistant Lighting Supervisor: Grayson Crosby  

Lighting Technical/ Board Operator: Brittany Konruff 

Sound Supervisor: John Kolbinski  

Audio Engineer: Molly McGill  

Sound Technician/Board Operator: Miriam “Mimi” Daniel  

Production Stage Manager: Jenny Kennedy  

Assistant Stage Manager 1: Savanha Moore  

Assistant Stage Manager 2: Wren Heiman  

Production Assistant (Stage Manager): Alexandra Rogers 

 CITY THEATRE TEAM  

Production Manager: Rachel D’Amboise  

Co-Technical Director: John Brucker 

Co-Technical Director: Sam Karas  

Shop Foreman: Emma Cummings  

Carpenter: Sydney Dobbs  

Scenic Charge: Leah Blackwood  

Scenic Charge: Alexx Jacobs  

Summer Carpenter: Ash Buford  

Summer Carpenter: Jacob Jencks  

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