SHANE PETERMAN, PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
PRESENTS
THE MANIC MONOLOGUES
ORIGINALLY CREATED BY ZACK BURTON & ELISA HOFMEISTER
| DIRECTOR, CO-CHOREOGRAPHER | ASHLEY PUCKETT GONZALES | |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, CO-CHOREOGRAPHER | ALLI FRANKEN | |
| BAND LEADER & MUSIC SUPERVISOR | REBEKAH PRIM | |
| MUSIC COORDINATOR | PAMELA MCLAIN | |
| PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER | LEXI SALMON* | |
| ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER | DEVON PATCH | |
| SCENIC DESIGN | KAE STYRON | |
| LIGHTING DESIGN | RYAN BURKLE | |
| SOUND DESIGN | EMILEE BILES | |
| COSTUME DESIGN | HOPE COX | |
| RUN CREW | RUBY PULLUM | |
| COVID COMPLIANCE OFFICER | ELIZABETH KENSEK & RUBY PULLUM |
ON THE TERRY MARTIN MAIN STAGE
The Manic Monologues premiered via three sold-out shows and standing ovations in Stanford University's Pigott Theater (May 2019). Open Door Rep then performed three sold-out shows in Iowa, with proceeds benefiting NAMI Greater Des Moines (Nov. 2019). The play was performed as a sold-out matinee in Los Angeles, California through The Friends of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA (Feb. 2020). In Australia, a student's solo performance was nominated for OnStage as a top-scoring performance across the state of New South Wales (Nov. 2020).
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THEATRE NAMING SPONSORS:
Anonymous, Stan Graner and Jim McBride,
Kathy Messina
CAST:
| ELLEN EBERHARDT |
| ELLIOT COE ESQUIVEL |
| MARIANNE GALLOWAY* |
| BRIAN GONZALES* |
| CHEYENNE HAYNES |
| BLAKE HENRI |
| JOHANNA NCHEKWUBE |
| DANIEL VANEGAS |
*Appearing through the SPT Agreement between this theatre, WaterTower Theatre, and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
| BAND |
| REBEKAH PRIM- KEYBOARD |
| MICHAEL DILL- WIND SYNTH |
| RANDY LINBERG- PERCUSSION |
Special thanks to Elliot Esquivel and Blake Henri for their indispensable contributions as musicians.
The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited
There will be a 15 minute intermission.
This show has been a dream. Having the opportunity to create with such breadth and freedom is a rare and amazing opportunity. Now, I don’t like to throw around the word “important”. It can get us into trouble, and we can elevate our importance over our message or our work, but this piece is important.
PRE-SHOW MUSIC
Learning to Fly - Pink Floyd
Troubled Mind - Everything but the Girl
Once in MY Life - The Decemberists
ACT I
- Words - ALL
- The Journey - Johanna
Oh Well - Fleetwood Mac
Dance Party Disco by Rebekah Prim
3.a. Educated - Cheyenne
3.b. Village - Brian
3.c. Friends - Blake
- Meditating - Ellen
When I Get it Right - Joan Armatrading
- Tardive Dyskinesia - Marianne
- Hell on Wheels - Blake
SOB - Nathaniel Rateliff
- Walking - Daniel
- Lost Ones - Cheyenne
La Vita - Beverly Glenn Copeland
- Almost 17 - Johanna
Chairman’s Waltz - John Williams
- The Drop - Elliot
FREE - Florence and the Machine
INTERMISSION
I’m Still Standing - Elton John
Feeling Good - Nina Simone
Someday by Rebekah Prim
ACT II
FRIEND - Everlast
- The Goldberg Mania Questionnaire - Ellen
Don’t Let me Be Misunderstood - The Animals
Coming to Take me Away - Napoleon XIV
- The Dog Park - Rebekah
- Bipolar Boyfriend - Marianne
Sucker’s Prayer - The Decemberists
- Stress - Elliot
Rock of Ages - Grant Lee Buffalo
- Religion and OCD - Blake
- Seeing Spirits - Daniel
- My Father's Legacy - Brian
Light of A Clear Blue Mornin’ by Dolly Parton - arrangement by The Wailin Jenny’s
A Little Better - Gnarles Barkley
Rebecca Neef, President
Steven Pipes, Vice President
Maggie Vera, Vice President
Phil Longacre, Treasurer
Jeannette Johnson, Secretary
Rosalind Benjet
Blake Clemens
Barbara Daseke
Tim Horan
Nadia Loudon
Craig Sutton
Tiffany Richmond
Maggie Vera
Brittany Willis
Shane Peterman | Producing Artistic Director | |
Brian Gonzales | Director of Audience Benefactor Development | |
Kae Styron | Director of Production | |
Robin Clayton | Assistant to the Producing Artistic Director | |
Emily Holt | Graphic Designer | |
Earl Griggs | Bookkeeper & Consultant | |
Erica Harkins | Line Producer | |
Jesse Cohen | IT Consultant | |
Feleceia Wilson Frankie Wilson Gabrielle Steele Sydney Cornelius | Marketing: Zoe Communications Agency | |
Dylan Ray Owen | Box Office Supervisor | |
John Rawley | Bar & Concessions Supervisor | |
Rebecca Bongiorno Tatum Eckert Faith Grier Shay Howard Rhonda Rose Gideon Swift | Front of House Associates | |
Evan Murphy Conor Clark Edgar Hernandez Leo Thomas Breanna Richardson
| WTT Production Staff | |
Kae Styron | Scenic Artist | |
Davvi Solomon | Light Board Operator | |
Angel Weldehana | Sound Board Operator |
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