Sunday, April 5, 2009

...And We're Cast!

After an intensely enjoyable round of callbacks on March 29, we had some tough decisions to make. We are thrilled with the results!

Please allow me to introduce the cast of Skywriter (drumroll......):

Genevieve James (Finch) previously participated in Fringe 2008 as Andy in The Nature and Purpose of the Universe with Circle of Fools.   Other regional credits include Chick in Crimes of the Heart (Firebelly Productions); The Mute in The Fantasticks, Mille in Picnic (Bay Theatre);Lucy Rose in Lucy Rose...Here's the Thing About Me!, Ismenia in Lysistrata; Edna in An Inspector Calls (Washington Stage Guild); Claire in Mistakes Inc (VSA/Kennedy Center); Ma in Babe The Sheep Pig (Adventure Theatre); Old Woman/Monkey in Momotaro (Classika Theatre); Leading Player in Pippin, Sally in  You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown,  "By My Side" soloist in Godspell (NobleHeart Rep); the USA in A Flag is Born (American Century Theatre).  She received her Bachelors of Music in Musical Theatre from Catholic University in 2003.

Christopher Michael Todd (Frank Fletcher) recently moved to Washington, DC from New York City. On the New York stage, he has acted in works by playwrights as diverse as Sophocles, Shakespeare, Büchner, Mokuami, Chekhov, Ibsen, Wilde, Beckett, Pinter and Wellman. Chris has performed across the U.S. and around the world with The National Shakespeare Company and The National Theatre of the Deaf. Other recent roles include Lucentio in The Taming of the Shrew at North Shore Music Theatre, and David O. Selznick in Moonlight and Magnolias at Wayside Theatre. Chris is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.


Lynn Bandoria (Lorena Cooper) is a graduate of the University of Virginia, where she studied Drama and appeared in both theatre and film productions. She has worked in radio, television, and print commercial advertising. Lynn is an accomplished puppeteer, plays numerous sports, and has an identical twin sister.



Ricardo Frederick Evans (Principal Cooper) is a native Washingtonian, an accomplished actor, stage manager, playwright, and producer.  He is finishing up his first season as a teaching artist with the Folger Shakespeare Library's educational touring company "Bill's Buddies."  Other local credits include Imagination Stage, Young Playwright's Theatre, Theatre on the Hill, the Black Theatre Ensemble and the African-American Collective Theatre.  Ricardo is one of the cohosts for theDCplace.com. He studied acting at the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts and is a member of Actor's Equity.

Callbacks!

THANKS FOR COMING OUT!

We were very impressed by all who came out for Skywriter auditions.  

Callback notifications were sent out two weeks ago and we are excited to continue laying groundwork for what is already proving to be a rewarding process of new play development.  To one and all who came out to audition: our heartfelt thanks for your interest and willingness to explore this text with us.  Unfortunately we are only able to cll back a certain number of people, but a great many of you are doing admirable, exciting work and I encourage you to join our blog to stay posted on future opportunities and to follow updates on the new company in the coming year.  Again, thank you for your interest!
 
See you soon,

Hunter Styles
Director