Who we are...
The Right Brain Project was the brain-child of Anthony Ingram, Nathan Robbel, Colby Sellers, and Anthony Tournis - all alumni of Western Illinois University, and all equally passionate about bringing intimate stories to life on the Chicago stage.
Though the name has existed since 2001, the RBP officially became an incorporated organization in 2005, premiering our production of Boris Vian's The Empire Builders at the Bailiwick loft space in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago. The RBP gained non-for-profit status shortly thereafter. Since 2005, the RBP has been producing theatre primarilly in Chicago, though we have taken a small number of projects to other regional venues as well.
In 2009, the Right Brain Project acquired a home at 4001 N. Ravenswood. The RBP Rorschach was the site of our production of Fernando Arrabal's And They Put Handcuffs on the Flowers, which was, subsequently, a personal turning point for the company in terms of the type of theatre we would concentrate on as we move forward.
In the past seven years, we have evolved and found a concentration on intimate theatre that strives to bring the actor and the audience together in unique fashions. Whether that be through unexpected and intimate staging, clever design, or simply telling stories that hit extra close to home, the RBP strives to present daring work that leaves the audience moved, shaken, or elated. We're not content with a typical theatre experience; We're constantly seeking out that extra something to bring the audience closer to the story and closer to the actor. We've come to call it EPIC MINIMALISM. We hope you dig it as much as we do.
We will defy preconceived notions and challenge the contemporary theatre experience. The RBP will actively employ the raw and intimate relationship between actor and audience to share stories, ideas, and issues that edify us all.
The Company...
| Nathan Robbel Artistic Director |
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| Emma Peterson Assistant Artistic Director |
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| Stephen Gawrit Publicity Director |
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| Mike Smith Resident Lighting Designer |
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| Alex Potanos Artistic Associate |
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| Joseph Ramski Artistic Associate |
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| Sarah Thompson Artistic Associate |
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The Ensemble...
The RBP has been made up of a diverse group of actors, designers, stage managers, and directors. When it comes to telling a powerful story, we are all artistic associates with an equal voice. Those who have joined us thus far...
| Caitlin Aase The Bacchae |
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| Katy Albert Pretty Penny Hesperia |
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| J.B. Anderton The Doctor Who... |
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| Elizabeth Bagby Franz Kafka's The Castle The Designated Mourner Chalk Pretty Penny (Mime Coach) |
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| Brian Barber The Archivst |
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| Delia Baseman Franz Kafka's The Castle |
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| Ariel Begley We Are Not These Hands |
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| Charles Bernstein The Designated Mourner |
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| Adam Betz Marat/Sade Titus Andronicus The Bacchae |
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| Rob Biesenbach Franz Kafka's The Castle |
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| Christian Kain Blackburn Put My Finger In Your Mouth |
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| Cyd Blakewell Chalk |
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| Mary Jo Bolduc Marat/Sade |
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| Dave Boren Halfshut Marat/Sade |
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Jamie Bragg |
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| Dan Caffrey Marat/Sade |
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| Nicole Cardano The Empire Builders |
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| Allison Carvalho The Bacchae |
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Morgan Christiansen Put My Finger In Your Mouth (Actor/Choreographer) |
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| Anya Clingman And They Put Handcuffs on the Flowers (Stage Managment) Halfshut (Dramaturg) The Bacchae |
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| Randall Colburn Pretty Penny (Playwright) Hesperia (Playwright) Halfshut (Playwright) |
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| Simina Contras Titus Andronicus |
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| Orion Couling Marat/Sade (Fight Director) Titus Andronicus (Fight Director) The Bacchae (Movement Director) The Doctor Who... |
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| Cary Davenport The Bacchae |
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| Peter DeGiglio The Complete Works... |
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| Kathleen Dickinson Marat/Sade (Stage Management) |
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| Natalie DiCristofano Hesperia The Archivist Marat/Sade |
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| Patrick Doolin Marat/Sade |
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| Brittany Ellis The Archivist Marat/Sade Titus Andronicus |
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| Bryan Falcon The Empire Builders (Set Design) |
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| Jim Farrell Chalk |
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| Billy Fenderson Hesperia |
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| Chad Fess And They Put Handcuffs on the Flowers |
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| Bob Fisher Put My Finger in Your Mouth (Playwright) |
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| Nick Freed Hesperia Titus Andronicus |
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| Emily Fritz The Modern Prometheus |
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| Bil Gaines Franz Kafka's The Castle |
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| Stephen Gawrit Pretty Penny The Archivist (Playwright) The Fall of Man (Sound) Marat/Sade Titus Andronicus Hammer (Playwright/Director) |
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| Justin Gerber The Doctor Who... (Playwright) |
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| McKenzie Gerber Halfshut The Doctor Who... (Playwright) |
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| Rosy Gonzalez And They Put Handcuffs on the Flowers |
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| Liz Goodson Marat/Sade The Bacchae Hammer |
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| Dan Granata Chalk |
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| Carla Hamilton We Are Not These Hands (Costume Design) The Fall of Man (Costume Design) |
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| Meghan Hartmann Marat/Sade |
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Stacie Hauenstein |
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| Jessica Heffernan Marat/Sade (Props Design) Titus Andronicus (Props Design) |
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| Ryan Heindl Marat/Sade |
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Evan Hill |
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| Ted Hoerl The Designated Mourner |
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| Mark Hurni A Devil Inside (Stage Management) Franz Kafka's The Castle (Lights) Chalk (Stage Management) The Modern Prometheus (Lights) |
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| Melissa Imbrogno The Archivist |
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| Anthony Ingram The Empire Builders (Sound) A Devil Inside (Director) The Complete Works... One For the Road (Director) The Best RBP X-Mas... Franz Kafka's The Castle (Actor/Set) The Designated Mourner (Director) Chalk (Set/Sound) And They Put Handcuffs on the Flowers (Set/Sound/Lights) The Modern Prometheus (Set) Pretty Penny (Tech Director) Hesperia (Tech Director) Marat/Sade (Set) |
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| Erik Ingram One For the Road |
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| Colin Jackson The Bacchae |
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| Lennie Johnson Franz Kafka's The Castle |
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| Eddie Jordan Chalk |
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| Katie Jordan The Modern Prometheus |
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| Quincy Joyner The Archivist (Stage Management) |
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| Charlotte Mae Jusino The Archivist |
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| Tracy Kraatz And They Put Handcuffs on the Flowers |
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| Paul Krick Marat/Sade |
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| Melania Lancy A Devil Inside (Set) |
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| Brad Lawrence Chalk (Playwright) The Modern Prometheus (Playwright) |
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| Nicole Lemery Franz Kafka's The Castle (Stage Management) |
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| Vincent Lonergan Marat/Sade |
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| Veronica Lynn A Devil Inside |
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| Emily Mark Put My Finger in Your Mouth |
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| Dylan Marks Titus Andronicus |
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| David Marcotte The Empire Builders Franz Kafka's The Castle (Movement & Sound) The Modern Prometheus (Director) |
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| Christopher Marino The Fall of Man (Text Coach) Titus Andronicus (Text Coach) |
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| Nicholas Maroon The Best Right Brain Project X-Mas... |
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| Jared McDaris Marat/Sade Hammer |
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| Tom McGrath Franz Kafka's The Castle And They Put Handcuffs on the Flowers (Production Photography) Put My Finger In Your Mouth (Production Photography) The Modern Prometheus (Actor, Production Photography), Pretty Penny ( Production Photography) Hesperia (Production Photography) Halfshut (Production Photography) My Filthy Hunt (Production Photography) The Archivist (Production Photography) Marat/Sade (Production Photography) Titus Andronicus (Production Photography) The Doctor Who... |
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| Devon MacGregor A Devil Inside (Costumes) |
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| Chris Meister Franz Kafka's The Castle |
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| Jeremy Menekseoglu Franz Kafka's The Castle |
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| Brittney Meyer The Bacchae (Set Design) |
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| Zack Meyer Titus Andronicus |
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| Alexis Michael The Archivist (Set Design) |
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| Nick Mikula Pretty Penny Halfshut |
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| AJ Miller The Bacchae |
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| Sarah Elizabeth Miller The Empire Builders (Stage Management, Costumes/Makeup) The Complete Works...(Stage Management), A Devil Inside (Props) One For the Road (Costumes/Makeup) Franz Kafka's The Castle (Costumes) The Designated Mourner (Costumes) Chalk (Costumes/Makeup) And They Put Handcuffs on the Flowers (Costume/Props) Put My Finger In Your Mouth (Set/Costume/Props) The Modern Prometheus (Costumes/Makeup) |
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| David Wesley Mitchell My Filthy Hunt (Costumes) The Archivist Marat/Sade (Costumes/Actor) Titus Andronicus (Costumes/Actor) |
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| John Mobley The Bacchae |
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| Corina Morris The Bacchae |
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| Danny Mulae Hesperia Titus Andronicus |
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| Susan Myburgh Pretty Penny Halfshut Marat/Sade Titus Andronicus |
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| Jesse Neal Put My Finger In Your Mouth |
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| Dennis Newport And They Put Handcuffs on the Flowers The Modern Prometheus Marat/Sade Titus Andronicus |
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| Corey Noble The Fall of Man |
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| Erin Elizabeth Orr Chalk And They Put Handcuffs on the Flowers Put My Finger In Your Mouth The Modern Prometheus My Filthy Hunt |
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| Danny Pancratz Titus Andronicus |
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| Lee Peters A Devil Inside (Lights) |
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| Emma Peterson Hesperia (Assistant Director/Stage Management) My Filthy Hunt The Archivist (Director) Marat Sade (Assistant Director) Titus Andronicus (Director) The Doctor Who... (Director) |
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| Meghan Phillipp The Archivist |
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| Tyler Pistorius We Are Not These Hands (Video Design) Marat/Sade Hammer |
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| Alex Potanos The Archivist Marat/Sade Titus Andronicus The Bacchae Hammer |
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| Catherine Price Put My Finger in Your Mouth |
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| Joseph Ramski Marat/Sade Titus Andronicus The Bacchae Hammer |
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| Ned Record The Modern Prometheus |
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| Krista Reeves The Bacchae (Stage Manager) |
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| Erin Reitz The Empire Builders |
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| Nathan Robbel The Empire Builders (Director) A Devil Inside (Sound) The Complete Works... (Director) A Devil Inside (Sound) One For the Road (Sound) The Best RBP X-Mas... (Director) Franz Kafka's The Castle (Director) The Designated Mourner (Stage Management) Chalk (Director) And They Put Handcuffs on the Flowers (Director) Put My Finger In Your Mouth (Director) The Modern Prometheus (Actor/Director) Pretty Penny (Director) Hesperia (Director) Halfshut (Director) My Filthy Hunt (Director) Marat/Sade (Director) Titus Andronicus The Bacchae (Director) |
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| Anna Robinson The Fall of Man The Bacchae |
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| Jennifer Roehm The Bacchae |
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| Michelle Carlene Roth The Modern Prometheus (Stage Management) Pretty Penny (Stage Management) Halfshut (Stage Management) My Filthy Hunt (Stage Management) We Are Not These Hands (Stage Management) |
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| Roxanne Saylor A Devil Inside |
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| Colby Sellers The Empire Builders A Devil Inside The Complete Works... One For the Road The Best RBP X-Mas... (Playwright/Actor) Franz Kafka's The Castle Chalk The Modern Prometheus The Archivist |
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| Stephanie Shum The Bacchae |
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| Carolyn Sinon The Bacchae |
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Michael C. Smith |
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| Denise Smolarek Marat/Sade |
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| Aaron Snook A Devil Inside |
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| Amy Sokol Put My Finger in Your Mouth The Modern Prometheus (Music Director) |
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| Chad Gowen Spear Marat/Sade |
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| Joseph Stearns A Devil Inside Chalk And They Put Handcuffs on the Flowers |
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| Cassidy Stirtz We Are Not These Hands |
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| Brittany Stock The Doctor Who... |
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| Josh Sumner Pretty Penny |
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| Sarah Thompson Marat/Sade Titus Andronicus The Bacchae The Doctor Who... Hammer |
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| Anthony Tournis The Complete Works... The Empire Builders One For the Road |
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| Richard Traub Titus Andronicus |
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| Neal Tucker Put My Finger in Your Mouth |
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| Zev Valancy Halfshut Marat/Sade (Dramaturg, Actor) |
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Bries Vannon |
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| James Vertovec The Designated Mourner (Lights) Chalk (Lights) |
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| Nick Vienna The Complete Works... |
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| Joel Vining Franz Kafka's The Castle |
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| Christopher M. Walsh Chalk The Modern Prometheus (Fight Director) |
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| Teagan Walsh-Davis The Bacchae |
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| Shauna Waren Titus Andronicus (Stage Management) |
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| Trevor Watkin Hesperia (Sound/Music) Marat/Sade (Music Director) Titus Andronicus (Music Director) |
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| Adam Webster The Fall of Man (Director) |
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| Richard Wehbe Franz Kafka's The Castle |
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| Greg Wenz My Filthy Hunt Marat/Sade |
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| Tiffany Williams The Bacchae |
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| Jennifer Reeves Wilson The Empire Builders A Devil Inside |
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| Philip Winston We Are Not These Hands |
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| Conor Woods Put My Finger in Your Mouth |
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| Dominique Worsley Titus Andronicus |
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| Buck Zachary Pretty Penny |
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