The Team

Cast

MATT GOTTLIEB: as Gabriel; Regionals: Mazzini in Shaw’s Heartbreak House at Berkeley Rep, Aaronow in Glengarry Glen Ross at A.C.T. (Les Waters directed both), the title role in The Puppetmaster of Lodz and Rev. Morrell in Candida (both for Marin Theater Co.), Merv Kant in The Sisters Rosensweig for San Jose Rep. New York: the NY Shakespeare Festival, Long Wharf, Circle Rep, Soho Rep and on Broadway. Los Angeles: The Mark Taper Forum (Nine Armenians), the Odyssey Theater (Awake & Sing!, Fedunn - both performances nominated for best supporting actor, LADCC - , Sit and Shiver, Scapin!), Pacific Resident Theater (Indiscretions - Garland award, best supporting actor - , Happy End) and The Laguna Playhouse (Sonia Flew). L.A. directing credits include Rabe’s A Question of Mercy (PRT, LA premiere) and Pinter’s The Caretaker at the Zephyr Theater (Best Director nominations from both the LA Weekly and Ovation Awards). TV credits include Guest Starring roles on Without a Trace (upcoming in March), Still Standing, Boston Public, The Practice, Jag, and Wings.

RICHARD ADKINS: as the Violinist; Richard is a graduate of Cal State Long Beach, where he studied music and geography. He is currently under the direction of Tamara Cheryak, a member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and is freelancing and auditioning for major orchestras in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas. Richard is professionally affiliated with The Riverside Philharmonic, Mesto Star Orchestra and The Angeles Chorale Orchestra, and is concert master of the Cypress Pops Orchestra, and The Opera A La Cart Orchestra. When not performing he enjoys giving private and group lessons and coaching Youth Orchestras.

MATT CRABTREE: as Dr. Shuster; Matt is thrilled to be a part of Who Lives? He recently played Warren Cuccurullo and part of the Muffin ensemble in the sold out engagement of Frank Zappa’s Rock Opera Joe’s Garage at the Open Fist Theatre in Hollywood. LA Stage: (selected): Dance with Me (about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz), Twelfth Night, Merry Wives of Windsor, The Boarding House (West Coast Premiere), and David and Amy Sedaris’ The Book of Liz (172 performances). TV (selected): NCIS, Time Heals, Grey’s Anatomy, Nip/Tuck, Will & Grace (2 eps.), Jake in Progress, The OC. Film: Corpse Run, Day 21, A Detective Story, Nine Lives, Knockout. Proud Member of Actors Equity. www.mattcrabtree.com

DALE WADE DAVIS: as Lazlo; Dale has toured the US and Canada as a comedian and had guest appearances in network shows such as JAG and Chicago Hope. He has also been seen on ABC soap Port Charles and been in multiple national commercials. Dale is also an Emmy winning producer, reporter and editor for his work in television news. He is also producing a feature film slated to start production later this year. (www.holybuckmovie.com)

ALICE ENSOR: as Francine; Alice is thrilled to be working with Joe, and this terrific cast on such an important play. Alice was last seen on stage at The Theatre District in the hit play "1 to 10" as well as in "BOOM", "Light Sensitive", "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "The Gingerbreadlady." Recent film work includes the independent film "Boiler Maker" and the short film "Crazy Bitch.")

MONICA HIMMEL: as Margaret; Recent work, “Singletown,” can be found at FunnyOrDie.com. Prior to that she stared in the film, “Monarch of the Moon,” for Dark Horse films, as well as an episode of “The Sleeper Cell” for Showtime Network. Most of Monica’s credits are in the theatre, notably Viola in “Twelfth Night,” Adriana in “A Comedy of Errors,” Paulina in “A Winter’s Tale.” She holds a BFA in Acting from Boston University.

RACHEL KIMSEY: as Alice; Rachel is thrilled to be a part of this production and to be a part of the Renal Support Network. If you think you've seen her before it may have been on television in The Young and The Restless, Heroes, Moonlight, Medium, NCIS or selling something. It might have been in Spiderman 2, or any number of independent films (coming soon Daylight Fades) You may have seen her running around with a big dog in Scooby Doo on Broadway as Daphne. Or you may have the good taste to enjoy Improv at the improvOlympic in Hollywood. On the other hand, you might be making it up, so feel free to say hello!

R. MARTIN "BOB" KLEIN: as Baxter; R. Martin Klein (Baxter, McKnight) Broadway: Annie. Off-Broadway: Lava (Musical Theatre Works). Last seen locally in The Waiting Room (Company of Angels) and Legendary Christmas (Actor's Alley). Other plays include St. Joan, Night Must Fall, All My Sons, Juno and the Paycock,The Seagull, and Man of LaMancha. TV: Everybody Loves Raymond, Angel, Yes, Dear, Judging Amy, and Coach. Film: Meet The Fockers, A Mother's Testimony, Nature Boy, and Attraction. Voiceover: Hundreds of Anime cartoons and Video games.

TRACEY ROONEY: as Jenny; Tracey Rooney is delighted to be on-board and to be working with Joe again, having just shared the stage with him in Theatre Neo's The Family of Mann.

Theatre includes: The Miser (national tour), Romeo & Juliet (Shakespeare Project), Grownups on the Playground (LATC) and off-Broadway productions at Circle in the Square, the Duplex, The Sanford Meisner & the Triad. Television includes: General Hospital, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Young & the Restless, Veronica Mars, Invasion, One Life to Live & The Bold & the Beautiful. She's also frequently heard hawking stuff on tv and radio and voicing lots of video games. She holds a BFA in Acting from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and an Arts Certificate from UC Cork, Ireland.

JOHN TIMMONS: as Father William; With the role of Father William, John returns to acting tonight after taking a brief hiatus to write, produce and direct Loving In Hell, a tragically-comic or (possibly) comically-tragic collection of four short films about the rewards and punishments inherent in “relationships.” His 30+ years of film and stage credits include: Harold in David Rabe’s In The Boom Boom Room, Dr.Chasuble in The Importance of Being Earnest at The McCarter Theatre in Princeton, Prospero in Shakespeare’s The Tempest at the Knightsbridge Theatre( Directed by Joe Ochman), Father Brady in the world premiere of the musical Rockne by Lawrence O’Keefe, and the world premiere, (off-Broadway) of the opera, Moby Dick by Doug Katsaros. Film credits include: A Month of Sundays with the late Rod Steiger in his last film and the Roger Corman films Hard As Nails and Dinocroc in which he realized two long-time dreams…a dramatic, heroic death scene in the former and getting killed by the monster in the latter.

Designers

WILL PELLEGRINI (Set Designer)
Will is both a scenic designer and a director whose credits include work at Theater of NOTE, The Blank Theater, West Coast Ensemble, Vox Humana, The Echo Theater Company, and The Actors' Gang. Will has also worked at a number of theater festivals including the The Summer Play Festival (NYC), The O'Neill Playwrights Conference (CT), and the Mark Taper Forum's New Work Festival (LA). He has a BA in Theater from UCLA and an MFA in Directing from Rutgers University.

CATHERINE GLOVER (Costume Designer)
Since moving from England 22 years ago, Catherine has enjoyed creating costumes for numerous stage productions, such as Kiss Me Kate, Fiddler on the Roof, and Wicked. One of her most recent productions has been a uniquely-patterned dress for the lead dancer of a local production for The Nutcracker. Catherine’s passion is collecting forties and fifties vintage clothing that she restores and wears while social dancing.

JEREMY PIVNICK (Lighting Designer)
Off Broadway: The Marvelous Wonderettes (Westside Theatre); Other NY: Corpus Christi (Rattlestick Theatre), Moscow (Connelly Theatre); Regional: The Marvelous Wonderettes (Laguna Playhouse), Tranced (Laguna Playhouse), Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing (South Coast Rep), Doubt (Pasadena Playhouse); International: Corpus Christi (Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh and Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin); Los Angeles credits include over 200 productions with companies like the Colony Theatre, Theatre @ Boston Court, Rubicon Theatre Company, Falcon Theatre, International City Theatre, Echo Theatre Company, Playwright's Arena, Robey Theatre Company, and many others. Awards include: 2 LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award (16 nominations), 4 Backstage West Garland Awards and the LA Drama Critics Circle Angstrom Award for Career Achievement.

JEFFREY PORTER (Sound and Media Design)
Jeffrey is a lighting, sound, and projection designer for theatre and special events. He recently designed lighting for the 2008 season of Music Theatre of Los Angeles at the Hudson Theatre, and the Lexus, Toyota and Scion booths at the LA Auto Show. He has also done lighting design for numerous schools around California. Jeffrey is the Technical Director for Nathalie Gaulthier's Le Studio in Santa Monica and the Sound Designer for Wilshire Boulevard Temple. He is very excited to finally be doing a show in his neighborhood so his friends and family will actually come.

KIM CRABTREE (Rehearsal Stage Manager)
Kim has over ten years of experience producing and coordinating live events (theater, film premieres, Broadway transfers, sneak preview screenings and special events) in large venues. Selected credits: PSM for Blue Man Group; SM for Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft and Mark Taper Forum; ASM for Geffen Playhouse. She co-produces with the Troubadour Theater Company (www.troubie.com). She is also currently fundraising to produce and direct a lesbian fairytale musical. Love to Sheree and to Kim's folks.

MICHAEL ANTHONY GREMO (Production Stage Manager)
Artistic Director/Founder, Acting Up Theatre Company, Worcester, MA 2000 – 2006. Favorite Directing/Producing credits: Nunsense, The Last Five Years, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Cabaret, Swing!, A Chorus Line (featuring the original Broadway choreography and staging), ART, Vagina Monologues, Rocky Horror Show and The Maids. Favorite Stage Management credits: Driving Miss Daisy, Steel Magnolias and Love Letters. Proud member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers. www.mikegremo.com

MARK PASKELL (Special Effects Designer)

Production Team

JOE OCHMAN (Director)
Joe Ochman has plied his trade as a bi-coastal director for over 25 years. In Los Angeles, he's helmed plays at Theatre Neo (One West Wacker, Emma From Sandusky, Merciful Stalagmites), Theatre Geo (the award winning The Thing Of It), plus Theatre 40, The Knightsbridge, The Tamarind, and many more. Favorite directing projects include The Tempest, Harold & Maude, Little Murders, The Foreigner, The Inspector General (with middle school kids!), and the aforementioned One West Wacker. As an actor, Joe most recently guest starred on CSI and appeared on House. He also performed in The Family of Mann for Theatre Neo, and Bedside Manners, a play dealing with doctor/nurse communication, at medical conventions nationwide. He's honored to be asked to direct this timely play.

DANNY GOLDMAN CASTING (Casting Director)

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