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CAST

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Geoffrey Jason lYfaddy

Henry II lYfark Pinter*

Jo hn Kyle Roche*

Phi IIiP Kyle Sorrell

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DIRECTORS ANDCHOREOGRAPHERSSOCIETY

Scenic Design:

lvIarty Burnett

Light Design:Jason Bieber

Props & Set Dressing:Annie Bornhurst

Costume Design:

Renetta Lloyd

Sound Design:

Chris Luessmann

Stage Manager:

Aaron Rumley*

Scenic Artist:

John Finkbiner

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Alexandra Grossi (Alais) Alexandra just made herwest coast debut as Queen Isabella in Edward II atSan Diego's Diversionary Theatre. She is a New Yorktransplant who worked with such companies as RedBull Theatre, Theatre For The New City and CastleShakespeare Repertory. She received her BA in TheatrePerformance from Western Michigan University, andtrained at the British American Drama Academy in

London, England. She lives in LA also working in film and television.Alexandra is honored to be performing with North Coast Rep.

Jason Maddy (Geoffrey) Jason received his MFA fromthe University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. LocalTheatres include: Premiere Productions (BroadwayTheatre), Moonlight Stage Productions, North CoastRepertory Theatre, Welk Resort Theatre, San DiegoMusical Theatre, Stone Soup Theatre Company, IntrepidShakespeare Company and The Old Globe. RegionalTheatre Companies include: the Utah Shakespearean

Festival, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Kingsmen Shakespeare Festivaland Theatrical Arts International. Most recently he had the honor ofperforming in Angels in America with Ion Theatre Company.

World, and Andy's world premiere adaptaption of his wife Sara'stranslation of Carlo Goldoni's The Liar, as well as Shakespeare's AMidsummer Night's Dream and Othello, and Ibsen's An Enemy ofthe People. Andrew previously served as Head of Theatre at UnitedStates International University's School of Performing and Visual Artsin San Diego, and was the Associate Artistic Director here at NorthCoast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach, where he directed sevenplays, including the San Diego premiere of Torch Song Trilogy. Hehas also directed at San Diego's Theatre at Old Town, Michigan'sLORT Meadow Brook Theatre, Gunmetal Blues, Rounding Third, andCharles Evered's Celadine at the Colony Theatre, and The Foreignerat the San Jose Repetory Theatre. As an actor, he has appearednumerous times Off-Broadway and in major roles in eighteen LORTproductions across the country, including Meadow Brook Theatre,the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, San Diego Rep, the Alaska Rep,and five roles at The Laguna Playhouse, including The Actor in EnterThe Guardsman, Sam Galahad in both the production and on the castalbum CD of Gunmetal Blues, and most recently as Lawrence in DavidRambo's The Ice-Breaker.

Richard Baird* (Richard) Richard is thrilled to bereturning to NCRT where he has appeared in Ghosts,Tempest (co-production with MiraCosta College),Rashomon, Moon for the Misbegotten, Romeo andJuliet and Arcadia. Regional credits include: ThePrince of Wales in The Madness of King George(Chicago Shakespeare, Jeff Award: Best Production);Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Shakespeare SantaCruz, Diversionary Theatre, Kingsmen Shakespeare

(title role of Macbeth and Leontes in The Winter's Tale) and manymore. Richard served as Associate Artistic Director of Southwest

Shakespeare Company where he played the title roles of Cyrano deBergerac (Best Actor AriZoni award; directed by David Ellenstein)and Tartuffe, lago in Othello, Petruchio in Taming of the Shrew (BestActor AriZoni Award), Leontes in The Winter's Tale. In San Diego,Richard formed the San Diego based Shakespeare troupe, PoorPlayers, for whom he has acted and directed in over 20 productions(San Diego Critics Circle Award: Best Actor: Angelo in Measure forMeasure. Richard currently lives in Chicago and is a proud member ofActor's Equity.

Kandis Chappell* (Eleanor) Kandis was last seen atNorth Coast Rep in Tom Dudzick's King '0 The Moon.She is an Associate Artist of the Old Globe Theatre,where she has appeared in more than 30 productions. Ms.Chappell has worked extensively at South Coast Rep inCosta Mesa and performed at theatres across the country,including Lincoln Center, the Mark Taper Forum in LosAngeles, and on Broadway.

Mark Pinter* (Henry II) Mark is pleased to be backat North Coast Repertory Theatre after last season'sportrayal of Walter Flood in Becky's New Car. Off­Broadway: Stanford White in the New York premiereof Don Nigro's My Sweetheart's the Man in the Moonfor the Hypothetical Theatre Company and the WorldPremiere of Three on the Couch for Soho Repertory.

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Kyle Roche* (John) This is Kyle's debut at NCRT.Notable other credits include Long Beach Playhouse'sProof(Hal) and The Disneyland Resort's AladdinMusical Spectacular (Iago). He received his trainingat Chapman University. CU credits include A Man's A

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Regional theatre credits include: The Price for Northern Stage, Folliesfor Little Theatre on the Square, Book of Days for Arena Stage, TheSound of Music for Syracuse Stage, Hamlet for the Old Globe, Charley'sAunt for Carter Center Stage, Equus, Black Comedy, and Shadow Boxfor the Arizona Theatre Company, VictorlVictoria for North ShoreMusic Theatre, Hello! Dolly for the Bucks County Playhouse. He starredopposite Lillias White in Courting the Muse for the White Barn Theatre.Television credits include: NCIS: Los Angeles, Law and Order, SVUand CI, and long running roles on All My Children and Another World.Films include: Other People's Money, Eden Myth, Season of Youth andVanilla Sky. Mr. Pinter directed a revival of David Storey's Home, forThe Wilton Playshop, starring Patrick Horgan and Charles Keating, andthe world premiere of Jonathan Bell's Portraits at the Union SquareTheatre, starring Roberta Maxwell and the late Dana Reeve, to muchcritical acclaim. He holds an MFA in acting from the Hilberry RepertoryTheatre of Wayne State University. Resides in New York and is a proudmember of Ador' s Equity Association.

KyleSorrell (Phillip) Most recently as Prior in IonTheatre's production of Angels in America. Also atIon Theatre as Padraic in The Lieutenant of Inishmore.Previously, Kyle appeared at Arizona Theatre Company(It's a Wonderful Life, Twelfth Night), SouthwestShakespeare (The Tempest, Romeo and Juliet, KingLear), and Childsplay (The Yellow Boat, Cyrano,Charlotte's Web). Favorite productions include

Trainspotting (Stray Cat Theatre), Pursuit of Happiness (ActorsTheatre), Amadeus (Phoenix Theatre) and Richard II (ShakespeareSedona). Local appearances include staged readings at CarlsbadPlayreaders (Some Girls, Macbeth), Intrepid Shakespeare (Merchant ofVenice), North Coast Rep (The Andersonville Trials), and the La Jolla

Playhouse (The Whale). Kyle also performs with the localmusic group The Accidentals.

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Creative Team

Marty Burnett (Scenic Design) Designs for North Coast Rep are thelast 136 shows. Mr. Burnett has designed sets for the Union Plaza,Sahara, and Hacienda Hotels and Casinos in Las Vegas; HarrahsLake Tahoe; The Claridge Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ;The Grand Hotel in Anaheim; and The Drury Lane in Chicago. Mr.Burnett is the resident designer and technical director at North CoastRep.

Jason Bieber (Light Design) North Coast Rep: Little Women,Talley's Folly (2009 Patte Award), Charlie's Aunt, A ChristmasCarol. Diversionary Theatre: Facing East, Bluebonnet Court,No Exit, Scrooge in Rouge, New Century. New Village Arts: AMidsummer Night's Dream, Orphans, Prelude to a Kiss. MoxieTheatre: Bleeding Kansas. Old Globe: The Mystery of Irma Vep,Since Africa. Old Globe MFA: Richard III, An Absolute Turkey,Marat/Sade, Uncle Vanya ,The Greeks, Two Gentlemen of Verona.Mo'olelo Performing Arts Company: Cowboy Versus Samurai (2007Patte Award), Permanent Collection, Night Sky (2008 Patte Award).San Diego Repertory Theatre: Sweet 15 Quincefiera. StarlightTheatre: Annie, High School Musical, Nine, My Fair Lady. Universityof San Diego: Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Muertos, The Crucible,Songsfor a New World, American Song, Einstein's Dreams. Mr.Bieber holds a BFA from the Carnegie Mellon University School ofDrama.

Chris Luessmann (Sound Design) Chris' favorite NCR designsinclude: Dracula and A Christmas Carol, for which he won PatteAwards, King 0' the Moon, Gee's Bend, Over the Tavern, JaquesBreI..., The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Baby, andVoice of the Prairie. Off-Broadway: The Third Story. Miracle TheatreProductions: Das Barbecu, Too Oldfor the Chorus, and ForbiddenBroadway SVU. Moonlight Stage Productions: Les Miserables, LittleShop of Horrors, The Marvelous Wonderettes, The Magic Fire,Moon Over Buffalo. La Jolla Playhouse: Billy Crystal's 700 Sundays,

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Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion. Scripps Ranch Theatre: RedHerring. UCSD: Angels in America, Full Circle, Eurydice, Labyrinth ofDesire, Cabaret, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead, and The Skinof Our Teeth. Chris holds a BA in Theatre from UCLA, and an MFA inTheatre from UC San Diego.

Renetta Lloyd (Costume Design) Renetta is excited to be workingagain with North Coast Rep. Other costuming credits include shows withMoonlight Stage Productions, Mira Costa College, Carlsbad CommunityTheatre, Encore Youth Theatre, and several other groups around the area.When not costuming, Renetta keeps her hands busy with other creativeprojects including, most recently, creating a line of baby girl clothes. Shewould like to thank her wonderful family and hubby for their constantsupport. Enjoy the show!

John Finkbiner (Scenic Artist) John has been a member of the NCRstaff for nearly two years. His favorite shows are Halpern and Johnson,SHIPWRECKED!, The Dresser and Jacques BreI. John received his BAdegree at UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television in 1991. John isalso an accomplished singer/songwriter and performs with his band, TheStereotypes. His music has been featured on Showtime's Californication,Fox's Bones and NBC's Knight Rider, among others. John lives with hiswife Judi and his son John Gibson in Leucadia, plus Ilene and Jerry (theNCR mascots). www.johnfinkbiner.com

Aaron Rumley* (Stage Manager) North Coast Repertory Theatre:Heroes, Lend Me A Tenor, My Name is Asher Lev, The Drawer Boy,Becky's New Car, Voice of the Prairie, Ghosts, Glorious!, Talley's Folly,Over the Tavern, Rabbit Hole, The Dresser, Don't Dress for Dinner,Madagascar, Mornings at Seven, String of Pearls, Dracula, Rashomon,Wit, A Moon for the Misbegotten, Leading Ladies, Collected Stories,Halpern & Johnson, Romeo and Juliet, The Bungler, The Chosen, ALife in the Theatre and The Rainmaker. North Carolina Theatre: Talley'sFolly, Picnic, The Miser and On Golden Pond. Aaron received a B.A.in Theatre from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, and isthe production manager at the North Coast Repertory Theatre. Aaron is aMember of Actors' Equity.

Crew

Aaron Rumley (Production Manager)Cindy Khoury (Crew)