By: Allison MooreDirected By: Allison Heishman

June 14 – July 1, 2012The Off-Broad Street Theater

Kevin Glaccum Virginia and Harvey Kimmel Producing Artistic Director Arts Education Fund

Honorary Producers

AZUKA THEATREpresents

by ALLISON MOORE

FeaturingBRANDI BURGESS JULIA KING JIHAD MILHEM

BRIAN RATCLIFFE BAILEY SHAW

Scenic Design Lighting DesignEVAN LEIGH CHRIS HALLENBECK

Costume Design Sound Design JAMIE GRACE-DUFF DANIEL KONTZ

Dramaturg Production Manager SARAH OLLOVE MEREDITH SONNEN

Production Stage ManagerCARRIE RYAN

Directed byALLISON HEISHMAN

Philadelphia Premiere!

June 14 – July 1, 2012Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. (playscripts.com)

Azuka Theatre is a 501(c)(3) Not for profit organization

CASTRuth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brandi Burgess

Camille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Julia King

Blake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jihad Milhem

Quinn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brian Ratcliffe

Quintin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bailey Shaw

Time & Place:The Present. A very small town in southwestern Kentucky,

and the spaces between New York and California.

There will be one 15 minute intermission.

Please turn OFF all electronic devices prior to the performance.Photography or recording of this production,including cellular phones, is strictly prohibited

Azuka Theatre is a member of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance (GPCA).

Proud member of Off-Broad Street. Celebrating PhiladelphiaIndependent Theater!

Azuka Theatre is a member of the Theatre Alliance of GreaterPhiladelphia (TAGP).

Azuka Theatre proudly participates in the Barrymore Awardsfor Excellence in Theatre.

I was born in Kentucky, but grew up in New Hampshire and Maryland. My immediate and extended family is spread throughout the country - North, South,East and West. And it may seem a little odd, but I identify geographically as beingfrom all three of the locations mentioned above, and now add to that my chosenhome of Philadelphia. The ways in which we identify ourselves are inextricablylinked to some kind of location; often this is true of how others identify us as well.

What comes to mind when you think of someone from Vermont? Or Texas? Someone from Cali or Washington, DC? How about the 'backwoods' of Kentucky?How about North Philly?

These snap judgments are almost impossible to avoid. For instance, what happenswhen you see someone driving a Hummer or a Ford F-150? Wearing a Chanel Suitor a wife-beater? How often do we take other people's opinions of us into consideration when we decide what we are going to wear, or what informationwe are going to share about ourselves?

Are we more than where we're from, or what kind of car we drive? Of course. Arewe judged on those things despite understanding this fact? You betcha. And sowe choose how we present ourselves, what stories we tell people we meet. Weplace the image we most want to be associated with out in the open, only later revealing certain details and facts that we've kept hidden away.

Of course I watched it.

I had THE biggest crush on Bo Duke. The Dukes were so cool, always 'righting' those'wrongs' and putting the completely bumbling authority figures in their place,which was generally in the river, or off a bridge, or up a tree. Complete withobligatory flaming arrows and some killer car chases in that sweet 69 Charger. DidI comprehend the full meaning of the Confederate Flag that covered the roof of theGeneral Lee? Not really. Did I know at that point who General Lee was? Nope. Didany of that historical context actually matter?

Well, that's the real question now, isn't it?

– Allison Heishman

A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR

WHO’S WHOBrandi Burgess (Ruth) Brandi is thrilled to be making her Azuka Theatre  debut in Hazard County. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, she moved up to Philly to attend University of the Arts, where she just received her BFA in Acting. Past productions: Women of Manhattan, Little Women, MidsummerNight’s Dream (performed in London), The Crucible , Under Milkwood, and To Kill A Mockingbird.She sends love and gratitude to her Heavenly Savior (Ruach Elohim), and her beautiful Alabamaand Philly families. “If we could read the secret history of our enemies, there we would findenough suffering and sorrow to disarm all hostility” -H.W. Longfellow

Julia King (Camille)Julia is ecstatic to be making her Philly theater debut with Azuka Theatre! She is a proud graduate of Temple University, where she was in the first graduating class of the Musical Theaterconcentration (2011). Most recently, Julia has been seen in Sweet Charity and A View from theBridge at Temple. Many thanks to Kevin and Allison for this opportunity. Love to Mom!

Jihad Milhem (Blake)Jihad is originally from Columbus, OH and a graduate of Otterbein University with a BFA in Acting. Since graduating from college Jihad has lived in New York City and now Philadelphia. Hehas appeared at the National Constitution Center and at the South Camden Theatre Co., as wellas last year’s Philly Fringe festival. Jihad has played Hal in Proof, The Player in Rosencrantz andGuildenstern are Dead, Martini in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and has appeared as a freestyleMC on the streets of Midtown Manhattan for The Ride, Inc. Jihad is incredibly excited to be a partof this challenging and provocative play with such an enormously talented, giving and kind groupof people. He sends his love and thanks to his family, friends, Allison Heishman for giving himthis opportunity, and the person that is unlike anyone he has ever met – Ms. Allison Caw.

Brian Ratcliffe (Quinn)Brian is a recent graduate of Swarthmore College, where he studied Chemistry, Chinese, and Theater. Brian regularly performs improv comedy with ZaoGao, a house team at the Philly Improv Theater. Previous local acting credits include Karl van Beethoven in Vainglorious (AppliedMechanics), Packer in Caryl Churchill’s Vinegar Tom (Allen’s Lane Theater), and Jake in Daniel Talbott’s Slipping (Quince Productions). He is delighted to be in his first show with Azuka.

Bailey Shaw (Quintin)Bailey is a recent graduate of Arcadia University’s BFA Acting program and is absolutely thrilledto be making her Philadelphia debut with Azuka! Previous Credits include: Our Town (EmilyWebb), The Music Man (Zaneeta Shinn), Club California (Livia Prodi), Inspector Richard Voss (ThePhysicists), The Misanthrope (Eliante), The Princess Rescuers (Sinya), Visit to a Small Planet (Ellen),and Wind in the Willows (Badger). Bailey is a three-time Irene Ryan Scholarship nominee for theKennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. Off-stage, Bailey greatly enjoys her work asa teaching artist at the Cheltenham Center for the Arts where she teaches improvisation. Baileywould like to thank Allison for this incredible opportunity, Kevin for continuing to share his wealthof knowledge, the cast, crew, and the rest of the Azuka family for all of their hard work. Baileywould also like to thank her wonderful family and friends for their continuous belief, love, andsupport! Special thanks to CD, LM, RM, and SS!

Allison Moore (Playwright) Allison Moore is a displaced Texan living in Minneapolis, where she is a Core Member of ThePlaywrights’ Center. Her plays include Hazard County, Eighteen, Urgent Fury, The Strange Misadventures of Patty, CowTown,and American Klepto. Her work has been developed or read at the O’Neill Playwrights Conference, Williamstown TheatreFestival, InterAct Theatre, and Manhattan Theatre Club; and produced at the Cherry Lane Alternative, Kitchen Dog Theatre, Actor’s Express, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and The Playwrights’ Center, among others. Ms. Moore has receivedtwo Jerome Fellowships, a McKnight Advancement Grant, and the Iowa Arts Fellowship. She is a graduate of SouthernMethodist University, and received her MFA from the Iowa Playwrights Workshop.

Allison Heishman (Director)In addition to being an Artistic Associate at Azuka Theatre, Allison Heishman is a freelance actor, director and dramaturg.She made her professional directorial debut with last year’s World Premiere of the terrible girls, and looks forward to developing and directing Skin & Bone and the rest of the southern gothic trilogy being developed by Azuka Playwrightin Residence, Jacqueline Goldfinger. Heishman has worked for Flashpoint Theatre, Madhouse Theatre, Quince Productions,Secret Room Theatre, and Philadelphia Young Playwrights. She has written and directed for Theatre Programs at the National Constitution Center and is currently working as Assistant Director to Blanka Zizka on Angels in America: Parts Iand II at The Wilma Theater. This August she will be directing Holly Hughes’ play The Well of Horniness – a sexy, fast-pacedromp, for Quince Production’s GayFest! Many, many thanks to the Azuka Family, the Washington College Family, the Orange House Family and of course the Family that doesn’t hear from her for weeks at a time when she’s in production,but loves and supports her anyway.

Evan Leigh (Scenic Designer)Evan is a Designer operating in the Philadelphia area. He is a recent graduate of the Theater Design and Technology program at the University of the Arts. Recent credits include: UArts’ production of The Seagull, 2011 Fringe All Places From Here, an assistant design for Lady M, and Off Color Theatre Company’s Tiny Tales. He has also been involved withproductions by Inis Nua, Theatre Exile, Azuka, BRT, Act II Playhouse, and a myriad of other companies as a scenic carpenter. He is grateful to Azuka for offering him the opportunity to work on Hazard County. He would also like to thankhis family, friends, and colleagues who have all helped him so far.

Chris Hallenbeck (Lighting Designer)Chris is excited to begin his collaboration with Azuka.  He just received his MFA in Lighting Design from Temple University. In Philly, Chris has previously designed in the Studio at the Walnut Street Theatre. His work was most recentlyseen in Temple Theater’s production of A Chorus Line. Love and thanks to his family.

Jamie Grace-Duff (Costume Designer)Jamie graduated from Temple University in May with a MFA in Costume Design where she had the opportunity to designPudd’nhead Wilson, Richard III, A Flea in Her Ear and the world premiere of The Belly. Last summer, she designed BuriedChild and Tartuffe for Temple Repertory Theater’s second season. Prior to her studies, she assisted on Philadelphia TheaterCompany’s Unusual Acts of Devotion, and she designed for Ego Po Productions (Bluebird, Spring Awakening), Nice PeopleTheater Co. (Killing Women), and Represented Theatre Co. (Hugging the Shoulder, Jeffrey). This summer will mark her thirdyear as a Machine Sewing Camp Instructor for The Handwork Studio.

Daniel Kontz (Sound Designer)Daniel is a freelance Multimedia Designer based in Philadelphia. As an Associate Artist for The Renegade Company, hemost recently designed Sound & Atmosphere for HamletMachine/MedeaPlays, as well as the Audio Engineer for The ArdenTheatre Company’s reworking of Cyrano de Bergerac. As a WCU alumnus, he has designed for such shows as Shakespeare’sAs You Like It, Euripidis’ The Trojan Women, and O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show. Outside of WCU, his work has been seenand heard in the NYC Fringe Festival and The Left Out Festival.

Avista Custom Theatrical Services, LLC (Properties)Avista was founded in 2007 as a properties design and construction firm. Avista specializes in custom construction, upholstery, soft goods construction, and also owns a lighting and prop rental house in Norristown. Avista’s work has beenseen at Azuka Theatre, Flashpoint Theatre, Theatre Horizon, and Drexel University. Avista is in its fifth season as residentprop team at Act II Playhouse, its third season at InterAct Theatre, and joined the design teams at Theatre Exile, 1812 Productions and Bristol Riverside for the 2011-12 season.

Sarah Ollove (Dramaturg)Sarah is a freelance Dramaturg. She works as a production research dramaturg, new play development dramaturg, anddevised work dramaturg. Locally, she has worked with Philadelphia Theatre Company, Theatre Exile, Arden Theatre Company, and Gas & Electric Arts among others. Nationally, she has collaborated with theatres including Signature Theatre, Untitled Theatre Company #61, and the Flea (New York) as well as ART (Cambridge, MA). Sarah is also a directorand adapter of classic work with Radio Future, a new ensemble based out of New York. Wars and Whores, a folk musicalversion of Henry IV Pt 1, for which she wrote the libretto will be seen this summer, followed by her adaptation of Romeo& Juliet, which she will also direct. Previous works include an adaptation of Macbeth, An Ideal Husband, and Doctor Faustus.Sarah holds an MFA in dramaturgy from the ART/MXAT Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University.

Carrie Ryan (Stage Manager) Carrie is a recent graduate of Arcadia University where she focused on Stage Management.Her favorite show that she SM’d while in undergrad was Club California, a new musical about the sex trade in Kosovo. Sheis living in Philadelphia and enjoying the post-collegiate shuffle. Carrie previously stage managed Meanwhile for BratProductions and is currently the ASM for Quintessence Theatre’s production of The Seagull. She would like to thank Kevin,Allison, and everyone at Azuka for their support, and for putting the spotlight on young professionals.

2010-11**Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom

by Jennifer Haley*the terrible girls

by Jacqueline Goldfinger

2009-10**Nerve by Adam Szymkowicz**The Long Christmas Ride Home

by Paula Vogel

2008-09**Kid Simple by Jordan Harrison*Whiskey Neat by Bruce Walsh

2007-08*Sweetie Pie by Madi DistefanoHedwig and the Angry Inchby John Cameron Mitchellmusic & lyrics by Stephen Trask

2006-07*Azuka One-Acts by various‘Twas the Night by Veronica GriegoTwo Rooms by Lee BlessingCo-Produced with Blue Ridge Theatre Festival

2005-06*‘Twas the Night by Veronica Griego*The Boys by Kris Elgstrand

2004-05**Laura’s Bush by Jane Martin**Four by Christopher Shinn

2003-04*An Artist’s Workshop

conceived and created by Alden Moorewritten by Raelle Myrick-Hodges

2001-02**Sincerity Forever by Mac Wellman**Friends by Kobo Abe

2000-01**Polaroid Stories by Naomi Iizuka

1999-2000*Trouble With Bohemia

by Raelle Myrick-HodgesMetamorphosis by Franz Kafkaadapted by Steven Berkoff

1999*La Rue des Faux by Raelle Myrick-Hodges

adapted from James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room

*World Premiere **Philadelphia Premiere

PAST SEASONS

the terrible girls (2011) Nerve (2010) Kid Simple (2008)

Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2008) The Long Christmas Ride Home (2009) Four (2005)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2011-2012David Fedor - PresidentHeather Evans - Vice-PresidentAndrea Sheaffer - TreasurerMark Andrews - SecretaryNatalie DienerKevin GlaccumBrian MooreAdam Travia

AZUKA THEATRE STAFFGeneral ManagerNatalie DienerProducing Artistic DirectorKevin GlaccumDirector of MarketingMark H. AndrewsArtistic AssociatesAllison HeishmanMike DeesProduction ManagerTerry Smith

PRODUCTION MENTORSScenicMeghan Jones SoundDan Perelstein CostumesAlisa SickoraPerformanceKevin Meehan

CREDITSPhoto CreditJohanna Austin/AustinArt.orgGraphic DesignMark H. Andrews & Derek CarnegieIT, Website Design & MaintenanceAndrew NelsonPrintingQuaker Printing

SPECIAL THANKSKate Tejada, Tyler Melchior & everyone at 1812 Productions, Roy Harker, Pete Wool, and Tanya Ward from First Baptist Church; Erin Wilson & Annemarie Vaeni.

STAFF & CREDITS

FOUNDATIONSUPPORTWilliam Penn FoundationThe Wyncote FoundationThe Lida FoundationVirginia and Harvey Kimmel ArtsEducation FundPartners for Sacred SpacesCHG Foundation

PRODUCERS CIRCLEHonorary Producer ($2500 - $4999)Annie and Ken Goldenberg

INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTDreamer($1000 - $2499)Mark Andrews & Derek CarnegieDavid FedorMatthew & Marie GarfieldDan & Christiane GeislerKevin GlaccumBob & Sue Ann MarburgHarmelin MediaAnne O’DonnellAndrea SheafferPatrick & Robin Tracy

Optimist($500 - $999)Louis BluverChris ColucciKaren & David JonesMichael NorrisMarilyn Steinbright

Idealist($100 - $499)Mary Anne & Robert AndrewsPatrick BellMartin BodtmannMarie ContiNatalie Diener & Michael CosenzaHeather EvansAndrew Fatek & Andrea LevinJill & Michael FeighanDan GannonGreg GephartBryan & Kathy GlaccumMaureen GlaccumStephen HeishmanBetsy & Ted HershbergKate & John KerriganJosephine KleinTom Korman & Ann KirschnerRobert MandelBrian MooreDan PerelsteinJoel & Roberta PorterLee PorterDito van ReigersbergKevin RiordanJohn TobinLee Cooper Van de VeldePeter WoolAnonymous

Realist(up to $99)Judy Adamson & Fred JackesRalph Andracchio & Daniel KellyTodd ArmstrongLarry Biren

Gail BourguignonTony BraithwaitePearl CarpelDaniel CheeverChristopher ClineJoseph DistanislaoMelanie EinbundQuinn EliTony & Sue FaillaceMolly FrantzPat & Narinder GargAmber GaynorGrace GonglewskiGene GualtieriTerry GuerinJoann & Michael KeanAndrea KocerhaJean MarkovitzJay May Jr.Christopher McCarrickAntonio MunizJudie NodlerSara PillingPeter ReynoldsTom ShotkinRichard St. Clair

(List complete as of June 1, 2012)

Azuka Theatre thanks all of our donors for their continued support of the work we do. If you have questions about supporting Azuka, please call Kevin Glaccum at215.563.1100

SUPPORT

Azuka Theatre is a proud participant in the Melissa Lynch Theater Memorial Fund for Saint Hubert’s, a Philadelphia Theater Community-wide effort to raise funds for the drama club and theatre at Melissa’shigh school alma mater, St. Hubert Catholic High School For Girls.All proceeds directly benefit St. Hubert’s in Mel’s name and honor.

If you are interested in making an individual contribution, checks can bemade payable to “St. Hubert Catholic High School For Girls”, with“Melissa Lynch Theater Memorial Fund” noted in the memo line, andcan be sent to:

St. Hubert Catholic High School For Girls7320 Torresdale AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19136

Thank you for your consideration of joining the effort to honor such a wonderful actor, person and friend.

ON STAGESpring 2012

phillytheatretix.com your one-stop-shop for great theatre on stage this spring

TON S GEGEGEA12

T12Spring 20

op-shop ftour one-syphilly etrthea ctix.

e on strt theaeaor grop-shop fom

tage this springtage this springtage this springtage this springe on s