
A NEW PLAY PRESENTED BY FILMUS INC AT FRINGE NYC 2013


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NATALIE ROY (Charmian)
ERIKA AMATO* (Ninetta)
CARA LOFTEN (Bess)
LINDSAY SUTTON* (Anna, Blanche)
A Canadian actress and author who has recently made New York City home. She has worked in film, television and on stage across North America. Selected theatre credits include: Oleanna, The Last Five Years, The School for Scandal, Lover's Vows, Twelfth Night, Les Miserables, and was most recently seen in Lost in Love, the new Air Supply Musical workshop. Film and TV: "Being Erica," "Murdoch," "Mysteries," "True Bond," "Psychic CSI," "The Four Horsemen," "Conduct Unbecoming."
Roy is also a published author, and a co-founding member of the 68 Cent Crew Theater Company.
THE WOMEN OF "LONDON"
*Equity Approved Showcase/Actors appearing courtesy of Actors Equity Association

CHARMIAN KITTREDGE
Jack London’s second wife - She is well known for editing and typing her husband’s manuscripts. Charmian was also an accomplished pianist, horsewoman, and author in her own right. She and Jack often engaged each other in fencing and boxing matches.

Off-Broadway: Berta in Signs Of Life, Cleopatra in The Sphinx Winx. Off-Off-Broadway: Edna in Waiting For Lefty, Hesione in Triumph Of Love. Regional: Velma in Hairspray (Tuacahn), Bad Fairy in Sleeping Beauty Wakes (Center Theatre Group - LA Ovation Nomination), Cherry in Paint Your Wagon (Geffen Theatre), Elsa in Sound Of Music, Fairy Godmother in Cinderella (Fireside Theatre), Luisa in Nine (OC Register: Best Actress 2003), Betty in White Christmas, Dorothy Brock in 42nd Street (Welk Theatre), Reno in Anything Goes (Candlelight - ITL Awards Nomination). TV/Film credits include: "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Quantum Leap," "Friends and Strangers," "A Couple Of Days And Nights," "Enchanted."

NINETTA EAMES
Charmian Kittredge's sexually liberated aunt who raised her from childhood. Ninetta worked as an editor/reviewer on the "Overland Monthly," which published Jack's first stories.

Cara is a Brooklyn-based actress with an unyielding love for salted caramel, Mark Helprin novels, and irreverent comedy. Since graduating from AADA, she’s had the opportunity to become someone else in multiple mediums, performing in productions ranging from experimental Neoclassical theater, to independent film, to holographic performance art (that last one is sort of untrue), while training with some fantastic teachers such as SITI Company and Wynn Handman. She is co-founder of Squidink Productions and is currently dedicating evenings to writing /acting/directing her first short and acting in an experimental feature.
BESS MADDERN
Jack London’s first wife - She served as Jack’s tutor and also taught him to take photographs.


NYC: Wonderful Town (Helen & Dance Captain), Amy Adams' double for “Night at the Museum 2” movie promo, Carnegie Hall. Regional Favorites: Phantom (Christine), Cinderella (Cinderella), Hello Dolly (Minnie Fay), Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey), Dames at Sea (Ruby), John & Jen (Jen), Into the Woods (Baker's Wife), Bus Stop (Elma), and To Kill a Mockingbird (Jean-Louise). TV: “As the World Turns,” “Gossip Girl,” L&O. Commercial: Joe's Crab Shack. Special thanks to Kimberly for this wonderful opportunity, family and friends for their support, and God for His many blessings. Proud member of AEA.

ANNA STRUNSKY
A beautiful and brilliant young college student that was known as "The Girl Socialist of San Francisco."

KIMBERLY LOREN EATON (Director)
As Producer at Asparagus Entertainment, Ms. Eaton is bringing new plays and musicals to Broadway and Off-Broadway. She is passionate about developing new theater pieces and collaborating with both emerging and established theater artists.
During her tenure as the Artistic and Managing Director of the Off-Broadway Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater, Kimberly oversaw the renovation of the historic space, re-branded it, and quickly developed the audience. Within two years, she had the theater operating at a profit, and was selling out shows and bringing in top artists, companies, and compelling productions, including Freud’s Last Session, which received an Off-Broadway Alliance Award, a Jeff Award, and was honored by the Library for the Performing Arts. Additionally, she expanded their adult and youth performing arts education offerings, founded a play reading series, a play festival, and curated a reading series. Bringing a decade of theatre education experience with her, Kimberly founded and directed Kids Company, an Off-Broadway youth company, and Teen Tech Crew, a technical theatre and design training program for teens. She received her formal education at Queens College, Hofstra University, and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA), and was mentored by one of the fathers of the Off- Broadway movement, Ted Mann. Selected directing credits include: Closer, Once on this Island, Guys and Dolls, Private Lives, and multiple new works, benefit performances, cabarets, staged readings. Additionally, Kimberly served as Director of the Arts for the YMCA of Greater NY, is a Certified National Trainer in developing sustainable Arts and Humanities Programs, and has worked as a Consultant to non-profits.

HEATHER MOSS (General Manager)
Involved in theater both on and off stage since performing at Westbury Music Fair with Bob Schneider at the age of six, most recently she traveled as Company Manager with the 2012 North American Tour of Dein Perry's Tap Dogs and the 2012/13 National Tour of A Chorus Line (dir. Baayork Lee). She was also Production Manager for Cary Hoffman's My Sinatra from its conception as a PBS concert up to its Off-Broadway run in 2011/12. Additional production credits include: Best Of Both Worlds (dir. Diane Paulus), Rus Gutin's Gangstapella and Reefer Madness. Heather is an AMDA graduate.

BRIELLE CARI (Authorized Company Representative)
A Long Island native, Brielle has just completed her sophomore year studying theater at SUNY New Paltz and is so excited to be working on this project. Just starting out, Brielle has starred in several university productions as well as worked backstage. A lover of comedy, she is involved with her school’s improv troupe and has performed in the Del Close Improv Marathon. She is a newly inducted member to Alpha Psi Omega and her hobbies include writing and reading plays.

LINDSAY MCWILLIAMS (Costume Design)
My Fair Lady (Triad Stage), The Hot L Baltimore (UNCSA),Old Souls (UNCSA film dept.), “Exits” and “Soul Sacrifice” for WSU Dance Concert 2010 and 2013. Assistant: Kinky Boots (Broadway)[Intern], Goodbye To All That (Film)[Costume P.A.], the New Musictrilogy (Triad Stage), Eating Raoul: the Musical (Theater Alliance), Trouble: a New Rock Musical (Signature Theater). B.F.A. in Costume Design from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

ALLY FAIRCHILD (Production Stage Manager)
Ally is a B.F.A Production Student at Hofstra University. Most recently she was the Stage Manager for The Life of The Theatre a show based upon the diary of Julian Beck, translated to the stage by Philip Schaffer. Additional production credits include: Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Farragut North, Broadway Beauties, and All Aboard and Then Some!
CINDY SHUMSEY (Lighting Design)
Cindy is happy to be living and designing back in NY after touring internationally and nationally for the last 10 years. Most recently she was out with Spank! 50 Shades Parody. Other tours include Moscow Ballet, Silver Sea Cruise Line and Three Irish Tenors. New York venues include Joe's Pub, PS122, Madison Square Garden Theatre, Westbury Music Fair and Symphony Hall. Check out her other designs at cindyshumsey.com