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| American Repertory Theater of WNY Presents | ||
The Mighty Maisie |
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| World Premiere By Bella Poynton | ||
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Andrew Zuccari |
Emily Yancey Scott Gattie |
Anthony Grande |
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The Mighty Maisie is presented through permission of playwright. Any duplication of this production without expressed permission of both the playwright(s), and American Repertory Theater of WNY is strictly prohibited. Content warning: R rated. The displayed use of a guns.; sexual assault; Domestic violence, Drug use and addiction |
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| Production warning" Use of strobe effects throughout | ||
REVIEWS
Mighty Maisie Cast
Production Team
Director's Note
Word from the Playwright
Meet the Company
Marie has worked on and back stage in WNY for almost 30 years, but never gets sick of the magic of theatre. Thank you for joining us as we explore the ways that truth and belief overlap and challenge each other and themselves.
Maryna is very excited to play Penny in The Mighty Maisie show with ART. Maryna has been very active in the WNY theatre community these past few years. Most recently she has been in Theatre in Hamlin park’s production of A Wrinkle in Time as Mother/Aunt Beast, The Brazen-faced Varlets production of Hamlet as Ophelia, Bellissima's productions of Rent, as well as Heather in Bellissima's production of American Idiot. Among many other shows.
Mariangela is a director, stage manager and performer from Buffalo, NY. Her last performing credit was Cousin Hebe in Opera-Lytes production of HMS Pinafore. While she has been able to be behind the scenes at ART as the stage manager (Shylock, When Worlds Collide, The Informer) or as a director (Mercy Seat, London Calling) this is the first time she will be performing on the ART Stage. Mariangela also owns her own theatrical events and event planning company called Mercurie Studios.
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Emily is stoked to originate a role again in another locally written world premiere! Artie recognitions include: THE…WATSON INTELLIGENCE (Eliza) RLTP: Nominee – Outstanding Leading Actress, Play; DISASTER! (Sister Downy) MusicalFare: Winner – Outstanding Musical Ensemble & Nominee – Outstanding Featured Role Performance; 1776 (Rutledge) OCC: Winner – Outstanding Musical Ensemble & Nominee – Outstanding Supporting Actress, Musical; KILLER RACK (Betty Downer, World Premiere) Alleyway: Nominee – Outstanding Leading Actress, Musical; FACTORY FOR MURDERERS (Kate/Perlman, World Premiere) Alleyway: Nominee – Outstanding Supporting Actress, Play. Emily also performed the title-role in the PBS-televised opera SUSANNAH, produced by WNED & Buffalo Opera Unlimited. Next: CHESS (Florence) Lancaster Opera House, 3/28-4/13. BA Vocal Performance, BS Biology/Psychology, Canisius University. www.eyancey.com. 93/93.
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Anthony makes his debut at ART. He last appeared in The A.I. at Delphi (Calos), which is another play by Dr. Bella Poynton, and is glad to work with her again. Recent roles include Rehearsal for Murder (Frank), Cops and Friends of Cops (Paul), Entertaining Mr. Sloane (Sloane), Angels in America (Louis), and Significant Other (Will/Tony). Anthony is “The Actor’s Tailor” and Owner of 2NY Video, a video production company that promotes actors in Western NY.
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Scott Gattie is thrilled to be working once again with ART of WNY. His stage debut was in “When Worlds Collide” in 2023 singing Christmas Carols and wearing a few different hats. Since then, he has worked backstage on various productions in the area for the Lancaster Opera House (“Airness”), Aurora Players (“A Wrinkle in Time”) and Bellissima Productions (“Bonnie & Clyde”). Be sure to catch him here on stage next month too, in “The Informer”! He would like to thank the great local theatre community that has welcomed him in, his wonderful friends and family, and you. Thank you for supporting local arts.
Kelli Bocock-Natale has directed at various theatres in the WNY area for over 30 years. She is happy to return to the American Repertory Theatre Company, having previously directed Sam Shephard’s FOOL FOR LOVE several seasons ago. Directing credits include JACQUE BREL for the Irish Classical Theatre Company, for which she received the Artie Award for Best Direction of a Musical. For the New Phoenix Theatre Company she directed OF MICE AND MEN (Artie nominated for best direction of a play and Artie winner for best production of a play), MACBETH, PETER PAN (Artie nominated for best direction of a play), FOOL FOR LOVE (Artie nominated for best direction of a play) Blackbird, and many others. As a Buffalo United Artists (BUA) company member, she directed BUA’s production of CONFESSIONS, for which she was honored with Best Director at the 2004 National Gay and Lesbian Conference. Other BUA productions include Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET, recipient of the Artie Award for Best Direction of a Play, plus AVOW, FACING EAST, THE TRICKY PART, GODSPELL, and A MY NAME IS ALICE, for which she received the Artie Award for Best Director of a Musical.
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Bella Poynton is a playwright, director, dramaturg, and theatre historian. She has had more than 40 productions of her plays locally and nationally. Poynton’s plays are published with Samuel French, Broadway Play Publishing, Applause Publishing, and Smith & Kraus. Her scholarly work has been published in Comparative Drama, Journal of Dramatic Theory and Criticism, Global Performance Studies, and Theatre/Practice, among others. Other publications have appeared in Clockhouse, JellyBucket, and Fleas on the Dog. Poynton is senior co-chair of the Playwriting Symposium at the Mid America Theatre Conference and the director of the Playwrights Wing at First Look Buffalo Theatre Company. She is an Assistant Professor of Theatre History, Criticism, and Playwriting at SUNY Oswego. www.bellapoynton.com
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Matthew returns for another season as American Repertory Theater of WNY’s technical director. Among the favorite sets he’s designed for ART/WNY include “Paradigm Bomb”, “Something Wicked”, and “London Calling”. Lighting design favorites include “Mercy Seat”, “Something Wicked”, “When Worlds Collide” and “Paradigm Bomb”. When not designing, Matthew is the Executive/Artistic Director for American Repertory Theater of WNY. Namaste.
Kate Olena taught theatre arts to grades 5-8 at Nichols Middle School for over 40 years where she produced 6- 12 plays each year. Now retired from teaching, she is working in professional theatre, locally. As an actor Ms. Olena has appeared with Alleyway Theatre, Brazen-Faced Varlets, Buffalo Writers Theatre, O’Connell and Company, Shakespeare in Delaware Park, and Subversive Theatre. She is a proud member of the New York State Theatre Education Association and the Puppeteers of America.
Company Thanks
| American Repertory Theater of WNY would like to thank the following for the generosity and support for the 2024-25 season: | |
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Tabitha Rathiel Thomas LaChiusa Catherine Burkhart Danette Pawlowski Margaret Hodson Richmond Smith (RIP) Anthony Chase Mark Humphrey Peter Hall |
Sarah Emmerling Charles McGregor Suzanne Hibbard James Marzo Braymiller Market Gillian Praczkajlo Brazen Faced Varlets Melinda Miller Thomas LaChiusa |
| And All Those Who've Supported ART/WNY through attending company's special events and fundraising parties | |
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