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by William Goldman Based on the novel by STEPHEN KING Original Broadway production produced by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures in association with Castle Rock Entertainment, Liz Glotzer, Mark Kaufman, Martin Shafer, Raymond Wu World Premiere produced at Bucks County Playhouse, New Hope, PA (Jed Bernstein, Producing Director) |
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JOSHUA ERICHSEN |
BETH KNOX BREANNA ANTONIADES |
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“MISERY” is presented by arrangement with Broadway Licensing, 440 Park Ave South, 11th Floor, NY, NY 10016 BROADWAYLICENSING.COM
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Director's Notes
Cast
Creative Team
Production Team & Front of House
Meet the Company
Jacki is happy to be working with such a great group of artists. She hopes you enjoy the show. Special thanks to her husband for being the absolute best.
Craig is pleased to return to the Players Guild stage. Previous directing credits here include The Elephant Man, Doubt, Steel Magnolias, Hairspray, and Legally Blonde, and favorite acting roles include Charles Guiteau in Assassins and Lord Farquad in Shrek, the Musical. He also maintains a freelance acting and directing career around the Midwest with credits at Dobama Theatre, Karamu House, Ensemble Theatre, Resonance Works, and Writers Theatre, among others. By day, Craig is the Interim Literary Director at Cleveland Play House and the Founder and Artistic Director of Seat of the Pants Productions (www.seatofthepants.org). He’s also a proud member of a cohort of theatre artists called The Greenhouse, and a certified teacher of the Michael Chekhov Acting Technique. Thanks to his friends and family for their support, to the fabulous team of this production, and to all of you for supporting live theatre.
is a Medina, Ohio native and a graduate in the MFA in Theatre for Youth Program at Arizona State University. He received a BAC in Musical Theatre from Bowling Green State University. Mark works at the Cleveland Play House (CPH), where he is a CARE Teaching Artist at Stevenson School. He has performed and directed all over Northeast Ohio at Workshop Players (Amherst), Hudson Players, Old Towne Hall Theater, Willoughby Summer Theatre Festival, and the Fine Arts Association (Willoughby). He would like to thank the cast and crew of Misery, and his family and friends for their continuing support. Keep Smiling!
Michael is an actor, director, writer, and teacher who has worked across NE Ohio, regionally across the country, and in NYC. Directing NYC: The world premier production of Joey and Ron at the Players Theatre NYC, Name of Bird Theatre Co.’s Macbeth: Two Truths, and a slew of theatrical pieces as part of Fast and Furious, a monthly performance series at the Tank NYC. Milwaukee: Richard III with the Mad Rogues, formerly Bard and Bourbon. Ohio: Laurel School’s She Kills Monsters, Dobama’s Marilyn Bianchi Kid’s Playwrighting Festival, Godspell and [title of show] at Kent State University, and assisted for Dobama’s The Other Place,. Next year Michael will be directing with Seat of the Pants for their production of Bach at Leipzig, a hilarious farce comedy by Itmar Moses. He is a proud member of Ohio’s theatremaker’s collective, The Green House. Love and thank you to this team and JN.
Father of two amazing daughters, the oldest studying architecture, the youngest on her way to taking over his job. Husband to his dream girl wife for twenty years - they met at the PGT! Sibling to a brother and a sister, and son to parents, who, lucky for him, chose to take their children to live theatre and expose them to this amazing world of storytelling. Blessed beyond measure to have this amazing job and to be able to call the Players Guild Theatre his home for twenty-three years! During that time he has had the privilege of producing, directing and designing countless productions. Favorite credits include, Players Guild: Titanic, Next To Normal, Jesus Christ Superstar, Memphis, Ragtime, Hunchback…, Assassins, Cabaret, Les Miserables, A Christmas Carol (’04-present), The Full Monty, A Few Good Men, 1776 and Jekyll & Hyde. Ohio Shakespeare Festival: Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Twelfth Night, The Comedy of Errors, and The Tempest. Other credits include: Romeo and Juliet (Magical Theatre Co), Joseph… Dreamcoat (Natl. Tour), and served as producer for An Evening with George Takei, starring Mr. Takei. Additionally, Josh is a magician/illusionist who created his own show. Josh is a graduate of Kent State University, and is a recipient of the Spotlight Award for Outstanding Contributions to Theatre. Love to my family and my beautiful wife and daughters for their unconditional love and never-ending support!
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Beth is in her tenth season at the Players Guild Theatre. She earned her degree in Business Management and Marketing from the Ohio State University. Beth spent the majority of her career in management in the cosmetic and fashion industry in the Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and NYC markets for brands including Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta, Yves St. Laurent, Paloma Picasso, and Giorgio Armani. Her background also includes grant writing, event planning, and fundraising. Beth is a co-founder, Executive Producer, and playwright for Red Fig Productions.
Tyra is absolutely thrilled to be a part of this exciting season! This is Tyra's seventh season with the Players Guild Theatre. With a career in the Cosmetics Industry as a special event manager, make-up artist, and account coordinator, Tyra couldn't be prouder to be a part of the Players Guild Theatre staff as Guest Services Manager. The arts and dance have always been a passion of hers, and it is her sincere pleasure getting to know the numerous talented performers in our community, and the incredible Volunteers that give a hand towards the theatre's success.
Breanna is starting her fourth season at the Players Guild and is excited to take on her new role as Production Stage Manager for the theatre! Prior to her work here, Breanna earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Studies with a concentration of Theatre Production and a minor in Theatre Performance from Kent State University, graduating Summa Cum Laude. She also worked as a theatre technician, stage manager, assistant director, and even performed in a few of the shows during her time at Kent State. While she has worked at a few other theaters in the area, the Guild has become her second home and she could not be happier that she gets to work in a career she is so passionate about.
Frankie joined the Players Guild family in the summer of 2019 with Rock of Ages and has been around ever since. By day Frankie works at Vincent Lighting Systems as a Project Manager and by night he is a lighting and set designer in the Cleveland/Akron area. In addition to his role as lighting designer here at Players Guild Frankie also serves on the Board of Directors for the Brecksville Theatre. Frankie’s work can also be seen at Cassidy Theatre, Magical Theatre Company, and Western Reserve Playhouse, to name a few.
graduated from York College of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Theatre. Since then, he has worked professionally as an actor, a director, and in technical theatre. Technical credits: Technical Director (Gamut Theatre Group) Scenic Designer (Gamut Theatre: Hamlet; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; Every Christmas Story Ever Told; Pericles; A Streetcar Named Desire; TYA) Production Manager (Gamut Theatre, Powerhouse Apprentice Company); Carpenter (Ohio Shakespeare Festival, Gamut Theatre, York College of PA) Lighting Designer (Ohio Shakespeare Festival, Gamut Theatre) Directing credits: FoodPlay Productions.
