Hazardous Materials |
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Kullan Edberg Jessica Ludd Dawn Thomas Reidy Seth Rosenke |
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection (www.dramatists.com).
Perisphere Theater is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council (msac.org). |
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SETTING
2015/1955. A small Southside Chicago apartment. Bronzeville neighborhood. An old building, precursor to the Chicago Housing Authority's public housing works such as Cabrini (later Cabrini-Green), Ida B. Wells, and the high-rises.
This performance runs approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes,
including a 15-minute intermission.
Hazardous Materials contains descriptions of violent assaults,
which include racist and vulgar language.
Cast
Kullan Edberg
Esther
Jessica Ludd
Cassie
Seth Rosenke
Hal
Dawn Thomas Reidy
Lynley
Creative Team
Lizzi Albert
Director
Kevin O'Connell
Producer, Dramaturg
Holly Morgan
Stage Manager
Jessica Trementozzi
Scenic Designer
Hailey LaRoe
Lighting Designer
Liz Long
Props Designer
Cheryl J. Williams
Sound Designer
Jessica Utz
Costume Designer
Steve Leshin
Master Carpenter
Anthony De Souza
Assistant Director/ Assistant Stage Manager
Sophia Jeffress
Stage Crew
Meet the Company
Kullan Edberg
Esther
Kullan is a DC-based actor, teacher, and amateur gardener. Pre-pandemic, she played Betsy/Lindsay in the Hangar Theatre’s production of Clybourne Park and then spent two joyful years as the female swing captain in the off-Broadway production of Puffs at New World Stages. When that closed, she threw caution to the wind and moved to Mexico with her husband where she taught middle school drama, creative writing, and acting workshops. Kullan holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.
Jessica Ludd
Cassie
Jessica is a DC-based actor who was most recently seen as The Artist in 4615 Theatre Company’s production of paper backs and as Mina Harker in Rorschach Theatre’s production of Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really. She also appeared in Rorschach’s productions of Distance Frequencies: Transmissions and The Last Strand and in Adventure Theatre’s Jingle in July. Jessica is a graduate of the Maggie Flanigan Studio conservatory program and strives to challenge and surprise herself artistically.
Seth Rosenke
Hal
Seth is a DC-area theatre artist and was a resident artist with 4615 Theatre. He holds an MFA in Acting from the Catholic University of America. Favorite credits include Kyle in Never Never (Barabbas Theatre), Mike in Neverlanding (4615), and Henry in Incognito (Encore Theatre Company). Seth has also performed with Prince George’s Shakespeare in the Parks, Rainbow Theatre Project, Brave Spirits Theatre, and Rorschach Theatre.
Dawn Thomas Reidy
Lynley
Dawn is a production associate and member of the Black Classical Acting Ensemble and Artistic Company at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, where her credits include Hamlet, Macbeth, Henry V, and A Raisin in the Sun. Regional credits include The Few, Romeo and Juliet, and Danny Boy (Unexpected Stage Company); Our Black Death and Phaeton (Taffety Punk); Overruled (Washington Stage Guild); and How the Other Half Loves, and Boys Next Door (Brown County Playhouse). Dawn holds a BFA in Acting from UMBC and an MFA in Acting from Indiana University.
Lizzi Albert
Director
Lizzi (she/her) is a DC-based actor and director. In 2017, she directed a benefit reading of God’s Country for Perisphere as a fundraiser for the Southern Poverty Law Center. Other directing credits include This Historic Night (Seed Productions/Capital Fringe), A Christmas Carol and The Tempest (Chesapeake Shakespeare Company), and an all-female Macbeth (Notre Dame of Maryland University). Acting credits include Avant Bard’s Julius Caesar, Constellation Theater Company’s Absolutely! Perhaps, and several productions with Chesapeake Shakespeare, where she is a company member. Lizzi holds an MA in Acting from the University of Essex and a BFA in Theater from NYU.
Kevin O'Connell
Producer, Dramaturg
Kevin (he/him) is the artistic and executive director of Perisphere Theater. He was the founding artistic director of Barabbas Theatre Company, which produced highly acclaimed plays in the Capital Fringe Festival. These included H5x7, O’Connell’s faithful adaptation of Shakespeare’s Henry V; the world premiere of Alexandra Petri’s Never Never; and the D.C. area premiere of Lauren Gunderson’s, Exit, Pursued by a Bear. He holds a M.A. in dramaturgy from the Catholic University of America and an M.A. in history from the State University of New York at Albany. Kevin studied directing with Joy Zinoman at the Studio Theatre Acting Conservatory and completed the Directing Studio at Shakespeare’s Globe in London. In addition to Barabbas, Kevin has worked with several local companies, including Quotidian Theatre Company, Factory 449, the Washington Rogues, Pallas Theatre Collective, and Lean & Hungry Theater.
Holly Morgan
Stage Manager
Holly Morgan (she/her) is a stage manager local to the DMV area. This is her first time working with Perisphere Theater. Past local credits include Julius Caesar (Avant Bard), paper backs/Life Jacket, Housewarming Festival, and Othello (4615 Theatre Company), Sonnets for an Old Century, and Maple & Vine (Spooky Action Theatre Company.) Holly has a double B.A. in Theatre and English from Muhlenberg College, and is currently working to earn an M.A. in Theatre Education from The Catholic University of America. She is thrilled to be working with Perisphere on this production of Hazardous Materials!
Jessica Trementozzi
Scenic Designer
Jessica Trementozzi (she/her) is honored to be working with Perisphere Theater. Jessica has worked with many theaters on the East Coast, including The Public, Baltimore Center Stage, The Kennedy Center (Theater for Young Audiences), Warehouse Theater and more. She received her MFA in Scenic Design from The University of North Carolina School of the Arts and her BA in Theatrical Design from Anderson University. Jessica is an award-winning theatrical designer who thrives when working with people and is passionate about effective storytelling, the use of design to encourage empathy, and using art as a medium for social change. Jessicatrementozzi.com
Hailey LaRoe
Lighting Designer
Hailey LaRoe (she/her) Is excited to be making her Perisphere debut with this fantastic show! Hailey is a Lighting Designer and Projection Designer, based in the DC area since 2018. Her recent Lighting credits include; Ride the Cyclone and The 39 Steps (NextStop Theatre), Monstress (Flying V), Exit Pursued by a Bear (HCC), Cyrano de Bergerac, and Bloom (Synetic theatre). Her recent projection design credits include; Bathing in Moonlight, and Kumanana (Gala Theatre), Monsters of the American Cinema (Prologue Theatre), Sometimes the Rain, Sometimes the Sea (Rorschach Theatre). Enjoy the show! Haileylaroedesigns.com.
Liz Long
Props Designer
Cheryl J. Williams
Sound Designer
Cheryl J. Williams is the founder of CJ Williams Consultant and is happy to make her debut at Perisphere Theater. Cheryl has been a sound designer and professor of theatre for over 25 years. She has worked both national and international as a professional lighting and sound designer as well as a director. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts in Stage Management, a Bachelor of Arts from Iowa State University and M. Div. from Virginia Union University School of Theology. CJWilliamsconsultant.com
Jessica Utz
Costume Designer
Jessica Utz (she/her) is a DC based Costume Designer and Technician. She has designed (NextStop Theatre Company) Freaky Friday, Lucky Stuff: (Ally Theatre) Rasheeda Speaking, Welcome to Sis's, Dhana and the Rosebuds. She is a stitcher for shows at Signature Theatre, Arena Stage, the Washington National Opera, and Synetic Theatre.
Steve Leshin
Master Carpenter
Anthony De Souza
Assistant Director/ Assistant Stage Manager
Anthony De Souza (they/he) is a DC-based actor, singer, and aspiring director who is excited to serve as the assistant director/assistant stage member for this production! Anthony is currently a senior musical theatre major at the Catholic University of America where they have appeared in numerous mainstage shows, including Next to Normal (Henry), 12 Angry Jurors (Juror 11), and Children of Eden (Abel). Anthony made their directing debut in February 2023 with Ordinary Days, produced by CenterStage Theatre Company at CUA. They would like to thank their mother for her unwavering support.
Sophia Jeffress
Stage Crew