Renaissance City Repertory Theatrepresents HUNGRY |
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A NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE |
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by Charalampos Giannou |
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| August 21–24, 2025 | ||
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Varner Recital Hall Oakland University, 371 Varner Drive, Rochester Hills, MI 48309 |
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| www.rcrep.org |
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Cast
Andy Jones
Father
Kristen Nader
Mother
Ian Bednarski
Son
Sara Catheryn Wolf
Grandmother/Doctor/Uncle
Creative Team
David Gram
Director
Sam Transleau
Scenic Designer
Kerro Knox 3
Lighting Designer
Shelby VanOphem
Costume Designer
Michael Brian Ogden
Fight Choreographer
Chris Brannon
Stage Manager
Meet the Company
Andy Jones
Father
Andy Jones is an actor based in Ann Arbor. Over the past four years he has performed in a variety of roles with The Penny Seats Theatre, Renaissance City Repertory Theatre, Ann Arbor Civic Theatre, and Shakespeare in the Arb as well as in numerous regional films. Andy is also an improvisor and writes and performs sketch comedy with troupes throughout southeast Michigan. He’s beyond excited to get to collaborate with the wonderful cast and crew of Hungry!
Kristen Nader
Mother
Ian Bednarski
Son
Sara Catheryn Wolf
Grandmother/Doctor/Uncle
Sara is excited to be a part of Renaissance City’s production of Hungry. She is a local actress and director, as well as a Lecturer at Oakland University and Artistic Director for Shakespeare Royal Oak. Past performances include Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing with Shakespeare Royal Oak, Fluorine in House on Poe Street with the Detroit Rep, and Christmas Past in A Christmas Carol at Meadow Brook Theatre.
David Gram
Director
Originally from Toronto, Canada, David (he/him) is a Detroit-based theatre and opera director, actor, dramaturg, playwright, teacher and published author. His book, Contemporary Farce on the Global Stage, or Serious Laughter was published by Routledge in April 2024. David is an Associate Professor of Directing and Acting in the Department of Theatre at Oakland University in Rochester Hills, MI, and has directed and produced over 80 productions across the United States and Canada.
A director with a wide range of theatrical interests, David is equally at home working on everything from Shakespeare to Sondheim, from farce to Brecht, from contemporary American dramas to original plays, musicals, and operas.
David is the Producing Artistic Director of Renaissance City Repertory Theatre and a proud member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC)
www.david-gram.com
Sam Transleau
Scenic Designer
Kerro Knox 3
Lighting Designer
Kerro Knox 3 feels like he is David Gram's personal lighting designer: Hands on a Hardbody, School for Scandal, that pesky Scottish play that started the pandemic are among their collaborations. Kerro is professor emeritus of theatre at OU and still teaches Theatre History 1 (Greeks et al) and lighting.
Shelby VanOphem
Costume Designer
Michael Brian Ogden
Fight Choreographer
Chris Brannon
Stage Manager
Chris Brannon is an upcoming senior at Oakland University, majoring in Acting with a minor in Communication. You might’ve previously seen him on stage for RCREP’s Canada Project Production of Redbone Coonhound, where he read Stage Directions. He is very excited to be working with RCREP again as the Stage Manager for this North American premiere of Hungry!


