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Been unemployed too long? At the Unemployment Bureau, we can place you in a job you may not be qualified for or a job that's not safe, but you will do it. Because if you can walk, you can work! A comic-drama set in the future, which may be closer than you think. Directed by SuzAnne Barabas |
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Meet the Company
Sophia Lucia Parola
Sophia was born and raised in New Jersey. She started her training at Brookdale Community College and has since studied at Stella Adler Studio, HB Studio, and privately. Some of her favorite theatrical roles include Demetrius in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Lady Anne in RICHARD III with Hip To Hip Theatre, and Trish in THE PROMOTION, here at New Jersey Repertory Company. Sophia has also recently appeared on FBI: Most Wanted, and stars in indie films MAIJUANA MINUTES, and LAST KNOWN LOCATION. Sophia is also a professional Red-Carpet Host for Garden State Film Festival and Cinequest Film Festival.Michael Irvin Pollard*
Michael returns to NJ Rep after previously appearing in LUCKY ME, HAPPY, RELEASE POINT, NIGHT TRAIN, YANKEE TAVERN, DEAD RINGER, APPLE, TEN PERCENT OF MOLLY SNYDER and BIG BOYS as well as several Theatre Brut festivals and numerous staged readings. Other regional credits include performances at Shadowland Stages, Centenary Stage Co., Forestburgh Playhouse, Seven Angels Theatre, The Theater Project, the Adirondack Theatre Festival, Writer’s Theatre of NJ, the Depot Theatre, the Pioneer Valley Summer Theatre, George Street Playhouse and the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park where he was a member of the professional actor training program. In New York city Michael performed most recently in Pan Asian Rep’s critically acclaimed production of DAYBREAK and is best known for his work in improvisation and sketch comedy, with performances in various venues including the West Bank Café, the West Side Arts Center, the Avalon Theatre and the Pearl Theatre.Garret Jon Groenveld
SuzAnne Barabas
Gabor Barabas
Rose Riccardi*
Patricia Doherty
Jessica Parks
Jill Nagle
Janey Huber
Nick Simone
Rachael Malloy
Sunjay Venkatraman
Robert Baird
James Lockhart
Brian Snyder
Donna Stiles
Blake Robinson
John Pietrowski
Board of Trustees
Tanis Deitch, President
Linda Standley, Vice President
Nancy Stek, Secretary
Karen Wharmby, Treasurer
Pat Addiss, Mare Akana, Gabor Barabas, SuzAnne Barabas, Evan Bergman, Steven Darien, Carl Hoffman, Vasi Laurence, Marilyn Pearlman, Marianne Pedersen, Kim Puvalowski, Lauren Schwarz, Carl Jennings
Staff
Executive Producer- Gabor Barabas
Artistic Director- SuzAnne Barabas
Associate Artistic Director- Evan Bergman
Production Manager/Resident Set Designer- Jessica Parks
Marketing and Public Relations Director- Sunjay Venkatraman
Literary Manager- Joel Stone
Company Manager- Robert Baird
Resident Lighting Designer- Jill Nagle
Assistant Lighting Designer/Artistic Associate- Janey Huber
Resident Costume Designer- Patricia E. Doherty
Resident Sound Designer- Nick Simone
Technical Director/Facilities Manager- Brian P. Snyder
Financial Director- Dee Cantalice
Master Electrician- James Lockhart
House Manager- Karen Wharmby
Visual Arts Coordinator- Mare Akana
Photography & Digital Imaging Curator- Andrea Phox
Artistic Associate- Gail Winar
Scenic Artist/Assistant Properties- Donna Stiles
Scenic Painter/Props Assistant- Blake Robinson
Covid Compliance Officer- John Pietrowski
Upcoming Performances
Eden Prairie by Mat Smart
OCTOBER 20 - NOVEMBER 20, 2022
As war churns in Vietnam, night falls over the tranquil hills and creeks of a small Midwestern town, and a young woman hears a tap at her window. On the same night Apollo 15 makes its lunar landing, draft-dodger Pete steals home to Eden Prairie, after a 300-mile trek from Canada. He risks arrest to deliver an important message to his childhood friend, Rachel. Both are caught between duty to the ones they love and their own futures. In a moment of national tension that mirrors our own, Pete must defend his choices and grapple with the sacrifices he has made.
STAGED READING
ESSPY by Nandita Shenoy
August 15, 2022
Directed by Aneesha Kudtarkar
A medical student unlocks his own humanity via his interactions with a young actress who works as a substitute patient or ‘esspy’. Through these encounters, he learns the part of medicine that can’t be taught by books – how to care for patients with compassion.
Thank You
We thank the following for their support: The Shubert Foundation, The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, New Jersey State Council on the Arts, SBA Shuttered Venues Program, The Stone Foundation of New Jersey, New Jersey CRF, NJEDA, JENNJOE Fund, The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, OceanFirst Foundation, Princeton Area Community Foundation, Manasquan Bank, Community Foundation of New Jersey, Monmouth County CARES, Investors Bank Foundation, Jewish Communal Fund, Darien Family Fund, Vasi Laurence, Linda Mitchell, Caroline Huber, and all our patrons, year-round subscribers, and new audience members. We are extremely grateful for all your support during these trying times.
Shout out to Blake Robinson, Mare Akana, Mitch Berman, Dee Cantalice, Anita Corvin, Barney Fitzpatrick, Steve Corvin, Kathleen Goldpaugh, Jay Kaplan, Barbara Kulberg, Mitch Kulberg, Nancy Lubarsky, Donna Marrazzo, Eric Oberer, Carol Oliver, John Pocalyko, Lindy Regan, Donald Shapiro, Barbara Smith, Larry Smith, Nancy Stek, Jan Thompson, Louis Thompson, Fred Wharmby, Karen Wharmby, Robyn Flipse, Gail Winar, Jessica Parks, and Donna Styles.
Actors Equity
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association
ACTORS EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA) founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 50,000 Actors and Stage Managers. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts union. ActorsEquity.org. NJ Rep is proud to work with AEA.