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In partnership with
at the Studio City Branch Library
Presents
The Prize Winners
Season IV
A Staged Reading Series
Featuring Five Iconic Plays
Honored with the Pulitzer Prize for Drama
or the Tony Award® for Best Play
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THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR DRAMA
THE TONY AWARD® FOR BEST PLAY
American Theatre Wing, TM
Barry Heins
ITC Artistic Director & Series Producer
Kristen Egermeier
ITC Managing Director & Series Producer
WIT
by Margaret Edson
Directed by
Rob Adler
STUDIO CITY BRANCH LIBRARY
POSTPONED TO
JUNE 14, 2025
DUE TO WILDFIRES
FEATURING
VELLA LOVELL
BRENT JENNINGS
SAMUEL GARNETT
ALEXANDRA WRIGHT
ANNE GEE BYRD
ERRÒN JAY
COLIN THOMAS JENNINGS
MARY O'MALLEY
Assistant to the Director and Stage Manager/ Dramaturg
BAIRTON BROWN
Sound Design
PATRICK BELTON
Projections
BAIRTON BROWN
Poster & Media Design
BARRY HEINS
Actors appear through an agreement between Interact Theatre Company and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
BAIRTON BROWN
Sound Design
PATRICK BELTON
Projections
BAIRTON BROWN
Poster & Media Design
BARRY HEINS
Actors appear through an agreement between Interact Theatre Company and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
WIT is presented by special arrangement with
Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
Produced in New York City by MCC Theater
Bernard Telsey and Robert LuPone, Executive Directors;
William Cantler, Associate Director, Long Wharf Theatre, and Daryl Roth,
with Stanley Shopkorn, Robert G. Bartner and Stanley Kaufelt.
Lorie Cowen Levy, Associate Producer, Roy Gabay, General Manager.
New York production originally premiered at Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, Connecticut.
Doug Hughes, Artistic Director; Michael Ross, Managing Director.
Originally produced by South Coast Repertory,
David Emmes, Producing Artistic Director; Martin Benson, Artistic Director.
SPECIAL NOTE ON COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL
THE RUNAWAY BUNNY by Margaret Wise Brown, Copyright © 1942, Harper & Row, Inc., Copyright © Renewed 1970, Roberta Brown Rauch. Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers.
THE DIVINE POEMS by John Donne, edited by Helen Gardner. Used by permission of
Oxford University Press.
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Los Angeles Public Library
Brian Cunningham, Senior Librarian, Studio City Branch Library
Ann Bowman, East Valley Area Manager
Diane Olivo-Posner, Principal Librarian/Associate Director
Kevin Awakuni
Celia Avila
Tina Lerno
Steve Orozco
Margaret Trtyan
Vu Le
The Library Foundation
for helping the Exploration & Creativity Department
manage the L.A. Made Fund
Friends of the Studio City Library
American Theatre Wing
The Pulitzer Prize Board
Actors' Equity Association
Noho Copy and Print
Dramatists Play Service
Concord Theatricals
David Elzer/ DEMAND PR
Tracy Lilienfield, CSA
ITC Board of Directors
Barry Heins, President
Anthony Wofford, Vice-President
Carol Doehring, Treasurer
Kristen Egermeier, Secretary
INTERACT SALUTES OUR GENEROUS DONORS
Benefactors
LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION
DANIEL AND SHARON LOWENSTEIN
LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY
Partners
ANONYMOUS
KRISTEN EGERMEIER
DIANA FINK AND DAVID SMITH
BARRY AND TRACY HEINS
MICHAEL JAY SKLOFF
FRIENDS OF THE STUDIO CITY LIBRARY
Sponsors
PETER GOLDEN
JEFF KAUFMAN AND MARCIA ROSS
TERRY LILIENFIELD, IN LOVING MEMORY OF TODD LILIENFIELD
W. COLIN MCKAY
JONATHAN MERSEL AND MARION PETERS
ANDREW HILL NEWMAN AND LESLIE HICKS
STACY RAY
ANDY WOLK
Supporters
Anonymous (6)
Tony Abatemarco
Mary Lou Belli
John Ross Bowie
Rob Brownstein
Anne Gee Byrd
Christina Carlisi
Steven Culp
Tyne Daly
Amanda Carlin and Fred Sanders
Jeffery Chernin and Peter Nardi
Larry Corsa
Diana Daves McLaughlin
Beajoir Days
Tate Ellington
Zia Garcia
Wendy Graf
Elin Hampton
Steve Heisler
Andrew and Leslie Heins
Mark and Jackie Heins
Joan Henehan and Jenny Williams
Elizabeth and Christopher Herron
Steve Heisler
John Hugo
Susan and Steven Hull
Colin Thomas Jennings
Gregory Jennings
Marta Kauffman
Anita Khanzadian
Karyn Kobayashi
Glen Kovacs
Yuri Lowenthal
Paul Mackley
Carolyn Mignini and Steve Vinovich
Clara Neves-Mireles and Miguel Mireles
Oliver Muirhead
Mary O'Malley
Amy Pietz
John Penzenas
Tracy Powell
Cynthia Paskos
Michael Peretzian
Triva Ponder
Francesca P. Roberts
Stephanie Satie and Rick Friesen
Alison Ginebra Shanks
Harris Shore
Marc Valera
Tommy Wallach
Allan Wasserman
Willow Cabin Productions
Barbara Kay-Wilks
Alexandra Wright
THE PRIZE WINNERS
is made possible by funding from the
LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY LA MADE Fund,
a generous grant from the
Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs,
and supplemental funding from
Friends of the Studio City Library.
Additional support for ITC is provided by the
LA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND CULTURE
as part of CREATIVE RECOVERY LA,
an initiative funded by the AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN.
is made possible by funding from the
LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY LA MADE Fund,
a generous grant from the
Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs,
and supplemental funding from
Friends of the Studio City Library.
Additional support for ITC is provided by the
LA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND CULTURE
as part of CREATIVE RECOVERY LA,
an initiative funded by the AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN.
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Interact Theatre Company
and help us keep us going strong!
Our mission is to:
• Nurture professional
performing artists
• Provide a forum for educational
and cultural enrichment
• Bring arts education to underserved youth
at little or no cost
• Make a positive and lasting impact
on diverse audiences of all ages
through the unique experience
of live theatre.
Donors are gratefully acknowledged
in our programs.
ITC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Federal Tax ID #93-1063357
Please click here to DONATE
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Thank you!
A STUDY GUIDE FOR "WIT" IS AVAILABLE AT
www.interactla.org
Free concessions provided courtesy of
Friends of the Studio City Library.
Follow Us:
Who's Who
Cast
Anne Gee Byrd
E.M. Ashford, D. Phil
Samuel Garnett
Jason Posner, M.D.
Vella Lovell
Vivian Bearing, PH.D.
Erròn Jay
Lab Tech/Student/Resident
Brent Jennings
Harvey Kelekian, M.D. and Mr. Bearing
Colin Thomas Jennings
Lab Tech/Student/Resident
Mary O'Malley
Lab Tech/Student/Resident
Alexandra Wright
Susie Monahan, R.N., B.S.N.
Creative Team
Barry Heins
ITC Artistic Director / Series Producer
Kristen Egermeier
ITC Managing Director / Series Producer
Rob Adler
Director
Bairton Brown
Assistant to the Director/Stage Manager/Dramaturg
Patrick Belton
Sound Design
Margaret Edson
Playwright
About Interact
”Invigorating."
”The Ensemble is first-rate."
“Exhilarating.”
"A DELECTABLY VERSATILE ENSEMBLE."
- Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times
"Together they form, in my view, the very best acting ensemble to be seen currently in Los Angeles."
- Cynthia Citron, Santa Monica Press
"A company of hard-hitting professionals, with a rare combination of heart and expertise."
-NoHo News
"Since its inception, INTERACT THEATRE COMPANY has become known as one of the most exciting theatrical hamlets in the urban forest."
- F. Kathleen Foley, Los Angeles Times
HISTORY
In January of 1989, actor and director Barry Heins invited fifteen friends – all experienced stage actors homesick for the New York theatrical community – to a weekly play reading group held in a vacant apartment in Sherman Oaks. Before long, a pool of forty actors was involved in readings that consisted of everything from classic plays to new plays and screenplays. The quality of the work attracted other theatre professionals eager to collaborate. Directors came to hear plays, as well as playwrights and screenwriters who arranged to hear these talented actors breathe life into their new scripts. Ten months later, the group became the exclusive tenants of Theatre Exchange in North Hollywood, and Interact was born. On May 1, 1992, the company formally incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit theater.
Interact’s loyal and supportive audience has followed the company to various stages and venues in the San Fernando Valley, the Westside, and Downtown LA, enjoying more than forty full-scale productions of plays and musicals since its founding. Interact also presents high-quality free or low-cost community programming, such as its lauded summer arts education program for underserved youth, hundreds of workshops, fundraisers and special events, and, to date, over a thousand public play readings.
AWARDS
ITC has received 95 performance and production awards (175 nominations), including Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, Ovation, Stage Raw, Garland, LA Weekly, Telly, and NAACP Awards.
Meet the Company
Anne Gee Byrd
E.M. Ashford, D. Phil
Anne Gee Byrd is a fairly new member of Interact. She has performed locally at The Mark Taper Forum, Kirk Douglas, Geffen, Pasadena Playhouse, La Mirada, and the Ensemble in Santa Barbara as well as across the country, including ACT in San Francisco, The American Shakespeare Festival in Connecticut, The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, The Great Lakes Theater Festival, Indiana Repertory, The La Jolla Playhouse, The McCarter Theatre, The Old Globe in San Diego, Seattle Repertory, and South Coast Repertory. She is a staunch member of the Antaeus Theatre Company. She has received five L.A. Drama Critics Circle Awards (including Best Ensemble for LIFE SUCKS at Interact), and numerous Ovation nominations. Her recent television credits include 911, CSI Los Angeles, How to Get Away with Murder, The Colony, Shameless, Murder in the First, and Rake. Indie film activity includes And Then There Was Eve, Senior Love Triangle, A Good Thing, and Zero Charisma.
Samuel Garnett
Jason Posner, M.D.
Samuel Garnett is an actor with a deep curiosity for human behavior.
Recently, he has spent time experimenting on camera in a number of complex characters alongside incredible casts. Coming very soon you can see him as 'Dobby' in the harrowing thriller 'VIRAL', directed by and starring Blair Underwood with a cast that includes Sarah Silverman and Alfre Woodard. Samuel also recently completed work on the ensemble film '25 Cents Per Minute'. In '25 Cents' he plays 'Bryan', a sensitive and lovable aspiring photographer that just can't seem to get out of his own way.
He made his introduction to the theater scene in 2023 as 'Kevin' in the sold out Los Angeles premiere of Will Arbery's Pulitzer Prize nominated play, 'Heroes of The Fourth Turning'. Samuel received a great deal of critical acclaim for the role and won Best Actor from LA Theater Bites for his work on the show.
Samuel is a 2020 graduate of the California Institute of the Arts and was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Vella Lovell
Vivian Bearing, PH.D.
Vella Lovell currently stars opposite Joel McHale in the Fox comedy series ANIMAL CONTROL. She previously starred alongside Ted Danson and Holly Hunter in the Tina Fey-produced comedy MR. MAYOR for NBC. Vella earned a 2021 HCA TV Award Nomination for her performance as ‘Mikaela Shaw’ the Chief of Staff on the show. Prior to this, Vella was known for her series regular role as the sarcastic voice of reason ‘Heather Davis’ on all four Seasons of CW’s CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND, and in Hulu’s DOLLFACE as Kat Dennings’ over-the-top co-worker ‘Alison S.’ On the film side, she recently starred in the MTV holiday parody movie A CLÜSTERFÜNKE CHRISTMAS from Rachel Dratch and Ana Gasteyer and appeared in smash hit THE BIG SICK opposite Kumail Nanjiani. In the animation world, she was the voice of ‘Mermista’ in the Netflix series SHE-RA AND THE PRINCESSES OF POWER, which was a 2020 Critics’ Choice Nominee. Originally a graduate from the Juilliard School, Vella appeared on stage in Pulitzer Prize Winner Lynn Nottages' By The Way, Meet Vera Stark, as ‘Lady Macbeth’ in an adaptation of Macbeth, and in The Bacchae at Shakespeare in the Park.
Erròn Jay
Lab Tech/Student/Resident
Erron Jay received his BFA in Theater from Missouri State Univ. & his MFA in Acting from The Theater School at DePaul Univ. Theatre credits include A Raisin in the Sun at South Coast Rep. The world premiere of Harriet Jacob's at Steppenwolf Theatre. Two Trains Running at Merle Reskin Theatre. Sueno at Merle Reskin Theatre, A New Brain at Athenaeum. TV credits include Lucifer, No Good Nick, KC Undercover, & Famous Crime Scenes. He is grateful to return to Interact's Pultizer prize reading series following last year's "Clybourne Park" production. Erron is a professor of acting at AMDA's LA campus. He is grateful for the opportunity and for the support of his friends and family. He can be found on social media @erronjay or online at erronjay.com. Theatrical Agent - Kevin Turner at Daniel Hoff Agency. Manager - Hillary Sigale at Shushu Ent.
Brent Jennings
Harvey Kelekian, M.D. and Mr. Bearing
Brent's long and illustrious career as a character actor includes many highlights along the way, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning production of Charles Fuller's "A Soldier's Play" produced by the famed Negro Ensemble Company, on Broadway in David Berry's Vietnam drama "G.R. Point" and Richard Wesley's "The Mighty Gents." During his New York tenure, he performed at the New Federal Theater, The New York Shakespeare Festival, The Manhattan Theater Club, American Place Theater, The Phoenix Theater, National Black Theater, The New Lafayette Theater, and, more recently, The Signature Theater. Regional credits include LaJolla Playhouse, Yale Repertory Theater, The Geva Theater, Walnut Street Theater, The Goodman Theater, The Eugene O'Neill Playwrights Conference, and The Berkeley Repertory Theater. Some of his film and television credits include the Peter Weir classic "Witness", Wes Craven's "The Serpent and the Rainbow", Walter Hill's" Another 48 HR's and "Red Heat," the late Ted Demme's underground classic comedy "Life" with Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence, and Bennet Miller's "Moneyball." On HBO, he was in the award-winning dramas "A Lesson Before Dying" alongside "Don Cheadle and the late Cicely Tyson, "Boycott," and " The Soul of the Game."
Colin Thomas Jennings
Lab Tech/Student/Resident
Colin makes a career in Los Angeles in all mediums, from the stage, to numerous commercials, television, and film. Favorite Interact Theatre Company Roles roles include Huckleberry Finn in Mark Twain and Friends: A River’s Journey, Barnaby in The Matchmaker, Jason in The Rabbit Hole, and Scooter in Scooter Thomas Makes it to the Top of the World. Other select theatre roles include Michael in Dancing at Lughnasa, Harlequin in Emperor of the Moon, Mr. Binney in Our American Cousin, Cleante in The Imaginary Invalid, Bartley in The Cripple of Inishmaan, and Maurice in Valldemosa.
Mary O'Malley
Lab Tech/Student/Resident
Mary O’Malley (AEA, SAG-AFTRA) is so excited to be a part of another staged reading with Interact where she has been a member for nearly a decade. Her most recent works with ITC have been “Taking Sides” by Ron Harwood for the UCLA Law School, and “Disgraced” by Ayad Ahktar for this series in 2024. She's participated as a writer and actor for the LMU Center of Social Justice and Change ceremony honoring Hidden Heroes. Mary can be heard as the voice of the Louisville Zoo, Corbel’s “Make it Gold”, and Ninjago Countdown shorts.
Alexandra Wright
Susie Monahan, R.N., B.S.N.
Alexandra Wright is a classically trained actress with a BA from the University of Southern California and an MFA in Acting from Harvard University. She has also trained internationally in London at the British American Drama Academy and at Stanislavski’s Moscow Art Theatre in Russia.
Nominated by Broadway World as Performer of the Decade, Alexandra has been fortunate enough to perform in London, Paris, Moscow, and Scotland, and has had the opportunity to work with exceptional artists such as Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Josh Brolin, Neil Patrick Harris, Neil Gaiman, Scott Zigler, "Friends" Executive Producer Kevin Bright, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Nancy Meckler from the RSC.
In addition to her regional theatre work, Alexandra’s film and television credits include a series regular on Vertical Network’s "Solve," recurring roles on ABC and Freeform, and guest stars on NBC, CBS, Netflix, Amazon Prime, and HBOMax on shows like "Chicago PD," "This is Us," "Outer Range," "Greek," and "Julia."
She is also a professor of acting, Shakespeare, and voice at UCLA. Passionate about mentoring and fostering community for artists, she also runs an online community for actors and private acting clients called The Delta Acting Community. In addition to acting, she is a sought after trial consultant, applying theatre techniques in preparing lawyers and witnesses for trial. She has worked on hundreds of cases, ranging from sexual assault to birth trauma to wrongful death, resulting in multiple eight, nine, and ten figure record-breaking verdicts.
Barry Heins
ITC Artistic Director / Series Producer
Most recently, Heins produced and directed the critically acclaimed Los Angeles premiere of Aaron Posner's "Life Sucks" at the Broadwater Main Stage. The production earned a coveted spot on L.A. Times theater critic Charles McNulty’s Top 9 List of 2023 and received seven nominations from the L.A. Drama Critics Circle, including wins for Best Ensemble and Best Writing–Adaptation.
A graduate of The Juilliard School and an alumnus of The Acting Company, Heins has performed on Broadway and Off-Broadway, at leading regional theaters across the U.S., and in both film and television. His notable Los Angeles stage credits include "Much Ado About Nothing" at the Ford Theatre (Drama-Logue Award for Outstanding Performance), ITC's celebrated production of "Counsellor-At-Law" with John Rubinstein (Ovation Award for Best Ensemble), the 2018 ITC revival of Jerry Sterner's "Other People's Money," and the West Coast premiere of Mark Rylance and Louis Jenkins' "Nice Fish."
Heins is also an accomplished voice-over artist, lending his talents to everything from film trailers to political ads, and has served as a dialect consultant on Broadway productions and for PBS. He has taught at several professional actor training conservatories, including NYU Tisch School of the Arts/Playwrights Horizons Theater School and SUNY Purchase College.
During the summers, Heins serves as executive producer of the company’s summer theater camp for underserved youth, INTERPLAY, which was integrated into the L.A. Department of Cultural Affairs’ five-week Summer Performing Arts Camp in 2023. Heins curates the ITC Play Lab for established local playwrights and has spearheaded four annual staged readings series in partnership with the Los Angeles Public Library’s LA Made cultural enrichment program, where he directed "You Can’t Take It With You," "The Great White Hope," and "Driving Miss Daisy," and performed in "Art."
Heins also produced and directed two impactful short films written by Catherine Butterfield for ITC: "Faultless" and "Just Another Birthday in Bedlam." Both films garnered international recognition, winning multiple awards at prestigious film festivals, including a 2021 Bronze and 2022 Gold Telly Award. These films are available on ITC's official YouTube channel, @InteractTheatreCompanyLosAngeles.
Kristen Egermeier
ITC Managing Director / Series Producer
Kristen is thrilled to continue her work with ITC as the new Managing Director. While she is a trained Actor first, Kristen has served as operational support for theatres across the county for the past 15 years. She has also produced, written, and managed multiple productions on stage and film. As a graduate of Cal State University, Northridge with a BA in Theatre Arts and a minor in Chemistry, her well-rounded education has combined her love of theatre with her organizational business skills.
After working and studying with multiple theatre companies back east, she returned to Los Angeles to dive further into her roles as an actor and operational consultant, with an emphasis on nonprofit organizations. Kristen has aided in administratively supporting and developing multiple theatre and community programs.
Her 20 years of experience in management and hands-on roles in accounting, data analytics, editorial writing, and operations management have created her specialty in working with small businesses and nonprofit organizations to develop business practices and streamline financials. A background in industries outside of the theatre world includes environmental research and services, federal and state government services, manufacturing, and GIS data services.
Rob Adler
Director
Rob Adler (he/him/his) is an actor, director, performance coach, and educator who serves as the Co-Head of the BFA Acting program at The Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago. He is also the Artistic Director of AdlerImprov, a private acting studio in Los Angeles dedicated to integrating improvisation into scripted performance. As a private coach, Adler has worked with actors, directors, and production companies, including Lionsgate, Disney, FOX, NBC, and ABC. Notably, he served as the on-air acting coach for Disney’s High School Musical: Get in the Picture.
Adler writes a regular column offering expert advice for Backstage and has directed numerous acclaimed projects, including the award-winning short films You Too? and iVote, the Chicago premiere of Goosebumps: The Musical for Chicago Playworks, and original plays such as Patriot Act starring Roger Guenveur Smith and Bad Hamlet with LA’s Coin & Ghost. For Interact Theatre Company, Adler directed Clybourne Park, I’m Not Rappaport, and Talley’s Folly for the celebrated Prize Winners Series, and starred in a well-received production of Other People’s Money at the Pico Playhouse.
Beyond stage and screen, Adler applies improvisation techniques to diverse fields, coaching medical professionals, business leaders, and community organizations. His acting credits span commercials, television, and feature films. A 2024-25 Wicklander Fellow, Adler continues to explore the intersections of performance, pedagogy, and innovation.
Visit www.adlerimprov.com to learn more or schedule a consultation.
Bairton Brown
Assistant to the Director/Stage Manager/Dramaturg
Bairton Brown (he/they) is a multiracial, award-winning filmmaker and theatre practitioner. A 2023 Next-Up Playwriting Fellowship at Congo Square Theatre, Bair’s full-length play, “THE PLAY GROUNDS, or MOMENTO VIVIERE” received staged readings in Chicago, Denver, and Hollywood Fringe Festivals. Bair currently works as a writer and first AD for the web series BLACKSIDE. Bair also works as head writer for Syllble Studios’ multimedia series, BLACKTOPIA. Book One will be published on Amazon in 2024. BFA from DePaul University, MA from New York University. Media: @BairtonBrown | Bairbrown.com | stonehavenstudios.org
Patrick Belton
Sound Design
Patrick graduated with a BFA from Depaul Theatre School in Chicago, and currently resides in LA. He is an actor, DJ and music supervisor.
Featured in People Magazine, US Magazine, Vogue, Wall Street Journal and listed as one of LA’s top DJs, Patrick performs at high profile events throughout Southern California and around the globe. His DJ clients include Reese Witherspoon, Jim Carrey, Judy Greer, Tribeca Film Festival, Matthew McConaughey, Netflix, Mad Men, Dr. Phil, Jenna Fischer, Sony, Jenny McCarthy, Lisa Marie Presley, William Morris, Joe Mantegna, Showtime, Brooke Shields, Christina Aguilera, Linda Perry, Tom Morello,
Dave Grohl, Eva Longoria, Walt Disney, Universal Studios, 20th Century Fox, and Madonna. Patrick performed side by side with Mark Ronson, Galantis and Leon Bridges at Snapchat’s 2017 New Year’s Eve party. He also recently opened for Steve Aoki at a private event in LA. And he performed at Cameron Diaz’ wedding with Lionel Richie and Ryan Adams. Patrick has DJ’d across the world for several destination events, including the Turks & Caicos Islands, Jamaica (w/ Toots & The Maytals), Aspen, Oaxaca, Playa Del Carmen, and Sayulita, as well as performed alongside Bruno Mars for Universal Studio’s “Best Year Ever” party in Cabo.
Outside of spinning music, Patrick also works as a Music Supervisor. He is a founding partner with Off The Record Music and worked with Gary Calamar / Go Music (KCRW) where he selects and licenses music for television shows such as True Blood, House, and Dexter, along with several feature films including The Giant Mechanical Man (Jenna Fischer), The Librarian (Marcia Gay Harden), Animals (David Dastmalchian), and All Creatures Here Below (Dastmalchian / Karen Gillian).
Margaret Edson
Playwright
Margaret Edson lives in Atlanta, Georgia, where she is an elementary school teacher. Between earning degrees in history and literature, she worked in the cancer and AIDS unit of a research hospital. WIT is her first play.
Our Ongoing Programs
UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW
Staged Readings Series
Join us for our 26th Season
of presenting one staged reading each semester.
Our 2025 Season begins February 24th!
(Title of Play TBA)
Co-hosted by the Center for Liberal Arts and Free Institutions (CLAFI), the readings aim to evoke discussion of the ethical and societal issues raised in the plays, stimulate interdisciplinary consideration
of the law and the humanities, and, of course to entertain.
View the UCLA schedule at
interact.org/programs/ucla
ITC PLAY LAB
Established playwrights and screenwriters present new works
for public readings performed by the ITC Ensemble
and guest artists. Lab Director Anita Khanzadian
moderates audience discussion
following the readings.
Free and open to the public at the Lankershim Arts Center,
no RSVP required.
View the Play Lab schedule at
interactla.org/programs/playlab
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