Vanities

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Scene 1:  A Gymnasium – Fall, 1963

Scene 2:  A Sorority House – Spring 1968

Scene 3:  The Garden Terrace of an Apartment – Summer 1974

There will be a 15 minute intermission between each Scene

Production Team:

Director /Intimacy Coordination .……..…...….….Sheri Marvin

Director …………….….…….…………..…….……Nathan Hall

Stage Manager/Marketing …………………………......Tamara Baez

Cheer Choreographer ………………………… Melissa Steele

Costumes …………………………Ramsey Lyric/Sheri Marvin

Set and Props Design ……….………………….…Joe Watson

Sound Design ……..…….…………………..Anthony Pandolfo

Light Design……………….……………………… Trey Meares

Light and Sound Operators....Freddie Harward/Tamara Baez

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       Bryanna Fahr (Allstate)                 

       Joyce Sullivan

       Davidson College

Griffin Brothers Companies       

Quore Real Estate Advisors 

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DISCLAIMER

This play contains mature language, situations, and subject matter that may not be suitable for younger audiences. Viewer discretion is advised, with a recommended minimum age of 16+ to attend.

The views and opinions expressed in this play are those of the playwright/characters and do not reflect the views of the cast/crew.

Cast

Creative Team

Meet the Company

Laura Munson

Kathy

We’re thrilled to welcome Laura Munson to our cast! Laura is a Greenville, SC native and Winthrop University alum with a lifelong passion for theater. She was most recently seen as Bottom in Free Reign Theatre Company's A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Her recent credits also include The Complete History of America (abridged) and Macbeth with FRTC, as well as The Dining Room, As Bees in Honey Drown, and Ernest and the Pale Moon with Rock Hill Theatre. Laura extends her heartfelt thanks to her friends and family for their unwavering love and support.

Mandy Butler

Joanne

We’re thrilled to welcome Mandy Butler to our cast! Mandy is a company member and instructor at Charlotte Comedy Theatre and Queen City Comedy. With a rich background as a Featured Performer and Teaching Artist at Dad’s Garage Theatre, she has actively performed and improvised across Atlanta, Nashville, Richmond, Greenville, and Charlotte. In addition to her stage work, Mandy is the Director of Performance at Newberry College and a tenured Associate Professor of Theatre & Speech. We’re excited to have her bring her vast experience and energy to our production. Mandy holds a BA in Theatre Performance from Georgia College & State University and an MFA in Theatre Pedagogy from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has trained and performed with instructors from the Annoyance Theatre, BATS Improv, Second City, Upright Citizens Brigade, iO, and Steppenwolf West. Mandy has taught master classes across the U.S. and in Istanbul and Iraqi Kurdistan. She specializes in applying the Meisner Technique to Longform Improvisation and earned her Meisner teacher certification through the True Acting Institute at Willamette University.

Michelle Strom

Mary

We’re thrilled to welcome Michelle Strom to our cast! Michelle is an actor currently based in the Carolinas. She has trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and recently spent eight weeks with the Prague Shakespeare Company in the Czech Republic and Italy. Her favorite roles include Angelo in The Comedy of Errors, Bailey in The Polar Express Train Ride, Leanne in Puffs, and Brittany in Thanksgiving: 2016. Michelle extends her heartfelt thanks to her friends and family for their unwavering support and to the incredible cast and crew of “Vanities” for their dedication and hard work.

Mary Schneider

Swing

We’re thrilled to welcome Mary Schneider to our cast as a swing for “Vanities”! Mary is excited and honored to make her Women in Plays debut with us. Originally from New Jersey, Mary trained at the Actor's Training Institute and the British American Drama Academy's Midsummer in Oxford program. Her notable roles include Kolenkhov in You Can't Take It With You and Mrs. Bassett in The Eccentricities of a Nightingale. She is also a proud member of the One Voice Chorus of Charlotte. Mary extends her heartfelt thanks to the cast and crew for their warm welcome as she returns to the theater.

Sheri Marvin

Co-Director/Intimacy Coordination

Sheri is thrilled to bring another WIP Productions show to The Arts Factory! With 35 shows directed in Charlotte since 1998 and a recent hit with The Day the Internet Died in Waxhaw, Sheri is excited to lead this talented team in “Vanities” She’s proud to continue the legacy of WIP Productions, founded to create more opportunities for women on and off the stage. Special thanks to Nathan for being her 'wheels' this year for not one but two shows! And thanks to all of you, because what is theatre without an audience!

Nathan Hall

Co-Director

Nathan Hall is thrilled to collaborate with Director Sheri Marvin and WIP Productions on Vanities. Nathan has performed with Shakespeare Carolina, Rock Hill Theatre, Free Reign Theatre, and Waxhaw Community Theatre. He extends his gratitude to Sheri for this opportunity, the wonderful cast and crew, and his supportive wife Alison and daughter Ashley.

Tamara Baez

Stage Manager/Marketing

Tamara is thrilled to join the Vanities, marking her debut with Women in Plays. As a dedicated board member of the Waxhaw Community Theatre, Tamara is excited to collaborate with this talented cast and crew!

Ramsey Lyric

Costume Designer

Ramsey Lyric has been a freelance costume designer in the Charlotte area since 2017. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for storytelling through fabric and design, Ramsey's work has brought characters to life in shows like Shakespeare in Love, Little Shop of Horrors, and Two Trains Running. For the past eight years, they have served as the resident designer for Charlotte’s Off Broadway and Providence High School. We are thrilled to have Ramsey on board for Vanities! Don’t miss out on seeing their incredible work in action.

Joe Watson

Props/Set Designer

With years of experience in theatrical building, Joe is honored to work with WIP Productions on Vanities. Props design and construction have been a lifelong passion for him. A huge thank you to Sheri for trusting him with this production!

Melissa Steele

Cheer Choreographer

Melissa is usually found on stage, but she’s thoroughly enjoyed bringing her cheerleading skills to this amazing cast of women. She loves being involved in theater in and around the Charlotte area.

Anthony Pandolfo

Sound Designer

Anthony is the go-to sound man for WIP Productions and during 2020 he was the film editor for WIPs online productions.

Freddie Harward

Light Operator

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WIP Productions, Inc, is dedicated to expose the public to a greater quality and quantity of women's roles in Community Theatre.  It was founded in 1993 in Rockaway NJ by Sheri Marvin, and organized in the Carolinas in 2010. Our goal is to continue to produce shows with all (or nearly all) women cast and crew.

Reach us at sewipproductions@gmail.com