Theater 109: Don’t Sit on The Bench...Get Up!
Summary
Noreen is amazed that Wendy runs in the park. While Wendy stretches near her, Noreen starts up a conversation. She's sorry afterwards.Writer
Marj O’Neill-Butler
Marj O’Neill-Butlerr is the playwright. She is the Florida Regional Rep for the Dramatists Guild and is the author of 59 produced plays, among them Conflict on a Bench, 0% Chance of Visibility, Arianna Rose, A Bump in the Night, A Dinner Bell Rings, A Face on the Pig, and so many more.
Director Kim Hlavac
Kim Hlavac graduated from the prestigious NYC High School Of Performing Arts and received her BFA in theatre arts & film in George Morrison’s company from SUNY/Purchase. Her New York theater credits include Beatrice in “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING” opposite Stanley Tucci as Benedict directed by Theodore Mann. Edna in “WAITING FOR LEFTY’ directed by Howard Da Silva. Gertrude Stein’s “LISTEN TO ME,” directed by Lawrence Kornfeld. She played Lauren Phillips in the daytime drama “ANOTHER WORLD”. Kim is a proud member of Los Angeles VS & Station House. Kim would like to thank Bernadette Armstrong for providing and supporting the platform for new writers & directors to explore different avenues of their creativity. Kim has written, directed & acted in several pieces for Open-door playhouse and has thoroughly enjoyed each experience. She is thrilled to be part of celebrating women in theatre
Kim Hlavac
CAST:
Rhoda Pell as Wendy
Rhoda Pell is an actress, known for Blake Chandler: Psychic Investigator (2016), Walk of No Shame (2015), and Dr. Quinn, Morphine Woman with Jane Seymour (2014).
Noelle Evangelisti as Noreen
Noelle earned an MFA in Acting from California Institute of the Arts. She has worked on major motion pictures including: Terminator Two: Judgement Day, LA Confidential, The Babysitter and Pacific Heights. Noelle has performed in numerous theaters in Los Angeles and Chicago. Three of her favorite and most memorable roles were: Prudence in Beyond Therapy at Ruth Page in Chicago, Liz in The Philadelphia Story and The Nurse in Romeo and Juliet at Hillside Rep in Los Angeles. She still loves working on commercials and voiceovers and had a great time doing a radio play pre-Covid with the Screen Actors Guild. She feels blessed to work with Bernadette and everyone at Open Door!
Noelle Evangelisti
Recorded at The Oak House Studio by Sound Engineer David Peters