Whistler in the Dark Production History
February 8 - March 4, 2006
Charlestown Working Theater
By Howard Barker
THE POSSIBILITIES
Director: Meg Taintor
Light Designer: Andy Dickey
Sound Engineer: Brendan Tidwell Collen
Technical Director: Dan Monti
Costume Liaison: Frank Labovitz
Stage Manager: Sarah Bingel
Producer: Ben Fainstein
Ensemble: Tim Hoover, Sarah Huling, Lorna Nogueira, Jen O’Connor, Brian Quint, Sarah Robinson, and Andrew Winson
June 4 - July 1, 2006
Charlestown Working Theater
By Eric Overmyer
IN PERPETUITY THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSE
Director: Ben Fainstein
Light Designer: Andy Dickey
Technical Director: Dan Monti
Costume Designer: Kelley Leigh David
Stage Manager: Deanna Lohnes
Producer: Meg Taintor
Ensemble: Travis Boswell, Stacey Kirk, Lorna Nogueira, Jen O'Connor, Chuong Pham, Alex Simoes
August 24, 2006
Central Square YMXCA
A festival connecting adventurous audience and artists
FEVERFEST
FeverFest 06 Participating Companies:
Alarm Clock Theatre
Dangerous Animal
Imaginary Beasts
Mill 6 Collaborative
Whistler in the Dark
October 25 - November 10, 2006
Various Venues
By Dario Fo and Franca Rame
ALL THIS FLYING, ALL THIS TUMBLING DOWN
Director: Meg Taintor
Costume Designer: Kelley Leigh David
Translator: Amy Nora Long
Dramaturg: John Herndon
Stage Manager: Belina Mizrahi
Producer: Ben Fainstein
Ensemble: Lorna Nogueira, Nikki O'Carrol, and Jen O'Connor
April 21 - May 5, 2007
The Arsenal Center for the Arts
By Will Eno
THE FLU SEASON
Director: Ben Fainstein
Light Designer: Andy Dickey
Technical Director: Dan Monti
Costume Designer: Ginny Yang
Producer: Meg Taintor
Ensemble: Shelley Brown, Ed Hoopman, David LeBahn, Nael Nacer, Meghan Nesmith and Jen O’Connor
August 22-25, 2007
Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center
Kiss Carefully
FEVERFEST 07
FeverFest 07 Participating Companies:
Ellipsis
Imaginary Beasts
Mill 6 Collaborative
Way Theatre Artists
Whistler in the Dark
November 3-17, 2007
Arsenal Center for the Arts
By Snoo Wilson
VAMPIRE
Director: Meg Taintor
Light Designer: Andy Dickey
Technical Director: Dan Monti
Costume Designer: Kelley Leigh David
Dramaturg: John Herndon
Ensemble: Beth Pearson, Lorna Nogueira, Jennifer O’Connor, Ben Fainstein, Nick Ronan, Travis Boswell
April 11-26, 2008
Arsenal Center for the Arts
By Howard Barker
A HARD HEART
Director: Richard Romagnoli
Assistant to the Director: Melissa Smith
Light Designer: Nick Ronan
Costume Designer: Carrie Davis
Stage Manager: Kat Moulison
Producer: Jennifer O’Connor
Ensemble: Meg Taintor, Eliza Lay, Ben Fainstein, Nick Ronan, Travis Boswell, Andrew Dufresne, Allison Ma’Luf
July 23-26, 2008
Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center
Elemental
FEVERFEST 08
FeverFest 08 Participating Companies:
Theo Goodell
Jordan Harrison
Imaginary Beasts
Mill 6 Collaborative
New Exhibition Room
Orfeo Group
Whistler in the Dark
November 14-29, 2008
Boston Center for the Arts
By Stephen Massicotte
MARY'S WEDDING
Director: Meg Taintor
Stage Manager: Ariana Gotrech
Assistant to the Director: Melissa Smith
Dramaturg: John Herndon
Lighting Designer: Erik Fox
Scenic Designer: Emily Nichols
Sound Designer: Nick Dika
Ensemble: Jen O'Connor and Samson Kohanski
May 1-16, 2009
Boston Center for the Arts
By Euripides, translation by Francis Blessington
THE BACCHAE
Director: Meg Taintor
Stage Manager: Ariana Gotrech
Production Manager: Melissa Smith
Dramaturg: John Herndon
Lighting Designer: PJ Strachman
Mask Designer: Sarah Rushford
Ensemble: Melissa Barker, Philip Crumrine, Curt Klump, Jen O'Connor and Elizabeth Rimar
February 5-21, 2010
The Factory Theatre
By Naomi Wallace
ONE FLEA SPARE
Director: Meg Taintor
Assistant to the Director/Stage Manager: Melissa Barker
Costume Designer: Emily Woods Hogue
Lighting Designer: PJ Strachman
Composer and Music Consultant: Michael J. Reilly
Props Master: Kelley Leigh David
Ensemble: Jen O'Connor, Curt Klump, Jeff Gill, Lorna Nogueira and Ben Chase
May 14-30, 2010
The Factory Theatre
By Biljana Srbljanovic
FAMILY STORIES
Director: Meg Taintor
Stage Manager: Vawnya Nichols
Costume Designer: Cara Grace Pacifico
Lighting Designer: PJ Strachman
Set and Properties Designer: Kelly Leigh David
Fight Director: Meron Langsner
Assistant Fight Director: Mark Villanueva
Serbian Language Consultant: Ana Jamborcic
Pronunciation Coach: Danny Bryck
Ensemble: Melissa Barker, Danny Bryck, Nate Gundy and Jen O'Connor
November 4-20, 2010
The Factory Theatre
Adapted by Tim Supple and Simon Reade
Ted Hughes' TALES FROM OVID
Director: Meg Taintor
Assistant to the Director: Molly Haas-Hooven
Stage Manager: Sarah Simons
Lighting Designer: PJ Strachman
Soundscape Designer: David McMullin
Set and Costume Designer: Kelley Leigh David
Dental Consultant: Meron Langsner
Ensemble: Erin Brehm, Danny Bryck, Jen O’Connor, Aimee Rose Ranger, Mac Young
February 10 - 26, 2011
The Factory Theatre
By Howard Barker
THE EUROPEANS
Director: Meg Taintor
Dramaturg: Molly Haas-Hooven
Stage Manager: Vawnya Nichols Lighting Designer: PJ Strachman
Costume Designer: Emily Woods Hogue Set Designer: Mac Young
Fight Director: Meron Langsner Sound Designer: Nick Dika
Ensemble: Nate Gundy, Dan Grund, Mac Young, Curt Klump, Dakota Shepard, Jen O’Connor, Scott Sweatt, Marie Polizzano*, Elizabeth Rimar, Evan Sanderson, Aimee Rose Ranger
April 29 - May 21, 2011
The Factory Theatre
By Wallace Shawn
AUNT DAN AND LEMON
Director: Bridget Kathleen O’Leary
Assistant to the Director: Melanie Garber
Dramaturg: Molly Haas-Hooven
Stage Manager: Vawnya Nichols Lighting Designer: PJ Strachman
Costume Designer: Emily Woods Hogue Set Consultant: Julie Tideman
Fight Director: Meron Langsner Dialect Coach: Danny Bryck
Ensemble: Jen O’Connor, Meg Taintor, Melissa Baroni*, Scott Sweatt, Mac Young, Melissa Barker, Alejandro Simoes
October 27 - November 19, 2011
The Boston Center for the Arts
By Tom Stoppard
DOGG'S HAMLET, CAHOOT'S MACBETH
Director: Meg Taintor
Costume Design: Emily Woods Hogue
Light Design: PJ Strachman Set Design: Mac Young
Dialect Coach: Danny Bryck Violence Director: Meron Langsner
Assistant Director/Stage Manager: Robyn Linden
Assistant to the Lighting Designer: Lynn Stewart
Ensemble: Scott Sweatt, Jen O'Connor, Mac Young, Elizabeth Rimar, Michael Underhill, Becca A. Lewis, Nate Gundy, Aimee Rose Ranger, Chris Larson, Joey Pelletier
January 20 - February 4, 2012
The Factory Theatre
By Caryl Churchill
FEN
Director: Meg Taintor
Stage Manager: Abby Beggs
Light Designer: PJ Strachman Dramaturg: Vawnya Nichols
Costume Designer: Emily Woods Hogue Set Designer: Mac Young
Dialect Coach: Danny Bryck Fight Director: Meron Langsner
Sound Designer: Nick Dika Choreographer: Kelli Edwards
Ensemble: Becca Lewis, Lorna Nogueira, Jen O'Connor, Aimee Rose Ranger, Anna Waldron, Mac Young
March 9 - 29, 2012
The Factory Theatre
By Craig Wright
RECENT TRAGIC EVENTS
Director: Bridget O'Leary
Light Designer: PJ Strachman
Costume Designer: Emily Woods Hogue
Sound Designer: Chris Larson
Stage Manager: Vawnya Nichols
Set Consultant: Mac Young
Ensemble: Nate Gundy, Aimee Rose Range, Alex Simoes, Meg Taintor
May 18 - June 2, 2012
The Factory Theatre
By Euripides, translation by Francis Blessington
THE TROJAN WOMEN
Director: Ben Evett
Stage Manager: Patricia Ramos
Light Designer: PJ Strachman
Costume Designer: Emily Woods Hogue
Set Designer: Natalie Laney
Technical Adviser: Mac Young
Ensemble: Nate Gundy, Jen O'Connor, Mara Radulovic, Aimee Rose Ranger, Adrienne Paquin, Ros Thomas-Clark
November 8 - 18, 2012
ArtsEmerson
Adapted by Whistler in the Dark
Ted Hughes' TALES FROM OVID
Director: Meg Taintor
Light Designer: PJ Strachman
Stage Manager: Vawnya Nichols
Composer: David McMullin
Violence Consultant: Meron Langsner
Silks Consultants: Jill Maio and Leah Able
Ensemble: Danny Bryck, Shaw Pong Liu, Jen O'Connor, Aimee Rose Ranger and Mac Young
January 11 - February 8, 2013
Boston Center for the Arts
By Caryl Churchill
VINEGAR TOM
Director: Mac Young
Stage Manager: Jadira Figueroa
Costume Designer: Emily Woods Hogue
Fight Choreographers: John Robichau and Marcus Watson
Dialect Coach: Liz Hayes Light Designer: PJ Strachman
Composer: Veronica Barron Musician: Tony Leva
Ensemble: Melis Aker, David Anderson, Melissa Barker, John Greene, Obehi Janice, Becca Lewis, Caroline Price, Jennifer Reddish, Karin Webb
March 15 - April 6, 2013
The Charlestown Working Theater
By Timberlake Wertenbaker
OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD
Director: Meg Taintor
Assistant to the Director: Alex Ates
Stage Manager: Vawnya Nichols Props: Katie Burkhart
Light Designer: PJ Strachman Dramaturg: Sara Bookin Weiner
Costume Designer: Emily Woods Hogue Set Designer: Mac Young
Dialect Coach: Liz Hayes Fight Director: Meron Langsner
Ensemble: Zach Eisenstat, Lynn Guerra, Jayson James, Chris Larson, Lorna Nogueira, Jen O'Connor, Alex Simoes, Meredith Stypinski, Jesse Wood, Mac Young
March 15 - April 6, 2013
The Charlestown Working Theater
By George Farquhar
THE RECRUITING OFFICER
Director: Meg Taintor
Assistant to the Director: Alex Ates
Stage Manager: Vawnya Nichols Props: Katie Burkhart
Light Designer: PJ Strachman Dramaturg: Sara Bookin Weiner
Costume Designer: Emily Woods Hogue Set Designer: Mac Young
Dialect Coach: Liz Hayes Fight Director: Meron Langsner
Ensemble: Zach Eisenstat, Lynn Guerra, Jayson James, Chris Larson, Lorna Nogueira, Jen O'Connor, Alex Simoes, Meredith Stypinski, Jesse Wood, Mac Young
November 7 - 24, 2013
The Charlestown Working Theater
By Caryl Churchill
THE AFTER DINNER JOKE
Director: Meg Taintor
Stage Manager: Aaron Cohen
Lighting Designer: PJ Strachman
Set Designer: Matt Soule
Dialect Coach: Liz Hayes
Creative Producer: Daniel Jones
Ensemble: Melissa Barker, Joseph D Freeman, Bob Mussett, Lorna Nogueira, Meredith Stypinski