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James Joyce's The Dead - book by Richard Nelson, music by Shaun Davey, originally directed by Charles Otte, directorial consultant: Jessica Kubzansky - Open Fist Theatre Company at the Greenway Court Theatre (January-February 2014)

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Directorial Consultant - Jessica Kubzansky
Musical Director - Dean Mora
Stage Manager - Ina Russell
Choreography - Christine Sang
Scenic Design - Kis Knekt
Costume Design - A. Jeffrey Schoenberg
Lighting Design - Dan Reed
Sound Design - Peter Carlstedt
Producers - Efrain Schunior & Martha Demson
Associate Producer - Caitlin Renee Campbell
Assistant Director & Production Manager - Amanda Weier
Assistant Production Manager - Dylan Maddalena
Wig & Hair Stylist - Joe Di Maggio

Martha Demson / Gretta Conroy
Bruce Dickinson / Mr. Browne
Jacque Lynn Colton / Julia Morkan
Judith Scarpone / Kate Morkan
Melissa Sullivan / Mary Jane Morkan
Nikki Hersh / Mrs. Malins
Richard Knolla / Bartell D’Arcy
Mary Linda Phillips / Mrs. Malins (alternate)
Kiley Eberhardt / Lily
Charlotte Chanler / Rita/Young Julia
Beth Robbins / Kate Morkan (standby)
Kendra Chell / Molly Ivors
John LeMay / Freddy Malins
Devon Armstrong / Michael

Dean Mora / Pianist
Jennifer Richardson / Cellist
Kelly De Sarla / Flutist
Eden Livingood / Violinist

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DArmstrong
Devon Armstrong

CChanler
Charlotte Chanler

 

 
KChell
Kendra Chell
JLColton
Jacque Lynn Colton
   
MDemson
Martha Demson
BDickinson
Bruce Dickinson
   
KEberhardt
Kiley Eberhardt
NHersh
Nikki Hersh
   
RMKnolla
Richard Knolla
JLeMay
John LeMay
   
MLPhillips
Mary Linda Phillips
BRobbins
Beth Robbins
   

JScarpone
Judith Scarpone
MSullivan
Melissa Sullivan
   
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Dean Mora
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Jennifer Richardson
   
KDS
Kelly De Sarla

Eden Livingood
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"The Misses Morkans' annual Christmas party was always a great musical affair..."
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Martha Demson as Gretta Conroy, Rob Nagle as Gabriel Conroy, and Kiley Eberhardt as Lily, the caretaker's daughter
   
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Aunt Kate and Aunt Julia greet the Conroys
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Kendra Chell as Molly Ivors
   
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Rob Nagle as Gabriel Conroy
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"If it comes to that, Irish is not my language..."
   
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In the hallway, Gabriel studies the toast he will make after dinner
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Bruce Dickinson as Mr. Browne and Judith Scarpone as Aunt Kate
   
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Martha Demson as Gretta, Judith Scarpone as Aunt Kate, Devon Armstrong as Michael, and Bruce Dickinson as Mr. Browne
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John LeMay as Freddy Malins and Kiley Eberhardt as Lily
   
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Jennifer Richardson, Devon Armstrong, and Dean Mora
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“Parnell’s Plight”
   
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"They rose in dark and evil ways and avoided work and toil..."
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"Six Hand Jig"
   
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Jacque Lynn Colton as Aunt Julia, Richard Knolla as Bartell D'Arcy, Nikki Hersh as Mrs. Malins, and John LeMay as Freddie Malins
   
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Devon Armstrong as Michael, Kendra Chell as Molly Ivors, and Judith Scarpone as Aunt Kate
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The musicians of the annual Christmas party
   
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"Adieu to Ballyshannon"
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"Oh, I know all about the honor of God, Mary Jane..."
   

Melissa Sullivan and Jacque Lynn Colton
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Judith Scarpone as Aunt Kate and Jacque Lynn Colton as Aunt Julia
   
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Martha Demson as Gretta Conroy
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"Goldenhair"
   
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The dinner party
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John LeMay, Nikki Hersh, Richard Knolla, Kendra Chell, and Judith Scarpone
   
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Judith Scarpone, Melissa Sullivan, and Jacque Lynn Colton
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  "I shall make a toast, a blessing on this house..."
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"The Three Graces"
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"Days gone by, days lost, days past, and days -- let us call them spacious days..."
   
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"Naughty Girls"
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"Wake the Dead"
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"Aunt Julia had retired her, to her bedroom..."
   
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Bartell D'Arcy sings his aria to Aunt Julia
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"Queen of Our Hearts"
   
   
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Charlotte Chanler and Jacque Lynn Colton
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"It could have been our honeymoon -- but it wasn't..."
   
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"Michael Furey"
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"Snow will be general, all over Ireland..."
   
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“The Living and the Dead”
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James Joyce's The Dead -- cast photo
   
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James Joyce's The Dead -- cas & crew photo
   
All production photos by Eric Neil Gutierrez