"The subjects for our people's theatre will have to be new. Its
audience has changed, and now we must talk to this audience about itself.
As far as I am concerned, I now have nothing more to say to the
bourgeois."
-Jean-Paul Sartre
1955
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About the Crew of . . .
WATERBOARDING
BLUES
Scroll down to meet the fearless gang of behind-the-scenes-ians
who made everything possible!
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Kurt Schneiderman*
(Director/Playwright)
Subversive Theatre's Founder & Artistic Director,
Kurt is thrilled to have this opportunity to bring to life a play of his own
creation.
A playwright, director, Award-winning lighting
designer, college professor, and life-long activist, Kurt has directed the lion's share of
Subversive Theatre's productions including our Artie-Award winning WAITING FOR
LEFTY (2008).
Kurt's plays have been seen in NYC, Montreal,
Chicago, and Toronto as well as enjoying multiple productions here in
Buffalo. He is proud to dedicate his plays -- and all his artistic works
-- to the coming Peoples' Revolution.
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Virginia Brannon*
(Stage Manager)
Virginia
is a graduate of Niagara University's Theatre Department. An experienced
actress, director, and stage manager, she also works regularly with Lewiston's
Theatre-in-the-Mist and the Buffalo "infringement" Festival.
A dedicated member of Subversive Theatre, this is Virginia's
sixth time stage managing one of our productions. Our co-Resident
Dramaturg, she has directed our productions of NICKEL
AND DIMED (2008) and PALACE
OF THE END (2008) as well as the vignettes for sUBVERsIVE sHORTs
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Dyan O'Connell*
(Set & Lighting Designer)
Dyan is excited to be working on yet another production with Subversive Theatre. Our
Troupe's co-Resident Set Designer, she's crafted sets for our last seven productions -- WAITING
FOR LEFTY, NICKEL
AND DIMED, ...AND
THEY PUT HANDCUFFS ON THE FLOWERS., PALACE
OF THE END, DROP
HAMMER, and OUROBOROS.
Dyan holds an MFA in Stage Design from
Southern Methodist University in Dallas and a BA in Theatre
Design and Technology from the University at Buffalo. Designs in Dallas include HAMLET and SPRING
AWAKENING.
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Craig Freudenthal
(Lighting Designer)
This project is Craig's first time working with
Subversive Theatre and we're very happy to get him in the mix.
A stagehand/lighting technician in the WNY area for
over 10 years, Craig has worked at many area venues ranging from
bars/clubs like Nietzsche's and The Tralf, to theaters
like Shea's Buffalo and Studio Arena Theater, to arenas/amphitheaters like
HSBC Arena HSBC
and Darien Lakes Amphitheater,
to Ralph Wilson Stadium and everything in between.
Craig is currently the lighting designer for the original
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John Shotwell*
(Sound Designer)
Subversive Theatre's Resident Sound Designer, John is a freelance audio engineer and stagehand.
His extensive list of sound design credits include: New Phoenix Theatre, Road
Less Traveled Productions, Shakespeare in Delaware Park, and the Lazlo/Rozler Noise Project.
As a sound tech, John has toured the World with Rock
Groups The
John and Mary Band, Moxy Fruvous, The 10,000
Maniacs, The Horse Flies, and Enter the Haggis.
John has crafted soundscapes for all of our
productions this season at the Manny Fried Playhouse and plenty of others
throughout Subversive Theatre's storied history including SHOOT THE CZAR
(2004), WHAT I HEARD ABOUT IRAQ (2006),
and NICKEL
AND DIMED (2008).
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Paul Stephenson*
(Costume Designer)
Recently returned from Chicago with a MA in Fashion
Design, Paul is pleased to put his talents to work on a stage
production. This is Paul's second time serving as the Costume Designer
for Subversive Theatre . . . the first was our production of DROP
HAMMER (2008) earlier this season. |
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Daniel Sterlace*
(Graphic Designer)
Subversive Theatre's recently enshrine Resident Graphic
Designer, Dan is a
Canisius College graduate with a BS in Digital Media Arts. At Canisius,
Dan was heavily involved with their Little Theatre Drama Club where he
frequently put his design skills to use crafting posters and playbills --
while also acting on stage and serving as Club President!
A talented designer with an abiding interest in both
alternative arts and alternative politics, Dan is a very welcome addition to
our design team.
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* = indicates members of the Subversive Theatre
Collective
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