SPEAKEASYABOUT USVISITGET INVOLVEDSUPPORTDONATEPRESS ROOM Performing at the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St. in the South End.. SpeakEasy Stage Company is the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion Resident Theatre Company at the Boston Center for the Arts. MEET THE CAST: SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD RASHED AL NUAIMI* is an Emirati actor, singer, music composer, and songwriter. He graduated from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee with an MFA in Musical Theater in 2020. Rashed has been seen in a variety of roles at theatres throughout the Boston-area, and was nominated for a 2020 Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Musical Performance by an Actor for his portrayal of Bill Sikes in the New SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD PHOTOS Administrative Office 539 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02116 617-482-3279 phone 617-482-3280 fax info@speakeasystage.com ANNOUNCING OUR 2021-22 SEASON! New England Premiere: JAN 7 – FEB 5, 2022 Written by Duncan Macmillan. Directed by David R. Gammons New York Times Critic’s Pick! Boasting critically acclaimed, sold-out runs in both London and New York, People, Places & Things is an exhilarating new play about surviving in the modern world. The story focuses on Emma, a thirty-something actress who thinks she is having the time of her life

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WHO’S WHO: CHOIR BOY CAST Administrative Office 539 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02116 617-482-3279 phone 617-482-3280 fax info@speakeasystage.com WHERE ARE THEY WEDNESDAY: SAM SIMAHK Where Are They Wednesday: Sam Simahk. Curly in Oklahoma!, Tony in West Side Story, Rapunzel’s Prince in Into the Woods — there’s no role too big or song too tough for Sam Simahk, who has wowed audiences across the country over the past decade from Broadway to Houston, Texas to Fenway Park. Even at SpeakEasy, audiences have seen Sam

ACTRESS GRACE YOO

Actress Grace Yoo. Grace Yoo is an actor/singer/performer from Los Angeles who most recently appeared as Nan Goto in East West Players’ production of ALLEGIANCE out on the West Coast. She has also appeared in Sister Act (Musical Theatre West), Hello, Dolly! (3-D Theatricals), and TV’s Lucifer. As Grace prepares to take on the role of Kei in HONORING EDWARD & NANCY ROBERTS Administrative Office 539 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02116 617-482-3279 phone 617-482-3280 fax info@speakeasystage.com SPEAKEASYABOUT USVISITGET INVOLVEDSUPPORTDONATEPRESS ROOM Performing at the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St. in the South End.. SpeakEasy Stage Company is the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion Resident Theatre Company at the Boston Center for the Arts. MEET THE CAST: SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD RASHED AL NUAIMI* is an Emirati actor, singer, music composer, and songwriter. He graduated from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee with an MFA in Musical Theater in 2020. Rashed has been seen in a variety of roles at theatres throughout the Boston-area, and was nominated for a 2020 Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Musical Performance by an Actor for his portrayal of Bill Sikes in the New SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD PHOTOS Administrative Office 539 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02116 617-482-3279 phone 617-482-3280 fax info@speakeasystage.com ANNOUNCING OUR 2021-22 SEASON! New England Premiere: JAN 7 – FEB 5, 2022 Written by Duncan Macmillan. Directed by David R. Gammons New York Times Critic’s Pick! Boasting critically acclaimed, sold-out runs in both London and New York, People, Places & Things is an exhilarating new play about surviving in the modern world. The story focuses on Emma, a thirty-something actress who thinks she is having the time of her life

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126 DARTMOUTH ST GARAGE: 617-266-9046 Special $8 rate after 5PM, Mon – Fri. $9/hour all other times. GARAGE AT 100 CLARENDON: 617-275-0151 $17 parking all day Sat and Sun w/ validation. $10 parking after 5PM 7 days a week. TJ LOVES SALLY 4 EVER TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever. APR 30 – MAY 13. Written by James Ijames. Directed by Pascale Florestal. In Partnership with. Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Buy Tickets. In this wildly irreverent and whip-smart satire, award-winning playwright James Ijames dissects a sordid slice of American history with the goal of reimagining the

future. When Sally

WHO’S WHO: CHOIR BOY CAST Administrative Office 539 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02116 617-482-3279 phone 617-482-3280 fax info@speakeasystage.com WHERE ARE THEY WEDNESDAY: SAM SIMAHK Where Are They Wednesday: Sam Simahk. Curly in Oklahoma!, Tony in West Side Story, Rapunzel’s Prince in Into the Woods — there’s no role too big or song too tough for Sam Simahk, who has wowed audiences across the country over the past decade from Broadway to Houston, Texas to Fenway Park. Even at SpeakEasy, audiences have seen Sam

ACTRESS GRACE YOO

Actress Grace Yoo. Grace Yoo is an actor/singer/performer from Los Angeles who most recently appeared as Nan Goto in East West Players’ production of ALLEGIANCE out on the West Coast. She has also appeared in Sister Act (Musical Theatre West), Hello, Dolly! (3-D Theatricals), and TV’s Lucifer. As Grace prepares to take on the role of Kei in HONORING EDWARD & NANCY ROBERTS Administrative Office 539 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02116 617-482-3279 phone 617-482-3280 fax info@speakeasystage.com ANNOUNCING OUR 2021-22 SEASON! New England Premiere: JAN 7 – FEB 5, 2022 Written by Duncan Macmillan. Directed by David R. Gammons New York Times Critic’s Pick! Boasting critically acclaimed, sold-out runs in both London and New York, People, Places & Things is an exhilarating new play about surviving in the modern world. The story focuses on Emma, a thirty-something actress who thinks she is having the time of her life WHO’S WHO: FUN HOME CAST LAURA MARIE DUNCAN* (Helen Bechdel) is thrilled to be making her SpeakEasy debut.She is a Massachusetts native and a proud graduate of The Boston Conservatory. Broadway credits include the original companies of The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and South Pacific at Lincoln Center, as well as the final 16 months of Billy Eliott.Laura Marie also starred as Christine in the first national ADMISSIONS | SPEAKEASY From provocative playwright Joshua Harmon, author of Significant Other and Bad Jews, Admissions is a bold new comedy “of the left, by the left, for the left— for today.” (The New York Times) RUN TIME: One hour and 45 minutes, with no intermission. Cast. Maureen Keiller* ..

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PASS OVER | SPEAKEASY Potent, daring, and breathtakingly theatrical, Pass Over unflinchingly exposes the reality of young black men just looking for a way out. RUN TIME: One hour and 30 minutes, with no intermission. CONTENT ADVISORY: Pass Over contains depictions of anti-Black racism, police harassment and brutality, strong language, and frequent use of the n-word

ANDRE’S MOTHER

Cal is Cal, his father is Arthur, his sister is Penny, but Andre’s mother is just that: Andre’s Mother. She is silent, unreadable, and unknowable, and throughout the whole play, she never utters a word. This is because, in Andre’s Mother, words have power. Characters are constantly struggling to say what they feel about the man they have WHO’S WHO: CURIOUS INCIDENT CAST Administrative Office 539 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02116 617-482-3279 phone 617-482-3280 fax info@speakeasystage.com BOOTYCANDY | SPEAKEASY JACKIE DAVIS* (Eudarrie, Lucy, Writer 2, Middle Aged Mother, Genitalia) is an actor, director, and producer working in television, film, and theatre.Bootycandy marks her SpeakEasy acting debut only, as Jackie previously choreographed the company’s award-winning production of Caroline, or Change.. Most recently, she appeared as “Jackie” in the Lyric Stage Company’s production of HONORING EDWARD & NANCY ROBERTS Administrative Office 539 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02116 617-482-3279 phone 617-482-3280 fax info@speakeasystage.com THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA The Light in the Piazza September 19 - October 18, 2008. Music and Lyrics by Adam Guettel Book by Craig Lucas Directed by Scott Edmiston Musical Direction/Conducting by José Delgado Choreographed by David Connolly Scenic Design by Susan Zeeman Rogers** Costume Design by Chip Schoonmaker** Lighting Design by Karen Perlow Stage Managed by Dawn Schall* Assistant Stage SPEAKEASYABOUT USVISITGET INVOLVEDSUPPORTDONATEPRESS ROOM Performing at the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St. in the South End.. SpeakEasy Stage Company is the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion Resident Theatre Company at the Boston Center for the Arts. MEET THE CAST: SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD RASHED AL NUAIMI* is an Emirati actor, singer, music composer, and songwriter. He graduated from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee with an MFA in Musical Theater in 2020. Rashed has been seen in a variety of roles at theatres throughout the Boston-area, and was nominated for a 2020 Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Musical Performance by an Actor for his portrayal of Bill Sikes in the New SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD PHOTOS Administrative Office 539 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02116 617-482-3279 phone 617-482-3280 fax info@speakeasystage.com ANNOUNCING OUR 2021-22 SEASON! New England Premiere: JAN 7 – FEB 5, 2022 Written by Duncan Macmillan. Directed by David R. Gammons New York Times Critic’s Pick! Boasting critically acclaimed, sold-out runs in both London and New York, People, Places & Things is an exhilarating new play about surviving in the modern world. The story focuses on Emma, a thirty-something actress who thinks she is having the time of her life

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126 DARTMOUTH ST GARAGE: 617-266-9046 Special $8 rate after 5PM, Mon – Fri. $9/hour all other times. GARAGE AT 100 CLARENDON: 617-275-0151 $17 parking all day Sat and Sun w/ validation. $10 parking after 5PM 7 days a week. TJ LOVES SALLY 4 EVER TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever. APR 30 – MAY 13. Written by James Ijames. Directed by Pascale Florestal. In Partnership with. Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Buy Tickets. In this wildly irreverent and whip-smart satire, award-winning playwright James Ijames dissects a sordid slice of American history with the goal of reimagining the

future. When Sally

WHERE ARE THEY WEDNESDAY: SAM SIMAHK Where Are They Wednesday: Sam Simahk. Curly in Oklahoma!, Tony in West Side Story, Rapunzel’s Prince in Into the Woods — there’s no role too big or song too tough for Sam Simahk, who has wowed audiences across the country over the past decade from Broadway to Houston, Texas to Fenway Park. Even at SpeakEasy, audiences have seen Sam MEET THE CAST: SAM SIMAHK Tell us about BIG FISH, and the character you play in the show.. BIG FISH is the epic tale of traveling salesman Edward Bloom. So as not to spoil anything for those who haven’t seen the 2003 film or read the Daniel Wallace novel, let’s just say the action of the play revolves around his familial relationships, and how they’ve been affected by Edward’s never-ending storytelling.

ACTRESS GRACE YOO

Actress Grace Yoo. Grace Yoo is an actor/singer/performer from Los Angeles who most recently appeared as Nan Goto in East West Players’ production of ALLEGIANCE out on the West Coast. She has also appeared in Sister Act (Musical Theatre West), Hello, Dolly! (3-D Theatricals), and TV’s Lucifer. As Grace prepares to take on the role of Kei in SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY SpeakEasy Stage Company SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY Page 3 of 4 CRYSTIN GILMORE* (Headmistress Francis) returns to SpeakEasy Stage, having previously appeared as Shug Avery in the company’s production of The Color Purple, a role for which she received IRNE and Arts Impulse Awards. SPEAKEASYABOUT USVISITGET INVOLVEDSUPPORTDONATEPRESS ROOM Performing at the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St. in the South End.. SpeakEasy Stage Company is the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion Resident Theatre Company at the Boston Center for the Arts. MEET THE CAST: SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD RASHED AL NUAIMI* is an Emirati actor, singer, music composer, and songwriter. He graduated from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee with an MFA in Musical Theater in 2020. Rashed has been seen in a variety of roles at theatres throughout the Boston-area, and was nominated for a 2020 Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Musical Performance by an Actor for his portrayal of Bill Sikes in the New SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD PHOTOS Administrative Office 539 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02116 617-482-3279 phone 617-482-3280 fax info@speakeasystage.com ANNOUNCING OUR 2021-22 SEASON! New England Premiere: JAN 7 – FEB 5, 2022 Written by Duncan Macmillan. Directed by David R. Gammons New York Times Critic’s Pick! Boasting critically acclaimed, sold-out runs in both London and New York, People, Places & Things is an exhilarating new play about surviving in the modern world. The story focuses on Emma, a thirty-something actress who thinks she is having the time of her life

SUBSCRIBER HANDBOOK

126 DARTMOUTH ST GARAGE: 617-266-9046 Special $8 rate after 5PM, Mon – Fri. $9/hour all other times. GARAGE AT 100 CLARENDON: 617-275-0151 $17 parking all day Sat and Sun w/ validation. $10 parking after 5PM 7 days a week. TJ LOVES SALLY 4 EVER TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever. APR 30 – MAY 13. Written by James Ijames. Directed by Pascale Florestal. In Partnership with. Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Buy Tickets. In this wildly irreverent and whip-smart satire, award-winning playwright James Ijames dissects a sordid slice of American history with the goal of reimagining the

future. When Sally

WHERE ARE THEY WEDNESDAY: SAM SIMAHK Where Are They Wednesday: Sam Simahk. Curly in Oklahoma!, Tony in West Side Story, Rapunzel’s Prince in Into the Woods — there’s no role too big or song too tough for Sam Simahk, who has wowed audiences across the country over the past decade from Broadway to Houston, Texas to Fenway Park. Even at SpeakEasy, audiences have seen Sam MEET THE CAST: SAM SIMAHK Tell us about BIG FISH, and the character you play in the show.. BIG FISH is the epic tale of traveling salesman Edward Bloom. So as not to spoil anything for those who haven’t seen the 2003 film or read the Daniel Wallace novel, let’s just say the action of the play revolves around his familial relationships, and how they’ve been affected by Edward’s never-ending storytelling.

ACTRESS GRACE YOO

Actress Grace Yoo. Grace Yoo is an actor/singer/performer from Los Angeles who most recently appeared as Nan Goto in East West Players’ production of ALLEGIANCE out on the West Coast. She has also appeared in Sister Act (Musical Theatre West), Hello, Dolly! (3-D Theatricals), and TV’s Lucifer. As Grace prepares to take on the role of Kei in SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY SpeakEasy Stage Company SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY Page 3 of 4 CRYSTIN GILMORE* (Headmistress Francis) returns to SpeakEasy Stage, having previously appeared as Shug Avery in the company’s production of The Color Purple, a role for which she received IRNE and Arts Impulse Awards. ADMISSIONS | SPEAKEASY From provocative playwright Joshua Harmon, author of Significant Other and Bad Jews, Admissions is a bold new comedy “of the left, by the left, for the left— for today.” (The New York Times) RUN TIME: One hour and 45 minutes, with no intermission. Cast. Maureen Keiller* .. SPEAKEASY SPRING SEASON 2021 SpeakEasy Stage Company’s 30th Anniversary Season continues this spring with the New England premieres of three exciting new productions: the award-winning solo piece The Pink Unicorn; the scorching satire TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever; and the inspirational tales EVERY BRILLIANT THING 1. Ice cream 2. Water fights 3. Staying up past your bedtime and being allowed to watch TV. These are just a few items on a list of things worth living for compiled by a young girl trying to ease her mother’s depression at the start of the charming and miraculous new play EVERY BRILLIANT THING.Through adulthood, as the list grows, she learns the deep significance the list has on her own life WHO’S WHO: FUN HOME CAST LAURA MARIE DUNCAN* (Helen Bechdel) is thrilled to be making her SpeakEasy debut.She is a Massachusetts native and a proud graduate of The Boston Conservatory. Broadway credits include the original companies of The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and South Pacific at Lincoln Center, as well as the final 16 months of Billy Eliott.Laura Marie also starred as Christine in the first national SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD Songs For A New World. Join SpeakEasy Stage Company as we look forward to a “new world” – one of endless hope and possibility – with our fundraiser performance of Jason Robert Brown’s Songs for a New World. All proceeds from this event will go directly to ensuring

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BOOTYCANDY | SPEAKEASY JACKIE DAVIS* (Eudarrie, Lucy, Writer 2, Middle Aged Mother, Genitalia) is an actor, director, and producer working in television, film, and theatre.Bootycandy marks her SpeakEasy acting debut only, as Jackie previously choreographed the company’s award-winning production of Caroline, or Change.. Most recently, she appeared as “Jackie” in the Lyric Stage Company’s production of

ANDRE’S MOTHER

Cal is Cal, his father is Arthur, his sister is Penny, but Andre’s mother is just that: Andre’s Mother. She is silent, unreadable, and unknowable, and throughout the whole play, she never utters a word. This is because, in Andre’s Mother, words have power. Characters are constantly struggling to say what they feel about the man they have RAISING A DEAF CHILD: A PARENT’S PERSPECTIVE Raising a Deaf Child: A Hearing Parent’s Perspective. John Pirone is the Director of the Deaf Studies Program at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, and the former Executive Director of the Massachusetts State Association of the Deaf. He was born into a hearing family, and before passing away in 2000, his mother penned a

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AN INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR MONICA WHITE NDOUNOU “When the Front Porch Arts Collective reached out to me to direct this show I had not yet seen it or read the play. I read it a few times, thinking about the various plays being written during our current moment, (i.e. the Black Lives Matter movement which is part of a continuum of Black liberation movements), I wanted to explore the possibilities of using the Black American acting traditions that I am writing about in my book to center Black artists and audiences.”

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_PASS OVER_ ADDITIONAL READING Antoinette Nwandu’s _Pass Over_, though only 90 minutes, is an incredibly complex play, drawing both on historical source material, some dating back over two thousand years ago, and on current events and movements. Here’s a select reading list to provide some context to our production, and to serve as a second step to larger conversations and action.

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