Wednesday thru sunday, July 15—August 2
Constellations
Constellations is a dazzling, heart-stirring play that asks life’s biggest questions through the smallest of human moments. Following Roland, a beekeeper, and Marianne, a physicist, the story unfolds across multiple universes—where each choice they make leads to infinite possibilities of love, loss, and connection. At once playful and profound, the play reminds us how fragile and extraordinary every encounter can be.
Meet the Artists
Christine Albright (Marianne)
Chris is thrilled to be back in Ashland and at RTC. She is especially excited to share the stage with John for the first time in 13 years. Chris has performed at theaters across the country, including Arena Stage, the Goodman Theatre, Berkeley Rep, Seattle Rep, the Marin Theatre Company, Syracuse Stage, the Mint Theatre Company, the La Jolla Playhouse, and many others. In ten seasons at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, she worked as an actor, teaching artist and manager of the School Visit Program. Favorite OSF performances include Up, Romeo and Juliet, Equivocation, and As You Like It. Film credits: Plainclothes; Bark of the Dog. Chris is currently a professor at Syracuse University where she teaches acting to a remarkable group of students. A special shoutout to Henry for tolerating Mom and Pop and the crazy work they do. I love you, Bean!
John Tufts (Roland)
John (he, him, his) is thrilled to be back at Rogue Theater Company, where he performed An Iliad in 2023. In 14 seasons at OSF, favorite roles include: Henry V in Henry V; Prince Hal in Henry IV,Parts One and Two; Philanax in Head Over Heels; Chico in The Cocoanuts; Robin Hood in The Heart of Robin Hood; Sharpe in Equivocation; Romeo in Romeo and Juliet; and Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Off Broadway Ensemble Studio Theater; Mint Theatre; and Primary Stages where he received a Lucille Lortel Nomination for his roles in Kate Hamill’s Pride and Prejudice. Regionally Guthrie Theater, Goodman Theater, Arena Stage, Old Globe, Syracuse Stage, Seattle Rep, MTC, Actors Theater of Louisville, McCarter Theater, PlayMakers Rep, and Chicago Shakespeare. Cookbook: Fat Rascals: Dining at Shakespeare’s Table. So much love to his wife, Chris, and their son, Henry. Television: Bad Teacher, Fashions for Men. Awards: Arthur Kennedy Award; Indy Award: I Am My Own Wife. www.john-tufts.com
Emily Moler (Director)
Emily is a New York-based multidisciplinary director of theater, film, and voice-over performance. Selected theatrical credits include: Wad (American Lives Theater), The Grown-Ups (Baby Teeth), Bitch Boxer (Krank Brooklyn), Minor Character and The Winter Guard Play (Skidmore College), Dance Nation, Nonna Kills the President, Promithes Promithes, Uncle Vanya, As You Like It, Men on Boats, End Days, and Ironbound (UCSD); And We’re Live, and Coffee Break (Actors Theatre of Louisville). Chamber Music, Untitled American Flag Craft Project, and Good Cry (self-produced). She has directed voice over performances for Riot Games and Square Enix. She has developed new plays with The New Harmony Project, Actors Theatre of Louisville, The Orchard Project, Chautauqua Theater Company, Ensemble Studio Theatre LA, The Associates Theater Ensemble, Joe’s Pub, Chance Theater, IAMA Theatre Company, SITI Company, The Duplex, Geffen Playhouse, The Tank, and Pipeline Theatre Company. B.S Skidmore College. M.F.A UCSD.
Nick Payne (Playwright)
Nick Payne is a British playwright and screenwriter, known for plays like Constellations and If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet, as well as adaptations of The Sense of an Ending and the upcoming film We Live in Time. He studied at the University of York and the Central School of Speech and Drama, and his work often explores complex philosophical and scientific concepts within deeply humane stories. Payne is a recipient of the prestigious George Devine Award and the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Play.
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SEASON SPONSORS
Greg Conaway and Cory Ross, Mary Irene Coombs, Bonnie Johnson, Annette O’Toole and Michael McKean, Donna Ritchie, and Stan Schiffman
OUR SHOW SPONSOR
JoAnn Weisel
AND SUPPORT FROM
City of Ashland, Jackson County Cultural Coalition, Ashland High Arts Advocates, Carpenter Foundation, Miller Foundation, Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation, and Oregon Community Foundation