STONES IN HIS POCKET
Table read photos by Bill Salzstein and dress rehearsal photos by Bob Palermini
Meet the Artists
Dan Donohue (Jake Quinn, plus others)
Dan is grateful to be back in Ashland where he performed in more than 30 productions in 12 seasons at OSF playing roles such as Mark Antony, Mercutio, Henry V, Iago, Dvornichek in Rough Crossing, Hamlet, and Richard III. Dan played Scar in The Lion King, directed by Julie Taymor, which he performed more than 1,700 times on Broadway and in the national tour. Regional credits include Yale Repertory Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Geffen Playhouse, Long Wharf Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company, and others. Television credits include recurring roles in For All Mankind, Longmire, Damnation, Aquarius, Strange Angel, The Last Tycoon, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Dan was an inaugural recipient of the Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship.
Ray Porter (Charlie Conlon, plus others)
In 15 seasons at OSF, Ray played a variety of roles including Valere in La Bête, both Antipholus twins in Comedy of Errors, Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Kent in King Lear, Mephistopheles in Dr. Faustus and many others. Most recently he was Hickman in Rebel Moon on Netflix. Other film credits are Darkseid in Zack Snyder’s Justice League, The Runaways, Almost Famous, and Argo, among others. A partial list of television credits include 9-1-1, Sons of Anarchy, CSI, Justified, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Shameless, The Closer, Monk, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, and Naomi. A multiple-award-winning audiobook narrator, he has narrated more than 500 titles. He plays approximately 14 different characters in the full cast Audible production of The Sandman by Neil Gaiman. He has also voiced characters in video games such as Elder Scrolls and World of Warcraft. He is terribly excited to return to Ashland and to work with Rogue Theater Company.
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.
Lili Fuller (Choreographer)
Lili is a choreographer, director, writer, and actor. She was the assistant director, choreographer, and intimacy coordinator for RTC’s Heisenberg. She has worked with the Geffen Playhouse, Rogue Machine Theatre, Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, ETC Theatre Company, The Pico Playhouse, Gay Men’s Chorus of LA, Varsity Vocals, and Musical Theatre Repertory, among others, and has choreographed over 30 plays and musicals for the USC School of Dramatic Arts. Her work has been featured on the stages of Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Royce Hall, and the Beacon Theatre. Lili was the co-founder and artistic director of the Ovation winning Boom Kat Dance Theatre and has developed two TV series with her husband, Joe Sofranko, for FOX and Netflix. lilifuller.com
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SEASON SPONSORS
Carol Fellows and Tim Bewley, Carolyn Mandell, Stan and Miriam Schiffman, and Dick and Elaine Sweet
AND OUR SHOW SPONSOR
JoAnn Weisel