THE LOS ANGELES WOMEN'S THEATRE PROJECT

2010            2009                2008

 

2011

 

Jane Chambers'

LAST SUMMER AT BLUEFISH COVE

Directed by Dee Jae Cox

 

October 21, thru November 20th 2011

 

LAST SUMMER AT BLUEFISH COVE ACTORS.... Alicia Tycer, Sheena Metal, Laura Manchester, Lucki Wheating, Katelyn Ann Clark, Kimberly Turner, (Front)  Georgia Reed, Jen Kuhn.

 

CRITICS AND AUDIENCE MEMBERS AGREED....

 

"Georgia Reed as Lil and Jen Kuhn as Eva are perfect...These two actresses play out a delicate, balletic interaction with ease; each taking turns as the seducer and the seduced, the innocent and the knowing. With each turn, there is a new shape to their relationship. It’s the kind of thing that keeps an audience riveted"....NITELIFE EXCHANGE.COM

• “This is one of the best plays I have seen in many years...The cast was stupendous...It is a must see!”  .... GSM

•  “I really enjoyed the show. The cast had great chemistry with each other. It's always a powerful thing to see a show with only women in it....I am also a big fan of the play!”...FA

"Director Dee Jae Cox and her strong cast and crew offer some great theater with Jane Chambers strongly
written Last Summer at Bluefish Cove.....touching and at times humorous, as both Eva and Lil soon see a new light in love, but the clock is ticking".... TOLUCAN TIMES

•  “The play is well written - great acting - laughed and cried. Would highly recommend.” ...
  

•  “This show was fantastic. Great ensemble and a great way to spend an afternoon! " ...TS

•   "this is GREAT, tears and belly laughs, great acting and writing too, very well cast!". .... MF

Lucki Wheating’s portrayal of Kitty....fully embraced the range of the character and beautifully played the creative harmonic dissonance between Kitty’s discomfort, intelligence, and heart....NITE LIFE EXCHANGE

•  “I thoroughly enjoyed it. The actors were all fantastic and the direction was superb.....” ... SB 

 

CAST

 

 

 

 

KATELYN ANN CLARK (Sue) 

Katelyn Ann Clark has an extremely versatile background when it comes to acting and has studied with the most prominent. She was first introduced to the LA Women’s Theatre Project in Palm Springs where she appeared in several staged readings.  Credits Include – Stage: 7 Characters in String of Pearls (GRT) – director Sherry Netherland; Mrs. Cage in Mrs. Cage (NoHo Actors Studio) – director Barbara Bain; Sympathy for the Devil (NY Theatre Workshop)– director Joan Scheckel; The Sound of Murder (GRT) – director Raymond Cole.  Film:  11:11; The Conrad Boys; Discarded Other: Assistant Director – Over the River and Through the Woods (GRT); Lighting Designer; Produced/Filmed/Directed Video Documentaries. www.KatelynAnnClark.com. Special thanks to Susan Peretz and Barbara Bain, whose training, belief and encouragement are always with her.  www.katelynannclark.com

 

 

JEN KUHN (Eva)

Jen Kuhn is thrilled to be involved with this production of “Last Summer at Bluefish Cove.”  Most recently she appeared on Criminal Minds in the role of Amy Ellison.  Her past TV credits include guest-star roles on Boston Legal and the award winning web-series Asylum.  On stage, she has performed lead roles in “Ouija” at the Eclectic Theater and “Persistence” at Theater Encino.    Also an accomplished studio musician, her cello can be heard on many film and TV scores such as Avatar, The Town, and Family Guy; and seen on-screen in the movies August Rush, The Soloist, and TV show Modern Family.

 

 

LAURA MANCHESTER (RITA)

Laura Manchester has been in Los Angeles working as an actor/director since she graduated with her B.A. in Theatre from Vanguard University. She also happens to manage the Lounge Theatre and is very excited to be on stage here! Recent highlights in her career have been working with Murray Mednick at  Padua Playwrights and filming a Close Up toothpaste commercial. ACTING: Romeo and Juliet; One Night Stands; The Crucible; As You Like It; A Hatful of Rain; The Boys Next Door; Macbeth; As it is in Heaven; I Dream Before I Take the Stand. Directing: The Vagina Monologues;  Saint Joan (assistant direction); Gulf View Drive (assistant direction); The Woman in Black (assistant direction); Cindersoot: 21^st Century (co-direction); And All the Children Cried. She would like to thank coffee, Rumi, and Udi's gluten-free muffins for getting her through the day. 

 

 

SHEENA METAL (Annie)

Sheena Metal has anchored numerous radio shows for over 17 years in Los Angeles and currently hosts four different programs for LA Talk Radio, including her top-rated daily talk show, “The Sheena Metal Experience”. She first grabbed the attention of Los Angeles radio fanatics while spending six years on the then “Howard Stern Show” affiliate station, KLSX, where she helmed a series of successful shows; one of which was the subject of a comprehensive feature in the Los Angeles Times Sunday Calendar.

Metal has appeared as a comedic commentator on “National Inquirer TV” and has headlined two long-running stand-up comedy nights at The Laugh Factory in Hollywood (“Sheena Metal’s Midnight Madness” and “Inside the Girl’s Locker Room”)

Sheena Metal has also been seen on the big screen, acting in the sexy Roger Corman-produced comedy “Treasure Hunt” and the indie drama “Changing Spots.” In 2010, she released her first film, “Montgomery House: The Perfect Haunting,” a paranormal documentary set in Washington state, which she produced and appeared as an expert witness.

 A graduate of the “South Coast Reperatory’s” prestigious Youth Conservatory, she has performed Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues,” both in NYC and in Los Angeles. This summer, Metal produced and directed a production of the off-Broadway hit, starring nearly 60 actresses who’ve been featured on her “Sheena Metal Experience” radio show.

In addition, Sheena Metal owns Music Highway Entertainment, which specializes in development, production and promotion for: television, radio, music and film. She has penned and produced both the LA cable comedy hit “Sheena Metal’s Freakin’ Rock Review” (in which she also starred), as well as the outlandish television Soap Opera “WeHo Stories.” 

GEORGIA REED (LIL)

Georgia is thrilled to be a part of this production with the LA Women's Theatre Project.  In New York, Georgia originated the stage roles of Susan in Broken Boulevard, Dr. Chalen in Timing, and Ginger in Mary T. Boyer's adaptation of A Scrap of Paper.  Other New York theatre credits: Amy in TAPE, Della in The Role Of Della, and the Narrator of Hell's Kitchen The Musical.  Film and television roles include CSI: NY and Santorini Blue.  Georgia's career began in dance, having performed with Ballet Hispanico, Cincinnati Ballet, and Kansas City Ballet.  Visit www.georgiareed.com for more info.

 

 

 

KIM TURNER (Donna)

Kimberly Turner was born and raised in Berkeley, California and moved to Los Angeles to study art history at U.S.C. After graduating, she studied acting at Stella Adler in Hollywood and then later with Ron Burrus. Her favorite theater credits have included: Macbeth, The Three Sisters, Talk to me Like the Rain, and The Butterball Effect by Carol Mullen which was the first play she took part in with The Los Angeles Womens Theater Project. She is excited to be a part of this fantastic play and this cast and crew of talented women and would love to thank them all!

   ALICIA  TYCER (Rae)

Alicia,  recently graduated from Cal State LA, receiving her MFA in theatre, film and television with a double emphasis in performance and dramatic writing. While there, she had her play The Civil War: A Tragi-Comedy produced and performed in new works including Maritare, In Hindsight, Camera Obscura, and The Milkman. She received her Ph.D. in drama and theatre from UC Irvine, focusing on contemporary British women playwrights. Publications include Continuum Modern Theatre Guide: Caryl Churchill's Top Girls and a Theatre Journal article on Sarah Kane. She has taught at UC Irvine and currently teaches acting at Cal State LA.  

 

LUCKI WHEATING (Kitty)

Lucki Wheating professional career is two fold. She is a successful business woman with a rich creative life. On television you have in Entourage, Nip/Tuck, Boston Public, The Method Men, The Bold and The Beautiful, Space Rangers to name a few. She also has a small bounty of independent films. Commercially her recognizable voice has been in multiple product endorsements ads. Currently she is a series regular in a long running radio play “Adventures in Odyssey”. Her Theatre Awards are in Woody Allen’s Play it Again Sam, Tennessee William’s Sweet Bird of Youth, Harold Pinter’s Betrayal, and Dee Jae Cox’s The Rape of Djuna Barnes.

PRODUCTION TEAM

 

 

 

DEE JAE COX - Director

Dee Jae is the Co-founder and Producing Artistic Director for The Los Angeles Women's Theatre Project. She has an extensive background working with nonprofit organizations in supervising staff, grant writing, development, designing and implementing programming. She is an award winning playwright and the author of the critically acclaimed plays, “Prove It On Me”,  “The Rape of Djuna Barnes”  “Letters Home.” She is the writer/director of the highly popular  stage performance pieces; “Literature in Motion.”   She Produced the LAWTP’s, 2009 Palm Springs production of ‘Prove It On Me’,  the 2008 and 2009 ‘20% New Works Festivals’,  the  2010 ‘Women In The Arts’ featuring works from over thirty playwrights and film-makers.  She most recently Produced the LAWTP's Showcase weekend, "Ready For Our Close-Up".   She is currently writing a new play, “A Tuesday In June”.  Dee Jae is a member of the Dramatist Guild of America, New York, NY

 

MICHELE WEISS - Executive Producer

Michele is the Co-founder of The Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Project. She got her first big professional break on stage, street dancing as the comic relief, in the National Actor’s Equity Dance Touring Company of: ‘Sesame Street Live.’ Ok, she was a Muppet, but hey, it was a living. Michele currently oversees the marketing, advertising & promotion for The LA Women's Theatre Project's on-line opportunities, as well as The ‘Breaking The Fourth Wall’ Directory.  As a Songwriter, Michele has written all the critically acclaimed original music for Dee Jae Cox’s play ‘Prove It On Me’, starring Blues/Jazz Artist Sweet Baby Ja’i.

 

 

DARYL VICTOR - Producer

Daryl Victor is a graduate of the University of La Verne and works with Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena.  She is a writer, an artist and musician. She has served on as a member of the Board of Directors for The LA Women’s Theatre Project since 2009.  She has worked on various productions, most recently  The LAWTP’s  2010 "Women In The Arts" and  2011 "Ready for Our Close-Up".

 

 

 

PRISCILLA WATSON - Set Design

Priscilla Watson (Scenic Designer) is happy to be designing again for the theatre. A recent graduate of  UCLA's School of Theatre, Film and Television, Priscilla has designed more than 30 shows in Los Angeles. She is slowly making her transition into film, so she enjoys the few moments a year when she gets to work in a theatre. Thank you to LAWTP for this wonderful opportunity! Check out her web series (new episodes every Wednesday) at www.stallionsdeamor.com!

 

 

                                                                 KATHI O'DONOHUE - Lighting Designer

A smattering of Kathi's other work includes the currently running Way to Heaven at The Odyssey and the recent Love Sucks at The Coast Playhouse, Aftermath at The Odyssey,  YELLOW at The Coast Playhouse and The Ballad of Emmett Till at The Fountain. Some other projects include: A Late Snow, A Man's a Man, Sliding Into Hades, Mary Barnes, Night Sky, Idioglossia, Photograph 51, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Night of the Iguana, Summer and Smoke, Yellowman, I Am A Man, Darker Face of the Earth, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, Master Class, Central Avenue, Southern Baptist Sissies, Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife, Sordid Lives, Uncle Vanya, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and Into the Woods; to name a few.  Awards include Ovations, LADCC, LA Weekly Career Achievement Awards and many others.,

•  She can be reached at: delightfool@gmail.com for more credits, info and awards.

 

JENNIFER SWIATEK - Sound Designer

Jennifer C Swiatek has over twenty years of experience working as a sound engineer. With a degree in Broadcasting, Jennifer roles include sound engineer, technical director, and audio producer for various radio programs. She also worked in the television and movie industry, serving as a sound designer for over 30 projects. Jennifer has worked with several Los Angeles theater productions for sound design and is happy to be back working with LAWTP.

 

MELINDA MILTON - Prop Master

Melinda Milton recently graduated from California State University, San Bernardino with a B.A in Theatre Arts. Although her emphasis was in acting, she found many opportunities to work backstage. Her technical credits include: Prop Master/Crew Chief– Hot L Baltimore, Prop Master – Ladies in Waiting, Make-Up Artist- Wrinkle in Time and Lighting Crew – Cinderella. Melinda has enjoyed working with The Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Project in the past. She played the role of Lula Bailey in the organization’s first production- Prove It On Me. She is very thankful to both Dee Jae and Michelle Weiss for their friendship and is glad to be a part of Last Summer At Bluefish Cove.

 

MELINDA  ARELLANO - Costume Designer

 

 

 

NORA FELDMAN - Public Relations

Nora Feldman (Publicist) is currently on staff at the Group Rep, Actors Forum Theatre, Double Grande Productions, Theatre by the Blind, Lower Depth Theatre Ensemble, and NoHo Communications Group.   She has publicized numerous independent theatre productions as well as special events, such as the World Championships of the Performing Arts.   In addition, Nora has worked as the Theater Director/Producer of the theater component for both the NoHo Theatre and Arts Festival and NoHo Scene.