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BE MORE CHILL CAST & CREW STACIE BARRA (Katrina) is delighted to be working with Griffin once again. Last summer she appeared as the quirky Marie-Louise in Griffin’s production of The Constant Wife. Most recently Stacie was seen as The Dog Woman in The Island of Doctor Moreau with Lifeline Theatre. Other companies she has enjoyed working with include: The Milwaukee Rep, The Factory Theater, Chemically Imbalanced Comedy, and Stockyards Theatre Project to name a few. In January she will take on the greatest role of her life, Wife, when she marries her handsome fiancé Anthony! BRAD BUKAUSKAS (Rich) is excited to
be working with the Griffin Theatre
again. Some other Griffin credits include
Letter’s Home, There’s a Boy in the Girl’s
Bathroom, and Journey’s End. Some of
his other favorite credits include Mojo
(Mary-Arrchie), Gary (Steppenwolf) and
Mercury Fur (Broken Compass). Brad is a
proud company member of Mary-Arrchie Theatre. He has a B.A. in theatre JAKE COHEN (Jeremy Heere) is thrilled to be working with the Griffin Theatre for the first time. A junior theatre major at Northwestern University, recent credits include Keck in the Chicago Premiere of Thrush, George in Rag and Bone, and Ben in A Mikvah at the 2007 NYC International Fringe Festival. This past summer, he was proud to serve as a teaching assistant at the Goodman Theatre’s General Theatre Studies program. Thanks so much to the entire team for a wonderful experience. CHARLES FILIPOV (Michael) is a San
Francisco native and is currently a junior
theatre major at Northwestern University.
This is his second production with
Griffin Theatre, the first being Dead End CAROLINE FOURMY (Anne) is a Northwestern theatre grad and a native of Memphis, TN. She was last seen in Collaboraction’s Stonehenge, and Apple Tree Theatre’s The Devil’s Arithmetic. She can also be seen singing with the western swing/blues/jazz band, The Sons of Susan, and teaching ballroom dancing to fifth graders on the south side! She’s thrilled to be working on such a giggleinducing show for the first time with Griffin, and she would like to thank Jon Berry for being so chill, her friends and family for their support and light, and her alma mater, White Station High School, for all the glorious, angsty memories that this show has stirred up. GO SPARTANS! MARSHA HARMAN (Mom, Aunt Linda) is excited to work with Griffin Theatre again because she loved The Stinky Cheese Man so very much. A proud member of New Leaf Theatre, Marsha recently performed in their production of The Dining Room. Other credits with New Leaf include Reckless, Brilliant Traces, and the Jeff-Nominated productions of As It Is In Heaven and The Permanent Way. She is also affiliated with the Bakerloo Theatre Project in New York, where she has performed in Julius Caesar, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth, Antigone, and The Imaginary Invalid.Marsha holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Drew University and a Master’s Degree from Catholic University in Washington,D.C. JOHN RYAN MURPHY (Mark/Brock) grew up in the south suburbs of Chicago. He attends Columbia College for acting.There he has been in a handful of directing projects. He also is a busker on State St. and Michigan Ave. and a songwriter. He enjoys getting up to get down as well as knowing how to use the three shells. His favorite fish is the tuna, before its canned of course. CAROLINE NEFF (Chloe) is beyond
thrilled to be working with the Griffin
for the first time and to have such a talented
cast to be on stage with. She is a
company member at Steep Theatre,
where she has been seen as Gwen in
Coronado and Curley’s Wife in Of Mice
and Men. She has also had the opportunity
to work with Mary-Arrchie and
Infamous Commonwealth. She wants
to give her utmost thanks and respect EDWARD PAUL (Squip) is pleased to be appearing as Squip in Griffin Theatre’s production of Be More Chill. He is a proud graduate of The Theatre School of DePaul University (Barat College Campus). Edward has also studied the art of improvisation at I.O and is a rock percussionist of twelve years. Some of his theatre acting credits include: How I Spent My Last Night on Earth (Andros Bliss, Mr. Dante), Letters Home (Matthew Webster,Matt Hardman) and Stardust (Mr. Brown, Tertius, Captain, Sailor) Griffin Theatre, Snow Flake Tim’s Big Holiday Adventure (Snow Flake Tim) Lifeline Theatre, Tape (Vince) and Lake Street Extension (Trace) Oracle Productions. Edward has also appeared in The Tempest and Othello at Shakespeare on the Green. He would like to thank his beautiful wife Karin and his family for all of their support. NICOLE PELLEGRINO (Stephanie) is
thrilled to relive her awkward teenage
existence with Griffin. She will always be
a Munster High Mustang and a
Northwestern Wildcat. Her favorite
recent Chicago credits include The Snow
Queen (Victory Gardens), The Truest Tale
of Robin Hood (Actors Gymnasium), Sideshow (BoHo), The Fall of the House of
Usher (City Lit), and The Awesome 80s
Prom. She is also a proud company
member of BeTheGroove, a Chicago
based rhythmic performance ensemble.
When not performing,Nicole is a teaching
artist (and some-time circus artist or
improviser) for Lookingglass Theatre, DOUGLAS THORNTON (Jake) grew up
right outside D.C. in Arlington Virginia.
He is very excited to be working with
Griffin Theatre again! He was last seen
in Griffin Theatre’s How I Spent My Last
Night on Earth. He graduated with a
BFA in acting from The Theater School
at DePaul University. His favorite RANI WATERMAN (Christine Caniglia) is very excited to make her debut with The Griffin Theatre. She was last seen as Thetis in Lookingglass Theatre’s production of Hephaestus. Other Chicago credits include: Steppenwolf Theatre, Remy Bumppo, First Folio Shakespeare Festival, Redmoon Theatre, Serendipity Theatre Co., Sandbox Theatre Project and The Flying Griffin Circus. Regional and Off-Broadway credits include: The McCarter Theatre (Princeton , NJ), The Arden Theatre (Philadelphia, PA), The New Victory Theatre (New York, NY). She was also a company member with Mime! at Theatre Le Petit Louvre in Avignon, France and is currently a company member and arts educator with Barrel of Monkeys. She is a graduate of Northwestern University and The School at Steppenwolf. Many thanks to JB for all the support. STEVE WILSON (Dad/Mr. Gretch/Mr. Reyes) is all about High School this year. He was last seen as Vice Principal Dee Lee in the House Theater’s production of The Attempters which will be heading to Theater on the Lake at the end of July for another go round! Prior to that, Steve was seen playing multiple roles in The Dining Room with New Leaf Theater. In real life, he is finishing up his first year as a full time high school teacher at North Lawndale College Prep. Steve is overjoyed to return to the very first theater in Chicago kind enough to hire him........The Griffin! Some favorite Griffin credits include The Stinky Cheese Man and Frindle. He is also a proud company member of The Hypocrites where he was last seen as Mr. Martin in Eugene Ionesco’s The Bald Soprano. JONATHAN BERRY (Director) is a Griffin Company artistic associate. Griffin productions: All the Way Home, Fifth of July (both co-directed with Rick Barletta) Picnic, Time and the Conways (Jeff nomination – director/ensemble), Dead End, and the critically acclaimed Journey’s End. Other theaters include Steppenwolf: Gary (World Premiere); Steep Theater: The Resistable Rise of Artuo Ui (Suntimes and Tribune Top 10 lists for ‘06-’07); Lifeline Theater: The Piano Tuner (After Dark award – Best Production); Northwestern University: Candide, Wintertime, Mud, Sexual Perversity in Chicago. For 7 years,he ran The School at Steppenwolf. He has directed productions for Colombia College, Lake Forest College and North Park University and has been an adjunct Acting professor at Northwestern University. He will direct Marriage of Figaro for Remy Bumppo this fall and Busman’s Honeymoon for Lifeline this Spring. WILLIAM MASSOLIA (Adaptor, Co-
Artistic Director) is a founding member
of the Griffin Theatre Company. As a
playwright he is the author of many
plays including, Letters Home, Stardust,
Loving Little Egypt, Shakespeare’s Dog,
Ash Can Alley, Frindle, There’s a Boy in the
Girls’ Bathroom, Sleeping Ugly, Catherine
Called Birdy, A Night In Mantua and
Riding The Dolphin. His plays have been
seen in cities across the country and his
play, Letters Home will embark on a 10
city national tour in the fall of 2008. A BRANDON WARDELL (Set Design) is a freelance lighting and scenic designer, and recently received his MFA from Northwestern University. Recent lighting credits include Neverwhere at the Actor’s Gym, The Blue House at Adventure Stage Chicago, How I Spent My Last Night On Earth with the Griffin, Jitney at Pegasus Players, Cloud Nine, Pippin, and Old Times at Northwestern University, as well as Archangels Don’t Play Pinball, MiLK, and Buried Child. Scenic Design credits include The Prisoner’s Dilemma with Theatre Mir, In A Dark Dark House at Profiles Theatre, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui at Steep Theatre, Letters Home, and West Side Story. Teaching credits include Northwestern University, Columbia College Chicago, and The University of Chicago. AMY GABBERT (Costume Design) is a
freelance costume designer and art
instructor in Chicago. She has her MFA
from Northwestern University and BFA
from the School of the Art Institute of
Chicago. Past theatre design credits
include: Breathing Corpses at Steep
Theater, Miss Witherspoon at the Next,
Orpheus Descending at American
Theater Company, and Can U Spot Me?
Sandbox Theater Project, as well as LEE KEENAN (Lighting Design) is an Instructor of Lighting Design at Loyola University Chicago. He holds an MFA from Northwestern University, is a founding member of Sandbox Theatre Project, and is Resident Scenic and Lighting Designer for Silk Road Theatre Project. Lighting designs include Around the World in 80 Days (Lookingglass Theatre Company); Caravaggio (After Dark Award—Best Lighting Design) (Silk Road Theatre Project); The Attempters, Hope Springs Infernal, Hatfield & McCoy, Ellen Under Glass (The House Theatre); The Misanthrope (After Dark Award—Best Design Team); The God of Hell (Next Theatre); Time and the Conways (The Griffin Theatre); The Home Project (About Face Youth Theatre); Dorian (Bailiwick Repertory Theatre); A Polish Diva from Milwaukee (Milwaukee Repertory Theatre) and Short Shakespeare: Taming of the Shrew (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre). RICK SIMS (Sound Design) Recent credits
include: Sound Design: Sweet Charity at
Drury Lane, The Attempters and The
Magnificents at House Theatre, Talented
Tenth and Black Nativity (co-design)
Congo Square, Wedding Play at About
Face (co-design), Four Places at Victory
Gardens (co-design) Composer: Gary
at Boston Playwrights/Steppenwolf,
Huck Finn at Steppenwolf, Hamlet with
Lisa Portes at DePaul.Other Credits: artistic
associate of Lookingglass Theatre
Company and author and composer of NOELLE HOFFMAN (Sound Design) is currently working at Steppenwolf
Theater as an assistant audio engineer
apprentice, where she has provided
audio design support for their Climate
of Concern readings as well as their
online play Nine-Eleven, which was part
of the recent 365 days and 365 plays
series. Recent designs include Top Girls
for 20% Theatre, The Real Thing, Lifeboat
(American Premiere), and Blood KEVIN O’DONNELL (Composer/Original
Music) is very happy to be working with
The Griffin Theatre for the first time. A
member of The House Theatre of
Chicago, Kevin has also worked with
Lookingglass, Steppenwolf, Northlight,
The Next, Collaboraction, ATC, The
Building Stage, Redmoon,TimeLine, and REBECCA BISHOP (Stage Manager) is a graduate of Winona State University with a BA in Theatre Arts and English Writing. Some of her previous credits in Chicago include, How I Spent My Last Night on Earth, Letters Home, and Dead End with the Griffin Theatre; and Ape with Dog and Pony Theatre.Other credits include ASM for East Carolina University’s Loessin Summer Theatre Production of Barefoot in the Park. She is so glad to be working with Jon Berry and the Griffin Theatre. She would like to thank all of her friends for their support and encouragement. RICHARD BARLETTA (Director, Artistic
Director) is a founding member of the
Griffin Theatre Company. In his almost
30 years of theatre he’s directed over
125 productions, many of these with
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