(ral-u-pop) Theatre

CA,U.S.A.

Stephanie Stephenson

“A Winn Dixie Supermarket.  Daytona Beach, Florida. Circa 1970s.  A stolen pack of Trident gum.  An eight year old thief.  Her mother.  The Boyfriends.  The Husbands.  Jim “”Bo Bo”" Lehrer.  And (of course), Jesus.  It’s a crowded crime scene, especially considering it’s a one woman show.”

45 min

The Red Room

Thu 2/25,8:00,Fri 2/26,11:00,Sat 2/27,9:30,Sun 2/28,12:30,Wed 3/03,8:00 PM,Sat 3/06,11:00

$12.00, $10.00

Stephanie Stephenson is an actor and writer living in Los Angeles.  She performed her previous play, Husband Fatigue, at L.A. Solo Asylum with C.A.F.E. / Off Market Theatres (directed by Mary Joan Negro), and at The Powerhouse Theatre with What’s the Story Festival Los Angeles (directed by Stacie Chaiken).  She also performed her original play, (ral-ū-pop), at the Elephant Theatre in Los Angeles, and founded (ral-ū-pop) theatre to facilitate self-producing original plays.  She has performed regionally with the Utah Shakespearean Festival Tour and with ACT in Seattle, Washington.  She is a graduate of the University of Washington MFA Acting Program under Steve Pearson.

Director Mary Joan Negro received her BA in Drama and Language Arts from the University of Michigan.  Upon graduation she was given a scholarship to join the first class of the Juilliard Drama Division headed by John Houseman.  As a member of the first graduating class, she became a founding member of John Houseman’s The Acting Company, performing on Broadway as well as on tour throughout the United States.  Since leaving The Acting Company, she has acted on Broadway, off-Broadway, at repertory companies, and at the O’Neill Playwrights Conference in Connecticut.  She received a Tony Award nomination for her performance in Arthur Kopit’s play Wings directed by John Madden.  She has also guest starred in countless television movies, mini-series, episodic, soaps, and sit-coms.  In recent years, Ms. Negro has been a director and teacher working in both capacities in a variety of venues, including The Acting Company, Enrichment Works, Cal Arts, her own company, Classics Alive, and presently in the BA, BFA and MFA programs at USC.

Dramaturge Deb Theaker was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and is a graduate of the U of S in Saskatoon.  An alumni of the legendary Second City, Deb has performed with the London, Toronto, and Chicago troupes, earning a Dora (Canada’s equivalent of the Tony) for writing Not Based on Anything by Stephen King.  She earned a Cable Ace nomination as Best Actress for her work on the Lucasfilm family satire, Maniac Mansion.  She is a member of Christopher Guest’s cinematic repertory company, appearing in four of his improvised comedies.  She has appeared on Entourage, Desperate Housewives, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.  She has co-written and directed three solo shows for longtime collaborator and Kid In The Hall, Scott Thompson and appears in the upcoming Kids’ miniseries, Death Comes To Town.  She was recently nominated as best supporting actress opposite Mickey Rooney in the upcoming feature Gerald at the Downbeach Film Festival.