THE ISLAND OF ANYPLACE

by Charles Marz
directed & choreographed by Thomas Derrah
music composed by Barry Rocklin
scenic design by Scott Bradley
costumes by Hilary Hacker
lighting by Kenneth Helvig
additional music and sound design by David Remedios

2008 PERFORMANCES AT Zero Arrow Theatre:
• March 6 at 10:00 am
• March 8 at 2:00 pm
• March 11 and 13 at 10:00 am

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•	Free Teachers' Guide Online or call 617.496.2000 x8844
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Running time is one hour with no intermission.

The Island of Anyplace has introduced thousands of elementary and middle school students to the magic of live theatre! Jennifer's father has dragged her to the theatre when she'd much rather be at home or at a movie. But when she runs up on stage and starts to make up her own play, her father becomes a magician and helps her bring it to life on the stage! Jennifer's story is full of interesting people, creatures and adventures. It all starts when a poor shipwrecked boy washes up onto the shore of a beautiful but lonely island - how will he find his parents and get home?

Along the way, The Island of Anyplace introduces all of the aspects of theatre, including acting, directing, sets, lighting, costumes, makeup, sound effects and much more. Since 1990, actors from the Institute for Advanced Theatre Training have been performing this annual production for children.

Above: The Creature and The Bluesfish (Dan Domingues, Curtis August). Photo: Richard Feldman.

PHOTOS

THE ISLAND OF ANYPLACE

Groups of 10-49 - call 617.496.2000 x8844

Tickets for parties less than 10 - click performance
time in calendar below or call 617.547.8300

CAST & CREATIVE TEAM

Jennifer	... Liz Wilson		Assistant Director	... Katherine Shea
Father	... Adam Kern		Production Manager	... Chris Viklund
The TV Ariels	... Yelba Osorio, Megan Hill, DeLance Minefee		Associate Production Manager	... Skip Curtiss
Alex	... Rocco LaPenna		Stage Supervisor	... Joe Stoltman
Blind Spider	... DeLance Minefee		Assistant Stage Supervisor	... Jeremie Lozier
Creature	... Joseph D. Almanza		Sound Board Operator	... Darby Smotherman
Great Great Grandfooler	... Yelba Osorio		Light Board Operator	... Lauren Audette
Mermaids	... Megan Hill, Yelba Osorio		Follow Spot Operator	... Nora McBurnett
Rhinoceroid	... DeLance Minefee		Wardrobe Supervisor	... Hilary Hacker
Evil Ruler	... Megan Hill		Technical Crew	... Jeremie Lozier, Meredith Miller
Wise and Noble Princess	... Liz Wilson

Additional lyrics for “Bluesfish Blues” by Barry Rocklin.
Vocals on “TV Ariels Song” by Barry Rocklin, Lynn Torgove.                 Mr. Marz dedicates The Island of Anyplace to Tamara, Jennifer, and Alex.
Vocals on “Mermaid Song” by Lynn Torgove.

Joseph D. Almanza - Creature
Joe (as he is called by his friends and family) has four older sisters.  He loved making his classmates laugh in school, and his favorite teacher was Sister Margerita.  She introduced him to creative writing.  Joe thinks the best part of acting is the moment before a performance begins.

Megan Hill - Evil Ruler, TV Ariel, Mermaid
Megan is from Seattle, Washington.  Her favorite subjects in school were English, history, and theatre.  Her favorite teacher was Ms. Monahan because she always believed in her students and taught them to believe in themselves and their work.  When she has free time, Megan likes to see plays, listen to music, read, dance, and go on adventures!

Adam Kern - Father
Adam is 26 years old, and has been acting since he was in A Wonderful World of Christmas when he was 8.  His favorite part of acting is being funny, but he also thinks it’s the hardest part!  When he isn’t acting, Adam likes to play video games or read.  His favorite food is pizza.

Rocco LaPenna - Alex
Rocco is 32 years old.  He is from Buffalo, New York, and he has one brother and two sisters.  He has been acting since he was 24, and loved being able to go to Russia to study acting.  In his free time, Rocco enjoys going to art museums and taking pictures.

DeLance Minefee - Blind Spider, Rhinoceroid, TV Ariel
DeLance is from Arkansas, and he has one brother and a bunny named Bailey.  His friends sometimes call him LaDance, sometimes D, and sometimes Fizzy.  Fizzy’s favorite teacher of all time is his 6th grade teacher Mrs. Stiles because she let him be in his first play.

Yelba Osorio - Great Great Grandfooler, TV Ariel, Mermaid
Yelba has been performing since she was 7 years old.  Her first show was her 2nd grade May 1st dance show.  Her favorite food is spinach, but she also loves having vanilla cupcakes for dessert.  When she has free time, Yelba likes to play with her best friend, who calls her Yeli.

Liz Wilson - Jennifer, Wise and Noble Princess
Liz has lived in England, Nigeria, California, New York, and here in Massachusetts!  She has been acting since she was 4, when she was in Chicken Little.  Liz thinks that the best thing about acting is being able to play people who are different, and learning what they have in common.

Charles Marz - Playwright
Charles wrote The Island of Anyplace in the spring and summer of 1990.  He had a lot of help from a friend and from the director and first group of actors who performed it.  Charlie named two characters in the play after his own kids, Jenny and Alex.  They have seen the play many times.  Charlie says that there are still lots of unexplored islands, and he hopes some of the kids in the audience will find them and write their own plays.

Thomas Derrah - Director
Thomas lives in Cambridge.  His friends call him Tommy.  He has been the director of The Island of Anyplace since 1990.  The director’s job is to pick the actors and decide how they should look, talk, and move during the play.  Tommy is also an actor himself and he has appeared in over eighty different plays at the American Repertory Theatre.

Katherine Shea - Assistant Director
Katherine thinks the best thing about directing and stage management is getting to meet new people!  She is 27 years old, and has one brother and one sister.  Her favorite teacher was Dr. Szach, because she made learning about world history very fun.  When she’s not in the theatre, Katherine enjoys reading, watching TV, shopping, and hanging out with her family, friends, and boyfriend.

SUPPORT

The creation and development of The Island of Anyplace was made possible by a generous grant from Robert K. and Myra H. Kraft. Additional support has been pro­vided through The Frank W. and Carl S. Adams Memorial Fund, Analog Devices Inc., The Bay State Charitable Foundation, The Cabot Family Charitable Trust, Cambridge Trust, Draper Laboratory, The E.H.A. Foundation Inc., the Massachusetts Cultural Council, The Bessie Pappas Charitable Foundation, Inc., The Ramsey McCluskey Foundation, The Sholley Foundation, State Street Foundation, and The Abbot and Dorothy Stevens Foundation..