JUDITH DELGADO (Terry) is honored to be back working with Joseph Adler at GableStage, where
she was last seen as Diana Vreeland in Full Gallop, for which she received the 1999 Carbonell
nomination for Best Actress, and was also voted The Best Solo Performer, 2000 by the New Times. Prior to
that, Ms. Delgado was seen in the intimate Encore Room Theater at Coconut Grove Playhouse as Frida Kahlo in
Goodbye, My Friduchita, for which she won the 1998 Carbonell Award for Best Actress. Other
credits at the Encore Room include Amanda in the world premiere of Mama's Last Waltz, and
Frankie in Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune. On the Coconut Grove Playhouse
mainstage, Judith has been seen as Carol in Woody Allen's Central Park West; Linda Lavin's
sister, Harriet, in Arthur Miller's Brokn Glass; Sally in Lips Together, Teeth
Apart; Truvy in Steel Magnolias; Doris in the world premiere comedy Mixed
Blessings, and Bananas in The House of Blue Leaves with Liz Torres. Ms. Delgado was a
founder and principle actress for two nationally acclaimed theatres, The New York Free Theatre and The
Whole Theatre Company. With the former, she helped create and perform original, socially relevant dramas on
the streets
of New York City. In her fourteen years with the Whole Theatre Company, she appeared in over twenty plays,
performing such roles as Charlotte Corday in Marat/Sade, Elena in Uncle Vanya
with Austin Pendelton and as Estragon in Waiting for Godot with Olympia Dukakis. Since 1985,
Ms. Delgado has been the Playhouse's Director of Education. Judith wishes to thank her friends and
colleagues for their love and support, and especially her wonderful daughter, Justine, and partner, John.
OSCAR ISAAC (Clifford) is thrilled to be back at GableStage, where he was seen earlier this
season as Warren in This is Our Youth. His most recent theatre credits include Lenny in the
world premiere of Praying with the Enemy (Coconut Grove Playhouse), Rider in Prodigal
Kiss (Key West Theatre Festival), Silvio in Pvt. Wars (Horizon Repertory) and Charlie
in Sleepwalkers (Area Stage Co.) Oscar is currently i pre-production for a series of short
films he will be producing and directing later this summer. On his days off, Oscar is all over South
Florida buring brass with his ska/punk band, The Blinking Underdogs.
ELLEN RAE LITTMAN (Patsy) was most recently seen in the role of Tallulah in the Horizons Rep.
production of Somehing Cloudy, Something Clear, and prior to that, as Collette in their
production of Four Dogs and a Bone. She was last seen at GableStage (when it was Florida
Shakespeare Theatre) originating the role of Babs in Ferris Wheel by Janyce Lapore, a role
that she hopes to reprise on film. Among the plays in which Ellen has appeared in South Florida are:
Voire Dire and Raised in Captivity at the Area Stage, A Piece of My
Heart at The Public, and in All in the Timing, Balm in Gilead, The Swan, Road Blue
Window and Danny & The Deep Blue Sea, all as a member of the Acme Acting
Company. Ellen can next be seen in the film, Stavro. While in New York, Ellen studied at
the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, received her B.A. at The University of Bridgeport, and continued
her studies at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. Ellen sends her love to her family and friends for
their never-ending love and support, and thanks to Joseph Adler for the opportunity to work on this
beautiful play. D.C.... this one's for you.
KEVIN REILLY (Ziggy) reports feeling a double satisfaction in being introduced to GableStage
audiences and in returing to the stage after a long absence spent teaching college students the mysteries
of math. His most recent appearances onstage hark back to 1996 and '97 when he was featured as Henry in
The Fanasticks at Miami Shores Theatre and for Fort Lauderdale's ARC Repertory in
Park your Car in Harvard Yard and That Championship Season. He may also be remembered
for playing multiple roles in the Off Broadway Theatre's production of London Suite and Public
Theatre's Talmud Triangle, a play in which he had the pleasure of being executed as a
murderous Nazi war criminal. Kevin expresses his gratitude to Althea for making his presence here possible.
GEORGE SCHIAVONE (Jonesy) was born in Brooklyn, NY, to a showbiz family. His father, uncle and
cousin were all nightclub performers. During his school years, George spent time on the stage as well as
developing his interest in photography. He would later perform in his father's NY nightclub along with
other members of his family. His stint in the Army's Special Services gave George an opportunity to perform
in Music Man, South Pacific, The Fantastics and other musicals. George has had a successful
career as an advertising photographer, winning numerous awards for still photography. He also has several
TV commercials to his credit. He plays piano and saxophone, and his son, Dylan, is one of Florida's better
jazz guitarists.
MARK SHANNON (Gene) comes to GableStage having just moved this year from New York, and after
appearing in productions of The Clearing at Florida Stage and On Golden Pond
at Riverside Theatre. A few of his Broadway and Off-Broadway credits include: Jesus Christ Superstar
(Original Production), Three Sisters, Lonely Planet and Lips Together,
Teeth Apart. Some of his television appearances have been on Law & Order, All My
Children and As the World Turns. Mark has performed at the Actors Theater of Louisville
in their productions of Antony & Cleopatra and King Lear, as well as the
Humana Festival in premieres of plays by Langford Wilson, Marsha Norman and Lee Blessing.
JOHN TRAPANI (Al) is a New York trained stage and film actor whose most recent films include the
portrayal of Clay, a reluctant grim reaper who doesn't want to kill anyone in The Problem With
Death (debuted at the Gusman Theater on April 30)and the evil scientist, Dr. Rappaccini, in
Rappaccini's Daughter. Both films are festival-bound. He played the head of a law firm in the
soon-to-be-released feature film, Rope Art, directed by Tom Griffith and made by Straightaway
Movies, Inc. of Miami, where John also assists wih the casting for this independent film company. John has
been playing the lead role of Rich Archer in the nationally acclaimed Murder at the Cafè
Noir and Noir Suspicions for the past several years. He has worked in a variety of
Off Broadway, regional and community theater events, including the roles of a flaming queen in
Run for Your Wife, a psychotic killer in Detective Story, and a hopeless romantic in
Bedroom Farce. This is John's first appearance at GableStage, and he feels honored to be a
part of this production.
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