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Parallel Lives

by Mo Gaffney and Kathy Najimy [PG-13]

Directed by Len Matheo.

Aurora Theater Examiner Writeup - Parallel Lives at Evergreen Players here.

Thank You

The DeCaro, Gatto & Montgomery Families, for babysitting above and beyond the call of duty
Center for the Arts Evergreen
Evergreen Rotary Club
Bill Manning
Evergreen Downtown Business Association
Evergreen Chorale
Riley Krane
Paige & Jack Montgomery
Betsy Montgomery
Rockland Community Church

Director's Notes

Clearly, live theatre is alive and well in Evergreen! Through the support and generosity of the Evergreen community, in 2009 we were able to bring the regional premiere of Sixteen Wounded to the Evergreen community and I was fortunate to perform in Escanaba in Da Moonlight. And in March of this year, we will be reviving the popular show The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged.

And now I am proud to present Parallel Lives, written by Kathy Najimy and Mo Gaffney. I also have the great honor of directing the two most talented actresses I have ever directed, Lisa DeCaro and Gail Montgomery. They are the driving force behind this great production. They have made my job easy.

So thank you Evergreen, for your continued support of live theatre, right here in your own backyard. If this is your first time at Center Stage, or seeing a show by The Evergreen Players, welcome. If you like what you see, please consider making a donation or buying season tickets. The price of tonight's show will be applied to the purchase price and you also guarantee getting the best seats for our 2010 season, including Love Letters, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Urinetown, and The Cripple of Innishman, and A Christmas Carol, all at the best possible price.

If you have any questions or comments about Parallel Lives or The Evergreen Players, please don't hesitate to email me personally at lmatheo@gmail.com. Enjoy tonight's performance of Parallel Lives!

~Len Matheo

Cast

Lisa DeCaro

Lisa received her BFA in Acting from the University of Southern California, and spent the following decade as a "working actress" in Los Angeles. Previous shows with the Evergreen Players include: Smell of the Kill, Night Watch, Love Letters, Brilliant Traces (Best Actress, 2007 Colorado Theater Festival), Christmas Carol, Marvin's Room, Sylvia. Shows in Denver include: Speed-The-Plow (Modern Muse), New Voices (Curious), Some Girl(s) (Firehouse), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Hello Out There (both with Vintage); Cabaret (Taos, NM). Thank you to Len, Gail, Glen, and a truly marvelous crew, for letting her be a part of the party that is this show. Thanks to her supportive family, for all of the babysitting! And, as always, love and thanks to Len & Ella, the loves of her life.

Len Matheo Director

Len Matheo began his acting and directing career in New York City. After graduating from S.U.N.Y. New Paltz, he studied with Terry Schreiber, Vivian Matalon, and Curt Dempster. He also performed off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway, including the US Premiere of The Hired Man and Horton Foote's Blind Date. An Evergreen local, Len is proud of his recent work with the Evergreen Players: he recently directed the critically acclaimed production of Sixteen Wounded, as well as Brilliant Traces, which also played at The Vintage Theatre. Recent acting roles include: Speed-The-Plow (Modern Muse), Den of Thieves (Vintage), The Cherry Orchard (Theatre Works); and for the Evergreen Players: Escanaba in Da Moonlight, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged, Moon Over Buffalo, Love Letters, Down the Road, The Miracle Worker, Sabrina, and Sylvia. Thank you, audience, for supporting live theater in your community! Special thanks to The Evergreen Players and, as always, to Lisa and Ella Jane. Life is good.

Gail Montgomery

Gail graduated with a BFA in Music Theatre from the College of Santa Fe, in New Mexico. She and her husband, Bruce, lived in NYC for over 7 years as working actors until the birth of their son. They moved to Evergreen to be nearer family, and haven't looked back since! Past shows with the Evergreen Chorale include MY FAIR LADY as Eliza, KISS ME KATE as Kate, YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN as Lucy, the Witch in INTO THE WOODS, and Mrs. Mullins in CAROUSEL. Gail also performed in the award winning play DOWN THE ROAD with the Evergreen Players, as well as multiple characters in CHRISTMAS CAROL over the last several years. She has also taught the high school group of the Evergreen Chorale Summer Music Camp for the past 4 years. Currently, Gail is a District Manager with Arbonne International, a Swiss skin-care health and wellness company. She would like to thank her family, Bruce, Jack and Paige for their incredible patience and support during this show, Len for believing in me, and Lisa for being such an incredible actress to play with!

Glen Ness Stage Manager

Glen does most of his work behind the scenes with the Evergreen Players. You'll find him lurking in the shadows as stage manager or he could turn up almost anywhere. Other productions include: Picnic, Sixteen Wounded, Night Watch, Moon Over Buffalo and Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged). Glen would like to thank everyone for coming and supporting the theater!

Production Crew