SCOTT  KEALEY* (Yvan)
Scott is thrilled to be back at the Hippodrome having appeared here last season as Hugo in God’s Man in Texas.  He comes directly from the Publick Theatre in Boston where he performed the title role in Macbeth and Worcester Foothills Theatre where he played Antonio in Twelfth Night.  Scott has worked extensively in regional theatre throughout the Northeast.  He has appeared with The Yale Rep (Antigone in New York), The Long Wharf Theatre (The Misanthrope), The American Stage Festival (The Mousetrap, Macbeth), North Shore Music Theatre (Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth), The Huntington Theatre (Sullivan & Gilbert, The Misanthrope) and The Hartford Stage Company (As You Like It, No Mercy) among others.  In New York City, he has performed in The Riverside Bardathon, at The Judith Anderson Theatre, The Miranda Theatre, and The 29th Street Theatre.  In addition, he has appeared in a wide array of commercials, voice-overs, and industrial videos.  Scott lives in Connecticut with his wife Laura and an endless procession of rehabilitated raccoons, opossums, and skunks!

LARRY C. LARSON* (Marc)
Larson’s credits include major roles in theatre, film and television, beginning with Atlanta’s Academy Theatre in the early 1970’s. Larson acted in over 40 productions in eight seasons as a company member, including George in Of Mice and Men, Biff in Death of Salesman and Morris in The Blood Knot. Upon leaving the Academy Theatre, Larson joined Eddie Lee in writing, performing and directing original plays for the Southern Theatre Conspiracy. Tent Meeting, Some Things You Need to Know Before the World Ends (Illuminati) and Isle of Dogs were subsequently performed at Actor’s Theatre of Louisville. Tent Meeting won the HBO/TCG Award for “Best New Play” and was produced at the Spoleto Festival, Dublin Theatre Festival, Off-Broadway at the Astor Place Theatre and at The Kennedy Center, where Larson was nominated for the Helen Hayes Award for his portrayal of “Darrell” the brain-washed, born-again World War II deserter who baptizes an eggplant at a tent meeting in Moose Jaw, Saskatuwan, Canada.  Larson continues to write, direct and perform with Actor’s Theatre of Louisville appearing in To Culebra, Middle-Aged White Guys, Trudy Blue and Available Light in past Humana Festivals. Larson’s other theatre credits include performances with most of Atlanta’s professional theatres, including The Alliance Theatre, where Larson has most recently been seen in the Grapes of Wrath and Shadowlands. Larson and Lee’s other plays include The Blood Orgy Trilogy, The Elvis Connection, Nicholas DeBeaubian’s: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Invisble Man and the recently published rock version of A Christmas Carol – The Salvation of Iggy Scrooge.  Larson’s film, television and radio credits include roles in Breaking Away on ABC, My Father, My Son with Karl Malden, The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd with Dennis Weaver, and most recently as Performance Art -Traffic Reporter – Stefan Fllambeau on Atlanta’s Voice of the Arts – WGKA Radio.  'Art" marks Larson’s debut performance at The Hippodrome Theatre and he’s proud to be working with Mary and the adventurous Hippodrome company on this insightful play.

ADAM COHEN (Stage Manager)
Adam is in his fourth season at the Hippodrome, having stage managed over 20 productions during that time period. In a career that has taken him across the high seas, into huge arenas, in front of the camera, up in the control booth, and onto the stage, the experiences he has accumulated only serve to make him more aware of the value of the “jewel” the citizens of Gainesville have in their midst.  The caliber of the artists that the Hippodrome attracts is surpassed nowhere, and he thanks the management for the chance to be counted in that group.  His greatest thanks must go, however, to his family, who have supported his choices from the beginning and continue to be a source of joy and inspiration.

MARY HAUSCH (Director) 
A Hippodrome founder, Mary has directed more than 80 and acted in more than 50 productions in her 27 years with the theatre.  She recently wrote and directed An Enchanted Land, a one-woman show about Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, which she took to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland in1999. Directorial accomplishments include God's Man in Texas, Resident Alien, Gross Indecency:  The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde, A Tuna Christmas, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Private Eyes, Three Tall Women, The Mineola Twins, Always ... Patsy Cline, Indiscretions, A Christmas Carol, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Lonely Planet, Broken Glass, Earthly Possessions, Marvin’s Room, Prelude to a Kiss, M. Butterfly, Lettice and Lovage, Other People’s Money, Steel Magnolias, Driving Miss Daisy, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Little Shop of Horrors, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf and True West.  She also directed a PBS teleplay based on David Mamet’s The Duck Variations.  She is a co-founder of H.I.T.T. (Hippodrome Improvisational Teen Theatre) for which she and her colleagues won the Margaret Sanger Award.   Mary has served with the National Endowment for the Arts as a panelist/reviewer, with the Florida Professional Theatre Association as treasurer and with the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs as a panelist/reviewer.  She was the recipient of the Gainesville Sun’s Star Business Award in 1991 and the Sun’s Arts Person of the Year Award in 1993 by The Gainesville Sun.  She was selected as one of 50 men and women of "notable achievement" who made contributions in North Central Florida in the past 100 years by the Gainesville Sun in 2000.

ANDY FITCH (Set Designer)
Andy is head of the M.F.A. program in Set Design at the University of Alabama.  Recent designs include One Flea Spare directed by Adrian Hall for the Kitchen Dog Theater of Dallas, Forever Plaid for the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and Henry IV, Part One for Theatre SMU.  In Alabama, he has designed productions of The Tempest, Sweeney Todd, Angels in America, Godspell, Arcadia, Cabaret, and Anything Goes.  Andy is a founding member of Kitchen Dog Theater where he received a 1994 Dallas Critics’ Award for American Buffalo and the Dallas Theatre League’s 1995 Leon Rabin Award for his Set Design for Kitchen Dog’s Fool for Love.  Recent KDT designs include Isaac and Waiting for Godot.  Andy’s training includes a M.F.A. degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas.

MARILYN WALL-ASSE (Costume Designer) 
Marilyn is a Hippodrome co-founder, Artistic Associate and the Costume Designer-in-Residence. She has designed and built costumes for more than 150 Hippodrome productions.  She is a four time recipient of the Outstanding Young Women in America Award and received the Margaret Sanger Certificate of Appreciation in 1987.  She has twice  received a Governor’s Award as one of Florida’s Outstanding Artists and was the only theatrical artist to be granted that award this year.  Her Hippodrome acting credits include The Madwoman of Chaillot, Cabrona, Bedroom Farce, Robber Bridegroom,  Crimes of the Heart and Season’s Greetings.  Directing credits include Macbeth, Same Time Next Year and Tangled Tales which she also co-authored.  In the film world, Marilyn has designed costumes and makeup for A Flash of Green, Shimmer, Ruby in Paradise, Gathering Evidence, Miami Hustle and the recently released Ulee's Gold with Peter Fonda and Patricia Richardson.  She has served as makeup artist to the famous faces of Phil Donahue, Al Gore and Bill Clinton at their local appearances.  Marilyn recently won an two Emmy Awards  for her costume designs for the children’s television show, Salsa.

Robert P. Robins (Lighting Designer) 
Bob has been Lighting Designer-in-Residence at the Hippodrome for the past 15  years.   During this time, he has designed the lighting for more than 175 productions.  He has also stage managed numerous productions including Hippodrome Mainstage, state and Theatre for Young Audiences tours.  In addition to designing and stage managing, Bob also engineers the soundtracks and sound reinforcement for all Hippodrome productions. He is an Actors’ Equity Association stage manager and a member of IATSE Local 115.   Bob has designed more than 300 productions regionally in the United States, including theater, dance, and industrials.   For the past  eight years, he has taught at the Tennessee Governor’s School for the Arts.  He spends what time he has away from the theater with his very supportive wife, Jodi, and their two children, Kayla and Evan.

J. JEFFERY GUICE (Technical Director/ Production Coordinator)
Jeff has recently returned to the world of live theatre from an extensive tour of duty in the themeing industry. He has produced ultra realistic animal habitats for zoos and aquariums such as The Brookfield  Zoo in Chicago and detailed exhibits for museums, the latest being The 82nd Airborne Museum in Fayettville, N.C. From 1985 to 1999 Jeff has Art directed, sculpted and painted on many Themepark attractions such as Disney MGM, EPCOT, E.T.’s Adventure and Jurassic Park rides at Universal Studios Hollywood and Florida plus projects in Italy, Las Vegas and the Bahamas. Having started in theatre with a B.F.A. in Theatrical Design and Technology from Auburn University and experence from Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Daytona Musical Theatre and Orlando Civic Theatre, Jeff is excited to once again participate in live productions. 

Lorelei Esser (Properties Design) 
Lorelei has been designing properties for the Hippodrome since the 1994 production of Earthly Possessions.  She has long been recognized in our community for her accomplishments and contributions as an independent artist.  Her medium, the collection and assemblage of “the stuff of life” can now be experienced in the sets of the Hippodrome’s productions.  Lorelei’s understanding of time periods, cultures, the writer’s intentions, the director’s vision along with her tenacity for detail bring artistry to the craft of properties design.

ROCKY DRAUD (Sound Designer) 
Rocky has designed sound for the Hippodrome for the past 20 years. Since the theatre’s production of Sleuth, he has created innovative sound designs for over 40 productions.   His recent credits include God's Man in Texas, The Mineola Twins, M Butterfly, Private Eyes, Lonely Planet, and Three Tall Women. Rocky has also been seen on stage in the Hippodrome productions of Always…Patsy Cline as the bass player in the Bodacious Bobcats and in the band of Beehive. 

TAMERIN DYGERT (Dramaturg) 
Holds a B.A. in Theatre and English Education from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.  As Dramaturg and Literary Manager, Ms. Dygert compiles research materials for the artistic team; contributes to production concepts; serves as features writer/editor of the curriculum guide, Perspectives; and writes articles for Ovation newsletters.  She also assists in Mainstage season selection; negotiates Mainstage production rights; and directs the New Play Reading Series which she founded in 1998.  A native of Maryland, Ms. Dygert has worked at Baltimore’s Center Stage; toured with Shakespeare on Wheels; served as a freelance dramaturg with Baltimore’s Performance Workshop, Inc.; and taught English and Drama at Bais Yaakov School for Girls.  She has taught Hippodrome theatre arts classes and directed Florida Teen Playwright Festival productions and appeared on the Mainstage in The Sisters Rosensweig, A Christmas Carol and Just So Stories.  Ms. Dygert is a member of Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA), a professional association serving literary managers, dramaturgs and theatre professionals throughout North and South America.