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Thank you for your generous support and for making our first 10 years extraordinary!

Kevin GlaccumProducing Artistic Director

AzuKA TheATrepresents

by AdAm SzymKowicz

FeaturingchArlie delmArcelle & leAh wAlTon

Set Design Costume DesigndirK duroSSeTTe AliSA SicKorA KlecKner

Lighting Design Choreography JoShuA l. SchulmAn KAren GeTz

Sound Design Original Music mATT ricchini Andrew nelSon

Assistant DirectormATT SilvA

Production Stage Managerdebby lAu

Directed byKevin GlAccum

Philadelphia Premiere!April 8 - may 2, 2010

Azuka Theatre is a 501(c)(3) Not for profit orginizationFirst produced on the New York stage by Packawallop Productions, Inc. Directed by Scott Ebersold

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cASTElliot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charlie DelMarcelle*

Susan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leah Walton*

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association

There will be no intermission.

Please turn oFF all electronic devices prior to the performance.

Photography or recording of this production,including cellular phones, is strictly prohibited

Azuka Theatre is a member of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance (GPCA).

Azuka Theatre is a member of the Theatre Alliance of GreaterPhiladelphia (TAGP).

Azuka Theatre proudly participates in the Barrymore Awardsfor Excellence in Theatre.

The noted Actors in this production are members of Actor’sEquity Association, the union of professional Actors andStage Managers in the United States.

The Choreographer is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc. an independent nationallabor union.

Of all the extraordinary changes the world has gone through in the last fiftyyears, I think the rise in the use of computers and the accompanying growth ofthe Internet has been the most spectacular. I distinctly remember establishingmy first e-mail account wondering why I was doing it as I was sure I wouldn’t useit that much. Now I have four accounts which I obsessively check on my PHONEevery few minutes.

As people have become more connected on-line it seems to me they have become more isolated sitting in front of their laptops. One of the avenues created to bridge this gap is on-line chat rooms and of course internet datingsites. A recent survey states that 26% of all internet users have visited a personals web site. That’s 39 MILLION people! I find that number staggering. That’s a lot of people looking for love, friendship, sex… SOME kindof connection they’re not getting in their lives.

Another aspect of this new way of meeting people is how open we as a society have become about it. There was a time when placing a personal ad ina newspaper’s “lonely hearts” column would have been seen as an admission of desperation if not defeat. Now there are dozens of web sites loadedwith pictures, likes, dislikes - even sexual preferences - all in an effort to find “theone”. I personally know a half a dozen very happy couples who have met thatway. As someone who has dipped his toe in this particular pool (which I guess Ican safely admit) I know from experience some of what Elliot and Susan, our protagonists in Nerve, are feeling as they embark on this first date. As I see it, first dates are all about hope: whether just hoping for a fun evening, hoping to get “lucky” or hoping you’ve found your life mate, the encounter is alwaysheavily weighted with expectations. That can be a lot of pressure to place onone little date.

Azuka is committing to giving voice to the people whose stories go unheard.Well, logging on to Match.com, E-harmony or Yahoo! personals you’ll get a partof those unheard stories; lots of walks on the beach, cuddling on the sofa andbeing as happy staying in as going out. Hopefully, Nerve can provide you withthe rest of those stories; what happenswhen those profiles actually come face toface. Here’s wishing those 39 million peopleGood Luck!

A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR

who’S who

charlie delmarcelle (Elliot) devotes much of this time to community outreach, theatre education and theatre for young audiences. He serves as: a roster artist for the PA Council on the Arts, an instructor for the Fulton Theatre Academy and an adjunct faculty member at both West Chester University and Albright College. He has performedlocally for: Inis Nua Theatre Company, EgoPo Classic Theatre, White Box Theatre and theVagabond Acting Troupe. This is Charlie’s second Azuka production having appeared inThe Long Christmas Ride Home earlier this season. Special thanks to Kevin, Matt, Debby,Karen, Alisa, KO and the ever patient Leah for their constant love and support.

leah walton (Susan) is very happy to be appearing with Azuka Theatre for the first time.Local performances include: Lantern Theater (Scapin), InterAct (Jihad Jones and Skin inFlames), Walnut Street Theatre (The Odd Couple), Pig Iron (Pay Up—Barrymore Nom. BestEnsemble 2006), Mum Puppettheatre (Rhinoceros), EgoPo (Vieux Carre and Spring Awakening—Barrymore Nom. Best Ensemble 2007), IRC (Gnadiges Freuline), New CityStage (Talk Radio), Montgomery Theatre Co. (10% Of Molly Snyder), among others. Original/ensemble created pieces include The Giant Squid and Echo. Training: Ithaca

College, National Theater Institute, Moscow Art Theatre School and the Michael ChekhovAssociation. The Philadelphia Theatre Initiative has twice awarded Leah full scholarships to continue trainingin clown and movement-based performance work. Leah teaches acting at Walnut Street Theatre School andHMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy.

Adam Szymkowicz (Playwright) Adam’s plays have been produced throughout the U.S., and in Canada, England,

The Netherlands and Lithuania. His work has been presented or developed at such places as MCC Theater, Ars

Nova, South Coast Rep, Playwrights Horizons, LAByrinth Theater Company, The Lark, Kitchen Dog, HotINK,

Theatre of Note and Studio Dante among others. Plays include Deflowering Waldo, Open Minds, Anne, The Art

Machine, Pretty Theft, Food For Fish, Hearts Like Fists, Herbie, Incendiary, Old Fashioned Cold Fusion, Bee Eater,

Temporary Everything, Susan Gets Some Play, Fat Cat Killers, Elsewhere, and Nerve. Several of his plays have been

published, by Dramatists Play Service and Samuel French. He received a Playwright’s Diploma from The Juilliard

School’s Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program and an MFA from Columbia University where he was

the Dean’s Fellow. Szymkowicz is a two-time Lecomte du Nouy Prize winner, a member of the Dramatists

Guild, the MCC Playwright’s Coalition and was a founding member of the Ars Nova Play Group. He has been

commissioned by South Coast Rep.

Kevin Glaccum (Director) is Producing Artistic Director of Azuka Theatre, where he has been a member since appearing in Azuka’s first production La Rue des Faux. For Azuka he has directed productions of Whisky Neat,Greek Active, Kid Simple, Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Barrymore Nomination; Best Director of a Musical, Philadelphia Weekly), Azuka One-Acts, Four, The Boys and Sincerity Forever. Other credits include Say Goodnight,Gracie (Act II Playhouse) The Rocky Horror Show (Arcadia University) Iron Kisses (Philadelphia Gay and LesbianTheater Festival) and The Shoes (Philadelphia Fringe Festival). Before turning to directing he appeared in Azuka’sproductions of Metamorphosis, Friends and An Artist's Workshop. Kevin is a member The Lincoln Center Directors Lab. Many thanks to Charlie, Leah, Debby Lau, Matt Silva and this amazing Design team. Thanks HP.

dirk durossette (Set Designer) has been designing sets in the Philadelphia area for the past ten years. He hasworked for Temple Theaters, Temple Opera Theater, Villanova University, University of the Arts, Rock School,West Chester University, Drexel University, Amaryllis Theater Company, Act II Playhouse, 1812 Productions, InterAct Theater Company, Azuka Theatre, Gas and Electric Arts, Luna Theater, New City Stage Company, Freedom Theater, Mum Puppettheatre, Theatre Horizon, Enchantment Theater Company, and PhiladelphiaYoung Playwrights.

Alisa Sickora Kleckner (Costume Designer) is a theatre artist who has designed costumes, puppets, SFXmakeup and masks for productions throughout the Northeast. As adjunct faculty and resident designer at Arcadia University, she teaches a range of courses as well as running the university’s costume shop. Alisa is

thrilled to be working with Azuka again. She has also worked with 1812, Act II Playhouse, Brat Productions, Historic Philadelphia, Walnut Street Theatre, Lafayette College and Muhlenberg College. With her husbandChris, she has established Little Bunny Voodoo, a puppet company for mature audiences. Look for us on Facebook.

matthew ricchini (Sound Designer) is a freelance audio engineer and musician. He has worked for the Wilma,Philadelphia Theater Company, Philly Live Arts & Fringe Festival, Shakespeare in Clark Park, Arcadia University,Morgan’s Cabaret at the Prince, and many other arts organizations in this city. In 2008, he became part ownerof The Marvelous Music in University City, expanding the small record shop to include musical instruments,where he continues to teach drum lessons. Currently, he can be found mixing rock bands at Kung Fu Necktiein the Fishtown part of Philly, recording local bands in the studio, and performing/touring in the band Arc InRound. He is very happy to work with Azuka again after a great time on Kid Simple.

Andrew nelson (Original Music) is thrilled to be composing music for Azuka Theatre’s Nerve! Other projects include: composing/music directing for Comedy of Errors, As You Like It – Shakespeare in Clark Park; playingbass for Hedwig and the Angry Inch – Azuka Theatre; Candide, Assassins, Caroline or Change – Arden Theatre;Cherry Bomb, Bat Boy – 1812 Productions; The Sea – James Sugg; Lucia Joyce Cabaret – Pig Iron; Big Mess Cabaret;vocal arranging for Azuka’s ‘Twas the Night and Theatre Exile’s Mr. Marmalade; composing/performing for DawnFalato’s St. Anthony’s Body, Cinema Workshop’s Roxy. Andrew arranges and plays bass & trombone for theMartha Graham Cracker Cabaret (City Paper Reader’s Choice 2006 – Best Drag Show).

Joshua l. Schulman (Lighting Designer) received his B.A. in Drama and History from Washington College anda M.F.A. from Boston University. Joshua has lit many shows for Azuka over the years including Kid Simple,Sweetie Pie, and Four. Joshua was the 2008 Barrymore Award winner for his lighting of Art at Delaware TheatreCompany. He was also nominated for a Barrymore in 2009 for lighting Rock ‘N’ Roll at the Wilma Theatre. Workfor other companies includes Media Theatre Company, InterAct Theater, Flashpoint Theater Company, LanternTheater, The Hidden City Festival, Theatre West Virginia, Rebecca Davis Dance Company, Hotel Obligato, andmany more. Other projects that Joshua has worked on include being the programmer for Boathouse Row inPhiladelphia along the Schuykill River and the associate designer/programmer for the Cira Centre next to 30thStreet Station. Joshua lives in South Philly with his wife, Karen, and son, Elijah.

Karen Getz (Choreographer) is a three-time Barrymore Award winning Philadelphia-based theater artist. She most recently received a 2009/2010 Philadelphia Theatre Initiative Grant in support of her upcoming comic-actors’ ballet, a new work which explores the beauty of human imperfection through the behaviors ofartificially intelligent robots. Her first comic-actors ballet, Suburban Love Songs, premiered at the 2006 Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and was remounted by 1812 Productions. (Winner of 3 Barrymore Awards; bestchoreography, best ensemble and best sound design.) Disco Descending, her spandex-clad, Orpheus- inspired,sequel to Suburban Love Songs, opened the 2008 Philadelphia Live Arts Festival. She won a Barrymore Awardfor best choreography for her work on Hair at The Prince Music Theater and has choreographed over 50 productions in the Philadelphia theater community where she has also garnered Barrymore nominations forher work with The Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival, Act II Playhouse and 1812. Her last joyful collaborationwith Kevin Glaccum was at Arcadia University where they did The Rocky Horror Show in the fall of 2008.

matt Silva (Assistant Director) recently received his MA in Theater from Villanova University. Since earning hisdegree, he has assistant directed at The Arden Theatre, Act II Playhouse, and Mauckingbird Theatre. Other assistant directing gigs include the Kimmel Center's production's of The Fantastiks and Give My Regards to Broadway. Matt also directed the Devon Theatre's production of Joseph and the Amazing TechnicoloredDreamcoat and is slated to direct a new juke box musical called Burt & Me at Act II Playhouse this July. Bigthanks and gratitude to Kevin, Mom, Dad, AXB, and HP for endless love and support.

Avista custom Theatrical Services, llc (Properties) was founded in 2007 by Jennifer Burkhart, Amanda Hatch,and Travis Whitaker as a properties design and construction firm. Avista specializes in custom construction, upholstery, and soft goods fabrication, and also has a lighting and prop rental house in Norristown. Avista Custom serves as the resident prop team for both Act II Playhouse and InterAct TheatreCompany, and has also been on the creative teams for several shows with Azuka Theatre, Flashpoint Theatre,Theatre Exile, and Theatre Horizon over the past three seasons.

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2009-10**Nerveby Adam Szymkowicz**The Long Christmas Ride Homeby Paula Vogel

2008-09**Kid Simpleby Jordan Harrison*Whiskey Neatby Bruce Walsh

2007-08*Sweetie Pieby Madi DistefanoHedwig and the Angry Inchby John Cameron Mitchellmusic & lyrics by Stephen Trask

2006-07Azuka One-Actsby various‘Twas the Nightby Veronica GriegoTwo Roomsby Lee BlessingCo-Produced with Blue Ridge Theatre Festival

2005-06*‘Twas the Nightby Veronica Griego*The Boysby Kris Elgstrand

2004-05**Laura’s Bushby Jane Martin**Fourby Christopher Shinn

2003-04*An Artist’s Workshopconceived and created by Alden Moorewritten by Raelle Myrick-Hodges

2001-02**Sincerity Foreverby Mac Wellman**Friendsby Kobo Abe

2000-01**Polaroid Storiesby Naomi Iizuka

1999-2000*Trouble With Bohemiaby Raelle Myrick-HodgesMetamorphosisby Franz Kafkaadapted by Steven Berkoff

1999*La Rue des Fauxby Raelle Myrick-Hodgesadapted from James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room

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An Artist’s Workshop (2004) Sweetie Pie (2007) Kid Simple (2008)

Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2008) The Long Christmas Ride Home (2009) Four (2005)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2009-2010David Fedor - PresidentHeather Evans - Vice-PresidentAndrea Sheaffer - TreasurerMark Andrews - SecretaryKevin GlaccumAnnie Goldenberg Brian MooreNatalie Diener

AZUKA THEATRE STAFFProducing Artistic DirectorKevin GlaccumDirector of MarketingMark H. AndrewsLiterary ManagerAllison HeishmanArtistic Associate - EducationMike DeesProduction ManagerTerry SmithAdministrative InternsGary RantzDanille Mangano

PRODUCTION STAFFAssistant Stage ManagerC.J. SikorskiHead Carpenter and Scenic PainterLance KniskernCarpenters/ElectriciansJosh Carazo, Jacob Goddard, Joe Pacini

CREDITSGraphic DesignMark H. Andrews & Derek CarnegieProduction ImageJohn FlakIT, Website Design & MaintenanceAndrew NelsonPrintingQuaker Printing

SPECIAL THANKSKate Tejada, Tyler Melchior, Adam Riggar &everyone at 1812 Productions; Katie Lucille;Emily Todd; Corrina Burns; Chris Kleckner & Arcadia University; South Philadelphia TapRoom; Laris Kreslin & everyone at the LatvianSociety; EgoPo Productions; Woody’s; Tre Rios;Melissa Lynch; Scott Vradelis & the staff at theUPS store.

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debby lau (Production Stage Manager). Past credits: Stage Manager of Any Given Monday and Hunter Gatherers (Theatre Exile), Trad (Inis Nua), The Rock Tenor (JV Theatrical), the Barrymore Awards and Spark Showcase 08-09 (Theatre Alliance), The Shape of Things (Plays and Players), Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me,Prayers of Sherkin, and Our Town (Villanova); ASM of Hysteria, Scorched, Schmucks, and Rock ‘n’ Roll (Wilma); Assistant Set Designer of Made in China (Inis Nua); Director of Pirandello’s I’m Dreaming But Am I? (Villanova); 07-09 Production/Stage Manager fellow (Wilma Theater). MA in Theater, Villanova University. BA in Fine Arts (Theater), Rider University. Thanks to the cast and crew for their hard work and dedication.

Terry Smith (Production Manager) has been working in Philadelphia for the past ten years as a productionmanager, lighting designer, and production electrician. He joined Azuka Theatre for Hedwig and the Angry Inchand has been the Production Manager ever since. He is also the production electrician for Philadelphia Theatre Company, and the moving light programmer for the traveling production of The Music of Andrew LloydWebber.

STAFF & CREDITS

FOUNDATION SUPPORTWilliam Penn FoundationPhoebe W. Haas Charitable Trust “A”

As recommended by Carole HaasGravagno

Phoebe W. Haas Charitable Trust “B”As recommended by Leonard C.Haas

Otto Haas Charitable Trust #2Philadelphia Cultural FundSamuel S. Fels FundCharlotte Cushman FoundationDrexel UniversityThe Lida FoundationPhiladelphia Foundation:

Virginia Brown Martin Fund

INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTDreamer ($1000 - $4999)Lou BluverDavid FedorAndrea Sheaffer

Optimist ($500 - $999)Josephine KleinMichael NorrisNetwork for GoodAnonymous (1)

Idealist ($100 - $499)Robert & Mary Anne AndrewsTom CarragherPhyliss CohenKathryn CraryNatalie DienerHeather EvansMichael & Jill FeighanMary Q. FrantzChristopher FrazerVincent E. FumoGergory D. GephartBryan & Kathy GlaccumAnnie & Ken Goldenberg:

In Memory of Shirley CoopermanWilliam & Carolyn GlaccumMaureen Glaccum & David SpearsJacqueline GoldfingerAleksander GoraninStephen & Pamela HeishmanBetsy HershbergStephen M. HeumannDavid Ingram & Melanye FinisterDavid & Karen JonesSondra N. JonesJohn & Catherine KerriganHarvey & Virginia KimmelNoris Weiss MalveyRobert MandellLeonard ManganoGary MastroddiRicky McIntire

Michael McKeeverTom MendocinoSusan MockBrian MooreKathryn PetersenFernando van ReigersbergKevin RiordanNoreen & Eric TarrEd TettemerJohn Anthony TobinLawrence & Wendy WhiteGraboyes Commercial

Window CompanyHeadlong Dance TheaterOller and Associates, Inc.Philadelphia Dramatists Center

Realist (up to $99)Fred & Judy AdamsonSarah AntonLois Grace BauerAndy BoscoJay & Nancy BerkowitzAida BerzinsKrista BillingsDavid & Margaret BradleyAntony X. BraithwaiteKrzysztof Bratun & Richard St. ClairRich BromePatricia BrotmanPearl M. CarpelChristopher & Peggy ClineChristopher ColucciMarie ContiShirley N. CoopermanDr. Allitia DiBernardoNatalie DienerKaren DiLossiKathleen Anne DriscollJoshua T. EckJason EvansSusan & Anthony FaillaceAndrew S. FatekJohn Frisbee & Jill GarlandDaniel GannonNarinda & Patricia GargHerta GrahamNan Gilbert & Lou GrimaldiLeah Goldenberg & Aaron BaumanAmanda GroveTerry & Paul GuerinAnn GundersheimerChristopher HaigGreg Goldman & Elizabeth HershJessica HoganCharles & Janet HordisRobert C. JonesDawn Marie KarolickJoanne & Mike KeanPatrice KellyDelanté Keys & Kyle Danielson

James KirbySharon KlingBrett KrasnovLindsay KriegAnne LynneJean MarkovitzMary MartelloChristopher McCarrickThomas & Barbara McCarthyKevin MeehanJane MooreGenne D. MurphyGwen M. NaglakKaren NightenhelserKathryn C. NoceroGenevieve PerrierKathryn PetersenSara PillingRobert S. PlunkettRyan PrattFran PriscoWilliam F. RahillJames & Mary C. RandlesMoira RankinConstance & Steven ReaVincent ReganSeth Reichgott & Meredith MethlieGloria ReismanPeter ReynoldsRobin RodriguezChristina RootJanice RowlandEduardo RuizAmanda SchoonoverMargaret SmithTerry Smith & Kristyn ChouiniereLeda Sortolari & Michael TratnerDavid SpeersBrad TarrAllison TrimarcoChar Vandermeer & Justin BauerJason S. WahlJane T. WarrenMeg WilliamsJJ Tiziou PhotographyLittle Bunny VoodooThe Philadelphia Casting CompanyTeatro Delle DueAnonymous (7)

(List complete as of April 1, 2010)

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