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[[Folger Theatre|Folger Theatre]] performed their production of Tom Stoppard's ''Arcadia'' from May 5 to June 14, 2009 in the Folger's [[Elizabethan Theatre]]. ''Arcadia'' won two [[Helen Hayes Awards]]: "Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play," for Eric Hissom, and "Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play," for Erin Weaver. ''Arcadia'' was also nominated for "Outstanding Director, Resident Play" for Aaron Posner, "Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play," for Holly Twyford, "Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production," for Thom Weaver, "Outstanding Resident Play," "Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production" for Veronika Vorel, and the "Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Leading Actor, Resident Play" for Cody Nickell.  
[[Folger Theatre|Folger Theatre]] performed their production of Tom Stoppard's ''Arcadia'' from May 5 to June 14, 2009.


[[File:2009 Arcadia Folger Theatre 1.jpg|350px|left|frame|Erin Weaver (Thomasina Coverly) and Cody Nickell (Septimus Hodge), ''Arcadia'', by Tom Stoppard, directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2009. Carol Pratt.]]
[[File:2009 Arcadia Folger Theatre 1.jpg|frame|Erin Weaver (Thomasina Coverly) and Cody Nickell (Septimus Hodge), ''Arcadia'', by Tom Stoppard, directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2009. Photo by Carol Pratt.|alt=|center]]
==The Production==
''Arcadia'' won two [[Helen Hayes Awards]]: "Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play," for Eric Hissom, and "Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play," for Erin Weaver. ''Arcadia'' was also nominated for "Outstanding Director, Resident Play" for Aaron Posner, "Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play," for Holly Twyford, "Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production," for Thom Weaver, "Outstanding Resident Play," "Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production" for Veronika Vorel, and the "Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Leading Actor, Resident Play" for Cody Nickell.


Entertainment unions represented in Folger Theatre productions include The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (**), United Scenic Artists (***), and the Actors' Equity Association (*), which includes members of the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.


 
===Cast===
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
== The Production ==
Entertainment unions represented in Folger Theatre productions include The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), United Scenic Artists (USA), and the Actors' Equity Association (AEA), which includes members of the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.
 
=== Cast ===


*Cooper D'Ambrose: Ezra Chater
*Cooper D'Ambrose: Ezra Chater
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*Jared Michael Delaney*: Captain Brice
*Jared Michael Delaney*: Captain Brice
*Michael Glenn*: Jellaby
*Michael Glenn*: Jellaby
*Eric Hissom*: Bernard Nightengale
*Eric Hissom*: Bernard Nightingale
*Cody Nickell*: Septimus Hodge
*Cody Nickell*: Septimus Hodge
*Suzanne O'Donnell*: Lady Croom
*Suzanne O'Donnell*: Lady Croom
*Benjamin Schiffbauer: Gus, Augustus Coverly
*Benjamin Schiffbauer: Gus, Augustus Coverly
*Margo Seibert*: Cloe Coverly
*Margo Seibert*: Chloe Coverly
*Peter Stray*: Valentine Coverly  
*Peter Stray*: Valentine Coverly
*Holly Twyford*: Hannah Jarvis
*Holly Twyford*: Hannah Jarvis
*Erin Weaver*: Thomasina Coverly
*Erin Weaver*: Thomasina Coverly


=== Creative Team ===  
===Creative team===  


*Tom Stoppard, Playwright
*Aaron Posner**, Director
*Aaron Posner**, Director
*Daniel Conway***, Scenic Design
*Daniel Conway***, Scenic Design
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*Kate Olden*, Production Stage Manager
*Kate Olden*, Production Stage Manager


=== Production Team ===  
===Production team===  


*Suli Holum, Assistant Director
*Suli Holum, Assistant Director
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*Manil Suri, Mathematics Consultant
*Manil Suri, Mathematics Consultant
*Kristin Allard, Dramaturgical Assistant
*Kristin Allard, Dramaturgical Assistant
*Andrew Payton, Technical Assistant  
*Andrew Payton, Technical Assistant
*Lisa Forres, General Management/Casting Assistant
*Lisa Forres, General Management/Casting Assistant
*Miriam Yoder, Assistant Stage Manager
*Miriam Yoder, Assistant Stage Manager
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*SLA, Inc., Sign Interpretation
*SLA, Inc., Sign Interpretation


=== Folger Theatre ===
===Folger Theatre===


*Janet Alexander Griffin, Artistic Producer
*Janet Alexander Griffin, Artistic Producer
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*Charles Flye, Theatre Production Manager
*Charles Flye, Theatre Production Manager


==Other media==


<nowiki>
Listen to director Aaron Posner and Holly Twyford (Hannah Jarvis) discuss the complexities of Tom Stoppard's play.
*AEA
**SDC
***USA
</nowiki>


== Reviews ==
<html5media height="180" width="320">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJyPXYTWf8I</html5media>


* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/14/AR2009051404064.html The Washington Post]
==Reviews==
* [http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/37215/emarcadiaem-at-the-folger-give-a-wit Washington City Paper]


*[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/14/AR2009051404064.html The Washington Post]
*[http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/37215/emarcadiaem-at-the-folger-give-a-wit Washington City Paper]


==Image gallery==
==Image gallery==
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[[Category: Helen Hayes Award]]
[[Category: Helen Hayes Award]]
[[Category: 20th century]]
[[Category: 20th century]]
[[Category: American theater]]

Latest revision as of 10:52, 18 August 2021

Folger Theatre performed their production of Tom Stoppard's Arcadia from May 5 to June 14, 2009.

Erin Weaver (Thomasina Coverly) and Cody Nickell (Septimus Hodge), Arcadia, by Tom Stoppard, directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2009. Photo by Carol Pratt.

The Production

Arcadia won two Helen Hayes Awards: "Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play," for Eric Hissom, and "Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play," for Erin Weaver. Arcadia was also nominated for "Outstanding Director, Resident Play" for Aaron Posner, "Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play," for Holly Twyford, "Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production," for Thom Weaver, "Outstanding Resident Play," "Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production" for Veronika Vorel, and the "Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Leading Actor, Resident Play" for Cody Nickell.

Entertainment unions represented in Folger Theatre productions include The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (**), United Scenic Artists (***), and the Actors' Equity Association (*), which includes members of the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.

Cast

  • Cooper D'Ambrose: Ezra Chater
  • Stephen D'Ambrose*: Richard Noakes
  • Jared Michael Delaney*: Captain Brice
  • Michael Glenn*: Jellaby
  • Eric Hissom*: Bernard Nightingale
  • Cody Nickell*: Septimus Hodge
  • Suzanne O'Donnell*: Lady Croom
  • Benjamin Schiffbauer: Gus, Augustus Coverly
  • Margo Seibert*: Chloe Coverly
  • Peter Stray*: Valentine Coverly
  • Holly Twyford*: Hannah Jarvis
  • Erin Weaver*: Thomasina Coverly

Creative team

  • Tom Stoppard, Playwright
  • Aaron Posner**, Director
  • Daniel Conway***, Scenic Design
  • Kate Turner-Walker***, Costume Design
  • Thom Weaver***, Lighting Design
  • Veronika Vorel, Composition/Sound Design
  • Michele Osherow, Resident Dramaturg
  • Kate Olden*, Production Stage Manager

Production team

  • Suli Holum, Assistant Director
  • Kate Robinson, Assistant to the Director
  • Leigh Wilson Smiley, Dialect Director
  • Manil Suri, Mathematics Consultant
  • Kristin Allard, Dramaturgical Assistant
  • Andrew Payton, Technical Assistant
  • Lisa Forres, General Management/Casting Assistant
  • Miriam Yoder, Assistant Stage Manager
  • Brian Sekinger, Production Assistant
  • Tracy Moyers, Production Intern
  • Sean Urbantke, Scenic Assistant
  • Marianna Fernandez, Painter
  • Bella Faccia, Inc., Scenery Construction/Installation
  • Kate Turner-Walker, Wardrobe Manager
  • Rachel Apatoff & Amy Brandenburg, Costume Assistants
  • Amy Carr, Wardrobe/Hair Styling
  • Salon XYZ, Haircuts and Color
  • Amber Meade, Master Electrician
  • Keller Lindler, Lighting Programmer
  • Brian Allard, Jessie Crain, Garth Dolan, Jennifer Froetschel, & Sarah Peterson, Electricians
  • Sarah Peterson, Light Board Operator
  • Michelle Elwyn, Properties Mistress
  • Brian Keating, Sound Consultant
  • Miguel Hermann, Sound Board Operator
  • James Kegley, Promotional Photography
  • Carol Prayy, Production Photography
  • WAPAVA, Archival Recording
  • SLA, Inc., Sign Interpretation

Folger Theatre

  • Janet Alexander Griffin, Artistic Producer
  • Beth Emelson, Assistant Artistic Producer
  • Giuseppe DeBartolo, General Manager
  • Charles Flye, Theatre Production Manager

Other media

Listen to director Aaron Posner and Holly Twyford (Hannah Jarvis) discuss the complexities of Tom Stoppard's play.

Reviews

Image gallery

  • Cooper D'Ambrose (Ezra Chater), Erin Weaver (Thomasina Coverly), Stephen D'Ambrose (Richard Noakes), Michael Glenn (Jellaby), Suzanne O'Donnell (Lady Croom), Jared Michael Delaney (Captain Brice), and Cody Nickell (Septimus Hodge), Arcadia, by Tom Stoppard, directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2009. Carol Pratt.

    Cooper D'Ambrose (Ezra Chater), Erin Weaver (Thomasina Coverly), Stephen D'Ambrose (Richard Noakes), Michael Glenn (Jellaby), Suzanne O'Donnell (Lady Croom), Jared Michael Delaney (Captain Brice), and Cody Nickell (Septimus Hodge), Arcadia, by Tom Stoppard, directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2009. Carol Pratt.

  • Cody Nickell (Septimus), Holly Twyford (Hannah), and Peter Stray (Valentine), Arcadia, by Tom Stoppard, directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2009. Carol Pratt.

    Cody Nickell (Septimus), Holly Twyford (Hannah), and Peter Stray (Valentine), Arcadia, by Tom Stoppard, directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2009. Carol Pratt.

  • Holly Twyford (Hannah Jarvis) and Eric Hissom (Bernard Nightingale), Arcadia, by Tom Stoppard, directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2009. Carol Pratt.

    Holly Twyford (Hannah Jarvis) and Eric Hissom (Bernard Nightingale), Arcadia, by Tom Stoppard, directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2009. Carol Pratt.

  • Holly Twyford (Hannah Jarvis) and Eric Hissom (Bernard Nightingale), Arcadia, by Tom Stoppard, directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2009. Carol Pratt.

    Holly Twyford (Hannah Jarvis) and Eric Hissom (Bernard Nightingale), Arcadia, by Tom Stoppard, directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2009. Carol Pratt.