Production history The Last Smoker in America

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1 production history

1.1 development
1.2 cast history
1.3 reading casts
1.4 off-broadway





production history
development

the show began development @ rubicon theatre company in ventura, california in december 2005. last smoker in america part of evening of readings of 3 one-act musicals russell (who had written side show) , melnick, directed sheryl kaller. following initial workshops @ rubicon, 2 additional readings, produced andy sandberg presented in new york in fall of 2006 @ york theatre , spring of 2008 @ new world stages.


following additional readings, last smoker in america received workshop production part of new york musical theatre festival (nymf) in october 2009. nymf production sold out , received extension of 1 month prior first performance.


the last smoker in america scheduled pre-new york engagement @ contemporary american theatre company (catco) in columbus, ohio fall of 2010. production co-produced catco , sandberg. in anticipation of ohio run, industry reading held in may 2010. following reading, announced producer andy sandberg, had co-directed reading, assume sole directorial duties of production well.


the last smoker in america began preview performances on september 29, 2010 @ vern riffe center in columbus, ohio. official opening on october 6, 2010. due strong sales , positive reviews, show added additional performances run. final performance of catco run held on october 24, 2010.


cast history

catco (world premiere cast)


katy blake - pam
john bolton - ernie
natalie venetia belcon - phyllis
teddy toye - jimmy


nymf (workshop cast)


felicia finley - pam
marcus neville - ernie
natalie venetia belcon - phyllis
alex wyse - jimmy
alice ripley - voice of asphyxia

reading casts

2010 industry reading - adinah alexander (pam), john bolton (ernie), natalie venetia belcon (phyllis), paul iacono (jimmy), christina bianco (voice of asphyxia)
2008 reading - rachel de benedet (pam), malcolm gets (ernie), natalie venetia belcon (phyllis), paul iacono (jimmy)
2006 reading - york theatre company rachel de benedet (joyce), david mcdonald (ernie), francesca harper (phyllis), paul iacono (jimmy)
2005 reading - rubicon theatre company alice ripley, david mcdonald, julie dixon jackson , nick cearley.

off-broadway

on june 11, 2012 full cast , creative team production announced. show opened off-broadway @ westside theatre on july 11, 2012 (previews) , officially on august 2, 2012. cast includes farah alvin, natalie venetia belcon, john bolton, , jake boyd. again directed sandberg, production features choreography ac ciulla. other members of creative team include fred lassen (music supervision), charles corcoran (sets), michael mcdonald (costumes), jeff croiter , grant yeager (lights) , bart fasbender (sound). show closed on september 1, 2012.








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