CAST & CREW
JOSEPH BONGIORNO has appeared locally at Performing Arts of Woodstock, most recently as Hal in PROOF, the candy-loving Bartley in THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN, the impatient Ray Dooley in THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE, the shy lawyer Barnett Lloyd in CRIMES OF THE HEART, the clever Inspector Hound in THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND, and the not-so-dumb Ellard Simms in THE FOREIGNER. He also appeared in PAW's New Directors' Showcase last September. Joe has played a number of parts (and genders) in productions by Bird-on-a-Cliff at the Comeau outdoor stage and the new Woodstock Playhouse. He is a SUNY Albany graduate in Psychology, and is presently a member of the Sock Monkey Improv Ensemble.

SUZANNAH LAWSON trained for the theatre at London's renowned Rose Bruford Academy. Her work in the U.K. includes STATE OF SIEGE at the Scala Theatre in London's West End as well as numerous roles in Noel Coward's CAVALCADE at the same theatre. Regional work includes Bertha in James Joyce's EXILES, Katherine of Aragon in HENRY VIII, Gwendolyn in THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Kay in OH, KAY!, Anne in RICHARD III. Television appearances include recurring roles in CROSSROADS and CORONATION STREET. Shortly after coming to the U.S. she found it impossible to combine the raising of four children with an acting career so she restricted her activities to various projects at the Actors' Studio, where she has been a member for many years. With the children now grown and thriving she is resuming her career and is delighted to be part of the TheaterSounds reading series.

VIVIAN MATALON (Director) has worked extensively in London's West End and on Broadway and regional theatres in the United States. His West End productions include SEASON OF GOODWILL with Dame Sybil Thorndike. THE CHINESE PRIME MINISTER with Dame Edith Evans, SUITE IN THREE KEYS by Noel Coward with Sir Noel, Irene Worth and Lili Palmer, BUS STOP with Lee Remick and Keir Dullea, I NEVER SANG FOR MY FATHER with Raymond Massey, THE GLASS MENAGERIE with Dame Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies and Anna Massey, and AFTER THE RAIN with Alec McCowen. He was artistic director for three years at the prestigious Hampstead Theatre, where his productions included Clifford Odets's AWAKE AND SING! and the European premiere of SMALL CRAFT WARNINGS by Tennessee Williams. Broadway productions include AFTER THE RAIN with Alec McCowen and Nancy Marchand, NOEL COWARD IN TWO KEYS with Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy and Anne Baxter, and BRIGADOON in its last Broadway revival. He received a Tony nomination for his direction of THE TAP DANCE KID and the Tony and Drama Desk awards for the 1980 revival of MORNINGS AT SEVEN.

NICOLA SHEARA has performed on Broadway in GRAPES OF WRATH (TONY Award - Best Play); in the National Tour of NICHOLAS NICKLEBY (BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Award - Cleveland Critics Circle); Regional Theatre - NJ Shakespeare Festival COUNTRY GIRL - BEST ACTRESS Nomination); Actors Theatre of Louisville - CRIMES OF THE HEART (World Premiere with Kathy Bates); Missouri Repertory Theater - BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS (Best Leading Actress Nomination), and in regional theaters across the country from the Alley to the Walnut. Daytime serials include LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING, LOVING etc. Ms. Sheara records books on tape, several of which may found on the shelves of the West Hurley Library.

STEPHEN TEMPERLEY Before coming to live in the U.S. Stephen appeared in VERY GOOD EDDIE and HAPPY END in London’s West End, as well as with various regional companies and on TV. On Broadway he played Eugene Fodor in the original company of CRAZY FOR YOU. Off-Broadway work includes several productions for New York’s Public Theater including the Joe Orton musical UP AGAINST IT. In the U.S. he has played leading roles for many resident theatres around the country playing everything from Macbett in Ionesco’s play of the same name to Brian Runnicles in NO SEX PLEASE WE'RE BRITISH (a personal favorite). Recent work has ranged from Scrooge at the McCarter in Princeton, Sir Joseph in H.M.S. PINAFORE at the Berkshire Theatre Festival and Dr Caius in the recent production of LONE STAR LOVE at the Great Lakes Theatre Festival. As a writer, his plays have been seen in and around New York and in Los Angeles where he was part of the first HBO New Writers Festival. Recently, his play THE WEIGHT OF TEARS was seen at Theatresounds. His new play, MUSICALE, is sceduled for an off-Broadway production in October.