Oleanna
Oleanna
”The Original Power Play Of He Said. She Said”
By David Mamet
Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet, Oleanna explores the escalating power struggle between a haughty professor and the failing student whose charges of sexual harassment threaten his career.
This play contains adult language.
Presenting Sponsor:
Bobbie Olsen
ON THE WAXLAX STAGE
March 21 – April 9, 2023
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“Oleanna is entertaining yet nourishing food for thought”
READ THE REVIEW FROM INDIAN RIVER GUARDIAN
“A brilliant take on provocative Mamet play”
READ THE REVIEW FROM VERO NEWS
Cast
*Members of the Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
DENIS LAMBERT* (John) Broadway: Doctor Zhivago, A Chorus Line. National Tours: White Christmas, The Producers. New York: Guys and Dolls (Carnegie Hall), Pipe Dream, Finian’s Rainbow, A Chorus Line (New York City Center), Yank!, Zorba (York Theatre). Regional: The Kennedy Center, The Hollywood Bowl, Asolo Rep, Paper Mill Playhouse, Dallas Theater Center. Roles include Sherlock Holmes in The Hound of the Baskervilles, Craig/Peter in Dying City, Fred/Petruchio in Kiss Me, Kate, Jud Fry in Oklahoma!, Burrs in The Wild Party. TV: “Modern Love”. Denis plays Jeff in the upcoming feature film Ponyboi. He holds a MA in Classical Acting from LAMDA.
DANI NELSON* (Carol) is an actor/writer based in NYC. She is thrilled to be making her Riverside debut! Theatre: Lungs at Stage West Theatre (Regional Premiere), Hamlet at Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre, Troilus and Cressida at The Globe Theatre, London (Residency), April is Over at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival (5 Stars, the 730 Review). Training: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. www.daninelson.me
Creative Team
Director: CHRIS CLAVELLI
Fight Director: DAVID REED
Scenic Designer: EMILY LUONGO
Costume Designer: ANNA CHRISTINE HILLBERY
Lighting Designer: WILLIAM GIBBONS-BROWN
Sound Designer: SAMANTHA HOPEWELL
Casting: WOJCIK CASTING TEAM
Stage Manager: AUDREY M. BROWN*
Assistant Stage Manager: SARAH NICHOLSON*