RUSSIAN TROLL FARM SPECIAL THANKS — VINEYARD THEATRE JAN 2024
The playwright would like to thank…
Rick Stinson, my thought partner and best dramaturg throughout this process.
Dori Berinstein, who has championed and held this play aloft.
The Vineyard, who hosted the Paula Vogel boot camp where I kickstarted this play.
SPACE on Ryder Farm, where I wrote the first act.
Those who have generously shared their expertise with this process—especially Dina Vovsi, Rory Kulz, and my beloved Playgroup 2.0 writers group.
New Dramatists and all those who developed this play during PlayTime including Emily Morse, John Steber, Kip Fagan, Hatlo, Kate Cortesi, Mfonisa Udofia, Ken Urban, MJ Kaufman, Jihae Park, Kevin Artigue, and Celeste Yim.
Theatre Squared, especially Bob Ford, Martin Miller, and Dexter Singleton — and Hartford Theatreworks, especially Rob Ruggiero and Taneisha Duggan — and The Civilians, especially Steve Cosson, who produced our online production.
Elizabeth Williamson and Jared Mezzocchi for their partnership in developing the online version, and the versions since.
Plus my superstar cast: Mia Katigbak, Danielle Slavick, Greg Keller, Ian Lassiter, and Haskell King. Brenda Abbandolo, Amith Chandrashaker, Andre Pluess, and the amazing designers of Vidco.
Forward Theater, especially Jennifer Uphoff Gray, who directed the first live production of this play so beautifully, plus Julie Swenson and our wonderful Madison designers Christopher Dunham, Noele Stollmack, Ren LaDassor, Joe Cerqua, and Kathy Wittman and our stellar and uber-dedicated cast: Casem AbuLughod, Cassandra Bissell, Sarah Day, Scott Haden, and Andrew Rathgeber.
Geva Theatre, especially artistic director Elizabeth Williamson and extraordinary actors Julia Brothers and Chris Ghaffari, plus dramaturg Fiona Kyle.
Pine Tree Entertainment for their beautiful support of this story— the delightful and brilliant Bill Prady, Chris Sanaugustin, James Pratt.
Playwrights Realm for their support of playwrights during the pandemic.
My team, including Di Glazer, Robin Budd, Sam Barickman, Kate Pines, and Anna Miller.
Libby King. And as always Chisa Hutchinson and Jade King Carroll, Melissa Jaeger-Miller and Sasha Cucciniello.
The playwright would like to thank…
Rick Stinson, my thought partner and best dramaturg throughout this process.
Dori Berinstein, who has championed and held this play aloft.
The Vineyard, who hosted the Paula Vogel boot camp where I kickstarted this play.
SPACE on Ryder Farm, where I wrote the first act.
Those who have generously shared their expertise with this process—especially Dina Vovsi, Rory Kulz, and my beloved Playgroup 2.0 writers group.
New Dramatists and all those who developed this play during PlayTime including Emily Morse, John Steber, Kip Fagan, Hatlo, Kate Cortesi, Mfonisa Udofia, Ken Urban, MJ Kaufman, Jihae Park, Kevin Artigue, and Celeste Yim.
Theatre Squared, especially Bob Ford, Martin Miller, and Dexter Singleton — and Hartford Theatreworks, especially Rob Ruggiero and Taneisha Duggan — and The Civilians, especially Steve Cosson, who produced our online production.
Elizabeth Williamson and Jared Mezzocchi for their partnership in developing the online version, and the versions since.
Plus my superstar cast: Mia Katigbak, Danielle Slavick, Greg Keller, Ian Lassiter, and Haskell King. Brenda Abbandolo, Amith Chandrashaker, Andre Pluess, and the amazing designers of Vidco.
Forward Theater, especially Jennifer Uphoff Gray, who directed the first live production of this play so beautifully, plus Julie Swenson and our wonderful Madison designers Christopher Dunham, Noele Stollmack, Ren LaDassor, Joe Cerqua, and Kathy Wittman and our stellar and uber-dedicated cast: Casem AbuLughod, Cassandra Bissell, Sarah Day, Scott Haden, and Andrew Rathgeber.
Geva Theatre, especially artistic director Elizabeth Williamson and extraordinary actors Julia Brothers and Chris Ghaffari, plus dramaturg Fiona Kyle.
Pine Tree Entertainment for their beautiful support of this story— the delightful and brilliant Bill Prady, Chris Sanaugustin, James Pratt.
Playwrights Realm for their support of playwrights during the pandemic.
My team, including Di Glazer, Robin Budd, Sam Barickman, Kate Pines, and Anna Miller.
Libby King. And as always Chisa Hutchinson and Jade King Carroll, Melissa Jaeger-Miller and Sasha Cucciniello.