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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, BOYS AND GIRLS, BE PREPARED TO WITNESS THE WHIMSICAL HILARITY AND THE MAGNETIC SPECTACLE OF THE ARTIST KNOWN AS
DIRECTED BY COLEMAN BLUE SUMMERS
MARCH 27 – APRIL 5 , 2025
WARNING
THE PARTY CLOWN IS ONLY FOR MATURE AUDIENCES. THIS ORIGINAL WORK CONTAINS DISCUSSION OF ABORTION AND SEXUAL ASSAULT, STRONG LANGUAGE, SUDDEN LOUD NOISES, AND FLASHING LIGHTS.
ALLERGEN WARNING: "HER" WILL OFFER YOU A SLICE OF CAKE. THIS CAKE CONTAINS WHEAT INGREDIENTS AND EGGS. IF YOU RAISE YOUR HAND FOR CAKE, YOU ASSUME THE RISKS OF CAKE.
VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED
THE PARTY CLOWN RUNS APPROXIMATELY 1 HR 15 MIN
THERE WILL BE NO INTERMISSION
THE CAST
AND CREW OF
"HER"...................................................................................................................FEYARA BELLEFLEUR*
"CLOWN 1"......................................................................................ADRIANA RODRIGUEZ BURCIAGA*
"CLOWN 2"...........................................................................................................EMILY NEVA BOLIVER^
"DEMON VOICE"..........................................................................................................JAMES A. MENKE
"HER" U/S........................................................................................ADRIANA RODRIGUEZ BURCIAGA*
AT THE MATINEE PERFORMANCE OF 04-05-25, ADRIANA RODRIGUEZ BURCIAGA WILL BE PORTRAYING "HER" AND FEYARA BELLEFLEUR WILL BE PORTRAYING "CLOWN 1".
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PLAYWRIGHT..................................................................................................................OLIVIA CARTER
DIRECTOR.................................................................................................COLEMAN BLUE SUMMERS*
STAGE MANAGER.............................................................................................MATTHEW M. HAYASHI^
SCENIC DESIGNER.................................................................................................KYLIE BAUMBUSCH
CHARGE SCENIC ARTIST................................................................................................WILL THOMAS*
SOUND DESIGNER.................................................................................................................ELLI LUKE*
LIGHTING DESIGNER..................................................................................................TONY SANCHEZ^
PROPERTIES DESIGNER...................................................................................EMILY NEVA BOLIVER^
PROPERTIES ASSISTANTS..........GENEVIEVE KAUPER^, DOLLY BOLIVER, EMMANUEL MADERA*
COSTUME & MAKEUP DESIGNER............................................................................KATE GALLERAN^
FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHER..............................................................................MATTHEW M. HAYASHI^
BOARD OPERATOR.............................................................................................EMMANUEL MADERA*
* – DENOTES A RESIDENT ARTIST
^ – DENOTES A RESIDENT LEADER
RESIDENT LEADERSHIP BOARD
EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR.................................................................................LIZZY MCCABE
MANAGING DIRECTOR......................................................................................MATTHEW M. HAYASHI
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR.................................................................................................TONY SANCHEZ
COMPANY STAGE MANAGER.............................................................................EMILY NEVA BOLIVER
DEI REPRESENTATIVE....................................................................................GABRIELLE GUTIERREZ
SOCIAL MEDIA AND MARKETING MANAGER.....................................................GENEVIEVE KAUPER
INTENSIVES MANAGER............................................................................................JARID MCCARTHY
SCENIC PAINT AND PROPERTIES MANAGER...........................................................KATE GALLERAN
IMPROV TEAM MANAGER............................................................................SIDNEY AARON APTAKER
BUDGETING CONSULTANT.......................................................................................CLAIRE PEARSON
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2024/2025 SEASON
THE RESIDENT ARTISTS
ADRIANA RODRIGUEZ BURCIAGA
COLEMAN BLUE SUMMERS
EMMANUEL MADERA
JOSH CAUSLEY
MIGUEL "MACK" ANGEL TAPIA II
PAIGE TAYLOR
CALEB MCKINNEY
ELLI LUKE
FEYARA BELLEFLEUR
JONATHAN HERRERA
L CASTRO
WILL THOMAS
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR RESIDENCY PROGRAM HERE
THE COMPANY
KYLIE BAUMBUSCH – SCENIC DESIGNER
KYLIE BAUMBUSCH IS A SCENIC DESIGNER AND SCENIC ARTIST. RECENT CREDITS INCLUDE SCENIC DESIGN FOR THE CHILDREN, JU1CE (2024), AND YELLOWFACE AT THE WAYWARD ARTIST, AS WELL AS ASSISTANT SCENIC FOR HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH AT THE CHANCE THEATER. ADDITIONALLY, SHE CO-DESIGNED PROJECTIONS FOR YELLOWFACE WITH ROBERTO HERNANDEZ, WHICH WAS NOMINATED FOR AN OC THEATRE GUILD AWARD. SHE EARNED A DOUBLE MAJOR B.A. FROM CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON IN BOTH STUDIO ART AND TECHNICAL THEATRE AND DESIGN IN 2020. KYLIE ALSO WORKS AS A CHARGE SCENIC ARTIST AT THE CHANCE THEATER AND CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY.
EMILY NEVA BOLIVER – "CLOWN 2", PROPERTIES DESIGNER
EMILY NEVA BOLIVER IS AN ORANGE COUNTY LOCAL, AND THEY HATE LONG WALKS, WHETHER IT'S ON THE BEACH OR ANYWHERE ELSE! THEIR WORK SPANS STAGE AND SCREEN, INCLUDING AN ARTISTIC RESIDENCY AS COMPANY STAGE MANAGER AT THE LARKING HOUSE AND WORKING AS AUDIENCE SERVICES AT THE CURTIS THEATRE. EMILY'S FAVORITE ROLES INCLUDE MISS PRISM IN THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, EUNICE IN A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, AND FRAN IN LIFETUNE. SHE WANTS TO THANK COLEMAN, OLIVIA, LIZZY, MATT, AND TONY FOR MAKING HER DREAM OF BEING THE LEAD SINGER OF A ROCK BAND COME TRUE!
FEYARA BELLEFLEUR – "HER"
FEYARA BELLEFLEUR STUDIED ACTING AT THE AMERICAN MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ACADEMY. SHE MOST RECENTLY APPEARED IN A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (TITANIA/HIPPOLYTA) AT THE LARKING HOUSE. LYING IS FEY’S GREATEST PASSION (BESIDES EATING HOT CHIPS) AND SHE HOPES TO CONTINUE TELLING LIES TO ROOMFULS OF STRANGERS FOR FUN.
OLIVIA CARTER – PLAYWRIGHT
OLIVIA CARTER IS A STAND-UP COMEDIAN AND WRITER LIVING IN NEW YORK CITY. SHE CAN BE SEEN IN CLUBS AND COLLEGES ALL OVER THE US, AND RECENTLY TAPED A SPECIAL FOR CRACKED TV. SHE IS VERY EXCITED THAT THE LARKING HOUSE HAS TAKEN AN INTEREST IN HER PLAY THE PARTY CLOWN AND HOPES YOU LAUGH, CRY, AND FEEL A LITTLE UNCOMFORTABLE!
KATE GALLERAN – COSTUME AND MAKEUP DESIGNER
KATE GALLERAN IS A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NATIVE AND MULTI-HYPHENATE LITTLE THEATRE FREAK WITH CREDITS DESIGNING WIGS, HAIR, AND MAKEUP AS WELL AS COSTUMES AND SCENIC PAINTING. THEY HAVE BEEN MAKING SILLY ART AT THE LARKING HOUSE IN SHOWS LIKE THE TRAGEDY OF JULIUS CAESAR (CHARGE SCENIC ARTIST), A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (COSTUME DESIGNER), AND AS WE KNOW THEM (COSTUME DESIGNER AND CHARGE SCENIC ARTIST), AND THEY ARE SO OVER THE MOON ABOUT DESIGNING AGAIN FOR THE PARTY CLOWN. HONK HONK! (PLEASE IMAGINE THAT LIKE AN OLD-TIMEY CAR HORN)
MATTHEW M. HAYASHI – STAGE MANAGER, FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHER
MATTHEW M. HAYASHI IS A DIRECTOR, DESIGNER, AND PLAYWRIGHT BORN AND RAISED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. IN 2021, HE WAS THE KCACTF NATIONAL FINALIST FOR HIS WORK ON MARA NELSON-GREENBERG'S DO YOU FEEL ANGER?. HIS DIRECTING CREDITS INCLUDE DANNY & THE DEEP BLUE SEA, KING RICHARD III, AND THE WORLD PREMIERE OF AS WE KNOW THEM BY MATT KATTERHAGEN. MATT’S PLAYWRIGHT CREDITS INCLUDE SENTENCES (2018 FULLERTON COLLEGE DIRECTOR’S FESTIVAL; BEST OF FEST, 2018 HOLLYWOOD FRINGE) AND SUSTAINED RELEASE (WAYWARD UNDERGROUND 2021; OC-CENTRIC'S NEW PLAY FESTIVAL 2022 FINALIST).
GENEVIEVE KAUPER – PROPERTIES ASSISTANT, GRAPHIC DESIGNER
GENEVIEVE KAUPER IS AN ACTOR WHO ACTS. GENNIE DIDN'T REALLY THINK SHE'D HAVE TO WRITE A BIO UNTIL SHE MADE THIS WEBPAGE PROGRAM AND NOW IS WRITING IT ON THE FLY. DO YOU LIKE THE MARKETING AND GRAPHICS? IF YES, GENNIE MADE THEM! IF NO, IT WAS COLEMAN. ENJOY!
ELLI LUKE – SOUND DESIGNER
ZAP! BOOM! SQUISH! THOSE ARE THE SOUNDS OF ELLI LUKE DEBUTING HER FIRST SHOW AS A SOUND DESIGNER. YOU MAY HAVE SEEN HER AROUND SOCAL AS AN ACTOR, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHER, AND WRITER AT LONG BEACH PLAYHOUSE, GARAGE THEATRE, THE WAYWARD ARTIST, THE BROADWATER, AND MORE. SHE IS A RESIDENT ARTIST AT THE LARKING HOUSE AND YOU CAN SEE HER PERFORMING WITH THE RESIDENT IMPROV TEAM, PARTY FOWL, EVERY MONTH! COME BY! SHE'S KINDA FUNNY! THEY’D LIKE TO THANK THE TEAM FOR THEIR SUPPORT THROUGH THIS SHOW!
EMMANUEL MADERA – BOARD OPERATOR, PROPERTIES ASSISTANT
EMMANUEL MADERA IS THRILLED TO JOIN THE LARKING HOUSE AS A RESIDENT ARTIST FOR THEIR 24’ – 25’ SEASON. EMMANUEL IS A RECENT CAL STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH GRADUATE WHERE HE RECEIVED A BFA IN ACTING. RECENT CREDITS INCLUDE SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET (ADOLFO PIRELLI), ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (BRAD), FOREVERMORE (RHODES), OKAYBETTERBEST: A NEW MUSICAL (LIEF), AND SPRING AWAKENING (GEORG). EMMANUEL IS ETERNALLY GRATEFUL TO HIS PROFESSORS/MENTORS, FAMILY AND CHOSEN FAMILY FOR THEIR UNWAVERING LOVE AND SUPPORT.
JAMES A. MENKE – "DEMON VOICE"
JAMES A. MENKE IS THRILLED TO BE BACK WITH THE LARKING HOUSE! THE ACTOR LIVES IN LONG BEACH WITH HIS INCREDIBLE WIFE LAURA, AND THEIR TWO AMAZING CHILDREN. JAMES HAS APPEARED IN SEVERAL PLAYS OVER THE YEARS THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING THE STAGED READING THE DYBBUK: A REIMAGINING HERE AT THE LARKING HOUSE, DIRECTED BY COLEMAN BLUE SUMMERS.
ADRIANA RODRIGUEZ BURCIAGA – "CLOWN 1", "HER" U/S
ADRIANA RODRIGUEZ BURCIAGA IS A RETURNING RESIDENT ARTIST OF THE LARKING HOUSE FROM TORREON, MEXICO. SHE GRADUATED FROM CSU FULLERTON, WHERE SHE EARNED HER BFA IN MUSICAL THEATRE. HER PREVIOUS CREDITS INCLUDE: AT THE VERY BOTTOM OF A BODY OF WATER (ROSA LUZ/LULU), THE TRAGEDY OF JULIUS CAESAR (CASSIUS), A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (HAIR/MAKEUP DESIGN), TARTUFFE (MARIANE/MAKEUP DESIGN), AS WE KNOW THEM (CHARLOTTE/BETH), COCK (W), AND SEVERAL OTHERS. YOU CAN TYPICALLY FIND HER DRIVING ON THE 405, SIPPING AN ICED COFFEE. LA LUCHA SIGUE. XO
TONY SANCHEZ – LIGHTING DESIGNER
TONY SANCHEZ IS A TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, DESIGNER, AND STAGE DIRECTOR HAILING FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. HE HAS WORKED AS A TECHNICAL DIRECTOR AT CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL AND HAS DIRECTED PIECES SUCH AS MATTHEW M. HAYASHI’S ORIGINAL PIECE SENTENCES AT THE 2018 FULLERTON COLLEGE PLAYWRIGHT’S FESTIVAL AND DIRECTOR’S FESTIVAL. HE LATER TOOK SENTENCES AND DIRECTED/PRODUCED THE PIECE FOR THE 2018 HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL. TONY’S RECENT CREDITS INCLUDE THE HOLE (STAGED READING, DIRECTOR), A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (SCENIC DESIGN), ABYSS (LIGHTING & SCENIC DESIGN), AND THE TRAGEDY OF JULIUS CAESAR (LIGHTING DESIGN).
COLEMAN BLUE SUMMERS – DIRECTOR
COLEMAN BLUE SUMMERS IS AN ACTOR BASED OUT OF ORANGE COUNTY AND HAS BEEN A LARKING HOUSE RESIDENT ARTIST SINCE THE PROGRAM’S INCEPTION. HIS PREVIOUS ROLES INCLUDE NICK BOTTOM IN A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, ALGERNON IN THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, AND MOST RECENTLY BRUTUS IN JULIUS CAESAR. AFTER DIRECTING STAGED READING THE DYBBUK: A REIMAGINING, THIS PRODUCTION OF OLIVIA CARTER’S THE PARTY CLOWN IS HIS FIRST OUTING AS DIRECTOR.
WILL THOMAS – CHARGE SCENIC ARTIST
WILL THOMAS IS THRILLED TO BE THE CHARGE SCENIC ARTIST FOR THE PARTY CLOWN, HIS FIRST PRODUCTION IN THIS ROLE. HE IS GRATEFUL TO THE LARKING HOUSE FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AND IS EXCITED TO BRING THE SHOW’S WORLD TO LIFE. WILL THANKS HIS TEAM FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION.
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COMING MAY 2025
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THE SUMMERS FAMILY
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OUR 2024/2025 SEASON SPONSORS
$5 – $49
FAITH ARNOTT, RACHEL BAILEY, LORALEE BARLOW, FELICITY CHILDS-SMITH, JORDAN CRUZ, BILLIE HASSEBROCK, ANNA MILES, JANINE UYANGA, CRISTIAN VENEGAS, JULIE SMITH, JEREMY SWOFFORD, HALEY YOUNG
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AMBERLY CHAMBERLAIN, KEVIN CLOWES, CHRISTY MCCABE, JENNY MONTANO, EMMA POISSON, SIMON J.O. MARTIN, HOLLY JONES, ADRIANA RODRIGUEZ BURCIAGA, VINCENT WASHIKO
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