PAST PERFORMANCES

ROCK 'N' ROLL by Tom Stoppard
September 10 - October 4, 2009

This extraordinary theatrical event, from four-time Tony Award winner Tom Stoppard (The Coast of Utopia), is making its Southeastern Premiere following a record-breaking run on Broadway and in London's West End. It's August 1968, and Russian tanks are rolling into Prague... Jan, the Czech student, lives for rock music; Max, the English professor, lives for Communism; and Esme, the flower child, is high. By 1990, the tanks are rolling out, the Stones are rolling in and idealism has hit the wall. Stoppard's sweeping and passionate play spans two countries, three generations and 22 turbulent years, at the end of which, love remains - and so does rock 'n' roll.

The Cast

Antonio Amadeo* (Jan) is delighted to be back with Richard J. Simon at Mosaic Theatre where he was previously seen as Dwight in Dead Man's Cell Phone, Kenneth Waters in Guest Artist, Matt in Red Light Winter and John Merrick in The Elephant Man (Carbonell nomination). A proud AEA member, Amadeo recently completed the World Premiere of Steven Dietz's Yankee Tavern at Florida Stage. Other South Florida credits include: Adam in Nerve, Valene in The Lonesome West and Romeo in Romeo & Juliet (The Naked Stage), Ensemble member in City Theatre's Summer Shorts Festival (2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008), Linus in You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown and Ruckley in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Actors' Playhouse) as well as Mr. Marks in Intimate Apparel, the Defendant in Romance, Laith in Betrayed and Katurian in The Pillowman (2007 Carbonell Award Winner) all at GableStage. For more information on Antonio's own company, the Naked Stage and all other South Florida theatres, including Mosaic Theatre, visit www.southfloridatheatre.com! All praise to God, thanks to friends & family and all love to his beautiful wife Katie and daughter Lara.

Meredith Bartmon (Gillian/Magda/Pupil) is thrilled to be making her professional debut with the Mosaic. As a recent graduate from New World School of the Arts her favorite roles included: Rachel Arbuthnot (A Woman of No Importance), Lucinda Stover (Parade), Alice Beane (Titanic), Edith Potter (The Women), and Miss Brewster (Trelawney of the Wells).

Dana Colagiovanni (Young Esme/Alice) an alumna of American Heritage School, is thrilled to be returning to her home state and theatre family at Mosaic. A recent graduate from the BFA program at the University of Mississippi, Dana has spent her time performing and auditioning up and down the country's eastern coast. This winter, Dana will reprise her role as Mrs. Cratchit in the national tour of A Christmas Carol. "Peace and Love" to all of you.

Scott Genn (Interrogator/Nigel) is thrilled to be making his Mosaic Theatre debut in Rock 'N' Roll. He has appeared in several South Florida productions, including Broadsword, Mister Beast, Terminal Baggage, Mister Marmalade (Mad Cat Theatre Company), Smut, Lt. of Innishmore, The Accomplices, Betrayed (GableStage), and Still the River Runs (Promethean Theatre). Scott would like to thank this butt-kicking cast and crew, Mom and Dad, his people (they know who they are!) ...and Janet, for everything.

Gordon McConnell* (Max) is delighted to be back at Mosaic. He has been an actor and director for more than thirty years, and his work has taken him from L.A. to London to Amsterdam, and to NYC where he was a member of Geraldine Page's Mirror Repertory Theatre. He has also "played" across the southeast at Florida Stage, Seaside Music Theater, Flat Rock Playhouse, Blowing Rock Stage Company, The Burt Reynolds Institute, American Stage, Hippodrome Theatre, Florida Repertory Theatre, Caldwell Theatre Company, Palm Beach Dramaworks, TheatreWest, Maltz Jupiter Theater, GableStage, Actor's Playhouse and Mosaic Theatre in 2005's Match and Wrecks (New Times; Best Actor 2009.). Gordon is very happy to be a member of Actors Equity Association, a Carbonell winner (2006 Best Actor, Frozen), and nominee (Dirty Business and Blackbird in 2009, The Guys and Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf, all Best Actor nominations) a dad, a husband, and a connoisseur of single malts from his native Scotland.

Deborah L. Sherman (Candida) is making her second appearance at Mosaic Theatre. Audiences may remember her as the drunken wife Hermia in last season's Dead Man's Cell Phone. Most recently Ms. Sherman appeared in Dumb Show, Carbonell Award winning Best Ensemble Two Sisters and a Piano and in the World Premiere of Red Tide at The Promethean Theatre. She reprised her role in Red Tide when it traveled to the Minnesota Fringe Festival. Some of her other local acting credits include Connor Mcpherson's Shining City, and Ten Unknowns at Gablestage (Best Supporting Actress Miami Sun Post 2004) House and Garden (Actor's Playhouse); Brilliant Traces (Hollywood Playhouse, Dir. John Rodaz); Emilia in Othello, Olivia in Twelfth Night and originating the role of Conchita in the World Premiere of Anna in the Tropics, winner of the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Best New Play, New Times Best of Miami in 2003 (New Theatre); Laura in The Glass Menagerie (Runner-up Best Actress Miami Sun Post 2002, Theatre Illuminata). She is the co-founder and Producing Artistic Director of The Promethean Theatre the professional theatre company in residence at Nova Southeastern University. Deborah is most importantly Julian's mommy.

Stephanie Simon (Lenka) is excited to be performing at the Mosaic Theatre again. Some of her previous credits include; Talk Radio at Mosaic Theatre, The Blue Room at GableStage, As Bees in Honey Drown at Caldwell Theatre, Game Show at Hollywood Playhouse, Murderer at Actor's Playhouse, A.B.C. with Bruce Adler, and Mack and Mabel at Royal Palm Theatre for which she received a Carbonell nomination for "Best Supporting Actress in a musical". Currently, she teaches at Lake Worth Playhouse. She has also authored two children's books; Zoe Lynn Is In and The Shiny Red Button. The later was produced for Art in the Park in Atlanta, Georgia. Stephanie extends special thanks to her husband, Neil Simon, for his love and support.

Adam Simpson (Piper/Policeman/Milan/Stephen) received his M.F.A. from Florida Atlantic University and since then has been working in South Florida as an actor, technician, and educator. He has had the great privilege of working on and off the stage at theatres including The Naked Stage, New Theatre, Theatre West, Atlantis Playhouse, Hollywood Blvd. Theatre, Palm Beach Dramaworks, and The Caldwell Theatre Company. He has also appeared in feature films such as Thanks to Gravity and television series such as America Most Wanted and Burn Notice. Currently he serves as an Assistant Professor and the Chair of the Drama Program at Lynn University. He is thrilled to be a part of this production and would like to thank Richard Simon for giving him the opportunity. He would also like to thank the cast and crew, his family, and most importantly his wife, Carrie Santanna, for always being the catalyst to creativity.

David Sirois (Ferdinand) is thrilled to make his Mosaic Theatre debut with this amazing play. He was recently seen in Dumb Show (Greg) at the Promethean Theatre and The Gates of Choice (Ori Ben-Natan/Moishe Berkowitz) and As You Like It (Charles/Silvius) both at New Theatre. A recent BFA graduate from New World School of the Arts, his roles included, Roy Cohn (Angels in America), Justice Overdoo (Bartholomew Fair), Piero (Big Love) and Dorimant (Man of Mode). He began his education at Broward College, some of his favorite roles were, Peter Van Daan (Diary of Anne Frank), Berenger (Rhinoceros), and Erskine (Smash). David would like to thank Richard J. Simon for this amazing opportunity and to his father Paul for everything. Fleece it out!

Laura Turnbull* (Eleanor/Esme) is pleased to be making her Mosaic Theatre debut with such a fine cast. Both this summer and last she appeared in City Theatre's Summer Shorts. In South Florida Laura has had the good fortune to perform at Actors Playhouse, Caldwell Theatre, Florida Stage, GableStage, Hollywood Playhouse, New Theatre, New Vista Theatre Co, Palmbeach Dramaworks, Shores Performing Arts Theatre, and Womens Theatre Project. She has also worked on Broadway, Off Broadway, Regionally and toured nationally. Laura has been nominated numerous times for, and has won, 3 Carbonell Awards. She is proud to be a member of Actors Equity, and even more proud of her two incredible daughters.

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