PAST PERFORMANCES

WHY TORTURE IS WRONG, AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM by Christopher Durang
November 19 - December 13, 2009

Christopher Durang turns political humor upside down with this raucous and provocative satire about America's growing homeland "insecurity." Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them tells the story of a young woman suddenly in crisis: Is her new husband, whom she married when drunk, a terrorist? Or just crazy? Or both? Is her father's hobby of butterfly collecting really a cover for his involvement in a shadow government? Why does her mother enjoy going to the theater so much? Does she seek mental escape, or is she insane?

The Cast

Barbara Bradshaw * (Luella) last appeared on our stage as the mother in DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE and is truly happy to be back! Thank you, Richard. Barbara has had a career that spans over 40 years and almost as many states. Her work in South Florida includes over 45 productions with the Caldwell Theatre Company, NIGHT' MOTHER, AGNES OF GOD, and last year's acclaimed THE CHAIRS with the Palm Beach Dramaworks, AFTER PLAY, BROKEN GLASS and others with The Coconut Grove Playhouse, as well as performances with Florida Stage, Kravis Center, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Florida Repertory Theatre in Ft. Myers, Seaside Theatre in Daytona Beach, and the Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota. Her association with the State Theatre in Daytona Beach, Flat Rock Playhouse, has blessed her with 33 years of quality work, invaluable friends, and a peace and consistency rarely found in this business. She has appeared around the country at the Alliance Theatre, Geva Theatre, Westwood Theatre and this summer spent four months at the Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany, NY. She has been recognized with numerous awards including multiple Carbonell Awards, The Silver Palm Award, and the prestigious Los Angeles Drama-logue Award for Best Actress. She dedicates this performance and all of her life, to the memory and inspiration of beloved Matthew Bradshaw Latimer... Pura Vida!

Dave Corey * (Leonard) A proud member of Actors Equity Association (AEA), Dave was last seen at Mosaic Theatre in the hugely successful Talk Radio. "I can't begin to express how exciting it is to be working with Richard and this amazing cast and crew. I've never gotten so much pleasure out of Torture." Having had the distinction of appearing in Mosaic's very first production, Blood Moon, Dave says, "I knew then that South Florida was in for a huge shot of adrenalin to the bloodstream of the cultural community - a veritable theatrical sympathomimetic catecholamine of sorts ... if you will." Past appearances in South Florida theatre include November, Macbeth, Of Mice and Men, Running With Scissors, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. He's been featured in the films Analyze This, The Truman Show and Bad Boys 2. On television, Dave has guest-starred in such shows as The New Adventures of Flipper, Walker, Texas Ranger, Sheena, Mortal Kombat and Burn Notice. By day, Dave works at 101.5 LITE FM as Creative Services Director. Dave thanks his wife, Jo-Ann, for her love and tireless running of lines and son, Matt, for being such a special "gift of God".

Nick Duckart (Zamir) is thrilled to be making his Mosaic debut! A graduate of New World School of the Arts (BFA Music Theatre), he was last seen this season in The Glass Menagerie at Broward Stage Door as The Gentleman Caller, and in The Whipping Man at the Caldwell Theatre as Caleb DeLeon. Other past credits include: Summer Shorts 2008 and 2009- City Theatre; Everything Will Be Different (Freddie) - Mad Cat; As You Like It - School Tour (Orlando) - GableStage; !freeROCKHARD! (Original One Person Show) - The Tower Theatre; The Pajama Game (Sid), Titanic (Captain Smith), Big Love (Constantine) and more. He is currently a member of the acting workshop ensemble of Desmond Child's new musical, Cuba Libre. Thanks to his family, friends, mentors for their undying support! A special thank you to Richard Jay Simon for this amazing opportunity; and to Joe Adler and John Manzelli for their patience and inspiration. Be sure to catch Nick as Stephen Bellamy in FARRAGUT NORTH at GableStage this December!

Erik Fabregat (Voice/Narrator) A long time member of the south florida theater scene, WTIWATPWLT marks Erik's 4th appearance on the Mosaic stage. Other Mosaic offerings that you might have seen him in were Dirty Story and Glengarry Glen Ross. Most recently, he was seen playing an "over-the-hill" Elvis Presley in MadCat theater's adaptation of Moliere's The Bougiouse Gentleman entitled Viva Bougiose! As a 6 year company member of Miami's MadCat Theater, Erik is looking forward to performing in a revival of Shepherd's Pie, an original script which was produced back in 2001, at the South Beach Comedy Festival at the beginning of next year.

Sharon Kremen (Felicity) is thrilled to be returning to Mosaic Theatre where she was last seen in the critically acclaimed A Shayna Maidel as Lusia. Local credits include Of Mice and Men, Psychopathia Sexualis and The Diary of Anne Frank all at Gablestage; City Theatre's Summer Shorts 2000 (Carbonell Award for Best Ensemble) and Summer Shorts 2002; The Food Chain and Ferris Wheel with Florida Shakespeare Theater, Better Living at the Hollywood Boulevard Theater, and Never Swim Alone at the Hollywood Playhouse. She wishes to thank her husband, Jose and two wonderful children, Ariel and Jacob for their loving support.

Christian Rockwell (Reverend Mike) appeared in last seasons award wining production of The Seafarer. Mosaic theatre audiences may also remember Christian from Dealers Choice (Carbonell Nomination for best ensemble), Art (Carbonell award for best ensemble), Amadeus (Curtain up award best featured actor and Carbonel Nomination), The Elephant Man, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged and Someone Who'll Watch Over Me. Christian has recently returned back to South Florida permanently with his new family which includes a beautiful 4 month baby girl after spending 5 years in London, England and is happy to call South Florida home again. Thank you to Richard and an outstanding cast for making this return so much fun!

Pamela Roza (Hildegarde) is pleased to be making her Mosaic Theatre deput. She most recently appeared at the Women's Theatre Project as Kim in their production of True Blue. Pamela took a two year hiatus to pursue her MFA in acting (and is currently working on her thesis... really) and to give birth to two lovely boys. Prior to her hiatus, Pamela performed in two productions at Promethean Theatre Company: Buck Fever, as Estelle; and Desdemona: A Play About a Handkerchief, as Emelia. Other favorite roles include Lynette in Sunken Living Room at New Theatre and Elizabeth in Murderer at Actor's Playhouse. Pamela was named 2002 New Times' Best of Miami 'Best Actress' and received the Curtain Up 'Best Actress' Award, for her portrayal of Theresa in Rebecca Gilman's Boy Gets Girl at GableStage. She has received two 'Best Supporting Actress' Carbonell Awards; for Sharla in Tracy Letts' Killer Joe (also at GableStage) and for Medea Redux in Neil LaBute's BASH at Juggerknot Theatre Company. Thank you, Mark, for being such a wonderful, supportive husband and to Cole and Evan for sacrificing time with Mommy so she could rehearse a play.

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