Columbinus
June 5-14, 2019
Unity Lutheran Church
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synopsis
columbinus weaves together excerpts from discussions with parents, survivors and community leaders in Littleton, Colorado, as well as diaries and home video footage to bring to light the dark recesses of American adolescence. In the wake of dozens of recent school shootings, director Nora Lise Ulrey stages the play in two site-specific locations, with the audience and performers moving between acts.
Random Acts honors the 20th Anniversary of the events at Columbine High by donating a portion of the proceeds to The Brady Campaign. |
the cast
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the team
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Colton Adams (Loner) most recent credits include Six Degrees of Separation at Redtwist Theatre, and Scapin at Citadel Theatre. He has also been in productions at Three Brothers Theatre, Gorilla Tango, and Route 66. He can be seen this fall in the feature film Green Summer.
Ben F. Locke (Jock)'s recent credits include Small Jokes About Monsters (16th Street Theatre), Plainclothes and Kingdom (Broken Nose Theatre), A Chorus Line and Peter and the Starcatcher (Metropolis Performing Arts Center) and The Colored Museum (Pulse Theatre). He is a Company Dancer of Ardent Dance Company and is always looking for directing and casting opportunities. He is represented by BNB Talent Chicago. For Ben is an Artistic Associate of Random Acts, he has appeared in Awkward Family Gatherings, Strangest Things! The Musical, and Slack.
Angelíca Grace (Rebel) has worked with About Face Youth Theatre (AFYT), Route 66, National New Play Network, Eclectic Theatre Co., The Gift Theatre, Asian Improv Arts Midwest, and Jedlicka Performing Arts. Angelíca has been an ensemble member at AFYT for 5 years and serves on the Youth Task Force. Through her work on the Youth Task Force, she co-created KINSHIP, an all ages queer variety show. Angelíca is ecstatic to be an Artistic Associate at Random Acts, having performed numerous times at #SafeSpace as well as in the cast of the 20th anniversary staged reading of The Laramie Project. In drag, she's performed with Salonathon, Trains Magazine, Wild Atlas Theatre Co., and Auntie’s Treasures. Favorite past credits include RENT (Angel), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Puck), and Shrek: The Musical (Donkey). Follow her on Instagram @jimbopestano!
Bryan Renaud (AP) is excited to perform with Random Acts again for the first time since the Chicago premiere of Monkeys in 2015. Favorite credits include columbinus (American Theater Co.), Bent (Other Theatre), Six Degrees of Separation and Frost/Nixon (Redtwist), plus work with Theo Ubique, Pride Arts, The Comrades, AstonRep, Provision Theater, Music Theatre Co., GreatWorks, Prologue Theatre, Oak Park Festival, Two Pigs Productions, and NWaC. Plays include Twelfth Night of the Living Dead and Ladies Night of the Living Dead. With Emily Schmidt: Barney the Elf, Strangest Things! The Musical and All Our Twilight; with Carin Silkaitis: Other Letters. www.BryanRenaud.com // @therealrenaud
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Alexandra Alontaga (Perfect) made her debut with Random Acts in Strangest Things! The Musical and has since been serving as Company Manager. Recent credits include the female version of Odd Couple (Oil Lamp Theater) Love/Sick, Sweeney Todd and Jesus Christ Superstar (MunroePark TheaterGuild).
Juan Muñoz (Prep) is a Chicago based theatre artist. He was last seen on stage as an understudy at the House Theatre for their production of Borealis. He has also played with 16th Street Theater as Angel in Into the Beautiful North. Other credits Include Dick Jr in LTC Carnavals staged reading of Richard & Jane & Dick & Sally and Mortimer in The Fantasticks at Artists Walk Theatre. Most recently he directed his original musical “Almost Living, for which he wrote the book, lyrics, and music. Previous directing credits include assistant directing under Ann Filmer for 16th Street Theaters production of Harbour Gate.
Savanna Rae (Faith) is honored to have the opportunity to tell this unfortunately timely story. She returns to Random Acts having previously played Gabrielle in The Bone House and debuting solo work in #SafeSpace. Recent credits include understudying Short Shakes! Macbeth (Chicago Shakespeare Theater) and returning to Macbeth as Malcolm (The Back Room Shakespeare Project). Other Chicago credits include Titus Andronicus (Shakespeare Project of Chicago), Bianca Minola in Shrewish (Artemisia), and Dating and Dragons (The Factory Theatre). Savanna is also a solo performer whose one woman play, Daughters of Ire, continues to tour. She is a proud member of Other Theatre and Oak Park Festival Theatre and is represented by the incredible team at Shirley Hamilton Talent.
Mark Yacullo (Freak) is grateful to be making his Random Acts debut in columbinus. Previous Chicago credits include A New Attitude: A Tribute to Patti LaBelle (Michael McDonald) and Sammy: A Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr. (Dean Martin) at Black Ensemble Theater, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Chip Tolentino) at Madkap Productions and The History Boys (Crowther) at Eclectic Full Contact Theatre. Mark earned his BA in theatre from North Central College. Much thanks to his parents, family, peers and Nora and Bryan for this opportunity.
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Nora Lise Ulrey (Director) has worked with a variety of theatre companies in Chicago and beyond in the capacity of mostly actor, sometimes a producer and now director. Past directing credits include works with GreatWorks Theatre and Compass Creative Dramatics. She created and developed her project Unbound with Random Acts where she is a company member. She is proud to be the Associate Manager Director as well as Company Member at Trap Door Theatre. Check out more of her resume at www.noraliseulrey.com