The History Boys plays Thursdays - Sundays, Aug 8 - Sept 7, 2014 in The Harriett Theatre.
Curtain time is 7:30pm for all evening performances and 2:30pm for all matinees. Tickets start at $28.25.
All Harriett Theatre shows have discounted Monday Night performances where every seat is just $15.00. These performance dates fill up fast and are perfect for those in the entertainment industry or those of you looking to fit in arts and culture on a budget! Monday Night performances for The History Boys are Aug. 18 at 7:30pm and Sept. 1 at 7:30pm.
Alan Bennett’s brilliantly witty, perceptive tale of an unruly handful of senior schoolboys, preparing for coveted places at either Oxford or Cambridge under the tutelage of their somewhat “old-school” history teacher. An unusual approach to their studies is questioned when a new young history teacher joins the staff with strong views of his own. The History Boys is a compelling exploration of both the anarchy of adolescence and the very purpose of education itself, but it’s also a wonderful feel-good evening, shot through with Alan Bennett’s masterful wit and abundant humanity – quite simply a must-see.
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RYAN CORBIN BATHURST (Timms) is thrilled to be making his main-stage debut at Mad Cow Theatre, where he recently appeared
as Dr. James Watson in a reading of Photograph 51. Bathurst was trained at Rollins College and the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. Some of his favorite roles include Ariel in The Pillowman and Don Armado
in Love’s Labour’s Lost.
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SEAN MICHAEL FLYNN (Rudge) made his Mad Cow debut with Hair and is excited to be back on stage in The
History Boys. He is grateful to be part of the pasture among such
talented artists. Sean attended Valencia College, where he studied with
Julia Gagne in productions of Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour),
Anything Goes (Moonface) and Lucky Stiff (Luigi).
He later attended Marymount Manhattan College. Recent credits: Spring
Awakening (Otto) and Glory Days (Jack). Apart from
acting he has begun to focus on playwriting and has received numerous awards
and recognitions from colleges and festivals. To infinity and beyond,
everyone! |
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ROBERT JOHNSTON (Dakin) is happy to be returning to Mad Cow in this outstanding show. A proud member of Actors’ Equity Association, he has recently appeared as Rob in High Fidelity, Travis in Clark Gable Slept Here,
Fabrizio in The Light in the Piazza, Finch in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Tulsa in Gypsy, Andrew Jackson in Bloody Bloody
Andrew Jackson, the Emcee
in Cabaret, Barnaby in Hello Dolly! (starring Sally Struthers), Chip in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Matthew in Altar Boyz. As always, he would like to thank his family and friends for their unending love and support.
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TOMMY KEESLING (Headmaster)
has appeared in more than 20 Mad Cow productions, including Arcadia,
Our Town, The Constant Wife, The Seagull, Pericles, I Have Before Me a
Remarkable Document Given to Me by a Young Lady From Rwanda, Eurydice, Amadeus, She Stoops to Conquer, The Pitmen Painters, August: Osage County, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Enchanted April, Death of a Salesman, Table Manners and most
recently Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
He has worked with many other Central Florida theatres, including Hubris
Theatre (The Pillowman) and Theatre
Downtown (Take Me Out). He has performed at the Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival and has also appeared in staged readings for Mad Cow, PlayFest and Women Playwrights’ Initiative.
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MATT LIPSCOMB (Scripps) is making his Mad Cow Theatre
debut. A native of Virginia, Matt earned a BFA in theatre performance from
Virginia Commonwealth University in 2012. Before moving to Florida last August,
Matt spent a year performing for children across America with TheatreIV on
Tour, a division of Virginia Repertory Theatre. Favorite roles include
Antipholus of Ephesus in The Comedy of Errors (Richmond
Shakespeare/Henley Street Theatre), Mercutio in Shakespeare’s R&J
(TheatreVCU), Jack in Elizabeth Rex (Richmond Shakespeare), and Jodelet
in Two Precious Maidens Ridiculed (TheatreVCU).
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AJ NICKELL (Akthar) makes his debut on the Mad Cow stage
with The History Boys. Almost done with high school, AJ has trained
at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York and studied under Rus
Blackwell. He has appeared in multiple indie films (7 Lives of Chance, No
Charge, Two Days and more), does voiceover work, and improvs every
day. He extends his thanks to Mad Cow Theatre.
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PHILIP NOLEN (Hector) is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association. Mad Cow audiences may remember him from Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Private Lives, and Amadeus. Most recently, Philip performed in Orlando Shakespeare Theater's production of The
Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Parts One and Two. He has been an actor and singer for Walt Disney World since 1991, where he has performed in a variety of venues; he currently sits on the judges' panel in The American Idol Experience at Disney's Hollywood Studios. |
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ROBIN PROETT OLSON (Mrs. Lintott) is
grateful to be back in the pasture. Her most recent work took her to Boca Raton
as Ouiser in Steel Magnolias at the
Wick Theatre. In Orlando she appeared as Linda in Death of a Salesman, Mattie Fae in August: Osage County, and Miss Helen in The Road to Mecca at Mad Cow Theatre and as Lady Middleton in Sense and Sensability and Lady Catherine
in Pride and Prejudice at Orlando
Shakespeare Theater. Her adaptation of A
Christmas Carol, Dickens By
Candelight, has been performed in Orlando and Germany since 1997.
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JEFFREY TODD PARROTT (Posner) is
thrilled to be making his Mad Cow Theatre debut. Some of his favorite regional
credits include The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (Lord
Verisopht), The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs (Big Bad Wolf), The
Taming of the Shrew (Curtis), A Night in New Orleans (Jack), Rapunzel (Plumber's Apprentice), It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (singer/music
director), all at at Orlando Shakespeare Theater; Killjoy (Sonny) and Captain
Louie (Louie) at Derby Dinner Playhouse; Floyd Collins (Homer), Seussical
(Cat in the Hat) and Footloose (Willard) at Stephen Foster Drama,
and Violet (Billy Dean/Virgil) at Theatre Raleigh. Todd holds a BFA in
music theatre from Elon University and sends love to his friends and
family. www.jeffreytoddparrott.co |
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ADAM REILLY (Crowther)
is happy to be home in the swamps and on the stages of beautiful Orlando after graduating with a BFA in acting from Carnegie
Mellon University. Adam has performed with the L.A. Philharmonic as Stravinsky
in The Firebird, was featured on Showtime in the documentary Thespians,
and most recently appeared in 20Nothing at the 2014 Orlando Fringe. He
would like to thank Mad Cow and Mark Edward Smith for the opportunity to be in
a great play, the cast and crew for their partnership, his family for their
love and blood, and this city, in which he was born, for its constant support
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JOSHUA S. ROTH (Lockwood) is thrilled to be making his debut on
the Mad Cow stage in such a special piece as The History Boys. His
recent regional/professional credits include Sidekicks (New York Musical
Theatre Festival), The Sound of Music (Wick Theatre), White Christmas
(Wick Theatre), The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (Orlando
Shakespeare Theater), Sleeping Beauty (Orlando Shakespeare Theater), Grinchmas
(Universal Studios Orlando), How to Succeed in Business Without Really
Trying (Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra), Godspell (Vine Theatre),
and Falsettos (Baggy Pants Theatre). Joshua holds a BFA in musical
theatre from the University of Central Florida and can also be seen at
Universal Studios Orlando as a wizard in Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley. |
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MARK EDWARD SMITH (Director) makes
his Mad Cow Theatre directing debut with this production of The History
Boys. Directing projects elsewhere include A Doll’s House, The Triumph of Love, Boy Gets Girl, and Six Degrees of Separation. Active in the
Orlando theatre community for more than 30 years, Mark began his association
with Mad Cow in the inaugural season production of Blithe Spirit. Recent
appearances on the Mad Cow stage have included The Light in the Piazza,
Death of a Salesman, and The
Pitmen Painters. Other Orlando area credits: Angels in America,
Parts I and II; The Grapes of Wrath, La Cage aux Folles, Bent, Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern Are Dead, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot and Love! Valour!
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PETER TRAVIS (Irwin) is delighted to be returning to Mad Cow Theatre. His previous appearances include Death of a Salesman, Mrs. Warren's Profession, and Mass Appeal. His Annie Russell Theatre credits include Cabaret, Rabbit Hole, and How I Learned to Drive.
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| PRODUCTION TEAM
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| Lisa Buck |
Scenic Charge |
| Melissa Cooper |
Stage Manager |
| William Elliot |
Scenic Design |
| John Hemphill |
Light Design |
| Philip King |
Musical Consultant |
| Marco T. Magno |
Costume Design |
| Michael Powers |
Sound Design |
| Frank Siano |
Props/Set Decor |
| Karen Stephenson |
Assistant Stage Manager |
| Gemma Victoria |
Dialect Coach |
REVIEWS
Read the
Orlando Sentinel Review by Matt Palm
here.
Read the
Brevard Culture Review by Pam Harbaugh
here.
Read the
Orlando Weekly Review by Seth Kurbersky
here.
Read the Braodway World Review by Justin J. Sacramone
here.
LOCAL PRESS
Broadway World interviews cast members from Mad Cow's production of
The History Boys.
Click to read.
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