James Goldman (Playwright) Mr. Goldman's career has given us distinguished and successful work in a variety of fields. For the theatre, he wrote The Lion in Winter; They Might Be Giants (London); Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole (with William Goldman); Tolstoy (London); Follies (with Stephen Sondheim); and the musical A Family Affair, for which he also wrote the lyrics with John Kander. His other lyrics include ballads for the films Robin and Marian and The Lion in Winter. He received an Academy Award and Best Screenplay Awards from the Writers Guilds of America and Great Britain for The Lion in Winter. His other films include Nicholas and Alexandra, They Might Be Giants and White Nights. His novels are Waldorf, The Man From Greek and Roman, Myself as Witness and Fulton County. For television, he wrote "Evening Primrose" (with Stephen Sondheim), "Oliver Twist," "Anna Karenina" and the miniseries "Anastasia." At the time of his death in October 1998, Mr. Goldman had completed the screenplay of Tolstoy as well as the musical The Celebrated, Scandalous, Heroic Misadventures of Tom Jones (Music Larry Grossman, Book and Lyrics James Goldman) before his death in October, 1998.

 

Richard Baird* (Richard) Richard is thrilled to be returning to NCRT where he has appeared in Ghosts, Tempest (co-production with MiraCosta College), Rashomon, Moon for the Misbegotten, Romeo and Juliet and Arcadia. Regional credits include: The Prince of Wales in The Madness of King George (Chicago Shakespeare, Jeff Award: Best Production); Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Diversionary Theatre, Kingsmen Shakespeare (title role of Macbeth and Leontes in The Winter's Tale) and many more. Richard served as Associate Artistic Director of Southwest Shakespeare Company where he played the title roles of Cyrano de Bergerac (Best Actor AriZoni award; directed by David Ellenstein) and Tartuffe, Iago in Othello, Petruchio in Taming of the Shrew (Best Actor AriZoni Award), Leontes in The Winter's Tale. In San Diego, Richard formed the San Diego based Shakespeare troupe, Poor Players, for whom he has acted and directed in over 20 productions (San Diego Critics Circle Award: Best Actor: Angelo in Measure for Measure. Richard currently lives in Chicago and is a proud member of Actor's Equity.

Kandis Chappell* (Eleanor) Kandis was last seen at North Coast Rep in Tom Dudzick's King 'O The Moon. She is an Associate Artist of the Old Globe Theatre, where she has appeared in more than 30 productions. Ms. Chappell has worked extensively at South Coast Rep in Costa Mesa and performed at theatres across the country, including Lincoln Center, the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, and on Broadway.

Alexandra Grossi (Alais) Alexandra just made her west coast debut as Queen Isabella in Edward II at San Diego's Diversionary Theatre. She is a New York transplant who worked with such companies as Red Bull Theatre, Theatre For The New City and Castle Shakespeare Repertory. She received her BA in Theatre Performance from Western Michigan University, and trained at the British American Drama Academy in London, England. She lives in LA also working in film and television. Alexandra is honored to be performing with North Coast Rep.

Jason Maddy (Geoffrey) Jason received his MFA from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Local Theatres include: Premiere Productions (Broadway Theatre), Moonlight Stage Productions, North Coast Repertory Theatre, Welk Resort Theatre, San Diego Musical Theatre, Stone Soup Theatre Company, Intrepid Shakespeare Company and The Old Globe. Regional Theatre Companies include: the Utah Shakespearean Festival, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival and Theatrical Arts International. Most recently he had the honor of performing in Angels in America with Ion Theatre Company.

Mark Pinter* (Henry II) Mark is pleased to be back at North Coast Repertory Theatre after last season's portrayal of Walter Flood in Becky's New Car. Off-Broadway: Stanford White in the New York premiere of Don Nigro's My Sweetheart's the Man in the Moon for the Hypothetical Theatre Company and the World Premiere of Three on the Couch for Soho Repertory. Regional theatre credits include: The Price for Northern Stage, Follies for Little Theatre on the Square, Book of Days for Arena Stage, The Sound of Music for Syracuse Stage, Hamlet for the Old Globe, Charley's Aunt for Carter Center Stage, Equus, Black Comedy, and Shadow Box for the Arizona Theatre Company, Victor/Victoria for North Shore Music Theatre, Hello! Dolly for the Bucks County Playhouse. He starred opposite Lillias White in Courting the Muse for the White Barn Theatre. Television credits include: NCIS: Los Angeles, Law and Order, SVU and CI, and long running roles on All My Children and Another World. Films include: Other People's Money, Eden Myth, Season of Youth and Vanilla Sky. Mr. Pinter directed a revival of David Storey's Home, for The Wilton Playshop, starring Patrick Horgan and Charles Keating, and the world premiere of Jonathan Bell's Portraits at the Union Square Theatre, starring Roberta Maxwell and the late Dana Reeve, to much critical acclaim. He holds an MFA in acting from the Hilberry Repertory Theatre of Wayne State University. Resides in New York and is a proud member of Actor's Equity Association.

Kyle Sorrell (Phillip) Most recently as Prior in Ion Theatre's production of Angels in America. Also at Ion Theatre as Padraic in The Lieutenant of Inishmore. Previously, Kyle appeared at Arizona Theatre Company (It's a Wonderful Life, Twelfth Night), Southwest Shakespeare (The Tempest, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear), and Childsplay (The Yellow Boat, Cyrano, Charlotte's Web). Favorite productions include Trainspotting (Stray Cat Theatre), Pursuit of Happiness (Actors Theatre), Amadeus (Phoenix Theatre) and Richard II (Shakespeare Sedona). Local appearances include staged readings at Carlsbad Playreaders (Some Girls, Macbeth), Intrepid Shakespeare (Merchant of Venice), North Coast Rep (The Andersonville Trials), and the La Jolla Playhouse (The Whale). Kyle also performs with the local music group The Accidentals.

Kyle Roche* (John) This is Kyle's debut at NCRT. Notable other credits include Long Beach Playhouse's Proof (Hal) and The Disneyland Resort's Aladdin Musical Spectacular (Iago). He received his training at Chapman University. CU credits include A Man's A Man (Galy Gay), One for the Road (Nicolas), and A Streetcar Named Desire (Stanley). Many thanks to his family especially his wife Megan for all her love and support.

Andrew Barnicle (Director) Andrew served as artistic director of The Laguna Play¬house from 1991 through 2010. In that time he produced over 100 Playhouse shows and directed over 40 of them, including many World, U.S., West Coast and Southern California premieres. Recent directing projects include Shirley Valentine, Noel Coward's Private Lives, Ron Hutchinson's Moonlight and Magnolias, (which also played the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts as a co-production with McCoy/Rigby Entertainment, and Burbank's Colony Theatre), Michael Hollinger's An Empty Plate in the Café du Grand Boeuf and Red Herring, Yazmina Reza's Art, the World Premieres of Bernard Farrell's The Verdi Girls, Richard Dresser's The Pursuit of Happiness, the U.S. premiere of Bernard Farrell's Many Happy Returns, Steve Martin's The Underpants, and Somerset Maugham's The Constant Wife. Andy has directed a wide range of works over the years, including the award-winning American Buffalo, three other U.S. premieres by Bernard Farrell, Richard Dresser's Rounding Third and Wonderful World, and Andy's world premiere adaptaption of his wife Sara's translation of Carlo Goldoni's The Liar, as well as Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and Othello, and Ibsen's An Enemy of the People. Andrew previously served as Head of Theatre at United States International University's School of Performing and Visual Arts in San Diego, and was the Associate Artistic Director here at North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach, where he directed seven plays, including the San Diego premiere of Torch Song Trilogy. He has also directed at San Diego's Theatre at Old Town, Michigan's LORT Meadow Brook Theatre, Gunmetal Blues, Rounding Third, and Charles Evered's Celadine at the Colony Theatre, and The Foreigner at the San Jose Repetory Theatre. As an actor, he has appeared numerous times Off-Broadway and in major roles in eighteen LORT productions across the country, including Meadow Brook Theatre, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, San Diego Rep, the Alaska Rep, and five roles at The Laguna Playhouse, including The Actor in Enter The Guardsman, Sam Galahad in both the production and on the cast album CD of Gunmetal Blues, and most recently as Lawrence in David Rambo's The Ice-Breaker.

Marty Burnett (Scenic Design) Designs for North Coast Rep are the last 136 shows. Mr. Burnett has designed sets for the Union Plaza, Sahara, and Hacienda Hotels and Casinos in Las Vegas; Harrahs Lake Tahoe; The Claridge Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ; The Grand Hotel in Anaheim; and The Drury Lane in Chicago. Mr. Burnett is the resident designer and technical director at North Coast Rep.

Jason Bieber (Light Design) North Coast Rep: Little Women, Talley's Folly (2009 Patté Award), Charlie's Aunt, A Christmas Carol. Diversionary Theatre: Facing East, Bluebonnet Court, No Exit, Scrooge in Rouge, New Century. New Village Arts: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Orphans, Prelude to a Kiss. Moxie Theatre: Bleeding Kansas.  Old Globe: The Mystery of Irma Vep, Since Africa. Old Globe MFA:  Richard III, An Absolute Turkey, Marat/Sade, Uncle Vanya ,The Greeks, Two Gentlemen of Verona. Mo'olelo Performing Arts Company:  Cowboy Versus Samurai (2007 Patté Award), Permanent Collection, Night Sky (2008 Patté Award). San Diego Repertory Theatre: Sweet 15 Quinceñera. Starlight Theatre: Annie, High School Musical, Nine, My Fair Lady. University of San Diego: Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Muertos, The Crucible, Songs for a New World, American Song, Einstein's Dreams. Mr. Bieber holds a BFA from the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama.

Chris Luessmann (Sound Design) Chris' favorite NCR designs include: Dracula and A Christmas Carol, for which he won Patté Awards, King O' the Moon, Gee's Bend, Over the Tavern, Jaques Brel..., The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Baby, and Voice of the Prairie. Off-Broadway: The Third Story. Miracle Theatre Productions: Das Barbecu, Too Old for the Chorus, and Forbidden Broadway SVU. Moonlight Stage Productions: Les Miserables, Little Shop of Horrors, The Marvelous Wonderettes, The Magic Fire, Moon Over Buffalo. La Jolla Playhouse: Billy Crystal's 700 Sundays, Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion. Scripps Ranch Theatre: Red Herring. UCSD: Angels in America, Full Circle, Eurydice, Labyrinth of Desire, Cabaret, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead, and The Skin of Our Teeth. Chris holds a BA in Theatre from UCLA, and an MFA in Theatre from UC San Diego.

Renetta Lloyd (Costume Design) Renetta is excited to be working again with North Coast Rep. Other costuming credits include shows with Moonlight Stage Productions, Mira Costa College, Carlsbad Community Theatre, Encore Youth Theatre, and several other groups around the area. When not costuming, Renetta keeps her hands busy with other creative projects including, most recently, creating a line of baby girl clothes. She would like to thank her wonderful family and hubby for their constant support. Enjoy the show!

John Finkbiner (Scenic Artist) John has been a member of the NCR staff for nearly two years. His favorite shows are Halpern and Johnson, SHIPWRECKED!, The Dresser and Jacques Brel. John received his BA degree at UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television in 1991. John is also an accomplished singer/songwriter and performs with his band, The Stereotypes. His music has been featured on Showtime's Californication, Fox's Bones and NBC's Knight Rider, among others. John lives with his wife Judi and his son John Gibson in Leucadia, plus Ilene and Jerry (the NCR mascots). www.johnfinkbiner.com

Aaron Rumley* (Stage Manager) North Coast Repertory Theatre: Heroes, Lend Me A Tenor, My Name is Asher Lev, The Drawer Boy, Becky's New Car, Voice of the Prairie, Ghosts, Glorious!, Talley's Folly, Over the Tavern, Rabbit Hole, The Dresser, Don't Dress for Dinner, Madagascar, Mornings at Seven, String of Pearls, Dracula, Rashomon, Wit, A Moon for the Misbegotten, Leading Ladies, Collected Stories, Halpern & Johnson, Romeo and Juliet, The Bungler, The Chosen, A Life in the Theatre and The Rainmaker. North Carolina Theatre: Talley's Folly, Picnic, The Miser and On Golden Pond. Aaron received a B.A. in Theatre from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, and is the production manager at the North Coast Repertory Theatre. Aaron is a Member of Actors' Equity.

Crew
Aaron Rumley (Production Manager)
Cindy Khoury (Crew)

 

The Lion in Winter

 

By James Goldman
Directed by Andrew Barnicle
Featuring:
Mark Pinter
Richard Baird
Kandis Chappell
Alexandra Grossi
Jason Maddy
Kyle Sorrell
Kyle Roche

In honor of our 30th anniversary season, North Coast Rep proudly draws upon a title from its inaugural year to bring the classic to life once again on our stage. In James Goldman's classic play, The Lion in Winter, domestic turmoil rises to an art form. A quintessential drama of family strife and competing ambitions brings modern-day relevance to the intrigues of 12th Century England. Combining keen historical and psychological insight with delicious, mordant wit, the play has become an American classic.

Previews: January 4 - 6, 2012
Regular Shows: January 7 - 29, 2012

Extended to February 5th, 2012

Tickets: $32-$49
Student/Military Discount: $3
Single Subscriber Discount: $5

Press/Opening Night is:
Saturday, January 7, 2012
8:00 PM

A Note from the Director
 There's a lot going on in this one, and your gonna need a scorecard, so here's the skinny: in 1152, Henry II, Count of Anjou and claimant to the throne of England, married the high-spirited Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine, a few months after the annulment of her marriage to King Louis VII of France. This made Henry the most powerful man in Europe, and once he had ascended to the throne of England, which at the time included half of what we now recognize as France, he would spend the rest of his life trying to unify a kingdom that could remain intact after his death.

One of the ways he intended to do this was to promise the French King's daughter Alais, (from Louis' second marriage) to his son Richard in exchange for the Vexin, a strategically important county near Paris. The young child Alais was sent to Henry's court to grow up. In time, Alais' stepbrother Philip (from Louis' third marriage) became King of France at the age of 15 in 1180.

In a further attempt to secure the future of the realm, Henry had his oldest son, "Young Henry," crowned when he came of age. It seemed like a good plan, but Young Henry threw a monkey into the wrench when, impatient to gain the possessions promised, he and his brothers Richard and Geoffrey, (with Eleanor's help), revolted against King Henry in a civil war, which they lost. When Young Henry died at the age of 28, King Henry was left with three anxious sons, a wife he had imprisoned for her participation in the revolt, and no viable long term plan for his formidable kingdom.

In the play, Henry calls a Christmas court, during which he intends to settle the issue. This dysfunctional family gathering is the setting for THE LION IN WINTER, as James Goldman imagines it. Young Alais, still not married, has grown, and the young King Phillip of France has arrived to reclaim the Vexin or see his sister married to Richard. The action takes place mostly in one day at Henry's fortress castle in Chinon, France, but the intrigues are representative of Henry's entire reign, which found brothers pitted against brothers, sons against father, and wife against husband. 

 Pretty much like every holiday family gathering, no? MY THREE SONS this ain't.

Ultimately, after Henry's death in 1189, Richard would ascend to the throne and become famous to history as Richard the Lionheart. One of his first acts as king would be to release Eleanor from prison. Richard would be succeeded by his younger brother John, whose inept reign led to the signing of the Magna Carta and the loss of most of Henry's empire. Geoffrey, the "middle child" (along with all that word's connotation) would become the Duke of Britanny and fade into relative obscurity. Eleanor would go on to outlive them all except John.

 

FACT SHEET:

The Playwright for The Lion in Winter is:
James Goldman

The Director for The Lion in Winter is:
Andrew Barnicle

The Cast for The Lion in Winter includes:
Richard Baird*
(Richard)

Kandis Chappell*
(Eleanor)

Alexandra Grossi
(Alais)

Jason Maddy
(Geoffrey)

Mark Pinter*
(Henry II)

Kyle Roche*
(John)

Kyle Sorrell
(Phillip) 

*Member of Actors' Equity Association

WHAT:
North Coast Repertory Theatre Presents...
The Lion in Winter
Written by James Goldman
Directed by Andrew Barnicle

Featuring:
Kandis Chappell
Mark Pinter
Richard Baird
Alexandra Grossi
Jason Maddy
Kyle Roche
Kyle Sorrell

WHEN:
Previews: January 4 - 6, 2012
Regular Shows: January 7 - 29, 2012

Now extended to February 5th, 2012!

WHERE:
North Coast Repertory Theatre
987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach, CA 92075


TIME & PLACE:
Christmas, 1183
Henry's castle at Chinon, France

INTERMISSION:
There will be one 15 minute intermission.

TICKET PRICES:
$32-$49
Student/Military Discount: $3 off
Single Subscriber Discount: $5 off

HOW TO BUY TICKETS: Tickets for The Lion in Winter are available only at North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach at 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite D, www.northcoastrep.org. Box Office hours are Noon to 4PM daily and Noon to Curtain day of shows. Student/Seniors and Military save $3.00 and Subscriber single tickets are $5.00 off.

SHOWTIMES:
All Previews are at 8:00pm. Regular showtimes are Wednesdays at 7:00pm, Thursday - Saturday at 8:00pm with Saturday & Sunday matinees at 2:00pm and Sundays evenings at 7:00pm.
About the North Coast Repertory Theatre: 
North Coast Repertory Theatre is a professional equity theatre founded in 1982. Celebrating its 30 season, North Coast Rep has received critical acclaim from media and audiences alike. With the fifth largest operating budget of non profit theatre and employing the third most Actors' Equity Association members (the union of professional actors and stage managers) in San Diego, North Coast Rep continues to produce high quality, award winning theatre and has evolved into one of the area's leading performing arts organizations. Located in Solana Beach, California, NCR not only draws its audience from the North Country region, but 50% of its audience base resides in metro San Diego and throughout Southern California. Recognized for the quality of its work and its commitment to quality, this season will be performed on the Blakistone Stage, dedicated to North Coast Rep founders Olive Blakistone and her departed husband, Tom, who passed away in March of 2009.