LUNGS by Duncan MacmillanThe world is getting hotter, there’s unrest overseas—the seas themselves aren’t very calm—and one couple is thinking about having a child. LUNGS is a smart and funny drama that follows a couple through the surprising lifecycle of their relationship, as they grapple with questions of family and change, hope, betrayal, happenstance, and the terrible pain that you can only cause the people
you love. *LUNGS is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection (www.dramatists.com) **LUNGS received its first performance at the Studio Theatre, Washington, D.C., USA on September 28th, 2011, in a rolling world premiere with Paines Plough/Sheffield Theatres. The Paines Plough production opened at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, on October 19th, 2011, and has gone on to be performed all over the UK. The play has subsequently been produced all over the world. |
CAST:
Cole Winslow - M
Cole Winslow is happy to be a part of LUNGS at the Ooley Theatre. He started acting in his third year of college and then was an apprentice at Capital Stage where he appeared in the 2016/2017 season as Jack in HOW TO USE A KNIFE and Andy in PAINT IT! for the apprentice showcase. He was most recently seen as Chorus #6 in PREDICTOR and Jim Fingal in THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT at Capital Stage. Additional professional credits include Will in MOTHERS AND SONS at Sacramento Theatre Company. He performed in productions with Hummingbird Theatre Company and Sacramento State University. Some of his favorite roles include, Kynaston in THE COMPLETE FEMALE STAGE BEAUTY, Padraic in LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE, Mr. Marks in INTIMATE APPAREL, and Actor 5 in BOOTYCANDY. Cole received his BA in Theatre Arts from Sacramento State University.
|
Nicole Anne-Salle - W
Nicole Anne Salle is a former Capital Stage apprentice and made her professional debut in GLORIA: A LIFE for Sacramento Theater Company’s 2021/2022 season opener. She was most recently seen as Alex Smith in SUPERMA’AM at Big Idea Theater. Favorite credits include Connie in THE GREAT LEAP and MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY at Capital Stage. She earned her BA in Theater from Sacramento State University. Follow along @nicoleannesalle on Instagram and www.nasalle.com
|
CREW:
Lori Russo
|
Dani Walsh
|
John Ewing
|
DIRECTOR'S NOTE:
The Play is written to be performed on a bare are stage! No scenery, no furniture, no props, no mime. There are no costume changes. Light and sound should not be used to indicate a change in time and space.It relies completely on each player, on their emotions, thoughts and relationship to one another.
This play spans over 30-35 years during a conversation, turning on a dime in space and time, between these two people, discovering each other, themselves, and trying to connect. The biggest disconnect in their relationship is their unwillingness to share how they are actually feeling.
MacMillan understands that when we are happy, we are present and when we are not, we plan. Entwined in that notion is the reminder of the struggle we all possess in accepting the bad times.
MacMillan balances the words perfectly between the characters throughout to make it a fair fist fight, at times this makes you dig seriously deep within yourself as an audience member to work out what is ‘right’ and ‘wrong.’ He forces you to investigate your own ideals and start judgment from a place inside yourself. Rather than just deciding the character’s actions it feels as though he pulls your own secrets from within you and makes you assess them for yourself.
I found working on this piece it has challenged me within to further contemplate my own self judgments as to what is right and wrong, good or bad. And accepting further what is and isn’t out of my control to make change, do better, be better and most of all, to not take for granted the present moment to express my feelings and thoughts from the deepest crevices of my heart. - LORI RUSSO
This play spans over 30-35 years during a conversation, turning on a dime in space and time, between these two people, discovering each other, themselves, and trying to connect. The biggest disconnect in their relationship is their unwillingness to share how they are actually feeling.
MacMillan understands that when we are happy, we are present and when we are not, we plan. Entwined in that notion is the reminder of the struggle we all possess in accepting the bad times.
MacMillan balances the words perfectly between the characters throughout to make it a fair fist fight, at times this makes you dig seriously deep within yourself as an audience member to work out what is ‘right’ and ‘wrong.’ He forces you to investigate your own ideals and start judgment from a place inside yourself. Rather than just deciding the character’s actions it feels as though he pulls your own secrets from within you and makes you assess them for yourself.
I found working on this piece it has challenged me within to further contemplate my own self judgments as to what is right and wrong, good or bad. And accepting further what is and isn’t out of my control to make change, do better, be better and most of all, to not take for granted the present moment to express my feelings and thoughts from the deepest crevices of my heart. - LORI RUSSO
|
|
PRODUCER And ALL THE OTHER THINGS :)
ELISE HODGE - EMH Productions and The Artist's Collective
So thrilled to have this little gem of a show on The Ooley Stage. As a producer, I have long been working with individuals who have a dream project and want to see it fulfilled. This is what The Artist's Collective is all about. Be you a writer, director, actor, and yes, all you amazing talent behind the scenes too! We want to find projects that speak to your heart and help you put it out there. We thank Lori and her team of wonderful crew for doing this show with us at The Ooley Theatre!
VISIT www.emhboxoffice.com for a complete listing of all our shows. |