[Capdist-announce] PRESS RELEASE: WAM Theatre Announces the Cast for Reading of "Pipeline" by Dominique Morisseau

[Gail Burns]

*July 9, 2018Contact: Gail Burns, Marketing and Publicity
Associatewww.wamtheatre.com
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518.243.9627Press Photos can be found
at:https://www.flickr.com/photos/wamtheatre/albums/72157693556536062
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/wamtheatre/albums/72157693556536062> WAM
Theatre Brings Reading of Pipeline by Dominique Morisseau to The
Clark LENOX, MA (July 9, 2018) -  The WAM Theatre 2018 Fresh Takes Play
Reading Series continues with Pipeline by Dominique Morisseau at 2pm on
Sunday, August 12, in the auditorium at the Clark Art Institute in
Williamstown, MA. After the reading, the company will lead a dynamic
post-show conversation about race, parenting, and the American education
system.Morisseau won a 2018 Obie Award for Playwriting for the Lincoln
Theatre Company production of Pipeline. WAM is proud to present a reading
of this cutting edge new play, which Village Voice critic Michael Feingold
praised as “powerful, passionate, and intelligent.” Dawn M. Simmons will
make her WAM directorial debut with this reading.In Pipeline, Nya, an
inner-city public high school teacher is both committed to her students,
and desperate to give her only son opportunities they’ll never have.  When
a controversial incident in his upstate private school threatens to get him
expelled, Nya must confront his rage and her own choices as a parent.
Pipeline is Dominique Morisseau’s beautiful and deeply moving story of a
mother’s fight to give her son a future without turning her back on the
community that made him who he is. “I love the idea of using a piece like
this that is so powerful and heartbreaking to spark dialogue,” director
Dawn M. Simmons said, “The writing is crystalline, the characters are real
and the story is now. I hope that Dominque's words touch the audience in
such a way that they can't help but speak or ask questions during our
post-show discussion. We don't have to have answers, but the text is the
perfect window into our universal humanity if we just let ourselves see and
feel the pain and frustration of Nya and her son Omari.”Pipeline brings
together a stellar company of actors.  We are thrilled to welcome back
Erica Tryon (WAM’s Noms de Guerre, Everywoman, Like/Unlike) and Jean-Remy
Monnay (WAM’s Samsara and the Founder and President of the Black Theatre
Troupe of Upstate New York), as well as WAM Theatre’s Associate Artist
Barby Cardillo (Facing Our Truth, The Attic, the Pearls and Three Fine
Girls, Measure for Measure) and WAM Theatre Advisory Board Member Kevin
Craig West (WAM’s Noms de Guerre) coming back from LA for this reading.
Recent University of Massachusetts, Amherst theatre graduates Isaiah
Michael Grace and Sandra Seoane-Serí make their WAM debut to round out the
cast. Pipeline is co-sponsored by The Clark Art Institute.  WAM Theatre is
dedicated to telling the stories of women and girls, and The Clark’s summer
exhibit Women Artists in Paris, 1850–1900 (on display through September 3)
tells the stories of an international group of women artists who overcame
the gender-based restrictions of their time to make remarkable creative
strides, taking important steps in the fight for a more egalitarian art
world. A visit to the exhibition is the perfect complement to the
afternoon’s reading. The auditorium at the Clark is located in the Manton
Research Center. The Clark recommends patrons park in the Main Lot and walk
down the path to the Manton building.Tickets are $25 (general admission),
$20 for educators, and $15 for patrons under 30. For more information and
to purchase tickets online visit: http://www.wamtheatre.com/pipeline/
<http://www.wamtheatre.com/pipeline/>The 2018 Fresh Takes Series concludes
on Sunday, September 16, at 3:30 pm with a reading of Escaped Alone by
Caryl Churchill, directed by WAM Artistic Director Kristen van Ginhoven,
presented at the West Stockbridge Historical
Society.http://www.wamtheatre.com/escaped-alone/
<http://www.wamtheatre.com/escaped-alone/> AT A GLANCEAugust 12Fresh Takes
Play ReadingPipelineby Dominque Morisseaudirected by Dawn M. SimmonsSunday,
August 12 at 2 pm - talkback followingIn the auditorium of the Clark Art
Institute225 South Street, Williamstown, MAFeaturing: Barby Cardillo,
Isaiah Michael Grace, Jean-Remy Monnay, Kevin Craig West, Sandra
Seoane-Serí, and Erica Tryon.http://www.wamtheatre.com/pipeline/
<http://www.wamtheatre.com/pipeline/>Tickets: $25 general admission$20 for
educators$15 for patrons under 30Fresh Takes Play Reading SeriesNow in its
fifth season, the Fresh Takes Play Reading Series is curated by WAM
Associate Artistic Director Talya Kingston. The Fresh Takes Series is
sponsored in part by No. 6 Depot Roastery and Café in West Stockbridge
where our readings of Swallow and Honor Killing, were presented this
season. Tickets are $25 general admission, which includes a post-show
conversation and the opportunity to meet the cast and director. Please note
all sales are final. No refunds available. Patrons may exchange tickets up
to 48 hours before curtain– not including special event one-night
performances. No refunds or exchanges for already discounted tickets.For
tickets and more information visit:
http://www.wamtheatre.com/fresh-takes-2018/
<http://www.wamtheatre.com/fresh-takes-2017/>ABOUT THE CAST:BARBY CARDILLO
(Laurie) WAM Theatre: Facing Our Truth, The Attic, the Pearls and Three
Fine Girls, 10x10 on 10, 24 Hour Theatre Project, Measure for Measure
reading, Education Associate and Teaching Artist/Director: Girls INC, Girls
Ensemble. Elsewhere: Shakespeare & Company, Berkshire Theatre Group, Boston
Playwright’s Theatre, Pittsfield Shakespeare in the Park, Mixed Company,
New Stage, Whitney Arts Center, Berkshire Fringe Festival. Training:
Shakespeare & Company, North Shore Music Theatre. Awards: One of the 25
most Dedicated, Influential, Creative: Berkshire Magazine 2014  Et cetera:
Founding member and player of Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe and The
Majesters Improv Troupe, Artistic Director, Leave It to Beaver  Improv
troupe Co-creator Shrimp on the Barby- a slightly naughty Cabaret.
Education Artist for Community Access to the Arts, Shakespeare & Company,
Berkshire Theatre Group, Barrington Stage.ISAIAH MICHAEL GRACE (Omari) WAM
Theatre: Debut.  Elsewhere: University of Massachusetts: Liliane
(Ensemble); Ta’zieh: Between Two Rivers (Ali Akbar/Doctor); Working on It
(Joe); Jesus Hopped the A Train (Angel); Infants of the Spring (Raymond
Taylor); Spell Number 7 (Alec). Training: University of Massachusetts, B.A.
in Theater (on-going).  Awards: Ed Golden Acting Scholarship Recipient
(Endowed by: Rob Corddry, Jeffrey Donovan, and Bill and Tamara Pullman).
Online: LinkedIn-Isaiah Grace, Instagram- at isaiah_michael_graceJEAN-REMY
MONNAY (Xavier) WAM Theatre: Samsara Elsewhere: Grew up in Haiti and has
been acting since he was about 8 years old in French and Creole. He moved
to New York in the 80’s and continued performing in his native language
with a Haitian troupe. In the Capital Region, he appeared in over 100 plays
and directed a few including Eclipsed, Slow Dance On The Killing Ground,
Fences, Wedding Band, I Just Stopped to See The Man, Camp Logan, and
Meridian Mississippi and appeared in many of Joe Starzyk’s full and one–act
plays. Film: Credits include – The Revolution, a 13 parts miniseries on the
History Channel; Rachael’s Ward, 2007 Edwood Film Festival (awarded best
short film). Et cetera: Remy is the Founder and President of the Black
Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York.  The mission of the troupe is to foster
better cross-cultural understanding through the performing arts and to
promote more diversity on the local stage.KEVIN CRAIG WEST (Dun) WAM
Theatre: Noms de Guerre, Advisory Board MemberOff-Broadway: Sonnets for an
Old Century at The Barrow Group; Joe Fearless at The Atlantic Theatre
Company. Regional Theatre: Actors Theatre of Louisville: Dracula; Capital
Repertory Theatre: The Trip to Bountiful, Race, Metamorphoses, To Kill a
Mockingbird, Take Me Out, Midsummer Nights Dream and Friend of a Friend;
Northern Stage: Race; Florida Repertory Theatre: To Kill a Mockingbird.
 Elsewhere: Leatherstocking Theatre Company: Master Harold and the boys;
Oldcastle Theatre: Panache; Siena: My Children! My Africa!; NYSTI: Macbeth,
Of Mice and Men, A Tale of Cinderella. Film: The Way Forward, Bumpin
Uglies, I Hate Being Black, Lazer Town, Twilight Storytellers-The
Groundskeeper, Little Bi Peep. Et cetera: Kevin is an award winning
filmmaker. Online: www.kevincraigwest.com
<http://www.kevincraigwest.com>SANDRA SEOANE-SERI (Jasmine) WAM Theatre:
Debut.  Elsewhere: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Theater
Department: Infants of the Spring (Aline); Play Lab: Snowflakes or Rare
White People (Fei);  Runways (Lidia).;The Happiest Song Plays Last, (Shar).
UMass Student Productions: Glengarry Glen Ross, (John Williamson); Cloud
Tectonics (Celestina Del Sol); Marisol (Marisol). Boston Latin Academy: The
Crucible (Abigail Williams); Cinderella (Stepmother). Training: University
of Massachusetts Amherst B.A. in Theater, Certification in Film Studies.
Online: Instagram-tripleesseERICA TRYON (Nya) WAM Theatre: Nom de Guerre,
Everywoman, Like/Unlike. Regional Theatre:  To Kill a Mockingbird,
Petticoats of Steel, and Friend of a Friend and the annual Next Act!
Reading Series at Capital Repertory Theatre; extensive experimental theatre
credits in Chicago, IL. Training:  MA from Brown University, studied
Shakespeare in London, and performance in Buenos Aires and the Ivory Coast.
Teaching: Theatre Teaching Artist in Albany and Rensselaer public schools,
Director of Theatre and the Coordinator of Diversity, Equality and
Inclusion at Emma Willard School. Et Cetera: Mother of two little ones.
Proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT: DOMINIQUE
MORISSEAUDominique Morisseau (playwright) WAM Theatre: Debut. Plays: The
Detroit Project (A 3-Play Cycle) which includes the following plays:
Skeleton Crew (Atlantic Theater Company), Paradise Blue (Signature
Theatre), and Detroit ’67 (Public Theater, Classical Theatre of Harlem and
NBT). Additional plays include: Pipeline (Lincoln Center Theatre), Sunset
Baby (LAByrinth Theatre); Blood at the Root (National Black Theatre) and
Follow Me To Nellie’s (Premiere Stages). She is also the book writer on the
new musical Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations
(Berkeley Repertory Theatre). Theatre Commissions: Her work has been
commissioned by Steppenwolf Theater, Women’s Project, South Coast Rep,
People’s Light and Theatre, and Oregon Shakespeare Festival/Penumbra
Theatre. Film/TV: She most recently served as Co-Producer on the Showtime
series “Shameless”. Awards: Spirit of Detroit Award, PoNY Fellowship,
Sky-Cooper Prize, TEER Trailblazer Award, Steinberg Playwright Award,
Audelco Awards, NBFT August Wilson Playwriting Award, Edward M. Kennedy
Prize for Drama, OBIE Award, Ford Foundation Art of Change Fellowship, and
being named one of Variety’s Women of Impact for 2017-18. Et Cetera:
Dominique is an alumna of The Public Theater Emerging Writer’s Group,
Women’s Project Lab, and Lark Playwrights Workshop and has developed work
at Sundance Lab, Williamstown Theatre Festival and Eugene O’Neil
Playwrights Conference.ABOUT THE DIRECTOR: DAWN M. SIMMONSDawn M. Simmons
(Director)  WAM Theatre: Debut, Elsewhere: Lyric Stage Company of Boston
(The Wiz, Warrior Class, Saturday Night Sunday Morning), Greater Boston
Stage Company (The Irish and How They Got That Way), SpeakEasy Stage
Company (Men On Boats), Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s Apprentice
Program (The Tempest), Bad Habit Productions (The Real Inspector Hound),
Boston Public Works (Hard and Fast: A Love Story), New Exhibition Room
(Smile), Suffolk University’s Performing Arts Department (The T Plays,
Spring Awakening, Identity Crisis), Fresh Ink Theatre (The Embryos),
 Online: www.frontporcharts.org <http://www.frontporcharts.org/>.OUR SEASON
SPONSORSSupport for WAM Theatre’s reading of Pipeline has been provided by
The Clark Art Institute, Anonymous, Jadwiga and Donald Brown and the
Rookwood Inn.Our 2018 sponsors include Adams Community Bank, Annie Selke,
Baystate Financial, Berkshire Bank Foundation, Berkshire Magazine,
Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing, Blue Q, Brabson Library & Educational
Foundation, Canyon Ranch, The Charles H. Hall Foundation, CWM Retirement
Plan Services LLC, Custom Business Solutions, Dr. Jay Wise, DDS and Dr.
Casey Jones, DMD, The Dylandale Foundation, The Feigenbaum Foundation,
Frankie's Ristorante Italiano, the Garden Gables Inn, Greylock Federal
Credit Union, Guido’s Fresh Marketplace, International Schools Theatre
Association, Interprint, Lee Bank, Maggie Barry, Massachusetts Cultural
Council, J.H. Maxymillian, Inc., Methuselah Bar and Lounge, Natracare, No.
Six Depot Roastery and Café, Onyx Specialty Papers, RB Design Co., The
Rogovoy Report, The Rookwood Inn, The Dr. Robert C. and Tina Sohn
Foundation, Rouge Restaurant & Bistro, Salisbury Bank, T Square Design
Studio, Toole Insurance, a. von schlegell & co.WAM Theatre is also
supported in part by grants from the Alford-Egremont Cultural Council,
Lenox Cultural Council, New Marlborough Cultural Council, Pittsfield
Cultural Council, Cultural Council of Northern Berkshires, Otis Cultural
Council, and Richmond Cultural Council – local agencies that are supported
by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. ABOUT WAM
THEATREBased in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, WAM Theatre is Where Arts
and Activism Meet. The company was co-founded in 2010 by Canadian director,
actor, educator, and producer Kristen van Ginhoven. WAM’s vision is to
create opportunity for women and girls through the mission of theatre as
philanthropy. Inspired by the book Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into
Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, WAM
donates a portion of the proceeds from its theatrical events to
organizations that benefit women and girls. Since 2010, WAM Theatre has
donated more than $41,500 to thirteen nonprofit organizations and provided
paid work to more than 200 theatre artists. In addition to the main stage
productions and special events, WAM Theatre’s activities include a
comprehensive educational outreach program and the Fresh Takes Play Reading
Series. For more information, visit www.WAMTheatre.com
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