Plays / Chronology / The Open Road Anthology Actors Theatre of Louisville 31st Humana Festival of New American Plays March 23 – April 1, 2007 THE OPEN ROAD ANTHOLOGY More About this Production by Constance Congdon, Kia Corthron, Michael John Garcés, Rolin Jones, A. Rey Pamatmat and Kathryn Walat with music by GrooveLily directed by Will MacAdams The Cast (all members of the Acting Apprentice Company) OPEN ROADS (GrooveLily)   Company the ride (Garcés) John Zdenko Slobodnik Peter Sean Andries Sally Eleanor Caudill QUAGMIRE CHOIR (Corthron) Man Timo Aker Woman Ashley B. Spearman Pilot Nicole Marquez RON BOBBY HAD TOO BIG A HEART (Jones) Amy Zarina Shea Anya Eleanor Caudill Donna Jo Dillingham Katie Barton Michelle Stephanie Thompson LIVE THROUGH THIS (GrooveLily) Timo Aker on edge (Garcés) Mark Jeff Snodgrass Blanca Nicole Marquez Dave Rafael Jordan Steve Mark Stringham LOVE SONG WITHOUT METAPHOR (GrooveLily) Maurine Evans BOROUGH TO BOROUGH (Walat) Melody Biz Wells AIN'T MEAT (Pamatmat) Waiter Jake Millgard Customer Loren Bidner TRUE NORTH (Congdon) Him Rafael Jordan She Kristen B. Jackson ODOMETER SONG (GrooveLily) Company TRADE (Corthron) Woman 1 Maurine Evans Woman 2 Angela Sperazza 1260 MINUTE LIFE (Pamatmat) Cora Jane Lee DUNKIN AMERICA (Walat) Nicki Katie Barton Michelle Emily Tate Frank Customer Timo Aker REWIND (GrooveLily) Singer Mark Stringham Visitor Sean Andries THE MERCURY AND THE MAGIC (Jones) Mike Michael Judson Pace Joe Zachary Palamara ON THE ROAD (Congdon - text and lyrics, Phil Pickens - music) Man Phil Pickens LIVE THROUGH THIS reprise (GrooveLily) Company Drums: Timo Aker, Katie Barton, Mark Stringham Keyboard: Timo Aker, Jane Lee, Zachary Palamara Acoustic Guitar: Timo Aker, Phil Pickens, Zdenko Slobodnik, Jeff Snodgrass Electric Guitar: Phil Pickens, Zdenko Slobodnik Bass Guitar: Phil Pickens, Zdenko Slobodnik Violin: Elanor Caudill Trumpet: Rafael Jordan Saxophone: Zachary Palamara Trombone: Sean Andries, Biz Wells Tambourine: Zarina Shea Soloists: Katie Barton, Maruine Evans, Emily Tate Frank, Nicole Marquez, Jake Millgard, Zachary Palamara, Zarina Shea, Ashley Spearman Angela Sperazza, Mark Stringham and Biz Wells Setting: On the road and in between. Commissioned by Actors Theatre of Louisville. Scenic Designer Paul Owen Costume Designer Susan Neason Lighting Designer Nick Dent Sound Designer Benjamin Marcum Properties Designer Mark Walston Musical Supervisor/Arranger Brigid Kaelin Stage Manager Melissa Miller Dramaturg Adrien-Alice Hansel Julie Felise Dubiner Directing Assistant Gaye Taylor Upchurch