Program Flipbook WYSIWYG NYC Debut

Teatro LATEA TheaterClemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center 107 Suffolk St, New York, NY 10002 July 19th at 7:45 July 21st at 9:30 July 26th at 9:30 July 28th at 5:15 July 29th at 5:30

April Alsup PresentsWhat You See Is What You Get in association with Directed by: Brandon BillMusic & Lyrics: Book:April Alsup Evan DugganThomas Starring: BrandonIlalaole Bill Randy Jessica Chalmers SotwickProps & Stage Manger House Manger Beki Pineda TBD The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking ofphotographs, either with or without flash is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all electronic devices such as cellular phones, beepers and watches.

WYSIWYG is an editing system used in web design. It implies that thecontent display during programming is like the final user experience.Director’s NoteOur entire lives are filled with contradictions and duality. We are facedwith contrasting thoughts and images all day long: “Be yourself…but bethinner”. “Love who you want…as long as it’s the opposite sex”. “Be afree thinker… but if you don’t think my way then you’re wrong”. Frombillboards and ads to movies and television we are bombarded with thefact that we’re not quite good enough for the world. So, instead ofmaking the changes that we actually want, we turn to the almighty, allknowing, fake news and false security of the internet. Here we canbecome who and what we have wanted to be from the start. We canfabricate a life for ourselves in the hopes of getting noticed, liked, andeven loved.The characters in “WYSIWYG” are no exception. We see them strugglewith their everyday lives, which leads them to create a new existence onthe web which contradicts their true reality. Luckily, they discover thatliving online really isn’t living at all. So, please. We implore you. Log outand log in to life. You will be the duality to hate and shame. You will be‘you’, and that’s what truly matters. Brandon Bill

DEVELOPMENT April Alsup (Music & Lyrics) studied music at Marietta College and Peabody Conservatory of Music. While in college she worked as the house pianist on the Becky Thatcher Riverboat. Following graduation, she toured with L.A.’s #1 80’s band, “The Twisters” and one of Hollywood’s most pretentious glam bands “Joshua”. More recently, as a member of the Central City Opera Board of Directors, she has helped to steer the organization towards agreater emphasis on the American Musical.Today she lives in Colorado, where she works as a composer, writer andactivist in the Denver theater community. In 2017, she premiered herfirst full length music theater work, Sisyphus the Musical, at the AuroraFox Theater and is currently in the initial development phase of Eigg theMusical, a piece set on a small island off the coast of Scotland. Evan Duggan (Book) is a Denver based director, actor and playwright now living and performing in Chicago. Directing credits include A Christmas Show at The Voodoo Comedy Playhouse, Ronkin' it with de la Thwazz at the Roostercat Alley Stage, Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog at CU Boulder, and the film, Romeo andJuliet in the Supermarket. He also teaches performance to middle andhigh school students. He is currently performing in Bangers: SketchComedy and The Gobbler’s Knob Groundhog Day Spectacular at TheAnnoyance Theatre in Chicago.

SCENES and MUSIC (90 Minutes)Prologue: At the piano A song for my piano ......................................................... April Hoopla ..............................................................................CastScene 1: Gender Identity Center What’s wrong with me? ...................................... April, Denise Some things never change ....................................... Carl, Cast I’m in it for good .....................................................April, MarkScene 2: Frank’s Tavern For the best .......................................................... Denise, Carl Drinking song .....................................................................Cast Secret emotions ....................................................... April, Cast All men want is S.E.X. ........................................... April, Denise Dreaming again .........................................................April, CarlScene 3: Online The World Wide Web ........................................................Cast It’s a feeling ..................................................................... AprilScene 4: Denise's residence Only the lonely ..............................................................DeniseScene 5: Frank’s TavernScene 6: Gender Identity CenterScene 7: Online Up to us ....................................................................Carl, April Secret admirer ...............................................................DeniseScene 8: Gender Identity Center In the harmony ..................................................................Cast Why can’t someone love me?........................................... April WYSIWYG ...........................................................................Cast

CHARACTERSApril ....................................................................... Thomas IlalaoleCarl........................................................................ Randy ChalmersDenise..................................................................... Jessica SotwickMark/Ron .................................................................... Brandon BillNOTE: April’s transgender experience may be different from your own.There isn’t one story for all trans people, but hopefully anyone,regardless of gender, can connect with this story about being true toyourself.DIRECTOR, CAST & CREW Brandon Bill (Director & Mark/Ron) considers himself fortunate to make the performing arts his career. As a director, music director, designer, and performer, Mr. Bill’s work can be seen all over the Denver area including the Arvada Center, Aurora Fox, and PACE Center to name a few. Brandon holds a performing arts degree from the University of Northern Colorado, and as a former professional educator, Brandon adores bringing the arts to people. Including working for the Walt DisneyCompany, other productions include: “Shrek the Musical” (Shrek),“Nevermore” (Music Director, regional premiere), “The Producers”(Max), “A Christmas Carol” (Director), “Steel Magnolias” (Director), “TheFantasticks” (Music Director), “Spamalot” (Sir Lancelot), “Mary Poppins”(George Banks), “A Year with Frog and Toad” (Frog), “The Wizard of Oz”(Lion), and others.

Jessica Sotwick (Denise) is ecstatic to be back in the city she used to call home. While performing is her main career path, she is also a full-time special education paraprofessional for severe needs students at a high school in Colorado (and loves it). Jessica began her love for performing in Colorado at the Country Dinner Playhouse (Melissa Benoist’s, Amy Adams). She has two years of formal trainingfrom MMC, with mentors such as John Basil, Roger Ellis, and JaneSeaman.Some of her favorite past credits include Ursula in The Little Mermaid,Shelby in Steel Magnolias, Sister Mary Downing in Disaster!, Ruth TwoBears in Dogfight, and Mrs. Fleming in Heathers: The Musical. She wouldlike to thank Brandon and April for trusting her with this role. Love wins. Thomas Ilalaole (April) was born in Vallejo, CA and raised in Kailua, Hawaii on the island of Oahu, and now lives in Parker, CO. He is skilled in all dance styles, vocal performance and acting and has trained in New York, California and on Oahu. His favorite Oahu credits include John in Peter Pan, Fender in Hairspray, Mrs. Bumbrake and Teacher in Peter and the Starcatcher, Pinocchio in Shrek the Musical,and Christopher Wren in The Mousetrap. He won the Hawaii StateTheatre Council Po'okela Awards for \"best ensemble in a play\" for Peterand the Starcatcher and The Mousetrap. His Colorado credits includeensemble in Beauty and the Beast, ensemble and young Bernadette inthe Regional Premier of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Mikey in Hairsprayand Jetsam in Disney’s The Little Mermaid.

Randy Chalmers (Carl) is a Denver based performer, most recently seen in the Town Hall Arts Center production of Ain’t Misbehavin. He was raised in Colorado Springs and is the oldest of four. He found a passion for singing early in life. Randy became a part of every singing group available throughout his schooling including show choirs, Madrigal ensembles, jazz choir, and a couple of operas. His majorinfluences and inspirations were found in gospel and R&B music.Randy is a 2017 True West Award recipient most notably known for hisseveral turns as Seaweed J. Stubbs, a role that introduced him to theDenver theater community, in Performance Now‘s 2014 production ofHairspray. Other credits include Benny - In The Height (Town Hall ArtsCenter) and Sebastian - The Little Mermaid (Inspire Creative) Beki Pineda (Company/Stage Manager) is a fixture in the Denver theatre community as the Owner of All Propped Up, a prop rental house that supplies furniture, set dressing, and hand props to nearly every theatre in Denver. She has stage managed, run lights and sound, and ventured on stage occasionally. She is the recipient of a Special Henry Award for Propsand Set Dressing and a True West Award as a Propmaster. She is happyto join the crew of WYSIWYG and bring this outstanding show to NewYork. Created and Produced By April Alsup © 1982 - 2018 All Rights Reserved