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
Director

Lori is thrilled to be presenting Lungs here in Sacramento. She in the recent past also directed Brilliant Traces at the 3 Penny and The Clean House at Big Idea Theatre. Regionally Lori has directed Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Twist, Pulso Argentino, which she also produced and Guys and Dolls as Assistant Director.
As an actor, Lori has toured with the Broadway National tours of Meet Me In St. Louis, 42St and Elvis Lives. Some of her New York Regional Credits include: Abingdon Theater (The Seagull), Ensemble Studio Theater(Serendib), Blue Heron(Mother), Pantheon Theater(Mrs. Dally has a Lover),New York Theatre Festival (The Baby Monitor),Gloria Maddox (Escape From Happiness) Theater. Regionally Lori has worked at Westwood Playhouse, Sierra Repertory Theater, Lost Nation Theater, Strike Repertory Theater, Santa Barbara Theater Festival. Locally, Lori has performed at Capital Stage (Good People),(Superior Donuts), SRT(The Glass Menagerie)(Vanya, Sonia, Masha & Spike), STC where Lori was Broadwayworld’s Best Actress recipient for her role of Katherine at production of Mothers And Sons, California Stage ,she won the Elly Award as Best Actress for her role as Isadora Duncan in, Love Isadora. As a Choreographer Lori has choreographed numerous musicals, plays, production shows, videos around the country most notably, New York Premiers of Captain’s and Courage by Isreal Horowitz, Bus to Buenos Aires by Tom Mizer and Curtis Moore and Unwritten Song by Romulus Linney. Lori Teaches Scene Study with Viola Spolin techniques, as well as Movement for the Actor. She is represented by JETalent.

Dani Walsh
Stage Manager

Dani Walsh is an accomplished local actress, stage manager, and small business owner of Of Land And Sea Co. She has stage managed multiple productions in Sacramento and has acted in several short films in the area including “Becoming Zombie” – premiering this year at A Place Called Sacramento film festival. When she’s not acting or stage managing you can find her at her store in Oak Park. She is excited to be a part of this production of Lungs!
 
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John Ewing
Set Designer

John has been acting, directing and designing for live theatre for over 30 years. He has designed sets for numerous area productions, including “Life Sucks,” “The Moors,” “The Clean House,” “Silent Sky” and “Trevor” (Big Idea Theatre); “Elf the Musical” (Woodland Opera House); “Titus Andronicus,”
“Lombardi” and “August Osage County” (The Alternative Arts
Collective); “Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean”
(Errant Phoenix Productions); and more.
John’s directing credits include the Elly award-nominated “Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean” (Errant Phoenix Productions); “Grand Hotel” (Green Valley Theatre); “Rent” and the Elly Award winner “Chicago” (Davis Musical Theatre
Company). John will be directing “One Slight Hitch” for
Chautauqua Playhouse in 2024.
Past acting credits include “The Real Inspector Hound” and “The Elephant Man” (Chautauqua Playhouse), “Of Mice and Men” (Woodland Opera House) and “The Self-Unseeing” (Happy Hour
Theatre). John also serves as a judge for the San Juan Theatre Festival. John would like to thank his husband Keith for his patience and love while he relentlessly pursues his theatrical passion.

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

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.