EastLine Theatre
in association with
Westbury Arts
presents
Being Earnest
adapted from Oscar Wilde by Danny Higgins 'I hope you enjoy my “trivial” play. It is written by a butterfly for butterflies.' - Oscar Wilde, in a letter to a friend. Part of EastLine's Theatre for All Initiative June 3-11, 2022 Westbury Arts
Scenes i. Algernon Moncrieff’s Flat in Half-Moon Street. ii. The Garden at the Manor House, Woolton. iii. Drawing-Room at the Manor House, Woolton.
Being Earnest runs 1h50m with no intermission. Please be aware this performance includes flashing lights and loud noises.
Lady Bracknell Van Whitaker
Mx. Jax Worthing Morgan Moffitt
Mr. Algernon Moncrieff Anthony Noto
Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax Karla Zamor
Miss Cecil(y) Cardew Avery Powell
Miss Prism Andrea Woodbridge
The Reverend Canon Chasuble Peter Goike III
Lane / Merriman Matt Rosenberg
Adaptation Danny Higgins
Direction Danny Higgins & Nicole Savin
Costume Design Lynn Ciorciari
Stage Management Julianna Frasca
Technical Direction Remi Watts
Poster Design Anna Stacy
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Danny Higgins & Nicole Savin,
Co-Artistic Directors
Morgan Moffitt & Paul DeFilippo,
Associate Artistic Directors
EastLine Theatre is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Our programming is made possible through your donations. Donations can be made fee-free via Facebook or with a small fee via BookTix. All donations are tax-deductible.
The EastLine Theatre Board of Directors is: Larry Meneses, Lynda Gaug, Matt Rosenberg, Nicole Savin, Danny Higgins, and Steven Prendergast
The EastLine Theatre Creative Associates are: Anna Stacy, Aly Kantor, Anthony Noto, Bryan Bowie, David Bullen, Deanna Ibrahim, Jess Reed, Joe Boccia Jr., John Brautigam, Lynn Ciorciari, Matt Rosenberg, Melanie Lipton, Morgan Moffitt, Nicole Savin, Paul DeFilippo, and Remi Watts.
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Peter Goike III, Morgan Moffitt, Anthony Noto, Avery Powell, Matt Rosenberg, Van Whitaker, Andrea Woodbridge, and Karla Zamor
Peter Goike III (he/him) is excited to be treading the boards again with EastLine Theatre and very excited to be doing an original piece by the uber talented Daniel Higgins. In addition to being an actor, Peter is also a director and his most recent production was Ken Ludwig’s The Fox on the Fairway with The Carlyle Players. He was last on stage in The Carlyle Players production of All My Sons as Chris Keller. Allons-y.
Morgan Moffitt (they/them) is honestly just happy to be here. They’d like to thank everyone at EastLine for this wonderful opportunity, and their friends and family for all of their love and support.
Anthony Noto (he/him) is thrilled to be a part of this wonderful cast and crew and always excited to be a part of anything EastLine. Anthony is also the lead singer of the rock band Blue Movie. Find his work and links to the band’s work at anthonynoto.net
Avery Powell (they/she) is thrilled to be returning to the EastLine Stage. They have previously been seen in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Helena), Buried Child (Vince), Parade (Frankie Epps), and The Laramie Project (Jedadiah Schultz). They would like to thank their partner for their continuing support.
Matt Rosenberg (he/him) is a stage manager, actor, and director who has been working in Long Island theatre for almost 15 years. He has stage managed over a hundred productions across Long Island, and has been with EastLine since 2015. As an actor, Matt has appeared in The Normal Heart (Tommy Boatwright), The Butler Did It (Louie Fan), and Antigone (Messenger). This is his third time playing this role in an EastLine production of The Importance of Being Earnest, and he has also appeared as a butler in Plaza Suite, The Philadelphia Story, An Ideal Husband, and The Truth.
Van Leon Whitaker (he/him) is elated to perform again with EastLine Theater after having last been seen in A Few Good Men (Lt. Matthew Markinson), and is happy to be joining this talented and exuberant cast in Being Earnest! Some of Van’s notable credits include Ragtime (Coalhouse Walker/Booker T. Washington), The Full Monty (Noah T. ‘Horse’ Simmons), Dreamgirls (Marty), Parade (Newt Lee), Showboat (Joe). Other favorite roles include Flick in Violet, Tom Robinson in To Kill a Mockingbird, Tom in Big River, Reginald Tasker in The Bad Seed, and Queeqeg in Moby Dick Rehearsed. Van’s hope is that this wonderful play can invoke a new dialogue that will further inspire all of us to take a new look through “Love’s” eye… so that each of us will leave the theater renewed… each of us truly “Being Earnest” in our quest to purport respectful regard for one and other as each of us navigates this wonderful, interesting, and colorful journey we call life!
Andrea Woodbridge (she/her) is thrilled to be appearing on stage as Miss Prism alongside the amazing cast of Earnest. Past credits include Ghost of Christmas Past in A Christmas Carol: The Musical, Madame Daubreuil in Murder on the Links, Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Patsy Jefferson in The Voyage of Sally Hemings. She’d like to thank the cast, crew, director, and playwright for this incredible experience!
Karla Zamor (she/her) is a South Florida native is who is excited to be back with EastLine Theatre for the second time since 2019. She is grateful to the EastLine family for getting her back onstage. Her previous roles include: Red Riding Hood in Into the Woods, a host on Flick of Time, Viola in Twelfth Night, Or What You Will, and a Dynamite in Hairspray.
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Lynn Ciorciari (she/her) being a fashion-plate punk rocker in the early 80s was only possible on a teenager’s budget by learning how to sew. Thus began a lifelong passion for all things fabric, thread, needles and pins. Costuming actors from NYC to Idaho to Atlanta and now, at EastLine, is a privilege. Big thanks to an ultra-creative mom who handed over the keys to her trusty Singer way back when.
Julianna Frasca (she/they) is excited to be returning to EastLine Theatre for their production of Being Earnest after recently stage managing their production of This Play Was Never About Noses. Other credits include stage manager for Canned Laughter at the Downtown Urban Arts Festival, and assistant stage manager for Malefactions at Cradle Theatre Company in the city. Julianna would like to thank her wonderful husband, William, for supporting her while she takes the car every night for rehearsals.
Danny Higgins (he/they) came out of the closet to his parents when he was thirteen and then proceeded to survive being an openly queer person in catholic institutions for the next six years. Since then he has done some theatre making, occasionally a bit of grave digging, and then ultimately finding joy within himself. He is excited to share some of what he learned along the way with you tonight. He wishes to acknowledge the support of the (hella queer) family he has here at EastLine. He is forever thankful to Bryan for his patience. He dedicates this production to the memory of an old friend.
Nicole Savin (she/her) has been an EastLine contributor since 2016 and has directed productions of God of Vengeance, The Truth, and Treasure Island; with Danny Higgins she has co-directed An Oresteia and Pride & Prejudice, She holds a BA (Hons) from Royal Holloway, University of London in Drama and Theatre Studies. She is also an Associate Director with By Jove Theatre, and on the literary team at The Playwrights Realm.
Remi Watts (she/they) is EastLine’s Technical Director, she has worked at places such as BAM Fisher and the Met Opera. She is excited to be working on this adaptation of The Importance of Being Earnest. Remi strives to create new and unique worlds through her use of lights and sound. Some of their favorite credits include Peter and the Starcatcher, Treasure Island, and Indecent.
This performance is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and administered by the Huntington Arts Council.
This performance is a co-production with Westbury Arts. EastLine is thankful for their continued support.
EastLine Theatre is a nonprofit theatre company that BroadwayWorld calls ‘Long Island’s best kept secret’. EastLine aims to create theatre in unlikely spaces while re-examining the canon, exploring modern plays, and bringing original works to the attention of the community. EastLine is committed to creating opportunities for women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ people.
EastLine Theatre is a proud member of the Huntington Arts Council and the Alliance of Resident Theatres / New York. EastLine is grateful for the continued support of the Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts.
With thanks to
Paul DeFilippo, Julie Lyon, Stanley Turetsky, Connie and the Westbury Arts volunteers, Colleen Brady, Stephen Burdman and New York Classical Theatre, Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre and her staff, Fabric Wholesale Direct, Paul & Lynda Gaug, and the staff at First Presbyterian Church of Babylon