Rose Colored Glass by Janice L. Goldberg and Susan Bigelow
Set in 1938 Chicago, Rose Colored Glass takes place in the back rooms of Lady O'Riley's Pub and Rose Fleishman's delicatessen. Their disparate worlds, separated by much more than the alley between their kitchens, are about to collide.
Peg O'Riley, the 13-year-old granddaughter of Lady, has grown determined that these two very different women will become friends, but it is not until they become involved in the same cause that their friendship has a chance to bloom. In a series of stunning flashbacks, Peg, now older, remembers the moving story of how Lady and Rose formed a united front to fight American apathy in an attempt to bring Rose's nephew out of Europe before the war. Rose Colored Glass is a unique work - it shows the beginning of the holocaust from our side of the ocean and how two remarkable women struggle not only with American apathy, but also with immigration laws and bureaucracy... all in the name of one boy's safe passage from Europe to America. During this upcoming election, we believe it is crucial that we engage in conversations for immigration reform. This production which shows us the story of fighting for an immigrant to be admitted into America right before World War II will ask many pivotal questions such as "How do we as Americans best pay attention to immigration rights?" |
Directed by Janice L. Goldberg
Sound Engineering & Special Effects Coordination by Karl Custer
Executive Produced by Bob Johnson
Sound Engineering & Special Effects Coordination by Karl Custer
Executive Produced by Bob Johnson
Cast
Lady O'Riley: Jo Twiss*
Rose Fleishman: Laura Gardner*
Peg O'Riley: Story Moosa*
*Actors appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity.
Lady O'Riley: Jo Twiss*
Rose Fleishman: Laura Gardner*
Peg O'Riley: Story Moosa*
*Actors appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity.
Cast & Crew Biographies
Janice L. Goldberg (Director/Co-author) is a Kennedy Center Gold Medallion Award recipient for her work with new plays. She has directed over 80 new works from the Gym at Judson to Theatre Row, NYU to LIU, and Okoboji, IA to the Redwoods. Recent Off-Broadway: I of the Storm - “a spectacular show”…Broadway World; June Ballinger’s Remembrance Day; “executed with glorious finesse”...NYTheatre Guide. Janice served as Producing Artistic Co-Director of ANDTheatre Company in NYC, is a member of SDC, Dramatist’s Guild, New Circle Theatre Company and a faculty member of the Dramatists Guild Institute. www.JaniceLGoldberg.com
Jo Twiss (Lady). Broadway; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Select recent Regional theatre credits; Richard II, Shakespeare in Love, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Romeo and Juliet, and Pride and Prejudice at PA Shakespeare festival, The Roommate at Florida Studio theatre. A Christmas Story at St Louis Rep, Rabbit Hole at St. Louis Rep Theatre Works & Theatre With A View, Cabaret, The Producers, Steel Magnolias, and Patsy Cline at Bristol Riverside. Recent Film & TV; Run, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Broad City, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Affair, Revolutionary Road, Benim, Seven Seconds, Shirley, and a repeat offender on all the Law and Order series. Jo is also a long time company member of the legendary Circle Rep now the New Circle Theatre Company in NYC.
Laura Gardner (Rose) is thrilled to play Rose in this beautiful play. She has appeared on and off Broadway, on national tours, at major regional theatres, and on TV and film. She has taught her Authenticity Workshops in the states and internationally and was on the faculty of the Howard Fine Acting Studio in LA and Australia for 19 years. Her father was one of the first Jewish soldiers to liberate Dachau.
www.lauragardner.org
www.lauragardner.org
Story Moosa (Peg) is an actress currently based in Louisiana. She graduated in 2018 from Marshall University with her BFA and from Long Island University Post in 2020 with her MFA. For more information or to contact, please visit storymoosa.com. Thank you to Janice, the cast, and those at Ripple Effect Artists for making this production happen!
Karl Custer (Sound Engineer) was a playwright, puppeteer, podcast producer, and any other creative P-word that led to engineering and mixing the sound effects you heard. He ruined two pairs of shoes recording Lady and Rose's footsteps, and is hoping his spouse never reads this bio profile. A Graduate of Purchase College's Dramatic Writing BFA Program, he toured nationally for ten years as a nerd-specific stand-up comedian, emceeing and hosting events about comic books, video games, anime and even burlesque.
Jay Michaels (Stage Manager) is a marketing/public relations executive, stage and film producer, entrepreneur and educator. He has been part of the indie theater & film scene since 1985. In 1997, he took the knowledge he acquired as a casting director for New York Daily news commercials; a tour manager for Broadway productions of Les Miserables, Cats, Edwin Drood, and Oliver; a new TV business associate for KSL Media (NY/LA) and production associate for PBS; and founded the boutique PR firm that now bears his name. Jay Michaels Arts & Entertainment creates visibility for self-producing stage artists and production companies on the East and West coasts, in multiple film arenas, as well as authors. Jay is also a professor of communications at Kingsborough College, and continues to appear as a guest speaker throughout the tri-state area at universities and arts organizations. www.jaymichaelsarts.com