CAST
PATRICK JOHN HURLEY
(JOE) Patrick John Hurley appeared on Broadway and the National Tour of “Aren't We All” with Rex Harrison, Claudette Colbert, and Lynn Redgrave. Off Broadway he worked at The Manhattan Theatre Club, Circle Rep, Ensemble Studio Theatre, La Mama ETC, and Tom Eyen’s Tjeatre of Big Dreams. He also appeared in the award winning"Limonade Tous Lse Jous" at the Hudson Guild Mainstage and “House of the Rising Son" at EST/LA. He has been in scores of off-off Broadway and Equity waiver productions including “The Mad Forest” at The Open Fist and “The Voysey Inheritance” and “The Misanthrope” at Theatre 40. He is featured in “Desperately Seeking Susan”, “Rude Awakening”, “Speed”, “True Romance”, “Dogs of War” and "Killing Taritino", He has guest starred frequently on TV including Criminal Minds, Boston Legal, The Practice, and The Comeback to name a few. He also recurred in two roles on Mad Men. He is a member of Ensemble Studio theatre and EST/LA.
ROSIE LEE HOOKS
(ANGELA) Rosie Lee Hooks is an actor, singer, filmmaker, festival producer, arts administrator, a program designer, photographer, educator, and a 1st Degree Black Belt in Tang Soo Do Karate. Hooks is a person of artistic integrity with passion and a high regard for art, artists, musicians, youth, and education.
She is a former member of “Sweet Honey In The Rock” and founding member of The D. C. Black Repertory Theatre Company where she was resident actor and training coordinator for 5 years. She was also a founding member of TBET (The Black Ensemble Theatre) at LATC (Los Angeles Theatre Center). Hooks created the roles of Mrs. Harmon and Mrs. Sasaki in the American premiere of “One Thousand Cranes” at the Mark Taper Forum. After a road tour in the U.S., she traveled to Germany to participate in the International Kinder Theatre Festival and Rostov-On-Don and Moscow in Russia to recreate the roles. She received rave reviews in “A Change is Gonna Come”, “Checkmates”, and the “Poetry Cabaret” at Les Deux Café. She is a five-time nominee and is the recipient of three prestigious “N.A.A.C.P. Image Awards", including for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the original stage production of “227” and Best Ensemble for “Transitions”. She was also nominated for an NAACP Image Award for her performance in Moliere’s “The Misanthrope”. Her recent role as Nina DuBois in “Knock Me A Kiss” received rave reviews and a nomination. Most recently, she was honored to be part of the talented cast of "A Heated Discussion", where she created the role of Dr. Frances Cress Welsing.
Her television credits include: national commercials, as well as “227”, “CBS Storybreak”, “Frank’s Place”, “St. Elsewhere”, “Beauty and the Beast”, “Nasty Boys”, “Superman” and “NYPD Blue”.Film credits include: “The Bodyguard”, “Murder Without Motive”, “What Goes Around”, and “Last Breeze of Summer”. Hooks honed her skills as a filmmaker at N.Y.U., Tisch School of Film. Over the past 30 years, she has produced more than 25 films documenting the cultural diversity in the Arts in Southern California. Many of those during her current tenure as Director of the Watts Towers Arts Center and the Charles Mingus Youth Arts Center for the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
DAVONNA DEHAY
(JOAN) Originally fromTexas, she has been working on her comedy chops all around Los Angeles, with extensive training with Stephanie Feury and improv theatres such as iOwest and UCB. She is also a founding member of Firelight Collective and loves working with such a talented collaboration. More in store....Follow her on Instagram @davonnad
WILL NICOL
(CHARLIE/SHAPESHIFTER ONE) William Nicol is an actor of film, television, and theatre. A graduate of Cal State University Long Beach with a BA in Theatre Arts, his television credits include Criminal Minds, Grey's Anatomy, Sons of Anarchy, Men of a Certain Age, Masters Of Sex, as well as several other shows. In film he can be seen most recently in Babylon, directed by Damien Chazelle. Also a musician, his band The HOLYCUTS can be heard on Spotify and all other major streaming services.
-CAST-
PATRICK JOHN HURLEY
(JOE) Patrick John Hurley appeared on Broadway and the National Tour of “Aren't We All” with Rex Harrison, Claudette Colbert, and Lynn Redgrave. Off Broadway he worked at The Manhattan Theatre Club, Circle Rep, Ensemble Studio Theatre, La Mama ETC, and Tom Eyen’s Theatre of Big Dreams. He also appeared in the award winning"Limonade Tous Lse Jous" at the Hudson Guild Mainstage and “House of the Rising Son" at EST/LA. He has been in scores of off-off Broadway and Equity waiver productions including “The Mad Forest” at The Open Fist and “The Voysey Inheritance” and “The Misanthrope” at Theatre 40. He is featured in “Desperately Seeking Susan”, “Rude Awakening”, “Speed”, “True Romance”, “Dogs of War” and "Killing Taritino", He has guest starred frequently on TV including Criminal Minds, Boston Legal, The Practice, and The Comeback to name a few. He also recurred in two roles on Mad Men. He is a member of Ensemble Studio theatre and EST/LA.
ROSIE LEE HOOKS
(ANGELA) Rosie Lee Hooks is an actor, singer, filmmaker, festival producer, arts administrator, a program designer, photographer, educator, and a 1st Degree Black Belt in Tang Soo Do Karate. Hooks is a person of artistic integrity with passion and a high regard for art, artists, musicians, youth, and education.
She is a former member of “Sweet Honey In The Rock” and founding member of The D. C. Black Repertory Theatre Company where she was resident actor and training coordinator for 5 years. She was also a founding member of TBET (The Black Ensemble Theatre) at LATC (Los Angeles Theatre Center). Hooks created the roles of Mrs. Harmon and Mrs. Sasaki in the American premiere of “One Thousand Cranes” at the Mark Taper Forum. After a road tour in the U.S., she traveled to Germany to participate in the International Kinder Theatre Festival and Rostov-On-Don and Moscow in Russia to recreate the roles. She received rave reviews in “A Change is Gonna Come”, “Checkmates”, and the “Poetry Cabaret” at Les Deux Café. She is a five-time nominee and is the recipient of three prestigious “N.A.A.C.P. Image Awards", including for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the original stage production of “227” and Best Ensemble for “Transitions”. She was also nominated for an NAACP Image Award for her performance in Moliere’s “The Misanthrope”. Her recent role as Nina DuBois in “Knock Me A Kiss” received rave reviews and a nomination. Most recently, she was honored to be part of the talented cast of "A Heated Discussion", where she created the role of Dr. Frances Cress Welsing.
Her television credits include: national commercials, as well as “227”, “CBS Storybreak”, “Frank’s Place”, “St. Elsewhere”, “Beauty and the Beast”, “Nasty Boys”, “Superman” and “NYPD Blue”.Film credits include: “The Bodyguard”, “Murder Without Motive”, “What Goes Around”, and “Last Breeze of Summer”. Hooks honed her skills as a filmmaker at N.Y.U., Tisch School of Film. Over the past 30 years, she has produced more than 25 films documenting the cultural diversity in the Arts in Southern California. Many of those during her current tenure as Director of the Watts Towers Arts Center and the Charles Mingus Youth Arts Center for the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
DAVID HALEY
(HINTON) A proud graduate of Loyola Marymount University, some of David's past credits include Young Sheldon, American Gigolo, 9-1-1 Lone Star, Superstore, Grey's Anatomy, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Sons of Anarchy, Key & Peele and NCIS:LA.
He was most recently in the feature film For When You Get Lost, that was nominated for Best Picture, Comedy at the Austin Film Festival. David was also in the Firelight Collective's immersive theatre production of Stars In the Night, The Actor's Gang touring cast of George Orwell's 1984 and Los Angeles' longest running play It's Just Sex, where he was nominated for an NAACP Award.
David would like to thank Eric Morris, his family, his cast mates and especially Stephanie for her guidance, grace and direction in bringing this play to life. David is represented by The Park Agency, DPN and The Atlas Talent Agency.
DAVONNA DEHAY
(JOAN) is delighted to return to the stage with Firelight Collective! Originally from Tomball, this Texas transplant is a versatile actor across commercial, film, and stage. Davonna has graced productions such as Babydance, A Strangest Kind of Romance, Tomorrow, Outside of Mullingar, and more. Recent film projects include Jane, Heavy Stuff, and Gratuity. This marks Davonna's fourth collaboration with Firelight Collective, following the success of Stars in the Night in both Los Angeles and New York. She extends her gratitude to creators Stephanie Feury and Nathan Keyes for their everlasting creativity, to the dedicated cast and crew, and to everyone that has come out and supported local theatre. @davonnad
AUBREE BOUCHÉ
(KARA/SHAPESHIFTER) Aubree Bouché can be seen on Lifetime TV as the lead in her latest movie, Dangerous Affair, in which she sang and co-wrote the film’s main title song, “Meet Me In The Dark.” Aubree is currently singing and writing music for Samurai Blue, a new 3D animated series. She was last seen on stage bringing to life the Netflix series, Arcane, in an immersive production with Secret Cinema. Seven years of choir and performing at least three musicals a year for ten years in the same theatre group in San Diego, she cultivated her life as an artist at an early age. Aubree’s first job at 15 was singing and dancing at Legoland, which led to her college job: singing and performing at Disneyland, while she attended Chapman University with a BFA in Screen Acting and a minor in Dramaturgy. Aubree is grateful to be a part of the Stephanie Feury studio and working alongside the true artists Stephanie attracts.
WILLIAM NICOL
(CHARLIE/SHAPESHIFTER ONE) William Nicol is an actor of film, television, and theatre. A graduate of Cal State University Long Beach with a BA in Theatre Arts, his television credits include Criminal Minds, Grey's Anatomy, Sons of Anarchy, Men of a Certain Age, Masters Of Sex, as well as several other shows. In film he can be seen most recently in Babylon, directed by Damien Chazelle. Also a musician, his band The HOLYCUTS can be heard on Spotify and all other major streaming services.
MO LeBLANC
(ROBIN). Mo received her BA in theatre from CUA and made the move to the West Coast from Washington, DC just last year. Her most recent theater credits include: Molly Ivors in The Dead (Scena Theatre), Sage Voss in Ghost Light (PR Theatre) and Conrade in Much Ado About Nothing (NextStop Theatre). Her most recent film credits include the shorts, "Write This" and “Casanova”. She is a company member of the LA based, Three Weeks Notice Collective.
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STEPHANIE FEURY
(WRITER/DIRECTOR) Stephanie Feury has produced and directed such notable plays as Neil Labute’s Bash (Prod), Dinner with Friends (Prod), This is our Youth (Prod) Orange Flower Water (Dir.), Eddie Kill the President (Dir), Dolores & North of Providence (Dir/Pro). Original works include, And Love Said (Prod), Aquarium (Prod), Silent Cal & Trim (Prod). She is co-founding member of Firelight Collective, acting, writing, directing and producing: Savage/Love, Echoes of Voices, Unexpected Winter, Nobody’s Darling and the award winning ‘Firelight’. The companies production, Stars in the Night: Hollywood, was a sellout success and later opened in New York City. The Wrap called performances “a tour-de-force.” Stephanie has been teaching acting for 28 years in Los Angeles, New York, Germany, and Australia. She opened the Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre in 2002. She is proud to support artists of all mediums and help them find their voices. Stephanie Feury and the Firelight Collective are thrilled to return to their roots at SFS Theatre with their deeply personal play about love, loss and life.
NATHAN KEYES
(WRITER) Nathan has had his work performed on stages and streets from Los Angeles to New York. Under the Firelight Collective Banner Nathan's work includes: Echoes of Voices, Unexpected Winter, Nobody’s Darling, and the critically acclaimed Firelight and Stars in the Night. He is writing and developing scripted podcasts for Imagine Entertainment and has television shows in various stages of development. As an actor, Nathan's film and TV credits include: Maya Dardel, Kings of Summer, Ben 10 Alien Swarm, Glee, and most recently in Showtime’s highly acclaimed Fellow Travelers.
BRANDON BARUCH
(LIGHTING DESIGNER). Brandon is an Ovation Award-winning lighting designer specializing in theater, opera, dance, and immersive performance. His design work has been seen at Center Theatre Group (Mark Taper Forum and Kirk Douglas Theatre), The Wallis, El Portal Theatre, REDCAT, The Ford Amphitheatre, Getty Villa, 5 Star Theatricals, Long Beach Opera, Opera Santa Barbara, Chicago Opera Theater, Apollo Theater Chicago, New York City Center, Jerry Orbach Theater, and across Southern California, regionally, internationally, and off-Broadway. Brandon frequently collaborates with NY-based interdisciplinary artist Derek Fordjour to design commissioned theater pieces which accompany Fordjour's gallery installations. Brandon also designs Liquid Light Flight, an annual, sustainable, solar-powered trapeze and aerial arts festival at Wild Arts Collective in New Paltz, NY. www.brandonbaruch.com
CHANCE LANG
(PSM). Chance Lang is New York born, Los Angeles raised, Actor Playwright. He received his BFA in Acting from the California Institute of the Arts, and is currently training at Stephanie Feury’s Studio Theatre, and is an Associate Member of The Actors Gang in Culver City. Most recent Stage Management/Producer/Playwright credits include TRYING (Fringe Festival 2023), HYPOCRITE (Porch Gallery), Cycle Cycle (Walt Disney Modular Theatre), and Bob Dylan Again For The First Time (Theatre 150) Most recent Acting credits include, Tommy in TRYING (SFS Theatre), Sir. Robert Clay in the international tour of WITKACY/Two-Headed Calf, Rick Dickens in MEAT (SOS), The Hypocrite in HYPOCRITE (Theatre 150), The Director in Cycle Cycle (Walt Disney Modular Theatre, and Bob Dylan in Bob Dylan Again For The First Time (Theatre 150) Film Credits include, The Vatican Tapes and A-X-L
MATTHEW BROWN
(SET CONSTRUCTION) Matthew has over 35 years experience in concrete construction and carpentry and is a member of the Southern California Cement Masons Union Local 500. Some noteworthy projects include SoFi Stadium, LAX International Terminal, multiple L.A. Metro stations, and Orange County Federal Building. Set crew experience includes Equity productions of "9 to 5 the Musical", "Wizard of Oz the Musical", "American in Paris", "The Sound of Music", and "42nd Street". Matthew is also an actor and has been in four Firelight Collective productions. "Firelight" as The Mad Horticulturalist, "Fire & Light" as Yurt Man, and "Stars in the Night" (Los Angeles & New York) as The Man in the Orange Tie.
SPECIAL THANKS
Anne Newman and Joe Bacal, Susan Traylor and Jesse Dylan, Dante Di Loreto, Hillary Ellison & McKay Duncan, Matthew Quinn & Berta Rodriguez, Jamie Rosenthal, Noelle Williams, Ruth Pastine & Gary Lang, James Legros, Lauren Ward, Dan Berendson, Carol Goodheart and Howard Aaron, John Della Pena & Michelle Della Pena, Max & Jeanne Trumpower Patrick Curran, Sarah Buxton, Allison Byrnes, Vincent Giovanni, Mark Capri, Leslie Liberman, Chris Bencomo, & all the SFS artists past and present.
“Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye”
Performed by Bettye Swan
Courtesy of Capitol Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises