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Heathers

MUSIC, LYRICS AND BOOK BY
LAURENCE O’KEEFE AND KEVIN MURPHY

DIRECTOR
FREDDIE ASHLEY

MUSIC DIRECTOR
ALLI LINGENFELTER

CHOREOGRAPHER
PRECIOUS WEST

SEPTEMBER 29- OCTOBER 17, 2021

Heathers: The Musical is full of famous quotable lines such as “What’s your damage?,” “How very.” and “Lick it up, baby. Lick. It. Up.”

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SYNOPSIS

Actor’s Express continues its 34th season with the hit musical Heathers: The Musical by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe based on the 1989 cult classic film starring Winona Ryder. Social outcast Veronica has found her way into the most powerful and feared clique at Westerburg High – the Heathers. But when she falls for the dangerous and sexy transfer student J.D., she soon finds that her “teenage angst bullshit has a body count.” So, grab your Slurpee and Corn Nuts, bust out your best scrunchie and settle in for a wild ride. Learn more about our Health & Safety Protocols.

WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT

“A ROWDY GUILTY PLEASURE.”

– NEW YORK TIMES

“HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL SHOULD SCORE WITH JUST ABOUT EVERYONE.”

– VARIETY

“INGENIOUS, NAUGHTY AND VERY FUNNY. HEATHERS STILL CLIQUES.”

– NEW YORK POST

Cast & Creative Team

ALEXANDRIA JOY

VERONICA

JORDAN PATRICK

J.D.

EMILY WHITLEY

HEATHER CHANDLER

CHLOE CAMPBELL

HEATHER MCNAMARA

WYNNE KELLY

HEATHER DUKE

NIKO CARLEO

KURT

ZION GLENN

RAM

CAROLINE GAMMAGE

MARTHA

DANIEL BURNS

RAM'S DAD, VERONICA'S DAD, PRINCIPAL

BRIAN KURLANDER

KURT'S DAD, BIG BUD, COACH

WENDY MELKONIAN

VERONICA'S MOM, MS. FLEMING

JACOB MCKEE

BELEAGUERED GEEK

PATRICK COLEMAN

PREPPY STUD

ALEX RAY

HIPSTER DORK

RACHAEL MORRIS

NEW WAVE GIRL

RAY PINHEIRO

STONER CHICK

SUMMER STOCKARD

YOUNG REPUBLICANETTE

GEORGE ROBERTS

ENSEMBLE

WILLIS HAO

ENSEMBLE

VERONICA MITCHELL

ENSEMBLE/VERONICA UNDERSTUDY

EMMA JEAN SCOTT

ENSEMBLE/ HEATHER MCNAMARA UNDERSTUDY

NATALIE KASPER

ENSEMBLE

LINDSAY MUELLER

ENSEMBLE

VERONICA MITCHELL

ENSEMBLE/HEATHER CHANDLER AND HEATHER DUKE UNDERSTUDY

GREG LLOYD

JD/KURT/RAM UNDERSTUDY

TEVIN DAVIS

TEEN BOY 1-3 UNDERSTUDY

WHITNEY NELSON

MARTHA/ADULT WOMAN UNDERSTUDY

DIRECTOR

FREDDIE ASHLEY

MUSIC, LYRICS AND BOOK

LAURENCE O'KEEFE AND KEVIN MURPHY

SCENIC DESIGNER

JON NOONER

MUSIC DIRECTOR

ALLI LINGENFELTER

COSTUME DESIGNER

EMMIE TUTTLE

CHOREOGRAPHER

PRECIOUS WEST

FIGHT AND INTIMACY CHOREOGRAPHER

KRISTEN STORLA

SCENIC DESIGNER

JON NOONER

SOUND DESIGNER

CHRIS LANE

SOUND ENGINEER

JEREMIAH DAVISON

STAGE MANAGER

ALEX LAVELLE

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER

MAHALA JOHNSON

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER

CAROLINE STEINBERG

RUNNING TIME

90 minutes with no intermission

CONTENT ADVISORY

Contains adult language and situations.

SEATING

Actor’s Express may need to adjust reserved seating to maintain adequate social distancing. For that reason, all tickets will be held at will call.

PERFORMANCES

Director's Rough Cut

August 11 at 8 pm

Previews

August 12 & 13 at 8 pm

Opening Night

August 14 at 8 pm

Regular Performances

August 14 – September 5, 2021
Wednesdays – Saturdays at 8 pm
Sundays at 2 pm

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Marlon Andrew Burnley (Ray) Actors Express: Crossroads Podcast. Atlanta: Theatrical Outfit, Out of Hand, Atlanta Shakespeare Company. Educational: Othello, The Skin of our Teeth, King Lear, A Raisin in the Sun, Execution of Justice, Animal Farm, Titus Andronicus. Education: MFA, Theatre Performance, The University of Georgia. Marlon currently serves as the Associate Artistic Director at Out of Hand Theater and is a past Suzi Bass Award nominee.

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Brian Ashton Smith (Peter) Actor’s Express: The Brothers Size (u/s). Atlanta: Strait of Gibraltar (Synchronicity Theatre); In the Red and Brown Water (u/s) (Alliance Theatre); Othello, Romeo & Juliet (Shakespeare on Draught); Girl’s Life, Water by the Spoonful (Pinch ’N’ Ouch Theatre). Educational: Blues for an Alabama Sky, Purlie, The Colored Museum (Spelman College). Film/TV: The Evil Inside Her (Amazon Prime); Cobra Kai, Office Christmas Party, Holidate (Netflix); Dynasty (The CW); The Game, The Ms. Pat Show, Games People Play (BET). Education: BA, Theatre, Morehouse College. On Camera Instructor (Drama Inc). Special thanks: Melissa and Sophia. Instagram: @BAshtonS

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Alexandra Ficken (Lydia) Actor’s Express: Appropriate. Atlanta: Alliance Theatre, Dad’s Garage, Georgia Ensemble Theatre, Horizon Theatre Company, Stage Door Players, 7 Stages Theatre, The Weird Sisters Theatre Project. NYC: 59E59 Off Broadway. Film/TV: POMS, My Sweet Holiday, An Actor Prepares, The DUFF, “The Originals”, “Vice Principals”. Education: BA in musical theatre and dance from the University of Alabama. Special thanks to Actor’s Express and Freddie for this amazing opportunity.

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Rob Cleveland (Coach) Actor’s Express: A Doll’s House, Part 2, Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3). Atlanta: Hoke in Driving Miss Daisy (Aurora Theatre), Sam in Master Harold and the Boys (Aurora Theatre, Suzi nominee), and Midge in I’m Not Rappaport (Aurora Theatre, Suzi nominee), among many others.

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Actor’s Express: 2021-2022 Intern Company, Atlanta: Beast in the Cage, Back at It (RoleCall Theater). Educational: She Kills Monsters, Niagara Falls (at the Aurora Theatre), Young Frankenstein (University of Georgia). Education: BA Theatre and BA Economics from the University of Georgia.

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Actor’s Express: 2021-2022 Intern Company. International: Nick Cave Feat. Nashville (Frisk Auditorium). Educational: Five Savory Dishes: World Premiere by John Patrick Shanley, In the Blood, All My Sons (Austin Peay State University). Voice Over/Film: If Shakespeare Had a Podcast (Episode 1 & 3), Broken Unity. Awards: BroadwayWorld Best Actor in Nashville Nominee for In the Blood. Education: BA Theatre, Austin Peay State University. Special Thanks to those who paved the way.

Biography

Actors Express: 2021-2022 Intern Company. Regional: Wrong Chopped, Small of my Back (Firehouse Theatre); The Wolves (Cadence Theatre). Educational: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Three Musketeers, Into the Woods (u/s) (Virginia Commonwealth University); Standing on my Knees, The Nerd, The Nightman Cometh (Shafer Alliance Laboratory Theatre). Education: BFA Theatre, Virginia Commonwealth University. IG: @abbey_trees, Twitter: @abbey_dabby_do.

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Actors Express: 2020 – 2021 Intern Company, Red Speedo (u/s). Regional: Ice Palace Murders, Kong’s Night Out, Breaking up with Elvis (Pioneer Playhouse). Educational: The Bra and Panty Club, Cabaret, The Ugly Duckling, Sophie and the Pirates ( Brenau University). IG Jesse_smithh

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Atlanta: Alliance Theatre, Center for Puppetry Arts, OnStage Atlanta, Red Phoenix Theatre Company, School Street Playhouse. Regional: Argyle Theatre, John W. Engeman Theatre, HERE Arts Center, CM Performing Arts Center, College Light Opera Company. Education: BFA in Musical Theatre and BA in Technical Theatre, Manhattanville University. Kevin is excited to begin his journey with Actor’s Express with Girl from the North Country. He would like to thank his family and friends for always being in his corner. 

Biography

Mace is a Georgia born and raised theatre artist with a passion for daring and unconventional theatre. In 2024, Mace graduated from Kennesaw State University where they studied scenic design, carpentry, prop making, technical direction, and a variety of other production skills. At Actors Express, they participated in the production processes of “Cabaret,” “Mercury,” and “Topdog/Underdog.” Their local credits include work with Aurora Theatre, Alliance Theatre, Georgia Ensemble Theatre, Horizon Theatre Company, and Stage Door Theatre. When not in a black box, Mace enjoys cooking for their friends, learning about social liberation, and wading in creeks in the North GA mountains. 

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Actor’s Express: Blues for an Alabama Sky, Mercury, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Cullud Wattah, Sunset Baby, Desire Under the Elms, Lizzie, Bootycandy, Intimate Apparel, Heathers the Musical, Fun Home, Head Over Heels.  Upcoming with Actor’s Express: The rest of Season 36!  Atlanta: Alliance Theatre, Theatrical Outfit, Atlanta Lyric Theatre, Horizon, Pinch N Ouch, Out Front Theatre. Outside of that, Nick is a vintage seller when not decorating shows – check out the goods at www.thatvintageguy.com

Biography

Ramey Ward currently serves as the Technical Director at Actor’s Express. Her recent technical direction credits include A Third Way and Topdog/Underdog. Additionally, Ramey was a Scenic Apprentice during the 2023-2024 season, contributing to the productions of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Mercury, Blues for an Alabama Sky, Cabaret (Asst. Scenic Designer), and The Cycle Breakers (Scenic Designer).

Looking ahead, Ramey will take on the roles of both Scenic Designer and Technical Director for The Thin Place by Lucas Hnath, which will close out Season 37 at Actor’s Express.

Ramey holds a BFA in Theatre Design and Technology from the University of West Georgia.

Biography

Claire Quinn received her BFA in Acting from CCPA at Roosevelt University in Chicago and her MA in Business of Creative Enterprises from Emerson College in Boston. Her recent credits include Rooted at Horizon Theatre and Flame and Filament at the Atlanta Fringe Festival. Claire is thrilled to be a part of the Actor’s Express team! 

Biography

Amanda Washington currently serves as the Associate Artistic Director at Actor’s Express. She joined Actor’s Express as the National New Play Network Producer in Residence from 2020 to 2022. Her AE directing credits include, Crossroads, Sunset Baby, cullud wattah, and Blues for an Alabama Sky. Amanda guides the apprentice company during their one-year sojourn with AE. Other areas of her work include Community Engagement and assisting the playwrights for the AE Playwrighting Commission Program. Amanda received her MFA in directing from the University of Southern Mississippi and her BA from Brenau University. To learn more about Amanda, visit her website at www.washingtonamanda.com.

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Marysa Sutton joined Actor’s Express in July of 2021. She has previously worked in the world of campaign finance and public service. Her theatre credits begin and end with Switzer Elementary School’s production of Santa, You’ve Got Mail where she starred as Ms. Walker.

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Seamus M. Bourne (Director of Production) has worked in production management for over ten years, the last several with Actor’s Express. He has designed scenery at AE for a number of productions including:  Topdog/Underdog, Blues for an Alabama Sky, Urinetown, Red Speedo, Skintight, Wolves, Next Fall and Spring Awakening. He has designed scenery or worked in other production capacities throughout Atlanta, including The Alliance Theatre, Theatrical Outfit, Aurora Theatre, Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta Lyric Theatre, Georgia Shakespeare and Theatre in the Square. Seamus is a four time Suzi Bass Award nominee. When not working, Seamus is Dad to Maddie & Holden, a home chef, and is a player/manager on an amateur baseball team in Atlanta. www.smbourne.com

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Freddie Ashley has been Artistic Director of Actor’s Express since 2007. He has directed around 50 AE productions, including Doubt, Fun Home, The Crucible and Prayer for the French Republic. Locally, his work has been seen at Dad’s Garage, Atlanta Lyric Theatre, Jewish Theatre of the South, Theatre Gael and numerous projects with Aurora Theatre. Regional credits include The 25th Annual Putnam Country Spelling Bee at Connecticut Repertory Theatre, as well as many new play projects with the Playwrights’ Center, Kennedy Center, New Group, Page 73 and the Alliance Theatre, where he was Literary Manager and served as dramaturg for some 30 productions.

Ashley has worked on new play projects with some of the most compelling and important writers working in the American theatre today, including John Patrick Shanley, Joshua Harmon, Lindsey Ferrentino, Jen Silverman, Kenneth Lin, Janine Nabers, Marco Ramirez and Michael Lew.

He has been a frequent guest artist or lecturer at such universities as Virginia Commonwealth University, Hendrix College, University of Georgia, Austin Peay State University, South Carolina School of the Arts, Savannah College of Art and Design, and Oglethorpe University. He served on faculty at Georgia State University and Kennesaw State University, where he taught for 21 years.

He is a four-time Suzi Bass Award winner for acting and directing, and he has been named Best Director in Atlanta three times by Creative Loafing. Other awards include the Elliott Hayes Award for Dramaturgy from the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas and the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Medallion of Excellence. He has been profiled in American Theatre magazine in 2016, 2018 and 2025. He has served on the Board of Directors of the National New Play Network and on advisory boards for Emigrant Theatre and Working Title Playwrights.

 

He holds an MFA in Theatre Performance from the University of Southern Mississippi.

www.freddieashley.com

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Ebony L. Jerry is a former 2017-2018 Actor’s Express Intern. She received her BFA in Performing Arts from Savannah College of Art and Design. Her credits include Suzi Award Winning for Best Ensemble The Wolves playing #8 at Horizon Theater, and Synchronicity Theater’s The Bluest Eye as the swing. She is very excited to be back at Actors Express, where it all began.

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Actor’s Express: 2016-2017 Intern Company. Stage Manager: Blackpool and Parrish (Out of Box Theatre). Director: Shadow Cast of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Next Fall (Georgia College). Irene Ryan and SDI nominations from KCACTF Region 4. BA in Theatre from Georgia College and State University. So thankful and excited for the opportunity to work with the artists and fellow interns at AE!

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Actor’s Express: Sheila has been involved with Actor’s Express off and on since 1992 serving as Casting Assistant, Assistant Director, Props, Stage Manager, House Manager, Dramaturg and Fund Raising Coordinator. Other: She has served in many capacities at many theatres in Atlanta as well as Directing. She joined Chris Coleman at Portland Center Stage where she was Manager of Corporate Giving. Education: Sheila majored in theatre at the University of Texas. Email Sheila at [email protected].

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Alex Scollon received his BFA from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama with a concentration in Production and Technical Management, and in 2005 received his Master of Arts Management degree from the Heinz School of Public Policy also at Carnegie Mellon. During the early phase of his career Alex has specialized in leading small theatres and multidisciplinary arts organizations to grow into important cultural centers in their communities while maximizing earned revenue, developing strong boards of directors, and creating partnerships with local government and community organizations. Passionate about community development and engaging the next generation of leaders, Alex has been involved in numerous boards and committees including, downtown associations, chambers of commerce and NEA sponsored emerging arts leadership networks. He is thrilled to join the team at Actor’s Express and looks forward to building on the theatre’s already amazing reputation. When not at the theatre you will likely find him trying a newly opened restaurant, at a terrible movie, or reading about space exploration.