Holy and Unruly

by David Beardsley

Hatbox Theatre, Concord NH ~ May 27 – June 12, 2022

STARRING
Donna M. Goldfarb ——— QUEEN ELIZABETH I
Katie Makem-Boucher —– GRACE O’MALLEY
Michael Cobb —————- BURGHLEY
Karielle Silk —————— LADY SCOTT / MACNALLY
Erik Shaffer —————— ESSEX
Donald Tongue ————– BINGHAM / CONROY
Olivia Robbins ————— UNBORN
Wyatt Brumbaugh ———- DUDLEY

PRODUCTION TEAM
Jamie Clavet ——————————— Director
Donald Tongue ————-—————– Producer / Sound Designer / Props Master
Kelsee Allan ———————————- Stage Manager
Jacob Zentis ———————-————Fight Director
Joan Vick ————————————- Costume Designer
Christian Arnold —————————– Lighting/Projection Designer
Alyssa Johnson —————————— Show Dresser

Places You Go

by William Ivers

Players Ring Theatre, Portsmouth NH ~ March 4 – 13, 2022
Hatbox Theatre, Concord NH ~ March 25 – April 10, 2022

STARRING
MADDY ————————- Katherine Cusak
DEB —————————– Kate Gilbert
RICK —————————- Joe Shanley
DR. HUGHES —————— Jacob Randlett
CARL —————————- Eric Roy
PAULA————————– *KeYana DeSeree / **Samantha Searles

* Performed the role at the Player’s Ring Theatre
** Performed the role at the Hatbox Theatre

PRODUCTION TEAM
Marina Altschiller-Gannon—————– Director
Donald Tongue ————-—————– Producer / Sound Designer / Props Master
Trevor Gatcomb —————————– Assistant Director
Kelsee Allan ——————————— Stage Manager – Hatbox
Meghan Flynn ——————————- Scenic Designer
Jeremy Toussaint ————————–  Lighting Designer
Christain Arnold —————————– Lighting / Scenic – Hatbox

9/12

by Walter Freeman

Players Ring Theatre, Portsmouth NH ~ October 8 – 17, 2021
Hatbox Theatre, Concord NH ~ November 12 – 21, 2021

STARRING
SUSANNA——————————– Nichol Jones, *Geehae Moon
DANIEL ——————————— Jacob Zentis
CONNIE ——————————— Kate Gilbert
JACKSON ——————————- Mark Nichols
BECKETT ——————————- Eric Lamarche
CHARLOTTE ————————— Tana Eriksen
HARRY ———————————- James Grillo

*Understudy for the role of SUSANNA

PRODUCTION TEAM
Matthew Parent —————————– Director
Donald Tongue ————-—————– Producer / Sound Designer / Props Master
Emily Zentis ———————————- Stage Manager / Costumes
Geehae Moon  ——————————- Director’s Assistant
Jacob Zentis ———————-————Fight Director
Bretton Reis ———————————- Lighting Designer
Justin Lahue ——————————— Scenic Designer

When Colossus Falls

by Eugenie Carabatsos

Hatbox Theatre, Concord NH ~ November 2 – 18, 2018

STARRING
ESME BORNN——————————— Amanda Jennison
ERNEST WARD ——————————- Paul G Smith
ANNA BORNN ——————————— Valerie Kehr
CAMILLA PARKS —————————— Karielle Anzaldi

PRODUCTION TEAM
Toby H. Paul —————————— Director
Val Wisneski ————-—————– Stage Manager
Hannah Joy Hopkins ——————– Scenic Designer
Richard Bouchard ———————— Set Build
Thom Beaulieu —————–———–Lighting Design
Donald Tongue ————————— Sound Design
Colleen Carman Strang —————– Costume Design
Catherine Schofield ——————— Props Master
Rebecca Howland ———————— Filmographer
Jane Paradis Button ——————— Photography
Donald Tongue ————————— Producer

When Colossus Falls (Photos by Jane Button Photography)

Imagine Staging a New Play – Filmed and Edited by Rebecca Howland

Filmmaker Rebecca Howland captured many moments throughout this production and conducted interviews with the cast and crew to create this short film documenting the process of staging a new play.

It's Academic

A Collection of Four Short Plays

Hatbox Theatre, Concord NH ~ July 27 – August 5, 2018

An Unexamined Life by William Ivers
Ideologues by Jack Neary
Easter at the Entrée Gold by John Minigan
An Ordinary Day with Bullets by Walter A. Freeman

PRODUCTION TEAM
Donald Tongue----------------------------------------------------Executive Producer
Jackie Coffin--------------------------------------------------------Assistant Producer
Toby H. Paul / Debera-Ann Lund / Larry Pizza / Kim Cassetta ---------Directors
Greg Parker--------------------------------------------------Lighting / Sound Design
Jane Button----------------------------------------------------------------Photography

An Unexamined Life by William Ivers
Directed by Toby H. Paul & Debera-Ann Lund

WAINWRIGHT---------- Walter Freeman
SOCRATES -------------- Paul G. Smith
MANDY BELANGER----Jackie Coffin
DEAN GRIGGS-----------Liz Fontanella

Ideologues by Jack Neary
DIrected by Larry Piza & Kim Cassetta

PAIGE------Cailean Anderson
JONAS------Malcolm Brea

Easter at the Entrée Gold
by John Minigan
Directed by Toby H. Paul & Debera-Ann Lund

PETER SIMMONS----------- Griffin Stuart
LEVERETT SPENCER------- Paul G. Smith

An Ordinary Day with Bullets by Walter A. Freeman
Directed by Larry Piza & Kim Cassetta

CHAPIN------- Dave Sullivan
GILROY--------Malcolm Brea
TAMARA------ Cailean Anderson
PENDLETON-- James Esson
DELIA-----------Jackie Coffin

An Unexamined Life (Photos by Jane Button Photography)

Ideologues (Photos by Jane Button Photography)

Easter at the Entrée Gold (Photos by Jane Button Photography)

An Ordinary Day With Bullets (Photos by Jane Button Photography)

Cast photo with playwrights

Masterclass Play Festival

A Collection of Eight Short Plays

Hatbox Theatre, Concord NH ~  August 1-2, 2018

PRODUCTION TEAM
Donald Tongue----------------------------------------Executive Producer / Director
Pat Napolitano----------------------------------------------------------Stage Manager
Greg Parker---------------------------------------------------Lighting / Sound Design

Flight by Elizabeth Flanagan

ANN----------------- Carey Cahoon
ANTHONY ---------Donald Tongue

The Next by Raymond McAnally

HOWARD ------- Donald Tongue
WILLIAM--------Andrew Night
IMOGENE--------Nora McBurnett

Face Work by Hortense Gerardo

JANUS----------Nora McBurnett
MOM----------- Carey Cahoon

I'll String Along With You by Jared Eberlein

SARAH------------------ Carey Cahoon
LAUREL-----------------Nora McBurnett
COOPER-----------------Andrew Night

Refuge by Greg Parker

ABBIE---------- Carey Cahoon
CYNTHIA------ Nora McBurnett
BARTY----------Donald Tongue

Going to Crystal City by Jeanne Beckwith

GRACE------------------Nora McBurnett
ALAN--------------------Andrew Night
STATION MASTER------Donald Tongue

The Alley by Alex Karolyi

WOMAN---------Nora McBurnett
MAN-------------Andrew Night

Unbound by John W Smart

RACHEL--------Nora McBurnett
NOAH-----------Donald Tongue

The Final Reel

by William Ivers and Walter Freeman

Hatbox Theatre, Concord NH ~ September 8 – 24, 2017

STARRING
Aaron Compagna——————-R. Terrence Burke
Jackie Coffin—————————–Sadie Skylar
Paul G. Smith ————————–Allen Blatt, Jr.
Alexa Pervanas—————————-Tracy Boyd
Paul Gauthier———————Professor Farquhar
Valerie Kehr————————————-Astra
Mike Perry——————————Jeff Chisholm
Jake Lamontagne ————————Randy Kline
Mandy Gennaro————————–Judy Leman
Moriah Graham————————-Jackie Leman
Daniel Scheys———————–Detective Mallard
Toby Paul——————————-Officer Jarvis

PRODUCTION TEAM
Toby Paul————————————Director
Meredith R.H. Potter——————Stage Manager
Hannah Joy Hopkins—————–Scenic Designer
Richard Bouchard—————————Set Build
Andrew Pinard/Greg Parker———–Lighting Design
Greg Parker————————–Video & Sound Design / Tech Consultant
Bob Haas—————————-Stage Fight Director
Rebecca Howland———————–Filmographer
Jane Paradis Button———————Photography
Donald Tongue——————————Producer

( Production photos by Jane Button Photography )

Lab Rats

by Patrick Gabridge

Players’ Ring Theatre, Portsmouth, NH ~ July 7–16, 2017

STARRING
Tatiana Brown————-Mika
Jay Street—————–Jake

PRODUCTION TEAM
Jordan Formichelli——-Director
Tom Oz——————Light design/Set Consultant
Brittany Anania———- Sound Design/Voiceover
Stacey Brown————Board op/Sound Consultant/Props Assistant
Donald Tongue———–Producer

Truth Will Spring Yuh

by Donald Tongue

Hatbox Theatre, Concord NH ~ April 28 – May 14, 2017

( Production photos by Jane Button Photography )

Candid Candidate

by Donald Tongue

Hatbox Theatre, Concord NH ~ October 21 – November 6, 2016

STARRING
Deirdre Hickok Bridge ——-Judith McCoy
David Afflick—————–John McCoy
Kelsey Domeny————–Celia Roberts
Larry Pizza——————–Bob Roberts
Jackie Coffin—————–Rachel Pendleton
Aaron Compagna————-Neil Albright
Kelly Litt ———————Neal Armstrong

PRODUCTION TEAM
Donald Tongue—————Playwright/Director
Val Wisneski——————Stage Manager

( Production photos by Jane Button Photography )

Higgledy Piggledy

Four short plays by Donald Tongue
Genesis, School Portrait Monologues, Void, Fishbowl

Hatbox Theatre, Concord NH ~ May 27 – June 12, 2016

STARRING
(performing a host of characters)
Mandy Blanchard
John Decareau
Donald Tongue

PRODUCTION TEAM
Donald Tongue——————Playwright/Director/Sound Designer
Emily Potoczak——————Stage Manager/Show Tech
Andrew Pinard——————Lighting Design

( Production photos by Jane Button Photography )

Candid Candidate

by Donald Tongue

Leddy Center, Epping NH ~ January 21 – 31, 2016

STARRING
Deirdre Hickok Bridge ———-Judith McCoy
Chris Demers———————— John McCoy
Jane Paradis Button————–Celia Roberts
Larry Pizza—————————–Bob Roberts
Jackie Coffin————————–Rachel Pendleton
Aaron Compagna——————-Neil Albright
Kelly Litt ——————————Neal Armstrong

ENSEMBLE
Christina Kostoulakos
Jake Lamontagne
Don LaDuke

PRODUCTION TEAM
Donald Tongue—————Playwright/Director/Sound Design
Nate Vinson——————Lighting Design

Scene Changes

by Donald Tongue

Leddy Center, Epping NH ~ January 16 – 25, 2015

STARRING
Deirdre Hickok Bridge ——— Samantha Wheelright
John Rodgers————————Matthew Simons
Nate Vinson————————   Stage Manager (VO)

PRODUCTION TEAM
Donald Tongue—————Playwright/Director/Sound Design
Nate Vinson——————Lighting Design