Creative Team

David Bridel – Writer/Director 

Morgan Early – Assistant Director

Starlet Jacobs – Scenic Designer 

Emarie Kohlmoos – Asst. Scenic Designer 

Jen Lee – Costume Designer 

Francois-Pierre Couture – Lighting Designer

Matthew Schueller – Technical Director

Cast

Michael Pappas

Albert Meijer  

Luke Bailey

Jon Redding

Paige White

Christopher Tillman

Eleanor Van Hest

Isaac Wade

Danielle Katz

Catherine Talton

Emily Rose

I GELOSI ("The Zealous Ones"), written and directed by David Bridel, tells the story of Italy's first great traveling theatre troupe. In the late 16th Century the Gelosi company takes the provinces by storm, thanks to the beauty, wit and charm of Isabella Andreini, one of the very first women ever to play on the stage. Invited to perform at the Court of King Henri III of France, the Gelosi become the toast of Europe - until they risk the wrath of the Pope with a virulent theatrical satire. Hounded from the French Court, the company's fortunes sink, despite the increasing brilliance of Isabella's talents. Finally the company returns to the poverty from which it came.

Featuring masks, music, and costumes from the period, I GELOSI lovingly recreates the world of the commedia dell'arte and the actors whose life's work consists of portraying the vivid archetypes Pantalone, Arlecchino, Il Capitano, and others. Yet dwelling beneath the glittering comedy of the play lies a vital question: is the theatre merely an entertainment, or is it a voice for the dispossessed?