Cousin Bette
Written by: Jeffrey Hatcher
Recommended by LA Times
Recommended for Ages 16+
Directed by: Jeanie Hackett
Recommended by LA Times
Recommended for Ages 16+
Set on a country estate by a lake in 19th century Russia, this idyllic locale belies the turbulent passions of its inhabitants. The famous actress, Irina Arkadina, returns home with her lover to find a household overflowing with creativity, fantasies of fame, jealousy and unrequited love.
PRODUCTION TEAM
Scenic Design: Tom Buderwitz
Costume Design: A. Jeffrey Schoenberg
Lighting Design: Leigh Allen
Sound Design: Cricket S. Myers
Assistant Directors: Jessica Bard & Allison Henry
Producers: Young Ji & Kitty Swink
Dramaturg: Christopher Breyer
Prop Design: Darcy Prevost & Jen Prince
Music Consultant: Jonathan Sacks
Wig Supervisor: Sarah Hatten
Dialect Coach: Tracy Winters
Graphic Designer: Mila Sterling
Stage Manager: Leia S. Crawford
Cast
Paul Eiding*
OLD FISCHER
Aaron Lyons*
DETECTIVE/AGENT/HULOT
Tony Amendola*
M. CREVEL
Daniel Bess*
WENCESLAS STEINBOCK
Bill Brochtrup*
VICTOR HULOT/M. MARNEFFE
Emily Chase*
ADELINE HULOT
Barry Creyton
HECTOR HULOT
Nike Doukas*
BETTE FISCHER
Alexandra Goodman
CELESTINE HULOT/ VALERIE’S MAID
Henri Lubatti*
WENCESLAS STEINBOCK
Jill Maglione*
ADELINE’S MAID
Kellie Matteson
HORTENSE HULOT
Robert Pine*
MARSHAL HULOT
John Prosky
HECTOR HULOT
Laura Wernette
ADELINE HULOT
Paul Willson
OLD FISCHER
Alicia Wollerton
BETTE FISCHER
Rebecca Mozo*
HORTENSE HULOT
Jen Dede
VALERIE MARNEFFE
Dana Green
VALERIE MARNEFFE
Mirron Willis
DEMONTES
Joseph Ruskin
MARSHAL HULOT
Jeremy Shouldis
VICTOR HULOT/M. MARNEFFE
Katherine Leigh
CELESTINE HULOT/ VALERIE’S MAID
David St. Louis
DEMONTES
Adeye Sahran
MME PITTOU/JOSEPHA/GIRL
Janan Raouf
MME PITTOU/JOSEPHA/GIRL
Nicol Zanzarella-Giacalone
ADELINE’S MAID
Mark Moore
DETECTIVE/AGENT/HULOT
Benny Wills
MANSERVANT
Cylan Brown
MANSERVANT
Mike McShane*
M. CREVEL
Production Team
Jeanie Hackett
Director
Jeffrey Hatcher
Writer
*member, Actor’s Equity Association, the union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the U.S. This production is presented under the auspices of the Actors’ Equity Los Angeles Membership Company Rule
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