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writer and artistic collaborator with The Cabaret Guignol, which received its world premiere at the Prague Fringe Festival in 2014. For many years, Jordan has been a teaching artist with Vermont Stage’s Vermont Young Playwrights program. As an actor, Jordan has played Big Jim in Vermont Stage’s World Premiere of Doublewide, Hyde in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with Middlebury Actors Workshop, Thomas in Ver- mont Stage’s Venus in Fur, Frank in School for Lies at Waterbury Festival Players, Doug in Gruesome Playground Injuries at Off Center for the Dramatic Arts, and Hamlet in Champlain Theater’s production of Hamlet. Jordan attended the Neigh- borhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, studying with Ron Stetson, Richard Pint- er and Sanford Meisner. Jordan is also a glassblower and poet. JOHN HUGHES (Assistant Stage Manager) - is excited to be back for another Ver- mont Stage show! He has worked on several past productions, including being as- sistant stage manager for Maytag Virgin (2021), I and You (2016) and The Call (2017), Lighting Designer for the 6th annual The Bake Off of Barefoot in the Park (2017), and appearing as Gardener/ Surveyor in Native Gardens (2017). He thanks Vermont Stage for their continued support and allowing him to continue his career in the arts. SARAH SOPHIA LIDZ (Costume Designer) - Sophia is thrilled to be working with Vermont Stage Company for the first time. She has recently returned to Vermont with her family after a 17-year hiatus in NYC. Costume Design credits include Mid- dlebury Actors Company production of A Christmas Carol, independent films, com- mercials and various regional and off-Broadway plays. Design Associate Credits: The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2008-2018, FX miniseries Fosse/Verdon, Broadway: Motown the Musical, Baby it’s You, Lend me a Tenor. Williamstown Theatre Festival: Quartermaine’s Terms and Las Vegas: Peepshow. Other Broadway credits include Elf, Grease, Ragtime, Legally Blonde, The Drowsy Chaperone, 110 in the Shade, The Farnsworth Invention and Inherit theWind. Thank you for the opportunity to return to live theatre! CHUCK PADULA (Technical Director) - This is Chuck Padula’s 10th show with Ver- mont Stage. He has been the Technical Director for Vermont Stage for the past 3 seasons. He recently designed and built the July production of Popcorn Falls. He has previously been the Designer and Technical Director for Vermont Stage’s productions of Fun Home, Curious Incident, The Roommate and Marie & Rosetta. Chuck has worked as the TD at Mount Mansfield Union HS for the last 12 years. He has also TD’d at Champlain Valley Union HS, Essex High School, Theatre Factory in Burlington, at Brown Ledge Camp in Colchester, as well as several theaters in the Boston area. When not working in theater, Chuck runs Professional Home Detail, a small construction company, specializing in bathroom and kitchen remodeling. JESSWILSON (Sound Designer) - Jess is grateful for the opportunity to return to live theatre with Vermont Stage Company, especially since her work on VSC’s 2020 pro- duction of The Pitman Painters was cut short by the pandemic. Other VSC credits include Projections Designer for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (2018) and Assistant Stage Manager for A Streetcar Named Desire (2000). She is a member of the sketch comedy troupe Stealing From Work - providing sound de- sign, projections design, and stage management since the company’s inception. In its first live performance since the pandemic, Stealing FromWork will reprise some
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