Cyrano

A Reimagining of the Classic 'Cyrano de Bergerac'

By Edmund Rostand &

Adapted by Marlee Koenigsberg

A Staged Reading/Workshop Event

Produced by Underground Skills Exchange (USE) as the inaugural Development Lab

Project, 2019.

Marlee is currently a Participating Artist & Active Member of Underground Skills Exchange (USE), a multidisciplinary group for artists to develop new works and new skills, founded by Laura Betz and Kelly Kirkley. Marlee developed a reimagining of the classic 'Cyrano' as the company's inaugural Development Lab Director and Artist.

Actor - Collaborators:
Laura Betz

Charlie Quayle

Kelly Kirkley

Armand Lane

Sarah Van Auken

Stephen Zuccaro

Image Description: Marlee sits at the head of a table in a rehearsal room with golden curtain on the left side. Seven Actor/Collaborators are seated around the table. They are looking at Marlee as she speaks or down at their scripts on the table. Also on the table are small water bottles with blue labels, notebooks, paper plates with bagels, one iced coffee cup and thermal water bottles. Behind Marlee is a table with supplies and snacks in two big white bowls.

Image Description: Rehearsal Room with white wall, actors Laura Betz, Charlie Quayle and Armand Lane face Marlee, their backs are to the camera. Marlee is in a dark blue button down shirt, dark jeans and black flats, her hair is in a side pony tail, her arm is extended forward as she looks down at her script on her black metal music stand and speaks to the actors. The actors have their scripts on black metal music stands as well. Actors Armand Lane and Charlie Quayle makes a notes in their scripts with a pencil. Standing next to Marlee is the Stage Manager, looking down at her script which is also on a music stand, she is making a note. To the right of her, is a black piano. There are white hooks on the wall with black hangers above the piano. There is a golden curtain to the right of the piano/corner of the wall. Laura Betz and Charlie Qualyle are both wearing dark red shirts and black pants with black boots. Armand is wearing a white a grey cotton shirt.

Image Description: Close up on Actor Charlie Qualyle (Cyrano) from the shoulders up. Charlie is wearing a dark red union jack style shirt with three buttons and a thin chain necklace. They have short brown hair. They are looking away from the camera, speaking, with their left arm extending out and up in motion as they speak. The background is a golden curtain fabric textured material.

Image Description: Actor Kelly Kirkley (Le Bret) stands at his metal black music stand with his script visible. He is holding his left hand over his script, and looking directly at actor Charlie Quayle (Cyrano) who is looking down at their script at their music stand and holding a page of the script with their right hand. Kelly is in a plaid black and white shirt. Charlie is wearing a red union jack style shirt with a thin chain necklace. The background is a golden curtain, fabric textured.

Image Description: Left to right is Marlee looking off camera, mid speaking with her hands up, one by her face, one slightly out with a pencil in it. Her eyebrows are raised, in a surprised expression. Long brown hair down and to the side. She is wearing a dark blue button down shirt, sleeves rolled up, dark blue jeans and black flats. She is standing in front of a music stand with her script open, on it. Looking at her (to photo right) is actor Charlie Qualye standing behind their music stand, arms behind their back, they are wearing a dark red long sleeve shirt, black slacks and boots. Behind Charlie, actor Kelly Kirkley is seated with his music stand in front of him, he looks towards Laura. To the Right of Kelly, actor Laura Betz stands with her music stand, she is wearing a long sleeve dark red sweater, black pants and boots. Laura is looking and smiling at Actor Sarah Van Auken who is to her right. Sarah is facing Laura. Sarah has long light brown hair, she is standing at her music stand. Sarah is wearing a loose white shirt, black cardigan sweater and black jeans. The rehearsal room background is a golden curtain with soft texture fabric.

Image Description: (Left to Right) Close up of Actor Stephen Zuccaro (Christian), wearing a grey t-shirt smiling and looking directly at Actress Sarah Van Auken (Roxanne), to the Right in the image. She is looking into his eyes. She has long light brown hair, she is wearing long gold earrings, a white shirt and black sweater. Stephen is slightly smiling at her. We see them from chest/shoulders up, the background is a golden curtain/fabric.

Image Description: Actress Laura Betz stands center on a natural wood floor, holding a black folder and reading from it. Her hair is in a bun, she is wearing black pants, black boots and white tank top. One arm hold the folder and the other arm is blurred in action as she gestures out. The walls behind her are black. There is an empty black chair behind her. To her right, seated are actors: Stephen Zuccaro who is looking at the metal music stand in front of him and Charlie Quayle, seated staring at their music stand in front of them. Stephen is wearing a dark blue button down shirt, black slacks and black shoes, he is holding his hands. Charlie is wearing a grey and blue cotton shirt and black jeans ripped at the knees.

Image Description: A wide shot inside of a small black box theatre with natural wood floor and a set of three stairs to the right in the picture. The walls are black and above, the light grid and instruments are visible. From Right to left on stage: Laura Betz is seated looking at her music stand in front of her, Kelly Kirkley is seated looking out. Stephen Zuccaro is seated looking out and Charlie Qualyle is seated looking up in front of them. Sarah Van Auken is standing slightly down stage, she is behind her music stand, looking down at it as she speaks and gestures with her hand towards Armand Lane who is to the right, looking at her. He is standing behind his music stand.

Image Description: Actors standing in a Black Box theatre, with natural wood stage floor. The walls behind them are black. The lighting grid above them is visible, the lights create bright orbs in the photo and streams of light downward. From L. to R. stands actors with their black metal music stands in front of them: Charlie Quayle, their arms stretched out as they speak and look towards the actor next to them who is Stephen Zuccarro. Behind Charlie, Kelly Kirkley is standing and looking down at his script on his music stand. Stephen is looking down at his script on his music stand. Next to him is Sarah Van Auken, she is reaching over to Stephen's script on his music stand and next to her, is Armand Lane with one hand on his script and the other hand placed on his chin as if stroking his beard.

Photos: Courtesy of Underground Skills Exchange.

Image Description: in a photo grid, of 3 x 3 images from rehearsal in a rehearsal room and rehearsal in a small black box theatre appear. Each Image has I.D imbedded.

Cyrano

A Reimagining of the Classic 'Cyrano de Bergerac'

By Edmund Rostand &

Adapted by Marlee Koenigsberg

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