Legal Briefs

Written by: Billy K. Welles, Miguel de Cervantes, J.M. Barrie, Gilbert & Sullivan
Directed by: Michael Haney, Emily Chase, Anne McNaughton
Recommended for Ages 16+

LEGAL BRIEFS was made up of four short pieces about the law.

THE AMBULANCE CHASER — an old vaudeville routine by Billy K. Welles, directed by Michael Haney.

DIVORCE COURT HELL (El juez de los divorcios) — by Miguel de Cervantes, translated by Dakin Matthews, directed by Emily Chase.

THE WILL — by J.M. Barrie, directed by Anne McNaughton.

TRIAL BY JURY — by Gilbert & Sullivan, adapted by John Apicella and Phil Proctor, directed by Anne McNaughton, musical director Jan Powell.

Including original musical bridges for the performance, sung and danced by Richard Miro Ortega and Anna Mathias.


PRODUCTION TEAM

Executive Producer: John Apicella

Executive Producer: Dakin Matthews

Costume Design: Dean Cameron

Producer, Set Designer, Technical Director: Terry Evans

Lighting Design: Peter Strauss

Composer: Jan Powell

Stage Manager: Alex Jacobson

Assistant Stage Manager: Katie Morgan

Cast

Rhonda Aldrich*

THE NURSE, GILDA SLACKMEISTER, PLAINTIFF’S POSSE

Gigi Bermingham*

DEPUTY/PLAINTIFF’S POSSE

Emily Chase*

THE PLAINTIFF

Terry Evans

TOMMY LEE/JUROR

Anna Mathias*

SINGING LAWYER/THE NURSE/DEPUTY

Bill Mendieta

DIVORCE COURT HELL BAILIFF/JUROR

Richard Miro*

SINGING LAWYER/SIMON/ DEFENDANT

Melinda Peterson

MURIEL FOGEY/JUROR

Lawrence Pressman

THE LAWYER/DEVIZES SENIOR

Philip Proctor

VERN/ THE JUDGE

Janellen Steininger*

DIVORCE COURT JUDGE/PLAINTIFF’S COUNSEL/PLAINTIFF’S POSSE

John Combs

ROBERT DEVIZES/FOREMAN OF THE JURY

Karen Stone

SERENADER/SENNET/PLAINTIFF’S COUNSEL/PLAINTIFF’S POSSE

Jennifer Gatti

EMILY ROSS/PLAINTIFF’S POSSE

Javier Grajeda

SERENADER/JUROR

Emily Johnson

DEFENDDENT’S ASTROLOGER

Ben Kamine

CREED/ JUROR

Jens Köhler

CHAS MARKHAM/ATTORNEY-AT-LAW/JUROR

Holly Mitchell

PLAINTIFF’S POSSE

Stephanie Stephenson

PLAINTIFF’S POSSE

Amy Tolsky

WANDA/PLAINTIFF’S POSSE

Katy Tyszkiewicz

CRYSTA AXLE/PLAINTIFF’S POSSE
*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