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Places You Go
by William Ivers

Directed by Marina Altschiller-Gannon

It’s Spring of her senior year. Maddy Weare, a promising young musician destined for Juilliard, is in the hospital having been in a car accident, escaping with only minor injuries. As she sleeps in her hospital bed, her divorced parents, Rick and Deb Weare, enter and immediately begin playing the blame game while bullying the young intern, Dr. Hughes, as he attempts to care for Maddy the best way he knows how. Tensions escalate after Maddy wakes and reveals several dark truths that cause the family to spiral into turmoil, showing what people are willing to do to protect those they love and what destruction can occur in the process.

Hatbox Theatre
Concord NH
March 25 - April 10

William Ivers (Playwright) is a teacher, award-winning writer and musician. His play, An Unexamined Life, won the 2017 Nor’Eastern Playwriting Contest and was a finalist for the 2018 International New Works of Merit Contest. It was published in New World Theatre’s It’s Academic collection and was produced at the Hatbox Theatre in July of 2018. His full-length play, Places You Go, was named a finalist for the Acadiana play development program for its 2020 season in Lafayette, LA and was selected as a finalist by NYC's Theatre of Note. William aims to publish his first novel, Pierced Girls, in 2022. He lives in Hooksett, NH with his wife and children.

Marina Altschiller-Gannon (Director) is so thrilled to be bringing this beautiful script to the stage. Marina holds a BA in Theatre Studies from Emerson College and serves as the Executive Director for Dive In Productions. Recent credits include I Love You Because (Diana), Dive In Productions' Cabaret Series (Producer), Tarrytown (Katrina), Moments: A Song Cycle (Producer), Dogfight (Rose), Little Shop of Horrors (Director), and The Gift of the Magi (Della). Next uproducer/Production Manager) with Dive In Productions. Thank you to the cast and crew and as always, all my love to my incredible husband Dan.

Katherine Cusak (MADDY) is so excited to be making her Player’s Ring debut! Katherine is a graduate of Adelphi University’s BFA theatre program, and an expert in anything related to The Golden Girls. Her recent credits include Pale Blue Dot(s) (Sonya), Words Like Fresh Skin (Edna St. Vincent Millay), and And Every Creeping Thing (Director). Katherine has a special love for original work, and she’s honored to be bringing it to life with this sweet cast and crew. She’d like to extend an extra thank you to Marina, William, and her lovely mother.

Kate Gilbert (DEB) is delighted to be performing again at the Players’ Ring (RUSH)! From Amesbury, Massachusetts, her favorite roles include: Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest, Raymonde in A Flea In Her Ear (Nominated for Best Actress, NH Theater Awards), Molly in The Mousetrap, The Mute in The Fantastiks, and Belinda in RUSH here at the Players’ Ring. She performed in Dracula at the Strand Theater in Dover and most recently appeared in New World Theatre's premiere production of 9/12. For Kimmy, For Always.

Jacob Randlett (DR. HUGHES) (he/him) is excited to be doing an original play again here at The Player's Ring! He just wrapped up I Love You Because (Jonesing For Theater) last month and is right back at it with New World Theatre and Places You Go. He has also been seen recently in Heathers The Musical with Cue Zero Theatre Company and Elf The Musical with Firehouse Center for the Arts, and will be a part of the transfer to the Hatbox Theatre for Places You Go later this month.He would like to thank his friends and family for their continued support of his favorite hobby, and in particular, would like to thank Marina and Trevor for helping him through a busy 2022 so far in the theater!

KeYana DeSeree (PAULA*) is very excited to be part of the Places You Go cast and crew. After a long break from the stage, she is excited to be back to performing live theater! You can find her performing next, here at the Ring, in Jesus Christ Superstar! When she isn't on stage, KeYana is recruiting new talent for Optima Dermatology, and guiding large group meditations on the side! She wants to thank her partner Bobby, brother Stephen, and mom Paula for their unconditional love and support!

*Players Ring run March 4-13