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Who’s Who

Nicole Callender Scott McGowan (Chip)
(Lynn) was most is originally from
recently seen on the Pennsylvania but has
Dreamcatcher stage as lived in New Jersey and
Patty in Be Here Now. has been a member of
She previously Vivid Stage for 15 years.
appeared in the DRT While raising a family, he
production of What has worked steadily
Stays, in which she garnering two NJ Tony
thoroughly enjoyed playing Karen. She Awards for Best Actor in a Musical
had her directorial debut here at awarded by the Newark Star Ledger for
Dreamcatcher directing The Sister Mack & Mabel and I Do!, I Do!. He was
Play. Prior to that she was seen in awarded Best Supporting Actor in a
Shipwrecked! An Entertainment. The Musical from the state of New
Amazing Adventures of Louis Hampshire in two separate years as
DeRougemont. (As told by Himself). well, for the Engineer in Miss Saigon
Rapture Blister Burn, The Language and Juan Peron in Evita. Scott stage
Archive, and Motherhood Out Loud, to managed the opening two productions
name a few. Nicole is also a stunt- of the current Vivid season and just
woman . Most recently Nicole has had finished a run as an actor in Steve
guest starring roles on The Blacklist, Martin’s Meteor Shower at Centenary
Blue Bloods, and Gotham. She recently Stage. A proud member of Actors’
doubled Janelle Monet in Harriet and Equity Association where he spent
Marianne Jean Baptiste for a car crash sixteen years on their governing body
on Blindspot. She also worked on the and was a Tony voter. Scott is also an
feature films American Son, NOS4A2, extremely proud parent of Shaelyn and
Bad Education, BOSCO, The Joker, The Essa. Thanks to Rick and Mary who
Avengers, Rough Night and Purge 3, share co-parenting duties.
doubling Betty Gabriel. Nicole also
doubled two of the women on the Emaline Williams
Amazon TV show Mad Dogs. Other (Shelly) is an Ohio born
recent credits include ND driving for but NJ based Equity
Ghostbusters, doubling Regina King on actor. She is thrilled to be
The Leftovers, as well as working for making her Vivid Stage
Ava DuVernay on For Justice, to name debut! Her theatrical
a few. Most recently, Nicole has credits include NYC:
ventured into the exciting, brand new Vampire Cowboys
field of Intimacy Coordinating for Film Theater Co (Alice in
and TV where she advocates for actors Slasherland, GEEK!) NJ: Centenary
in hyper sensitive scenes, helps Stage Co (Meteor Shower, Turning, The
movement coach the actors and is a Sunshine Boys, Dracula, Hitler’s
part of the creative team where she Tasters), Shakespeare Theatre of New
helps keep everyone safe. Jersey (A Child’s Christmas in Wales),
Vivid Stage (Ways to be Happy: a radio
Mitchell Leigh Gordon play), The Bickford Theatre
(Eduardo) is thrilled and (Accomplice), The Growing Stage (Tales
humbled to be able to from the Garden) & Alliance Repertory
bring live theatre to an (Bluff, Trying). Emaline holds a BFA in
audience in this "new theater performance from Ohio
normal” and privileged University. www.emalinewilliams.com
to do so alongside such
an exceptionally talented Betsy True (Director) has had a
cast and creative team! diverse career in the theatre as an
Previous credits include award- winning director, writer and
From Up Here, The Lion in Winter, The actor that has spanned over 35 years.
Three Musketeers, Ears on a Beatle, She has directed numerous plays in
Tales from the Garden. Special thanks NYC, NJ and LA, many of which were
to Cookie, Las Abuelas and Nicole. new works. She is delighted to be back
Thank you, Mia, for not growing up too with VIVID stage after directing ZOOM
fast while poppa was off rehearsing. productions of Everything Is Super