The Realistic Joneses by Will Eno

October 27th - November 12th

In The Realistic Joneses we meet Bob and Jennifer and their new neighbors, John and Pony, two suburban couples who have even more in common than their identical homes and their shared last names. As their relationships begin to irrevocably intertwine, the Joneses must decide between their idyllic fantasies and their imperfect realities.

The Realistic Joneses by Will Eno runs October 27th - November 12th:  Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM, Sundays at 2:00 PM. 

Christopher Holt:
Bob Jones

Christopher Holt (He/Him) is Christopher Holt’s first time at The Theater Project. He’s a Portland actor who’s worked at Dramatic Repertory Company, Portland Stage, Good Theater, Fenix Theater Company, Mad Horse and some others. He is quite fond of soup.

Brynn Lewallen:
Jennifer Jones

Brynn Lewallen (She/Her) is happy to be back at The Theater Project after last appearing as Mrs. Swanson in Middletown. A Portland-based actor, Brynn also works as a teaching artist and music director, and teaches private voice and piano lessons. Other local appearances include the title role in Jane Austen's Lady Susan (Good Theater, world premiere) and with the Maine Playwrights Festival (Souls on Ice, Dimitria's Kitchen), PortFringe Pop-Up, and Palaver Strings (Ferdinand the Bull at CMTM). National tour: Go, Dog. Go! (Green Dog), Childsplay. Regional: The Most Happy Fella (Cleo), Quisisana; The Music of Denali (Kitty/Piano), Holland America/Princess Cruises. Brynn is a proud graduate of Denison University (BA) and Arizona State (MM). Many thanks to her family, Chris, AWWA, and Robert.

Casey Turner:
Pony Jones

Casey Turner (She/Her) is a Portland based actor, voice artist and an Emmy nominated producer. She received a BA in Theatre from the University of Southern Maine. Select theatre credits include: Theater at Monmouth (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Agitators, Crumbs From the Table of Joy), Portland Stage Company (Lost Boy Found in Whole Foods), Seven Stages Shakespeare Company (Lear), Fenix Theatre Company (Twelfth Night, Three Sisters, Much Ado About Nothing), Mad Horse Theater Company (Stupid F***ing Bird), Dramatic Repertory Company (Grounded, The Flick, Venus in Fur, My Name is Rachel Corrie), Good Theater (Crimes of the Heart, Significant Other, Homer Bound), The Theater Project (Eurydice), SPACE Gallery (Killer Joe), AIRE (The Lonesome West, Eclipsed).

David Bliss:
John Jones

David Bliss (He/Him) is a Durham-based actor and artist. His most recent roles include Antipholus of Syracuse in The Comedy of Errors and Jon in Do You Feel Anger?, both here at the Theater Project! When not on stage he spends his time at work or learning and developing one of his numerous design interests, primarily web design, game design, and props design. He would like to thank his family, his girlfriend Abbie, and his cats East and West for their support!

Christopher Price:
Director

Christopher Price (He/Him) works in theater, radio and television as a director, scenic designer, actor and voice artist. Work here at The Theater Project includes productions of Do You Feel Anger, Middletown, Inherit The Wind, Uncle Vanya, Circle Mirror Transformation, Our Town and Eurydice. Other local credits include work with The University of Southern Maine, The Public Theater, Portland Stage Company, Fenix Theater Company and Mad Horse Theater where he is a company member. He has narrated performances with The Portland Symphony, MPBN, The Portland Ballet and The Atlantic Chamber Orchestra and voiced numerous audiobooks and radio dramas. He holds a Master’s Degree from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design.

Elizabeth Chasse-King:
Stage Manager

Elizabeth Chasse-King (She/Her) is an actor, director, stage manager and all around theater rat. She's been seen and unseen both on and off stage from Madison to Portland, She's slowly re-immersing herself back into theater after starting the adventure of parenthood a few years ago. She is endlessly grateful for the patience of the cast as she was continually running late after trying to (mostly unsuccessfully) get the boys settled before rehearsals. She is infinitely indebted to her husband, Cory, for taking on toddler and baby bedtime duty most nights of the week and managing the chaos that is two boys by himself. You rock.

Amanda DeHahn:
Production Manager

Amanda DeHahn (She/Her) walked into The Theater Project fifteen years ago and never left.  She's been working here ever since, starting in stage management and working her way to her current position of Executive Director.  When not working, she performs with the improv troupe, Playing for Laughs, and enjoys spending time with her family.

Jessie Eastman Perry:
Costume Designer

Jessie Eastman Perry (She/Her) started with the Theater Project in the mid-eighties as a pre-teen actor.  Aside from stepping back on stage for a role in Radium Girls, the past few years she’s found herself scouring the racks of thrift stores and wielding a hot glue gun as the Costume Designer. Some of her costume designer credits include Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, Picture of Dorian Gray, Comedy of Errors and most recently The Hobbit.  Jessie is a hairstylist by trade and lives in Topsham with her husband and 11-year-old son.

Chris DeFilipp:
Lighting Designer

Chris DeFilipp (He/They) is a Portland, Maine-based multi-hyphenate theater artist (director/ designer/ playwright), graphic designer, and all-around nerd. When not freelancing or creating, they moonlight as a House Manager at Portland Stage and are the founder of Chimera Theatre Collective. They are honored to get to work with The Theater Project once again, and hope you enjoy the show! www.chrisdefilipp.com

Jim Creighton:
Props Designer

Jim Creighton (He/Him) has a background in the visual arts and is a professional carpenter by day.  For a time, he worked as a propmaker in the film industry and looks forward to being involved in the creative work behind the scenes in community theater. 

Keith Anctil:
Set Designer

Keith Anctil (He/Him) has been acting, writing, directing, designing, and building theater in Maine since 1998.  He currently directs/designs at Cheverus High School and Westbrook High School.  He also works with the improv company Playing For Laughs!  He lives in Westbrook with his lovely wife, silly little dog, a big vegetable garden and some lazy chickens.   He is a special educator by day and enjoys running, kayaking and fishing when he has a little spare time.  The Theater Project is his favorite place to work and play!

Nathan Speckman:
Sound Designer

Nathan Speckman (He/Him), is an actor/director/sound designer and is delighted to be working with The Theater Project again! Previous sound design credits include Circle Mirror Transformation, Uncle Bob, Kimberly Akimbo, and Dance Nation (Mad Horse), the 2022 Maine Playwrights Festival, The Hobbit and The Comedy of Errors (both at The Theater Project), as well as co designing The Thin Place and Sanctuary City alongside Sam Rapaport (Portland Theater Festival). He will also be designing the upcoming world premiere production of Inside Man at Schoolhouse Arts. Nathan currently lives in Yarmouth with his partner, Kat, whom he loves and their little noodle, Sir Rufus, who is a good boy. Special thanks to Ryan McGowan.