(April 13, 1937 – March 24, 2011) was an American playwright. His work, as described by The New York Times, was “earthy, realist, greatly admired [and] widely performed”. Wilson helped to advance the off-off-Broadway theater movement with his earliest plays, which were first produced at the Caffe Cino beginning in 1964. He was one of the first playwrights to move from off-off-Broadway to off-Broadway, then Broadway and beyond.

Wilson was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in Drama & Performance Art in 1972. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1980 and was elected in 2001 to the American Theater Hall of Fame. In 2004, Wilson was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters and received the PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award as a Master American Dramatist. He was nominated for three Tony Awards and has won a Drama Desk Award and five Obie Awards.

Wilson’s 1964 short play The Madness of Lady Bright was his first major success and led to further works throughout the 1960s that expressed a variety of social and romantic themes. In 1969, he co-founded the Circle Repertory Company with theatre director Marshall W. Mason. He wrote many plays for the Circle Repertory in the 1970s. His 1973 play The Hot l Baltimore was the company’s first major success with both audiences and critics. The off-Broadway production exceeded 1,000 performances.

His play Fifth of July was first produced at Circle Repertory in 1978. He received a Tony Award nomination for its Broadway production, which opened in 1980. A prequel to Fifth of July called Talley’s Folly (opened 1979 at Circle Repertory) opened on Broadway before Fifth of July and won Wilson the 1980 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and his first Tony nomination. Burn This (1987) was another Broadway success. Wilson also wrote the libretti for several operas.

Matt Friedman

(he/him) Mark is the current Chair & Producing Director of Theatre Arts at the University of the Incarnate Word. He has worked extensively with credits in San Antonio and across the country. Regional: A Christmas Carol, Mr. & Mrs., The Tens, Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure, My Fair Lady, Pizza Theology (Actors Theatre of Louisville), My Fair Lady(Cleveland Playhouse), Runway 69, Antony and Cleopatra(RSC/New Dramatists, T. Alvin McCraney Dir.),Bellwether (Public Theatre, NYC), The Rose Garden(Atlantic Theatre Company), Illyria the Musical, Macbeth(Virginia Shakes), A Flea in Her Ear, How to Succeed…(Cape Cod Critics Circle Award), The Fantasticks, Taming of the Shrew (Monomoy Theatre) San Antonio: Altered State Bar, Princess Bribe (Ethics Follies), Our Town, Merchant of Venice, Lion in Winter, Bound by Truth (Classic Theatre of San Antonio), Footloose (San Pedro Playhouse). Education: MFA-Ohio U. BA-UIW. All my adoration & gratitude to Candice: A too.

Sally Talley

(she/her) is a theatre artist from CA and has returned to San Antonio after working around the country. She holds an acting degree in theatre from the University of Northern Colorado and studied with the National Theatre Conservatory, National Theater Institute at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Royal Shakespeare Theatre Academy, and the Moscow Art Theatre.

Eva has worked nationally on new play development with playwrights Edward Albee, Philip Dawkins, and Mark Medoff, among others. She has served as the mentor for the Young Playwright’s Festival at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center. Highlights as a director include The Surround Project’s Four Places by Joel Drake Johnson and 9 Circles by Bill Cain, Rebecca Gilman’s Dollhouse at Stages Repertory Theatre, and Post by Eric James. San Antonio’s directing highlights include Brilliant Traces** at the San Pedro Playhouse and Mary Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses at the Sheldon Vexler Theatre.

As an actor: 20% Theatre Co: Outside Agitators (premiere); Main Street Theater: Woof (premiere); Classical Theatre Company: Uncle Vanya, Ubu Roi; Stages Repertory Theatre: Auntie Mame; Texas Repertory Theatre: Crimes Of The Heart , Bus Stop , Moon Over Buffalo; Shakespeare Globe Centre of the Southwest: Romeo & Juliet ; Classic Theatre: The Glass Menagerie*; Attic Rep: Mr. Marmalade*, Just A Kiss (premiere)*; Church Theatre: Doubt , The Underpants*, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown*: Sheldon Vexler Theatre: The Crucible, Taming Of The Shrew, Female Transport , The Clearing, A Company Of Wayward Saints, Chinamen/The Two Of Us*; San Pedro Playhouse: State Fair, The Women, Carousel, Intimate Apparel, Sky Girls, Lobby Hero. *Best Actress and ** Best Director, Alamo Theatre Arts Council.

Eva and her partner Zach Lewis operate a theatre project pop-up focusing on contemporary plays.

www.thesurroundproject.com

Director

David Connelly is pleased to return to 100A Productions after directing its premiere event, The 39 Steps. David began his professional theatre career in Chicago, working with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago/Festival of Perth/Broadway), the Goodman Theatre, The Pointe Theatre Company, and the Famous Door Theatre Company. His San Antonio credits include directing and/or performing with Attic Rep and the San Antonio Public Theatre. He recently retired after 22 years teaching at the North East School of the Arts, where he established and taught the Acting curriculum in the Musical Theatre program, and directed over sixty productions. In 2014, the Hollywood Reporter included the NESA theatre program among the top ten of its national survey of high school drama programs. He was a finalist for the Excellence in Theatre Education Award at the 2019 Tonys.

Production Stage Manager, Technical Director

Crystal is a Colorado native and new to San Antonio.  She began her career as a stage manager for experimental theatre in Colorado Springs and has since worked as a director, designer, producer, dancer, actor, and clown for theatres on the Colorado front range and here in Central Texas. An award winning director and actor she is grateful for the opportunity to work in the San Antonio theatre scene. She is thrilled to be here at 100A. She previously stage managed 100A’s Lifespan of a Fact, and was lucky enough to direct the last Industry Night Reading of Neil Labute’s The Shape of Things. 

Set Designer

Karen earned an MFA in Scenic Design from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University and she is a member of USA 829.  She has designed sets and themed decor for hundreds of shows and projects for clients in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Karen has led a team of talented designers and fabricators for over two decades at SRO Associates, a design and fabrication company specializing in permanent themed sculptures, installations, and construction projects for worldwide attractions. She recently assumed the role of President at SRO. Karen appreciates this opportunity to get back to her roots, and thanks the team at 100A for inviting her to help tell this beautiful story.

Property Master and Set Dressing

Jeremiah is an artist, political caricaturist, actor, voiceover artist, cook, writer, set designer, sound designer, sign painter, musician, and craftsman working in San Antonio. Originally from Lubbock, Texas, Jeremiah moved to Denver, Colorado and received his BA from the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design. He was a founding member of Rhinoceropolis, a music and art venue in Denver. He moved to San Antonio in 2009, after having lived in New York, Maine, and Austin. He is a founding member of the artist-in-residency program TRANSIT, as well as the AGORA art space, both in San Antonio. Jeremiah has worked at the McNay Art Museum for 15 years as the matting and framing technician. He designed the set for the 100A production of Crimes of the Heart and props for the inaugural production of The 39 Steps. He has designed multiple AtticRep productions, including American Buffalo, God of Carnage, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, and From the Mhabharata.

Lighting Designer

Chuck Drew is an award-winning lighting, sound, projection, and special effects designer with over twenty-five years of experience in arts and entertainment. Theater works include 39-Steps, Crimes of the Heart, The Lifespan of a Fact 100A, Cabaret, The Vex, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf, True West, AtticRep, Nevermore, Texas Light Opera, Tristan und Isolde, Opera San Antonio with San Antonio Chamber Orchestra, Edger Allen Poe, The Overtime, The Cherry Orchard, The Classic Theatre, A Little Night Music, UTSA Lyric Theatre, The Nutcracker, Cinderella, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Ballet San Antonio, and many more. Content production work for The National Park Service, Michael Nye, and The Witte Museum. Light art installations for Palo Alto College, Cakky Brawley, Houston Hobby Airport, Chris Sauter, and Texas Tech University. He is thrilled to once again work with 100A on its second season. TWADW

Costume Designer

With over 20 years in fashion, Agosto is the 2018 San Antonio Fashion Awards Cultural Pioneer Award recipient who got his start as a local vintage store owner. Jive Refried grew into a cultural phenomenon locally. It was featured in Elle Magazine in 2005 showcasing some of his original fur work which inspired him to continue his repurposed and sustainable fashion designs before it hit big in pop culture. Tim Gunn has called him a “Wild Card” when it comes to his designs and he is the proud founder and producer of Runway En La Calle, a project that ran for 10 year and pioneered the 50’ outdoor runway experience in the West Side streets of San Antonio, Texas. This project featured up and coming talent that would otherwise not have a platform for exposure and allowed established designers to showcase in a unique event that pushed the boundaries of culture and art. In 2019, his personal collection was showcased in New York and Paris Fashion Weeks with his homecoming being in San Antonio at Fashion Week SATX™.

“Throughout my journey I have naturally gravitate towards supporting the positive growth of the local fashion industry and so I am proud to be a leader and member of TFII and continue to show the world that Texas is a force to be reckoned with.”

Sound Designer

Eric graduated from The University of the Incarnate Word in 2014 with a Bachelor’s in Theatre, where he honed his craft both onstage and behind the scenes, acting in numerous plays while composing and designing sound. Now a professional audio engineer and stagehand with the local IATSE union, he brings creativity and technical expertise to every project. In his free time, he writes and records original music and enjoys the company of his three cats. Recently engaged, he looks forward to tying the knot next spring.

Set Construction

Ed has a long history of set building over the years. Starting in the 90’s, Ed worked on several TV and film productions, transitioning to theatre while living in Ireland. Credits include Donal O’ Kelly’s Farawayan, Dublin 1998, and a production of Brian Friel’s Translations, with the Baltimore Theatre Group, West Cork, 1999. Upon returning to San Francisco, Ed also served as the house carpenter for the Magic Theater, building multiple sets including the construction of Sam Shepard’s The Late Henry Moss in 2000. Ed was also a part of multiple AtticRep productions, including American Buffalo, God of Carnage, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, and True West. Ed is a residential contractor when not working on theatre gigs. He has built every 100A set so far and designed this season’s two story marvel for The Lifespan of a Fact.

Production Coordinator

Trevor began his entertainment career as an acrobat in the Edmonton Opera’s production of The Mikado in 1991.  He parlayed that experience into an acrobatic and performing career that spanned 23 years and six countries with such acclaimed companies as Dragone Entertainment and Cirque du Soleil.  After retiring from performing full-time, Trevor worked as a Show Manager and Artistic Director in San Diego, California. His show, Cirque Electrique went on to win the IAAPA award for Best Show in 2017.  Trevor is proud to have worked at the Tobin Center in a variety of roles since 2021 and is excited and thankful to be a part of 100A Productions. All of us at the Tobin and 100A are grateful for Trevor’s recent return from his adventure as Company Manager of House of Dancing Water in Macao, China.