FULLY COMMITTED

by Becky Mode

directed by Kathryn MacMillan

OCTOBER 17-NOVEMBER 4, 2018

This devastatingly funny show follows a day in the life of Sam, an out-of-work actor who mans the red-hot reservation line at Manhattan’s number-one restaurant. Coercion, threats, bribes, histrionics—a cast of desperate callers will stop at nothing in their zeal to land a prime reservation or the right table. Amid the barrage, Sam’s got his own needs to contend with. While juggling scheming socialites, name-dropping wannabes, fickle celebrities, and egomaniacal bosses, can he manage to look out for himself?

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PRESS & REVIEWS

"Madcap ... "Fully Committed" is fully committed to making audiences laugh, cry and believe that maybe, just maybe, nice guys can make it through the rain to finish first."

–WHYY, Read the full review

"A zippy, hilarious solo performance ... [Kraig Swartz] masters a dazzling array of vocal and physical pyrotechnics, delivering them with flair, good humor, and gusto."

–Broad Street Review, Read the full review

"A one man tour de force ... A collage of captivating characters all skillfully delineated by Swartz. With uncanny ability to create a clearly identifiable character, Swartz rumbles through the myriad of people and situations."

–Philly Life & Culture, Read the full review

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CAST & CREATIVE

BECKY MODE (Playwright) A former actress, waitress, and coat check girl, Becky Mode has written the play Fully Committed, and has written for HBO (“A Little Curious”), CBS (“Cosby”), Disney (“Out of the Box,” “JoJo’s Circus,” and “PB&J Otter”), Nickelodeon (“Little Bill”), Columbia Pictures (“Cactus Flower”) and ABC (“Born in Brooklyn” pilot, “Fully Committed” pilot with Jay Roach and Tribeca Films). She is currently working on “JoJo’s Circus” for the Disney Channel. She is the proud mother of Leo and Kate.

KATHRYN MACMILLAN (Director) is a Philadelphia-based director of more than 40 productions, including Arcadia (Lantern Theater), Grounded (InterAct), Romeo & Juliet (Commonwealth Classic Co), and The Revolutionists (Theatre Horizon), recently nominated for six Barrymore Awards including Best Production & Best Director. Other honors: Beauty Queen of Leenane (Best Production 2012/13 & Best Director, from Philadelphia Weekly), Doubt (one of the Best Plays of 2015 from the Philadelphia Daily News), I Am My Own Wife (Barrymore nom: Outstanding Direction), The Hothouse (Barrymore noms for Outstanding Direction & Production). In 2015, KC was named one of Billy Penn’s Who’s Next: 16 Young Philadelphians Shaping the Arts Scene. She is the Artistic Director of pub theatre company Tiny Dynamite.

DIRK DUROSSETTE (Scenic Design) Off-Broadway scene designs include: The Outgoing Tide and Any Given Monday. He has designed for Amaryllis Theater Company, Azuka Theater (Skin and Bone - Barrymore Nomination), Act II Playhouse (Any Given Monday - World Premiere), Enchantment Theater Company (National Tour - Harold and the Purple Crayon), Theater Exile, 1812 Productions, Delaware Theatre Company, EgoPo Classic Theatre, Freedom Theater, InterAct Theater Company, Lantern Theater (Skylight - Barrymore Nomination), Theater Horizon, Opera Maine, Philadelphia Shakespeare Theater, Temple Theaters, Temple Opera Theater, University of the Arts, and University of Memphis. He is a full-time faculty member at Rowan University.

JANUS STEFANOWICZ (Costume Design) is happy to be back working at Delaware Theatre Company. She designed Piano Lessons, It’s A Wonderful Life, and Taming of the Shrew to name a few. Janus is the costume shop manager, resident costume designer, and adjunct faculty for Villanova’s Theatre Dept. She has had a long career designing at most of the theaters in Philadelphia. She has been nominated for 17 Barrymores and has won three times.

LILY FOSSNER (Lighting Design) DTC debut. Recently: Hapgood at the Lantern, The Laramie Project at Theatre Horizon, Camelot at Act II. Theatre Includes: People’s Light, 1812, Resident Theatre Company, WAM, TACT, Culture Project, Public Theatre, Prospect Theater Company, NYU/Grad Acting, Chautauqua Theater Company, Berkshire Theatre Group, Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Dance Includes: Nichole Canuso, Doug Varone & Dancers, Monica Bill Barnes & Company. Opera Includes: Juilliard Opera Theatre, Glimmerglass Festival. Training: MFA, NYU/Tisch. Adjunct faculty at Bryn Mawr College. Upcoming: The Government Inspector at Bryn Mawr. Website: lilyfossner.com.

TOBY PETTIT (Sound Design) is a Sound Designer, mixer, and teacher in Philadelphia. Recent favorite theatre projects include Big Red Sun with 11th Hour Theatre Company, The Lucky Ones with Ars Nova Theater, A Passing Strange at the Wilma Theater, and A Period of Animate Existence with Pig Iron Theatre Company. He also teaches theatrical design at Lower Merion High School. Much love to my friends and family.

MARK WILLIAMS (Props Master) is a local Props Master and Puppeteer freelancing in the Philadelphia area. This is his fourth show working with DTC as a Props Master, having previously working on Sanctions, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [Revised], and Ella: First Lady of Song. Other important credits include the Walnut St. Theatre’s ‘16-’17 season and IRC’s fuzzy, puppet filled re-imagining of Jean Giraudoux’s The Enchanted. Special thanks to the helpful production staff at DTC.

ALISON HASSMAN (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be with DTC for a second season. New York: Hamilton, The Nutcracker (New York City Ballet, Lincoln Center), Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, A Gentleman and His Ladies (Roundabout, with Alan Cumming), Cherry Lane, Westside Theatre, 59E59, the York, 24 Hour Play Company. Regional: McCarter, Two River, six seasons with Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Theater Horizon, Trinity Rep, Bristol Riverside, Premiere Stages, Philadelphia Theatre Company. Endless gratitude to Bud, KC, and Gina. As always, for CW and AS.