Whistler in the Dark: In On It

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"Do you think that's a good way to start?"

This One and That One - possibly actors, possibly angels, possibly lovers - are creating a play. Or celebrating their relationship. Or tearing it apart. Bitingly funny, wildly imaginative and whimsically heartbreaking, IN ON IT is a puzzle that ultimately reveals how lives can intertwine in unintended and unexpected ways. Like the threads of a grey lambswool jacket.

the company
	Joe Lanza is thrilled to be working on In On It; his first production with Whistler in the Dark. Local credits include: The Caretaker (Mick) with the Nora Theatre Company; Jerry Springer: The Opera (Steve Wilkos - sub) and The History Boys (Timms) at SpeakEasy Stage Company; The Pain and the Itch (Clay) with Company One; Skylight (Edward) at Merrimack Repertory Theatre; How Many Miles to Basra? (Dangermouse) at Stoneham Theatre; Wind in the Willows (Albert the Horse) at Gloucester Stage Company; The Diary of Anne Frank (Peter) with New Rep On Tour; A New Brain (Richard) with MetroStage Company; and Butley (Student #2) at The Huntington Theatre Company, where he also understudied their production of Well. Joe holds a BFA in Acting from Boston University's School of Theatre and studied abroad at LAMDA.
	Scott Sweatt holds an M.F.A in Acting from Columbia University a B.S. in Theatre from Skidmore College and Coos County's Best Marigolds in 1993. He is a recent transplant to the Boston area but feels fortunate to be a part of such a vibrant theatre community. Boston credits include: Pablo Picasso Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Lenny Small Of Mice and Men, Cassio/Barbantio Othello (New Repertory Theatre), SLAMBoston, Boston Theatre Marathon, Exquisite Corps. Many thanks to those who put the "la-la-la-li" in his life.
the playwright
	Daniel MacIvor was born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia in 1962. He is a stalwart of the Canadian theatre scene, having written and directed numerous award-winning productions including See Bob Run, Wild Abandon, 2-2-Tango, This Is A Play, The Soldier Dreams, You Are Here, How It Works and A Beautiful View. With long time collaborator Daniel Brooks, he created the solo performances House, Here Lies Henry, Monster and Cul-de-sac. Daniel's play Never Swim Alone won the award for overall excellence at the New York Fringe in 1998 and in 2002, he won a GLAAD Award and a Village Voice Obie Award for his play In On It, which was presented at PS 122. His play Marion Bridge received its off-Broadway premiere in New York in October of 2005. From 1987-2007, with producing partner Sherrie Johnson, he ran da da kamera, a respected international theatre touring company that has brought his work to Australia, Israel, Europe, the UK, and extensively throughout Canada and the US. In 2006, Daniel received the Governor General's Literary Award for Drama for his collection of plays I Still Love You. In 2007, his play You Are Here was translated into Japanese and produced in Tokyo and he directed his play How It Works in a successful production at Tarragon Theatre in Toronto. Also in 2007, his play His Greatness was critically lauded in its premiere production at the Arts Club Theatre in Vancouver.
the artistic team
	Jennifer O'Connor (Assistant to the Director) holds a B.F.A. in theatre performance from Salem State. Joining Whistler for their inaugural production of The Possibilities, she has been with the company ever since. For three seasons she was the company manager and an acting member of imaginary beasts. Other Boston area collaborations include Apollinaire Theatre, Insomouth Productions, and staged readings with Catalyst Collaborative@MIT and New Voices @ New Rep.
	Meg Taintor (Director) holds a B.A. in Theatre and Women & Gender Studies from Middlebury College. For Whistler, she has directed The Bacchae, Mary's Wedding, Vampire, All This Flying, All This Tumbling Down, The B File, and The Possibilities and performed in Howard Barker's A Hard Heart, Don't Exaggerate ( FeverFest 06), and in The Psyche Project (FeverFest 07). Meg has also directed for Mill6 Theatre and New Voices @ New Rep. Some of her regional theatre credits include the National Players, Rorschach Theatre, Olney Theatre Center, the Potomac Theatre Project and Washington Shakespeare Company.