Donna Thomason (Diane) is happy to be back at the Unicorn, where she was last seen in  Convenience.  Prior to that Donna appeared in The Sister’s Rosensweig, and  received a Drama Desk Award as Best Actress for her portrayal of Chloe in “Lips Together, Teeth Apart.”  In the past few years, Donna’s attentions have turned, primarily, to directing and producing. She recently directed Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? for Actors Theatre- KC and Stories My Grandmother Told Me, Tuesday’s with Morrie and Leaving Iowa for AHT. She is the Event Producer and Creative Director…yes, two titles, one salary…. for Epic Entertainment, a Starlight Theatre Company, where she scripts and directs a myriad of corporate and not-for-profit events both locally and in major cities across the U.S.  Donna and Epic have also earned 3 Telly Awards in just the past year for original corporate video productions.  Donna also appeared in the Broadway productions of Annie, Surprise! and Back on the Town.  Previous local stage appearances include Steel Magnolias (Drama Desk Nomination/Best Actress)  Grand Night for Singing (Drama Desk Nomination/Best Supporting Actress) and Sylvia at AHT, two productions of The Wizard of Oz and Peter Pan at Starlight Theater; Kindergarten, Comedy of Errors and four seasons of A Christmas Carol at Missouri Rep; Lumberjacks in Love at The New Theater; and Putting it Together at QHP.  Donna is married to Actor-Professor – Dr. Gary Holcombe…and they have a spirited and spectacular 3 – year old…..(it’s a dog…..Donna’s too old to have a 3 year old child) named GUSSIE!  “Thanks for supporting local theatre and I hope you LOVE Diane as much as do I.”

 

Nathan Darrow (Mitchell) returns to the Unicorn having appeared previously in Iron Kisses, The Pillowman, Painted Alice, The Retreat From Moscow and Bright Ideas.  Recently Nathan has played locally in To Kill A Mockingbird (KC Rep), Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Actors Theatre of KC), and Romeo and Juliet (Heart of America Shakespeare Festival).  Nathan has also worked at American Heartland Theater and New Theater, Berkeley Rep, Madison Rep and the Roundabout.  He attended the University of Evansville and NYU where major influences were Liviu Ciulei, Deborah Hecht and Yevgeny Arye.

 

Michelangelo Milano (Alex) is thrilled to be working with Unicorn Theatre for the first time. He has studied at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, Columbia College Chicago, and the School at Steppenwolf. His most recent productions include: A View From the Bridge, 20 Love Poems & 20 Songs, Orange Lemon Egg Canary, Discovery Channel, Elegy for Julian Grace, and had the pleasure of being a part of 365 Plays/365 Days.

 

Rachel May Roberts (Ellen), from Cape Girardeau, MO, is a relatively recent import to the Kansas City area. She is honored to be making her Unicorn debut in The Little Dog Laughed. Since moving to Kansas City she has been seen on the Coterie's stage for the Young Playwrights Festival and The Country of the Blind; in the world premire of Carvings; and more. Other credits include, a national tour of The Wizard of Oz, the Michigan Shakespeare Festival’s Twelfth Night, The Merchant of Venice, and the BoarsHead Theatre’s and Michigan's first Annual Theatre Festival in Canyon Suite. Some of her favorite credits include teaching for Michigan State University, Baker University, The Coterie, The Heart of America Shakepeare Festival, Jitney, sister, daughter, friend, and aunt.

 

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Saturday 12-4pm (During the run of the show)

 

 Unicorn Theatre offers $5.00 off for senior citizens and full-time students (with valid I.D.). Group rates are available, and students with valid I.D. can purchase Rush Tickets for $7.00 five minutes before curtain (based on availability)

SPECIAL THANKS
to those who generously donated their time, talents and services to this production:
Herman P. Wilson

Financial assistance has been provided by Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.