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THE HENRY MURRAY STAGE
ABOUT THE PLAY
Note from our Executive Producer Jean Craig:
A long time ago, in Oklahoma City, when I was a sophomore in high school, I joined the Drama Club. By the time I was a senior, I had played Emily in Our Town. In college, I took Shakespeare and Aristotle’s Poetics. I studied the works of Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams. I played a daffy, brassy housemaid named Toinette, a lead character in Moliere’s The Imaginary Invalid. My performance astonished my teachers, my classmates, and even my Mother who famously said, “I didn’t know you had it in you."
In my professional life I’ve been a writer but have never lost the love for theater. I am so grateful to have found Rogue Machine and to have, rather late in life, the resources to support it.
Every play I’ve seen over sixteen years, including those few that were not a critical or box office success, have enriched the actors, the production staff, the audience, the community, an art form that goes back to the Greeks, and me.
Thank you, Rogue Machine.
EVANGELINE EDWARDS (Anna Pope)
Evangeline Edwards (she/her) is honored to be returning to Rogue Machine to originate the role of Anna in A Good Guy. Her recent credits include: Susan in Brushstroke (FutureHome Productions at the Odyssey, dir. Casey Stangl), Teresa in Heroes of the Fourth Turning (Rogue Machine, dir. Guillermo Cienfuegos), RZR (Exertion Films), A Christmas Carol (A.C.T.), Silent Sky (Santa Rosa Summer Rep), Imogen in Cymbeline (A.C.T., dir.Pam MacKinnon), and In Love And Warcraft (A.C.T., dir.Peter J. Kuo). She received her MFA in Acting from the American Conservatory Theatre in 2022 and is a USC alumna. Endlessly thankful for my supportive family and the team at Rogue for their belief in me. Colors bring glory to the Light. Reps: Buchwald Talent/Brave Artists Management.
WAYNE T. CARR (Detective, History, Principal Douglas Blatchley, Michael, and an Instructor)
Wayne T. Carr Is excited to be making his first appearance at Rogue Machine. He has performed in many theatres across the state, including the Guthrie, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Yale Rep, Milwaukee Rep, Utah Shakespeare, Indiana Rep, American Players Theatre, and more. Locally, Wayne has performed Othello at A Noise Within and Caliban in The Tempest at Shakespeare Center Los Angeles. In film and television; he had a recurring role in Chicago Med, was the Shakespeare consultant and Murderer #3 in The Tragedy of Macbeth by Joel Coen, Tenner on S.W.A.T, and a few others. He's teaching at Arts Center School of Design and AMDA. He also works for Dramatic Resources, which provides extraordinary learning experiences drawing on techniques from theatre. Inspiring leaders worldwide to communicate better.
SUZEN BARAKA (Second Detective, Language Arts, Ms. Wizner, District Superintendent and Lawyer)
Suzen Baraka is a two time Emmy-Award winning producer, poet and actress who, in 2018, pivoted from her career as a lawyer to train at the Atlantic Theater Acting Conservatory. In 2021, Suzen became one of 20 actors selected out of 11,000 applicants to participate in the WarnerMedia Talent Access Spotlight Program. Suzen gives all the glory to God, with whom all things are possible.
Theater Credits: Two Stop, Ensemble Studio Theatre; A Christmas Carol, The Bluest Eye, A Noise Within Theater; Can I Touch It?, Rogue Machine Theatre; Two Stop, Inkwell Theater; Grounded, Denizen Theater; 12 Ophelias, Atlantic Theater Company. Television/Film Credits: The Other Two, HBO/Max; Blue Bloods, CBS; Break, Showdown Productions.
Instagram: @Suzen_Baraka
LOGAN LEONARDO ARDITTY (The Student)
LOGAN ARDITTY is making his second play appearance in the heart of Los Angeles, Melrose, CA. He has recently taken on several roles in film and television. Growing up, he always wanted to become an actor but was often told it was impossible. His love for the craft drove him to make his dream a reality at the age of 18. Logan has grown exponentially in the year he has been acting. He is an all-around performer, also working as a musician and songwriter, but his true passion lies in bringing stories to life and going to great lengths to provide entertainment. He aims to help others through his work, even if it’s just one person. With A Good Guy being such a touching topic, he knew he wanted to be a part of it. Logan is grateful to his loved ones for their support and to those who made A Good Guy possible.
Instagram: @ardittylogan
DAVID RAMBO (Playwright)
DAVID RAMBO is the author of the plays A Good Guy, The Lady with All the Answers (Lortel nomination), God’s Man in Texas, The Ice-Breaker, The Confession of Henry Jekyll, M.D., an all-new book for Lerner and Loewe’s Paint Your Wagon, and the Cuban Missile Crisis drama The Tug of War. His work has been widely produced at theatres throughout the country, including The Old Globe, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Geffen Playhouse, Denver Center Theatre, Alliance Theatre, Pasadena Playhouse and L.A. Theatre Works. In addition, he has adapted several classic screenplays for live performance, including All About Eve, Casablanca, Adam’s Rib and Sunset Boulevard, which was produced at the Hollywood Bowl with John Mauceri conducting Franz Waxman’s Oscar-winning score. His television writer/producer credits include seven seasons on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, the record-smashing premiere season of Empire, V, Revolution, Claws, Will, Tiny Pretty Things, and Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas for which he received an Emmy nomination as Executive Producer. He holds an Honorary Doctorate from the University of N. Carolina School of the Arts and chairs the Western Council of the Entertainment Community Fund.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Playwright
David Rambo
Director
John Perrin Flynn
Producers
Guillermo Cienfuegos
Jennifer Sorenson
Set Design
Jan Munroe
Sound Design
Chris Moscatiello
Costume Design
Christine Cover Ferro
Publicist
Judith Borne
Social Media
Ruth Fowler
Casting by
Victoria Hoffman
Graphic Design
Michelle Hanzelova-Bierbauer