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TALLEY'S FOLLY

Mary Ann Hay as Sally Talley

John Little as Matt Friedman

Paul Meacham Director

MARY ANN HAY (Actor)-- will play Sally Talley in Lanford Wilson's Pulitzer-Prize winning TALLEY'S FOLLY and Diane in the world premiere of Judylee Oliva's ON THE SHOWROOM FLOOR in TAT's SEASON 2002.  Ms. Hay is very happy to be working again at TAT where she was seen last year as Maureen in THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE.  Other theatre credits include Bessie in MARVIN'S ROOM, also for Tri-State; the first National Company of EVITA directed by Harold Prince; the last National Company of A CHORUS LINE directed by Michael Bennett; Popeye in THE MISS FIRECRACKER CONTEST;Minnie Fay in THE MATCHMAKER and "Agnes" in GEORGE M!, along with many other roles in the theatre, film, TV and commercials.  She has recently directed MUSIC MAN, JR., GUY & DOLLS, JR, ANNIE, JR. and FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, JR. in collaboration with ArtsConnection and Music Theatre International in New York City.  She is a member of SAG, AFTRA, AEA, Theatre Artists Workshop of Westport and Polaris North in New York City.  Mary Ann thanks Paul, Patricia and all involved with TAT for these wonderful opportunities and her family and friends for their loving support.

*JOHN LITTLE (Actor)-- is delighted to return to Tri-State Actors Theater, where he played Pato  in THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE during Season 2001. He returns in 2002 as Matt Friedman in  TALLEY'S FOLLY and HB Larson in the world premiere of ON THE SHOWROOM FLOOR.  Earlier this year he played Atticus in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at the Theatre Project in Massachusetts, and Wargrave in TEN LITTLE INDIANS at Worcester Foothills Theatre.  He is a Yale School of Drama graduate and has worked at regional theaters across the country and in Europe.  In New York he was in TOO NOBLE BROTHERS, produced by the Public Theatre, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS at the New Federal Theatre, and DEAR OSCAR at the Perry Street Theatre. Mr. Little’s regional work includes MAJOR BARBARA at Yale Rep, PYGMALION at Syracuse Stage, NOISES OFF at the Barter Theater, OUT OF ORDER at Paper Mill Playhouse, GLIMMERGLASS at Goodspeed and PRIVATE LIVES and SPRINGTIME FOR HENRY at Centenary Stage. He has toured New York in ANGEL STREET, New England in LIGHT UP THE SKY and Canada in SCROOGE. At the Lycian Centre in Sugar Loaf, he played Don Quixote in MAN OF LA MANCHA and Col. Gilweather in SOMETHING’S AFOOT.  Last summer he was in TAKING STEPS and THE PRICE at the Summer Theatre at Mt. Holyoke College, THE WEIR at New Century Theatre, OUR TOWN and CAPTAINS AND COURAGE at the AmeriCulture Arts Festival.  John lives in NYC with his wife Amy and  children Eleonora and Joel.

PAUL MEACHAM (Artistic Director )--   Mr. Meacham is the founder and artistic director of TRI-STATE ACTORS THEATER,  for which he has directed Brian Friel's DANCING AT LUGHNASA, MARVIN'S ROOM, Tennessee Williams' THE GLASS MENAGERIE, I HATE HAMLET, Dicken'sA CHRISTMAS CAROL, Edward Albee's THREE TALL WOMEN, Donald Margulies' COLLECTED STORIES, and the musical adaptation of Robert Fulghum's ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN, season 2001's THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE and ON THE VERGE .  He has staged many children's musicals, including WINNIE THE POOH, CHARLOTTE'S WEB and THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS.    This season he will direct TALLEY'S FOLLY and the world premiere of  ON THE SHOWROOM FLOOR. He has directed and appeared professionally as an actor for nearly thirty years. Mr. Meacham  was a founding member of the innovative WPA Theater, where he acted and directed for five seasons including directing the musical, CHARLATANS, for which he wrote the book and lyrics, and Tevia Abrams' AND NO CEREMONY.  He performed Off-Broadway with Frank Langella and Diane Wiest in Arthur Miller's AFTER THE FALL; in FIGHTING BOB, which he also produced; in the long-running hit, THE PASSION OF DRACULA; and was a member of the acting company of the Classic Stage Company(two years), playing featured roles in TWELFTH NIGHT, THE TEMPEST, THE HOMECOMING, THE LADY'S NOT FOR BURNING, WOYZECK, ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDERNSTERN ARE DEAD and others.  On television, he has appeared in commercials and on "soaps," including ONE LIFE TO LIVE and ALL MY CHILDREN, and adapted and produced Edgar Allen Poe's WILLIAM WILSON for the small screen. His films include HOODLUMS; PRINCE OF THE CITY; THE EYES OF LAURA MARS, THE GATE and others.  He has performed coast to coast in regional theaters including Milwaukee Repertory Theater[three years](FIGHTING BOB, the premiere of David Mamet's LAKE BOAT, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, CYRANO DE BERGERAC, BORN YESTERDAY); Barter Theater(YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU); Pennsylvania Stage (EQUUS); Cohoes Music Hall (two years)(DEATH OF A SALESMAN, OF MICE AND MEN, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST); George Street Playhouse (COUNT DRACULA, MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION); Virginia Stage (THE CRUCIBLE, A CHRISTMAS CAROL); Missouri Repertory Theater (SIXTEEN STRINGS OF CASH, a 6th century Chinese opera directed by the renowned Chinese actor and director, Yeng Ruo-Ching); and New Jersey Shakespeare Festival (TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS, MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, HENRY VIII).  Since founding Tri-State Actors Theater--then Ranger Summer Theater--in 1988, he has appeared as John Barrymore in I HATE HAMLET and was the Narrator in  A CHRISTMAS CAROL.  He appeared in, and directed two of the play-readings in TAT's first NEW PLAYS READING SERIES in 2000, and was seen in the world premiere of ERICA'S LAST MISSION   in season 2001. He has directed and produced over twenty-five student productions at Wallkill Valley High School, where he teaches English and is director(emeritus) of Ranger Theater, the student theater of Wallkill Valley. Mr. Meacham is a member of Actors Equity Association, AFTRA, and Screen Actors Guild.