Written by Sarah B. Mantell
Directed by Jessica Kubzansky
The Merchant of Venice missed the point. But whether or not you know Shakespeare or Shylock, this provocative new work plays between the gaps in the classic tale to expose the realities of Jewish history. Sarah Mantell’s time-bending story, rich with humor and heartbreak, bridges the 16th century with today and beyond. What do we lose or gain by leaving our own culture? And what sacrifices does love demand of fathers and daughters, lovers and friends? Everything That Never Happened is a play about disguise, assimilation, pomegranates, and everything Shakespeare left out.
CAST
Erika Soto
Erika is beyond thrilled to be making her Boston Court debut this fall. She began her performance career as a Mexican folklorico dancer in her hometown of Houston, TX. She graduated from the The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, received her B.A. from the USC School of Dramatic Arts, and studied at the British American Drama Academy in London, before diving into professional LA theatre. With ANoiseWithin (Resident Artist): Poppy Norton-Taylor, Noises Off; Katherine, Henry V; Vivie Warren, Mrs. Warren’s Profession; Cordelia, King Lear; Thomasina Coverly, Arcadia; Dolly Clandon, You Never Can Tell. With Independent Shakespeare Co.: Julia, The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Miranda, The Tempest; Juliet, Romeo and Juliet; Bianca, The Taming of the Shrew; Constance Neville, She Stoops to Conquer; Mopsa, The Winter’s Tale; Mary Moore, Red Barn (Original Musical Premiere); Ingenue, Strange Eventful History (Original Play Premiere). TV: Karla, Vida (STARZ). Her work also includes commercials, voice over, and motion-capture in both English and Spanish. A huge thanks to friends, family, and colleagues for all of their love and support along the way! erikasoto.com
Paul Culos
Paul is thrilled to be making his debut with the Boston Court. Theatre credits include the Junie B. Jones Is Not A Crook (South Coast Repertory); Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley (Ensemble Theatre); national tour of Dracula, Act One (LA Theatre Works); Les Liaisons Dangereuses, As You Like It, Macbeth, Peace In Our Time (Antaeus); Come Back Little Sheba (A Noise Within); The Hamlet Project (Loose Canon Collective); Two Gentlemen of Verona (PCPA); Jason & (Medea) (LA New Court). TV/Film: Modern Family, Shameless, The Middle, Superior Donuts, and Video Synchronicity with David Fincher. Training: MFA – UC Irvine.
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Leo Marks
Previously at Boston Court: The Missing Pages of Lewis Carroll. Other world premieres: How to Write a New Book for the Bible at Berkeley Rep and Seattle Rep, A Perfect Wedding at the Kirk Douglas Theater, Lincolnesque at The Old Globe, The Language Archive and Smokefall at South Coast Rep, Somewhere in the Pacific at Playwrights Horizons. Other leading credits include: The Royale at Cleveland Playhouse, the inaugural production at A.C.T.’s The Strand, Roz and Ray at Houston’s Alley Theatre, Cymbeline at D.C.’s Shakespeare Theater, Actors Theater of Louisville, Pasadena Playhouse, Ahmanson Theatre, The Intiman, PICT, and as Hamlet in Jessica Kubzansky’s acclaimed production. Founding member, New York’s Elevator Repair Service, and proud member of Antaeus (Wedding Band, The Hothouse, and Three Days in the Country). Awards include an Obie for Heather Woodbury’s Tale of 2Cities: An American Joyride on Multiple Tracks. TV/Film includes the lead in the award-winning indie feature The Maestro, and the season finale of The Last Tycoon on Amazon. Upcoming: Mysterious Circumstances at Geffen Playhouse.
Dylan Saunders
Dylan makes his Boston Court debut. TV: Turn: Washington’s Spies (AMC), American Koko (ABC, executive produced by Viola Davis), Chicago Fire (NBC), and Kevin From Work (ABC Family). Theater: Mark Taper Forum, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Pasadena Playhouse, Arizona Theatre Company, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Theatre Apostrof (Prague, CZ) and the National Theatre of London (Connections Festival). Voice-Over: Disney, Nickelodeon, Fox, and video games. Founding member: StarKid Productions (over 230 million YouTube views and multiple Billboard-charting original cast recordings). BFA: University of Michigan.
