Rehearsals are underway for the next show at NC Stage–the hilarious sitcom by Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help by Katie Forgette. If you’ve ever been a mother, a daughter, a sister or lived with one, this play is for you!
Set in 1973, the story follows 19 year old Linda O’Shea who has been tasked with informing her little sister about the facts of life (ie: the birds and the bees). When the parish priest overhears the racy conversation, comedy and chaos ensue as all the Irish Catholic O’Sheas try to keep the nosy priest from revealing the indiscretion and save the family reputation.
Written as a memory play of sorts, the story feels relatable– a little like The Wonder Years meets All in the Family meets Derry Girls (without the accents)– and the characters are delightfully entertaining. Meet the actors playing these roles below!
Dax Dupuy (Linda O’Shea) Dax Dupuy is an actor/songwriter and a recent transplant from NYC to Asheville. For the last fifteen years she has acted and composed music in regional (Barter Theatre, Virginia Rep, Nebraska Shakespeare, NC Stage) and New York theatres, worked in many capacities in film and television, and fetched groceries for some of the world’s most influential storytellers. She is a member of Live In Theater, an interactive theatre company based in NYC, where she has the distinct pleasure of playing numerous flirts and bullies. She currently spends her time writing two new musicals, impatiently awaiting gardening season, and yelling at her two cat-shaped gremlins. Much love to Paula, Cricket, Ava, the babes, and toum.
Kyra Hewitt (Becky O’Shea) Kyra Hewitt is thrilled to be making her NC Stage debut! Kyra is grateful for the opportunity to join this production and its phenomenal cast and crew. Her journey with stage acting began twelve years ago at the Flat Rock Playhouse. Kyra is a college sophomore and plans to pursue acting and vocal performance as a career. Favorite credits include Chasing Rainbows (Baby Frances), The Music Man (Amaryllis), Joseph…Dreamcoat (Technikid), A Christmas Carol (Beggar Child), Disney’s Aladdin (Abu), The Lion, the Witch…Wardrobe (White Witch), and Macbeth (Fleance, Young Siward). Special thanks and love to Charlie Flynn-McIver, Scott Treadway, Amelia Driscoll, and my mom for their love and support and for believing in me.
Heather Michele Lawler* (Theresa “Terri” Carmichael) Heather Michele Lawler is thrilled to be making her North Carolina Stage Company debut with this incredible group of artists! Some favorite credits include King Lear (Goneril), Stupid F*cking Bird (Mash), Company (April), Kate Hamill’s Sense and Sensibility (Marianne Dashwood), Macbeth (Ross & Witch 1), Man of La Mancha (Aldonza), The 39 Steps (Annabelle/Pamela/Margret), She Kills Monsters (Agnes) & the world premiere of Mark St. Germain’s Wednesday’s Child (Sam Sutton). Heather is a Philadelphia based Equity actor (where she portrays Betsy Ross at the Betsy Ross House Museum by day), graduate of University of Missouri-Kansas City’s MFA Acting/Directing program & co-host of Campfire Classics: A Literary Comedy Podcast (w/fiancé Ken Sandberg). “Thank you so much to my incredible family and friends for their endless support on this wild ride called life! A special thank you to Jamie for giving me a warm, welcoming home while here in Asheville.” www.heather-michele-lawler.com
Susan Stein* (Josephine “Jo” O’Shea) Susan Stein is an actor, playwright and teaching artist in New York City. Stein is thrilled and grateful to be making her debut at NC Stage and working with Charlie and this wonderful cast! Stein has spent the past ten years touring her original play, Etty, directed by Austin Pendleton, to theaters, universities, schools and prisons throughout the United States and parts of Europe. As an actor, recent regional roles include: The Glass Menagerie (Amanda), Broadway Bound (Kate), Pipeline (Laurie), The Luckiest People (Laura), The Sisters Rosensweig (Georgeous), An American Clock (Lucille), Rodney’s Wife (Faye) and A Parent’s Evening (wife). Stein currently teaches a class at Duquesne University bringing incarcerated men, formerly incarcerated men and police officers together using theater and writing to work towards police justice. Education: MFA, NYU Tisch and SUNY Purchase. www.ettyproject.org Thank you, always, Seth and Yannick.
Scott Treadway (Mike O’Shea) This production marks show number 24 at NC Stage for Scott. Based out of Hendersonville, Treadway has been a WNC actor for 40 years. Favorite shows (NC Stage & Flat Rock Playhouse) include: Rounding Third, Stones in His Pockets, Every Brilliant Thing, The 39 Steps, The Drowsy Chaperone, among lots more he’s forgotten. Thank you for supporting this glorious theatre company!
Don’t miss this fantastic cast in Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help at NC Stage. The show runs February 2-25, 2024 Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, Fridays and Sundays at 2pm except for the First Friday performance which is Pay What You Can Night at 7:30. Discounted tickets for Pay What You Can Night become active at 10am one week before the show (1/26/24)! Regular admission prices range from $28-$48 with Student Tickets available for only $10 each.
Details about the show, tickets, and more can be found here!
