Playbill | The Portrait
A librarian creates portraits of patrons from their reading habits, leading to an intense conversation with a patron who finds themself as the subject of one of these portraits.
CHARLIE PROBUS
Playwright
Charlie is a playwright making their debut with University Theatre. Charlie is a transdisciplinary artist whose work spans theatre, visual art, and writing. Their play Brothers in Arms was recently performed at the first annual Raleigh Fringe Festival. You can find their poetry in Opal Age, Rat’s Ass Review, and Phonebook LitMag. They are currently an artist-in-residence at Safe Space Salon & Gallery in Durham, NC. They are excited to be a part of QuickSCRIPTS!
HEATHER BENJAMIN
Director
Heather is a recent transplant from the D.C. area, where she performed and directed with many professional and community theaters over the years. She was a troupe member with Precipice Improv for five years, doing longform improvised plays, and was the founding artistic director of Perisphere Theater. In the Triangle, she has performed with OdysseyStage, Southern Wake Players, QuickSCRIPTS, and PlaySlam.
EMILY CHIOLA
Librarian
Emily, (she/her), is a Raleigh-based actress and writer. She is thrilled to be a part of Quick Scripts and take on the challenge of performing with only 24-hours to prepare! She has recently been seen in Enemy of the People (Justice Theater Project), The Odd Couple (Forest Moon Theater), and Death by Design (Cary Players); as well as in several radio plays, short films, and staged readings. When not on stage, Emily enjoys traveling with her handsome husband, sipping cocktails and reading Vogue.
OLGA RYZHIKOVA
Maddy
After a 12-year acting career in the National Academic Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Republic of Belarus, Olga moved to the US. She studied at NCSU and enjoyed performing in the theatre besides her core studies. Since graduation, she has worked for multinational corporations for another 12 years. She’s currently doing a career reset to figure out her next “12-year” journey. She feels revived to drop into her acting forte as part of QuickSCRIPTS for the 3rd time this year.