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    PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Backstage at Arena Stage's A Time to Kill With Sebastian Arcelus and Erin Davie

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    PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Backstage at Arena Stage's A Time to Kill With Sebastian Arcelus and Erin Davie

    Broadway favorites Sebastian Arcelus and Erin Davie, who star in the fiery courtroom drama A Time to Kill at Washington, DC's Arena Stage, offer an exclusive backstage look at the world premiere. Playbill.com readers are invited to meet the company, visit the "blood room," and view such daily staples as the "redneck transformation," gun/fight calls and between-show dog walks. Read the Playbill.com story.
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    Good morning from beautiful DC! View from the apartments here at Arena. See the Capitol?
    Check out the new snazzy digs at Arena! The brand new Mead Center for American Theater.
    Welcome to work, Evan Thompson! Is that your motorcycle in the background??
    No, that's not Neil Young... it's John C. Vennema!
    John and Rosie Benton hug it out.
    Enter the Arena.
    John Grisham's name over the marquee. So don't worry, if John is out of the show, you get your money back...
    Our lovely ushers at the Kreeger Theater!
    Our lovely ushers at the Kreeger Theater!
    Fight Call! Don't mess with Sheriff Ozzie Walls.
    The one and only Chike Johnson. He's a smiler.
    Our Fight Captain, Joe Isenberg, imparting his extensive knowledge on "gun control" to fellow hillbilly, Jeff Bender.
    One of our company managers, Reed!
    We're really good photographers...
    Gun Call with our Carl Lee Hailey, Dion Graham... ready for action!
    Welcome to the Ladies' Dressing Room...
    Mississippi makin' pretty.
    Trena Bolden Fields giving you the 80's on display.
    Deborah Hazlett prepares for the show!
    Erin Davie...
    Carla Jane Brigance!
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    Sebastian Arcelus whispering sweet nothings to Brennan Brown.
    Can I use this as my headshot?
    Dori Beau Seigneur begins the redneck transformation...
    An actor prepares.
    Joe before...
    during...
    What the $#%&?!
    Arrrrrgh!
    Ah, merci...
    And after. Transformation complete.
    Jeff before.
    Jeff after.
    The Rednecks.
    Two of our wonderful dressers, Alice and Maggie!
    From the cast of <i>Ruined"</i>, our lovely neighbors in the Fichandler Stage.
    Hi, I'm Jonathan Lincoln Fried.
    Dion grabs an intermission snack.
    Chike enjoys a quiet moment with Playbill.
    Snappy, Brennan!
    Um... Brennan, is that you? He does print work too, folks.
    Places for Act 2. Michael Marcan overlooks as Jeff Bender "meditates."
    The Honorable Judge Omar Noose.
    Hugh Nees (aka Mister Pate) smiles for the camera.
    Rosie and Erin.
    Jonathan and Chike.
    Jeff, don't cry!
    Chike's adorable family visiting Daddy between shows.
    Um... adorable.
    Gotta walk the dogs in between shows.
    Wowza! That dog can fly!
    Bella Hazlett and Lewis Benton
    Smile!
    Marne, Stacey, Kristen, and Mic get ready for the second show.
    Dori prepares some serious bloody drama to come...
    Her laboratory.
    Her subject. Lookin' good, Rosie!
    The bench.
    The wing stage right.
    Smoke effect onstage! Yes, we did have to exit the building once after setting off the fire alarm. Awesome.
    Enter stage left for a final moment.
    We're close to a verdict...
    Aaand it's the end of the night. Wanna know the verdict? Come see us at Arena Stage through June 19! Cheers and g'nite.
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