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20/21 Department of Theatre/Dance uww.edu/cac/theatre-dance th e mi sa n thro pe by Moliere adapted by Neil Bartlett directed by Bruce Cohen November 24 - 29, 2020 UW-Whitewater is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre. LE MISANTHROPE by Moliere, adapted by Neil Bartlett directed by Bruce Cohen CAST Alceste Celimene Oronte Kory Friend Ivy Steege Jon Lotti Philante Eliante Arsinoe Bryce Giammo Natalie Meikle Lindsay Bland CREATIVE TEAM Director Bruce Cohen Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager Alden Swanson* Abigail Brandt* Technical Director Ruth Conrad-Proulx Scenic Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer Brandon Kirkham Jordan Meyer** Samuel Hess Props Master Heather Wallman * mentored by Ruth Conrad-Proulx ** mentored by Tracey Lyons Licensed by arrangement with The Agency (London) Ltd, 24 Pottery Lane, London, W11 4LZ; [email protected] PRODUCTION CREW Scene Shop Technical Assistants Samuel Hess Abby Smith-Lezama Nicolas Sole Mary Sportiello Costume Shop Assistants Natalie Meikle Lydia Oestreich Carlee Wuchterl Construction Crew Abigail Brandt Trevor Brilhart Gabby Dever Kate Diedrich Abby Frey Michael Garcia Nakia Gardison Bryce Giammo Katie Griepentrog Joelle Hackney Allison Indermuehle Dyamond Jackson Arizona Kohler Bee Marean Eric McKee Maggie McNulty Samantha Ness Lexi Novak Evan Stormowski Gwen Swanson Miranda Vincent Ashlynn Vlcko artist profiles KORY FRIEND Craig, Andy Serkis, Tim, Josh, Rob, (Alceste) is a Brandon H, Simon McGhee, Alex senior BFA Theatre Carey, Alexa Broege, Robert de Niro, Performance major. Brandon and Leslie Talley, Sara J. Their previous Griffin, The Office, Aleks Knezevich, UW-Whitewater OCF, George M. Roesler, Shakespeare credits include and Co., his incredible advisor Vanity Fair (Actor Marshall Anderson and his faithful 5), The Addams Family (Pugsley), dog Josie. Twelfth Night (Malvolio), and Resort 76 (Yablonka). This is Kory's last BRYCE GIAMMO show at UW-Whitewater and they (Philante) is hope to pursue acting and writing a freshman professionally after they graduate in BFA Theater December. Performance major in his second show IVY STEEGE at UW-Whitewater. (Celimene) is a He most recently junior BFA Theatre was involved in Vanity Fair (Actor 3 Performance major Understudy). He would like to thank and is so excited to his family, his directors and his fellow be working on Le cast members for their constant Misanthrope. In the support. past, Steege has participated in other UW-Whitewater NATALIE MEIKLE shows such as The Addams Family (Eliante) is a (Renaissance Ancestor), Resort Sophomore 76 (Esther), and Devon's Hurt BFA Theatre (Stephanie). Steege would like Performance major, to attend graduate school after and is excited to graduation but is unsure as to where be working on Le Misanthrope yet. She would like to thank her family . and everyone viewing the show! Previous UW-Whitewater performances include: Vanity Fair JON LOTTI (Becky understudy), The Addams (Oronte) would Family (Medieval Ancestor), Twelfth like to thank God, Night (Malvolio, Valentine, Priest Dad, Mom, Fiona, and Soldier understudy), and Resort Marcus, Maria, 76 (Anya). Natalie would also like to Nicola and the rest, thank her family and friends for all of UST Crew, Sam their support. Enjoy the show! Rockwell, SNL, artist profiles LINDSAY BLAND professional theatre companies (Arsinoe) is a including the award-winning Utah junior BSE Theatre Musical Theatre. Professor Cohen Education major and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree is looking forward in Acting from Adelphi University to working with the and a Master of Fine Arts Degree rest of the cast of in Directing for the Stage from Le Misanthrope. The University of Alabama. http:// As a transfer last year, Lindsay was bruceevancohen.wixsite.com/ also seen as Viola in Twelfth Night, portfolio and has been in numerous other high school productions. Lindsay would ALDEN SWANSON (Stage Manager) like to thank all of her friends and is a senior BFA Stage Management family who have taken the time to major who is excited to finally show view the show and show their support the skills he has learned whilst for the arts. She hopes everyone attending UW-Whitewater. He thanks enjoys the show as much as she does! his family for their constant support. He hopes you enjoy the show BRUCE COHEN (Director) teaches ABIGAIL BRANDT (Assistant Stage Directing for the Manager) is a freshman BFA Theatre Stage, Theater Stage Management major. In high History and leads school, she was a part of stage crew the BSE-Theater for three out of the four years, one of Education track. them being the stage manager. He has taught for RUTH CONRAD-PROULX Denison University, Weber State (Technical Director) Ruth has been a University, the New World School professional theatre manager and of the Arts and was Director of the technician specializing in production Department of Theater at Arkansas management and technical direction State University-Beebe. A director, in producing theatrical venues for actor and produced playwright for the past 20 years. She has worked close to three decades; Professor alongside professionals and students Cohen is a full member of the Stage alike to meet the ever present Directors and Choreographers challenges each production presents, Society, holds affiliation with finding learning experiences Actors Equity Association and is everywhere. At UW-Whitewater she a former Arkansas State Chair of oversees the stage management the Kennedy Center American program, the scene shop, electrics, College Theater Festival. Prior to sounds and run crew labs in the his career as a university professor Department. and administrator, Bruce ran several artist profiles BRANDON KIRKHAM (Scenic Guild, American Folklore Theatre, Designer) is a freelance designer, UW– Madison Music Department puppet builder, and artisan. From and many other theatres. She has 2010 to 2019 Brandon worked at toured internationally with Sesame First Stage,where he served as Street Live. Her professional scope Design Supervisor, Costume Crafts includes classical and contemporary Artisan, and Properties Artisan, and theatre, dance, opera, and musicals. designed more than fifty productions She authored Sewing Techniques for for that company. Brandon has also Theatre and co-authored Teaching designed for Milwaukee Chamber Introduction to Theatrical Design Theatre, Skylight Music Theatre, (Focal Press). During the summer of Hope Summer Repertory Theatre, 2017, she directed Rounding Third. Florentine Opera Company, and Her MFA is in Costume Design others. Brandon received his MFA in and Technology from Wayne State Theater Design from Ohio University, University and BA from CSB/SJU. a BS in Theatre Design & Technology from the University of Evansville SAMUEL HESS (Lighting Designer) and holds a graduate certificate in Samuel is a senior BA Theatre major Puppet Arts from the University of here at UW-Whitewater. Samuel has Connecticut. worked on multiple projects with the Theate Department, notably JORDAN MEYER (Costume his designs for Mary, Mary and Designer) This is Jordan’s BFA senior Blithe Spirit as well as multiple years project, the culmination of her years with DanceScapes. Outside of the of study. Her focuses are in costume university Samuel is the Associate design and construction. She is also Director of the Fort Atkinson accomplished in hair and makeup High School Theater as well as the design. In one or more capacities, Assistant Technical Director at Young she worked on Angel Street, Triumph Auditorium. Samuel looks forward to of Love, Ghosts, Devon’s Hurt and how we can continue to develop live several years of DanceScapes. Jordan theater to all forms of media. is excited for the opportunities ahead of her after she graduates in HEATHER WALLMAN (Props Master) December, including furthering her is a senior BFA Theatre Performance education and professional work. major who is propping a show for the first time. Heather thanks the TRACEY LYONS (Costume Design department for giving students the Mentor/Costume Shop Manager) opportunity to immerse themselves has designed for the CBC, Lincoln in all facets of a show and then Theatre Guild, The Huron Playhouse, displaying that knowledge in a Madison Ballet, Madison Theatre constructed performance. ADAPTED BY NEIL BARTLETT Neil Bartlett was born to address the AIDS – who was later to run in 1958. He grew up crisis. He also created the Lyric Hammersmith in Chichester, West his first original theatre with him – composer Sussex, and now lives project, Dressing Up, a Nicolas Bloomfield and in Worthing and London triptych depicting three choreographer Leah with his partner of centuries of London’s Hausman. The company thirty-one years, author gay subculture, at created and toured and archivist James London’s Cockpit – fourteen projects over Gardiner. his first collaboration ten years. The shows with visual artist Robin ranged in form from In 1982 he set up his Whoitmore. revivals of classical first company, the plays ( Twelfth Night at theatrical collective Other early works were the Goodman, Chicago; THE 1982 THEATRE staged at the ICA, the Marivaux’s The Game COMPANY ; other early Drill Hall and Battersea of Love and Chance at work included street Arts Centre, as well as the National Theatre, performances with touring to arts centres London ) to original Simon McBurney as part (and the occasional devised performance of THE BEECHBUOYS, nightclub) across the ( the queer history a clown act influenced country. “trilogy” A Vision by the teaching of of Love Revealed in In 1985 he worked as Phillipe Gaulier. They Sleep, Sarrasine and a director for Theatre appeared together Night After Night ). de Complicite, helping at the first London Throughout the work, to create More Bigger International Festival there was a deliberate Snacks Now, the show of Theatre in 1981, and challenge to accepted that won the company also (memorably) as divisions of genre the Perrier Award and support act to the Goth between high and low, first brought them to band Bauhaus at the between “radical” and national attention.