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Urinetown: The Musical Program

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Directed by Edward Reichert Book & lyrics by Greg Kotis, Music & lyrics by Mark Hollman Sponsored by Drs. John and Elizabeth Serrage

March 16-25, 2007 Russell Hall USM Gorham Campus

"URINETOWN: the musical" is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MT!). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MT!, 42 West 54th Street, New York, NY /0019. Tel.:(212)541-4684 Fax: (212)397-4684 www.MTJShows.com About the Play (Excerpted from Greg Kotis' introduction to URINETOWN: The Musical) musical, yes, a very big musical, and it would be 'called URINETOWN: the musical. It might not be performed, but it would be called The idea for URINETOWN: the musical first came to me URINETOWN: the musical, and it would take place in a town where during what might generously be described as a poorly planned trip everybody had to pay to pee. Such is the thinking that comes from to Europe during the late winter/early spring of 1995. On our return being too homesick, too broke, and too full of belly-filling foods, flight, I decided to extend an overnight layover in Paris to spend two while inhibiting natural bodily functions for too long. weeks bumming arc_mnd Western Europe by myself, to see the sights, and also try to decide whether I would propose to my girlfriend. For Director's Note some reason, I thought $300 would cover my expenses, and I ran out of money almost immediately. What I had intended to be a meditative, Welcome to URINETOWN! Not the place, the musical. This economy-style backpacker excursion through the capitals of France, innovative, wacky, and wonderful.musical is a wild mix of biting satire Germany, England, and Spain quickly devolved into a grim test of and loving parody. Inspired by the work of Kurt Weill and" Bertolt endurance, (with) the defining question . . . "How can I not spend any Brecht, the show irreverently pays homage to the great American money until I can reclaim my ticket to the States and go home?" For musical theatre tradition with references to classics such as West Side me, th~ ~nswer involved sleeping in the train stations, eating cheap but Story, Les Miserables, Fiddler on the Roof, Sweeney Todd, ahd belly-f1lhng foods, and, strangely enough, avoiding going to the Chicago among others: I think it's hilariously funny and touchingly bathroom as much as possible. · honest, providing our students (and audience) with a fresh perspective Public bathrooms in Europe are pay-per-use. Some are old to one o_f Am~rica's greatest art forms. Winner of three 2002 Tony buildings in parks complete with towel-distributing attendants; some Awards mcludmg best score and best book of a musical, we're very are state-of-the-art, self-cleaning, toilet-pods set proudly near city excited and proud to bring you the Maine premiere of URINETOWN: crossroads. Each involves a fee of some kind, some more expensive the musical. (Google Thomas Robert Malthus when you get home to than others, all the time prohibitive to me ... And so it was that on one clarify the mention of his name at shows' end. Oh yeah ... this is also a particularly cold, rainy afternoon in Paris, while I was making my way musical filled with social significance !) past the Luxembourg Gardens, trying to determine how badly I needed to go to the bathroom ... that the notion of a city where all the public amenities in town were controlled by a single, malevolent, monopolizing corporation came to me. And not only would the corporation control all the public bathrooms but, being malevolent and monopolizing, it would somehow ensure the prohibition of private toilets, thus guaranteeing a steady flow of customers to its overpriced comfort stations. With its wealth and influence on the rise, it would pay off politicians and police, outlaw going in the bushes (and between parked cars), and generally employ all available tools of persuasion to maintain its hammerlock on power. At its head would be an evil capitalist genius controlling the world from behind his corporate desk. But would he really be so evil? For the world he was controlling was suffering from a nearly uncontrollable ecological disaster - a drought that, at the beginning of our story, had already entered its twentieth year. I stood there on the sidewalk for a moment or two, thinking the thing through. The notion seemed like a patently awful one, grand and ridiculous, a career (such as it was) ending embarrassment. And yet, at its core, it would also be a grand, ridiculous reflection of the world as we know it to be, complete with rich and poor, the powerful and the powerless, a government controlled by industry and an industry that exists apart from and above us all. And driving it all would be the disaster, in this case the drought, a fact that trumped all the other facts: the love, the rage, the greed, everything. It would be a URINETOWN: the musical The Musicians

Book & lyrics by Greg Kotis, music & lyrics by Mark Hollman Conductor, Pianist Edward Reichert Clarinet, Alto & Soprano Sa,~ Jason Giacomazzo Director/Musical Director Edward Reichert Trombone Scott Thurston Choreographer Raymond Marc Dumont Drums, Percussion Alex Mills Scene Design Charles S. Kading. Bass , Jon Simonoff Costume Design Jodi Ozimek Hair and Makeup Design Kate Caouette Artistic Staff Light Design Br:ian Hapcic Sound Designer Peter.White Assistant Director Calien Lewis Dance Captain Ashley Christy THE CAST Assistant ~ostrtme Design Kate Caouette (iµ order of appearance) Officer Lockstock Erik Moody Production Staft Penelope Pennywise Slaney Rose Jordan Bobby Strong Derrick J agues Production Stage Manager · Kristin P. Kurz Little Sally Ashleigh St. Pierre Stage Manager Kristin P. Kurz Hope Cladwell Caitlin Kelty-Huber Assistant Stage Manager Heather Scammon Mr:McQueen . Matt Withee Technical Director Matt Meeds Senator Fipp Jack W. Doherty-Scannell Carpenters Stagecraft Laboratory · Old Man Strong/Hot Blades Harry Travis M. Grant Costume Director Kris Hall -Tiny Tom/Dr. Billeaux Joseph Valliere· Props Mistress . . Jessica Savory . · Soupy Sue Alexis R.D. Handy Stitchers Elizabeth Althschuler, Caitlin Ballou, Mary Bastoni, Little Becky Two~Shoes · Ashley Christy Emily Carter, Joelle Clingerman,Gabrielle Cyr, Jessica Dlimmich, Robbie The Stockfish/UGC Exec #2. Joshua Adams . Nicole Etchie-Wood, Becky Farr, Cate Goetschius; Travis Grant, Billy Boy Bill/UGC Exec,#i Joseph Murphy Slaney Jordan, Christa Langbehn, Kate Law, Desiray Roy, Josephine Strong/Old Woman Catherine Goetschius Gwen Tatro, Hillary Sproul, Laurel Snyder and Costume Practicum Officer Barrel Joelle Clingerman Master Electrician . Bobby Wilcox Caldwell B. Cladwell Roger L. Marcotte Electricians Lighting Laboratory Cladwell's Secretary Audra Anne Curtis Properties Supervisor Jessica Savory Mrs. Millennium Kimberly Stone Properties Construction Dan Lovely, Ali Berry, Erin Rooney, Haley O'Connor, Brady Keuch Understudies . Lockstock, Joelle Clingerman; Pennywise, Catherine Goetschius; Bobby, Joseph Valliere; Little Sally, Autumn Pound; Hope, Ashley Production Crew Christy; Soupy Sue/Little BeckyTwo-Shoes, Audra Anne Curtis; Cla:dwell's Secretary/Mrs. Millennium, Greer Vashon; Deck Crew Lucy Hancock, Monica Morrison, Lucas Perry Barrel/Josephine Strong/Old Woman, Megan Leddy. Props Crew Julia Hillman-Forbush Wardrobe Head Kate Law Setting: A Gotham-like City Wardrobe Crew Joelle Schutt; Desiray Roy, Jon Rogers, Amber Time: Sometime after the Stink Years. · Sauliniers, Jessica Staggs · Light Board Operator , Kaitlin McGinley Sound Board Operator . Ryan Nash .Thank You Follow Spot Operators David Lovejoy, Brenden Tenen Accent Dry Cleaners Classic Tuxedo {formally Strictly Formal) PortlandStage Company · Musical Numbers Who's Who in URINETOWN · Act I Joshua Adams (Robby The Stockfish/UGC Exec #2) is a .sophomore Prelude . Music major at USM studying Jazz Performance and · Music Urinetown Lockstock, and Company · Education. Joshua played "Second Officer Lightoller" in USM's production of Titanic last semester. in Corthell, Concert Hall. . It's a Privilege To Pee Pennywise, Old Man Strong, Bobby, Amesbury, Massachusetts is his hometown, and there is no place else Little Sally, The Poor he would rather pee ... er,'be! · . It's a Privilege To Pee_(Reprise) Lockstock, The Poor Ashley Christy (Little Becky Two-Shoes; Hope Understudy) A Mr. _Cladwell Cladwell, McQueen, UGC Staff sophomore Musical Theatre major,· Ashley has done many high . school productions including "Mrs. Walker" in Tommy. She has been . Cop Song Lockstock, Barrel, The Poor part of Encore At The Point for 3 years: "Sandy," Grease; "The 'POP' Follow Your Heart Bobby, Hope girl aka Liz, Velma US", Chicago. USM credits include: the · "Mute Mexican Adopted child of Mrs. Johnstone," Blood Brothers; "Soloist," · Look At the Sky Bobby, Pennywise, The Poor By Rodgers! She is proud to be a representative of this Urine-Nation. Don't Be the Bunny Cladwell, Fipp, McQueen, " Joelle Clingerman (Officer Barrel; Lockstock . Understudy) is Hop~. UGC Staff originally from Orono, Maine and is a third year Theatre major. USM ( Act I Finale Full Company credits include Six Characters in Search of an Author; The Good, the Bad, and the Wilde, and most recently "Charlotte Cardoza" in Titanic Acfll with the School of Music. Joelle can no longer hold it (her excitement, that is ... ). · What is Urinetown? Little Becky Two-Shoes, Hot Audra Anne Curtis (Cladwell's Secretary; Soupy Sue Unders'tudy) is . Blades Harry, The Poor, Cladwell, McQueen, a freshman Theatre major from Belfast. She was last seen on the USM Fipp, Josephine, Bobby, Little Sally, Lockstock, Barrel stage as "Clarice" in A Servant of Two Masters and on the Portland Snuff That Girl · Hot Blades Harry, Little Becky Players stage as "Dorothy" in The Wizard of Oz. Past roles include: Two-Shoes, The Poor "Winnifred,"' Once Upon A Mattress (Belfast Maskers); "The Baker's . Wife," Into the Woods and "Frenchy," Grease (Belfast Area High Run, Freedom, Run! Bobby, The Poor · School). Audra will be seen at Northport Music Theater this summer. Pennywise; Fipp, Why Did I Listen To That Man? Catherine Goetschius (Josephine/Old. Woman; Pennywise Lockstock, Barrel, Hope, Bobby Understudy) is a 4th year double major in Musical Theatre and Tell Her I Love Her Little Sally, Bobby, The Poor Theatre. Recent roles: "Alice Beane," Titanic (Corthell Hall); "Dolly," · Annie Get Your Gun; "Jack's . Mom," Into the Woods and "the , We're Not Sorry · Little Sally, Hot Blades Harry, Wardrobe," Beauty and the Beast (Boothbay Playhouse). She enjoys The Poor, Josephi~e, Hope, Cladwell & UGC Staff. doing costume, wardrobe and make-up work for the theater, including I'm Not Sorry (Reprise) · Cladwell, Pennywise designing hair and make-up for USM's productions of Servant of Two Masters and Arms and the Man. · I See A River Hope and Company Travis M. Grant (Old Man Strong/Hot Blades Harry) is a 2nd year

There will be a fifteen minute. intermission., Theatre major from Waldoboro. USM credits: '.' Andrews," Titanic; "Teddy Boy/Cop/Lyons US," Blood Brothers; By Rodgers!. Regional Please, no photos are allowed during the performance. credits: "Sid," The Pajama Game; "Benny," Guys & Dolls; The Also please turn off beepers ana phones as a courtesy to the actors. · Laramie Project (MF, Premiere); Warbucks, Annie; "Schmendiman," and other audience members. The videotaping or other video or audio Picasso at the Lapin Agile. Directorial debut: Pennies from Heaven recording of this production is strictly prohibited. · (Waldo). It may be a privilege to pee, but it's been an honor to work with this cast. A reception will follow the performances on March 16th and 17th. Alexis R. D. Handy (Soupy Sue) Alexis is a junior Musical Theatre Erik Moody (Officer P. · Lockstock) is a senior Theatre major from major from Lewiston, Maine who studies voice with David Goulet and Saco_. USM credits in~lude: '.'Silvio," The Servant of Two Masters, Edward Reichert. This fall she was awarded 4th place in the Maine "Narrator," Blood Brothers (Irene Ryan alternate nominations); "Oscar Musical Theatre · NATS competition·. Recent USM credits: "Kate Wilde/Giant," The Good, The Bad; and The Wilde (Irene Ryan Mullins," Titanic; "Donna Marie," Blood Brothers; "Soloist," By nomination); "Oberon," A_ Midsummer Night's Dream; "Ensemble," Rodgers!. Favorite roles: "Susan," tick, tick ... BOOM! and "Andrea," The Laramie Project. Erik proudly · advanced to the finals of the 2007 Once on This Island.. · Region One KCACTF Irene Ryan acting competition . .

Derrick Jaques (Bobby ·strong) is a junior Musical Theatre Josepb Murphy (Billy Boy_Bob / UGC Exec #1) is a freshman Music Performance major from Windham. Productions at USM include.: ,Education major with a focus on vocal and trombone studies. USM Barrett, Titanic; Sammy, Blood Brothers; Soloist, By Rodgers!; Slave, credits include "The General" in Titanic. Additional credits: "Henry The Magic Flute; Adam, Children of Eden; and Daniel, Once on Th.is Higgins," My Fair Lady; "The Baker," Into the Woods; "Nicely Nicely," Island. He made his professional debut last summer at Maine State Guys And Dolls (all with the Oyster River Players). He hails from Lee, Music Theatre as a performance intern. He recently performed for New Hampshire and spends his time trying to make it to the urinal as composer Maury Yeston . Derrick hopes th'at you will all be often as possible - "impassioned" by URINETOWN. Autumn Poqnd (Little Sally Understudy) is a freshman Musical Slaney Rose Jordan (Penelope Pennywise) is · -a junior · Musical Theatre major at USM. She is from Portland and graduated from Theatre Performance major originally · from Bar Harbor. Her past Deering High School where she appeared in House · of Blue Leaves roles at USM include: "Madame Lombardi," Servant of Two Masters · and Funny Girt: She was featured as "Kate Murphy" in the School of (Irene Ryan Nomination); "Caroline Neville," Titanic; "Mother/Aunt Music's production of Titanic this past fall. Autumn hopes you enjoy Mary," How I Learned to Drive (Irene Ryan . Alternate); the show. · "Ensemble/Mrs. Johnstone US," Blood Brothers; "Soloist," By Rodgers!; "Chorus," The Magic Flute. She feels very privileged to pee · Jack W. Doherty-Scannell (Senator Fipp) is 19 years old anq is just ( ... oops), be a part of this production! starting here at USM. Jack has performed in numerous plays · including the title roles of Pippin .at Windham Center Stage, and Caitlin Kelty-Huber (Hope Cladwell) is a sophomore Musical Theatre Tommy at Encore At . The Point. · He was a_lso "Harry Beaton" in major from Wells, Maihe. She was the winner of the Maine Musical Brigadoon (Lyric Stage) and "just some guy" in Chicago. Jack Theatre NA TS Competition in both 2005 and 2006. Select credits plans · on turning his focus from theatre to something just as include: "Kate McGowan," Titanic; "Soloist," By Rodgers!; "Sister outrageous and' overdone: Psychology. He hopes you didn't drink too Mary Leo," Nunsense; "Annie Oakley," Annie Get Your' Gun; and · much water before the show ...Drip ... Drip. "Anita," West Side Story. Caitlin is extremely pleased to be part of this . . wonderful show ... she feels as if she's been dealt a Royal Flush. Kimberly Stone (Mrs. Millennium) is a sophomore Musical Theatre major from Newington; CT. She has been anxiously waiting a year for Megan Leddy (Barrel/Josephine Understudy) is a freshman Musical .her Main Stage debut 'at USM and is relieved to be in Urinetown. Theatre major from Brunswick. She recently won second place in the Pr.eviously she· has appeared in By Rodgers! at USM. Additional Maine Musical Theatre NATS competition. Megan has appeared in credits include Cabaret and Dandelion. at the Ivoryton Playhouse in Titanic at USM. Other roles include: "Anita," West Side Story; "Annie" Ivoryton, CT where she was an intern last summer. · Annie Get Your Gun; "Mme Thenardier," Les. Miserables to name only a few. Enjoy the show! · Ashleigh St. Pierre (Little Sally) is a senior Musical Theatre major

' from Brunswick, Maine. Previous USM credits: "Marion Thayer," . Roger L. Marcotte (Caldwell B. Cladwell) is a freshman Musical Titanic; "Soloist," By Rodgers!; "Featured soloist/Storyteller," Children Theatre major from Rockland, Maine. This is his first Main Stage of Eden. Additional credits: "Gertrude McFuzz," .seussical (Children's show. He appeared as "Etches" in the School of Music's production of Theatre of Maine); "Mrs. Pugh," Ann(e (Portland Players). Ashleigh is. Titanic this fall. Some favorite roles include: "Beast," Beau.ty and the very . passionate about musical theatre and loves to sing! She studies Beast; and "Nick Piazza," Fame: The Musical! with the RDHS Just Off voice with David Goulet and Ec,l Reichert. . Broadway Players; "Moonface Martin," Anything Goes and "Claudius," Hamlet with the Camden Civic Theatre. Workshop ~t New Tuners Theatre in Chicago and the BMI Lehman !oseph Valliere (1:'iny Tom/Dr. B~lleaux; Bobby Understudy). Joseph Engel Musical Theatre workshop in New York. A member of the 1s a freshman Musical Theatre maJor from Old Orchard Beach. This is Dramatists Guild and ASCAP, he lives in Manhattan with his wife ~is firs~ Main ~fage produc~ion _at USM. Last _se!llester he -played Jillian and their son Oliver. ~red~nck Fleet (Looko.ut) .m the School of Music's production of Titanic, as well as appearmg m Dance USM! here in Russell Hall. Joe Ed~ard Reic~ert (Director/Musical Director) is a member of the was a winner in the Maine Musical Theatre NATS competition this fall. - Artist Faculty m the School of Music where he works as the musical theater vocal coach. His USM credits include: Titanic By Rodgers' Children Of Eden, Bat Boy, and Songs For A New World (Cortheii Greer Vasho~ (Cladwell's S~cretary/Ms. ~illenium Understudy) ·is a Concert Hall); Blood Brofhers, Company, Cabaret, and Quilters fre_shman ~us1cal Theatre maJor from Waterville. She played "Eleanor (Russell Hall). Regional/Stock credits: Walnut Street Theatre North Widener" m the School of Music's production of Titanic this past fall, Shore Music Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, Portland Stage Co~pany, and . most recently appeared as one of Wendy Getchell's dancers in Seacqast Repertory Theatre, Maine State Music Theatre, Florida Dance USM! (part of the Main Stage season in Russell Hall). · Rep~rtory. Theatre, and L~ng Island Stage. Off B'Way and NYC: Equity .L1br~ Theatre, Circle Rep, AMAS Musical Theater, Soho Matt Withee (Mr. McQueen) is a freshman Musical Theatre major R~p, R1v~rs1de Shakespeare, Chelsea Rep, St. Bart's Playhouse, and from Rockland, Maine. He previously appeared as "Edgar Beane" in Eight)'. Eight~. As a member of Actors' Equity; he has appeared the School of Music's production of Titanic. Some favorite roles include: "Gaston," Beauty and the Beast; "Billy Crocker," Anything opposite Lucie Amaz and Rosemary Prinz in productions of Master Goes; and "Ottavio," Scapino. Class. He recently performed December Songs wtth vocalist Marie Pressman for composer Maury Yeston. Ed's academic affiliations as a ~uest director, master class clinician, and vocal coach/accompanist m~lude: CSU (Sacramento), SUNY (Purchase), PACE University · Artistic Staff Biographies (Lmcoln - Center), The Aaron -Copland School of Music (Queens College/~UNY), ~t. Joseph's College (Standish), and UNH (Durham) & _Greg Kotis (Story Lyri~s) wrote t~e book and co-wrote the lyrics where his production of Blood _Brothers was a Semi-Finalist entry in for URif!ETOWN: the 1:1-usical, for which he won two Tony Awards in the New England KCACTF competition six years ago. He can be seen 2002. His new play, Pig Farm, opened at The Roundabout Theatre in and heard on the soon-to-be released DVD of Nunsensations! also New York Citr and· at T.he Old Globe Th~atre in S,an Diego in 2006. · airing on PBS. Upcoming: Crazy For You (NSMT) and Grand Hotel Currently, he 1s developmg two new musicals with Mark Hollmann: (MSMT). Sto Lat! Yeast Nation (the triumph of life),- an original story that tells the tale of the dawn of hfe on Earth, and The Man in the White Suit a musical · Raymond · Marc - Dumont (Choreographer) has directed and version of the 1951 Alec Guiness film. other plays incl~de Eat the Taste (at Ne~ York's· Barrow Street Theatre), Jobey and Katherine, choreographed musical theatre productions all over Southern/Central Baron von Szebenburg Melts Through the Floorboards, and Give the Ma~ne. He · was Managing Director of Maine State Music Theatre for four years. He ~s a proud- member of Actors' Equity and has P.eople What T~ey Wan~. Greg l!ves in Brooklyn with his wife Ayun, his daughterJndia, and his son Milo. · performed professionally at numerous regional theatres in the United States. Favorite productions include A Chorus Line, Grand Hotel; Cabaret, and B lood Brothers. For USM, Ray has taught Musical Ma~k Hollma~n (Music & Lyrics) won a Tony Award for writing the music and lyncs for Broadway's URINETOWN: the musical. He is Theatre Dance · and Beginning/Intermediate Tap, and has curre~tly writing. music and lyrics for the Broadway muskals based on choreographed Cabaret and Company. Ray lives in Portland with his the films. Soapd!sh· and My A:fan Godfrey. He is also developing two partner Rodney, and their 7 year old son, Ethan. ne.w. musicals with Greg Kotis: Yeast Nation (the triumph of life), an ongmal story that tells the tale of the dawn of life on Earth and The Charles_S. Kading (Sc~nic Desig~) has taught design and stagecraft at Man in the White Suit, a musical version of the 1951 Ale~ Guiness USM for 26 years. His professional credits include Titanic Hans film_. ~e recently wrote the music and lyrics and starred with Greg Christian Andersen, Ragtime, and Aida for Maine State ' Music Kotts m Eat the Taste at New York's Barrow Street Theatre. A former Theatre; Big River, My Fair Lady, She Loves Me, Cabaret, and Annie member of the Cardiff-Giant 'Theatre Company in Chicago he played for Philadelphia's Walnut Street Theater; Noises Off! and Blithe Spirit trombone for the Chi~ago art-rock band Maestro Subgu~ . and the at the Alabam.a Shakespeare Festival. He worked extensively at The Whole and pla_Yed p1~no . fo.r the Second City national touring Alley Theater m Houston where his credits include the l:JS premiere of company and Chicago City L1m1ts. He attended the Making Tuners -_ Alan Ayckbourne's Henceforwqrd. Charles has also designed scenery for the Seattle Repertory Theatre, Intiman Theatre, Cabaret Repertory Kri~tin P. Kurz (Production Stage Manager: Stage Manager) is a Theatre and Portland Stage. He is currently chair of the Theatre semor' Theatre major concentrating in stage management. She is the · Department. Kennedy Center Ameri~an College Theatre Festival Region 1 Stage Mana~ement Award wmner and will be attending the Nationals in . Jodi Ozimek (Costume Design) is an Assistant Professor of Theatre· at Washmgton D.C. Select USM credits include: The Servant of Two the University of Southern Maine .. Select USM credits include: Equus, Masters, Blood Brothers, How . I Learned To Drive Blood Brothers, Arms and the Man, The Magic Flute, Six Characters ,november/december. Additional credits include: The Second Annuai in Search · of an Author, The · Laramie Project, Shakuntala, and Chester Horn Short Play Festival with Theatre Rats (Medicine Show Company. Other select credits include Two Rooms (Portland Stage Theat~e NY, NY), KCACTF ·Irene Rxan Competition; Chocolate Chip Company), Lobby Hero · ·(Portland Stage Company), South Pacific Cookies, and All My Sons (School House). (Maine State Music Theatre), Gypsy (Texas Star Theatre), Enchanted April (The Good Theatre) and · The Ugly Duckling (Add Verb Ca~i~n Lew~s (Assistant Director) is originally from Louisville, KY. · Productions). Jodi served as assistant costume designer at American Wntmg credits m~lude: The Rape of the Locked, a script adapted from Players Theatre in Spring Green, · Wisconsin on Cymbeline, The other so:1r~es; scnpts produced a.t USM, Scat Song, a ten-.minute play Taming of the Shrew, The Cherry Orchard, and Hamlet. She received and _Gom to Gracela_nd. She . served as drarhaturg for USM's The her B.A. in theatre from Michigan .State University and her M.F.A. in Magic Flute and Arms and the Man; assistant director for Blood Brothers, props supervisor for Equus and The Servant of Two Masters, costume design from Purdue University. '' " ' · and lec!urer for PORTopera's Carmen and Don Giovanni. Brian Hapcic (Lighting' Design) has been working in theatre and the entertainment industry since 1989. H~ is a member of USITT and Matt Meeds (Technical Director) joined the depart~ent in September I.A.T.S.E. local 339, and currently employed as a Professor of of 2000. Matthew came from the local · the.atre community where he Lighting and Sound Design at the University of Southern Maine. He · . has worked at the Mad Horse Theatre, the Public Theatre and the earned his MFA in Lighting Design and Technology from the Theatre at ~onmouth, as well as "awayl! theatres such as Geo~ge Street University of Montana, and a BA in English from Ohio University. _ Playhouse m New Jersey, Syracuse Stage, and Pennsylvania Center some recent credits from over 100 designs include work with the Stage. Maine State Music Theatre . and the Montana Repertory Theatre. in Jessica ·savory (Props Mistress) from Methuen, Massachusetts, is a 2004 he was awarded the KCACTF Faculty Fellowship for meritorious junior Theatre major with a business minor: With USM: Six achievement as a professor of Lighting Design. '. . . Characters in Search of an Author (deck crew), The Magic Flute (deck crew), The Goo.d, The Bad, & The Wilde (ASM), Arms and the Kate Caouette (Hair and Make-up Design) is a senior in the USM Man (head of pro11 d~sign and construction), D.ance USM! spring 06' theatre department. Her previous credits include the role of a chorus (stage ma~ager). She 1s currently the props mistress for this season on woman in Euripedes' Medea at the University of Maine at Farmington the folfowmg shows: SOAPs, URINETOWN, Beyond Therapy and The and ."Raina Petkoff" in USM's production of George Bernard Sl)aw's . Mandrake. · · Arms and the Man, for which she received a 2006 KCACTF Irene Ryan nomination. Heather Scamm~n (A~sistant Stage Manager) is a sophomore from Sc~borough, Mame with a major in the performing arts. · She was ass!stant stage manager for The Servant of Two Masters and is Production Staff Biographies dehght~d to _be ASM-ing again for · Urinetown. Currently, ,she's an apprent~ce with Acom Productions and in -rehearsals for a touring Kris Han (Costume Shop Director) has returned for her sixth season production of Romeo and Juliet as "Juliet." in the costume shop after a summer in residence at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Last spring a costume she designed was featured at the Maine College of Art graduation ceremony (worn by MECA president Bill Dill). Last fall, she designed costumes for the season opening production of The Nerd at . the Public Theatre in · Lewiston, and had a sculpture in the show The Inspired Hand 111 at USM Lewistop-Auburn College Atrium Gallery. Kris received her BA from USM, and an MFA in Studio Art from the Maine College of Art. Coming in 2007 ! Purchase a Seat in 'Russe{{ '}(a{( 'Tlieatre1 ~ PORToperq OONA D. VAUGHN, Af1istic Director

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Executive Director, Public Affairs Bob Caswell Arts Events Director Emmanuelle Chaulet Administrative Assistant Lil Campbell Box Office Manager Heather Green by Niccolo Machiavelli House Manager MaiaTurlo Directed by William Steele Graphic Design J ak.e MacGillivary Program Linnea Bradshaw Scheming and deception are the tools of the determined Lothario, who succeeds in claiming his conquest. But the schemer, his accomplices, and his target Proof Reader Jack Fossett are all complicit and compliant in this racy, witty tale. In the end, everyone is happy with the situation the fraud has created. A witty comedy of personal treachery or a timely lesson in power and politics. Please visit our websites USM Theatre performs at Saint Lawrence Arts and Community www.usm.maine.edu/theatre Center. Located at 76 Congress St. in Portland's Munjoy Hill. www .usm.maine.edu/music Reservations: 780-5151 7:30 p.m. April 20, 21 and 26, 27, 28 for upcoming show information. 5:00 p.m. April 22 and 29 Special Wednesday Matinee! 5:00 p.m. April 25 IIHll 1111111 111111 ~ The Kennedy Center THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

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