The University of Alabama at Birmingham Theatre UAB 2012-2013 Season Department of Theatre PROOF Frank and Joan Dawson, by David Auburn Michael J. and Mary Anne Freeman Directed by Karla Koskinen and The Sirote Theatre W.B. Philips, Jr. October 3 - 6 at 7:30pm and October 7 at 2:00pm present

DON'T TRIFLE WITH LOVE by Alfred de Musset. Translation by Nagle Jackson l Directed by Visiting Professor Frank Bradley from The American University in Cairo The Odess Theatre November 7 - 10 , 14 - 17 at 7:30pm November 18 at 2:00pm

CHARLEY'S AUNT by Brandon Thomas Directed by Dennis McLemon The Sirote Theatre February 20 - 23 at 7:30pm February 24 at 2:00pm

THEATRE UAB TENTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF TEN MINUTE PLAYS Produced by Lee Shackleford The Odess Theatre March 11-15 at 7:30pm

DAMES AT SEA. Lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller. Music by Jim Wise. Director TBA The Sirote Theatre April 17 - 20 at 7:30pm April 21 at 2:00pm

For individual tickets please call ASC Box Office 975-ARTS. http:/ /www.uab.edu/theatre/ The Sirote Theatre in the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center Staff for this Production OVATIONUAB Assistant Stage Managers ...... Aly Merrell, Allison Shackelford (Sponsored by Theatre Advisory Committee) Assistant Scenic Design ...... Angela Carstensen Opening nights at Theatre DAB are OVATION nights. OVA TION UAB features Scenery/Lighting Construction ...... Sean Adams, Shumbraia Lashawn Austin, refreshm ent and conversat ion with the director and designers before the show, as well as a post-perfor mance party with the cast and crew. Joseph Bodkin, Marc Dolan*, Garan Foster, Markeitra Gilliam, But thal's not all. OVAT ION's mi sion i to support and sponsor our students Leah Hudspeth, Leah Huebner*, Tyler M. Malugani, working backstage and perfom1ing in Theatre UAB productions. Membership dues, ranging from $20 - $ 1500+, help off-set the tuition costs requ i.red by each student to Jessica Lynne Mathews, Scottye Moore, Allie Phifer, participate in the produc ions. Cristina A. Sauceda, Paul Siabour, Join us! Park ear'ly socialize, learn about the show and enjoy desserts coffee and Andrew David Taylor, Hadley Wells light refres hment before settling back for a great evening of theatre. OVATION UA B is a perfect way to assist our talented student and have lots of fun! Scenic Painters ...... Angela Carstensen, Alora King*, Ziggy Lawrence, Jessica To become a member of OVATION UAB, please pick up the Theatre UAB Season Brochure near the Box Office and complete the form. Need more information? Feel Lynne Mathews, Charles Eddie Moncrief, Allie Phifer, free to contact Mel Christian at 934-3237 or [email protected]. We'd love to see you at our next OVATION! J. Marc Quattlebaum, Lauren Alecia Seale, Andrew Taylor Scenery/Properties Running Crew ...... Blake Tanner, Hadley Wells A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR Costume/Craft Construction ...... Angela Carstensen, Chih Ting Chen, 1111111111111111111 CURRENT OVATION UAB Rebecca Jones Harper, John M. Holbrooks, Kyle Hulcher, MEMBERS ~ Emily Hyatt, Xandria Lawrence, Cassie J. Mays, Founding Members TheKennedy Center Taylor Richardson, Callie G. Smothers, Terrance Campbell, Russell Drummond, Col. Daniel D. Hall, THEJOHN F. KENNEDYCENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Patty McDonald, Carol Odess, Chandler S. Linda A. Egbuna, Sarah Guthrie*, Dina E. Lawson, Smith, Jane Paris Smith, BBS Martha The KennedyCenter American College Theater Fes~val"45, partof theRubenstein Arts Access Program, Victoria J. Morales, Gwendolyn G. Pate, Lauren A. Seale, Moore Sykes Fund is generouslyfunded by Davidand Alice Rubenstein. Kimberly Tompkins, Kara Quinn Ward Tobin Additionalsupport is providedby 2012-2013 Members theDr. Geraldand Paula McNichols Foundation, Doug Baulos, Peter and Miriam Bellis, TheHonorable Stuart Bernstein and Wilma E. Bernstein,and theNational Committee for thePerforming Aris. Dressers ...... Sean Adams, Lakaysha Green, Sarah Guthrie, Kimberly Tompkins Atom Bennett, Louise Cecil, Mel Christian, Catie Cole, Glen Conn, Melanie A. Crane, Thisproduction is enteredin theKennedy Center Properties Construction ...... Adriane Johnson, James Lopez Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dawson, Catherine AmericanCollege Theater Festival (KCACTF). The aims of !hisnational theater education program are to identifyand Light Board Operator...... Andrew Taylor Danielou, Penny Docktor, Linda DeRocher, promotequality in college-leveltheater produclion. To this Mr. and Mrs. Ben Erdreich, Jim Earley, end,each production entered is eligiblefor a responseby a Sound Board Operator...... Jared Funderburg Margaret and Kelley Farley, Michael J. and regionalKCACTF representative, and selected students and Cover/Poster Design ...... Cliff Simon Mary Anne Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. facultyare invitedto participatein KCACTFprograms Emanuel Goldstein, Dr. and Mrs. Robert involvingscholarships, internships, grants and awards for actors,directors, dramaturgs, playwrights, designers, stage Glaze, Lanny and Darlene Gray, Dr. and managersand critics at boththe regionaland national levels. Mrs. Ward Haarbauer, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Productionsentered on the Participatinglevel are Harper, Marci Turner-Holcombe, Mr. and eligiblefor invitationto the KCACTFregional festival and Mrs. Norman McClure, Steve Nelson, Carol mayalso be consideredfor national awards recognizing outstandingachievement in production, design, direction and Odess, Mary Pate, Herb Patterson, W. B. performance. Philips, Jr., Dr. Eben Rosenthal and Dr. Lastyear more than 1,300productions were entered Mary Hawn, Shan Sheikh, Dorinda and in theKCACTF involving more than 200,000 students John A. Smith, Olivia Standridge, John E. nationwide.By enteringthis production, our theater departmentis sharingin the KCACTFgoals to recognize, Van Sant, Joyce Whitten, Will York reward,and celebrate the exemplarywork produced in college anduniversity theaters across the nation. The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Theatre Production Biographies Frank and Joan Dawson, Trista Baker (Catherine) Michael J. and Mary Anne Freeman Home Town: Comer, AL and Recent Production Work: Actor: Macbeth, Postcards to J. Bird, Venus W.B. Philips, Jr. Education: Thompson High School Aspiration: "To be recognized as a mathematical genius." Present Leah Huebner (Claire) Home Town: Yorktown, VA Recent Production Work: Actor: On the Verge, Three Sisters, Rocky Horror Education: Huntsville high school PROOF Aspiration: "To graduate with honors and get my toosh out in the real world." Kyle Hulcher (Hal) By David Auburn Home Town: Fort Worth, TX Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. Recent Production Work: Actor: Macbeth, Caucasian Chalk Circle Education: Nolan Catholic High School Aspiration: "I'd love to someday make it on Broadway in New York or on the big Stage Manager screen in L.A. Short Term I want to pursue my Masters." Kelsey McClure* Marlene Johnson (Vocal Coach) Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Hometown: Allentown, PA Cliff Simon Leah Huebner* Ed Zuckerman* Recent Production Work: Vocal Coach: Macbeth, Vocal Director: On The Verge Education: MFA, Virginia Commonwealth University

Sound Design Properties Design Vocal Coach Karla Koskinen (Director) Hometown: Chicago, Illinois Jeff McKee Rachel Landress* Marlene Johnson* Recent Production Work: Artistic Director for Shakespeare on the Green for Twelve years. Co-author of Re-Visioning Lear's Daughters. Will direct Our Town for Phoenix Theatre this spring. Education: MF A from lllinois State University Directed by Karla Koskinen Aspiration: "I aspire to be Queen of Birmingham." Rachel Landress (Properties Master) CAST Home Town: Birmingham, Alabama Robert ...... Dennis McLemon Education: Clay- Chalkville High School Recent Production Work: Prop Designer for Three Sisters and Scenic designer for Postcards to J. Bird Catherine ...... : ...... Trista Baker* Aspiration: "To work for a regional theatre." Kelsey McClure (Stage Manager) Hal ...... Kyle Hulcher Hometown: Clay, AL Recent Production Work: Stage Manager: 2011 Festival of Ten Minute Plays. ASM: Macbeth, Lysistrata. Claire ...... Leah Huebner* Education: John Carroll Catholic High School and Jeff State Community College Aspiration: "To continue working in the theatre outside of Alabama upon my graduation in May." Setting: The back porch of a house in Chicago. The present and the past. Jeff McKee (Sound Design) The play will be performed with one fifteen minute intermission. Recent Production Work: Sound Design On The Verge, Postcards to J. Bird Audio Engineer/Sound Designer for the award-winning UAB Theatre's radio drama BodyLove. Opening Night: Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 7:30 p.m. Education: B.A. Music Education Huntingdon College *Member of Psi Beta Cast, Alpha Psi Omega National Theatre Honorary. Proof contains adult language. Production Biographies, Continued Theatre UAB Faculty and Administrative Staff Dennis McLernon (Robert) Hometown: Seattle, WA Kelly Allison, Professor ...... Chair Recent Production Work: Director: Macbeth, Postcards to J. Bird, We Three. Jack Cannon*, Assistant Professor...... Acting/Intro to Theatre Education: M.E. Auburn University, M.F.A., University of Alabama Ward Haarbauer ...... Professor Emeritus Cheryl Hall*, Assistant Professor ...... Intro to Theatre Aly Merrell (Assistant Stage Manager) Ron Hubbard, Associate Professor...... Movement Hometown: Leeds, Alabama Karma Ibsen ...... Professor Emerita Recent Production Work: Running Crew for Macbeth Education: Leeds High School Marlene Johnson*, Associate Professor...... Acting/Voice Aspiration: "To pursue a career in musical theatre performance." Karla Koskinen, Professor ...... Acting/Directing Dennis Mc Lemon, Associate Professor ...... Head of Performance Allison Shackelford (Assistant Stage Manager) Amy Page, Assistant Professor ...... Costume Studio Director Hometown: Birmingham, AL Kimberly Schnormeier, Associate Professor/ Associate Dean ...... Costume Design Recent Production Work: ASM for On The Verge, Ensemble Member in Caucasian Chalk Circle Lee Shackleford*, Assistant Professor ...... Playwriting Education: Shades Valley High School, Class of 2011 Cliff Simon, Associate Professor...... Head of Design Aspiration: "To attain an MF A in acting, become a working actress, and & Production/Scene Design eventually open my own theatre company." Vessela Warner, Assistant Professor...... Theatre History Will York* ...... Professor Emeritus Cliff Simon (Scenic Design) Ed Zuckerman*, Associate Professor...... Production Manager/Technical Director Hometown: New York, NY Recent Production Work: Scenic Design On The Verge, Caucasian Chalk Circle, Three Sisters. Adjunct Faculty Education: MF A, University of Texas at Austin Lexie Dorsett...... Musical Theatre Aspiration: "My aspiration is to be a student again." Charlotte Lantz ...... Dance Jeff McKee ...... Audio Ed Zuckerman (Lighting Design) Sharon Morgan ...... Costume Technology Hometown: Philadelphia, PA Recent Production Work: Technical Director, Production Manager. Education: MFA, Wayne State University Nora Whitten ...... Administrative Associate

Theatre UAB is a proud member of. .. Theatre UAB Production Staff

Production Manager/Technical Director ...... Ed Zuckerman* NAST Costume Studio Supervisor ...... Sharon Morgan The National Association Program Manager ...... Mel Christian of Schools of Theatre Stage Electrics Director...... Jeff McKee Properties Master...... J. Marc Quattlebaum Scenic Studio Foreman/Master Carpenter...... Lee Adlaf Scenic Studio Assistants ...... Angela Carstensen, Xandria Lawrence, Charles Eddie Moncrief, Taylor Richardson Lighting Assistants ...... Kevin Allinder*, Louis Bustamante, Andrew Taylor Costume Assistants ...... Sean Adams, Angela Carstensen, Markeitra Gilliam, Samantha Helms, Leah Huebner, Emily Hyatt Properties Assistants ..... Alora King, Rachel Landress*, Kelsey McClure*, Allie Phifer Media Relations ...... Shannon Thomason House Manager ...... Jerry Sims Associate House Manager ...... Ed Rosendahl