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Baldwin Wallace University Department of Theatre and Dance………………………21-22 Production Season

FALL 2021

MAINSTAGE SERIES Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. September 24-30, October 1-3, 2021 Director: Brennan Murphy

STUDIO SERIES Everybody by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. October 20-14, 2021 Director: Guest Director TBA

TESTING GROUND: Fall Edition. The Modern Prometheus (An Adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein) Oct 27 - 31, 2021 Director: Sara Whale

LAB SERIES in America, Part One: Approaches by Tony Kushner November 17-21, 2021 Director: Bryce Kessler

SPRING 2022

LAB SERIES: Judge and Jury by Reed Kruger February 10-13, 2022 Director: Reed Kruger

MAINSTAGE SERIES fyoo zh en ’22: Revelry or Riot. February 23-26, 2022 Inspired by Dr. Dale Sheptak’s research on crowd dynamics. Director: Sara Whale

STAGED READING SERIES Radium Girls by D. W. Gregory. March 18-19, 2022 Director: Anjanette Hall

STUDIO SERIES People, Places and Things by Duncan MacMillan. March 23-27, 2022 Director: Keira MacDonald

MAINSTAGE SERIES The Crucible by Arthur Miller. April 20-24, 2022 Director: René Copeland

TESTING GROUND: Spring Edition. Danceworks in Progress. April 27, 2022 First produced in New York City Director: Sara Whale The Flea Theater Jim Simpson, Artistic Director; Carol Ostrow, Producing Director SHE KILLS Production Staff By Qui Nguyen

Technical Director…………………………………………….…………..……....………Dylan Fujimara Keira McDonald Joshua Kass-Amsterdam Dave Allen Stoughton Assistant Technical Director…………………………………...….…..….….…..….….…Josh Padgett Director Assistant Director Lighting Designer Scene Shop Foreman…………………………………………………Jordan Campbell, Caroline Pali Gwendolyn Kunz Jeff Herrmann Hannah Prentice Carpenters…………...... Emily Bailey, Ava Mastrone, Costume Designer Scenic Designer Sound Designer ………………………………...... Katherine Swartzbeck, Claire Lynch, Marcus Class

Dusten Welch Genesis Rosado Master Electrician………………………………………...... ……………..Jessica Uguccini Fight Director Dance Choreographer Electricians……………………………………...... Sarah Oberstar, Andrew Bidwell, Abby Bilson DJ Brannan ………………………………...... Gianna Chapman, Retta Laumann, Hunter Miller Assistant Scenic Designer Assistant Sound Designer Painters………………...... Abby Bilson, Ashley Platt, Kenzie Hall, Gracie Albus

Props…………………………...... …..Sarah McCord, Marisa Hubbard, Julia Smith, Dar’Jon Bentley Sam Sommer Bridget Kline ………………………………………………...... ………………Ambu Dulleba, Grace Newell Director of Photography Editor Lead Crafts Artisan Sound…………………………………..…...... Hannah Prentice, DJ Brannan-Johnson Katherine R. Swartzbeck Marcus Class Taylor Lang THE-162 and Volunteers…………………...... Morgan Chilton, Allison Riordan, Production Stage Assistant Stage Assistant Stage ……………………………………...... Loke Smith, Nathan Wasinski, Zane Gagliardi, Manager Manager Manager ………………………………………...... Anthony Harris, Emara Klein, Zachary Roth, ………………………………………………………...... …….Evan Smittle, Drake Tobias Cast Stage Crew………………...... Abigail Donnellan, Meriah Miles, Jasmyn Molaei, ……………………………………...... …Jayde Robinson, Michael Shoultz, Julia Smith Agnes Evans……………………………………………..……………..…Isabella Fay Tilly Evans……………………………………………………………..…Olivia Billings Show Editors………………...... …..……………Dar’jon Bentley, Sam Sommer DM Chuck Biggs/…………………………………………...…Dar’jon Bentley Camera Crew……………...………………………...Dar’jon Bentley, Grace Favarro, Sophia Reed /Lilly…………………………………………………………………...Bobbie Hart Costume Designer…………………………………………………….…………....…Gwendolyn Kunz Kaliope/Kelly………………………………………………………...Paige Cummings Costume Design Assistant…………………………………………….…………………..Gayle Gillen Orcus/Ronnie………..……………………………………………………….Will Potts Miles/Doppelganger//Fight Captain……………………...Will Savarese Costume Design Mentor………………………………………….…………...…….Charlotte Yetman Vera/Kobold………………………………………………………………Zakeia Curry Costume Shop Manager…………………………………………….………..………Melanie Boeman Steve//Bugbear/Liche……………………………………..Daniel Lindstrom Drapers……………………………………………………………....Tesia Benson, Charlotte Yetman Evil Gabbi/Bugbear/Gnoll………………………………………………….LailaTyler Evil Tina/Kobold…………………………………………………….Kelly Schikowski Student Drapers…………………………………………………….….Jake Glowinke, Corrine Starks Narrator/Farrah…………………………………………………….Christie Spessard Overhire Draper………………………………………………….…………..…….Diana Spring-Sidley Beholder…………………..……………..………………………………..Ally Riordan Lead Crafts Artisan………………………………………………………….……….…….Bridget Kline Understudies Craft Artisan Mentor…………………………………………………………….………...Tesia Benson Karyn Bellush (Lilith u/s) Kristen Miller (Agnes / Evil Tina u/s) Overhire Stitcher………………………………………………………………….…………...Leah Loar Jason Diers (Miles u/s) Reed Randall Kruger (Steve u/s) Publicity……….………………….……………………………………………...……..Kelly Schikowski Annie O’Brien (Evil Gabbi, Narrator, Farrah u/s) Ally Riordan (Vera u/s) Publicity Advisor…………………….……..…………………………………....…..……….Sara Whale Alex Strzemilowski (Orcus u/s) Ruah Uhlman (Tilly, Kaliope u/s) . A SPECIAL THANKS TO... © 2020 THIS AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATION WAS PRODUCED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH CONCORD THEATRICALS CORP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS AUDIO-VISUAL President PRESENTATION IS AUTHORIZED FOR NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY FURTHER Dr. Guy Farish Dr. Stephen Stahl DISTROBUTION OF THIS PRESENTATION BY DOWNLOAD, STREAMING, REPOSTING, Robert Helmer BROADCAST, TELECAST, OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER OR MEDIUM, IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED, A VIOLATION OF THE AUTHOR(S)’S RIGHTS, AND ACTIONABLE UNDER APPLICABLE COPYRIGHT LAW. WARNING: FEDERAL LAW PROVIDES SEVERE CIVIL AND Dr. Denise Kohn Board of Trustees CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR THE UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION, DISTROBUTION OR EXHIBITION OF COPYRIGHTED AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS. CRIMINAL COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT IS INVESTIGATED BY THE FBI AND MAY CONSTITUTE A FELONY WITH A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF UP TO FIVE (5) YEARS IN PRISON AND/OR A $250,000 FINE Ally Riordan (Beholder, Vera Alex Strzemilowski (Chuck/Orcus Who’s Who…. Dave Allen Stoughton (Lighting U/S) Ally is honored to be a part U/S) from Rockport MA. He is a Designer) Richard II, and of She Kills Monsters! Ally is a sophomore BFA at Baldwin Romeo and Juliet for The sophomore Acting and Directing Wallace University and he is Keira McDonald (Director) Keira Michigan Shakespeare Festival major and Music minor from Oak thrilled to have worked on his first is awe-inspired by this group of in Jackson, Michigan; Mlle. Lawn, Illinois. Previous BW credits full mainstage production of She actors, stage managers, designers, Modiste, The Mikado, and include Dead Man’s Cell Phone Kills Monsters. After working as an builders and fighters. We hope Der Vogelhandler at The (Mrs. Gottlieb) and Burial at understudy last year, he is thrilled that we honor Qui Ngyuen’s story Light Opera inWooster, Ohio; Thebes (Assistant Director). Many to be back in the rehearsal room. of grief, courage, friendship and The Central and Near East Concert Series for thanks to the entire cast, crew, and creative Getting to work on this show proved to be a imagination. Most special thanks team for creating an amazing show and being the Museum of Art; A/other Lover, great learning experience and a masterclass in to Dusten Welch for his talent, patience, skills, No Exit, and The Love of the Nightingale at wonderful to work with! collaboration. Alex wants to thank His Overstudies, wisdom and weapons. It has been so fun Livewire Chicago Theatre; and Jack and Jill at Will Savarese Will Potts, Dar’Jon Bentley for being wonderful stepping back into 1995 through the timeless (Miles, Bugbear, Fight Captain) is mentors as well as the whole team for the The Guthrie Theatre Lab in Minneapolis, Min- a junior Acting major from the NYC world of D and D. I hope our version of this nesota. chance to create in the times of Covid where our story gives you the courage to slay your area. He owes a huge thank you to creativity is limited. Gwendolyn Kunz (Costume monsters and ! Dusten Welch for giving him his Laila Tyler (Evil Gabbi/) Designer) is a senior Design “Did you have fun?... That is the point in all first experience as fight captain, is a sophomore Acting and student from Columbus, OH. and to the entire cast and crew for Directing major from Butler, PA. his…Did you have fun? Gwen is currently working as helping this crazy play come to life! She is so excited to be performing -- Tilly Evans Costume Shop Foreman and is

at BW again. Their previous BW Dusten A. Welch excited to be making her Kelly Schikowski (Evil Tina) is (Fight Director) is thrilled to have excited and grateful to be back credits include The Last Days of Baldwin Wallace Mainstage onstage at BW! A junior double Judas Iscariot (Loretta), Burial at been a part of this process with debut! Her previous credits majoring in Acting/Directing and Thebes (Chorus), and Devised so many remarkable and talent- include Critique of the School for Wives as Arts Management, Kelly has also Blues (Ensemble). Other favorite ed artists. Thank you Keira, for Costume Designer and Kinky Boots as been seen in Burial at Thebes credits of theirs include A Chorus Line (Bebe), your trust, direction and creative Wardrobe Supervisor and Costume Design (Chorus), The Heidi Chronicles Mary Poppins (Mrs. Corry), and Ragtime process. Thank you Jeff, Dylan Assistant. Gwen would like to thank the entire (Harlem Ensemble). She would like to thank her (Fran/Lisa), and Ah, Wilderness! and Josh for creating so many fantastical BW costume shop for their work, especially friends, family, and professors for all of their (Nora) at BW and in Mercury weapons for us to play with. Big thank you to Bridget Kline for her leadership in costume Theatre Company’s production of support. Laila dedicates performance to her the amazing team of actors, designers and Mom and Pap, who have recently passed away. crafts. Chaplin (Ensemble). She was a proud member technical crew for bringing this show to life. Hannah Prentice (Sound of the student production team for Spring Awak- She thanks them for always believing in her. And a special thank you to the viewers for Designer) is a senior Design and ening and is the current marketing intern for the Jesse Uguccini (Asst. Lighting supporting theatre in its many forms. I hope Theatre and Dance Department. Thanks to Designer) is a junior Theatre: Technical Studies and French Acting and Directing major from you enjoy She Kills Monsters as much as I major. They’re super excited to Keira, Dusten, Katherine, Taylor, Marcus, and have enjoyed my part in bringing it to you! Josh. Love to her family and Dashiell, her true Solon, OH. Recently, while abroad design sound for She Kills in England, Jesse played Grace in Katherine R. Swartzbeck Monsters as their last production critical rolls. (Production Stage Manager) is Sam Sommer (Show Editor) is a London Assurance. She was also at BW before graduating in May! senior BFA in Acting student who recently in BW’s productions of thrilled to PSM She Kills They’ve been a sound technician is so excited to bring She Kills Marisol and Men On Boats. When Monsters! Katherine is an EMC in the BW Scene Shop since coming to BW, Monsters to life like never before! she’s not onstage, Jesse is the senior stage management major but their sound design has also featured in Sam is most notorious at BW for Light Shop Foreperson for BW Theatre and from Perrysburg, Ohio. Credits several shows at BW, including Stop Kiss, his play, Staged Reading: A Dance Dept. She has loved being the Master include Dracula (PSM), Uncle The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, and Stupid Electrician and ALD for this gorgeous Staged Reading, which was Vanya (ASM), Kinky Boots Fucking Bird. They would like to thank Keira production! Jesse would like to thank her performed and streamed last (ASM), Stop Kiss (PSM), Rock ‘N’ Roll (ASM), for giving them the opportunity to work on February. Previous BW parents, siblings, Emma, Retta, and Justin for and Il Matrimonio Segreto (ASM) at BW, their unconditional love and support! Enjoy the such a show and their assistant DJ productions include Marginalia, As You Like It, tick,tick…BOOM! (ASM) at , for all his hard work. Please enjoy the show! and American La Ronde. Writing wise, Sam’s show! Once (ASM) at the Beck Center, Hands on a Joshua Kass-Amsterdam works have been produced and performed in Ruah Uhlman (Tilly & Kaliope Hardbody (SM) and The King and I (SM) at Cleveland, Buffalo, and even Off-Broadway. U/S), a freshman BFA Acting (Assistant Director) Joshua was major from Seattle Washington, Perrysburg Musical Theatre. She would like to thrilled when he was asked to be Sam thanks Keira, Will, Dar’jon, Caroline, thank her friends, family, and Marcus and Loxford’s Legion, and the BFA Class of 2021. is pumped to be part of She Kills a part of this production! He is a Monsters! Previous BW credits Taylor for a great final BW show! Sophomore BFA Acting Major samsommer.com Jeff Herrmann (Scenic Designer) is Christie Spessard (Narrator/ include Devised Blues: Uncut from Westchester, New York. Farrah) is thrilled to be a part of and Funky, Muses Anonymous, a professor of theatre and the This is the largest production this production and beyond grate- and fyoo z hen ’21: FLOOD resident scene designer for the Josh has been able to work on ful for the opportunity to continue CITY. She is thankful for the department of theatre and dance in a directorial role and the experience has to create theatre safely at this opportunity to observe and learn from the older, at Baldwin Wallace University. been incredible! Josh has a special connection to time. She is a junior BFA acting wiser theatre artists in the program as well as Courses include scene design, this show having been a Dungeon Master for get the chance to spend her days in this major and dance minor from Vail, collaborative studies, computer seven years and playing D&D whenever he Colorado. Some of her favorite creative, innovative, and supportive drafting, rendering techniques and environment. She hopes you enjoy the show! has a moment of free time. Past Credits BW credits include Troilus and portfolio presentation. In addition to teaching include: The Merchant of Venice (Producer, Cressida (Cressida), Blue Stockings (Maeve), and design work, he recently took a 3-year Director), Uncle Vanya (Vanya u/s), and The Marginalia (Dream Within a Dream), and FYOO hiatus (2017-2020), to serve as the production Heidi Chronicles (Scoop). He would like to ZH EN 2019 (U/S). She would like to thank her manager for Great Lakes Theater, Idaho family and friends for their support, and fellow thank the cast and crew for their incredible Shakespeare Festival and Lake Tahoe dedication and mesmerizing work, and Keira cast and crew members for all their hard work Shakespeare Festival. He is a member of and kindness. She hopes you enjoy the show! for her calm, care, and courage throughout United Scenic Artists Local 829. the process.

Taylor Lang (Assistant Stage Karyn Bellush (Lilith U/S) is her life, and Katie and Brian for clapping and Jason Diers (Miles U/S) is a freshman BFA acting major from Manager) is thrilled to be part of thrilled to be involved in this cheering on literally every single one of her drawings. her first production at Baldwin DJ Brannan Johnson (Assistant Fargo, North Dakota, and he is so production of She Kills Monsters! excited to be a part of this production. Wallace. Taylor is a freshman She is a Junior Arts Management Sound Designer) is a sophomore Stage Management major with Design and Technical Theatre and His previous BW credit is Muses major with a music and theatre Anonymous. He is very thankful for minors in Accessible Arts and Film minor. Previous productions in Film Studies Major. He is excited to Studies from Hillsborough, New be a part of She Kills Monsters here the opportunity to learn from this the Cleveland area include Into company. Jersey. She would like to thank the Woods, Anything Goes, and at BW. DJ also participated in BW’s Katherine and Marcus for being Isabella Fay (Agnes) is a senior Bonnie and Clyde. She would like to thank production of The Last Days of amazing mentors and the entire cast and crew Judas Iscariot as the Light Board BFA Acting Major here at BW. for an amazing first show! Keira for this amazing opportunity, and the Operator. DJ also works in the BW She is absolutely thrilled to have entire cast and crew for making this experi- Daniel Lindstrom (Steve) is a Scene Shop as a sound technician. DJ would like this be her last performance at junior BFA Acting major from San ence so fun. She hopes that you all enjoy the to thank sound designer Hannah for the oppor- this school. Isabella was also show! Jose, California. Previously, he tunity to be their assistant as well as teaching him seen in American La Ronde/ has been seen in Marginalia, Dar’Jon Bentley (Chuck/ everything there is to know about the sound de- (Student), Julius Caesar (Brutus) Blue Stockings (Will), and Troilus Director of Photography) has partment here at BW. Enjoy the show and have a with Cleveland Shakespeare, and and Cressida (Paris/Thersites). appeared in several theatrical great day! in the Netflix film All the Bright Daniel is thankful to be back in and film Marcus Class (Assistant Stage Places! Much thanks to all the hardworking cast the theatre with others and spe- productions around Cleveland. Manager) is a junior Stage and crew who’ve made this last show so much cial thanks to his girlfriend and You may have seen him as Management major who is thrilled fun. She dedicates this show to her family, family for their constant support! Cory Maxson in Fences at to be working on his first mainstage friends and faculty who have supported her Kristen Miller (Agnes/Evil Tina , Tortoise in King show at Baldwin Wallace University. throughout her BW journey these last four years. U/S) is thrilled to be a part of She Of the Animals at Talespinner Children’s He has worked on other Her next stop is Los Angeles, to know more, Kills Monsters as her first BW Theatre, Portia in Julius Caesar at Cleveland productions in the past at BW, from reach out to @isabella_fay on Instagram! Much production! Kristen is a freshman love and enjoy the show! Shakespeare Festival (YouTube), Dorante in the comedic and dramatic shows of Acting/Directing and English Stop Kiss and The Last Days of Bobbie Hart (Lilith) is a junior double major from Olmsted Falls, The Critique of The School for Wives, and Judas Iscariot, both as Assistant Stage Managers, to acting major from Rochester Eddie Carbone in A View From the Bridge at Ohio. Previous productions the world premieres of Painting Vincent and Minnesota. Previous BW credits include The Drowsy Chaperone Baldwin Wallace University. Dar’Jon currently Staged Reading: A Staged Reading, both as include Burial at Thebes, Blue is a major with a focus in Acting and Directing (Mrs. Tottendale) and Almost, Maine (Rhonda/ Stage Managers. He has greatly enjoyed his time Stockings, Dead Man’s Cell Villian) at Olmsted Falls High School. She would and a minor in Psychology! A native of working with the cast, crew, and designers to Phone, and The Heidi Chronicles. like to thank Keira, Josh, Dustin, Katherine, Cleveland, Ohio, Dar’Jon can be reached at produce such a wonderful show and looks A big thank you to Keira, Dustin, Taylor, and Marcus as well as the rest of the [email protected]. Special thanks forward to future productions at BW. Please enjoy Katherine, and the entire cast and cast and crew for all the hard work they have to Keira, Dustin, Katherine, Duane, Grace the production of She Kills Monsters! crew for all their passion, done. It’s been amazing to watch the incredibly Favarro, and Sophia Reed, and everyone Paige Cummings (Kaliope) Paige dedication, and creativity. Bobbie extends so talented cast bring life to this wonderful show, involved in the production for their hard work is a senior BFA Acting major from much gratitude to everyone at BW that allowed and she hopes you enjoy! and for trusting him to create this project. Jamestown, NY. SKM has been us to keep making theater, safely, during a glob- Annie O’Brien (Evil Gabbi, Olivia Billings (Tilly) is ecstatic one of her favorite plays for a long al pandemic. Now watch us Kicketh Some ASS!! Narrator, Farrah U/S), a freshman to be a part of this incredible time, so she is thrilled that it gets to Bridget Kline (Lead Crafts BA Acting and Directing major/ Queer cult classic. You may have be her final show at BW! Previous Artisan) is a senior Theatre dance minor from Mentor, Ohio is BW credits include; Dracula (Lucy), Technology and French student seen her before in various excited to be a part of She Kills As You Like It (Audrey), and from Rochester, NY. Bridget is Monsters! Previous BW credits productions around Cleveland Marginalia (Emcee). Past regional currently working as Costume like Stupid Fucking Bird, Matilda include Muses Anonymous, and credits include Henry V (Katherine/Boy/Bates) Shop Foreman and has been for Fyoo z hen ‘21: FLOOD CITY. She the Musical, and Uncle Vanya. and Heathers (Ms. Fleming/Veronica’s Mom). the last two years. Her previous Olivia will be graduating Baldwin is so thankful for the opportunity to Thank you to this amazing cast and crew for your credits include Spring Awakening witness a beautiful production with inspiring Wallace this Spring with her BFA dedication. Paige would also like to thank Mom, as Costume Draper and Uncle people. in Actingand Minor in Voice. This Fall, she will Dad, and Sam for their continued support of her Vanya as Costume Design Assistant. Bridget Caroline Pali (Scene Shop be moving to New York to pursue a multifacet- in school. Thank you to Amy for the memories. would like to thank her thesis mentor Tesia Foreman) is a Junior Film Studies ed artistic career in Acting, Writing, and Thank you to 425 for the future, and thank you to Benson for all her guidance throughout this major with a double minor in Dramaturgy. She would like thank her family Livy for the stories. Because isn’t that what life is? crafting process and her dog Mr. Woebegone for Technical Theater and Studio Art. for their support, fellow cast and crew for A collection of stories? Find out more at his emotional support! After graduation, Bridget Her interests include photog- believing in her, and Danyel for keeping her paigecummings.org is looking forward to working as a teaching raphy, longboarding and traveling. sane. Olivia would like to dedicate this show to Zakeia Curry (Vera) is a junior assistant in France. She aspires to work on her art- Paige. Best friends forever! Stay in the loop at Acting and Directing major from Reed Randall Kruger (Steve U/ work and carpentry skills during S) is ecstatic to be a part of his OliviaBillings.org Cleveland, Ohio. Previous BW her time here at BW. first BW Mainstage production! He Abby Bilson (Asst. Scenic credits are Marisol ( u/s), Will Potts (Orcus) was very Poof! (Florence), and The Vagina is a junior Acting and Directing excited and happy to be returning Designer) is a Junior Music Monologues (Coochie Snorcher). major from the Pittsburgh area, Education major with a minor in to the stage in this wonderful She’d like to thank Keira and and is just so grateful to help bring show! He is a graduating senior Theatre from Buffalo, New York. Dusten for the opportunity to live theatre back to the stage. She is honored to be collaborating with a BFA in acting, he is going perform during these unique times, Some of his previous BW credits into children's theater. He was with such an outstanding team of and to thank Katherine, the cast and the crew. include Two Plays for Dancers, last seen in The Last Days of artists on her first BW produc- Special shoutout to her brother, Wayne, for Marginalia, and Troilus and Cressida. Special Judas Iscariot (Judge ), Burial at tion, and to be making her de- encouraging and supporting her love of acting, thanks go out to his three-legged cat Stanley! Thebes (chorus) and many more. He would like sign debut. She would like to cello, and writing, but mostly for her sanity! to thank his family, his amazing girlfriend thank Jeff for this amazing opportunity, the Katherine and his three favorite DM’s Mathew BW Scene Shop Painters for adding color to Mercer, Tyler Collins and Brennan Lee Mulligan.