The University of Alabama at Birmingham Theatre UAB 2015-2016 Season College of Arts and Sciences Department of Theatre DANCING AT LUGHNASA Frank and Joan Dawson, Michael J. and Mary Anne Freeman by Brian Friel and Directed by Jack Cannon W.B. Philips, Jr. The Sirote Theatre present October 14 - 17 at 7:30pm & October 18 at 2:00pm l STUPID F*CKING BIRD by Aaron Posner Directed by Dennis McLemon The Odess Theatre November 11 - 14 & 18- 20 at 7:30pm & November 21 at 2:00pm

THE HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT by Robert Earl Price Directed by Karla Koskinen The Sirote Theatre February 17- 20 at 7:30pm & February 21 at 2:00pm

THEATRE UAB THIRTEENTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF TEN MINUTE PLAYS Produced by Lee Shackleford The Odess Theatre March13 at 2:00pm & March 14-17 at 7:30pm

SPRING AWAKENING Music by . Book & Lyrics by Directed by Valerie Accetta Musical Direction by Carolyn Violi The Sirote Theatre April 6 - 9 at 7:30pm & April 10 at 2:00pm ] ASC Box Office: 975-ARTS. Show information at http://www.uab.edu/cas/theatre/productions

in the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center OVATIONUAB Theatre UAB Faculty and Administrative StatI (Sponsored by Theatre Advisory Committee) Kelly Dean Allison, Professor ...... , ...... Chair Opening nights at Theatre UAB are OVATION nights. OVATION UAB features Valerie Accetta, Assistant Professor ...... Head of Performance refreshments and conversation with the director and designers before the show , as well Jack Cannon, Assistant Professor ...... Acting/Intro to Theatre as a post-performance party with the cast and crew. Ward Haarbauer ...... Professor Emeritus Cheryl Hall, Assistant Professor ...... Intro to Theatre But that's not all. OV ATION's mission is to support and spon or our tudents working Ron Hubbard, Associate Professor...... Film Studi es/S tage Combat backstage and performing in Theatre UAB produc tions. Membership due s, ranging Karma Ibsen ...... Professor Emerita from $40 - $1500+, help off-set the cost of tuition for each student to participate in the Marlene Johnson, Associate Professor...... Acting/Voice productions. Karla Koskinen, Professor...... Acting/Directing June Mack, Associate Professor Join us! Park early , socialize, learn about the show and enjoy hors d'oeuvres, desserts, ...... Film Studies coffee and light refreshments before an evening of great theatre. OVATION UAB is a Dennis McLernon, Professor ...... Head of Performance perfect way to assist our talented students and have lots of fun! Amy Page , Assistant Professor ...... Costume Director Kimberly Schnormeier, Associate Professor/Associate Dean ...... Costume Design OVATION UAB Membership Forms are in our Theatre UAB Season Brochure or Lee Shackleford, Assistant Professor...... Playwriting simply contact Program Manager, Mel Christian at 934-3237 or [email protected]. We'd Cliff Simon, Associate Professor...... Head of Design & Production/Scene Design love to see you at our next OVATION! Carolyn Violi ...... Musical Director and Accompanist Vessela Warner, Associate Professor...... Theatre History Will York ...... Professor Emeritus A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR Ed Zuckerman, Associate Professor...... Production Manager/Technical Director CURRENT OVATION UAB MEMBERS ll11111111111111111 ~ Adjunct Faculty Founding Members The Kennedy Center Lee Adlaf...... Scenery Technology Russell Drummond, Col. Daniel D. Hall, Patty THE JOHNF , KENNEDYCENTER FOR THEPERFORM ING ~ATS Charlotte Lantz ...... Dance Sharon Morgan ...... Costume Technology McDonald, Carol Odess, Chandler S. Smith, The KennedyCenter American CollegeTheater Jessica Winters ...... Jane Paris Smith, BBS Martha Moore Sykes Festiva/rn47, partof the RubensteinArts Access ...... Ballet Fund Program.is generously funded by David and Alice Rubenstein. Mel Christian ...... , ...... Program Manager /Tour Coordinator Chris Humphries, Doctorre McDade ...... Audio/Visual Technicians 2014-2015 Members Additionalsupport isprovided by The Honorable Stuart Bernstein and WilmaE. Bernstein; Dr.Gerald and Paula Nora Whitten ...... Administrative Associate Peter and Miriam Bellis, Michael & Peggy McNichols Foundation; the NationalCommitlee for the Carlisle, Brenna Clark, Glen Conn, Frank & Perfonning Arts; The Harold and Mimi SteinbergCharitable Trust; and Beatrice and AnthonyWelters and the AnBryce Joan Dawson, Dr. Ross E . Elcott, Ben & Ellen Foundation.

Erdreich, Michael J. & Mary Anne Freeman, This production isentered in the Kennedy Center American Emanuel & Myrna Goldstein, Dr. Robert & College Theater Festival (KCACTF). The aims of this nationaltheflter education program are to identifyand promote Mrs. Barbara Glaze , Lanny & Darlene Gray, quality in college·levcltheater production. To this end, each Dr . Ward & Mrs. Martha Haarbauer , Frank & production entered is eligible for a response by a regional NAST KCACTFrepresentative, andselected students andfaculty are Rona Harper, Rebecca Harper , Dr. James invited lo participate in KCACTF programs involving The National Association of Hawk, Byron King , Sharea Lando, James scholarships, internships, grants and awards for actors, directors,dranrnturgs, playwrighls, designers, stage managers Schools of Theatre Lopez, Anne S. Martin, Carol Odess, W. B. and critics at both the regional and national levels. Philips, Jr., David & Beverly Radford, James & Productions enteredon the Participating levelare eligible for Dawn Ribe, Chrashonda Robinson, Allison invitationto the KCACTF regional festival and may also be Shackelford , Dorinda & John A. Smith , Julia considered for national awards recognizing outstanding achievementin production, design, directionand performance. Spring, Karla Stamps, John Swindall & Karla Koskinen, Garan Tinsley, R. Daniel Walker, Last year more than 1,300 productionswere entered in the KCACTF involving more than 200,000students nationwide. Joyce Whitten By entering this production, ourtheater department is sharing in the KCACTFgoals to recognize, reward, and celebrate the exemplary work produced in college and university theaters across thenation . SOUTHEASTERN THEATRE CONFERENCE The Universjty of Alabama at Birmingham College of Arts and Sci ences THE CAST Department of Theatre Princeton ...... Ben Lundy Frank and Joan Daw on, Michael J. and Mary Anne Freeman Kate Monster ...... Madelyn Burrell and Brian ...... Nole Jones W.B. Philips, Jr. Present Nicky ...... Russell E. Alexander, II Nicky Left Arm/Mrs. Thistletwat...... Meredith Morse AVENUEQ Rod ...... Mark A. Nelson Christmas Eve ...... Alicia Batterson Music and Lyrics Book Gary Coleman ...... Shane Bloemetjie & Jeff Marx Trekkie Monster ...... Joseph Baude Trekkie Left Arm/Ricky ...... Kyle Hulcher Stage Manager Girl Bad Idea Bear ...... Ali Ribe Lauren Edwards Boy Bad Idea Bear/Newcomer ...... Seth Burgess Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting/EFX Design Lucy The Slut ...... Kayli Porter Cliff Simon Samantha Helms Kelly Allison THE ORCHESTRA Sound Engineer Properties Design Vocal Coach Orchestration and Arrangements by Stephen Oremus Natalie Kinsaul J. Marc Quattlebaum Marlene Johnson Piano/Conductor...... Carolyn Violi Directed Keyboard ...... Richard Boyd by Valerie Accetta Reeds...... Larry Wade Guitar...... Assistant Director ...... Carlos Pino Holly Morgan Bass ...... Roy Yarbrough Percussion ...... Joe Cooley Musical Direction Setting: A fictional street in an "outer-outer borough" of . Time: Tille present Carolyn Violi There will be one fifteen minute intermission.

AVE UEQ is presented through specia l arrangement with Mu ic Theatre International (MTI). All Coach authorized performance materia ls are al o upplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street , New York Y 10019 Phone: 212-54 1-4684 Fax: 2 12-397-4684 Joshua Holden www.MTIShows.com A VENUE Q is based on an original concept by Robert Lopez & Jeff Marx. Opening Night: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 7:30pm. A VENUE Q Animation Design (Video) by Robert Lopez. Conceived & This production contains explicit language and sexual content. Designed by Rick Lyon & Created by Swazzle, Inc. A VENUE Q IS NOT FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES. SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS A venue Q Production Biographies ACT ONE Scene One: The Avenue Valerie Accetta (Director) "What Do You Do with a BA in English?" ...... Princeton Home Town: olumbtis, OH "It Sucks To Be Me" ...... Kate Monster, Brian, Nicky, Rod, Christmas Eve, ducation: MFA - Virginia Commonwealth Univers ity. Gary Coleman, Princeton Recent Production Work: Dir cti1~ : Urinetow11: The Musical (UAB.) horeography / Scene Two: Nicky and Rod's Apartment Music~! Oirectjon: Tweljih Night AB.) Directing/Associate Direcfing: Gypsy 101110 , OH,) Phantom ...... Nicky and Rod C,m1p1on cho l, Greece ,) Okla (Weathervane Playhouse "If You Were Gay" ...... River ide Th alre, VA ) Godspe lf (Edinburgh Fringe Festival.) A ociate Scene Three: Princeton's Apartment ghoreograp hy: (Virginia Repert ory 1l1eatre,) (Pioneer Theatre, "Purpose" ...... Princeton and Moving Boxes UT.) Scene Four: The Avenue "Everyone's A Little Bit Racist" ...... Kate Monster, Princeton, Gary Coleman, Kelly Allison (Lighting !). cesign) Brian, Christmas Eve Hometown: Litchfiel .d MN Scene Five: The Avenue Education: BFA-Stephens ollege , MFA-University of Minneota. Recent ProducLion W ork: Lighting Design : : The Musical, Big Love, "The Internet Is for Porn" ...... Kate Monster, Trekkie Monster, Brian, Rod, Charley' · A uni Macbeth , Tfie Rocky Horror Show , Eurydice cenes from an Execution Gary Coleman, Princeton (UAB.J Scene Six: The A venue Scene Seven: Kate's Apartment Ru ell E. Alexander IJ (Nicky) "Mixtape" ...... Kate Monster and Princeton Horne To, n: Montg_ornery, AL Scene Eight: Around the Clock Cafe Educati n : Booker T. Wa hington Magnet High School Brian Recent Production Work: Actmg: Clybourne ?ark , 2013 & 2014 Cabare t Touring "I'm Not Wearing Underwear Today" ...... Boy: The ical (UAB, , ...... Lucy the Slut Comp_any, Urinetown: The Musical, Big love , Bat Mu "Special" ...... You Can't Take it With You, Children oJEden (BTW .) Scene : Kate's Apartment "You Can Be as Loud as the Hell You Want (When You're Making Love)" ...... Gary Coleman, Alicia Batterson (Chr istmas E e) Princeton, Kate Monster, Bad Idea Bears, Brian, Christmas Eve, Trekkie Monster Hom Town: Co lumbu s, OH Scene Ten: Nicky and Rod's Apartment/Kate's Apartment ducat ion: Worthington hristia n High chooJ / Fort Haye Performing Art Cen ter "Fantasies Come True" ...... Rod, Nicky, Kate Monster , Princeton Recent Production Work: Acting: Women of War (UAB,) Into the Wood (Car riage Scene Eleven: Kate's Apartment Place Player ) inderella (W HS) and lee/ Magnolias (Fort Hayes Performing Arts Scene Twelve: The A venue Cent r.) "My Girlfriend, Who Lives in Canada" ...... Rod Joseph Baude (Trekkie Monster) "There's a Fine , Fine Line" ...... Kate Monster Home Town: Arab 1 AL ducatio n: Ara.b High hool , Northca t labama Com munity College ACT TWO Recent Produ 11011Work: Actmg: .lybourne Park, 2014-15 Kids on /lie Block Touring Scene One: Princeton's Apartment/New York City (UAB Blood Brothers, The Mousetrap A ,) Pippin H2 (AH .) "It Sucks To Be Me (Reprise)" ...... Princeton tuclenl bi rector: Les Miserables A .) "There ls Life Outside Your Apartment" ...... Brian, Princeton, Christmas Eve, Trekkie Monster, Gary Coleman, Nicky Shane Bloemetjie (Gary Coleman) Home Town: Huntsville, AL Scene Two: The A venue Education: Lee High School "The More You Ruv Someone" ...... Christmas Eve and Kate Monster Recent Production Work: Acting: Elixir of Love, La Finta Semplice, The Merry Widow, Scene Three: Kate's Apartment Camille (UAB Opera.) Scene Four: Princeton's Apartment Scene Five: The A venue 'eth Burge s (Boy Bad Idea Bear) ...... Gary Coleman and Nicky Home Town : Warrior A "Schadenfreude" Educat ion: orner High cho I Scene Six: Empire State Building Recent Production Work: Actin1r lybourne Park (UAB,) Children of Eden, Jekyll and Scene Seven: The Hospital Hyde, Gmesome Playg round fn1uries (Comer HS.) Scene Eight: The Avenue Scene Nine: Empire State Building Madelyn Burrell (Kate Monster) "I I Could Wish Go Back to College" ...... Princeton, Kate Monster, Nicky Home Town: Warnor, AL ducation: n_,er High cl109l Scene Ten: The Avenue Recent Production Work: Acl111~:Women of War (UAB,) Children Of Eden, Jekyll & "The Money Song/School for Monsters" ...... Princeton, Brian, Nicky, Christmas Eve Hyde, Gruesome Playground hyuries, The Taffetas (Comer HS.) Gary Coleman, Trekkie Monster Scene Eleven: The Avenue "There's A Fine, Fine Line (Reprise)" ...... Princeton and Kate Monster ::what Do,,Vou Do with a BA in English? (Reprise)" ...... Newcomer For Now ...... Company Production Biographies Avenue Q Production Biographies Lauren Edward · ( tage Manager) Ben Lundy (Princeton) Home Town: helsea AL Home Town: Fairhope AL Education: helsea ·~igh School Education : Fairhope High chool Recent ProductiO)J,Wot'Jc Assi. tant t_ageM~nagement: Big lov e (UAB .) tage Rece nt Production Work: Acting: Pippin, to 5 9 (Highland Playhou e.) CJybourne Management: / / . An!mal Fest1vt1I_Cabaret Touring Comp~ny, Urinetow ,!: The Afusical, Twe/jjh Night; ( helsea HS. Directing: The Katnna Pro_1ect:Hell and High Water ( helsea HS .) or What You Will (UAB.) Frankenstem : A New Musical (Fairhope HS.) Seuss,cal the Mu. ical (Orange Beach Performing Ar!_ Company.) A Midsummer Nigh t 's Dream amantha Helms (Costume Design) (Alabama Shake pear Fest , al.) Charlie and the "Chocolate FactOJy (JHterbug Hometown: Corne r AL theatre . Education : Corner High School Recent Production Work: Assistant Co tume Design: in The Ne.xi Room (or, The Holly Morgan (Assistant Directo r) Vibrator Play) (UAB.) o tume upervi ion: 1 J'h Annual, Fest ival of Ten Minu/e Plays Home Town : Madi n, AL (UAB.) Stag Management: Big love Charl ey's Aunt, 9" Annual Fe live,/ of Ten Education: Bob Jones High Scho I Minute Plays (UAB,) Alice in -Wonderland, Harv ey (Corner H .) A istant tage Recent Production Work: Assistant Director: Women of r:!f,ar(UAB.) Acting: 2014- Management: Postcards to J. Bird (UAB.) 15 Amazing Traveling A ·op Show Touring Company I I 'Annual F'estival o(Ten Minute PlaY.S, Twelfth Night ; or What You 1'Vill (UAB.) Alice in Wonderland ,._The Brady Grimm (Ass istant to the Director) Pe,f ect Enai n[y The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza , Pe,fecJ (Bob Jones HSJ. Home Town: Fairhof-e AL Tweffth Night \.Alabama hal

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