Lisa Portes, Artistic Director

presents

by Moses Goldberg

Director – Ann Wakefield Choreographer – Kristina Fluty Mime Specialist – Pamela Chermansky Scenic Designer – Greg Pinseoault Costume Designer – Anne Stebbins Lighting Designer – Zak Malsich Sound Designer – Kevin Cushman Dramaturg – Julianne Shwartz Stage Manager – Abbie Betts

October 12 – November 16, 2013

DePaul’s 60 E. Balbo Drive, , IL 60605

Email: [email protected] http://theatreschool.depaul.edu (312) 922-1999

Hansel & Gretel 1 CAST PRODUCTION STAFF

Kiko the Mime ...... Erica Murphy Assistant Director...... Gen Zoufal Staggio/Witch...... Tyler Esselman Assistant Stage Managers...... Julia Bates, Jake Zwiebach, and Mario E. Wolfe Bulbov/Father/Sandman/Creator of the Forest/Witch’s Rooster...... George Booker Assistant Scenic Designer...... Rachel Summerfield Sabrina/Mother/Creator of the Forest/Witch’s Cat...... Madison McLean Assistant Costume Designer...... Lara Hall Bucol/Hansel ...... Joe Keerey Assistant Lighting Designer...... Emmaleigh Pepe-Winshell Trickle/Gretel...... Lucy Blehar Director of Production...... Chris Hofmann Creator of the Forest...... Ki-Jana Moore, Sarah Serabian, Production Coordinator...... Jennifer Smith Leigha Sinnott, Sanuel Straley Technical Director...... Andrew McCarthy Assistant Technical Director...... Aimee Sweet The play will be performed without intermission. Theatre Technical Director...... Jen Leahy Theatre Assistant Technical Director...... Aaron Pijanowski Produced by special arrangement with Technical Assistant...... Steven Baglio THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, . Scene Shop Foreman ...... Gerry Reynolds Scenic Artist...... Joanna White Property Master...... Wayne W. Smith Costume Shop Manager...... Myron Elliott Costume Technician...... So Hui Chong TAKE YOUR SEAT Draper...... Megan Turner, Hannah Tricamo and support The Theatre School Staff Draper/Cutter...... Dawn G. McKesey Stitcher...... Alma Acosta DePaul University invites you to support The Theatre School Capital Master Electrician...... Vada Briceno Campaign. Your gift of a named seat will give you a permanent Reskin Master Electrician...... Ron Seeley place inside The Theatre School’s new home at the corner of Racine Make-up Supervisor...... Nah Zabriskie and Fullerton. Wardrobe Chief...... Courtney Schum Scenery and Property Crew...... Devin Asperger, Camilla Devereux, Be recognized for your support with a plaque bearing your name on Sophia Hartler, Todd Newton, one of a limited number of available seats within the 250-seat thrust Samuel Straley, Andrew Yeni theatre or the 100-seat flexible theatre in the new performing arts Costume Crew...... Margaret Baughman, Kaysie Bekkela, facility at the heart of the Lincoln Park Campus. Dyllan Miller, Ki-Jana Moore, Leigha Sinnott Make-Up Crew...... Nicka Hosseinzadeh, Sarah Serabian The Fullerton Stage Lighting Crew...... Cassandra Kendall, Marjorie Muller, Emily Pabish, Brian Suchocki, Julian Von Nagel $3,000 Premiere Section Sound Crew...... Tyler Blakeman, Sadie Tremblay $2,000 Center Section Audio Describer...... Brian Hawkins $1,000 Right/Left Section Sign Language Interpreter Coordinator...... David Jones

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2 The Theatre School at DePaul University Hansel & Gretel 3 DRAMATURGY NOTE BIOGRAPHIES

Are you afraid of bugs or sharks? Snakes or the dark? Monsters, witches, or tall men with Lucy Blehar (Trickle/Gretel), 3rd Year BFA/Acting. Lucy interest in theatre for children and has written and big mustaches? You know what? You are not alone! At one time or another, everyone has is from Pittsburg, Pennsylviania. Her Theatre School directed plays and touring shows for junior, senior credits include Bette Bernick in Pillars of Society, schools and universities. In England she worked with been afraid of something! Even your mom and dad, grandma and grandpa…and your Officer Welch/Cookie in Rumors, and Ruth in The the Brian Way Theatre in Education Company and teacher! Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden. was the Assistant Director to the highly acclaimed Zulu Macbeth, Umabatha which was presented by But you don’t always have to live in fear. Stories can help us . Fairytales, like Hansel George Booker (Bulbov/Father/Creator of the Forest/ the Royal Shakespeare Company in London. She and Gretel can provide a safe place to explore emotions and start conversations about Sandman/Witch’s Rooster) 4th Year BFA/Acting. first appeared in Chicago for the original Chicago difficult topics George is a Chicago native. His Theatre School credits Children’s Theatre in The Arkansaw Bear. She was include Nine Circles, Language of Angels, Royal Hunt awarded Jeff citations for her performances in The Grimm Brothers, Jacob and Wilhem, knew the importance of a good story. They of the Sun, and Measure for Measure. George is also Another Part of the Forest and The Road to Mecca; was wanted readers to see the world was a messy and complicated place when they an improviser and graduate of The Second City nominated for The Children’s Hour; won an After Dark Conservatory and iO Theatre training centers. Award for The Lion in Winter and a Jeff Ensemble published their first book “Children’s and Household Tales” in 1812. Critics warned them Award for TimeLine’s acclaimed The History Boys. to leave out some of the tales from their collection of German folklore because they Tyler Esselman (Staggio/The Witch) 3rd Year BFA/ She has taught in the Residency Program for Lifeline were too sad and scary and violent. But the brothers insisted that stories, like the ones Acting. Tyler hails from St. Louis, Missouri. His Theatre Theatre and collaborated on a translation of The they collected, had to be told. Jacob and Wilhelm’s childhood was not unlike many School credits include Pillars of Society, directed by Barber of Seville for Court Theatre. She has served as Patrice Eglesten; Rumors, directed by Kevin Douglas; a dialect coach for South African and British works, of the young heroes on their stories, especially Hansel and Gretel. After the death of and The Norman Conquests: Table Manners, directed as well as a dramaturg and vocal coach at Loyola their father, the young Grimm Brothers were forced into poverty and dealt with many by Andrew Gallant. In addition, he is a founding University. She is an artistic Associate of Timeline hardships. By collecting and publishing German folks tales, The Grimm Brothers gave member of The Theatre School student run Musical Theatre. At The Theatre School she has taught BFA Theatre Collaborative. and MFA acting; World of Theatre and Performance young readers heroes and heroines who could battle dark and scary things, but come Workshops and has directed numerous Introduction out safely after their troubles. Joe Keery (Bucol/Hansel), 4th Year BFA/Acting. Joe to Performance and Studio shows. She directed is from Newburyport, Massachusetts. His Theatre Lapin Lapin for The Theatre School Showcase and for Like the original story, we hope that by seeing this play you can begin to talk about your School Credits include Gruesome Playground Injuries, Chicago Playworks she performed in The Witches, own fears and conquer them. Nine Circles, Spring Awakening, Angels in America Part wrote and directed Tales as Old as Africa, and also II: Perestroika, and Private Lives. directed The Owl and the Pussycat went to See, Alice in ~ Julianne Schwartz Wonderland, Mango Leaf Magic, Tokoloshe, and most Madison McLean (Sabrina/Mother/Creator of the recently, The Coral King. Forest/Witch’s Cat), 3rd Year BFA/Acting. Madison’s DIRECTOR’S NOTE Theatre School credits include Dog Sees God, 12 Angry Gen Zoufal (Assistant Director) 3rd Year/Theatre An Eastern-inspired Hansel and Gretel?! Jurors, and The Norman Conquest: Table Manners. She Arts. Gen is a Chicago Native. She previously has also interned with Stage 773 and Steppenwolf worked as the Assistant Director for the Theatre The reasons and roots of our production and design decisions lie in my initial response Theatre Company. Madison has also appeared in School’s production of The Norman Conquests: Table to Moses Goldberg’s version of Hansel and Gretel, in which the character of Kiko the Good Boys and True at Towle Theatre and Theatre Wit. Manners. Gen is double majoring in Developmental Psychology and Theatre Arts, with a concentration in Mime immediately captured my attention. There was not only her name, but her role as Erica Murphy (Kiko the Mime), 4th Year BFA/Acting. Theatre for Young Audiences. property master: the creator of the world and magic of the play through suggestion and Erica hails from Maryland. Her recent Theatre School symbol rather than verbal telling, that evoked Eastern traditions of theater that have long credits include Kayleen in Gruesome Playground Kristina Fluty (Choreographer) Kristina is celebrating Injuries, Woman in The Serpent, Diego/Oello in The ten years as a movement collaborator with Molly been of interest to me. These traditions too, tally with certain requirements in Goldberg’s Royal Hunt of the Sun, and Isabella in Measure for Shanahan/Mad Shak, appearing next on November text and with my belief in our role and responsibility to our young audiences: to engage Measure. 16 in the Chicago Dancemakers Forum showcase at them in imaginative play and to invite them to contribute to the creation of the story on the Museum of Contemporary Art. After receiving as many levels as possible. Moses Goldberg (Playwright) Moses Goldberg a BA in Dance from Point Park University, her dance recently retired after twenty-five years as career took her to Nashville and New York City Our search for our own design concept flavored by the East also provided the possibility Producing Director of Stage One: The Louisville before she landed in Chicago. Her MA in Dance/ of drawing from and paying homage to the architect who profoundly impacted my Children’s Theatre. He now works as a freelance Movement Therapy and Counseling, Laban/Bartenieff director, teacher, and playwright. He has directed certification, and Movement Pattern Analysis appreciation of the and my interest in living here. Many of Frank Lloyd professionally at theaters from Washington to Florida, certification are all from Columbia College Chicago, Wright’s major triumphs are Japanese influenced and are testimony to his masterly ability including -- in 1988 -- one of the first US/Soviet where she is also an adjunct faculty member. She to integrate this influence with his own genius and creative vision. He thus became an exchanges at Moscow’s famed Taganka Theatre. is honored to teach movement here at The Theatre inspiration, example, leader and guide to us in our image exploration and design choices. His book of essays TYA: Essays on Theatre for Young School at DePaul University, and also teaches dance Audiences was published in 2006. He has taught at regularly throughout the city, including at Lou Conte We invite you to embrace the journey offered by Kiko and the other players into a world Florida State University and Southwest Texas State Dance Studio. As an independent consultant, Kristina University and now serves as an adjunct faculty guides individuals and groups in creative process, that has Eastern-influenced forms, colors, sounds, textures and light but that leads us too, member at McDaniel College. decision-making, and effective collaboration. In the into the hearts and hopes of all involved in the tale of Hansel and Gretel. performance arena, look for Kristina’s new project Ann Wakefield (Director) Ann has worked in South with dance artists Rebecca Salzer and Liz Burritt, ~ Ann Wakefield Africa, England, France, and the United States as premiering in Chicago at Links Hall in spring of 2014. an actor, director, and teacher. Ann has a special

4 The Theatre School at DePaul University Hansel & Gretel 5 BIOGRAPHIES [cont.] BIOGRAPHIES [cont.]

Pamela Chermansky (Mime Specialist) Pamela is a PRG Scenic Technologies in New York most recently Lara Hall (Assistant Costume Designer) 2nd Year BFA/ Abbie Betts (Stage Manager) 3rd Year BFA/Stage Chicago Theatre Artist and Teacher who specializes in as a Technical Design and Engineering intern. At PRG Costume Design. Lara hails from Ashville, North Management. Abbie is from Lexington, Kentucky. Mime and Clown. She was a faculty member for The Andrew worked on Chelsea Social Club a Las Vegas Carolina. She has worked for the NC Stage Company’s Past Theatre School productions include serving Goldston and Johnson School for Mimes at Kenyon night club, and numerous Broadway shows and tours production of Arsenic and Old Lace through her as stage manager for In the Red and Brown Water College where she also worked under the direction that include: If/Then, Bullets Over Broadway, Beautiful: internship at The University of North Carolina and assistant stage manager Angels in America, of the late master, Marcel Marceau. Pamela has The Carole King Story, three separate Wicked tours, at Asheville’s Costume Shop. She most recently Part II: Perestroika, and for the world premieres of performed and taught workshops and residencies for two separate Book of Mormon tours, Annie Broadway designed the costumes for the Zero Leaps Forward Nancy Drew and The Sign of the Twisted Candles , The theatres, dance companies and colleges throughout revival, and King Kong the Musical. independent film for the 48Hour film competition. Death of Gaia Divine, and Kitchen Sink. She is also the United States. Her Mime Choreography has been Lara will be the assistant costume designer for the the production manager for the Musical Theatre featured in festivals in Hong Kong, France, China and Aimee Sweet (Assistant Technical Director) 3rd Year upcoming Theatre School productions, A Free Man of Collaborative (MTC). Mexico. Pamela is also a Clown with The Big Apple BFA/Theatre Technology. Aimee’s Theatre School Color and The Last Days Judas Iscariot. Circus Clown Care Program in Chicago, and a clown credits include Master Carpenter of A Tribute to Thick Julia Bates (Assistant Stage Manager) 2nd Year BFA/ teacher for Circesteem, a Chicago youth circus. She Leonard and Spring Awakening, and also Carpenter of Megan E. Turner (Draper/Cutter) 4th Year BFA/ Stage Management. Julia is from Cincinnati, Ohio. was a cast member in the remount of 500 Clown Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy. Aimee was the Costume Technology. Since beginning her studies, Past Theatre School productions include serving as Frankenstein and finished the summer season at Light Board Operator of Richard III, and Sets/Props she has assumed the position of Costume Storage the assistant stage manager for A Wrinkle in Time, The Theatre on The Lake in The Chi Town Clown Review. crew for A Lie of the Mind and Witches. She currently Manager as well as a Wardrobe Assistant. Previous Royal Hunt of the Sun, and Measure for Measure. works as a Stagehand at The Theatre School and she credits at The Theatre School include Kitchen Sink Phil Timberlake (Voice/Dialect Coach) Phil is Chair also works over hire jobs on the side. (Draper/Cutter), Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy Mario E. Wolfe (Assistant Stage Manager) 2nd Year of Performance and an Associate Professor of (Assistant Draper/Cutter), Spring Awakening (Assistant BFA/Theatre Arts. Mario hails from St. Petersburg, Voice and Speech at The Theatre School. He is an Nicholas F. Fleming (Master Carpenter) 4th Year Draper/Cutter), The Rivals (First Hand), and Nancy Florida. His Theatre School credits include serving Associate Teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework and BFA/Theater Technology. Nick is from Providence, Drew and the Sign of the Twisted Candles (First Hand). as stage manager for The Norman Conquests: Table a Roy Hart Theatre Voice Teacher. He previously Rhode Island. He will be finishing his education Manners, light board operator for The Mexican as taught at Northern Illinois University and Virginia with a variety of shows in a variety of spaces; Master Kevin A Cushman (Sound Designer) 3rd Year BFA/ Told by Us Mexicans, and playing Yvan in Art as a part Commonwealth University. Phil is an ensemble Carpenter for Hansel and Gretel in the historic Merle Sound Design. Kevin previously attended the of the 2012-2013 Lab Series. Mario recently worked member of Lifeline Theatre in Rogers Park, where he Reskin, Assistant Technical Director for Moth in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where as the floor manager for Collaboraction Theatre received three Joseph Jefferson Award Nominations DePaul’s new Healy Theatre, and Master Carpenter for he designed Reefer Madness at the Armory Free Company’s Sketchbook ’13 series. He has also served (non-Equity) for Best Supporting Actor. The Last Days of Judas Escariot in the Theatre School’s Theatre. He also assisted on The Illusion and Dance as stage manager for Manuscript and Proof, both Fullerton Stage. at Illinois’ 2012 February Dance and Studio Dance II. at the Studio@620. His directing credits include Greg Pinseoault (Scenic Designer) 3rd Year BFA/ Most recently, he was the Assistant Designer for the Extremities, The Perfect Resolution, and Bus 74. Mario Scenic Design. Greg’s Theatre School credits Zak Malsich (Lighting Design) 4th Year BFA/Lighting Theatre School production of Machinal as well as the is the 2012 IN10 Play Festival first place winner for his include Tartuffe (Scenic Design) and Assistant Scenic Design. Zak hails from the southwestern shores of Designer of Contractions. play Bus 74. Designer on The Rivals, Spring Awakening, In the Red California, amid the sprawling LA skyline. DePaul and Brown Water, and Measure for Measure. Outside design credits include Kitchen Sink, LIGHT LAB, Breach, Sebastian Woldt (Assistant Sound Designer) 2nd Year John Culbert (Dean). In Chicago, John has designed credits include Assistant Scenic Designer to Chris Celebrity Row, and Clybourne Park. BFA/Sound Design. Previous works include work with scenery and/or lighting for the Buckingham Sheley on Noises Off! (CSFAC), freelance scenic artist the touring group Weiczernik and several high school Fountain, Lyric Opera of Chicago, , for Griffin Theatre and Left Wing Scenic, and scenic Emmaleigh Pepe-Winshell (Assistant Lighting productions. His Theatre School credits include Lizzie Northlight Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre, Garfield art intern for the Contemporary American Theatre Designer) 2nd Year BFA/Lighting Design. Emmaleigh Bright and the Buckminster Boy, Spring Awakening, and Conservatory, Field Museum of Natural History, Drury Festival’s 2011 - 2012 season. Greg is currently is from Hartford, Connecticut. Previous works at The Kitchen Sink. Lane Theatre, Timeline Theatre, Victory Gardens employed as a scenic artist at The Theatre School Theatre School include Language of Angels, Private Theater, Chicago Children’s Theatre, Chicago Opera and will be designing the upcoming production Lives, as well as light crew for Spring Awakening and Julianne Shwartz (Dramaturg) 4th Year BFA/ Theatre and more than thirty productions at Court of Moth directed by Michael Osinski. Tartuffe. Theatre Arts. As a Theatre Arts major, Julianne has a Theatre. He has received recent Jeff Award’s for concentration in Theatre for Young Audiences. Her the lighting for Court Theatre’s The Illusion and Rachel Summerfield(Assistant Scenic Designer) 2nd Vada Briceno (Master Electrician) 2nd Year BFA/ most recent Theatre School work includes assistant for the Goodman Theatre’s Mirror of the Invisible Year BFA/Scenic Designer. Rachel is a second year Lighting Design. This is Vada’s second show being a directing The Coral King and directing Campfire Lab World. Recent Chicago productions include Court scene designer. Her previous work includes set/ master electrician at the Merle Reskin Theatre. She as part of the upcoming Fall Quarter Lab Series. She Theatre’s Porgy and Bess and Ma Rainey’s Black props crew for A Wrinkle In Time, The Royal Hunt of will serve as lighting designer for The Scavengers in is a recent graduate of the Second City Conservatory. Bottom, Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s Romeo the Sun, and Measure for Measure. She also worked in the Healy Theatre this spring. She was also a writer and performer in Lady Lab, and Juliet and Timeline Theatre’s The Farnsworth the prop shop last year and hopes to continue, along now playing at Donny’s Skybox. Julianne is a proud Invention. John has also designed scenery and/or with school and her job as a cook at the Bourgeois Anne Stebbins (Costume Designer) 4th Year BFA/ member of Cosby Sweaters improve and she is the lighting for the Lyric Opera, Opera Theatre of Pig Cafe. Costume Design. Anne hails from Woodstock, Illinois. current president of the DePaul Theatre Union. St. Louis, Singapore Rep, Berkeley Rep, Shakespeare Her previous credits include The Royal Hunt of the Theatre and the McCarter Theatre. Recent Chicago Andrew McCarthy (Technical Director) 4th Year BFA/ Sun, directed by Ian Frank; and The Mexican As Told by Dylan Fahoome (Assistant Dramaturg) 2nd Year BFA/ productions include Court Theatre’s The Misanthrope Theatre Technology. Andrew’s previous Theatre Us Mexicans, dir. Ricardo Bracho; along with assisting Playwriting. Dylan is from Novi, Michigan, a suburb and Tartuffe, Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s Romeo School credits include: A Tribute to Thick Leonard on previous shows. This past summer she served of the Detroit metropolitan area. Over the summer and Juliet, and Sweet Charity at Writer’s Theatre. At (Technical Director), Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster as a costume crafts intern at Chicago Shakespeare he was an education intern with Emerald City Theatre The Theatre School he has designed productions Boy (Assistant Technical Director), In the Red and Theater. Her upcoming show will be The Last Days of Company. He will work with Emerald City as an of The Misanthrope, Streetcar Named Desire, The Brown Water (Assistant Technical Director), Barrio Judas Iscariot, directed by Lisa Portes.. assistant teaching artist this fall. Rose Tattoo, The Women, The Snow Queen, Rip Van Grrrl! (Assistant Technical Director), The Misanthrope Winkle and Stage Door.​​​ (Master Electrician), Intimate Apparel (Master Carpenter), The Ernie Play (Carpenter). Additionally, Andrew has interned two consecutive summers with

6 The Theatre School at DePaul University Hansel & Gretel 7 CHICAGO PLAYWORKS CONTEST THE THEATRE SCHOOL AT DEPAUL UNIVERSITY

Decorate the candy house below and be eligible to win one free visit to the Chicago Mission Statement Children’s Museum for up to four people. The museum is located at Navy Pier. The Theatre School at DePaul University educates, trains, and inspires students of theatre in a The winner will be notified by mail. The contest is open to young people ages 4 to 18. conservatory setting that is rigorous, disciplined, culturally diverse and that strives for the highest level of professional skill and artistry. Entries must be received by November 30, 2013. A commitment to diversity and equality in education is central to our mission. As an integral part of the training, The Theatre School produces public programs and performances from a wide repertoire of classic, contemporary and original plays that challenge, entertain, and stimulate the imagination. We seek to enhance the intellectual and cultural life of our university community, our city and the profession. For admissions information, telephone (773) 325-7999 or 1-800-4-DEPAUL.

Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences

Chicago Playworks offers a live theatre experience to students, teachers and parents in the Chicago metropolitan area. It is our mission to provide theatre for children that reflects their experiences in a contemporary, multi-ethnic, urban environment.

Founded as the Goodman Children’s Theatre in 1925, Chicago Playworks is the city’s oldest continuously operating children’s theatre. It has been the first theatre experience for audiences of Chicago’s young people for more than seven decades and was one of the first major theatres for children in the United States. In 1997 and again in 2003, Chicago Playworks was honored by the Illinois Theatre Association with the Children’s Theatre Division Award, for its outstanding long-term contribution to children’s theatre. In 1980, Chicago Playworks was awarded the prestigious Sara Spencer Award by the Children’s Theatre Association of America (now the American Alliance for Theatre and Education).

Chicago Playworks is a vital aspect of the training at The Theatre School at DePaul University. Students gain pre-professional experience in an extended run before a most demanding and appreciative audience. Chicago Playworks presents three unique productions to more than 35,000 young people each season and has entertained more than 1 million schoolchildren and families since 1925.

The Theatre School Showcase Contemporary Plays and Classics

Presenting diverse and exciting productions, The Theatre School Showcase blends imagination and cultural impact with three plays, and rounds-out the season with a fourth production featuring the graduating MFA in Acting candidates. The Theatre School Showcase offers a unique opportunity to see tomorrow’s industry leaders today, by introducing the raw creativity and dedicated collaborations of artists at the beginning of their careers. Their work is powerful, imaginative, and new.

Merle Reskin Theatre

Celebrating a century of performances, the Merle Reskin Theatre was designed by Chicago architects Name:______Age: ______Marshall and Fox, and built as the Blackstone Theatre in 1910. The stone façade and mansard roof of Parent/Guardian:______the Beaux-Arts style building have been modified only slightly over the years. The interior finish of Address: ______French walnut and gold was designed by Plamondon & Tetze to give the appearance of a European opera house. Prior to DePaul’s purchase of the theatre in 1988, it had been home to vaudeville, the City: ______State: ______ZIP: ______Federal Theatre Project and the touring productions of the Shubert Organization. The Theatre School Phone: ______brings an audience of more than 35,000 people to the theatre each season. E-mail: ______

Mail to: Chicago Playworks Contest DePaul’s Merle Reskin Theatre 60 E. Balbo Drive Chicago, IL 60605

8 The Theatre School at DePaul University Hansel & Gretel 9 THE THEATRE SCHOOL BOARD DONORS [cont.]

Sustaining Members Merle Reskin Criss Henderson Chapman & Cutler, LLP John McNicholas, CSH ‘80 & Leslie Alana Arenas, THE ‘02 Jeannette Ertelt, GSD ‘54 Mary Spalding Burns, Chair Hank Richter Paul Konrad Joyce Chelberg McNicholas ~ Eugene & Antonia Beiriger Al Fenske, GSD ‘67; GSD ‘67 Emily Chew & Robert Murphy Jonathan Meier, GSD ‘85 & Jill William Bennett (Trustee) & Susan Jean Fiala Sondra Healy, Chair Emeritus Trisha Rooney Alden Amy K Pietz John Jenkins & Nan Cibula-Jenkins Meier Bennett + Eric Fielding, GSD ‘76 & Cecelia Joseph Antunovich Joseph Santiago Jr. John C. Reilly Dean & Judy Corrin Joan Meister & Dr. Richard Darren Bochat, THE ‘91 Fielding Kathleen M. Bette Patricia Costello Slovak Carlayne Woodard Christopher Countryman Meister ~ Jeffrey Bruckerhoff, THE ‘94 Keith Fort, GSD ‘77; GSD ‘78 Direct Action Counseling Peoples Gas Barry Brunetti, MFA ‘98 Sheila Frank, GSD ‘61 Kyle A. DeSantis Rev. Monsignor Kenneth Velo Denniz Zacek Walt Disney Company Foundation Carol Post P. J. Byrne, MFA ‘99 Lara Goetsch David W. Dunning Brigid Duffy, GSD ‘65 & Charles Prof. Decorating & Painting, Inc. Donald Casey Jr. & Christine Jerrold Gorrell, GSD ‘65 & Jennie Whitney A. Lasky Professional Honorary Gerace, GSD ‘66 Jon & Sarah Rathbone, MS ‘08 ~ Casey ~ Gorrell Ernst & Young Foundation Gregory Reger, BUS ‘73 Rob Chambers, MFA ‘93 Matthew Hune, THE ‘08 Don McLean Associates Board Members Herbert Felsenfeld, GSD ‘63; GSD Larry Rogers Sr., JD ‘83; DHL ‘09 Anida Cohen Wendy Irvine Irene Michaels Paula Cale LIsbe John Ransford Watts ‘65 & Gail Newman (Trustee) ~ Tessa Craib-Cox (dec.) Tina Jasso Brian Montgomery Scott L. Ellis Joseph Slowik Kevin Fortwendel Mary Sander, GSD ‘60 & Peter Crouch-Seranko Masonry, LLC Jay Kelly & Alicia Gonzalez Chet Grissom, THE ‘87 Sander Carole Doris, JD ‘76 & Dr. Peter Fred Kloese, MS ‘03 Carol Morse Samantha Falbe Lord Piers Wedgwood Lois Hubbard Donald Schiller, JD ‘66 & Eileen Doris Alexa Kolb, THE ‘08 Penny Obenshain Scott Falbe Valorie Hubbard, GSD ‘84 Schiller + ~ FRG Enterprises, Inc. Michael Kristula, MUS ‘51 Vonita Reescer Zach Helm Maureen Huntley, GSD ‘82 & Paul Schuler & Shook, Inc. Anastasia Gonzalez & Gilbert Anthony Li Fonti, LAS ‘71 Sheahen Laura Shallow Gonzalez Dina Lindenberg, MS ‘01 William Ibe, LAS ‘80 Gerald Smith Fred Gumbinner Gary Martin, MBA ‘93 Devora Jacobs, THE ‘89 & Seth Tylk Gustafson & Associates, Inc. Karin Gumbinner Charles McCarter Jr., MS ‘67 DEPAUL UNIVERSITY ALUMNI Jacobs, MFA ‘89 Phil Varchetta, BUS ‘49 ~ Sara Hays & John Mitchell Karen McDonnell Anthony Johnson, THE ‘95 & Phil Varchetta & Associates Todd Hensley Sara McKay & Dr. John McKay Candace Johnson Catherine Weidner Alison Jackson Pat Mikos The Office of Alumni Relations provides many opportunities to help graduates maintain a lifelong connection to Melanie Johnston & Tyler Johnston Weiss & Company, LLP Jim Jankowski Jeffrey Neal, MFA ‘87 classmates and the university. Alumni can connect with current students, participate in volunteer opportunities and Larry Kugler Dr. & Mrs. Ray Whittington ~ Arnold Kranz, BUS ‘66 Simone Olsen-Varela, THE ‘10 attend a variety of events and programs throughout the year and across the country. For more information about the James Luebchow WMA Consulting Engineers, Ltd. William Kusack Jr., MBA ‘78 Marcia Opp & Jon Ekdahl Eileen Massura, CSH ‘63 (Trustee) ~ Rick Paul, GSD alumni community, please visit alumni.depaul.edu or call (800) 437-1898. Martha Melman & Richard Melman $250-$499 Charles Letts, GSD ‘73 James Pecora, THE ‘89 & Deborah Richard & Martha Melman Anonymous (3) Denise Mattson, MA ‘96 & Steven Dudley Foundation Narda Alcorn, THE ‘92 Levin ~ Sarah Pitard, THE ‘07 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS Millard Group, Inc. Erica Arvold, THE ‘91 & Ted Marilyn McKenna & William Joshua Potts, LAS ‘97; MBA ‘04 Cathleen Osborn & William Osborn Chapman McKenna Dorothy Purchase, GSD ‘52 Dr. Kathleen Owens, MED ‘71 E. M. Baisch Dawn McKesey Carlos Ramirez, CMN ‘07 Listings in the honor roll reflect contributions and pledge payments made to The Theatre School between July 1, 2012 Grant & Margi Palmer Jennifer Beck, MED ‘07 & Jason Irene Michaels Leah Reynolds and June 30, 2013. Joseph Ponsetto, EDU ‘78; JD ‘82 & Beck, THE ‘98 David Mold, MFA ‘97 Robert Rhinehart, LAS ‘67 Jean Lenti Ponsetto, EDU ‘78 + Dr. Lloyd Blake & Becky Borczon, Martin & Erin Moran ~ Luke Ricca, THE ‘11 President’s Club Kimberly Pross, THE ‘98 GSD ‘78 Julia Neary, THE ‘90 Lisa Riley PSEG Russell Bruzek, GSD ‘64 Stephanie Oberhausen & Andrew Jessica Saletnik, THE ‘99 Gifts of $1,000 and above annually qualify for membership in the President’s Club, DePaul’s honor society of donors. Thomas Reedy Dr. Margaret Burke, EDU ‘83; MA ‘85 Oberhausen Patrick G. H. Schley Jane Sahlins & Bernard Sahlins & Patrick Burke, MST ‘87 ~ Christopher Peak, MFA ‘04 Jennifer Schwartz *$1,000,000+ lifetime giving to DePaul University (dec.) Caileen Crecco Kathryn Pieper & Vincent Barone Karen Sheridan, MFA ‘86 + Donor has made a special philanthropic pledge to DePaul University Rosemary Schnell + Susanne Dumbleton, PhD & Dr. Francesca Rollins, MFA ‘87 Julie Sieracki ~ Denotes President’s Club membership, which reflects total giving to DePaul Amy Shelly William Dumbleton ~ David Saltiel Marci Sieracki & Jeffrey Sieracki Charles Smith Lee Anne Fahey, GSD ‘66; GSD ‘73 Robin Schneider Wayne Smith Elizabeth Soete & Raymond Dr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Ferrari & Julie Seranko Andrea Tichy, THE ‘07 Narducy Family Mindy Siebenaler & Alex Bopp US Bank Foundation Alumni & Friends Paul Gregory, GSD ‘73 Illinois Tool Works, Inc. F. E. Moran, Inc. Ted Sprague Felicia Filbin, LAS ‘81 Linda Sieracki & James Sieracki Deborah White-Dabulskis, CSH Stana Katic Edgar Jannotta Kenneth A. Lattman Foundation, Harrison I. & Lois M. Steans Family; Goldman Sachs & Co. Mary Sieracki & Steven Sieracki ‘80; JD ‘84 $50,000 + Malcolm Lambe, JD ‘84 & Linda James Jenness, BUS ‘69; MBA ‘71; Inc. Harrison Steans, DHL ‘05 (Life Maria Goodman & Albert Kevin Slaughter, GSD ‘79 John Wilke, GSD Fr. McCabe Circle Usher DHL ‘06 (Trustee) & Sharon Richard Lightfine Trustee) * Goodman Joseph Slowik, GSD ‘53 & Patricia Lisa Woods, CMN ‘11 Anonymous (1) Magellan Corporation Jenness * Janet Messmer Dana Stonecipher Tracy Krauchun, SNL ‘05; MS ‘10 ~ Slowik Dr. Bella Itkin-Konrath (dec.), National Philanthropic Trust Bob & Linda Kozoman + Brian Montgomery, JD ‘89 Lois Stratemeier, LAS ‘53 Sandra LaPorte, SNL ‘04 Carri Speicher Johnson Matching Gifts GSD ‘43 Penny Obenshain & William Whitney Lasky & Jerry Lasky Roberto Romo, LAS ‘82 & Jane Thornton-Tomasetti Group, Inc. M. J. Larrabee Kenneth Stemke, MS ‘88 The Boeing Co. Obenshain Don McLean Irwin Abigail Tierney Alexis Links, THE ‘11 ~ Cynthia Summers & Bruce Walt Disney Company Foundation $25,000-$49,999 R4 Services Northern Trust Corporation Schiff Hardin, LLP Susan Vargo, THE ‘98 & Matt Julie Maier Summers ~ Ernst & Young Foundation Fr. Levan Circle Merle Reskin Charitable Fund Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, Inc. Robert Shook, GSD ‘72 & Leslie Holliday James McDonald Theatre for Young Audiences USA Goldman Sachs & Co. Allstate Insurance Co. Merle Reskin * Charles Rhodes Shook + Monsignor Kenneth Velo Dr. Susie Millard Noelle Thomas, THE ‘99 Peoples Gas Kathleen Bette & Gerhard Bette Trisha Rooney-Alden Nancy Rick-Janis, MBA ‘93 & Robert Linda Sieracki & Richard Sieracki Sara & Leo Acosta ~ Karen Thurston, THE ‘89 & Powell PSEG Helen Brach Foundation * + Lady Valerie Solti Janis, SNL ‘82; MS ‘86 Thomas Tryon, THE ‘88 $500-$999 Hamoda Mohamad, LAS ‘11 ~ Thurston US Bank Foundation Geico Sarah Siddons Society, Inc. Ted Wass, GSD ‘75 & Nina Wass Anonymous (1) Marilyn Morrill Alice Treyz, GSD ‘68 & Russell Treyz PNC Bancorp, Inc. * $5,000-$9,999 Stephen Sever, LAS ‘73 Ted Wolff Jon Andrews Lynne Palmer, THE ‘89 Janet Trzaska Gifts-in-Kind PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Fr. O’Connell Circle Steven Simpson Robert Berner Jr. Cindy Peterson Kristin Ulrich, THE ‘93 Anonymous (1) Segal Family Foundation Anonymous (1) Patricia Slovak $1,000-$2,499 Dr. GianMario Besana ~ Marion Recht James Vick American Airlines Carole Segal & Gordon Segal Bulley & Andrews, LLC Staples, Inc. Vincentian Circle Christine Binder Alan Salzenstein Dr. John Ransford Watts & Joyce Chicago Bears Football Club Rev. Charles Shelby, C.M., MS ‘72 * Chicago Drama League Chris P. Stefanos Associates, Inc. Anonymous (1) Jay Braatz, EdD ~ Alexander Shusko, MST ‘83 Watts Chicago Blackhawks The Cleveland Foundation Chris Stefanos Teresa Aguilera, THE ‘98 & Michael John Bridges Keith Smith, THE ‘89 Annette Wilson ~ Chicago Bulls $10,000-$24,999 John Craib-Cox + Steppenwolf Theatre Co. Castillo Gisela Brodin-Brosnan Michele Smith Patricia Winston, GSD Toni Dunning & David Dunning ~ Fr. Corcoran Circle Kitty Culbert, MED ‘04 & John US Bank Abena Apea Mark Burns & Linda Burns, MA Spaceco, Inc. Exelon Corporation Anonymous (3) Culbert W. E. O’Neil Construction Co. Patricia & Robert Ball ‘11 ~ Kurtis Todd, MS ‘07; MS ‘12 ~ Up to $99 Coral Gable, THE ‘08 Antunovich Associates, Inc. Dennis Dugan, GSD ‘69 Mr. & Mrs. Norman Bobins Sean Eshaghy Albert Tucci, GSD ‘70 Anonymous (3) Lorie McClure, MS ‘86; JD ‘88 Leslie Antunovich & Joseph The Edgewater Funds $2,500-$4,999 The Robert Thomas Bobins Josh Grossman Amanda Van Zee, MBA ‘06 & Craig The Boeing Co. Irene Michaels Antunovich Jennifer Faron, BUS ‘94; MBA ‘05 & Fr. O’Malley Circle Foundation Mark L. Hawkins, BUS ‘01; MBA Zimmerman Susan Breeze, GSD ‘67; GSD ‘68 Brian Montgomery, JD ‘89 ~ Bob Arthur Michael Faron Rochelle Abramson, MED ‘89 & Lois Brennan * ‘06 ~ Chester Wilczak, BUS ‘58; MBA ‘62 Joshua Buchanan Penny Obenshain & William ComEd * Andi Gordon & Jim Gordon Elliott Abramson William Brown, MFA ‘89 Louise Heckman & Gregory Derrick Winding, SNL ‘12 & Rafael Castellanos, BUS ‘87 Obenshain ~ Richard H. Driehaus Charitable Grafx Monica Abramson-Lyons, THE ‘87 & Friends of Edward M. Burke Mark + ~ Shannon Stone-Winding ~ Rose Charone, GSD ‘48 PNC Bancorp, Inc. * Lead Trust * Jack Greenberg, BUS ‘64; JD ‘68; Daniel Lyons, MUS ‘83; MM ‘91 Justice Anne Burke, SNL ‘76; DHL Elizabeth Hollendoner, MBA ‘03 ~ Andrea Wynne Tammy Cook Penny Lane Hair Studios Toni Dunning & David Dunning DHL ‘99 (Trustee) & Donna Carol Bernick ‘05 & Alderman Edward Burke Bernadette Janisch Patricia Corcoran, THE ‘07 Stella Ramirez-McDermott ~ Scott Ellis, GSD ‘78 Greenberg * Carol Lavin Bernick Family Sr., LAS ‘65; JD ‘68 + James Jensen $100-$249 Jane Cox Wedgwood USA Exelon Corporation Harry J. Harczak, Sr. Memorial Foundation Elizabeth Cadwallader Paul Klug Anonymous (1) Bridget Dillon, MS ‘10 Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund * Foundation Lawrence Bundschu Cannon Design Rachel Kraft 40 Churchill Lyman Dunning, GSD ‘69 Focus Lighting, Inc. Warren Hayford Jane Doyle & Lawrence Doyle Jim Cavanaugh, GSD ‘67 Gerald McLaughlin ~ Patrizia Acerra Patrice Egleston 10 The Theatre School at DePaul University Hansel & Gretel 11 THE THEATRE SCHOOL FACULTY/STAFF 2013-2014 SEASON

John Culbert...... Dean TECHNICAL THEATRE Dean Corrin...... Associate Dean Shane Kelly...... Head of Theatre Technology CHICAGO PLAYWORKS THE THEATRE SCHOOL Linda Buchanan...... Associate Dean of Curriculum Janet C. Messmer...... Head of Costume Technology FOR FAMILIES AND at The Theatre School’s new facility Shane Kelly...... Chair, Design and Narda E. Alcorn ...... Head of Stage Management in Lincoln Park Technical Theatre Jason Brown Richard Bynum David YOUNG AUDIENCES Barry Brunetti...... Chair, Theatre Studies Castellanos Kevin Depinet Joel at DePaul’s Merle Reskin Theatre Phil Timberlake...... Chair, Performance Department Hobson Ed Leahy Our Town David Naunton Courtney O’Neill by Thornton Wilder ADMINISTRATION Russell Poole Michael Rourke Jim Hansel and Gretel directed by Damon Kiely Anna Ables...... Director of Marketing Savage Noelle Thomas by Moses Goldberg October 4 – October 13, 2013 and Public Relations Alden Vasquez Laura Whitlock directed by Ann Wakefield Jason Beck...... Director of Admissions (previews 10/2 & 10/3) Mitsu Beck...... Executive Assistant THEATRE STUDIES October 15 – November 16, 2013 John Bridges...... Assistant Dean, Barry Brunetti...... Head of Theatre Arts Arabian Nights Director of Administration, Marcie McVay...... Interim Head of Number the Stars adapted by Dominic Cooke Alumni Relations Theatre Management based on the book by Lois Lowry Anastasia Gonzalez...... Budget Manager ...... Head of Playwriting directed by Kevin Kingston Joshua Mangilia...... Technical Operations Manager Alan Salzenstein...... Head of Arts Leadership adapted by Dr. Douglas W. Larche November 1 – 10, 2013 (previews 10/30 & 10/31) John Rooney...... Interim Executive Assistant Rachel Shteir...... Head of Dramaturgy directed by Ernie Nolan Elizabeth Soete...... Assistant VP of Development Suzanne Bizer Aaron Carter January 18 – February 22, 2014 Andrea Tichy...... Manager of PR and Special Events Tosha Fowler Criss Henderson A Free Man of Color Melissa Tropp...... Admissions Assistant Jim Jensen Chris Jones by John Guare Jeanne Williams...... Coordinator of Academic Services Jan Kallish Jay Kelly Jackie and Me directed by Phyllis E. Griffin Dexter Zollicoffer...... Diversity Advisor Kristin Leahey Ernie Nolan by Steven Dietz January 31 – February 9, 2014 Bill O’Connor Tanya Palmer directed by John Jenkins ACTING & DIRECTING Coya Paz-Brownrigg Maren Robinson (previews 1/29 & 1/30) Dexter Bullard...... Head of Graduate Acting Roche Schulfer Geoffrey Jackson Scott April 8 – May 10, 2014 Trudie Kessler...... Head of Undergraduate Acting Sandy Shinner Moth Lisa Portes...... Head of Directing, by Declan Greene Artistic Director Chicago Playworks LIBERAL STUDIES Greg Allen Jane Drake Brody Bea Bosco David Chack directed by Michael Osinski Andrew Gallant Linda Gillum Lou Contey Shanesia Davis February 14 – 23, 2014 (previews 2/12 & 2/13) Noah Gregoropolous John Jenkins Jason Fliess Kevin Fox Nick Johne Damon Kiely Carolyn Hoerdemann Lin Kahn Susan Messing Matt Miller Ryan Kitley Suzanne Lang The Last Days of Judas Iscariot Rachel Patterson Joseph Slowik, Reggie Lawrence James McDermott by Stephen Adly Guiris emeritus Sigrid Sutter Ann Dan Moser Chris Peak directed by Lisa Portes Wakefield Catherine Weidner James Sherman Rachel Slavick April 18 - 27, 2014 (previews 4/16 & 4/17) MOVEMENT TECHNICAL STAFF Patrice Egleston...... Head of Movement So Hui Chong...... Costume Technician The Scavengers Laura Dixon Kristina Fluty Tim Combs...... Technical Director by Lucas Baisch Vanessa Greenway Gabriel Halpern Myron Elliott ...... Costume Shop Manager directed by Bonnie Metzger Natasha Julius Camille L’Italien Chris Hofmann...... Director of Production Neil Massey Alie McManus Jen Leahy...... Theatre Technical Director May 9 – 18, 2014 (previews 5/7 & 5/8) Kimosha Murphy Julia Neary Dawn G. McKesey...... Assistant Costume Shop Manager Nick Sandys Pullin Clifton Robinson Aaron Pijanowski...... Theatre Assistant Technical Director MFA14, TBA Mary Schmich Gerry Reynolds...... Scene Shop Foreman Ron Seeley...... Master Electrician An ensemble piece to be VOICE AND SPEECH Adam Smith...... Sound Technician performed by MFA III actors Claudia Anderson...... Head of Voice and Speech Jennifer Smith...... Production Coordinator by Greg Allen Deb Doetzer Mark Elliott Wayne W. Smith...... Property Master, Safety Officer directed by James Bohnen Phyllis E. Griffin Trudie Kessler Shawn Warren...... Carpenter Phil Timberlake Joanna White...... Scenic Artist May 16 - 25, 2014 (previews 5/14 & 5/15)

DESIGN AUDIENCE SERVICES Christine Binder...... Head of Lighting Design Liz Calvert...... Administrative Assistant Linda Buchanan...... Head of Scene Design Julia Curns...... Box Office Manager Nan Cibula-Jenkins...... Head of Costume Design Anna Bosy...... Theatre School House Manager Victoria Deiorio...... Head of Sound Design LaKisha Jackson...... Chicago Playworks House Manager Nan Zabriskie...... Head of Make Up Linda RM Jones...... Group Sales Representative Jeff Bauer Anna Henson Leslie Shook...... Theatre Manager Todd Hensley Nick Keenan Jason Knox Jack K. Magaw Henrijs Priess Janice Pytel Birgit Rattenborg-Wise Noelle Thomas

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THE THEATRE SCHOOL ALUMNI WORKED AT: Flexible & Affordable! • 139 Chicagoland area theatre companies TV & WEB • 65 theatre companies on the West Coast Alums worked on at least 32 different television Each subscription entitles you to receive one ticket to the three, five or seven • 57 theatre companies on the East Coast networks including ABC, FX, Disney, CBS, productions of your choice in The Theatre School 2013-2014 season. Subscribers also • 39 theatre and film festivals internationally Nickelodeon, CW, Bravo, MTV, Showtime, BBC, TBS, enjoy early access to our popular performances, and may purchase additional tickets at NBC, VH1, HBO, and Fox; on 85 different programs the subscription rate before tickets are made available to the public.* • 76 schools including The American Film Institute, and webisodes including: The Art Institute of Chicago, Columbia College, Columbia University, Harvard, University of Houston School of Theatre, NYU, Notre Dame, Archer The Middle There are three options for your flexible subscription: Oakland University, School at Steppenwolf, UC Bates Motel Modern Family • Three Plays - $36 Irvine, University of Chicago, USC School of Theatre, Californication Rookie Blue and Yale University. Castle Shameless • Five Plays - $60 • 42 states and 14 countries other than the U.S. including Canada, England, France, Germany, Chicago Fire The Simpsons • Seven Plays - $84 Honduras, India, Japan, Kenya, Korea, The Criminal Minds True Blood Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Elementary Visit our website today for more information: theatre.depaul.edu.

Girls Two Broke Girls OUR ALUMS: • hold 28 positions as Artistic or Co- Artistic Directors Hannibal Vampire Diaries *Subject to availability. of theatres The LA Complex Under the Dome Flex pass subscriptions are not valid on opening nights or preview performances. • have multiple television shows in syndication The League The Walking Dead including The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Sopranos, The Mentalist and The X-Files. ACCESS PERFORMANCES THE THEATRE SCHOOL • worked on over 300 theatre productions worldwide THEATRE CHICAGO PLAYWORKS At The Theatre School’s New Facility in Lincoln • worked with over 25 production companies Alums worked on more than 25 Broadway shows FOR FAMILIES AND Park including 20th Century Fox Productions, Disney, and/or national tours including: YOUNG AUDIENCES MGM, Miramax, New York Stage and Film, Saturn at DePaul’s Merle Reskin Theatre Our Town Films, Sony Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Anything Goes The Mystery of by Thornton Wilder Tribeca Productions, and Warner Brothers Pictures. Hansel and Gretel directed by Damon Kiely Billy Elliot Edwin Drood • worked on at least 24 commercials or voiceovers by Moses Goldberg ASL Interpreted and Audio Description Cirque du Soleil Nice Work If You Can for products including American Family Insurance, Get It directed by Ann Wakefield Sunday, 10/13/13, at 2:00 PM Cartoon Network, Chevy Volt, Crown Royal, The Fantasticks ASL Interpreted Thursday, 10/24/13, at 10:00 AM Once Dannon, Hyundai, Kraft, L’Oreal, McDonald’s, Follies ASL Interpreted/Ice Cream Social A Free Man of Color Mountain Dew, Pillsbury, Staples, Taco Bell, Verizon, Spiderman: Sunday, 10/27/13, at 2:00 PM by John Guare Ghost: The Musical Turn Off the Dark and Xbox. Audio Description Saturday, 11/9/13, at 2:00 PM directed by Phyllis E. Griffin Godspell • were featured in numerous articles in publications Who’s Afraid of ASL Interpreted and Audio Description including American Theatre Magazine, Chicago Kinky Boots Virginia Woolf? Number the Stars Sunday, 2/9/14, at 2:00 PM Reader, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, The Lion King Wicked based on the book by Lois Lowry Entertainment Weekly, Esquire, The Huffington Post, adapted by Dr. Douglas W. Larche The Last Days of Judas Iscariot The New York Times, The New Yorker, USA Today and Matilda the Musical The Wall Street Journal. directed by Ernie Nolan by Stephen Adly Guiris FILM Audio Description Saturday, 2/1/14, at 2:00 PM directed by Lisa Portes • were recognized with 43 awards or nominations, ASL Interpreted Friday, 2/14/14, at 10:00 AM Audio Description Friday, 4/25/14, at 7:30 PM including the Black Theatre Alliance Award, Alums worked on over 100 films including:

Emmy Award, Fulbright Scholarship, Humanitas ASL Interpreted/Ice Cream Social ASL Interpreted Sun, 4/27/14, at 2:00 PM Prize Fellowship, Jeff Award, Jonathan Larson Argo Jeff Who Lives at Home Sunday, 2/16/14, at 2:00 PM Grant, Princess Grace Award, Tony Award, and the Carnage Just Go With It MFA14, TBA Windham-Campbell Literature Award. Jackie and Me An ensemble piece to be Compliance The Lone Ranger • have also become assistant library directors, by Steven Dietz performed by MFA III actors business owners, DJs, entrepreneurs, floral shop The Descendants Man of Steel directed by John Jenkins by Greg Allen managers, lawyers, magicians, mountain climbing Dorothy of Oz The Master Audio Description Saturday, 4/19/14, at 2:00 PM directed by James Bohnen tour guides, musicians, outreach program The Giant Mechanical The Sessions ASL Interpreted Friday, 5/2/14, at 10:00 AM Audio Description Friday, 5/23/14, at 7:30 PM instructors, personal trainers, and more. ASL Interpreted/Ice Cream Social Sunday, ASL Interpreted Sunday, 5/25/14, at 2:00 PM Man Tim & Eric’s Billion Horrible Bosses Dollar Movie 5/4/14, at 2:00 PM For all the info see The Theatre School News at theatre.depaul.edu/tsn 14 The Theatre School at DePaul University Hansel & Gretel 15 GENERAL INFORMATION

BOX OFFICE TELEPHONE (312) 922-1999

REGULAR BOX OFFICE HOURS Tuesday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

PERFORMANCE BOX OFFICE HOURS Evening performance days: Open until 8 p.m. Saturday matinee days: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Sunday matinee days: 12 - 2:30 p.m.

NO SMOKING In compliance with the City of Chicago Clean Air Ordinance, smoking is prohibited in the Merle Reskin Theatre. We appreciate your cooperation.

EMERGENCY EXITS Please note the location of emergency exits in the theatre.

CELLULAR PHONES, TEXT MESSAGING, RECORDING DEVICES, PHOTOGRAPHY, PAGERS, FOOD AND BEVERAGES Please do not use the above listed items in the theatre. Patrons with electronic pagers or cellular telephones are asked to either turn off their equipment in the theatre or check them with the House Manager prior to curtain. We discourage text messaging during the performance. The light from the screen can bother other patrons. We allow photographs to be taken before and after but never during the performance. You may also check cameras and recording equipment with the House Manager who will secure them until final curtain. As a special favor, we ask that young people do not chew gum. Water fountains are located in the lower lobby and in the lobbies of the mezzanine and balcony.

RESTROOMS Restrooms are located in the lower lobby, the mezzanine, and balcony. A new accessible restroom is located on the main floor inside of the theatre.

LOST AND FOUND If you find an item or have lost an item, please contact the House Manager. You may also call (773) 325-7968 the next day to determine if an item has been found.

EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CALLS Patrons with electronic pagers are requested to either turn off their pagers in the theatre or check them with the House Manager prior to showtime. Should you need to give an emergency telephone number where you can be reached during a performance, please alert the House Manager of your seat location and give the Box Office telephone number for emergencies, (312) 922-1999. After Box Office hours, use (773) 325-7968 as an emergency number.

PARKING ARRANGEMENTS We have arrangements with two parking lots: Multi-Park, 635 S. Wabash at Balbo, and LAZ Parking, One East 8th Street at State. Please ask the Box Office for details about rates and payment.

SENNHEISER INFRA-RED LISTENING SYSTEM FOR OUR HEARING-IMPAIRED PATRONS We require the security deposit of a driver’s license or other identification during the performance. The I.D. will be returned when you return the headset.

LARGE PRINT PROGRAMS You may request a large print program from the ticket taker or the House Manager.

SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING Selected performances at the Merle Reskin Theatre will be interpreted in American Sign Language. Call the Box Office or see the website for the schedule.

AUDIO DESCRIPTION Designated audio-described performances and pre-performance touch tours are scheduled throughout the 12 – 13 season. Call the Box Office or see the website for the schedule.

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