Department of Theatre Frank and Joan Dawson DANCING at LUGHNASA by Brian Friel Michael J
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The University of Alabama at Birmingham Theatre UAB 2015-2016 Season Department of Theatre Frank and Joan Dawson DANCING AT LUGHNASA by Brian Friel Michael J. and Mary Anne Freeman Directed by Jack Cannon Mary and Kyle Hulcher The Sirote Theatre and October 14 - 17 at 7:30pm & October 18 at 2:00pm l W.B. Philips, Jr. present STUPID F***ING BIRD by Aaron Posner Directed by Dennis McLemon The Odess Theatre November 11 - 14 & 18- 20 at 7 :30pm & November 21 at 2 :00pm BURIED CHILD by Sam Shepard Directed by Karla Koskinen The Sirote Theatre February 24-27 at 7:30pm & February 28 at 2:00pm THEATRE UAB THIRTEENTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF TEN MINUTE PLAYS Produced by Lee Shackleford The Odess Theatre March 13 at 2:00pm & March 14 - 17 at 7:30pm SPRING AWAKENING Music by Duncan Sheik. Book & Lyrics by Steven S ater Directed by Valerie Accetta Musical Direction by Carolyn Violi The Sirote Theatre April 13 - 16 at 7:30pm & April 17 at 2:00pm l ASC Box Office: 975-ARTS. Show information at http://www.uab.edu/cas/theatre/productions The Sirote Theatre J in the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center OVATION THEARE UAB Theatre UAB Faculty and Administrative Staff (Sponsored by Theatre Advisory Committee) Kelly De an Allison, Professor .................................. ................... .... ..... .. Chair Openin g nights a l Thea tre UAB are OVATION nights. OVATION UAB featu res refr shme nts and conver ation wit h the director and designers before the show, as well a a p L-performance meet & gre the cast· t with and crew. Valerie Accetta, Assistant Professor. .............. Head of Musical Theatre Performance But that Ml all. OVATION missi.on is to support and sponsor our students working Jack Cannon, Assistant Professor. ........ .. ............................. Acting/Intro to Theatre backstage and performing in Theatre UAB productions. Membership dues ranging from 40 - 1 00+ help off- el the co t of tuition for each student to participate in the Ward Haarbauer ....... ....... .................................... ... ........... Professor Emeritus productions. Cheryl Hall, Assistant Professor ............. .. .............. .............. .. ...... Intro to Theatre and enjoy hors d'oeuvres desserts, Join us! Park early, socialize, learn about lhe how Ron Hubbard, Associate Professor .......... ...... ............ .... .Film Studies/Stage Combat coffee and light refreshments before an e ening of great theatre. OVATION' THEATRE UAB is a perfect w ay to assi tour talented tud nt and have lots of fun! Karma Ibsen ... ........... ....... .............. .................... ..... .......... Professor Emerita OVATION THEATRE UAB Membership Forms are in our Theatre UAB Season Marlene Johnson, Associate Professor ..... ... ............. ........ ............. .. ... Acting/Voice Brochure or simply contact Program Manager, Mel Christian at 934-3237 or [email protected] . We'd love to see you at our next OVATION! Karla Koskinen, Professor ....... ..... ..... ... .... ...... .... ......... ............ Acting/Directing June Mack, Associate Professor. .............................. ................. ..... Film Studies A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR Dennis McLernon, Professor. ............................................. Head of Performance OVATION UAB MEMBERS ll11111111111111111 CURRENT ~ Amy Page, Assistant Professor.. .......... .. .. .. .... ...... .... .. ......... .. .... Costume Director Founding Members The Kennedy Center Kimberly Schnormeier, Associate Professor /Assoc iate Dean .... .......... Costume Design THE JOIINF , KENNl!DYCENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Russell Drummond, Col. Daniel D. Hall, Patty Lee Shackleford, Assistant Professor ...... ..................... ....... ............. ... Playwriting McDonald, Carol Odess, Chandler S. Smith, The KennedyCentei •American College Thea/er Fes/i\10/rM 48, part of the R11be11stei11A, ts Access Progro111, Cliff Simon, Professor ............................................................. Scene Design Jane Paris Smith, BBS Martha Moore Sykes is generouslyrunded by David and Alice Rubenstein. Fund Carolyn Violi ..................................... ..... .... Musical Director and Accompanist Additional supportis p1 ovidedby The HonorableStuart Oernstein and WilmaE . Bernstein;tl1e Blanche andIrving Laurie fm1ndation; Warner, Associate Professor. .............. ... ............................. Theatre History the 01, Geraldand Paula McNicholsFmmdation; The Ha1olda nd Vessela 2015-2016 Members Mimi Steinbe1g Charilable T1 us t; I lilton Worldwide; and Beat1 iceand AnthonyWelters and the AnBryce Foundation ~ Will York ...... ........... ............. .......... ......... .......... .... .......... Professor Emeritus Peter and Miriam Bellis, Michael & Peggy Educationand relatedartis1ic p1og1amsme madepossible through lhc Ed Zuckerman , Associate Professor ......... ....... Production Manager/Technical Director Carlisle, Frank & Joan Dawson , Ben & Ellen generosilyoflhe Nalional Committee for1he Performing A1ts Erdreich, Michael J. & Mary Anne Freeman, and the President's AdvisoryCommittee on the A1ts Emanuel & Myrna Goldstein, Dr. Robert & This productionis ente1cdin the KennedyCenter AmericanCollege Theater festival (KCACTF). The aims of lhis nntlonal 1heale1 Adjunct Faculty Mrs. Barbara Glaze, Lanny & Darlene Gray, education program are to identify and promote quality in college level theale1prOOuction , To this end, each p1oduction en1e1ed is Sharon Morgan ..... ... ... ...... .. ..... ..... ........... ........ ..... ......... .Costume Technology Dr. Ward & Mrs. Martha Haarbauer, Frank & eligible fo1 a response by a 1egionalKCACTF representative, nnd selecled sludcnls and facultyare invited to pa1licipate in KCACTf .. .............. .Jazz Rona Harper, Dr. James Hawk , Mary & Kyle p1og1ams involvingscholarships, internships, grants and awards fm Anna Foshee ............ .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... ...... .. ............. ......... actors, directms,dramat111gs, playwrights, designe1s,stage managers Hulcher, Michael and Catherine Hulcher, Anne anc.lcritics at both lhe regional;md nationallevels . Jessica Winters .. ....... ...... .. .... ... ... .. .. ..... ... ........ ....... .. ............ ... ....... Ballet S. Martin, Scottye Moore, Jonielle Osborne, Productions enle1ed on the Participating level are eligible for Carol Odess, W. B. Philips, Jr., Beverly & invilation lo the KCACTF regional festival and may also be considered for nalionalawmds recognizingoutstanding achievement . .. ... .. Program Manager /Tour Coordinator David Radford, Taylor Richardson, James & in p1oduction,design, direction and perfommnce Mel Christian ................ .................... Dawn Ribe, Paul 0. Siabour, Jr., Dorinda & Last year more than 1,300p1oductio11s were enletedlhc in KCACTF Chris Humphries, Doctorre McDade .... .. ......... ............... Audio/Visual Technicians involvingmore than 200,000students nationwide By entering this John A. Smith, John Swindall & Karla p1oductio11, our theater depa1lmentsharing is in the KCACrf goals .. ... .. .... .......................... Social Media Intern to recognize, reward,and celebrntethe exemplarywork p1oduced in Rebecca Jurgens ............. ... ........ Koskinen, Blake Tanner, Charles Turnbough, collegeand universityther11e1s ac1oss the nation. Nora Whitten .............................. .. .... .. .... .......... ......... Administrative Associate Jr., Joyce Whitten The University of Alabama at Birmingham THE CAST Department of Theatre The Girls Frank and Joan Dawson W endla ... ............................................................... .Madelyn Burrell Michael J. and Mary Anne Freeman Martha ..................................................................... Eboni Booker Mary and Kyle Hulcher Thea ... ... ....................... ................ ... ...... .. ......... ..... Meredith Morse and Anna .......... ........ ...... ............... ...... .. .. ........ ....... ......... Nicole Slaski W.B. Philips, Jr. Present Ilse ............. ... .. ................................. ............... ...... Alicia Batterson Female Swing .. ... .. ....... ... ......... ...... ...... ..... .... .............. Addie Counts SPRING AWAKENING The Boys Melchior. ............ ... .. .............. .......... .. ....... .... .............. Seth Burgess Book & Lyrics Music Moritz ................. .. ..................................... ............... Mark Nelson Steven Sater Duncan Sheik Hanschen/Rupert ... .............................. .. ...... .. ..Russell E. Alexander, II Ernst/Reinhold ..... .... .. ........ ... .. .... ..... .. ........... ................. Ben Lundy Orchestrations Vocal Arrangements String Orchestrations Georg/Dieter. ...... ........................................... .......... Royzell Walker Duncan Sheik AnnMarie Milazzo Simon Hale Otto/Ulbrecht. ........ .......... ...... .... .. ....... .. .. ...... .......... Brian Wittenberg Based on the play by Frank Wedekind Male Swing .......... .. ........................ ...... ........ ............... .Joey Parker Stage Manager Adult Women ..... ........ ....... .... ............................... ... .. Debbie Smith Jessica L. Mathews Adult Men ............. ... ..... ............ .... ... .. ........ ... .. .... Dennis McLernon Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting/EFX Design Cliff Simon Sharon Morgan Kelly Allison THE ORCHESTRA Piano/Conductor. .... ..... ........................................... ..... Carolyn Violi Sound Design/Engineer Properties Design Vocal Coach Keyboard