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MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS

HEDDA GABLER by Henrik Ibsen Oct. 29-31 & Nov. 5-7 BLACKFRIARS DANCE CONCERT Nov. 20-21 THE SWEETEST SWING IN BASEBALL by Rebecca Gilman Feb. 3-6

GYPSY music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Arthur Laurents April 1-3 & April 8-10

STUDENT PRODUCTIONS

DINNER WITH FRIENDS by Donald Margulies Dec. 3-5 FUDDY MEERS by David Lindsay-Abaire Feb. 11-13 SPRING DANCE CONCERT April 16-17

STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL April 27 Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance and Film 401.865.2218 www.providence.edu/theatre ANGELL Blackfriars Theatre

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OPEN AUDITIONS the musical GYPSY Book by Arthur Laurents Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Music by Jule Styne

Production dates: April 1—3, 2011 April 8— 10, 2011

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 8TH 6:00 PM ANGELL BLACKFRIARS THEATRE TO AUDITION:

Prepare a 2-minute monologue AND a song from a musical of your choice (16 bars) An accompanist will be provided; bring your sheet music

Perusal scripts are available in the TDF Office, Smith Center for the Arts, Room G66

CASTING POLICY: Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film auditions are OPEN TO ALL PROVIDENCE COLLEGE STUDENTS. Furthermore, the department supports diverse, nontraditional casting as a regular part of all theatre productions. PLEASE NOTE: No previous experience is necessary to be considered for a role. Auditions are conducted individually. If you have never auditioned and need help selecting audition material, or if you are just unsure about the audition process and would like to ask some questions, contact John Garrity at 401.865.2219 or [email protected]. Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance, and Film presents

The Sweetest Swing in Baseball By Rebecca Gilman

DIRECTED BY Jimmy Calitri

COSTUME DESIGN SCENIC DESIGN David Cabral Kathryn Kawecki

LIGHTING DESIGN SOUND DESIGN Matthew Terry Paul Perry

Angell Blackfriars Theatre February 3-6 2011

Produced by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing Co. Cast In Order of Appearance

DANA Cat McDonnell ROY/GARY Alexander J. MacIntrye ERICA/DR STANTON Aubrey Dion BRIAN/MICHAEL Patrick Saunders RHONDA/DR GILBERT Dora Mighty

Se�ing: present day

There will be a 10 minute inter�ission bet�een Act I and Act II.

Special Thanks Ed Hart Mark Rapoza Ali Boyd

Production Staff PRODUCTION MANAGER TECHNICAL DIRECTOR John Garrity George Marks COSTUME SHOP SUPERVISOR PUBLICITY COORDINATOR Maxine Wheelock Susan Werner

PROPS PROCUREMENT Maria Day ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR/ MASTER ELECTRICIAN Spencer Crockett PATRON INFORMATION

Photography or video recording of any kind is strictly prohibited dur- ing performances in the Angell Blackfriars Theatre.

PLEASE TURN OFF CELLULAR PHONES AND PAGERS before the beginning of the performance.

Out of respect to the performers and as a courtesy to your neighbors, TEXTING IS NOT PERMITTED IN THE THEATRE during the per- formance.

ACCESSIBLE RESTROOMS are located at either end of the main lobby. THE MAIN RESTROOMS are located downstairs in the low- er lobby. An announcement will be made at the close of Intermission, audible in all restrooms and lobbies.

BOX OFFICE INFORMATION & POLICIES

Tickets for Angell Blackfriars Theatre and Bowab Studio Theatre events may now be purchased over the telephone by Visa or Master- card. If you are on our mailing list, information will be sent to you prior to all mainstage events. To be placed on our mailing list, call 401-865-2218 or visit www.providence.edu/theatre.

All ticket sales are final and cannot be refunded. You may exchange tickets for a different performance of the same production by return- ing your tickets to the Box Office up to 24 hours prior to curtain, subject to seat availablity.

The Box Office at the Smith Center for the Arts opens for walk-up sales three weeks before opening night. Hours are 1:30-5:00 PM Monday through Friday, and one hour prior to curtain on all performance days. Walk-up sales may be paid for by cash, check, or credit card.

BOX OFFICE: 401-865-2218 www.providence.edu/theatre DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE, DANCE AND FILM FACULTY & STAFF

Special Lecturer-Theatre ...... Kate Ambrosini Senior Office Assistant...... Ali Boyd Professor ...... David Costa-Cabral Assistant Technical Director/Master Electrician ...... Spencer Crockett Professor...... Mary G. Farrell Associate Professor/Managing Director, Theatre ...... John Garrity Assistant Professor ...... Rev. Kenneth Gumbert, O.P. Musical Director/Vocal Coach ...... David Harper Special Lecturer ...... Patricia Hawkridge Speical Lecturer- Dance ...... Marianne Lonati Special Lecturer ...... Meredith Lyons Technical Director...... George Marks Special Lecturer- Dance ...... Debra Meunier Professor / Chair, Dept. of Theatre, Dance, Film ...... Wendy Oliver Associate Professor ...... Rev. Matthew Powell, O.P. Special Lecturer ...... George Steele Special Lecturer...... Ron Tippe Special Lecturer...... Claudia Traub Production Office Assistant ...... Susan Werner Costume Shop Supervisor ...... Maxine Wheelock

Please consider supporting the Performing Arts at Providence College by making a tax deductible contribution to one of the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Film’s scholarship funds.

Blackfriars Scholarship John Bowab Scholarship John Garrity Scholarship

Make checks payable and send to: Department of Theatre, Dance, and Film Providence College One Cunnigham Square Providence, RI 02918 Production Crew

STAGE MANAGER BOX OFFICE MANAGERS Amy Beckwith Casey Gilmond Cassandra Perl ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER Samantha Brilhante BOX OFFICE & PUBLICITY Alex Fiedler LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR Casey Gilmond Victor Neirinckx Kelly Hoarty Stephanie Kanniard SOUND BOARD OPERATOR Amy McCormack Elizabeth Dennis Cassandra Perl Jenny Von Flatern PROPERTIES RUNNING CREW Rachel Ball HOUSE MANAGER Miguel Fojas Kelly Hoarty Jayo Mascasaquit SCENE SHOP CREW WARDROBE RUNNING CREW Jeff Anderson Grace Curley Ted Boyce-Smith Rachel Ball Kenny Carberry Michael Cirrotti COSTUME SHOP CREW Carolyn DeDeo Valerie Chase Matt Hannigan Kaitlin Elliott Hannah Hughes Maggie Karnes Nicholas Iannarone Monica Kinsella James McSweeney Anastasia Krawiecki Ben Remillard Anne Wendel DEPARTMENT WEBSITE ARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPHY Alex Fiedler Gabrielle Marks USHERS PRESS PHOTOGRAPHY The Friars Club Jenny Von Flatern POSTER DESIGN Coyote Hill Resident & Visiting Ar�ists

Jimmy Calitri (Director) holds an A.D. in Studio Art and Design, a B.A. in Theater Performance, a B.A. in Art History and Design, and an M.F.A. in Performance in Society from Rhode Island College. He is an adjunct faculty member and director in the University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College Theatre Departments. His recent acting credits include ap- pearances in Miss Pixie’s Local Cable Access Holiday Extravaganza at the Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre, URI’s musical production, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Mambo Italiano, an alumni pro- duction at Rhode Island College. Jimmy directed the first production of the URI 2009-2010 season, Boy Gets Girl and served as Associate Director for The Rocky Horror Show at URI in the Fall. Jimmy also directed Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at Perishable Theater this Fall which was named ‘Best of Theater in 2010’ by The Phoenix Newspaper. Favorite past direct- ing jobs include A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Assassins the Musical, Miss Julie, The Taming of the Shrew, and A-MIRROR-CA: A Critical Burlesque on America’s Media-Driven Culture. Jimmy would like to thank the cast, crew, and the entire production team of The Sweetest Swing in Baseball for their dedication and collaboration on this project. He would also like to extend a special thank you to Claudia Traub.

David Costa-Cabral (Costume Design) In September of 2008 David was promoted to the Rank of Full Professor after 24 years of service to Providence College at various ranks and positions (Department Chairper- son and Managing Director of the Blackfriars Theatre). David is the Resi- dent Costume Designer in the Department of Theatre, Dance and Film as well as a full-time professor. David received his BA from Rhode Island College and his MFA in Theatrical Design from Southern Methodist Uni- versity in Dallas, Texas. His designs for the stage have included works for the Publick Theatre, The New York International Fringe Festival, The Boston Conservatory, The Green Mountain Guild, The Walnut Hill School, The Boston Lyric Stage and many others.

Kathryn Kawecki (Scenic Design) is a Boston based designer for the- atre and opera; in the fall, she designed the set for Providence College’s production of Hedda Gabler. New England scene designs: Proof (Seacoast Rep); My Fair Lady (Stoneham Theatre); Largo Desolato (A.R.T./MXAT Institute); Anna Bella Eema (Perishable Theatre); The Thugs (Apollinaire Theatre); Random Caruso (Centastage); Hansel and Gretel (Boston Lyric Opera Tour). Regional scene designs: Anna in the Tropics (Capital Rep); No Child… & Bad Dates (Hangar Theatre); Topdog/Underdog (Sacramen- to Theatre Co); La Traviata (Emerald City Opera). Costume designs: Billy Witch (Northeastern Theatre Department); Pippin and Inherit the Wind (Groton School). Honors: 2009 NEA/TCG Career Development Program finalist; USITT’s 2007 Young Designer Award for Scene Design; USITT 2006 Young Designer Forum. www.kawecki-art.com

Paul Perry (Sound Design) graduated from Providence College with a degree in Theatre. Most recent sound design credits include SubUrbia (Blank Page Theatre), Hedda Gabbler (PC), and Willy Wonka (The Foot- light Club). He just finished the scenic design for Godspell at the Turtle Lane Playhouse in Auburndale, MA.

Matthew Terry (Lighting Design) Matthew has worked as a theatrical lighting designer for 20 years, designing over 90 stage productions span- ning musicals, operas and dramas. He is the resident lighting designer at The Gamm Theatre in Pawtucket, and he has a M.F.A. in lighting design from Boston University.

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