The University of Alabama at Birmingham Theatre DAB 2014-2015 Season Department of Theatre Frank and Joan Dawson, CLYBOURNEPARK Michael J. and Mary Anne Freeman by Bruce Non-is and Directed by Dennis McLernon W.B. Philips, Jr. present The Sirote The atre I October 15-18 at 7:30pm & October 19 at 2:00pm l WOMEN OF WAR Created by Rebecca Harper and Karla Koskinen Directed by Rebecca Harper The Odess Theatre November 12 -15 & 19-21 at 7:30pm & November 22 at 2 :00pm

IN THE NEXT ROOM (OR, THE VIBRATOR PLAY) I by Sarah Ruhl Directed by Jack Cannon The Sirote The atre February 18-21 at 7:30pm & February 22 at 2:00pm

THEATRE UAB TWELFTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF TEN MINUTE PLAYS Produced by Lee Shackleford The Odess Theatre March 9-13 at 7:30pm & March 14 at 2 :00pm

AVENUEQ Music and Lyrics by Robert Lop ez and Je ff Marx Book by Jeff Whitty Directed by Valerie Accetta Musical Direction by Carolyn Violi The Sirote Theatre April 8-11 at 7:30pm & April 12 at 2 :00pm l

ASC Box Office: 975-ARTS. Show information at http://www .uab.edu/cas/theatre/productions I I __J The Odess Theatre in the Alys Robinson Stephens Performin g Arts Center OVATIONUAB Theatre UAB Faculty and Administrative Staff (Sponsored by Theatre Advisory Committee) Kelly Dean Allison, Professor...... ·-··· ...... ·-···-·._ ... . ·- ...... -Chair Opening nights at Theatre UAB are OVATION nights. OVATION UAB features refreshments and conversation with the director and designers before the show, as well as a post-performance party with the cast and crew. Valerie Accetta, Assistant Professor...... Head of Musical Theatre Performance

But that's not all. OVATION's mission 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 Ward Haarbauer ...... Professor Emeritus from $40 - $1500+, help off-set the cost of tuition for each student to participate in the productions. Cheryl Hall, Assistant Professor...... Intro to Theatre Join us! Park early, socialize, learn about the show and enjoy hors d'oeuvres, desserts, Ron Hubbard, Associate Professor...... Film Studies/Stage Combat coffee and light refreshments before an evening of great theatre. OVATION UAB is a perfect way to assist our talented students and have lots of fun! Karma Ibsen ...... Professor Emerita Marlene Johnson, Associate Professor...... Acting/Voice OVATION UAB Membership Forms are in our Theatre UAB Season Brochure or simply contact Program Manager, Mel Christian at 934-3237 or [email protected]. We'd Karla Koskinen, Professor ...... Acting/Directing love to see you at our next OVATION! June Mack, Associate Professor ...... Film Studies Dennis McLernon, Professor...... Head of Performance A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR Amy Page, Assistant Professor ...... Costume Director CURRENT OVATION UAB MEMBERS 1111111111111111111 ~ Kimberly Schnormeier, Associate Professor/Associate Dean ...... Costume Design Founding Members TheKennedy Center Russell Drummond, Col. Daniel D. Hall, Patty THE JOHN F KENNEDYCENTEl1 FOR THE PERFORMINGAFJTS Lee Shackleford, Assistant Professor...... Playwriting

McDonald, Carol Odess, Chandler S. Smith, The Kennedy CenterAmei-ican College Theater Cliff Simon, Associate Professor ...... Head of Design & Production/Scene Design Jane Paris Smith, BBS Martha Moore Sykes Festival™47, part of the RubensteinArts Access Fund Program, is generously funded by Carolyn Violi ...... Musical Director and Accompanist David and Alice Rubenstein. Vessela Warner, Associate Professor...... Theatre History 2014-2015 Members Additionalsuppo, tis providedby The HonorableStuart Bernsteinand Wilma E. Bernstein;Dr . Gerald and Paula Will York ...... Professor Emeritus Peter and Miriam Bellis, Michael & Peggy McNicholsFoundation; the NationalCommittee for the Carlisle, Brenna Clark, Glen Conn, Frank & PerformingArts; The Haroldand Mimi SteinbergCharitable Trust; and Bentrice nnd Anthony Weltersand the An Bryce Ed Zuckerman, Associate Professor ...... Production Manager/Technical Director Joan Dawson, Dr. Ross E. Elcott, Ben & Ellen Foundation.

Erdreich, Michael J. & Mary Anne Freeman, This production is entered in the Kennedy Center Americnn Bradley Foster, Emanuel & Myrna Goldstein, College Theater Festival (KCACTF). The aims of this Adjunct Faculty Dr. Robert & Mrs. Barbara Glaze, Lanny & national thealer educationprogram are to identifyand promote quality in college-leveltheater production. To this end, each Lee Adlaf...... Scenery Technology Darlene Gray, Dr. Ward & Mrs. Martha production entered is eligible for a response by a regional KCACTF representative,and selected students and faculty are Haarbauer, Frank & Rona Harper, Rebecca invited to participate in KCACTr programs involving Charlotte Lantz ...... Dance Harper, Dr. James Hawk, Byron King, Sharea scholarships, inlernships, grants and awards for actors, directors, dramaturgs, playwrights,designers, stage managers Sharon Morgan ...... Costume Technology Lando, James Lopez, Anne S. Martin, Carol and critics at both the regionaland nationallevels , Odess, W. B. Philips, Jr., James & Dawn Ribe, Jessica Winters ...... Ballet Produclionsentered on lhe Participatinglevel are eligible for Chrashonda Robinson, Allison Shackelford, invitation to the KCACTF regional festival and may also be Dorinda & John A. Smith, Julia Spring, Karla considered for national awards recognizing outstanding achievementin production,design, directionand performance. Stamps, John Swindall & Karla Koskinen, Mel Christian ...... -·· ·· ······ ··-·· ·Program Manager/Tour Coordinator Garan Tinsley, R. Daniel Walker, Joyce Last year more than 1,300 productions were entered in the KCACTF involving more than 200,000 students nationwide. Chris Humphries, Doctorre McDade ...... Audio/Visual Technicians Whitten By entering this production,our theater department is sharing in the KCACTF goals to recognize,reward, and celebrate the Nora Whitten ...... Administrative Associate exemplary work produced in college and university theaters across the nation. The University of Alabama at Birmingham CAST Department of Theatre Woman # 1...... Ali Ribe Frank and Joan Dawson, Woman #2 ...... Madelyn Burrell Michael J. and Mary Anne Freeman and Woman #3 ...... Taylor Richardson W.B. Philips, Jr. W ornan #4 ...... Alicia Batterson Present Woman #5 ...... Aly Merrell Woman #6 ...... Carron Clem Woman #7 ...... Roxana Munoz WOMEN OF " Woman #8 ...... Amyna Price Woman #9 ...... Renita Lewis Woman #10 ...... Merideth Busby Soldier...... Thomas Diego Faulkner Setting: A Prison Cell. The Present. WAR The play will be performed without an intermission. Created by Rebecca Harper and Karla Koskinen Director's Note: Women of War evolved oul of ~uripide Trojan Women which takes place in th aftermath of the Greek 'o erwh I ming victory over the cily of Troy. Stage Manager The Trojan men hav been lau ghtered and the Greeks are holding the wom­ Rachel A. Walsh en of the city captive. As they await their fate the wome n proce their expe­ rience of the war together. Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Cliff Simon Lauren Seale Sarah Jordan After we studied several translations and adaptati n of Lhi tory certain themes emerged which all the versions held in common such as waiting, the unknown future, the search for meaning the cy lical nature of war, justifica­ Audio Design Vocal Coach tions for the use of force, and that it is told from the perspective of th wom­ Lindsey Culver Marlene Johnson en on the lo ing side. To focus on these universals we tripped away the parti ular of the legend of Troy. l.nstead, we explored the cyclical nature f ~ar by u ing torie ~nd sc n~no. from many war thr~ughout hi. tory. Our aim was to create a piece that 1s tuneless and g ograph1cally amb1guou to Directed by point up lhe univer al experience occurring in warfare. Tod velop an •w show from cratcb i a daunting and rewarding chall.enge. A a director , I am very inter ted in an en emb le-ba eel creative proces b - caus I belie e new ex perimental work must employ the reative en rgy of Rebecca Harper all involved. Gue t arti t Donnie Math r of Th Adaptation Proje l. led an intensive for tbe ca tin viewpoint training to tabli ha working v cabu lary for the ensemble. The show was born out of movement-based theater , which Assistant Director utilizes the body as an expressive tool for storytelling. Holly Morgan [n conventional drama the tory is driven by the text. f n our production we eek to elicit a i ceral response from our audience by intertwinin g text wiU1 Opening Night: Wednesday, November 12, 2014, 7:30 p.m. m vemenl influenced by dance and xpre ive gestur . Thi proce ha al­ lowed me to experiment with a new way of working in the r fiearsal room and with a company of art i ts. I am so gratefu l for the experience. Women of War contains strong language, adult themes and violent sexual imagery. Theatrical haze and strobe lighting will be used in this production. - Rebecca Harper Women of War Source Material Theatre UAB Production Staff

Radiohead, No Surprises, written by Philip James Selway, Edward John Production Manager/Technical Director...... Ed Zuckerman O'brien, Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood, Thomas Edward Yorke, Costume Studio Supervisor...... Amanda Mattes Colin Charles Greenwood. 1997. Stage Electrics Director ...... Sarah Jordan Properties Master...... Vladimir Mayakovsky, At the Top of My Voice. 1930. ~\ ...... J. Marc Quattlebaum u Assistant Technical Director...... Lee Adlaf Charles Mee, Trojan Women: A Love Story. ) Scenic Studio Assistants ...... Diego Faulkner, Ben Lundy, Jessica Mathews,

Vladimir Mayakovsky, Our March. 1917. Holly Morgan , Taylor Richardson Electrics Assistant ...... Rachel A . Walsh Evelyn Danzig and Jack Segal, Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair.) 1949. Costume Assistants ...... Samantha Helms, Phoebe Miller, Victoria J. Morales, Lauren Seale, Paulina Watts Gary Jacobson , Children of War. 2006. Properties Assistants ...... Taylor Dole, Lauren Edwards, Ali Ribe June Jordan, Moving Towards Home. 1985. Media Relations ...... Shannon Thomason House Manager...... Jerry Sims Alenka Bermudez, Guatemala Your Blood. 2003. Associate House Manager...... Derek Purifoy

Carol Ann Duffy, Words, Wide Night. 1990.

Gerald Marks and Seymor Simons, All of Me. 1931. Theatre UAB is a proud member of. .. Bob Thiele and George David Weiss, What A Wonderful World. 1967. CocoRosie, By Your Side. 2004. NAST Blondie, One Way or Another, written by Debbie Harry and Nigel Harrison. 1978 The National Association of Schools of Theatre USMC Cadence, Mama Mama, Can't You See? Ed Poynter, Memories of War. 2013 ] Maxine Kumin, The Nightmare Factory. 1970.

Wislawa Szymborska, Tortures. 1986. SOUTHEASTFRN Gioconda Belli, The Blood of Others. 1982. THEATRE CONFERENCE Staff for this Production Women of War Production Biographies

Assistant Stage Managers ...... Brady Grimm, Irina Seale Alicia Batterson (Woman #4) Home Town: Columbus, OH Properties Design ...... J. Marc Quattlebaum Education: Worthington Christian High School/ Fort Hayes Performing Arts Center Recent Production Work: Acting: Into the Woods (Carriage Place Players,) Cinderella Costume Painter/Dyer ...... Amanda Mattes (WCHS) and Steel Magnolias (Fort Hayes Performing Arts Center.) Scenery/Lighting Construction/Electrics ...... Derrick Byars, Taylor Dole, Madelyn Burrell (Woman #2) Home Town: Wamor, AL Daisean Garrett, Emily Harris, Josh Ingle, Elliot Johnson, Anna Knicely, Renita Lewis, Education: orner High School Recent Production Work: Acting: Children Of Eden, Jekyll & Hyde, Gruesome Alexandra Lucas, Jessica Mathews, Nya McCoy, Paul Otchere, Noah Parsons, Playground Injuries, The Taffetas (Corner Theatre Academy) Irina Seale, Ella G. Smitherman, Elyse Whitt, Breanna Wright Merideth Busby (Woman #10) Home Town: Fairhope, AL Education: Fairhope High School Scenic Painters ...... Olivia Skillern, Phoebe Miller, Ali Ribe, Paulina Watts Recent Production Work: Acting: Romeo and Juliet (ASF Youth Theatre.) A Midl'Ummer Night's Dream, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Beauty and the Beast Scenery/Properties Running Crew ...... Samantha Helms, Ben Lundy (Fairhope HS.) Carron Clem (Woman #6) Costume/Craft Construction ...... Bliss Bailey, Jasmine Ball, Elana Brooks, Home Town: Decatur, AL Cristen Carnes, Kristen Ciancio, Carron Clem, Education: Edison College (A.S.) th Felix Crutcher, II, Annabelle Decamillis, Recent Production Work: Acting: 2014 Shakesp ear Touring Company, 11 Annual Festival of Ten Minute Plays (UAB), Clybourne Park (Birmmgham Festival Theatre), Tabitha Dudley, Diego Faulkner, Brady Grimm, The Miracle Worker, Steel Magnolias (Covered Bridge Player .) Directing: The Alexandra Lewis, Melanie Miranda, Roxana Munoz, Foreigner (Covered Bridge Players.) Jake Pevsner, Sarah Pullen, Cayce Saling, Taylor Stewart, Lindsey Culver (Audio Design) Jessica Turner, Kendolyn Valrie, Katie Whitaker Home Town: Gadsden, AL Educati on: Etowah l-ligh chool; Gad den tate Community Co llege Recent Producli011W ork: tage Manafe ment: J\1/ay 16: 10th Annual Festival o{ Ten Dressers ...... Bethany Mal don, Carla Smith Minute Plays (UAB.) Acting: M*A *S H * lo ng Day· .Journey Into Night (Tfieatre f Gadsden . A isl'ant Director: The Complete Works of William hakespear - Abrid ged (Theatre of Gadsden.) Properties Construction ...... Elizabeth Frazier, Roxana Munoz Light Board Operator ...... Holly Morgan Diego Thomas Faulkner (Soldier) Home Town: Zion, IL Sound Board Operator ...... Russell E. Alexander, II Education: Pleasant Grove High School Recent Production Work: Urinetown: The Musical (UAB.) Cover/Poster Design ...... Cliff Simon Brady Grimm (Assistant tage Manager) Home Tow n: Fairho!Je, AL Education: Fairhope -ligh School Recent Production Work: Aeling: 11th Annual Festival of Ten Minute Plays, Twelfth Night; or What You Will (UAB) - Anon(ymous,) Frankenstein: A New Musical, Our Town (Fairhope HS.)

Rebecca Harper (Director, Co-Writer/Script Compilation) Home Town: Valley Head, AL Education: B.A., The University of Alabama at Birmingham Recent Production Work: Acting: Urinetown: The Musical, Batboy: The Musical, Don't Trifle With Love, Caucasian Chalk Circle, 9th Annual Festival of Ten Minute Visit our website at http://www.uab.edu/cas/theatre/ Plays, 2013 Shakespeare Touring Company, 2012 Cabaret Touring Compc,ny (UAB.) Directing: Big Love, 2013 Cabaret Touring Company, Troy Women, 10th Annual Festival of Ten Minute Plays (UAB.) Created and moderated by Lee Shackleford Women of War Production Biographies, continued Women of War Production Biographies, continued

Marlene Johnson (Vocal Coach) Amyna Price (Woman #8) Home Town: Allentown, PA Home Town: Rochester, NY/ Philadelphia, PA Education: Mf _A Virginia Commonw allh University Education: Fu ltondale High cho I Recent Producl1on Work: Vocal oach: Clyboume Park, Urinetown: The Musical, Rece nt Pr duction W rk : Acting: 20 13 Tolerance Project Touring Company , 20 13 Rabbit Hol e, T"velfth Nigh/ ; or What You Will, BigJ-,ove, Charley's Aunt Proof, Kids on the Bio k Touring Co111pa11y,Batb oy: The 1\lf11 ical. Directing 11Scenes (UA B.) Macbeth UAB.) Vocal Director: On The Verge (UAB .) ' ' The Trials a11d Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housew{f e (Theatre Downtown. Arseni and Old Lace, Our Town (Fultondale H . Sarah Jordan (Lighting Design) Home Town: Jacksonville, FL Ali Ribe (Woman #1) Education: AA & A - F lorida State ollege at Jacksonville . BA - The University of Home Town: Birmingham, AL Alabama al Birmingh am. Education: Alabama School of Fine Arts R cent Production Work: S und De ign: lybourn e Park, Rabbit Hole, Twe/flh Night, Recent Production Work: Acting : Urine /own : The M1J.'ical Bat Boy : The Musicol How ! Learned To Drive, E111J1dice(UA IJ.) lighting Design: Jo e Turner ' om , and (UAB.) Alice in Slasher/and (Theatr e Downtown .) Stage Door, Spring Awakening. Gone, A S1reetcar Nc1111edDe ·ire, Tl, , Bea111y Queen of /_eencme, The Rivals (UAB.) Runaways (ASFA). Assistant Stage Managemenl: Twelfth Night; or What You Will Jordan has also worked with American Dance Festival, 38th African Children' · Choir (UAB.) cmd Ja cksonv ille Dance Theatre . Taylor Richardson (Woman #3) Karla Koskinen ( o-Writer/ cript ompilation) Home Town: Corner, AL Hometown : hicag , lllinoi Education : omer Hi.gh cho l Education: MFA IHinois tate University Recent Produ lion Work : Aeling: Urin ,,own: The Mu ·ical, Ta elfth Night, Batboy: The Recent Producti on Work:. 0rti_ ti Director for hakesp~are_on the reen for Twelve Musical , Ma cbeth , 2013 and 2014 Caba rel Touring ompany, Up To Date (UAB.) The years . . o-author of Re-Vmon111g ~eal''s Daughters. D1rectmg: froof On The Ve,ge, Krvoshybells ( orner HS.) AssMtmt toge Manage111e11f:Don't Trifle With Love Eurydi ce, S enes From An Execu tion (UAB,) Our Town (Phoenix Theatre.) (UAB.) " Renita Lewis (Woman #9) Irina Seale (Assistant Stage Manager) Home Town: Birmingham, AL Home Town: Greenville, A1abama Education: Thompson High School Education: re nville High chool Recent Production Work: Acting: Rabbit Hole, Big Love, 2013-14 Tolerance Project Rec nt Pr duclion Work: Assistant Djre t r: Pi11kalicio11s1h Musical (Greenville Touring Company, Charley's Aunt, Don't Trifle With Love, Macbeth (UAB.) ommunity hea!re) Acting: The I I" Annua l Festiva l o[Ten Minute Plays (UAB,) rime of the !fear/ (Green ille mmunity Theatre) (fuys ond Dolls, The Ransom of Aly Merrell (Woman #5) Red hie/(O recnvill e High S ·hool Home Town: Gulf Shores/Leeds, Alabama High ch ol: Leeds High School Lauren Seale (Costume Design) R~cent Produ ti n Work: ~cting: Batboy The Musical, 1 J1hAnnual Festival a/Ten Hometown: Greenville, AL l'v/11111/ePla y.· (UAB.) A s1stant Stage Management: Proof Costume Running Crew: Educa li n : Greenville High , ch ol Macbeth. (UAB.) Recent Production Work: Actin g: (,,bourne Park , har/ey's A11111(UAB.) Crimes of the Hearl reenville ommuniry Thealre,i Alice in Wonderland. My Friend Wi// - Holly Morgan (Assistant Director) Grcenvill .e High S h ol. Bes/ l1ristma s f agec1111Ever (Holy Trinity Calholi H .) Home Town: Madison, AL Assistant ostume Design: Big love (UAB.) o-Direction & o 'tume De ign: Education: Bob Jone 1-1igh chool Pinkali io11s: The Music 1/ (Green vfll, vmmunity Thea/re) R~cent Production Wo_rk: Acting: 1 (h Annual Festival o,(Ten l/!1111tePla ys, Twelfth Night; or What Yo!t Will UAB.) Alzce In Wonderland, The Pe,ject Ending , The Greek Cliff Simon (Scenic Design) Mythology Olym1?wganzc1 Perfect (Bob Jones HS) . Twelfth Night (Alabama Home Town : New York, NY hakespeare Festival Education : MFA University of Texas al Au tin Recent Production W ork: ceni De ign: Tommy, Les M; erables, One Night With Roxana Munoz (Woman #7) Jani ce Joplin , 33 Vt1riations Zach Thealre. Au lin) . Mis Saigon, Grease, Full Monty Hometown: Hoover, AL (Riverside Tbeatre, Yero Beach .) Grease (Walnut treet , Philadelphia.) Clybourne Education: pai!1 Park High chw11:The Mu. ical, Tw •!flh Night; r What You Will, Big Love, Charley's Recent Producll.on Work: Dancin g: The Nutcracker, Alice in Wonderland, inderella, Aunt , Proof (UAB.) Giselle, Sleeping Beauly , Swan Lake (Alabama Dance Academy.) Women of War is Roxana 's fir I project al UAB. Rachel A. Walsh (Stage Manager) Home Town: Johns Creek, GA Education: 1orthview High chot I Recent Production Work: A istam Lage Managem nt Twelfth Night; or, What You Will (UAB ) lf011 1 lo 11 ·ceed i11 Bu· i1-1ess Witholll Rea lly Trying , The Mystery Plays: Ghost Children, Noises Off! (Northview HS.) Directing: In the Red (Northview HS .)