presents

by Tarell Alvin McCraney

Director – Nathan Singh Musical Director – Mark Elliott Choreographer – Breon Arzell Vocal Coach – Louis Colaianni Scenic Designer – Maggie Armendariz Costume Designer – Hailey Rakowiecki Lighting Designer – Emmaleigh Pepe-Winshell Sound Designer – Connor Ciesil Dramaturg – Trisha Mahoney Stage Manager – Ben Gates-Utter

April 14 – 23, 2017

Our 2017 Spring Quarter is dedicated in loving memory to Joe Slowik (1927-2017), an alumnus and Professor Emeritus of acting and directing at The Theatre School at DePaul University, founded as the Goodman School of Drama, where he taught for 54 years. Countless directors and performers were impacted by his mentorship.

The Theatre School at DePaul University Fullerton Stage 2350 N Racine Ave, IL, 60614 Email: [email protected] (773) 325-7900 Presenting Level Sponsor

Wig Out! 1 CAST (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE) PRODUCTION STAFF (CONT.) Faith ...... Kayla Forde Sign Language Interpreter Coordinator...... Sheila Kettering Fate ...... Tia Jemison Sign Language Interpreters...... Colleen Geier, David Jones Fay ...... Sola Thompson Scenery and Property Crew...... Valentina Fittipaldi Da Cruz, Tessa Keller, Nic McNulty Wilson/Nina ...... Matthew Elam Costume Crew...... Albert Acosta, Lisa Howaniec, Tara Huffman, Zandra Starks Eric ...... Isaiah Rusk Make-up Crew...... Hassan Abdel-Ghani, Kyra Pan Venus ...... Vincent Banks Lighting Crew...... Scott Tobin, Isabelle Muthiah, Maddy Mason Lucian ...... Michael Cohen Sound Crew...... Sarah Parker Rey-Rey ...... Michael Morrow Publicity and House Crew...... Angela Guo, Theresa Trask, Laura Fabien-Rojas Deity ...... Keith Illidge Loki ...... Skylar Okerstrom-Lang SPECIAL THANKS: Serena ...... Nick Trengove Jeremy Aluma, Jerome Beck, Michael Burke, April Cleveland, Tomé Cousin, Patrice Egleston, Isaac Gomez, Jacob Janssen, Erin Kraft, LGBTQIA, Place and Time Kevin Peralta, and Damon Kiely. Chicago; Here and Now

Wig Out! is recommended for mature audiences. Strobe lighting, theatrical haze, and fog are used in this production. DIRECTOR’S NOTE This production contains partial nudity. Once upon a time there was a little brown boy from California who loved to tell stories.

The play will be presented with one 10-minute intermission. He had dreams of telling stories about who he really was. But he was scared that people wouldn’t accept him if he did, so he stuffed them deep in a closet and continued to tell Wig Out! is produced by special arrangement stories about things he thought others would like. with Creative Artists Agency. After a while, the closet got so stuffed that it started to burst at the seams. When the boy grew up, he realized that all the stories that really mattered were in the closet, and PRODUCTION STAFF he was losing a sense of who he was. In a moment of crises, he ran to over to the closet and ripped it open to discover that all the stories, over the years, had turned into a single Faculty Advisor to the Director...... Lisa Portes mirror that reminded him who he really was. Who he truly is. Production Consultant...... Gloria Allen Cultural Consultant...... Dexter Zollicoffer I never directed plays about myself until I came to The Theatre School. One of the biggest Assistant Directors...... Noelle Daniels, Ki-Jana Moore things I learned was how to be brave in my storytelling. Assistant Musical Director ...... Ki-Jana Moore Assistant Choreographer ...... Noelle Daniels Assistant Stage Managers...... Dana Beech, Maggie Hoffecker The Theatre School has given me the opportunity to tell stories about queer people Assistant Scenic Designers...... Joy Ahn, Torrey Meyer of color who are loving each other unapologetically and expressing themselves Technical Director...... Lila Gilbert unapologetically. For Wig Out!, it’s through the vision of alumnus Tarell Alvin McCraney, Assistant Technical Director...... Marisa Melito who, years ago, this school gave the space and encouragement to write about who he Master Carpenter...... Frankie Charles really was and how he saw the world. Carpenters ...... Tessa Keller, Nic McNulty Assistant Costume Designers...... AJ Mix, Kiera Pitts I am so grateful to spend my final production here telling a story that means so much to Draper/Cutter...... Margot Bardeen, Eric Sanchez me with amazing collaborators who are invested in innovation and bravery. Assistant Properties Master ...... Christina Hubbard Assistant Lighting Designer...... Simean Carpenter ~Nathan Singh Master Electrician...... Jay Koch Assistant Sound Designer...... Camille Denholm Assistant Dramaturg...... Cassandra Kendall Production Photos...... Michael Brosilow Audio Describer...... Brian Hawkins

2 The Theatre School at DePaul University Wig Out! 3 DRAMATURGY NOTE BIOGRAPHIES [cont.] A Ball is one night of dazzling energy, excitement, and elegance. It is a place where the Keith Illidge (Deity) MFA2/Acting. Theatre Tarell Alvin McCraney (Playwright) is best mysteries of identity are examined under the bright lights, deconstructed and then credits include Orpheus in Eurydice, and Actor known for his acclaimed trilogy, The Brother/ put back together. For some, it is a true testament and homage to their identities. For #4 in We Are Proud to Present… Sister Plays which include The Brothers Size, In others, it is a test of them and their supposed Realness, whether they could pass for their the Red and Brown Water, and Marcus, Or The Tia Jemison (Fate) MFA2/Acting. Tia competitive category in the world. For all, it is a statement of artistry. Secret of Sweet. Other plays include Head of attended University of South Florida and Passes, Choir Boy, and Wig Out! Tarell’s script double majored in Theatre Performance and In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue is the basis But the Ball community is not solely built on one night. It is a life and a world around us Psychology. She is a professional Jazz Vocalist for the Oscar-winning film Moonlight directed that remains unseen. Houses, while involved in a competitive landscape, are built upon and Musician. Tia was in many shows in South by , for which McCraney and the foundation of family. Family is messy and complicated, yet we all crave the sense of Florida and won Broadway World, Tampa and Jenkins also won a Best Adapted Screenplay belonging that comes with it. Creative Loafing Critics choice for Best Actress Oscar. Among its many other honors, the 2014 along with Best Original Short Play at film has won a Golden Globe for Best Drama, A family is supposed to be the people who love us unconditionally for who we are. For The Theatre Tampa Bay Festival. She is a Gotham Award for Best Feature, NAACP the characters in Wig Out!, as well as many others, when this love does not come from proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. Image Award for Best Independent Film, their biological family, they must look elsewhere to find true acceptance. WGA Award for Best Original Screenplay, Michael Morrow (Rey-Rey) BFA3/Acting. the Human Rights Campaign’s Visionary Arts The Ball community was formed in response to this. Around 40% of homeless youth Michael is from Chicago, Illinois. His past Award, and 6 Independent Spirit Awards identify as LGBT. Queer young adults are expressing their identities and being shut out works include We Are Proud to Present…, including Best Picture and Best Screenplay. from their own families. A House often becomes the home that people are lacking, a The Kid Who Ran for President, and A Lie of Tarell has also worked on TV and film projects place to learn, explore, and express your identity. the Mind. with Playtone, HBO, and Disney. He is the recipient of a MacArthur "Genius" Grant, the Skylar Okerstrom-Lang (Loki) BFA3/ During a ball, you have the freedom to become anyone that you want to be, whether Whiting Award, Steinberg Playwright Award, Acting. Skylar is from Great Barrington, the Evening Standard Award, the New York that is a rapper, a business executive, or a queen. But a home needs to have that freedom Massachusetts. Some of Skylar's other roles all the time. Because at the end of the night when the performance is over, it is your true Times Outstanding Playwright Award, the at The Theatre School include Rivers/Catesby Paula Vogel Playwriting Award, the Windham self that remains. And a House is there to celebrate who each person is. (Richard III), Judson Moon (The Kid Who Ran Campbell Award, and a Doris Duke Artist for President), and Uncle Vanya (Uncle Vanya). Award. He was the International Writer- ~ Trisha Mahoney, BFA3, Dramaturgy/Criticism This summer, Skylar will be at Interlochen Arts in-Residence for the Royal Shakespeare Academy, his alma-mater, to play the role of Company from 2008-2010, and a former Edgar in King Lear. resident playwright at New Dramatists. He is an ensemble member at Steppenwolf Theatre Isaiah Rusk (Eric) BFA3/Acting. Company and a member of Teo Castellanos/ BIOGRAPHIES #ProtectTransKids. #BlackLivesMatter. D-Projects in . Tarell is a graduate Vincent Banks (Venus) BFA3/Acting. His debut in the Notre Dame Shakespeare Sola Thompson (Fay) MFA2/Acting. Sola from the New World School of the Arts, The preferred gender pronoun ain't it/that, it's Festival's productions of Pericles and The holds a B.A. in English from the University of Theatre School at DePaul University, and Yale he/him - they/them if you're nasty. He has Tempest. Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her Theatre School School of Drama, and received an honorary been flirting with drag performance off and credits include the title roles in both Night doctorate from the . As on for three years, under the name Enamour Matthew Elam (Wilson/Nina) BFA3/Acting. Runner and Eurydice. Professor of Theatre and Civic Engagement at Venée. Vincent credits the Center on Halsted Matthew hails from Los Angeles, California, in University of Miami, he created a three-year the inner city neighborhood of Leimert Park. for helping him to navigate his pansexuality Nick Trengove (Serena) MFA2/Acting. Nick program in partnership with UM, Miami-Dade He started and finished his study of acting, and grow confident and comfortable in his hails from California's Bay Area. Before County and the African Heritage Cultural singing, and dance at the Amazing Grace androgynous aesthetic. coming to Chicago, he worked at several Arts Center. He was recently named the new Conservatory in South Central, Los Angeles. theatres in Berkeley, Oakland, and San Chairman of the Playwriting Department Michael Cohen (Lucian) BFA4/Acting. Michael Francisco. His recent credits include Hastings, at the Yale School of Drama, as well as was born in Bangkok, Thailand. After living Kayla Forde (Faith) BFA3/Acting. Kayla hails Tyrell, and Richmond in Richard III (The Playwright in Residence at Yale Repertory in South Korea during early childhood he from Washington D.C. Her previous Theatre Theatre School), Paris in Romeo and Juliet (The Theater. was raised in Kansas City, Missouri. Past School credits include Lungs (W), Molora Theatre School), and Orin in The Little Shop of productions at The Theatre School include (Elektra), An Experiment with an Air Pump Horrors (Altarena Playhouse). Nathan Singh (Director) MFA3/Directing. Esperanza Rising, The Merchant of Venice, The (Ellen), Romeo and Juliet (Juliet), and Ike Nathan recently directed The Children’s Hour, Women Eat Chocolate, The Kid Who Ran for Holter’s world premiere play Night Runner Next Fall, The Great God Pan, Women and In President, and Hedda Gabler. Last summer (Cora). The Blood. He is a director from Los Angeles he made his Equity Membership Candidate 4 The Theatre School at DePaul University Wig Out! 5 BIOGRAPHIES [cont.] BIOGRAPHIES [cont.] whose work includes theatre, opera, and just have to find YOUR rhythm."), he specializes Torrey Meyer (Assistant Scenic Designer) BFA3/ Jay Koch (Master Electrician) BFA2/Lighting site-specific performance. He has worked at in Hip Hop, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Step, Scenic Design. Torrey is from Texas and is Design. Jay hails from Elmhurst, a suburb various theatres around LA including East and what he calls "Fierceography". studying Scenic Design at DePaul University. of Chicago. She loves lights. When she's not West Players, Playwrights’ Arena, The Theatre www.breonarzell.com. She has assisted on God’s Ear, Peter Pan and immersed in lights, she's training to be an at Boston Court, and Son of Semele. He Wendy, Eurydice, and An Iliad. She also enjoyed officer in the United States Marine Corps. directed the opera America Tropical for the Ki-Jana Moore (Assistant Director/Assistant interning in carpentry at Trinity Shakespeare Autry National Center and USC Vision and Music Director) BFA4/Theatre Arts. Ki-Jana Festival and Bristol Valley Theatre. She Brian Suchocki (Programmer) BFA4/Lighting Voices. He also directed A Shipwreck Opera for hails from Omaha, Nebraska. He is pursuing looks forward to designing Seven Homeless Design. Brian’s Theatre School Lighting the Definiens Project and USC Spectrum. He a concentration in Directing and a minor in Mammoths Wander New England and Three Designer production credits include The Kid spent two seasons at the Oregon Shakespeare Applied Psychology. His other works include Sisters next season. Who Ran for President, Joe Turner’s Come and Festival serving as the FAIR assistant director Assistant Directing The Duchess of Malfi and Gone, Women, The Memo, The Blood in the on Willful (2011) and The Tenth Muse (2013). Book of Days. He has also acted in So Proudly Hailey Rakowiecki (Costume Designer) BFA4/ Pines, and Gruesome Playground Injuries. He Last fall, he was the Assistant Director on We Hailed as a part of the Indianapolis Fringe Costume Design. Hailey is from Milwaukee, is currently working as a Lighting Technician Electra at The Court Theatre. He is a graduate Festival with NoMads Art Collective. Last fall, Wisconsin. Design credits at The Theatre with Performance Lighting, Inc. of the USC School of Dramatic Arts. Nathan is he put on his first production of Before it Hits School include Esperanza Rising, and What a recipient of the 2016 SDCF Sir John Gielgud Home by Cheryl L. West. The F*ck's Goin On In Kilgore, TX? Hailey is the Connor Ciesil (Sound Designer) BFA4/Sound fellowship in Directing. student head of the Wig & Makeup shop, has Design. This is Connor’s final show at The Noelle Daniels (Assistant Director/Assistant received both certificates from Chicago Wigs Theatre School. His past credits at the Theatre Mark Elliott (Music Director) Mark has taught Choreographer) BFA4/Theatre Arts. Noelle and Hair, and is the Wig Intern at Chicago School include Eurydice directed by Michael Musical Theatre Performance at The Theatre has been performing for over fourteen Shakespeare Theatre for Winter/Spring 2017. Burke and God's Ear directed by Andrew School for twenty-eight years. Recent years. She received all her dance training at Peters. productions at The Theatre School include the Joel Hall Dancers & Center, Northside AJ Mix (Assistant Costume Designer) BFA3/ The Kid Who Ran for President, In the Heights, Dance Theatre, and Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Costume Design. This is AJ’s third production Lila Gilbert (Technical Director) BFA3/Theatre Spring Awakening, Cabaret, Urinetown, The School. She has worked with multiple dance as Assistant Costume Designer at The Theatre Technology. Lila is from Morton Grove, Illinois. Last Five Years, A New Brain, and Assassins. companies and youth dance companies School. Prior credits include The Woman Eat Her most recent credits include Assistant He has provided musical direction for over throughout the Chicagoland area and loves Chocolate and Romeo and Juliet. Technical Director for Richard III and Master one hundred fifty productions for theatres teaching. Her credits include backup dancer Carpenter for Romeo and Juliet. This summer, such as the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, for Janet Jackson and Paula Abdul and Emmaleigh Pepe-Winshell (Lighting she will be the Project Management and Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Candlelight Ensemble member on Royal Caribbean Cruise Designer) BFA4/Lighting Design. Emmaleigh Coordination intern at Production Resource Dinner Playhouse, Roosevelt University, Fox Line Production of Chicago. She has also followed her passion for lighting design Group. Theatricals, Loyola University, Theatre at the choreographed a few productions nationally. from Hartford, Connecticut to The Theatre Center, Centerlight Theatre, and Appletree Credits include A Little Princess at Windy City School in Chicago. She has worked on several Marisa Melito (Assistant Technical Director) Theatre. He has served as musical director Music Theatre in Chicago and Suessical the productions at The Theatre School, from BFA4/Theatre Technology. Marisa from for the annual Joseph Jefferson Awards and Musical at Highland Park Community Center Electrician to Designer and is currently a Youngstown, Ohio. Her work at The Theatre Joseph Jefferson Citations and was nominated in St. Paul, Minnesota. This is her second time resident artist at Free Street Theatre. School includes Technical Director for Romeo for a Jeff for The Robber Bridegroom for Griffin working with Breon Arzell and her first-time and Juliet, The Translation of Likes, In The Blood, Theatre. He has composed original scores and as Assistant Choreographer at The Theatre Simean “Sim” Carpenter (Assistant Lighting and These Shining Lives; Assistant Technical incidental music for nearly eighty productions. School. Designer) BFA3/Lighting Design. Public Director for Esperanza Rising, Symphony of Relations and Advertising. Sim is a young Clouds, and We're Going To Be Fine; Assistant Breon Arzell (Choreographer) His talents Maggie Armendariz (Scenic Designer) BFA4/ African American designer originally from Stage Manager on Brewed. She has also and choreography have been seen in the Scenic Design. Maggie is from San Antonio, Baltimore, Maryland. He has been designing worked on Christmas at DePaul and the productions of The Wiz (Kokandy Productions), Texas. Some of her design credits include theatre/stages since the age of 13. As a DePaul Music School's Opera. She worked as The Scottsboro Boys (Porchlight Theatre), Esperanza Rising, These Shining Lives, Jack and designer and assistant designer, his credits the Technical Director, teaching high school Night Runner (The Theatre School at DePaul the Beanstalk, and Shrek the Musical. She also include CRAZY, Christina the Girl King, Legally students at After School Matters about University), Cinderella at the Theater of Potatoes works on the paint deck at The Theatre School. Blonde, DePaul Dance Company, After Mrs. Julie, technical theatre during their production (The Hypocrites), Julius Caesar (Writers Eye for an Eye, Man of La Mancha, Hookman, of Hairspray, and was the Rigging and Theatre), The House That Will Not Stand (Victory Joy Ahn (Assistant Scenic Designer) BFA3/ BSU Fashion Show, Pippin, Ramayana, Other Automation intern at ZFX Flying Effect this Gardens Theater), and The Hairy Ape (Oracle Scenic Design. Past Theatre School credits as Desert Cities, Checkmate and Eurydice. winter. Productions). He also received the 2016 Assistant Scenic Designer and Scenic Designer Jeff Award for Artistic Specialization, for his include Esperanza Rising, Peter Pan and Wendy, movement and step choreography in The Hairy The Merchant of Venice, and Eurydice. Ape. Believing that everyone can dance ("You 6 The Theatre School at DePaul University Wig Out! 7 BIOGRAPHIES [cont.] THE THEATRE SCHOOL FACULTY/STAFF

Trisha Mahoney (Dramaturg) BFA3/ David Jones (Sign Language Interpreter) John Culbert...... Dean TECHNICAL THEATRE Dramaturgy and Criticism. Trisha is from David is nationally certified and has Dean Corrin...... Associate Dean Deanna Aliosius...... Head of Costume Technology Linda Buchanan...... Associate Dean of Curriculum Lauren Hickman ...... Interim Head of Stage Management Nashua, New Hampshire. Her previous interpreted theatre for more than 20 years. Jason Beck...... Assistant Dean Shane Kelly...... Head of Theatre Technology Theatre School credits includes Crime and Some previous DePaul shows include Shane Kelly...... Chair, Design and Richard Bynum Christine Freeburg Punishment and Prospero’s Storm. She is also Stomping Shouting Singing Home, Hamlet, Technical Theatre Joel Furmanek Ed Leahy working on the upcoming Michael Jordan In Selkie, Metamorphosis, Angels in America, A Coya Paz-Brownrigg...... Chair, Theatre Studies David Naunton Coutney O’Neill Damon Kiely...... Chair, Performance Michael Rourke James Savage Lilliput. Wrinkle in Time, and Holes. Some musicals in Alan Schwanke Noelle Thomas other venues include Cats, Aida, Dr. Jekyll and ADMINISTRATION Alden Vasquez Laura Whitlock Cassandra Kendall (Assistant Dramaturg) Mr. Hyde, Damn Yankees, Carousel, Funny Girl, Anna Ables...... Director of Marketing and PR Mary Arendt...... Advancement Administrative Assistant THEATRE STUDIES BFA4/Theatre Arts. Cassandra works in the Phantom of the Opera, and Les Miserables. Sheleene Bell ...... Executive Assistant Barry Brunetti...... Head of Theatre Arts Chicagoland area as a freelance director, Tracee Duerson...... Director of Admissions Marcie McVay...... Head of Theatre Management lighting designer, stage manager, and SFX Ben Gates-Utter (Stage Manager) BFA3/Stage Stephanie Gunter Carper...... Director of Development Carlos Murillo...... Head of Playwriting Matthew Krause...... Business Manager Alan Salzenstein...... Head of Arts Leadership hair/makeup artist. She is also the Assistant Management. Ben hails from Grand Rapids, Joshua Maniglia...... Technical Operations Manager Rachel Shteir...... Head of Dramaturgy Director of the upcoming Chicago Playworks Michigan. Previous Theatre School credits Ashley Meczywor ...... Assistant Director of Admissions Suzanne Bizer Bea Bosco production of Cinderella: The Remix. For more include Romeo and Juliet and The Children’s Kristin Morris...... Manager of PR and Special Events Aaron Carter David Chack Jeanne Williams...... Coordinator of Academic Services Jason Fliess Tosha Fowler on Cassandra, please visit Cassanovaart.com. Hour. He recently finished working as the Dexter Zollicoffer...... Diversity Advisor Isaac Gomez Sarah Hecht Stage Management Intern on Gloria at the James Jensen Chris Jones Brian Hawkins (Audio Describer) Brian lives in Goodman Theatre. Ben will be returning to ACTING & DIRECTING Jan Kallish Azar Kazemi Chicago and is the Assistant Director for the Dexter Bullard...... Head of Graduate Acting Reginald Lawrence Meghan McCarthy Williamstown Theatre Festival as the Assistant Cameron Knight ...... Head of Undergraduate Acting James McDermott Brian McKnight Chicagoland Radio Information Service. He Company Manager. Lisa Portes...... Head of Directing Marcie McVay Bonnie Metzgar has been coordinating the daily operations, Greg Allen Sommer Austin Daniel Moser Shade Murray providing verbatim readings of local Dana Beech (Assistant Stage Manager) BFA1/ Adrianne Cury Debra Dado William O’Connor Coya Paz-Brownrigg Kristen Fitzgerald Andrew Gallant Maren Robinson James Sherman newspapers and magazines to the visually Stage Management. Dana is from Manhattan Linda Gillum Noah Gregoropoulos Sandy Shinner John Zinn impaired since CRIS Radio was bought by The Beach, California. Previous Theatre School Nick Johne Damon Kiely Chicago Lighthouse in 2007. In 2013, Brian credits include Hedda Gabler and Eurydice. Kymberly Mellen Susan Messing LIBERAL STUDIES Brigid Murphy Rachael Patterson Louis Contey Kevin Fox received certification in Audio Description, Dana also works as an Admissions Assistant Janelle Snow Krissy Vanderwarker Brian Gill Carolyn Hoerdemann trained by Joel Snyder, PH.D at Steppenwolf for The Theatre School. Ann Wakefield Steven Wilson Linda Kahn Ryan Kitley Theatre. Rachel Slavick Maggie Hoffecker (Assistant Stage Manager) MOVEMENT Patrice Egleston...... Head of Movement TECHNICAL STAFF Colleen Geier (Sign Language Interpreter) BFA2/Stage Management and Minor in Kristina Fluty Marc Frost Emily Altman...... Second Scenic Painter Colleen has been interpreting professionally Women’s and Gender Studies. Maggie is from George Keating Jeff Mills Bryan Back...... Production Technician since 1987 in all areas of interpreting. Colleen Cincinnati, Ohio. Previous Theatre School Kimosha Murphy Nick Sandys Pullin So Hui Chong...... Costume Technician Mary Schmich Tim Combs...... Technical Director recently completed her doctorate in Adult credits include Stage Manager for Richard III Myron Elliott ...... Costume Shop Manager Education and is the director of the Sign and Assistant Stage Manager for The Kid Who Kaitlyn Grissom...... Scene Shop Carpenter Language Interpreting program at Goshen Ran for President. Maggie is looking forward VOICE AND SPEECH Chris Hofmann...... Director of Production Claudia Anderson...... Head of Voice and Speech Sheila Hunter...... Draper College in Indiana. to Stage Managing Frankenstein, part of The Louis Colaianni Deb Doetzer Kelsey Lamm...... Production Coordinator Theatre School’s 2017-2018 season. Maggie is Mark Elliott Phyllis E. Griffin Jen Leahy...... Theatre Technical Director a Design Tech Representative on The Theatre Elise Kauzlaric Phil Timberlake Amy Peter...... Properties Master Aaron Pijanowski...... Assistant Theatre Technical Director School Student Government. Protect Trans DESIGN Ron Seeley...... Lighting Shop Supervisor Lives. Christine Binder...... Head of Lighting Design Adam Smith...... Sound Technician Linda Buchanan...... Head of Scene Design Joanna White...... Scenic Artist Victoria Delorio...... Head of Sound Design Sally Dolembo...... Interim Head of Costume Design AUDIENCE SERVICES Nan Zabriskie...... Head of Make Up and Wigs Peter Kelly...... Theatre School House Manager Jeff Bauer Thomas Dixon David Keohane...... Administrative Assistant Todd Hensley McKinley Johnson Jessie Krust...... Box Office Manager Jack Magaw Chris Maravich Laura Rice...... Group Sales Representative Kevin O’Donnell Liviu Pasare Kelsey Shipley ...... Theatre School House Manager Henrijs Preiss Janice Pytel Leslie Shook...... Theatre Manager

8 The Theatre School at DePaul University Wig Out! 9 MISSION STATEMENT THE THEATRE SCHOOL BOARD The Theatre School at DePaul University educates, trains, and inspires students of theatre in SUSTAINING Don McLean PROFESSIONAL HONORARY a conservatory setting that is rigorous, disciplined, culturally diverse and that strives for the MEMBERS Irene Michaels ASSOCIATES MEMBERS highest level of professional skill and artistry. Brian M. Montgomery, Penelope Obenshain Scott Ellis John Ransford Watts Chair Vonita Reescer Samantha Falbe A commitment to diversity and equality in education is central to our mission. As an integral Sondra Healy, Merle Reskin Scott Falbe part of the training, The Theatre School produces public programs and performances from Chair Emeritus Trisha Rooney Zach Helm Joseph M. Antunovich Joseph Santiago Jr. Criss Henderson a wide repertoire of classic, contemporary, and original plays that challenge, entertain, Kathleen M. Bette Msgr. Kenneth Velo Paul Konrad and stimulate the imagination. We seek to enhance the intellectual and cultural life of our Monika L. Black Tomer Yogev Paula Cale Lisbe university community, our city, and the profession. For admissions information, telephone Mary Spalding Burns Amy K. Pietz (773) 325-7999 or 1-800-4-DEPAUL. Lorraine M. Evanoff John C. Reilly Karen Hale Charlayne Woodard Whitney A. Lasky Dennis Zacek 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 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS experiences in a contemporary, multi-ethnic, urban environment. The President’s Club is DePaul University’s leadership-annual giving society. The following individuals or organizations have made gifts or pledge payments of $1,000 or more to The Theatre School between July 1, 2015 Founded as the Goodman Children’s Theatre in 1925, Chicago Playworks is the city’s oldest and June 30, 2016. 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 *$1,000,000+ lifetime giving to DePaul University major theatres for children in the United States. In 1997 and again in 2003, Chicago Playworks + Donor has made a special philanthropic pledge of $25,000 or greater to DePaul University between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016 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 $50,000 + Richard H. Driehaus, BUS Rev. Charles Shelby, C.M., Charles Connors, JD '67 & awarded the prestigious Sara Spencer Award by the Children’s Theatre Association of America Fr. McCabe Circle '65; MBA '70; DHL '02 MS '72 * Ann Connors Sondra Healy, GSD '64 (Life (Life Trustee) * Hon. John Simon, JD '67; Paul Dengel (now the American Alliance for Theatre and Education). Trustee) & Denis Healy * Focus Lighting, Inc. DHL '12 (Life Trustee) & Dr. Patricia Ewers, DHL '98 & Ellen Saslow & Ron Saslow + Geico Millie Simon John Ewers (dec.) Chicago Playworks is a vital aspect of the training at The Theatre School at DePaul University. Susan Strauss & Peter Paul Gregory, GSD '73 Patricia Slovak Herbert Felsenfeld, GSD '63; Students gain pre-professional experience in an extended run before a most demanding and Strauss Lewis & Hilary K. Josephs Chris P. Stefanos Associates, GSD '65 & Gail Newman Magellan Corporation Inc. Charles Gardner appreciative audience. Chicago Playworks presents three unique productions to more than $25,000-$49,999 Michael Minkus Chris Stefanos Geoffrey Goldberg 35,000 young people each season and has entertained more than 1 million schoolchildren and Fr. Levan Circle R4 Services W.E. O'Neil Construction Co. Martha Higgins & John families since 1925. The Annenberg Foundation Trisha Rooney Higgins Exelon Corporation + Dr. John Ransford Watts & $2,500-$4,999 Rev. Dennis Holtschneider, Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Joyce Watts Fr. O'Malley Circle C.M. (Trustee) Co., LLC Monika Black, PHD '12 & Maureen Huntley, GSD '82 & HISTORY Malcolm Lambe, JD '84 & $5,000-$9,999 Tomer Yogev Paul Sheahen Linda Usher Fr. O'Connell Circle Dennis Dugan, GSD '69 Anthony Johnson, THE '95 & The Theatre School at DePaul University was founded as the Goodman School of Drama in Brian Montgomery, JD '89 + Rochelle Abramson, MED Exelon Foundation Candace Johnson National Philanthropic Trust '89 & Elliott Abramson Fidelity Charitable Gift Melvin & Renee Katten 1925, made possible by a gift of $250,000 from William and Erna Goodman to the Art Institute PNC Financial Services Broadway in Chicago Fund * Magneco/Metrel, Inc. of Chicago. The gift was in memory of their son, Kenneth Sawyer Goodman, a playwright. Group, Inc. * + Mary Burns & Joseph Burns The Hill Group Thomas Neary Jr. Kenneth dreamed about opening a theatre that combined a repertory company with a PNC Foundation + Lorraine Evanoff, LAS '87 William Ibe, LAS '80 Joseph Ponsetto, EDU dramatic arts school, where classes would be taught by professional artists and actors. Princess Grace Foundation Jennifer Faron, BUS '94; Bob & Linda Kozoman '78; JD '82 & Jean Lenti - USA + MBA '05 & Michael Faron Peoples Gas Ponsetto, EDU '78 Claire Rosen & Samuel Edes Illinois Tool Works, Inc. Schiff Hardin, LLP James Ryan III, MBA '87 In 1975 the trustees of the Art Institute of Chicago voted to phase out the Goodman School Foundation Dr. Bella Itkin-Konrath Linda Sieracki & Richard (Trustee) & Michelle of Drama over a three-year period. Luckily, DePaul University stepped in and embraced the Segal Family Foundation (dec.), GSD '43 Sieracki Ryan Carole Segal & Gordon J.B. & M.K Pritzker Family Richard J. and Linda J. Rosemary Schnell Goodman School of Drama to keep alive a tradition of dramatic programming. DePaul’s first Segal Foundation Sieracki Foundation Robert Shook, GSD '72 & theatre, The College Theatre, opened on the Lincoln Park Campus in 1907. University of Pennsylvania Whitney Lasky & Jerry Lasky Leslie Shook Kenneth A. Lattman $1,000-$2,499 Juliana Tew & Dr. Stephen Throughout the years, The Theatre School at DePaul University has grown in reputation and $10,000-$24,999 Foundation, Inc. Vincentian Circle Tew, MD Fr. Corcoran Circle Ben Nye Makeup Company, William Bennett (Trustee) & Monsignor Kenneth Velo stature. Our new home at Fullerton and Racine opened in September 2013 and was designed Antunovich Associates, Inc. Inc. Susan Bennett Bryan Williams by the internationally renowned architect César Pelli and his firm Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. Leslie Antunovich & Joseph Dana Nye Craig Bergmann, CSH '81 Derrick Winding, SNL '12 & Antunovich Bill & Penny Obenshain Craig Bergmann Landscape Shannon Stone-Winding, To learn more about our history, please visit theatre.depaul.edu Lawrence Bundschu Mary Pritzker Design SNL '14 Richard H. Driehaus Jill Raizin & Louis Raizin John Bowab Ted Wolff To donate to The Theatre School, please visit: alumni.depaul.edu/givetotheatre Charitable Lead Trust * Sarah Siddons Society, Inc. CDCT Land Company, LLC Xcel Energy Foundation Joyce Chelberg 10 The Theatre School at DePaul University Wig Out! 11 GENERAL INFORMATION BOX OFFICE TELEPHONE (773) 325-7900

REGULAR BOX OFFICE HOURS Tuesday - Friday: noon - 4 p.m.

PERFORMANCE BOX OFFICE HOURS The Box Office opens 90 minutes prior to curtain for all performances.

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

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

NO 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.

RESTROOMS Restrooms are located in the lobbies on the main floor and balcony levels.

LOST AND FOUND If you find an item or have lost an item, please contact the House Manager. You may also call (773) 325-7900 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, (773) 325-7900.

PARKING ARRANGEMENTS When you attend an event at The Theatre School in Lincoln Park, you may park at DePaul’s Clifton Parking Deck, 2330 N. Clifton, with the DePaul rate: $7.25. Validate your parking ticket at the Building Receptionist desk near the Racine entrance.

CAPTIONING AND LISTEN UP LISTENING SYSTEMS AVAILABLE FOR OUR HEARING-IMPAIRED PATRONS See the box office to receive either the Captioning or Headset device. We require the security deposit of a driver’s license or other identification during the performance. The ID will be returned when you return the device.

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

SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING Selected performances 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 2016-17 season. Call the Box Office or see the website for the schedule.

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