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Reefer Madness: The Musical Program

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This Program is brought to you for free and open access by the Theatre Programs 2010-2020 at USM Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Programs 2015-2016 Season by an authorized administrator of USM Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. USM Theatre 2015-2016 Season 111111 1111111 111111 � REEFER MADNESS Book by Kevin Murphy & Dan Studney The Kennedy Center Music by Dan Studney THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Lyrics by Kevin Murphy Director: Cary Libkin The Kennedy Center American College Theater FestivafTM 48, part of the Rubenstein Arts Access Program, Music Director: Edward Reichert is generously funded by David and Alice Rubenstein. Choreographer: Vanessa Beyland

Additional support is provided by The Honorable Stuart Bernstein and Wilma E. Bernstein; the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation; the Dr. Gerald and Paula McNichols Foundation; The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust; Hilton Worldwide; and Beatrice and Anthony Welters and the AnBryce Foundation.

Education and related artistic programs are made possible through the generosity of the National Committee for the Performing Arts and the President's Advisory Committee on the Arts.

This production is entered in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF). The aims of this national theater education program are to identify and promote quality in college­ level theater production. To this end, each production entered is eligible for a response by a regional KCACTF representative, and selected students and faculty are invited to participate in KCACTF programs involving scholarships, internships, grants and awards for actors, directors, dramaturgs, playwrights, designers, stage managers and critics at both the regional and national levels.

Productions entered on the Participating level are eligible for Sponsored by Wei/ness Connection of Maine invitation to the KCACTF regional festival and may also be considered for national awards recognizing outstanding achievement REEFER MADNESS is presented through special arrangement in production, design, direction and performance. with R&H Theatricals: www.rnh.com.

Last year more than 1,300 productions were entered in the KCACTF Videotaping, recording, or reproduction of this performance in any way, involving more than 200,000 students nationwide. By entering this including for personal use, is strictly prohibited. production, our theater department is sharing in the KCACTF goals Please be aware that this show uses to recognize, reward, and celebrate the exemplary work produced in strobe lights and haze effects. college and university theaters across the nation. REEFER MADNESS REEFER MADNESS Director's Notes Book by Kevin Murphy & Dan Studney Music by Dan Studney In 1936 the original movie, Reefer Madness, was produced and distributed. Originally titled TellYour Children, the movie was considered a "propaganda exploitation drama." Lyrics by Kevin Murphy Meant to be taken very seriously, indeed, the movie was directed at parents of teens warning in very graphic primitive ways of the evils of marijuana usage. Largely under Setting: Takes place in Gorham, Maine, 1936. the influence of Harry J. An slinger, the country's first commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, the movie is a melodramatic, voyeuristic sensational look at the ACT 1 journey of two American youths from perfect, happy teens to psycho zombie (him) and nymphomaniac (her). With little regard for veracity or research, the movie warns that one puffof marijuana will turn a person into a monster. Reefer Madness Lecturer & Company Romeo & Juliet Jimmy & Mary Interestingly, Anslinger wasn't so much interested in marijuana as heroin which he The Stuff Mae considered a genuine national threat. However, Mr. Anslinger came under the lobbying Down at the 01' Five and Dime Lecturer, Jimmy, Jack & Company forces of media mogul, William Randolph Hurst, who in turn wasn't so much worried Jimmy Takes a Hit Sally, Jimmy, Jack, Ralph, Mae & Lecturer about marijuana and its injurious impact on our youth as he was about hemp. Hurst The Orgy Company had economic interests in the development of nylon, and hemp cordage was in direct competition with nylon. Additionally, Mr. Hurst was an intense rival to Joseph Pulitzer Lonely Pew Mary whose own brand of yellow journalism had "pushed the boundaries of mass appeal for Listen to Jesus, Jimmy Jesus & Company newspapers through bold headlines, an exuberant public spirit, and dramatic crime and Lullabye Sally's Baby human-interest stories." Mary Jane/Mary Lane Jimmy, Mary & Company Act One Finale Company So using fear as a tool to forwardhis business interests, William Randolph Hurst waged a sensational, highly exploitive war against marijuana usage. Ironically, in testimony in the 1930s, Dr. William C. Woodward, legislative counsel of the American Medical ACT2 Association, asserted that newspaper exploitation of the habit has done more to increase [marijuana usage] than anything else." Jimmy on the Lam Mary, Jimmy, Sally, Ralph, Mae & Company The Brownie Song Jimmy & Company Almost since its first showing the movie developed a cult following, and essentially, the Down at the 01' Five and Dime (reprise) Lecturer film became a spoof of itself. Flash forward to 1998. Creative team, Dan Studney and Little Mary Sunshine Ralph & Mary Kevin Murphy create a musical spoof of the film in 1998, and this in turn was the basis of the 2005 film all of the same name. Mary's Death Jimmy & Mary Murder Company This brings us to the production you are about to experience. Imagine that it is 1936, The Stuff(reprise) Mae and a traveling troupe of young, professional actors have created a theatrical version Listen to Jesus, Jimmy (reprise) Jesus, Jimmy & Company of Reefer Madness. They travel to small town America spreading the word about the The Truth Company dangers of this evil weed, and the fall of Jimmy Harper and Mary Lane. Tonight you are lucky enough that the Gorham High School Parent Teachers Association has sponsored this production. Last night they were in Skowhegan, tomorrow in Malden MA. Sponsored by Here at the University of Southern Maine in 201 6, student actors, technicians, musicians, faculty and guest artists have worked for the past several months to create our unique take on this cult classic. We hope that you enjoy this funky, whacked-out -·­ musical as much as we have enjoyed producing it. WELLNESS CARY LIBKIN o C"oNNECT\0� 0 2 3 Cast in Order of Appearance Production Staff

Lecturer Cameron Wright Stage Manager Megan C. Maguire Jimmy Harper Eric Berry-Sandelin Assistant Stage Manager Emily Baker, Jon Murray, Jake Hammond Mary Lane Ali Sarnacchiaro Technical Director Perry Fertig Jack Stone I Jesus I Matthew LaBerge Light Board Operator Mike Spaulding Mae Sarah Flagg Spotlights Kamdra Prendergast, Sabrina Gauthier Ralph I Uncle Sam Taylor Gervais Sound Board Operator Nate Genrich Sally I Lady Liberty Sara O'Connell Wardrobe Head Braden Socquet Placard Girl Abbey Kielinen Wardrobe Brittney Cacace, Zachary Gilchrist, OJ Sally's Baby DJ Robinson Monteith, Molana Oei, Olivia Stone, Ensemble Samuel Allen, Sean Arsenault, Andrew Emily Grotz Carney, Rachel Grindle, Abbey Kielinen, Deck Crew Michael Chow, Luis Del Valle Ill, Kelsey Drew Masse, OJ Robinson, Lauren Michaud, Caleb Streadwick Tudor, Meg Ward Stitchers Haley Depner, Alison Loughlin, Mike Understudies Samuel Allen, Sean Arsenault, Matty Spaulding, Calvin Sprague, Owen Garten, Boyd, Rachel Grindle, Abbey Kielinen, Sara Goldsmith-Witt, Ted Ingraham, Drew Masse, Lauren Tudor, Meg Ward Megan Maguire Brownie Girl** Mariah Larocque Master Electrician Megan Maguire Electricians Martin Bodenheimer, Caleb Streadwick, **Selling brownie and baked goods during pre-show and intermission. David Bliss, Joshua Gilbert, Owen Garten, Austin Tomison, and the students The Band of Lighting Practicum. Carpenters Austin Phillips, Calvin Sprague, Piano I Conductor Kellie Moody Nate Genrich, David Bliss, Harris Plaisted, Woodwinds Benjamin Fox Noah Bishop, Austin Phillips, Anthony Electric Guitar Aaron Clarke Belanger, Saeed Farah, Alyssa Electric Bass Hannah Skeffington Chamberland, Ted Ingraham, Sabrina Drums Eric Landau (week 1) Gauthier, and the students of Stagecraft Robbie Neeb (week 2} Practicum

Artistic Staff Administrative Staff

Director Cary Libkin Theatre Administrative Specialist Lil Campbell Music Director Edward Reichert Music Administrative Specialists Christenia Alden-Kinne, Binney Brackett Choreographer Vanessa Beyland Operations I Concert Manager Lori Arsenault Assistant Director Sara Goldsmith-Witt Box Office Managers Ryan Biggs, Emily Baker, Kassandra Associate Music Director Kellie Moody Girard, Celeste Mittelhauser, Emily Set Designer Lauren Mills O'Neil, Leah Winchenbach Costume Designer Joan Larkins Mather Ushers Meghan Cole, Shelby Caraway, Andrea Lighting Designer Shannon Zura Danforth, Elizabeth Donato Quinn Assistant Lighting Designer Austin Tomison Farwell, Ethan Gamon, Erin Morrison, Sound Designer Shannon Zura Annie Rich, Emma Tompkins, Nancy Props Master Callie Cox Umba, Jessie Vander Assistant Props Master Hollie Pryor Dramaturg Sara Goldsmith-Witt

4 5 Cast Biographies, in alphabetical order Taylor Gervais- Ralph Taylor is so excited to be a part of this insane show! A junior musical theatre major, Sam Allen- Ensemble (U/S Jimmy) he's been lucky enough to perform in past USM productions such as Joseph and the Sam is a freshman musical theatre major from Harpswell, ME who recently performed Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Reuben), Catch Me If You Can (ensemble), Spring the role of Asher in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Previous credits Awakening (Ernst), The Mysteryof Edwin Drood (Deputy), and Carrie: The Musical include ensemble roles in Shrek the Musical and The Music Man at Maine State Music (George). He has also appeared as IQ in Portland Players' Hairspray and can be seen Theatre, J. Pierrepont Finch in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and in Cast Aside Productions' Heathers: The Musical this summer. Enjoy the show!! Papa Ge in Once On This Island. Rachel Grindle- Ensemble (U/S Mae) Sean Arsenault- Ensemble (U/S Jack/Jesus) Rachel is a junior musical theatre major from Portland, Maine. Favorite past credits Sean is a sophomore musical theatre major from Scarborough, ME. His USM credits include, (Narrator) Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, (Brenda Strong) include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Judah), Catch Me If You Can Catch Me IfYou Can, (lise) Spring Awakening, (Little Red) Into the Woods, (Ensemble (Agent Dollar), and Spring Awakening (Georg Zirschnitz). Sean recently performed at and PufferU/S) The Mysteryof Edwin Drood, (Bebe) A Chorus Line, and (Missy) City Theater in RENT. He sings with the USM Chamber Singers and the St. Maximilian The Marvelous Wonderettes. She would like to thank her voice teacher Judith James Choir. and her loving parents, as well as Cary, Ed, Vanessa and the rest of the cast for this wonderful experience. Eric Berry-Sandelin- Jimmy Harper Eric is a senior musical theatre major at USM. His previous credits include Equus (Alan) Abbey Kielinen- Ensemble/Placard Girl at M&D Productions, the title role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Abbey is a freshman musical theatre major here at USM. You have seen her in Joseph Spring Awakening (Hanschen), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Reverend Crisparkle), and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in the female ensemble, and as a featured Catch Me If You Can (Dr. Wanamaker/Dance Ensemble and Frank Jr U/S), and Carrie dancer. She is so excited to be in this crazy show, and honored to work with such (Stokes) at USM. He is very excited to be involved in this show and wants to thank talented people! everyone for their hard work! Enjoy the show! Matthew LaBerge- Jack/Jesus Matty Boyd- Ensemble (UIS Ralph) Mattis an undergraduate music major from South Portland, ME. Past roles at USM Matty is a freshman musical theatre major from Medford, NJ with strong ties to Popham include Joseph and the Amazing Technico/or Dreamcoat (Pharaoh/Simeon), Spring Beach, Maine! Some favorite previous roles include: Napthali in Joseph ... Dreamcoat, Awakening (Adult Man), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Durdles), Assassins (David Nicely Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls, Harold Hill in The Music Man, Reverend Shaw Herold/Ensemble), and Die Fledermaus (chorus member). He would like to thank in Footloose, Jean Valjean in Les Mis, and performing Horton in Seussical at the Walnut everyone involved in this production for making it such a wonderful experience! Street Theatre in as part of the summer camp program. Mariah Larocque- Brownie/Gig Girl Andrew J. Carney- Ensemble Mariah, a 20 year old from Derry, New Hampshire, is in her first semester at USM. Andrew is a freshman musical theatre major who hails from Millinocket, ME where he Pursuing a degree in musical theatre, she's been in many shows with a few leads performed throughout all of Middle and High School in shows such as Once Upon a including, Millie in Thoroughly Modem Millie, Queen Aggrivain in Once Upon a Mattress Mattress (Jester), and White Christmas (General Waverly). This past fall he played and Lola in Damn Yankees. She is currently in the running for Miss New Hampshire Benjamin in Joseph ... Dreamcoat. He currently studies voice with Ed Reichert and Scott 2016 (MAO) and hopes to have her own show in Las Vegas one day. Wheatley. Drew Masse- Ensemble (U/S Narrator) Sarah Flagg- Mae Drew is a freshman musical theatre major from Lewiston, Maine. Credits include: Sarah is a junior musical theatre major from Hampden, ME. She has been seen Joseph ... Dreamcoat (lssachar), Crazy fo r You (Bobby Child), 13! The Musical (Evan previous in USM's productions of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Mrs. Goldman), Our Town (George Gibbs), The Wiz (Scarecrow), The Wizard of Oz (Tin Potiphar/Ensemble), Lippa's The WildParty (Dolores), The Pajama Game (Ensemble), Man), Seussical The Musical (Horton), and Beautyand the Beast (Gaston). He has and H.M.S. Pinafore (Buttercup). Sarah holds a B.A. in gender studies and theatre arts also performed Off Broadway in the 2011 Beginning's Showcase. Drew encourages his from Mount Holyoke College and is an active sister of Kappa Delta Phi NAS Kappa Iota grandparents to keep their eyes closed for the majority of the show. Chapter. 6 7 Sara O'Connell- Sally Production Biographies Sara is a freshman musical theatre major from Watertown, MA. Sara's previous work includes USM's School of Music's production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Cary Libkin- Director Dreamcoat (Ensemble) and A Little Night Music (Petra) at Curtain Call Theatre in Cary Libkin is very happy to now call Maine his home. He is a professor, emeritus from Braintree MA. She would like to thank Cary, Ed, Vanessa and the cast for their hard Penn State University where for the past 25 years, Libkin chaired the internationally work and this incredible experience. recognized musical theatre degree programs at Penn State. He is also the immediate past president of Musical Theatre Educators Alliance- International, an organization OJ Robinson - Ensemble made up of professional musical theatre training programs in the U. S and abroad. OJ Robinson is from Dayton, ME studying business at USM. Previous works include Besides offering master classes all over the U. S., Cary has led classes in the U. K., The Boys Next Door, Pirates of Penzance, Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, Finland, Sweden, Germany, and Denmark. Cimmerian Shade at UMaine Orono and The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Rocky for Equality. He's had a blast putting the show together and hopes you enjoy! Cary Libkin also works as a free-lance director, and is a proud member of Stage Directors and Choreographers, the union for professional directors. Libkin has directed Ali Sarnacchiaro- Mary Lane at Pennsylvania Centre Stage, Music Theatre of Wichita, Kentucky Shakespeare Ali is a junior musical theatre major from Saugus, MA. Some of her most recent credits Festival, and Steppenwolf Theatre. He has directed as a guest artist at the University of include: A Chorus Line (Kristine), The Addams Family, Disney's The Little Mermaid, and Texas, University of Oklahoma, and Bradley University. A few directing highlights include La Cage aux Folies at Arundel Barn Playhouse, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Ragtime, Three Sisters, Next to Normal, and. Trojan Women. Dreamcoat (Narrator) and Catch Me If You Can at USM. Ali is thrilled to be returning to the Mainstage and must thank Cary, Ed, Vanessa, and Mary! Edward Reichert- Music Director Edward Reicherthas been on the faculty in the School of Music at USM since 2001 Lauren Tudor - Ensemble (U/S Sally) as the Musical Theater vocal coach/director. Originally from Ohio, he moved to NYC Lauren is a freshman studying musical theater at USM. She was recently in USM's when he was 18 to attend the Aaron Copland School of Music (Queens College/CUNY) fall production of Joseph and The Amazing Technico/or Dreamcoat- as a member of where he worked under the tutelage of composer/conductorHugo Weisgall. His NYC the female ensemble. She would like to thank Cary and all the amazing crew for their credits include numerous Off Broadway plays, musicals, operas, concert appearances stunning work. Hope you enjoy the show! and cabaret acts. Highlights since moving to Maine in 1987: music director/conductor for productions at Walnut Street Theatre, North Shore Music Theatre, Ogunquit Meg Ward- Ensemble (U/S Mary) Playhouse, Fulton Opera House, Flat Rock Playhouse, Seacoast Rep, Portland Stage Meg is a freshman musical theatre major from Bangor, ME, last seen in Joseph... Company, Maine State Music Theatre (24 seasons), Arundel Barn Playhouse, and Dreamcoat at USM. She performed with the Penobscot Theatre Company in End Days Florida Repertory Theatre; producing the critically acclaimed Songbook Series at the as Rachel Stein and as the title role in The Woman in Black. Other theatre credits Portland Museum of Art; conducting the Portland Symphony Orchestra in a concert include The Wedding Singer (Julia), Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street version of Evita starring Andrea McArdle; his work with TONY Award winning composer (Johanna), and The Secret Garden (Lily). Maury Yeston; and his numerous collaborations with vocalist Marie Pressman. Ed has been a guest instructor and director at the University of New Hampshire (Durham), St. Cameron Wright- Lecturer Joseph's College, Sacramento State University, and Bowdoin College. He is a member Cameron is a senior musical theatre major from Ellsworth, Maine. Past USM credits of Actors' Equity Association and has appeared onstage as "Manny" in productions include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Joseph), Catch Me If You Can of Master Class opposite Lucie Arnaz and Rosemary Prinz. He wrote, directed, and (Hanratty), Spring Awakening (Moritz), and Assassins (Czolgosz). He has also recently played the opening act for Joan Rivers at Merrill Auditorium featuring four of our former appeared at Maine State Music Theatre in Shrek, Chamberlain, and Godspe/1. He would USM musical theater majors in 2013. He most recently directed Joseph .. .Dreamcoat like to thank everyone involved for making his last show at USM one to remember! in Corthell Hall, and Sondheim on Sondheim in the Wish Theater at Bowdoin College. Upcoming: Evita (MSMT), The lrish. .. and How They Got That Way (PSC/MSMT co­ production), and Chicago (Corthell Hall). Ed is very proud of all of his current and former students' accomplishments. Sto lat!

8 9 Vanessa Beyland- Choreographer Lauren Mills- Set Designer Vanessa Beyland holds a BFA in dance from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Lauren is a based scenic designer. Selected credits include My Fair Recent choreography credits include USM productions of Catch Me if You Can, The Lady (Sharon Playhouse), True Love (Sharon Playhouse), Absolution (St. Lukes- Off Mysteryof Edwin Drood, Die Fledermaus, The Pajama Game and Dance USM!; Broadway), The Happy Family (Theatre Row- OffBroadway), Captive Audience (New Windham HS- Peter Pan, 42nd Street, A Funny Thing ...Forum, Guys and Dolls, The York Deaf Theatre), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Ursinus College), Wizard of Oz; Bye, Bye Birdie; South PortlandHS- MaryPoppins, PORTopera ­ Pixelated (Apex Dance), 0 Rex (Gia Forakis and Co.), The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll Rigoletto, The Best of Broadway 2009-2012, Windham Center Stage Theater- Legally and Mr. Hyde (New York Deaf Theatre). She is a member of the United Scenic Artists Blonde; Lyric Music Theater- Annie Get Your Gun, Dramatic Repertory Company- [title USA 829. MFA- Carnegie Mellon University. www.laurenmillsdesign.com of show], and numerous works for PortlandBallet Company. Vanessa is on the faculty at \ Portland Ballet, the University of Southern Maine and also teaches at Waynflete School, Joan Larkins Mather- Costume Designer Casco Bay Movers, PATHS and Stages Academy. Her performing credits include work l Joan Larkins Mather teaches in the areas of costuming and makeup. In addition to in NY, NJ, CT, PA, CA, NH and ME with school, community and professional companies. designing costumes for many of the USM Department of Theatre shows, she has designed for Bath Shakespeare Festival, Camden Shakespeare Festival, Dramatic Kellie Moody- Associate Music Director Rep, Heartwood Regional Theatre Company, the Public Theatre, Stonington Opera Kellie Moody is a Maine native and a resident of Cape Elizabeth. She is a graduate of House Arts, Theatre at Monmouth, and Ziggurat Theatre. Before moving to Maine, the University of Southern Maine, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music. She she designed costumes for the Western Stage, Good Company Players, Maples studied piano with Laura Kargul and voice with Judith James. She is very grateful to be RepertoryTheatre, Cabaret Repertory Theatre, and the Central California Ballet. able to continue her work at USM with such a fun show! In addition to accompanying Other professional work includes costume construction at Maine State Music Theatre, student performances in their degree recitals, juries, and competitions, she is heavily PORTopera, Opera Philadelphia, the American Conservatory Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre; the Utah Shakespeare Festival, Cal Shakes and the Great River involved with the musical theatre program. Before Reefer Madness, she served as Shakespeare Festival. Her designs for A Midsummer Nighfs Dream at Truman State music director for USM's productions of Carrie, Spring Awakening, and Joseph and University were featured in the 2005 World Stage Design Exhibition in . the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and assistant music director on numerous others, including The Drowsy Chaperone and Catch Me IfYou Can. In 2013, she had Callie J. Cox- Props Master the privilege of music directingthe world premiere of The Freaks Club at Snowlion Callie J. Cox is a senior theatre major/ dance minor. This is her thirteenth show as props Repertory Company in Portland. She continues to be an activemusician throughout master and sixteenth show in the props department at USM, with several outside credits southern Maine, accompanying choirs and teaching piano, as well as playing at Arundel as well. Most recent credits include: Beyond Belief (Dragon Maul Productions), The Barn Playhouse and Maine State Music Theatre. Beauty Queen of Leenane, As You Like It, Catch Me if You Can, and Bus Stop (USM Departmentof Theatre Main Stage), Beyond Belief (Student Performing Artists), and Shannon Zura- Lighting Designer, Sound Designer the 2015 film Five Nights in Maine (Loveless and Yoruba Saxon Production Company). Shannon recently designed the sound for Portland Stage Company's productions of Red When not in the shop, Callie also serves as co-chair for the Student Performing Artists and Our Man in Havana and lights for Portland Stage's Papermaker. Previous design (SPA), USM's student-run theatre group. credits include the lights and sound for Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble's Leading Ladies and Opera House Arts' Last Gas; lights for Penobscot Theatre's Wit and Big Picture Perry Fertig- Technical Director Show's Switch Triptych; sound for Portland Stage Company's Veils, Hidden Tennessee, In addition to his work at USM, Perry has served as technical director for PORTopera Last Gas, and God of Carnage; and sets for PORTopera's La Fille du Regiment and and works as a stagehand with IATSE Local 114. Previously, he worked in Philadelphia InterAct Theatre Company's Black Pearl Sings. Shannon holds an M.F.A. in Lighting for Ursinus College, the FringeArts Festival, and the Philadelphia Theatre Company. He Design from Temple University and is an associate professor of theatre at the University is also a flying director for Foy lnventerprises, most recently flying Young Frankenstein of Southern Maine. at Maine State Music Theatre and Peter Pan at Windham High School.

Sara Goldsmith-Witt- DramaturgiAssistant Director Megan C. Maguire -Stage Manager Sara is a senior theatre major from the San Francisco Bay Area. She has been involved Megan C. Maguire is a senior theatre major from South Berwick, ME. Megan's previous in the theatre for many years. Working in a variety of positions from technician to, work includes stage managing USM's Catch Me IfYou Can, The Well of Horniness and recently, dramaturgy. Her recent work in dramaturgy has included As You Like It and In The Underworld, and being the master electrician for Beauty Queen of Leenane, The Beauty Queen of Leenane. She would like to thank Cary, the cast and everyone Our To wn, and Reefer Madness. She would like to thank Cary and the cast for their involved for the amazing work. Enjoy the madness! incredible work. Hope you enjoy the show!

10 11 Emily Baker- Assistant Stage Manager (ASM) Emily is a sophomore media studies major and theatre minor from South Portland, Maine. Past ASM credits at USM include: Dance USM! and Catch Me if You Can. Emily also has stage managed at Lyric Music Theatre for Annie and Much Ado About Nothing. She hopes you enjoy the show! -·­ Jake Hammond- Assistant Stage Manager (ASM) Jake is a sophomore theatre major at USM. He's been involved in many main stage WELLNESSOC' shows on and off-stage.Jake also co-stage managed the Student Performing Artists' 0NNECT\0� o fall production of Stop Kiss. Keep an eye out for him both behind the scenes and on the stage! Enjoy the madness!

Jon Murray- Assistant Stage Manager (ASM) Jon is a senior theatre major. This is his third show as an ASM at USM. Some of his other shows as ASM include The Mysteryof Edwin Droodand Dance USM! as well as Cabaret at the Mad Horse Theatre. Most recently Jon designed the set for the Student Performing Artists production of Beyond Belief Discover the way medical cannabis should be.

Special Thanks Amy Mussman and Maine State Music Theatre Lyric Music Theatre Biddeford City Theatre Lucky Thai, Gqrham Paul McGovern and Mark Desterdick

12 13 [IIM Department of Theatre THANK YOU! � We hope you � The USM Department of Theatre acknowledges the various supporters who help us in a multitude of ways. Thank you for your generous contributions to the artistic and academic mission of our faculty, staff and students. If you can see yourself in one of our gift levels enjoyed the show! below, please join our Circle of Friends with a donation. For more information, contact the Theatre Box Office at (207) 780-5151, or donate online at usm.maine.edu/theatre. Your support of the arts will ensure that we can continue presenting vibrant theatrical performances in the community. Your donation is tax deductible.

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14 15 USM Upcoming Show Department of Theatre Special Event

The Guest House

Students from THE299: Mask Acting Intensive, instructed and directed by Warren Memorial Visiting Artist-in-Residence Dana Wieluns Legawiec, will present THE GUEST HOUSE on May 4, 2016 at 7:30 pm in Russell Hall.

THE GUEST HOUSE is a series of interconnected vignettes performed in Character Mask, representing the culmination of the students' semester-long exploration. By turns haunting, humorous and poignant, these silent scenarios illustrate the transformative power of Mask, as the performers conjure and craft virtuosic physical expression to embody a vast range of indelible characters.

Free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome!

The performanceis made possible with a grant from the Warren Memorial Foundation.

Wednesday, May 4, 2016 7:30 p.m. Russell Hall, USM Gorham Campus Free USM Department of Theatre usm.maine.edu/theatre UNIVERSITY OF facebook.com/usmtheatre ,. (207) 780-5555 ...l SOUTHERN MAINE 16 17 MAD HORSE T H EAT R E C 0 M PAN Y proudly presents OUR 30TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON . LYSISTRATA ··r· ::�� r:::····. ..../ (__-:::F � Aristophanes Nick Jones September 24-0ctober 11 January 14-31

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