STETSON UNIVERSITY Theatre Arts Presents

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Tickets: $12 for adults $10 for Seniors, Children, (Non-Stetson) Students 600 N. Woodland Blvd Free with ED for Stetson Students, Staff, Faculty DeLand,FL 32723 Cultural Credit Available Reservations 386-822-87 Warning: Mature Subject Matter 2018-S019 SEASOIV The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde Jack Worthing has invented an alter ego named Ernest in order to court and win over the lovely Gwendolyn. Unbeknownst to Jack, his good friend Algernon has adopted the same disguise so that he might have an opportunity to meet the lovely young Cecily. When all four characters flee to the country, disguises are re vealed, and hilarity ensues. A trivial comedy for seri ous people. April 11th- 13th at 8 pm, April 14th at 3 pm Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker When four lost New Englanders who enroll in Marty's six-week-long community-center drama class begin to experiment with harmless games, hearts are qui etly torn apart, and tiny wars of epic proportions are waged and won. A beautifully crafted diorama, a petri dish in which we see, with hilarious detail and clarity, the antic sadness of a motley quintet. AUDITIONS Nov. 1st and 2nd, l-3:30pm J \ Director's Note

Anna in the Tropics won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2003. Cuban-American playwright Nilo Cruz was commissioned to write it by the New Theatre in Coral Gables, Miami, FL. Its original audience was composed substantially of members of the Cuban exile community, and the play shares a sense of nostalgia with them. The Cuban immigrants in Tampa, like those in Miami, were starting life in a new place, and were faced with the challenge of holding onto their cultures and traditions while changing to fit into their new world. Anna in the Tropics was the first play to win the Pulitzer Prize without first having been performed in New York City. ^ r Warning: Mature Subject Matter Gun Shots Haze

Concessions are available for purchase in the lobby but we ask that you do not bring any food or drinks into the theatre. Flash photography and the use of any recording devices are strictly prohibited. Please remember to turn off all cell phones. ^ = JT Anna in the Tropics by NiLo Cruz

Director Dr. Ken McCoy

Costume Designer Scenic Designer Lighting Designer AJ Garcia Krista Franco Luis Garcia

Sound Designer Stage Manager Gordon Silva Elijah McCoy*

CAST Santiago Joseph Dallas Cheche Logan Castaneda Ofelia Kiara Santiago Marela Pauline Sala Conchita Aliya Cruise Palomo Noah Belachew Juan Julian Drake Cunningham Eliades Leo Abate

"Denotes member of Theta Alpha Phi, National Theatre Honorary PRODUCTION STAFF

Assistant Director Reed Wilson Dramaturg Lyneshka Cruz Properties Designer Sarah Hargest* Make-Up and Hair Designer Cooper Hendrix* Production Manager Krista Franco Technical Director Patrick Pieri Asst. Costume Designer Bronte Joseph* Asst. Stage Manager Steven Kalicharan Scenic Charge Kathrine Pulling* Asst. Scenic Painter Jodi Cothran* Wardrobe Supervisor Bronte Joseph* Master Electrician Luis Garcia Lighting Console Operator Jasmine Clayter Sound Console Operator Gordon Silva Props Deck Crew Dakota Stitsinger Deck Hands Jane Peterson* Reed Wilson Production Crew Students enrolled in THEA 210, THEA 121 & THEA 325 House Manager Patrick Pieri Box Office Manager Patrick Pieri Publicity Director Kathrine Pulling* Graphic Designer Kathrine Pulling* Marketing Manager Aliya Cruise

"Denotes member of Theta Alpha Phi, National Theatre Honorary

6 CAST AND CREW

Joseph Dallas (Santiago) is a freshman Pauline Sala (Marela) is a freshman in Political Science major, Theatre Arts mi Theatre Arts major from France at Stet nor at Stetson. From West Palm Beach, son University. She has been in many Florida, he was an International Honor different plays such as The Barber of Se Thespian at Palm Beach Central High ville (Rosine), Britannicus (Agripinne). School. Previous credits include Little She was also the lead in the musical Shop of Horrors (Mr. Mushnik), The Sister Act ( Dolores) in Les Cours Flo- Drowsy Chaperone (Aldolpho), and The rent in Paris. Anna in The Tropics is her Crucible (John Proctor). This is Joseph's first show at Stetson University and it first show with Stetson, and he would has been an amazing experience for her like to thank everyone for the support to get to be part of this play. and hard work that made the show pos sible. Aliya Cruise (Conchita, Marketing Man ager) is a sophomore Social Science and Logan Castaneda (Cheche) is a first year Theatre Arts major at Stetson. This is her student in Stetson University and this fourth collegiate production, following is his first play in Stetson. He has past her portrayal as Jan in Bedroom Farce, experiences with theatre in High school and as multiple characters in both Stick and Middle school. He is glad to be in ing it to the Man and Machinal last sea this play and is looking forward to it in son. Aliya has also served as a Rehearsal the future. Stage Manager for the 2018 SDOA Play Festival and currently serves as Market Kiara Santiago (Ofelia) is a sophomore ing Manager for the department. She and Theatre Arts major at Stetson Uni would like to thank everyone involved in versity She has also performed in Stet Anna in the Tropics for the opportunity, son's productions of The Well ofHorni- their hard work and encouragement ness, Machinal, Three Guys & A Brenda, for such a fun but challenging role, her and Up & At 'Em. She would like to family and friends for their love, and the thank her family and theatre friends for audience for their support of the arts. being amazing and supportive. She hopes you enjoy the show!

"Denotes member ofTheta Alpha Phi, National Theatre Honorary CAST AND CREW

Noah Belachew (Palomo)is a soph AJ Garcia (Costume Designer) is a omore English major here at Stetson native of Philadelphia, has performed, University. This is his second show with directed & designed both professionally Stetson, following last year's Machinal. and in higher education throughout He would like to thank his family and his 25 year career. Some of his favorite friends for all their support and hopes and award winning designs have been you enjoy the show. Showboat, The Music Man, Singing in the Rain, Big River, Bonnie & Clyde, Gypsy, Drake Cunningham (Juan Julian) is West Side Story, Big Fish, Anything Goes, celebrating his first year at Stetson Ragtime, and Forum to name a few. Here University as a Political Science major. at Stetson he designed Boston Marriage, Though this is his first show with Stet Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Learned son he is no stranger to the stage, having Ladies, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, been in productions of The Curious and Master Class. Big thank you to the Savage (Jeff), Almost, Maine (Steve), The Stetson staff, faculty, & students for the Miracle Worker (James), and Hairspray endless source of inspiration. (Wilbur Turnblad). He is very thankful and proud to now be here, beginning his Krista Franco (Production Manager/ college acting career. Scenic Designer) holds an MFA in Sce nic Design from Florida State University Leo Abate (Eliades) is a freshman The and a BA in Architectural Design from atre major at Stetson University. Leo is Clemson University. She has held faculty from Miami, Florida, where he took part and designer positions at Washington in Belen Jesuit's Theater Troupe 4666. and Lee University, Sweet Briar College, His previous credits include Ensemble Randolph College and Connecticut Col of The Hunchback of Notre Dame among lege. Krista has also worked as a scenic others at Belen Jesuit. This is Leo's first artist at several regional theatre compa production at stetson. He would like to nies, including the Utah Shakespearean thank his friends, his family, his men Theatre Festival, Goodspeed Musicals tors, and lastly all of Troupe 4666. He and Yale Repertory Theatre. Krista is the hopes you enjoy Anna In The Tropics. co-founder, Production Manager and Resident Scenic Designer of Endstation Theatre Company that produces profes sional theatre in Central VA.

"Denotes member ofTheta Alpha Phi, National Theatre Honorary

8 CAST AND CREW

Luis Garcia (Lighting Designer/Master Reed Wilson (Assistant Director) is a Electrician) is a graduate of Stetson freshman Discovery major. This is her I University's Theatre Arts program (Class first show at Stetson. She is happy to be of 2016). He is a freelance lighting/ here and thanks her friends and family I video designer, assistant lighting/video for their support. designer, and WATCHOUT programer. Venues he has worked in include: The Lyneshka Cruz Laureano (Dramaturg) is Oregon Shakespeare Festival (Regional), a senior Philosophy and Psychology ma The Vineyard Theatre (Off-Broadway), jor. She's from Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, California Shakespeare Theatre, and and she was part of eight plays at her Endstation Theatre Company. Accom high school. At Stetson, she has partic plishments include: Part of the 2016 ipated in Sticking It to the Man, Machi USITT Gateway Cohert, a 2017 USITT nal, and The Student Directed One Acts. Rising Stage Nominee and just recently This is her last semester at Stetson. he was one of Live Designs 30 Under 30 Recipient. Website: LuisGTech.com Sarah Hargest* (Props Designer) is a senior Studio Arts and Theatre Arts Elijah McCoy* (Stage Manager) is a double major at Stetson University. senior Business Administration and Anna in the Tropics is the first half of Theatre Arts double major and Market her Theatre Senior Research project. ing minor. His acting credits include, Sarah's previous properties credits at Laughter on the 23rd Floor (Kenny), Stetson include Learned Ladies, The English Made Simple, Starfall, Cat on a Student-Directed One Act Play Festival Hot Tin Roof, Rhinoceros, and Machinal. (2016), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Rhinoc Crew credits include Rhinoceros (Run eros, Othello, Bedroom Farce, and The Crew), Othello (ASM), Bedroom Farce Student-Directed One Act Play Festival (Asst. Director), and Well ofHorniness (2018). Bedroom Farce (ASM), Starfall (SM). Other credits include, Into the (commissioned artist), Boston Marriage Woods (Rapunzel's Prince) and Charlie (light board op.), Sticking it to The Man Brown (Co-Lighting Mgr.) at Howard (Scenic Charge), and Machinal (Scenic High School, GA. He would like to Charge). Other theatre credits include thank Stetson's Creative Arts Dept. for Prop Artisan/Prop Master for McLeod all the opportunities given and hopes all Summer Playhouse in their 2017 season. will enjoy this production. Sarah hopes you enjoy the show!

"Denotes member ofTheta Alpha Phi, National Theatre Honorary CAST AND CREW

Patrick Pieri (Technical Director/ House Steven Kalicharan (Asst. Stage Manag Manager/Box Office Manager) graduat er) is a sophomore Theater Arts major. ed from Stetson University in 2006 with This is his fourth production at Second a B.A. in Theatre Arts. He has worked Stage Theater working Tech. Previous as a designer, stagehand, and technical technical credits include Machinal director for several theater companies (Light Board Operator) and Run Crew including Des Moines Metro Opera, (Sticking It To The Man and The Student Athens Theater, and the Wilde Coward Directed One Acts). He is excited to be Company. a part of the first show of what promises to be an interesting season. Bronte Joseph* (Asst. Costume Designer & Wardrobe) is a senior Theatre Arts Kathrine Pulling* (Scenic Charge/ major. Her credits at Stetson include: Publicity Manager) is a senior Theatre The Effects of Man-in-the-Moon Mari Arts major. Katies PSM/SM Stetson golds (Janice Vickery), The Learned credits include Rhinoceros, Cat on a Hot Ladies (Ariste & Costumer's Assistant), Tin Roof, and Sticking it to the Man. Starfall (Production Stage Manager), Her outside credits include Madama Boston Marriage (Stage Manager & Butterfly (SM, Vero Beach Opera), The Costumer's Asst.), Cat On A Hot Tin Whipping Man (SM, Endstation Theatre Roof (Costumer's Assistant), Rhinoceros Co.), The Buddy Holly Story (Props Mas (Costume Designer & Wardrobe), Oth ter, Endstation), As You Like It (Props ello (Asst. Costume Designer), Bedroom Master, Endstation), Br'er Cotton (Props Farce (Costume Designer & Wardrobe), Master, Endstation), Million Dollar Sticking It to the Man (Costume Design Quartet (Scenic Artist, Endstation), Team Leader), Machinal (Asst. Costume The Pirates of Penzance (Run Crew/ Designer & Wardrobe), and the 2018 Carpenter, Barrington Stage Co.), Kim- Student Directed One Acts (Florence & berly Akimbo (BSC), Peerless (BSC), and Costume Designer). Outside of Stetson, American Son (BSC). She would like to she has served as the Artistic Adminis thank Krista Franco for continuously tration Intern for Wayne Densch Per supporting and mentoring her. forming Arts Center. She wants to say thank you so much for everyone's hard Kennedy Francisco (Production Crew) work and "Break a leg!" to all the per is a junior Aquatic and Marine Biology formers. major at Stetson University.

"Denotes member ofTheta Alpha Phi, National Theatre Honorary

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n GUEST ARTISTS

Luis Garcia (Lighting Designer, Anna in the Tropics) is an Orlando, FL native that currently is residing in Ashland, OR. He is a graduate of Stetson University's Theatre Arts program. Luis is a freelance lighting/ video designer, assistant lighting/video designer, and WATCHOUT programmer. Currently, Luis is the Video Programmer for the Ore gon Shakespeare Festival's production of The Book of Will by Lauren Gunderson. Also while being at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, he was the Video Programmer for the world premiere of Manahatta by Mary Kathryn Nagle. Previously, he assisted as the Assistant Lighting Designer for The Vineyard's production of Harry Clarke in New York City, assisting lighting designer Alan C. Edwards who won the Lucille Lortel Outstanding Lighting Design award for his work on the show. He is a member of IATSE Local 154.

Walter Kmiec (Director, The Importance of Being Earnest) is a theatre artist currently residing in Orlando, FL. He is the former artistic di rector of Virginia-based Endstation Theatre Company, of which he is also founding member. As artistic director, he oversaw major transi tion in the company, culminating in its most successful season up to that point. He directed numerous Endstation productions, including Much Ado About Nothing and Cymbeline, as well as many world pre mieres, including Counter/Top by Kirin McCrory, The Whole Bunch by Josh Mikel and In Sweet Remembrance by Tearrance Chisholm. Wal ter also performed for the company for many years; notable credits in clude the title roles of Hamlet and Macbeth as well as featured perfor mances in Twelfth Night, Assassins, and The Taming of the Shrew. As a writer, he co-scripted a Virginia-based Shakespeare adaptation title The Two Gentlemen of Virginia. In Florida, Walter has been featured in several productions for the Orlando Shakespeare Theater, among them Hamlet, All's Well That Ends Well, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Pride and Prejudice and its production of Kathleen Cahill's Charm. Other Florida credits include lead appearances in Theatre Jackson ville's Much Ado About Nothing and The Taming of the Shrew and a directing credit for Daytona State College's Anna in the Tropics. He has an M.F.A. in Directing from Florida State University.

12 GUEST ARTISTS John Kiselica (Lighting Designer, Sweat and [title of show]) is the Assistant Technical Director and Instructor of Lighting & Sound here at The University of South Carolina, and is a graduate of West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in lighting and sound design. He has worked on a national tour, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, as the master electrician after a contract with Royal Caribbean International as a stage techni cian. Commercial theatrical work includes installing Prodigy Hoists, an automated rigging system from Electronic Theatre Controls. John continues to freelance design and provide con sultation at professional theatres throughout the country, in addition to his seasonal positions. He spends his summers in Lynchburg, VA as the resident lighting & sound designer with Endstation Theatre Company. Recent selected design work in cludes Little Shop of Horrors, Million Dollar Quartet, Brer Cot ton, Whipping Man, The Mystery oflrma Vep, and As You Like It.

Austin McElwain (Music Director, [title of show]) is an Orlan do-based music director and conductor. He has had the privilege of working with casts and orchestras throughout the United States, Asia and Europe. His arrangements and compositions have been heard in productions from Broadway to NBC's The Voice and CNN documentaries. As a conductor and musician, he has recorded and performed with artists such as Deborah Voigt, KC and the Sunshine Band, Regis Philbin, Edgar White and Esperanza Spalding. His Broadway, Off-Broadway and Na tional Tour credits include: Fiddler on the Roof (National Tour), Hair (National Tour), Fifty Shades of Grey: The Musical (National Tour and Broadway), Harry-Oke: A Cabaret (Off-Broadway), and Destiny of Desire (Off-Broadway National Premiere). He studied conducting and arranging with Derric Johnson (Voice of Liberty) and Donald Pippin (Broadway Conductor and Arrang er). His 2018 season has included conducting Legally Blonde: The Musical at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, acting as Resident Music Director and Arranger for Mad Cow Theatres International Cabaret Festival, and composing the film score for a new feature film from Magic Feather Productions in ^ Pennsylvania. /

13 Iheta Alpha Phi National Theatre Honors Fraternity Florida Alpha Chapter

Theta Alpha Phi is an American recognition honor society that accepts members who achieve excellence in the art of theatre. TAP is the oldest active theatre honor society in the United States. Stetson's chapter of TAP runs two producing organizations, Stetson Improv Players and the Stetson Cabaret.

Stetson Improv Players Weekly shows on Wednesdays at 9pm in Allen Hall

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14 Glance back in Stetson history...

Stetson University hosts the longest-running theater in the state of any kind - educational, community, and professional - with over 750 productions in its time.

Stetson's chapter of the National Theater Honorary, Theta Alpha Phi, was one of the original five, founded in March of 1930 by Dr. Irving Stover.

Stetson's Theater Arts program typically hosts over 20 theater majors and over 80 student participants in theater productions every academic year.

Stetson theater students are regularly offered the opportunity to assume various leadership roles in theater productions and all Stetson students are eligible for casting and backstage work from the first semester of their first year.

Many Stetson theater students go on to pursue successful careers in such areas as law, teach ing, and business.

Many also pursue successful careers in the entertainment industry onstage and backstage, such as:

• Luis Garcia '17, Lighting/Video Designer who recently was an honoree for Live Design's 30 Under 30 list for rising young artists. . Amelia Vaughan '16, Assistant Production Manager at Gulfshore Playhouse. • Drew Neitzey '15, professional stage manager and production manager who has worked or shows such as Bright Star, War Paint, and Mean Girls. • Brendan Rogers '07, director of the independent film Flashback and Bubba the Redneck Werewolf • TeffBowen '93, professional actor and Obie award-winning composer of the Broadway musical, [Title of Show] • Heidi Howard '99, recently promoted in Jan. 2014 artistic director for 7 Stage Theater in Atlanta. • Paris Benjamin '99, professional TV/film actress with roles in Extant, Scandal, NCIS, Grey's Anatomy, and Star Trek: Into Darkness • Renee Lawless '99, professional actress playing Midwife and Madame Morrible in the national tour of Wicked (2008-2013). She is currently starring in Tyler Perry's The Haves and Have Nots on the Oprah Winfrey Network Michael Yeargan '68, winner of two Tony awards for best scene design Ted Cassidy '55, professional actor known best for originating the role of Lurch in The Addams Family television series Ret Turner '50, winner of 5 Emmy Awards and nominated 23 times for his costume design; from 1971-1997 Playwrights Ramon Delgado '61, Louis Phillips '60, and Mark Kenneally '97

15 WANT TO HELP SUPPORT THE STETSON THEATRE PROGRAM?

Stover Theatre Arts Supporting Cast is a membership group of patrons comprising alumni, parents, students, and neighbors who recognize that financial support is the key to the success of Stetson's Theatre Arts Program. Financial assistance enables the faculty, students and overall program to remain competitive with theatre departments of other universities. This fund is named to honor the legacy of Irving B. Stover, a Stetson theatre arts faculty member for more than 50 years. By all accounts, Dr. Sto ver was a much-beloved teacher, devoted to the achievement of the theatre program and production season. For more information about making a contribution to this fund, please contact Dr. Nathan Wolek, Chair of the Department of Creative Arts.

STETSON UNIVERSITY Wendy B. Libby, Ph.D. President Noel Painter, Ph.D. Executive Vice President & Provost Thomas J. Farrell, Ph.D. Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Timothy Peter, D.M.A. Interim Dean of the School of Music Neal P. Mero, Ph.D. Dean of the School of Business Administration Susan Ryan, M.L.S. Dean of the DuPont-Ball Library Kristen David Adams, LL.M. Interim Dean of the College of Law

FACULTY & STAFF Nathan Wolek, Ph.D. Chair of the Department of Creative Arts Julie Schmitt, Ph.D. Director of Theatre Arts Ken McCoy, Ph.D. Theatre Arts Krista Franco, M.F.A. Theatre Arts Patrick Pieri, B.A. Technical Director Laura Glander, B.A. Administrative Support

THETA ALPHA PHI Kathrine Pulling President Bronte Joseph Vice President Elijah McCoy Secretary Anders Hammerstrom Treasurer AlexBraman Historian

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