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From musical theatre cabarets, to original work, to time tested scripts by professional playwrights, our students have indeed selected projects that will showcase their talents and reflect their experiences during their time at USF. Thank you for supporting our student artists! Peace and Blessings, Joe Joe Obermueller, M.F.A. Associate Professor of Theatre, Theatre Program Director Behind the Scenes: Music Director ........................................................................................................Cathy Britton Accompanist ....................................................................................................Katie Thompson Costume Design ..................................................................................................Kendra Dexter Light Design ..................................................................................................................Matt Cook Scene Design ................................................................................................................. Brad Lind Scene Shop Foreman .....................................................................................Jeff McDonald Fine Arts Coordinator ....................................................................................... Hailey Schmidt As a courtesy to other patrons and our performers, please turn off all cellular phones, pagers and alarms, and refrain from food or drink inside the theater. Photography and recording devices of any kind are strictly prohibited. All production elements were constructed by the USF Theatre Arts Program. University of Sioux Falls Theatre www.usiouxfalls.edu/theatre Box Office (605) 331-6787 University of Sioux Falls Theatre Presents Kick it Up a Notch April 9 and 10 A CABARET BY LAUREL HOLCOMB Director .................................................................................................................. Laurel Holcomb Stage Manager ............................................................................................................ Amber Allyn Assistant Stage Manager ................................................................................... Cayden Weaver Assistant Stage Manager ......................................................................................Andrew Taylor Featuring ................Ashley Fink, Dominique Kooiker, Madeline Schuelke, Mo Plastow, Court Anderson, Devin Wolthuizen, Marqus McDonnell, Spencer Carstensen A recurring theme throughout my life has been musical theatre. When I was little, we had a music box in our living room that would play Memory from Cats when you opened it. In the closet under the stairs, we kept crates full of original Broadway cast recordings on CD that I would pick from and listen to in my Hello Kitty shaped CD player on long car rides. I had to piece together the plots of the shows through the songs alone. I almost never got the plot right this way, but it stretched my imagination, like a ballet dancer stretches their legs to perform the splits. While I am sorry to say that I cannot physically do the splits, I do think my mental gymnastics are on point! Kick It Up A Notch is a finely curated mixtape of songs that I like to think I would burn onto a CD for long car trips. At first glance it’s a mixed bag, but the one thing they all have in common is their distinct stories. This may be a senior's vocal performance showcase, but it is also a show about the power of storytelling through song. Sit back, relax, and even close your eyes if you need to, I won't judge. Just let your imagination run wild for a little bit, and enjoy. "-Laurel Holcomb " University of Sioux Falls Theatre Presents Proof by David Auburn April 15-17 A PLAY STARRING BRENDA WIPF Director ..................................................................................................................................Joe Hiatt Assistant Director/Stage Manager .............................................................Apolonia Davalos Assistant Stage Manager ............................................................................................ Josh Werre Light Board Operator ......................................................................................Neveah Schreiber Projections .............................................................................................................. Cayden Weaver Stage Crew .......................................................................... Jack Lundblad, Jackson Andersen CAST Catherine.........................................................................................................................Brenda Wipf Hal...........................................................................................................................Devin Wolthuizen Claire..................................................................................................................................Greta Smith Robert..............................................................................................................................Will Grisham Brenda is from Huron, SD, and is graduating in May with a degree in Communication Studies and Theatre. After graduation, she will begin her position in the financial aid office as a Financial Aid Counselor at USF. She recently performed in USF's production of The Shakers Of Mount Lebanon Will Hold A Peace Conference This Month and previously performed in Heaven to Heaven and Into the Woods. Brenda also served as assistant stage manager for She Loves Me. In her free time, she enjoys creating art with her friends as well as a good yarn project. University of Sioux Falls Theatre Presents A Walk in the Woods by Lee Blessing April 22-24 A PLAY DIRECTED BY TORI FRAHM Director ..............................................................................................................................Tori Frahm Stage Manager .............................................................................................................Elise VerHey Assistant Stage Manager .......................................................................................Carly Wohlers CAST John Honeyman.....................................................................................................Elliot Dallmann Andrey Botvinnik.......................................................................................................Cale Engelkes Tori Frahm is a Senior Communication Studies and Theatre Major with Minors in Spanish and English. Originally from Wakefield, Nebraska, Tori Frahm came to the University of Sioux Falls as a freshman in the fall of 2017. Since then, she has been a part of several USF productions, fulfilling several roles in the process. Beginning with her USF debut as Dotty Otley in Noises Off, followed by a job as the makeup artist for Into the Woods. She then pulled double duty for USF’s production of Life is a Dream playing both a lady and a rebel and handling makeup for the show as well. In the spring of 2019, she played the ridiculous, bumbling Head Waitress in She Loves Me. Later that fall, she acted in USF’s world premiere of Heaven to Heaven and once again reprised her role of makeup artist. She then continued her theatrical career by stage managing Loving Arms, a world premier written by one of USF’s most beloved professors. She was cast in USF’s production of Singin’ in the Rain in the spring of 2020 as the goofy reporter, Dora Bailey. Unfortunately, like many things in March of 2020, that experience was cut short by the Coronavirus Pandemic. More recently, she stage managed USF's production of The Shakers of Mount Lebanon Will Hold a Peace Conference this Month and she stage managed It's a Wonderful Life for Sioux Empire