Anamarie Dwyer, Chair, Department of Theatre FULL-TIME FACULTY FULL-TIME STAFF Design Alicia Lawrence Efren Delgadillo Jr. Financial Analyst Garry D. Lennon Amanda Cleveland Daniel Weingarten Costume Shop Supervisor Amy Zapata Administrative Coordinator History/Criticism Brian Hashimoto Ah-Jeong Kim Scene Shop Supervisor David Del Mundo Academic Advisor Performance Eric White Christine Menzies Theatre Production Lead Coordinator J'aime Morrison Erica Gonzalez Larry Biederman Theatre Marketing & PR Associate Sonia Norris Mike Ziegler Sound and Lighting Shop Supervisor Stage Management Scott McKim Matthew Jackson Technical Director Facebook | www.facebook.com/TheatreCSUN Instagram | @theatrecsun Twitter | @theatrecsun csun.edu/theatre California State University, Northridge Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication Department of Theatre presents William Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST Directed by Christine Menzies Scenic/Video Designer Lighting Designer Efren Delgadilo Jr. R.S. Buck Costume Designer Sound Designer Elizabeth A. Cox "Nanook" Steven Burkholder Stage Manager Kevin van der Veen Little Theatre, Nordhoff Hall March 6 - 15, 2020 7:30pm, except Sundays at 2:00pm Parking on campus is by permit only. Permit machines available in parking lot B-1. Act I runtime: 85 mins | Act II runtime: 40 mins There will be one 15-minute intermission. ADVISORIES: THIS PRODUCTION FEATURES STROBE LIGHT EFFECTS. PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS PRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. ADVERTISE WITH US B E N E F I T S R E A C H 8 , 0 0 0 + phy gra hoto A U D I E N C E M E M B E R S to P imo ash y H to b Pho A D V E R T I S E I N A T O T A L O F 5 2 P E R F O R M A N C E S R E C E I V E C O M P L I M E N T A R Y T I C K E T S email: [email protected] for more information! DIRECTOR'S NOTE It is a challenge to conceptualize in our post-emancipation, post-colonial, post holocaust #METOO 21st century, some of Shakespeare’s plays as written – The Merchant of Venice, Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest. As a descendant of island slaves and several years’ education harnessed by colonial historic and intellectual precepts, simply reading The Tempest was challenging – one cannot help but ponder the bard’s intention in presenting such a conflicting portrait by endowing the most c ursed, persecuted, and abused character, Caliban, with some of the most beautiful and melodic language in the canon. In directing The Tempest, I was compelled first to tackle Shakespeare’s first inhabitants of the island, Caliban and Ariel. From my personal experience I can imagine their relationship with the Europeans to be paradoxical. I mirrored my own colonial and post-colonial island home by peopling this Tempest with iconic characters from the Caribbean’s Carnival culture. Caliban and Ariel have become clandestine tribes of the West African zombies and spirits – the Blue Devils who recreate and mock slavery and the mythical Bat, spirit giver and taker of malady. Vestiges o f the Midnight Robber, Dame Lorraine, Saga Boy, and Pierrot in other characters. Also the island’s “noises” replicate the sound, beat, and song of the Caribbean – drum, bamboo, a nimals, birds – including the illusive bell bird – flanking the meter of Shakespeare’s verse. I have made adjustments to language without sacrificing verse or plot. I needed to delve into the b etrayal of a brother from a female perspective, sharing with this Prospera the enormous pain and impossible effort it could take to forgive. Then in spite of political and personal struggle the h ope of new love. The current outcome is a work-in-progress, a sketch of notions and ideas that could be further fleshed out given another opportunity, more time and resources. Most importantly, the students involved have had the benefit of International Education in a form that most other departments are not to equipped to offer – embodiment through research and performance. Christine Menzies SPRING 2020 PRODUCTIONS Tickets: Associated Students Ticket Office (818) 677-2488 Ticketmaster.com csun.edu/theatre WHO'S WHO IN THE CAST Prospera............................................ Antonia Siena Miranda.............................................................. Jocelyn Soriano Ariel 1........................................................... Erick Daniel Castro Ariel 2.................................................................Brayan Ramirez Ariel 3.................................................................. Alexis Ramirez Ariel 4............................................................... Nathan Williams Caliban 1............................................................... Olive Hosken Caliban 2.................................................... Jonathan Thompson Caliban 3............................................................... Remi Truman Caliban 4................................................................. Fred Garcia Ferdinand................................................. Marco Antonio Torres Gonzalo.............................................................A..r..a..bi "AJ" Jarrah Antonio........................................................... Manuel Contreras Sebastian...................................................... Alfred Robinson IV Alonso.................................................................. Gabriel Meeks Trincula............................................................... Megan Broyles Stephano........................................................... Daniel McKinley Boatswain/Master.......................................G...e..n..a..ro "Jack" Reyes Adriana................................................................. Jules Ciociolo Francisca........................................................... Maya Hallowitz FOLLOW US! Facebook | www.facebook.com/TheatreCSUN Instagram | @TheatreCSUN Twitter | @TheatreCSUN #theatrecsun WHO'S WHO IN THE CAST Antonia Jocelyn Erick Daniel Brayan Siena Soriano Castro Ramirez Alexis Nathan Olive Fred Ramirez Williams Hosken Garcia Jonathan Remi Marco Antonio Arabi "AJ" Thompson Truman Torres Jarrah WHO'S WHO IN THE CAST Manuel Alfred Gabriel Megan Contreras Robinson Meeks Broyles Daniel Genaro "Jack" Jules Maya McKinley Reyes Ciociolo Hallowitz Please join the cast in the drumming procession at the end of the show. Where Young Adults Take Center Stage L I M I T E D S P A C E A V A I L A B L E ! R E G I S T E R B Y A P R I L 2 2 J U N E 1 5 - J U L Y 2 6 , 2 0 2 0 T A D W | 8 1 8 - 6 7 7 – 3 0 8 6 C S U N . E D U / T A D W PRODUCTION STAFF & CREW Department Chair ............................................................................................... Anamarie Gallardo de Dwyer Technical Director ........................................................................................................................ Scott McKim Production Manager ............................................................................................................ Matthew Jackson Assistant Director .................................................................................................................. Teryn Eikenberry Assistant Scenic Designer...................................................................................................... Leila Mirfakhraei Assistant Costume Designer........................................................................................................... Shiku Thuo Music and Songs................................................................................................................... Christine Menzies Singing Coaches .............................................................................................. Jules Ciociolo, Ashley Morales Faculty Mentor for Stage Management................................................................................. Matthew Jackson Assistant Stage Managers ..................................................................................... Ashley Morales, Jihae Son Scene Shop Supervisor .......................................................................................................... Brian Hashimoto Scene Shop Assistants .................................................................................... Josh Alvarado, Jack Anderson ................................................................................... Jose Anguiano, Gila Goodman, Rachel Lee, Erik Perez Scenic Crew ........................................................................................................ Myles Brown, Sergio Ramos Faculty Mentor for Property Design .................................................................................... Efren Delgadillo Jr. Prop Master .................................................................................................................................. Shen Heckel Prop Master Assistants .......................................................................................................... Sabree Edwards ................................................................................................................ Madison Stribling, Cecilia de la Torre Prop Crew ....................................................................................................... Kevin Barcinas, Jocelyn Govea Goddess Standards Designer .................................................................................................... Avery Hludzik Costume Shop Supervisor ...................................................................................... Amanda Cleveland-Davey Costume Shop Assistants