St. Edward'sUniversity DEPARTMENTOF PERFORMING ARTS THEATERARTS STAFF AND FACULTY Dean, School of Humanities .. ... .. .... ........ ........... Sharon Nell, PhD Chair/Associate Professor . .. .... .. .... ....... Sheila M. Gordon Artistic Director/Associate Professor .... .. ........ ... .. .... David M. Long Managing Director/Adjunct Instructor ..... Michelle S. Polgar Administrative Coordinator . Angela Flowers = BY = Costume Shop Manager/Adjunct Instructor . ... ............ ... T'Cie Mancuso FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA Technical Director/Adjunct Instructor . Joe Carpenter = TRANSLATED BY Assistant Technical Director . ..... K. Eliot Haynes Master Electrician . Sadie Langenkamp JAMES GRAHAM LUJAN AND RICHARD O'CONNELL Costume Technical Specialist .. .. ... ..... ........ .. ... .... .. .... Michelle Heath = DIRECTED BY = Assistant Professors Kathryn Eader ROBERT TOLARO Ev Lunning Jr. Richard Robichaux Susan Branch Towne LARA HINCAPIE Adjunct Instructors . ... Brooks Barr SCENIC DESIGNER Brad Carlin William Crowell MATTHEW WEBB Cara Johnston Firestone LIGHTING DESIGNER Bill McMillin LUCIE CUNNINGHAM SPECIALTHANKS COSTUME DESIGNER Pilar Andujar K. ELIOT HAYNES Ballet Austin SOUND DESIGNER Joanie Cahill Carol Caruthers TARA COOPER Corner Shoppe Mall Sheila Gordon MAKE-UP/HAIR DESIGNER Lauren Green Ladies of Charity/Lakeway Thrift Store LEILAH STEWART Ev Lunning Jr. PROPERTIES DESIGNER Les Magehee Geo rge E. Martin, PhD SHANNON RICHEY* Bill McMillin Dr. Sharon Nell PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER Taxidermy King St. Edward's University Marketing Office Southwestern University ZACH Theatre Zilker Theatre Productions MEDIASPONSOR: CHRONICLE . •+rnmitt'iifflae~ Blood Wedding (Lujan/O 'Connell, trans.) is presented by a special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, Inc. THECOMPANY PRODUCTIONSTAFF The Musician s. .. Dillon Ford**, Eric Swabey-Keith **, Jon Richardson** Music Composition Collaborators . .. Brittany Allyson, Dillon Ford, Jon Richardson , Eric Swabey-Keith The Moth er . Bab s Geo rge* Co-choreographers . Hannah Marie Fonder, Robert Tolaro The Bridegroom . Alec Esteban Cudmore ** Flamenco Instructor. .... Pilar Andujar The Danc er/Horse/Death , later disguised as a Beggar-woman ... Hannah Marie Fonder* * Production Technical Director .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .... David Cameron Allen The Neighbor . .. Emerald McLaughlin ** Scene Design Mentor .. .. Leilah Stewart The Mother-in-Law .. Grace E. Rob erson** Lighting Production Assistant . .. Rachel Dunk Leon ardo 's Wife . Vanessa Marroquin ** Costume Production Assistant .. Kelsey Townsend Leon ardo . Jose Antonio Rodrigu ez** Lead Stage Manager .. .. .... .. .. ... Marcella Spamer ** The Maid . Brittany Allys on** The Father of the Bride . J. Ben Wolfe* Assistant Stage Managers . .. Megan Bolton**, Vanessa Guadiana **, Maureen Fenninger* * The Bride ..... Anna Schultz ** Assistant Master Electrician. .Jordan Mersberger Girls ... .. ... Cheyenne Barton **, Alexand rea Wrae Ortiz **, Brett Marie VerVoort** Properties Coordinator . ... Isaiah Goldfarb Boys . Curti s Allmon **, David Herrera **, Jake McVicker**, Brady Schuh Properties Crew . Julie Briones , Heather Garsen , Ryan Mattingly, Ohara Mistry The Wood cutters. Curti s Allm on**, David Herrera **, Jake McV icker** Light Board Operator/Programmer .. .Jordan Mersberger The Moon . ... .. .. ... Anna Vanston ** Sound Board Operator .. .. ... Connor Kelch Sound Department Staff . .. .. ..... ...... .. .... .. ... Josean Rodriguez There will be no intermission. Scene Shop Staff . .. ..... ... Cameron Allen , Dillon Ford, Lara Hincapie, Josean Rodriguez, Marcela Spamer , Eric Swabey-Keith *Member, Actors' Equity Association, Costume Shop Staff. .... .. Austin Chandler , Haley Bender , Hannah Hart, Laura Fuller, the union of professional actors and Larisa Maddu x, Souther Recio, Kelsey Townsend , stage managers in the United States Brett VerVoort, Victoria Zapata **Equity Member Candidate Lighting Department Staff . Aly Jones , Jordan Mersberger Stitchers . Monica Gibson , Michelle Heath, Toni Sales, Rebecca Skelton Mary Moody Northen Theatre is a member of the Theatre Communications Group Box Off ice Manager . Sadie Alisa Assistant Box Off ice Manager .... Leah Harris The video and/or audio recording of Box Off ice Staff . Heather Garsen , Aly Jones this performance by any means whatsoever are strictly prohibited. House Manager . .. .... .......... Casey Cashion House Staff . .. Alex Beckham , Kayla Belk, Anne Harrell, Paloma Monteleone Head Dresser . Kristina Tijerina Costume Renderings by Lucie Cunningham Dressers . ... Robert Attal , Sofia Elam, Leah Harris, Victoria Jimenez, Aubrey McCreary Laundry. ... .. .. .. ... .... .. .... .. ......... Leah Harris, Erica Schomer ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA) was founded in 1913 as the first of the American actor unions. Equity's mission is to advance, promote and foster the art of live theater as an essential Costume Crew . .. ... .... Morghan Bills, Matt Buzonas, Leah Harris, Taylor Rainbolt , compone nt of our society Today, Equity represents more than 45,000 actors, singers, Kristina Tijerina and the students of THAR 1331, 2128, 2130, 3153 and 4154 dance rs and stage managers working in hundreds of theaters across the United States. Scenic Crew . .. Cooper Accord, Rachel Dunk , Dillon Ford, Max Schuette, Equity members are ded icated to working in the theater as a profession, upholding Kelsey Townsend and the student s of THAR 1330, 2128, 2130, 3153 and 4154 the highest artistic standards. Equity negotiates wages and working condit ions and provides a wide range of benefits includ ing health and pension plans for its membe rs. Make-up/Hair Crew . .. ... Sarah Allesandro , Megan Bolton, Alex Kresena , Marcy Watkins ACTORS' Through its agreement with Equity, this theater has committed to the fair treatment and the students of THAR 1331, 2128, 2130, 3153 and 4154 of the actors and stage managers employed in this production. AEA is a member of Lighting Crew ... .. Kayla Belk, Kendyl Cole, Seth Stewart, Trey Stoker EQUITY the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of perform ing arts and the students of THAR 1330 and THAR 3323 ASSOCIATION 1 91 3 unions. For more information, visit www.actorsequity.org. Award winner) . Voice credits: Samurai X, Soul father for his immeasurable love and support , in A Lie of the Mind , Elbow in Measure for THECOMPANY Hunter, Wedding Peach, Zone of the Enders: without whom none of this would be possible. Measure and Ezekiel Cheever in The Crucible. BABS GEORGE (The Dolores, Zone of the Enders: ldolo, Wizard101, He also appeared as Judas in The Last Days Mother) has been a Dishonored and DC Universe Online. Film DILLON FORD '15 (Musician) makes his of Judas Iscariot. Richardson thanks his family professional actress and credits: Holy Hell, The Quiet Girl's Guide to return to the Mary Moody Northern Theatre . and loved ones for always being so incredibly a member of Actors' Violence, Second Impression, Project: Rant. He most recently appeared in Measure for supportive , and his director and cast for an Equity and Screen Measure (MMNT) as Abhorson. He would awesome collaborative experience . Actors Guild for over 30 BRITTANY ALLYSON '15 (The Maid) like to thank his family and friends for all of years. She has been in appeared in the recent Mary Moody Northen their unconditional love and support. GRACE E. ROBERSON '17 (The Mother-in­ numerous productions Theatre productions of Museum, The Secret Law) makes her Mary Moody Northen Theatre at Mary Moody Northen Garden and Measure for Measure. She would DAVID HERRERA '16 (Boy 3/ Woodcutter debut with this production . Previous credits Theatre and was last like to thank the entire cast , design and 3) makes his Mary Moody Northen Theatre include Mae Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie, Rosie seen in Museum. A resident of Austin for 26 years, production team of Blood Wedding for pulling debut with this production . Recently, he in Really Rosie, Cora Groves in The Rimers of she has performed locally at Austin Playhouse out all the stops in telling this captivating story . worked as a stagehand for the Transit Eldritch, Mrs. Snow in Cinderella Waltz, Hecuba where she is a company member, ZACH Scott She would also like to thank her "familie " and Theatre Troupe production of Sealed for in Trojan Women, Queen Aggravain in Once Theatre , Austin Shakespeare , TexArts, Breaking mentors for their constant love and support. Freshness. He would like to thank his family Upon A Mattress and Ruth in Blithe Spirit. String, Penfold Theatre Company and Texas for their support. State University . Recent television credits CURTIS ALLMON '14 (Boy 2) returns to JOSE ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ '14 (Leonardo) include The Lying Game, Friday Night Lights, the Mary Moody Northen Theatre after VANESSA MARROQUIN '15 (Leonardo's returns to the Mary Moody Northen Theatre My Generation (ABC TV series) and the PBS most recently appearing in Museum. He Wife) has previously appeared in Austin as stage after recently appearing as Jean­ documentary about the 1938 radio broadcast previously appeared in The Importance of Mrs . Salt/Ada Bilditsky/Harriet in Museum Claude/Giorgio in Museum. Other MMNT of The War of the Worlds, which aired October Being Earnest , Measure for Measure and The (MMNT) , Rose in The Secret Garden credits include Algernon in The Importance 29. She has a featured role in The Bystander Crucible at MMNT and was also seen in the (MMNT) , Sam in Some Girl(s) (Transit of Being Earnest and Barnadine in Measure Theory, a