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Into the Breeches!

Assistant Stage Manager for the third show of Chautauqua Theater Company’s summer 2018 season.

INTO THE BREECHES!

by George Brant

directed by Laura Kepley

REGIONAL PREMIERE

CAST

Maggie Dalton: Nisi Sturgis*

Celeste Fielding: Carol Halstead*

Ellsworth Snow: Jeff Talbott*

Winifred Snow: Peggy Roeder*

Stuart Lasker: Brian Sills*

Ida Green: Janet Fiki

June Bennett: Jenny Latimer

Grace Richards: Jennifer Holcombe

 

ARTISTIC TEAM

Scenic Design: Robert Mark Morgan

Lighting Design: Masha Tsimring

Sound Design: Rob Kaplowitz

Costume Design: Angela Calin

Stage Manager: Jenny Kennedy*

Production Assistant: Emily Hambridge

* Members Actor’s Equity Association

 

All photos by Dave Munch.

An Octoroon

Assistant Stage Manager for the first production of Chautauqua Theater Company’s summer 2018 season.

AN OCTOROON

by Branden Jacob Jenkins

directed by Giovanna Sardelli

 

CAST

BJJ/George/M’Closky: Larry Powell*

Playwright/Wahnotee/LaFouche: Brett Rickaby*

Assistant/Pete/Paul: Keshav Moodliar

Zoe: Hannah Rose Caton

Dora: Jenny Latimer

Minnie: Nija Okoro*

Dido: Janet Fiki

Grace: Johnique Mitchell

 

ARTISTIC TEAM

Scenic Design: Lee Savage

Lighting Design: Alan C. Edwards

Sound Design: Vincent Olivieri

Costume Design: Sarah Nietfield

Projection Design: Christopher Ash

Fight Choreographer: Brian Ogden

Stage Manager: Jenny Kennedy*

Production Assistant: Emily Hambridge

* Members Actor’s Equity Association

 

All photos by Dave Munch.

Mudpie 2018

Stage Manager for Mudlark Theater’s annual celebration of young writers and performers.

MUDPIE 2018

23 plays by Evanston youth

directed by Krista D’Agostino & John Taflan

CAST

Amanda Biggs, Amariah Bull, Caius Ahn, Caroline Brady, Eva Morales-Grahl, Griffin Kearns, Hanna Lindroth, Henry Bush, Honor Michel, Lauren Guevara, Layla Ellis, Louis Hodges, Noa Silins, Olivia Eason, Oscar Baliga, Rory Behm, Sam Molitor, Sydney Chow, Teddy Gallun, Vincent Perez

ARTISTIC TEAM

Scenic Design/Technical Director: Deborah Baxter

Lighting Design: Jessica Doyle

Sound Design: Grover Hollway

You for Me for You

Stage Manager for this production in Sideshow Theatre Company’s 2017-2018 season.

YOU FOR ME FOR YOU

by Mia Chung

directed by Elly Green

CHICAGO PREMIERE

 

CAST

Minhee: Helen Joo Lee

Junhee: Jin Park

Liz: Katy Carolina Collins

Doctor/Well/Rice Musician/and others: Gordon Chow

Smuggler/Frog/Yongsup/and others: John Lu

The Man from the South: Patrick Agada

ARTISTIC TEAM

Scenic Design: William Boles

Lighting Design: Cat Wilson

Sound Design: Christopher M. LaPorte

Costume Design: Izumi Inaba

Fight Choreographer: Sam Hubbard

Production Manager: Ellen Willett

Dramaturg: Ben Chang

Assistant Stage Manager: Danny Turek

All photos by Michael Tutino.

Lizzie

Stage Manager for the inaugural production of Firebrand Theatre.

LIZZIE

Music by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer and Alan Stevens Hewitt

Lyrics by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer and Tim Maner

Book by Tim Maner

Additional Music by Tim Maner

Additional Lyrics by Alan Stevens Hewitt

Based on an original concept by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer and Tim Maner

Orchestrations by Alan Stevens Hewitt

Directed by Victoria Bussert

Music Direction by Andra Velis-Simon

CHICAGO PREMIERE

CAST

Lizzie: Liz Chidester

Alice: Jacquelyne Jones

Emma: Camille Robinson, Ciara Renee* (Extension Replacement)

Bridget: Leah Davis

ARTISTIC TEAM

Assistant Director & Choreographer: Jon Martinez

Scenic Design: Eleanor Kahn

Lighting Design: Maya Michele Fein

Sound Design: Victoria ‘Toy’ DeIorio

Costume Design: Charlotte M. Yetman

Assistant Stage Manager: Emma O’Dell

* Members Actor’s Equity Association

 

All photos by Marisa KM.

The Ballad of Little Jo

Production Assistant for the sixth production of Two River Theater's 2016-2017 season.

THE BALLAD OF LITTLE JO

music by Mike Reid

lyrics by Sarah Schlesinger

book by Sarah Schlesinger, Mike Reid, and John Dias

directed by John Dias

WORLD PREMIERE

 

CAST

Sara Stewart Ellis: Jane Bruce*

Conductor/Percy Corcoran/Walter Travers: Cole Burden*

Tommy Kelly/Lawrence Cavanaugh: Brian Flores*

Tin Man Wong: Daniel K. Isaac*

Jordan Ellis: Eric William Morris*

Caroline Williams: Leenya Rideout*

Thomas Harrison/Ethan McClellan: Christopher Russo*

Horner Burns/Ernie Stratton: Perry Sherman*

Kate Monaghan/Jeannie Kelly: Kristin Stokes*

Lee Gibbs/Daniel Leary: Ian Michael Stuart*

Marian Cummings/Cora Reilly: Barbara Tirrell*

Josephine Monaghan/Jo Monaghan: Teal Wicks*

 

ARTISTIC TEAM

Choreographer: Marc Kimelman

Music Director/Conductor: John O'Neill

Music Supervisor/Vocal Arrangements: Patrick Vaccariello

Orchestrations: Danny Larsen

Scenic Design: Michael Carnahan

Lighting Design: Jennifer Tipton

Sound Design: Drew Levy

Costume Design: Jess Goldstein

Wig Design: Leah J. Loukas

Fight Director: Thomas Schall

Production Stage Manager: Amanda Michaels*

Assistant Stage Manager: Denise Cardarelli*

Production Assistants: Jean E. Compton, Nicole Richards

* Members Actor’s Equity Association

 

All photos by T. Charles Erickson.

The Women of Padilla

Production Assistant for the fifth production of Two River Theater's 2016-2017 season.

THE WOMEN OF PADILLA

by Tony Meneses

directed by Ken Rus Schmoll

WORLD PREMIERE

 

CAST

Blanca: Karina Arroyave*

Lucha: Helen Cespedes*

Mari: Jacqueline Correa*

Fidela: Daniella De Jesús*

Alejandra: Paloma Guzmán*

Marta: Keren Lugo*

Cristina: Elizabeth Ramos*

Carmen: Jeanine Serralles*

 

ARTISTIC TEAM

Scenic Design: Arnulfo Maldonado

Lighting Design: Yuki Nakase

Sound Design: Jane Shaw

Costume Design: Oana Botez

Puppet Designer: James Ortiz

Puppet Director: Will Gallacher

Stage Manager: Alison Hassman*

Production Assistants: Jean E. Compton, Nicole Richards

* Members Actor’s Equity Association

 

All photos by T. Charles Erickson.

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Production Assistant for the fourth production of Two River Theater's 2016-2017 season.

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR

by William Shakespeare

adapted and directed by Eric Tucker

 

CAST

Actor: Nicole Lewis*

Actor: Jason O'Connell*

Actor: Zuzanna Szadkowski*

 

ARTISTIC TEAM

Scenic Design: Lee Savage

Lighting Design: Eric Southern

Sound Design: Karin Graybash

Costume Design: Jessica Pabst

Stage Manager: Brett Anders*

Production Assistants: Jean E. Compton, Nicole Richards

* Members Actor’s Equity Association

 

All photos by T. Charles Erickson.

Hurricane Diane

Production Assistant for the third production of Two River Theater's 2016-2017 season.

HURRICANE DIANE

by Madeleine George

directed by Leigh Silverman

WORLD PREMIERE

 

CAST

Sandy Fleischer: Mia Barron*

Diane: Becca Blackwell

Renee Shapiro-Epps: Nikiya Mathis*

Pam Annunziatti: Danielle Skraastad*

Beth Wann: Kate Wetherhead*

 

ARTISTIC TEAM

Choreographer: Sonya Tayeh

Original Music: The Bengsons

Music Director: Matthew Dean Marsh

Scenic Design: Rachel Hauck

Lighting Design: Jen Schriever

Sound Design: Bray Poor

Costume Design: Kay Voyce

Stage Manager: Melanie J. Lisby*

Production Assistants: Jean E. Compton, Nicole Richards

* Members Actor’s Equity Association

 

All photos by T. Charles Erickson.

The Lion in Winter

Production Assistant for the second production of Two River Theater's 2016-2017 season.

THE LION IN WINTER

by James Goldman

directed by Tyne Rafaeli

 

CAST

John: Noah Averbach-Katz*

Henry II: Michael Cumpsty*

Eleanor of Aquitaine: Dee Hoty*

Richard: KeiLyn Durrel Jones*

Philip: Ronald Peet*

Geoffrey: Hubert Point Du-Jour

Alais: Madeleine Rogers*

 

ARTISTIC TEAM

Scenic Design: Kristen Robinson

Lighting Design: Jennifer Tipton

Sound Design: Josh Schmidt

Costume Design: Andrea Hood

Hair & Makeup Design: David Bova

Fight Director: J. Steven White

Stage Manager: Jenny Kennedy*

Production Assistants: Jean E. Compton, Janel Villatoro

* Members Actor’s Equity Association

 

All photos by T. Charles Erickson.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Production Assistant for the first production of Two River Theater's 2016-2017 season.

MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM

by August Wilson

directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson

 

CAST

Dussie Mae: Chanté Adams*

Slow Drag: Harvy Blanks*

Toledo: Brian D. Coats*

Irvin: Michael Cumpsty*

Levee: Brandon J. Dirden*

Policeman: Bob Mackasek

Sylvester: Marcel Spears*

Sturdyvant: Peter Van Wagner*

Ma Rainey: Arnetia Walker*

Cutler: James A. Williams*

 

ARTISTIC TEAM

Scenic Design: Charlie Corcoran

Lighting Design: Burke Brown

Sound Design: Rob Kaplowitz

Costume Design: Karen Perry

Wig Design: Erin Hicks

Original Music & Music Direction: Bill Sims, Jr., Kenny Rampton

Fight Director: Thomas Schall

Stage Manager: Laura Wilson*

Production Assistants: Jean E. Compton, Janel Villatoro

* Members Actor’s Equity Association

 

All photos by T. Charles Erickson.

Cleveland Play House

Shining Lives

Production Assistant for the final production of Northlight Theatre in Skokie, Illinois' 40th season.

SHINING LIVES: A MUSICAL 

book & lyrics by Jessica Thebus

music by Andre Pluess & Amanda Dehnert

directed by Jessica Thebus

based on the play These Shining Lives by Melanie Marnich

WORLD PREMIERE

 

CAST

Catherine: Johanna McKenzie Miller*

Charlotte: Bri Sudia

Pearl: Tiffany Topol*

Frances: Jess Godwin*

Tom/Ensemble: Alex Goodrich*

Mr. Reed/Leonard Grossman/Ensemble: Matt Mueller*

Dr. Rowntree/Dr. Dalitsch/Ensemble: Erik Hellman*

ARTISTIC TEAM

Music Director: Chuck Larkin

Scenic Design: Scott Davis

Lighting Design: JR Lederle

Sound Design: Ray Nardelli

Costume Design: Linda Roethke

Projection Design: Stephan Mazurek

Choreographer: Vanessa Stalling

Stage Manager: Rita Vreeland*

* Members Actor’s Equity Association

 

All photos by Michael Brosilow.

The Whale

Assistant Stage Manager for the second production of Rep Stage in Columbia, Maryland's 2014-2015 season.

THE WHALE by Samuel D. Hunter

directed by Kasi Campbell

CAST

Charlie: Michael Russotto*

Liz: Megan Anderson*

Mary: Susan Rome*

Ellie: Jenna Rossman

Elder Thomas: Wood Van Meter

ARTISTIC TEAM

Director: Kasi Campbell

Scenic Design: James Fouchard**

Lighting Design: Jay Herzog**

Sound Design: Neil McFadden

Costume Design: Jessica Welch

Properties Design: Dre Moore

Stage Manager: Julie Debakey Smith*

* Members Actor’s Equity Association

** Member of United Scenic Artists, IATSE

 

All photos by Katie Simmons-Barth.

Venus in Fur

Assistant Stage Manager for the opening production of Rep Stage in Columbia, Maryland's 2014-2015 season.

Helen Hayes Recommended.

VENUS IN FUR by David Ives

directed by Joseph Ritsch

CAST

Thomas: Elan Zafir*

Vanda: Kathryn Tkel*

ARTISTIC TEAM

Set Design: Daniel Ettinger**

Lighting Design: Joseph Walls

Sound Design: William D'Eugenio

Costume Design: David Burdick

Properties Design: Mollie Singer

Stage Manager: Keri Schultz*

* Members Actor’s Equity Association

** Member of United Scenic Artists, IATSE

All photos by Katie Simmons-Barth.

 

Diagram: This show is all about what Vanda pulls out of her bags next. Here's how I kept them organized for each performance.

Educational Productions

Paperwork

Into the Breeches!

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An Octoroon

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Mudpie 2018

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You for Me for You

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Lizzie

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The Ballad of Little Jo

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The Women of Padilla

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The Merry Wives of Windsor

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Hurricane Diane

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The Lion in Winter

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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

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Cleveland Play House

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Shining Lives

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The Whale

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Venus in Fur

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Educational Productions

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Paperwork

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