Stage Manager for Chautauqua Theater Company’s traveling outdoor Shakespeare production, performing in 7 venues and parks around the Chautauqua Institution grounds and surrounding county. Oversaw pack, set-up, performance, and strike with cast for each show. Also called the one-night Inter-Arts performance in the Chautauqua Institution’s Amphitheater of Mendelsohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream where our cast performed with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Chautauqua Dance, and Chautauqua Opera.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
by William Shakespeare
adapted by Jeff Whitty
directed by Sarah Elizabeth Wansley
CAST
Flute/Egeus: Kieran Barry
Bottom: Alex Brightwell
Mustardseed/Peter Quince: Kelsey Deroian
Demetrius: Rishan Dhamija
Helena: Elizabeth Erb
Hippolyta/Titania: María Gabriela Rosado González
Cobweb/Snug: Amara Granderson
Puck/Philostrate: Kayla Kearney
Lysander: Alexander De Vasconcelos Matos
Peaseblossom/Snout: Sofia Bunting Newman
Hermia: Courtney Stennett
Oberon/Theseus: Titus VanHook
ARTISTIC TEAM
Scenic Design: Jill Davis
Costume Design: Dixon Reynolds
Sound Design: John Kolbinski
Music Director & Arranger - Tommy Crawford
Assistant Stage Manager- Kate Wellhofer
Text Coach- Andrew Borba
Production Assistants: Max Lerman, Sebastian Newell
Inter-Arts Performance Conducted by Rossen Milanov, Choreography by Sasha Janes.
All photos by Dave Munch.
Stage Manager for the world premiere play adaptation with Mudlark Theater Company.
CANDIDE
or, Optimism, or, #blessed, or, A journey into pain and suffering and the demise of privileged innocence and—wait, how are middle schoolers going to do this? or, Candide!
written by John Taflan
created and directed by Krista D’Agostino & John Taflan
WORLD PREMIERE
CAST
Candide/Sheep: Griffin Kearns/Andrew Skinner
Cunegonde: Lauren Guevara
Ana: Maddy Pollard
Salvadum: Estevan Torres
Pangloss: Brian Tochterman
Old Woman: Moira Begale
Baron/Holy Asker: Jeremiah Davis
Baroness/Martin: Amelia Bethel
Jimmy von Thundertentronck: Nat Sotnick
Holy Answerer/Servant: Louis Hodges
Jacques/Tough Guy: Ben Henderson
Jac/Sheep: Maya Jaffe
Hans/Decian: Andrew Feingold-Fisher
Maurice/Arnold/Fancy Sheep: Charlie Settimi
Royal Announcer/Dinkel/Rich: Chaz Thompson
Nathaniel/Vincent: Darrion Cole
Reba/Porti/Fancy Sheep: Isa Chiwah
Wes/Wando: John Bezaitis
Queen Colette/Ricarda: Josephine Layden
Smith/Clepto: Katie Dunn
Queen/Connie: Leah Johnson
Ingrid/Denny/Fancy Sheep: Lila Selch
Dustal/Pomelio: Luc Van Haelewyn
Joe/Nicholas/Rich: Milo Slevin
Cyrill/Horton: Nate Fishman
Jubilee/Bessie: Oona O’Brien
Franken, Rich: Sam Consiglio
Hinkel/Fancy Sheep: Theo Kayaian
ARTISTIC TEAM
Scenic Design: Milo Bue
Lighting Design: David
Sound Design: Hannah Foerschler
Costume Design: Dana Anderson
Props Design: Hillarie Shockley
Stage Manager for the inaugural production of Momentary Theatre.
THE DEATH OF GAIA DIVINE
by Jacob C. Shuler
directed by Matthew T. Messina
WORLD PREMIERE
CAST
Gaia Divine: Raymond Cleveland
Benji: Noah Laufer
Tallulah: Sofia Tew
ARTISTIC TEAM
Scenic Design: Joy Ahn
Lighting Design: Daniel Friedman
Sound Design: Hannah Foerschler
Artistic Intern: Nina Ryan
All photos by Gracie Meier.
Stage Manager for the inaugural production of The Passage Theatre.
SPIRITS TO ENFORCE
by Mickle Maher
directed by Will Quam
CAST
Emory: Peter Andersen
Randell: Nick Barnes
Susan: Morgan Burkey
Wayne: Preston Choi
Rebecca: Mikey Gray
Donna: Chesa Greene
Diana: Julianne Lang
Dale: Jasmine Manuel
Brad: Carey Morton
Cecily: Jin Park
Oliver: Tyler Anthony Smith
Craig: Danny Turek
ARTISTIC TEAM
Scenic Design: Elyse Balogh
Lighting Design: Charles Blunt
Sound Design: Hannah Foerschler
Costume Design: Melanie Vitaterna
Dramaturg: Daniel Washelesky
Assistant Director: Caroline Scott
Assistant Stage Manager: Anna McConnell
All photos by Evelyn Landow.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
