Rhinoceros, Program

I V E R S I T Y A RTS P R E S E N TS N U N A Y E OIS WESL HOOL OF THEATRE THE ILLIN SC RE A THEAT

Z OME MIR 8P M THE JER 27-28 @ Y R A U R M FEB 1-3 @ 8P MARCH 4 @ 8P M MARCH

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by Eugè D T E D BY TR ANSLA

THE ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THEATRE ARTS PRESENTS

RHINOCEROS

by Eugène Ionesco translated by Derek Prouse

Director Christopher Connelly SDC

Scenic & Projection Designer Whitney Lehn Meltz junior BFA Design/Tech

Costume Designer Kyle Pingel Lighting Designer David Allen Stoughton Sound Designer Kate Hopgood Produced through special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc 235 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10003 www.samuelfrench.com The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without a flash, is strictly prohibited.

Please silence all electronic devices such as cellular phones and watches.

Cast

In order of appearance

IWU Student/Fireman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Ulrich, sophomore BFA Music Theatre The Grocer’s Wife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brooke Emmerich, senior BFA Acting The Waitress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Juna Shai,

senior BFA Music Theatre

Berenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher Woodley, sophomore BFA Music Theatre Gene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Will Mueller, junior BFA Acting The Grocer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Megan L. Sperger, senior BFA Music Theatre The Logician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Libby Zabit, senior BFA Acting The Old Gentleman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert A. Wilson, junior BFA Music Theatre The Housewife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa Iheakam, senior, BA Biology major The Cafe Proprietor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cami Tokowitz,

junior BFA Acting

Daisy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maya McGowan, sophomore BFA Music Theatre Mr. Dudard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holden P. Ginn, senior BFA Music Theatre Mrs. Botard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jaclyn Salgado, senior BFA Music Theatre Mr. Papillon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuxford Turner, junior BFA Acting Mrs. Boeuf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paola Lehman, junior BFA Music Theatre

Scene Synopsis The play takes place here and now Act I Scene I: Downtown Bloomington Scene II: An office in downtown Bloomington, the next day Act II Jean’s room the afternoon of the same day INTERMISSION Act III Berenger’s room a few days later

Director’s Note Rhinoceros is usually interpreted as a response to the sudden upsurge of fascism during the events preceding World War II, and explores the themes of conformity, culture, and morality. In an interview in Le Monde (January 17, 1960), Ionesco himself says, “I have been very much struck by what one might call the current of opinion, by its rapid evolution, its power of contagion, which is that of a real epidemic. People allow themselves suddenly to be invaded by a new religion, a doctrine, a fanaticism…. At such moments we witness a veritable mental mutation.

I don’t know if you have noticed it, but when people no longer share your opinions, when you can no longer make yourself understood by them, one has the impression of being confronted with monsters—rhinos, for example. They have that mixture of candour and ferocity. They would kill you with the best of consciences.”

Similar to the sudden upsurge of fascism that inspired the play, the world of today is also experiencing a rise of rhinoceritis, both internationally and domestically. According to The Southern Poverty Law Center, there are 917 hate groups currently operating in the US, including 32 in the state of Illinois with one operating in Bloomington, IL. College campuses are not immune to this aggressive behavior. According to CBS News, since the presidential election, at least 140 instances of racist posters and fliers have been reported on college campuses in 33 states.

With these events in mind, this production is set in the here and now —Christopher Connelly

Special Thanks Amtrak

Heritage Plaza

Babbitt’s Books & Games

Illinois House

Bill’s Key & Lock Shop

Illinois State University

Stuart Blade

Lucca Grill

City of Bloomington Fire Department

McLean County Museum of History

CoffeeHound

Medici

Common Ground Grocery

Normal Theater

Associate Provost Lynda Duke

Pod

Emack & Bolio’s Robert Emslie Ensenberger Firehouse Pizza & Pub Garlic Press Talley Gentry

Slingshot CoWork State Farm Stacie Thomas Windy City Wieners All faculty teaching in State Farm Hall 201

Production Team Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne Warnke, junior BA Theatre Arts Asst. Stage Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Humason, freshman BFA Acting Ian O’Toole, sophomore BA Theatre Arts Asst. Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Q. Neeley, junior BA Theatre Arts Nicholas Valdivia, junior BFA Design/Tech Advisor & Asst. to the Set Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Trout Asst. Costume Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hannah Sage, senior BFA Design/Tech Hair & Makeup Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kat Hoth, senior BFA Design/Tech Asst. to the Lighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . . Kieran O’Connor, freshman BFA Acting Asst. Sound Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Haylie Aeschliman, freshman BFA Design/Tech Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Armie Thompson Scene Shop Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connor Norton Costume Shop Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan L. High Cutter/Draper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bethany Sassen Properties Artisan Team: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taylor Coduto, sophomore BA Theatre Arts Jim Conklin, sophomore BFA Music Theatre Brooke Emmerich, senior BFA Acting Catherine Mojsiewicz, junior BA Theatre Arts Danielle Ponsot, sophomore BA Theatre Arts Alanna Scoggins, sophomore BA Theatre Arts Braden Tanner, sophomore BFA Music Theatre Asst. Properties Master . . . . . . . . . . . . Rebecca Cauthorn, sophomore BA Theatre Arts Charge Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lela Clark, senior BFA Design/Tech Master Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rob Fulton Publicity Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly J. Ullom Asst. Publicity Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kamilah Lay, junior BFA Music Theatre Graphic Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Schwartz House Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Hulsizer, sophomore BFA Acting Asst. House Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . Catherine Groth, sophomore BFA Music Theatre Emily Strub, sophomore BFA Music Theatre Box Office Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly J. Ullom Asst. Box Office Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hailey Lechelt, senior BFA Acting Light Board Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josiah Tennent, sophomore BFA Music Theatre Sound Board Operator . . . . . . . . . . . Haylie Aeschliman, freshman BFA Design/Tech Projection Operator: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alanna Scoggins, sophomore BA Theatre Arts

Production Crews

Production Assistants

Wardrobe Crew

Costume Shop Assistants

Ryann Chioda (head), senior BA Theatre Arts Ciara Bates, freshman BFA Acting Lea Hulsey, freshman BA Theatre Arts Megan Lai, junior BFA Acting Grace McAvoy, minor Theatre Arts

Aida Cheung, Maren Flessen, Melissa Iheakam, Grace McAvoy, Whitney Meltz, Catherine Mojsiewicz, Hannah Sage, Jaclyn Salgado, Anne Warnke, Christopher Woodley, Libby Zabit

Run Crew Brynn Beveridge, sophomore BA Theatre Arts Rebecca Cauthorn, sophomore BA Theatre Arts Lili Moldovanska, freshman BFA Acting Anna Schultz-Breef, freshman BA Theatre Arts Light Hang Electricians: Ciara Bates, freshman BFA Acting Angie Cornwall, freshman BFA Music Theatre Trey Ehrhart, freshman BFA Music Theatre Matthew Fecko,

freshman BFA Music Theatre Jared Garner, freshman BFA Music Theatre Veer Gulia, junior BA Theatre Arts Josiah Tennent, sophomore BFA Music Theatre Travis Ulrich, sophomore BFA Music Theatre Cal Ussery, freshman BA Theatre Arts Ushers Genevieve Kleve, sophomore BFA Acting Lizzie Maguire, freshman BA Theatre Arts Jean Muza, junior BFA Acting Monica Shen, sophomore BA Theatre Arts

Scene Shop Assistants/ Facilities Manager Haylie Aeschliman, Brynn Beveridge, Katie Bidart, Rebecca Cauthorn, Madisen DeBord, Sam Hulsizer, Jamie Kreppein, Kieran O’Connor, Vianey Salazar, Olivia Sarkis, Anna Schultz-Breef, Alanna Scoggins, Tuxford Turner Light & Sound Shop Assistants Taylor Coduto, Nick Valdivia Theatre Office/Box Office/Photography/ Publicity/Research Assistants Timothy Foszcz, Catherine Groth, Emily Hardesty, Kat Hoth, Matthew Humason, Kamilah Lay, Hailey Lechelt, Paola Lehman, Shelby Moore Korte, Danielle Ponsot, Kira Rangel, Juna Shai, Tiffany Remijas, Emily Strub, Robert Wilson

Illinois Wesleyan University School of Theatre Arts Faculty Thomas A. Quinn . . . . . . Associate Professor/ Director of the School of Theatre Arts Nancy B. Loitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professor of Theatre Arts Curtis C. Trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professor of Theatre Arts Jean MacFarland Kerr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Professor of Theatre Arts Scott Susong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Professor of Theatre Arts David Allen Stoughton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts Saundra DeAthos-Meers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts Christopher Connelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts

Adjunct Faculty and Staff Laurel Beard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Theatre Voice Charlie Berggren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Theatre Theory & Accompanist Eka Berzirgani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dance Lark Commanday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dance Maggie Cornyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dance Paul Dennhardt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stage Combat Rob Fulton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Staff Electrician Susan L. High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Costume Shop Supervisor Maxwell Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recruiting Coordinator Julie Kasa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Theatre Accompanist Lyuda Kizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acting David Kortemeier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stage Voice Sheri Marley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dance Saul Nache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Theatre Voice Connor Norton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scene Shop Supervisor Kaley Pruitt Ozminkowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dance Jessica Riss Waltrip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dance Jo Lynn Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Theatre Accompanist Kyle Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Theatre History Armie Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Director/Production Manager Kelly J. Ullom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Theatre Operations Coordinator

Illinois Wesleyan University School of Theatre Arts 2017-2018 Season In the Jerome Mirza Theatre

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