Boston University College of Fi School of Theatre present
A NOTE FROM THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE DIRECTOR
Welcome to our Season!
The School of Theatre at Boston University is delighted and honored for you to join us as we present our work to the world–all of the rehearsal hours, production meetings, technical rehearsals culminate in an experience that is not complete without you, our audience. The theatre is one of the only spaces in our lives where we gather in witness together, be it in joy, grief, curiosity, or even anger. In this, the theatre is a special space, a sacred space, and we invite your imagination to take flight with us during these performances, and hope you will return again (and again) to witness all of what makes us human as it is expressed on our stages.
With warmth and gratitude,
Kirsten Greenidge Director, BU college of Fine Arts School of Theatre
MANSPREAD
Written by AVA LAROCHE
Directed by SHALEE MAE COLE MAULEÓN
CAST
AJ
DEAD MOM
BILLIE
SAM ZOE
MORGAN
LENA
CHRISTY
JACK AARON
DAD/PHIL
DEEDEE
MISS STONE
MISS JANE
MISS BRITTA
Lillian Devlin
Kate Dickinson
Sav Scott
Nathaniel Ryan-Kern
Ella Blumenthal
Maia Bester
Ava Cronin
Luke Meisel
Shrutant Ramaswamy
Gavin Mariani
Owen Sloane
Taline Banks
Julian Mondjii Adlerberg
Rosalind Fore
Jason Manuel Roblero
PRODUCTION TEAM
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/SCENOGRAPHER
PRODUCTION MANAGER
STAGE MANAGER
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
Kat Mehler
Sebastian Sachs
Alix Petz
Matthew Post Ariana Velasquez
Please be advised, this show contains loud noises, adult language, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts or ideation, mental illness in general, trauma, vomiting, perversion, assault, sexual harrassment, sexual assault, microaggressions, homophobia, biphobia, bierasure, ableism, interalized misogyny, sexism, drugs, drunk driving, and alcohol
PYRRHIC VICTORY
Written by
ALEXA CONNORS
PRODUCTION TEAM
PRODUCTION MANAGER
STAGE MANAGER
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
Sebastian Sachs Maddie Koury
Taylor Caroom
Nirah Michel
Please be advised, this show contains explicit language, kidnapping, onstage violence and an offstage riot, simulated death by drowning, moments of yelling and loud sounds, conversations around mortality, tragedy. Please keep in mind this is a horror script, inspired by the Greek plays, that greatly deals with fear and power dynamics. It is, above all else, an atmospheric play meant to stimulate tension. If there is ever a moment where you need to step out, please do not hesitate to do so.
LLORONA, OR THE WEEPING WOMEN
Written by
GABRIELA TOVAR-BORGHINI
CAST
LORENA INES SANCHEZ-ROSALBA
LUISA ISABEL SANCHEZ-ROSALBA
LOGAN CONNOR AGUILAR
JOANE ANNE AGUILAR/LARSON
QUETZALCÓATL, ZAL
MICTLANTECUHTLI, MIC
DANIEL MILLER
WILLIAM VENICE
EVE/EVE'S MOTHER/BAILIFF/ACTIVIST
JACY NISSET/REPORTER 3
REPORTER 1/ WITNESS/ DOCTOR/ DRIVER
STAGE DIRECTIONS
PROTESTER/MIGRATION OFFICER/ REPORTER 2/STRANGER
Directed by SHAI VAKNINE
Annika Bolton
Lana Breheney
Thomas Vice
Josephine Goldfarb
Eva Luna Cirilo
Luigi Bianchi
Jaxon Ackerman
Brandon Nnoli
Janie McRae
Star Crane
Ricky Torres
Erin Scheier
Aaron Lamm
PRODUCTION TEAM
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
PRODUCTION MANAGER
STAGE MANAGER
DRAMATURG
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Natalia Martinez
Sebastian Sachs
Tori Pascrell
Zoe Larrimer
Calvin Lindo
Special thanks to Maria Martinez, Eucharia Nnoli, Monica Tello Bolton
Please be advised, this show contains depictions of physical violence, racial and immigration based violence, medical negligence, murder, descriptions of negligence, infanticide, use of a knife.
The School of Theatre New Play Initiative presents a series of Next Stage workshops, scenes, and plays. These Next Stage pieces will be directed by our Undergraduate Directors and will flower as the next step in the fruition of these new plays by BU students.
The nature of the presentation and the work is determined by the needs of the play. Curated by Kirsten Greenidge, this “on-its-feet” workshop or play experience focuses on different areas of the writing or specific parts of a project in the process of development.
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