present 1,001 Plays
Directed by Nicholas Kfoury Horner & Kristin Johnsen-NeshatiRecordings of any kind are strictly prohibited.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
At the place George Mason University occupies, we give greetings and thanksgivings to these Potomac River life sources, to the Doeg ancestors, who Virginia annihilated in violent campaigns while ripping their lands apart with the brutal system of African American enslavement, to the recognized Virginia tribes who have lovingly stewarded these lands for millennia including, the Rappahannock, Pamunkey, Upper Mattaponi, Chickahominy, Eastern Chickahominy, Nansemond, Monacan, Mattaponi, Patawomeck, and Nottaway, past, present, and future, and to the Piscataway tribes, who have lived on both sides of the river from time immemorial.
MASON UNIVERSITY'S
GEORGE
SCHOOL OF THEATER AND THE MASON PLAYERS
Plow
Playwright.........................................................Laura Alves Bohmann
Director.....................................................................Theresa Ohanian
Dramaturg.......................................................Cara Hadden (she/her)
Son..................................................................Gabriel Embry (he/him)
Father.................................................................Noah Rivera (he/him)
Neighbor................................................................Shamarie Whitaker
Girlfriend...............................................................Shamarie Whitaker
Baby Blues
Playwright................................................Madison Pitzer (they them)
Director................................................................Macy Bass (she/her)
Dramaturg................................................................Theresa Ohanian
Ethel Jones......................................................Geciara Drew (she/her)
Elias Jones......................................................Gabriel Embry (he/him)
Park Ranger Nora.............................................Asia Cooper (she/her)
Park Ranger Thomas.......................................Jiwon Chung (she/her)
FBI Agent...........................................................Erica Bartell (she/her)
The Coroner.....................................................Sophia Elliot (she/her)
A Broken Family
Playwright....................................................................Madeleine King
Director...........................................................Brett Womack (he/him)
Dramaturg.......................................................Cara Hadden (she/her)
Ty........................................................................Noah Rivera (he/him)
Tess.................................................................Isabel Nemati (she/her)
Alice....................................................................Erica Bartell (she/her)
Mom..................................................................Sophia Elliot (she/her)
Dad....................................................................Ty Wright (they/them)
in order of performance
PLAYS
PLAYS in order of performance
Amor
Aeternus
Playwright.........................................................Cara Hadden (she/her)
Director...........................................................................Kaia Mulumba
Dramaturg.................................................................Theresa Ohanian
Agnes..........................................................................Emilia Ermanoski
Peter............................................................Siannen Keough (she/her)
Priest...................................................................Ty Wright (they/them)
Lost Island of the Gods
Playwright.......................................................Victor - Nicolae Ciobanu
Director............................................................Brett Womack (he/him)
Dramaturg........................................................Cara Hadden (she/her)
Ni Ida Ayu..........................................................Jiwon Chung (she/her)
Karl Meyer.....................................................Hannah Hessin (she/her)
Addiction
Playwright..................................................Octavious ‘Octav’ Onyango
Director......................................................................Theresa Ohanian
Dramaturg......................................Kristin Johnsen-Neshati (she/her)
Odai.....................................................................Asia Cooper (she/her)
DRAMATURG'S NOTE PRODUCTION TEAM
1,001 Plays Co-Directors.........................Nicholas Kfoury Horner (he/him)
Kristin Johnsen-Neshati (she/her)
Directors.........................................................................Macy Bass (she/her)
Kaia Mulumba
Theresa Ohanian
Brett Womack (he/him)
Stage Manager.........................................................Rachel Leary (she/they)
Assistant Stage Managers........................................Lee Guber (they/them)
Caleb McMurtry (he/him)
Rylan Synder (she/her)
Dramaturgs...............................................................Cara Hadden (she/her)
Kristin Johnsen-Neshati (she/her)
Theresa Ohanian
Lighting Coordinator.......................................................Mary Clare Bernier
Production Manager...........................................Ruth Yamamoto (she/her)
Assistant Production Managers............................................Samba Pathak
Jay Dews
Aqwia Harris
Arts
DEPARTMENT SUPPORT
Support Umbrella
Production Manager
Technical Director
Scene Shop Supervisor
Assistant Technical Director
Lead Carpenter
Scenic Painter
TheaterSpace Technical Directors
Harris Theatre Technical Director
Costume Shop Supervisor
Costume Shop Assistants
Costume Interns
Sound Interns
Lighting Interns
Management Interns
Scene Shop Production Intern
Scene Shop Paint Intern
Scene Shop Props Intern
Dan Hobson
Carrie Cox
Ethan Osborne
Stephan Starling
Madelyn Southard
Chloe Scheel
Micah Stromberg & Tom Terlecki
Adrianna Daugherty-Smith
Laurel Dunayer
Vicki Burroughs & Sarah Alspach
Angie Lee, Caleb McMurtry, Jeremy Pritchard, Jackson Ramos, Hannah Griffith
Sydney Anderson, Jordan Patnett
Merin Lemoine, Mary Clare Bernier
Jay Dews, Samba Pathak, Aqwai Harris
Vika Hearne, Caleb McMurtry, Viann Tran
Anna Jungkeit
Susan Lane Luke Rahman
Alpha Psi Omega Officers
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Associate Member Coordinators
Historian
Community Service Chair
Education Deputy
Kendall Huheey (she/her)
Elisabeth Dupuy (she/her)
Martin Desjardins (he/him)
Samba Pathak (he/him)
Erin Birchfield (she/her)
Khue Duong (she/her)
Shannon Rodgers (she/her)
Darren Badley (he/him)
Jo Arnett (she/they)
DRAMATURG'S NOTE UNIT SUPPORT
Mason Players Staff
Company Manager
Associate Company Manager
Company Secretary
Devolpment Manager
Development Apprentice
Sales Coordinator
Marketing Manager
Co-Company Historian
Co-Company Historian
Marketing Apprentices
Development Apprentice
Players4Change Staff
Equity and Empowerment Managers
Megan Lederman (she/her)
Darren Badley (he/him)
Shannon Rodgers (she/her)
Luke Rahman (he/him)
Erin Birchfield (she/her)
Nathan Tilley (he/him)
Brett Womack (he/him)
Lexi Carter (she/her)
Nathaniel McCay (he/him)
Sally Deen (she/her)
Aurora Powell (she/they)
Erin Birchfield (she/her)
Hansin Arvind (he/him)
Megan Ayers (she/they)
Mary Clare Bernier (she/they)
Jaylen "Jay" Dews (he/him)
Emma Harris (she/her)
Luke Rahman (he/him)
Zoe Winter (she/they)
DRAMATURG'S NOTE SCHOOL OF THEATER FACULTY & STAFF
Dean of College of Visual and Perfroming Arts
Director of the School of Theater
Production Manager
Program Manager
Academic Adviser
Office Manager
Office Assistant
Marketing Assistant
Faculty
Elizabeth Alman
Kelly Armstrong
Djola Branner
April Brassard
Carrie Cox
Jonathan Dahm Robertson
Rick Davis
Kevin Dunayer
Laurel Dunayer
Amr El- Bayoumi
Leighann Enos
David Gaines
Erin Gardiner
James Gardiner
Edward Gero
David Goldstein
Nicholas Kfoury Horner
Mimsi Janis
Rick Davis
Djola Branner
Ruth Yamamoto
Nicholas Kfoury Horner
Sara Simanski
Mary Burgess
Megan Lederman
Nafisa Ferdous
Kristin Johnsen-Neshati
Mary Lechter
Billy Kessinger
Kaiulani Lee
Bryce Lenon
Ahmad Maaty
Heather McDonald
Sherrice Mojgani
Theresa Ohanian
Yaritza Pacheco
Franklin Robinson Jr.
Shaila Schmidt
Stefan Sittig
Debra Sivigny
Joseph Walsh
Ruth Yamamoto
DRAMATURG'S NOTE DONOR SUPPORT
The School of Theater wishes to thank the following donors for their generous support
Professional Artist Residency in Theater (PART) Legacy Donors
Kenneth and Carol Adelman
Anonymous
John and Deborah Blacksten
Doris Bloch and Bill Hunt
Boeing Company
Rev. Dr. Elizabeth P. Braxton
Mary Brescia
Jane and Chris Brewster
Ms. Lois Brown
Byrd International, L.L.C.
Gordon and Judy Canyock
Ms. Grace Chae
Chevy Chase Trust
Council on American-Islamic Relations
Ms. Chris Downey
Charles and Eileen Duggan
Linda Evans
Dr. and Mrs. William H. Gilcher
Irwin and Fay Gold
Vernon W. Gras, Ph.D.
Mr. Carl Hemmer
Emmett L. Holman, Ph.D.
Captain Marsha and Robert Rease
Marilyn Jones
Eileen Mandell
Dr. Alan and Mrs. Sally Merten
Mack and Paulette Miller
Merle L. Mulvaney
Diane and Tim Naughton
Warner and Cheryl North
Mr. Ronald Page
Robert and Ida Portland
Mrs. Lauren W. Rabb
Diane and Robert Rafuse
Ted and Anne K. Rosenblum
Ms. Ann Steers
Daniel and Ann Toohey
Mikki Van Wyk
Edward and Wava Vigen
Ken and Molly Elston and The Greater Manassas Christmas Parade Committee
IBM International Foundation
Ms. Kristin Johnsen-Neshati & Mr. Amin Neshati
Cpt. Marsha & Robert Rease
Verizon Foundation
1,001 Plays Supporters Anonymous (2)
Ms. Kristin Johnsen-Neshati & Mr. Amin
Neshati
Nicholas Kfoury Horner
Phyllis Krochmal
Literary Managers & Dramaturgs of the Americas
Vafa Mostaghim
Virginia Humanties
DRAMATURG'S NOTE FRIENDS OF THEATER SUPPORT
from December 1, 2021 to January 1, 2023
angel ($5,000+)
Edward Jones
Diane and Time Naughton
sponsor ($2,500-$4,999)
Judy Canyock
Mack and Paulette Miller
Norma Jean Reck
patron ($1,000 - $2,499)
Anonymous
Dianne and Gerard Blais
Charles and Eileen Duggan
Dr. Joy R. Hughes and Mr. Kenneth Lee
Dr. Peter N. Stearns and Ms. Donna L. Kidd
Sherry Watkins
producer ($500 - $999)
Helen and Bill Ackerman
Mr. Rick Davis and Ms. Julie Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Arthus Hamerschlag
Barbara Jacksier and Everett Chasen
Ms. Mary Lechter and Mr. Kevin Murray
Robert and Ida Porter
Mr. and Mrs. Kosmo Tatlias
performer ($200 - $499)
John and Toni Acton
Susan J. Aitel and Jonathan Goldman
Anonymous
Joseph and Jocelyn Colao
performer ($200 - $499) cont.
Ms. Kristin Johnsen-Neshati and Mr. Amin Neshati
Brian and Laurie Linberg
Patricia and Evans Mandes
Mitchell Martin
Lene Mcvoy
Don and Sonja Palomaki
friend (up to $199)
April Brassard
Carol Burbage
Jasmin Barnes
Pat and Pat Carroll
Barry and Peggy Fink
Linda and Shelly Gersten
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gholz
Zayd Hamid
Linda and Harlan Harber
Catie and Mark Hubbard
Shirley A. Joyce
David and Barbara Kilpatrick
Ms. Diane Kiser
Michael and Linda Kostrzewa
Christine Lange
Paulette Lichtman-Panzer
Alice and Matt Magelssen-Green
Kim and Ralph Moden
Erica M. Nantais
Emily Rouderbush
Terry Sarley
Willa and David Seigel
Bob and Pat Warakomsky
Christopher M. Ward
Joan R. White
Sheila Woods
DRAMATURG'S NOTE FRIENDS OF THEATER SUPPORT
from December 1, 2021 to January 1, 2023
friend (up to $199), cont.
Harriet Kaplan
Ms. Diane Kiser
Michael and Linda Kostrzewa
Mrs. Phyllis Krochmal
Robert Langelier
Paulette Lichtman-Panzer
Brian and Laurie Lindberg
Eileen Mandell
Pam McIntosh
Kim and Ralph Moden
Edward and Marianne Morahan
Jill Norris
Mary Alice Pett
Emily Roudebush
Terry Sarley
Willa and David Siegel
Roy and Margaret Wagner
Joseph Walsh
Lakyntiew L. Watrous
Dean and Andrea Westman
George and Marty Whipple
Joan R. White
Rachel Winograd
Ursula Wohlfahrt
The School of Theater’s and Mason Players’ 2022-2023 Season
Spring Season:
Mason Cabaret | Directed by Erin and James Gardiner | Musical
Accompaniment by Joe Walsh | February 3 & 4, Harris Theatre |
February 10 Hylton Performing Arts Center: Gregory Theater
The Night Knights |Directed by Mimsi Janis |March 3 & 4, 2023 |
TheaterSpace
1,001 Plays | March 10, 2023
The Hunchback of Seville |Directed by Carlos Murillo| March 30April 1, April 5-8, 2023 | Harris Theatre
The Road to the End |Directed by Megan Lederman |Written by Bella Panciocco |April 20-April 23, 2023 | TheaterSpace
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown | Directed by Erin Gardiner |
Musical Direction by Joe Walsh| May 5 & 6, 2023 | Hylton
Performing Arts Center: Gregory Theater
DRAMATURG'S NOTE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
School of Theater Scholarships (continuing awards): Dezire Duverglas, Steven Franco, Abigail Hastings, Bianca Peña, Julia Rudgers, and Nathan Tilley
The Howard Vincent Kurtz Endowed Scholarship in Design: Sloan Martin
The Mack & Paulette Miller Theater Scholarship Endowment (2022): Brandon Morris
The Brower “BC” Spransy Memorial Scholarship Endowment (2022): Rayna Ketch
The Chris Parsons Memorial Scholarship: Bella Panciocco
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Theater Scholarship: Samba Pathak
Friends of Theater at Mason Scholarships (awarded Spring 2023): Jo Arnett, Caroline Austin, Asia Cooper, Starr Hill, Dyllan Hutchison, Garret Jones, Caleb McMurtry, Jeremy Pritchard, Shannon Rodgers, Nathan Tilley
Theater at Mason would like to thank the Friends of Theater for their ongoing support of our programs, especially their support of scholarships for our students. Please consider becoming a Friend. Please consider giving by logging onto our website https://theater.gmu.edu/give
THE MASON PLAYERS
The Hunchback of Seville March 30-April 1 & April 5-8, 2023
The Road to the End April 20-23, 2023
You're a Good Man Charlie Brown May 5-7, 2023
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