September 15* & 16 at 8pm
September 16 at 2pm
The Originals! holds an incredibly special place in our hearts. This production is entirely student written, directed, performed, designed, stage managed, and produced. As professors, we strive to not only educate our students in theater, but to see them step into the roles they have learned about, to embrace their chosen craft, and to gain experience that will prepare them for their future endeavors. There is nothing more fulfilling than watching our students further develop their confidence, collaborate creatively, and channel their talents into creating incredible theater.
We begin The Originals! in January, receiving playwright submissions, then choose six plays to develop, pair student directors to bring each play to life, and (over the summer) workshop the plays with the playwrights to perfect the pieces for the stage. Finally, in the Fall, our process culminates in an inspiring evening of performances. We collaborate much of the year on this festival, which amplifies our adoration for The Originals!
We truly hope you enjoy the clever, comical, devastating, poignant, magnetic journey that is The Originals!
~April E. Brassard & Frank Robinson, Jr.So, Two Spies Walk Into a Restaurant…
by
DyllanHutchison, Directed by Sage Munson
Spy 1...................................... Paris Devlin
Spy 2........................... Aadith Sriram Iyer
Guest..................................Michelle Rizzo
Guest........................... Savannah Lagana
Guest..................................... Adia Spezza
I’ll See You at the Gate by Macy Bass, Directed by Raynell Crook
Dante................................Sanjay Nagar
Mr. Banks.......................... Kyle Crowne
The Bricks of My Body
Book by Cara Hadden with original music written and performed by Lexi Carter
Directed and Choreographed by Lexi Carter
Dancer ...................... Amollie Stoermer
Dancer, Sound Effect Artist.... Kai Yoffe
Nurse.................................... Lake Rusch
Lissette......................... Meghan Krause
Sonia................................ Aurora Powell
Stellan..................... Kevin Kaluarachchi
by Anthony Flora, Directed by Martin Desjardins
Specs.................................... Carter Hurd
Packrat.............................. Isabel Nemati
Pyro.................................... Peter Dasher
Guise................................. Juni Mortimer
Captain............................... Stef Waldrop
Until Death Do Us Part
by Megan Ayers, Directed by Janée Meadows
Honey..............................Arrieon Grovner
Darling................................. Derek Castillo
A Dorian Mode: A Bite-Sized Operetta
Music, Lyrics, and Book by Brett Womack
Directed by Darren Badley
Maya................................Shannon Harrel
Dorian.....................................Ellias Collier
April Brassard
Faculty Co-Director
Stage Manager
Asst Stage Manager
Dramaturg
Venue Tech Director
Sound Design
Lighting Coordinator
Props Coordinator
Frank Robinson, Jr
Faculty Co-Director
Andy Brown
Gabriel Embry
Cara Hadden
Tom Terlecki
Lorelei Stuart
An Tran
Garrett Jones
Caleb McMurtry
President
Vice President Secretary Treasurer
Associate Member Coordinators
Historian Community Service Chair Education Deputy
Company Manager Associate Company Manager
Company Secretary Development Manager Marketing Manager
Co-Company Historian
Co-Company Historian Marketing Apprentices
Equity and Empowerment Managers
Erin Birchfield (she/her)
Elisabeth Dupuy (she/her)
Dyllan Hutchison (she/her)
Peter Dasher (he/they)
Jay Dews (he/him)
Kamy Satterfield
Lorcan Von Slomski
Megan Ayers (she/they)
Martin Desjardins
Nathan Tilley (he/him)
Lexi Carter (she/her)
Peter Dasher (he/they)
Erin Birchfield (she/her)
Brett Womack (he/him)
Aurora Powell (she/they)
Mery Estrella (she/her)
Megan Ayers (she/they)
Mary Clare Bernier (she/they)
Jaylen "Jay" Dews (he/him)
Emma Harris (she/her)
Zoe Winter (she/they)
Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts
Director, School of Theater
Assistant Director
Production Manager
Academic Advisor
Office Manager
Marketing Assistant
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
Rick Davis
Djola Branner
Nicholas Kfoury Horner
Lena Salins
Sara Simanski
Mary Burgess
Nafisa Ferdous
Mimsi Janis
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
The School of Theater wishes to thank the following donors for their generous support
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 DugganKen and Molly Elston and
The Greater Manassas
Christmas
Parade Committee
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.
IBM International Foundation
Ms. Kristin Johnsen-Neshati
and Mr. Amin Neshati
Marilyn Jones
Eileen Mandell
Dr. Alan Merten 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
Captain Marsha and Robert Rease
Ted and Anne K. Rosenblum
Ms. Ann Steers
Daniel and Ann Toohey
Mikki Van Wyk
Verizon Foundation
Edward and Wava Vigen
Anonymous (2)
Ms. Kristin Johnsen-Neshati & Mr. Amin Neshati
Nicholas Kfoury Horner
Phyllis Krochmal
Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas
Vafa Mostaghim
from July 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023
angel ($5,000+)
Edward Jones
Diane and Tim Naughton
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
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
producer ($500 - $999)
Helen and Bill Ackerman
Mr. Rick Davis and Ms. Julie Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hamerschlag
Ms. Mary Lechter and Mr. Kevin Murray
Don and Sonja Palomaki
Robert and Ida Portland
William Schneider
Mr. and Mrs. Kosmo Tatalias
performer ($200 - $499)
John and Toni Acton
Susan J. Aitel and Jonathan Goldman
performer ($200 - $499)
cont.
Anonymous
Brian and Laurie Lindberg
Patricia and Evans Mandes
Mitchell J. Martin
Lene Mcvoy
Mary and John Tuohy
Verizon Foundation
friend (up to $199)
April Brassard
Carol Burbage
James and Sue Christensen
Roland and Victoria Fabia
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Gerbracht
Linda and Shelly Gersten
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Gholz
Zayd A. Hamid
Linda and Harlan Harber
Catie and Mark Hubbard
Shirley A. Joyce
David and Barbara Kilpatrick
Michael and Linda Kostrzewa
Christine Lange
Stanley Lichtman and Paulette
Lichtman-Panzer
Alice and Matt Magelssen-Green
Erica M. Nantais
Emily Roudebush
Terry Sarley
Dana D. Semmes
Bob and Pat Warakomsky
Christopher M. Ward
Joan R. White
Sheila Woods
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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.
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