DePaul-Ernie Play

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by Melanie Plank Director – Shade Murray Scenic Designer – Alexander Long Costume Designer – Constance Lee Lighting Designer – Jared Gooding Sound Designer – Mike Ross Stage Manager – Todd Boger May 6 – 15, 2011

Greenhouse Theatre Center 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL 60614 Email: theatreboxoffice@depaul.edu http://theatreschool.depaul.edu (312) 922-1999

CAST (in

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The Boss/No Name Cashier...........................................................................Bridget Schreiber Ernie......................................................................................................................John Crosthwaite Millie/Death’s Intern...........................................................................................Allison Martone George/Shakespeare...............................................................................................Dave Daniels Ellen/Andy Warhol.........................................................................................................Leah Raidt Aunt Katherine...................................................................................................Jeannie Saracino Sarah......................................................................................................................... Margaret Tonra Place: Time: Intermission info Other info; strobes, gunshots, etc.

SPECIAL THANKS Calder Cadavid, Dean Corrin, Dean Culbert, Liz Dabulskis, Donovan Foote, Katie Griggs, Azar Kazemi, Sally Larowe, Mallory Larson, Patricia Lavery, Tanya Palmer, Brandon Raab, and Dan Smeriglio.

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P R O D U C T I O N S TA F F Faculty Advisor.........................................................................................................Carlos Murillo Assistant Director...................................................................................................Brett Newsted Assistant Stage Manager.................................................................................Jean E. Compton Assistant Scenic Designer.......................................................................................Ingrid Larson Assistant Costume Designer...............................................................................Sarah Jo White Assistant Lighting Designer............................................................................... Patrick Stewart Director of Production......................................................................................... Chris Hofmann Production Coordinator......................................................................................Jeanne Williams Technical Director........................................................................................................Jon Woelfer Reskin Technical Director................................................................................................Jen Leahy Reskin Assistant Technical Director.................................................................... Max Raynolds Technical Assistant........................................................................................................Jacob Josef Scene Shop Foreman ........................................................................................... Gerry Reynolds Master Carpenter..........................................................................................Seth Randall-Tapply Costume Shop Manager................................................................................... Deanna Aliosius Draper/Cutters..................................................................................Taylor Payne, Elise Petrucci Stitcher.......................................................................................................................So Hui Chong Make-up Supervisor................................................................................................Nan Zabriskie Master Electrician......................................................................................................... Nick Belley Assistant Master Electrician........................................................................................ John Ofori Scenery and Property Crew......................... Matthew Baca, Maura Kinney, Peyton Smith Costume Crew....................................................Miriam Lee, Maria Maia, Julianne Schwartz Make-up Crew....................................................................................................Brenna Schwank Lighting Crew......................................................... Joey Jennings, Jacob Lyle, Rejinal Simon Sound Technician.......................................................................................................... Tim Jarrell Sound Crew....................................................................................................................Emily Boyd Director of Marketing and Public Relations............................................................Anna Ables Manager of PR and Special Events....................................................................... Andrea Tichy Publicity/Production Photos.............................Anna Ables, John Bridges, Jake Kvanbeck Publicity and House Crew.....................................Matthew Messina, Shane Prentice-Walz Box Office Manager.................................................................................................... Kim Van Tuyl House Manager..................................................................................................... Carmen Dutton Theatre Manager.........................................................................................................Leslie Shook

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BIOGR APHIES JOHN CROSTHWAITE (Ernie), 2nd year MFA/Acting. John is from Northern California. He is a founding member of Comedy Sportz Sacramento and has been performing in improv and sketch comedy shows for nearly ten years. John has also appeared on the television show I Almost Got Away With It for the last two seasons on the ID network.

DAVE DANIELS (George & Shakespeare), 4th year BFA/Acting. Dave has appeared professionally in theatre throughout D.C., Virginia, and Chicago.

At DePaul, Dave has had the honor to work on Much Ado About Nothing, The Bacchae, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Holes, and Tales as Old as Africa.

ALLISON MARTONE (Millie & Death’s Intern), 3rd year BFA/Acting. Allison hails from Westlake Village, California.

Her Theatre School credits include reasons to be pretty (Stephanie), Lips Together, Teeth Apart (Sally), Coronado (Patient), Cabaret (Helga), and Hedda Gabler (Aunt Julle).

LEAH RAIDT (Ellen/Andy Warhol), 4th year BFA/Acting. Leah proudly hails from Louisville, Kentucky. Some of her favorite Theatre School credits include Romeo & Juliet and Top Girls directed

by Azar Kazemi, Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden, and Language of Angels directed by Josh Jaeger. This summer, Leah will return to The Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts where she works and mentors high school drama students. Leah has also taught at Walden Theatre’s Alumni Camp for Advanced Actor Training.

BRIDGET SCHREIBER (The Boss & No-Name Cashier), 4th year BFA/Acting.

Bridget is a Chicago native. Bridget’s Theatre School credits include: The Underpants (Gertrude), Haroun and the Sea of Stories (Iff the Water Genie), Extremities (Marjorie), Top Girls (Joyce/Isabella Bird/Mrs. Kidd), Bus Stop (Grace), and The Underground Lovers. She was most recently seen as Mrs. Hedda Tesman in Azar Kazemi’s production of Hedda Gabler.

MARGARET TONRA (Sarah) 3rd Year BFA/Acting. Maggie is a 3rd year BFA acting major from San Antonio, Texas.

Her theatre credits include The Lady in the Van directed by Ann Wakefield, Cabaret directed by Barry Brunetti, Language of Angels directed by Josh Jaeger, and Much Ado About Nothing directed by Catherine Weidner.

MELANIE PLANK (Playwright), 4th year BFA/Playwriting. Melanie is a fourth year soon to graduate with her BFA in Playwriting and a minor in Art & Design.

Her Theatre School credits include assistant directing The Skriker, directed

by Jess Jung, The Civic, written by new playwright Patrick McLean and directed

by Sandy Shinner, and You Never Can Tell directed by Don Ilko. This will be her third year participating in DePaul’s Ten Minute Play Festival at The Chicago Dramatists, as well as Wrights of Spring, a series of play readings produced by Theatre School students.

SHADE MURRAY (Director). Directing credits include Abigail’s Party at A Red Orchid (Jeff Nomination, Director), End Days at Next Theatre, The Chosen (Jeff Nomination, Director), The Subject Was Roses at Writers’ Theatre, Fatty JEANNIE SARACINO (Aunt Katherine), Arbuckle... at Second City, Good Soul 3rd year BFA/Acting. Previous Theatre of Szechuan, R.U.R., Marathon ‘33 (Jeff School shows include The Lonely Soldier; and After Dark Awards, ensemble), The Skriker; Lips Together, Teeth Apart; Detective Story (Jeff Award, Production, and Almost, Maine.

Director, Ensemble), WRLS #5, and Our Country’s Good at Strawdog Theatre, Stupid Kids (Jeff Nomination, DePaul University 5

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Director), Some Explicit Polaroids, Santaland Diaries, Never Swim Alone at Roadworks as well as productions at the MCA, Shattered Globe, About Face, Colbalt, Shakespeare’s Motley Crew, Timberlake Playhouse and dance theatre in collaboration with MK and Birgitta Victorson. Shade is an MFA candidate in directing at Northwestern University, an associate artist with A Red Orchid and Strawdog Theatre Companies and has taught classes at Northwestern University, Act One Studios, National Louis University, National High School Institute, Piven Workshop and the Actor’s Gym. ALEXANDER LONG (Scenic Designer), 3rd year BFA/Scenic Design. Some previous Theatre School credits include Normal, Romeo and Juliet, The Monster Under the Bed, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Holes.

CONSTANCE LEE (Costume Designer), 3rd year BFA/Costume Design.

Constance is from Orlando, Florida.

She recently worked on 1001, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and was an intern at the Contemporary American Theater Festival in 2009. She enjoys the challenges that new works provide and would like to continue to work on experimental work in Chicago and anywhere else new things are happening.

JARED GOODING (Lighting Designer), 3rd year BFA/Lighting Design. Jared Gooding is a third year student in the Lighting Design Program. This is his first time serving at a lighting designer on a DePaul production. Previous credits include serving as the assistant lighting designer on The Monster Under the Bed and Pygmalion, Master Electrician on The Skriker, Thieves Like Us, and Holes.

A native of Houston, Texas, Jared also spends time dealing in other forms of the entertainment industry, most notably nightclubs and DJ’ing. Jared is a resident lighting designer at 6 DePaul University

HUSH Nightclub in Houston and has also done lights for Drink Houston Nightclub. He has been the opening DJ for both Hood Internet and N.E.R.D. at concerts on DePaul’s campus. He has DJ’ed parties with crowds of 400+ at DePaul, Chicago State University, and University of Illinois: Chicago. Jared hopes to take the knowledge and experience from The Theatre School combine it with his passion for lighting and incorporate it into his love of music to make a career for himself.

MIKE ROSS (Sound Designer) 4th year BFA/Sound Design. The Theatre School credits include sound designs for The Pillowman (2009), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2010), and The Civic (2010) and audio engineer for Cabaret (2010) and Urinetown (2009). Mike is also employed as the Assistant Sound Supervisor of the Merle Reskin Theatre. Other recent credits include sound design for Baby (Actors Theatre Co.) and A2 for A Chorus Line and Fiddler on the Roof (Marriott Lincolnshire). Mike also actively works as a freelance audio technician and engineer for many companies and organizations around Chicago.

TODD BOGER (Stage Manager) 2nd year BFA/Stage Management. Todd is finishing up his sophomore year at DePaul University. Previous Theatre School credits include: 1001, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, and The Secret Garden. Other credits include: Children’s Theatre Company of Minneapolis: Fashion 47 (directed by Diane Paulus), High School Musical (Original Stage Production), The Magic Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, and Romeo and Juliet. Youth Performance Company: Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business. Interlochen Center for the Arts: Guys and Dolls, the 2009 Cabaret Series, and Aida. This June, Todd will return to Interlochen for his fourth summer, where he will stage manage Carousel.

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JOHN CULBERT (Dean). In Chicago, John has designed scenery and/or lighting for the Buckingham Fountain, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Garfield Conservatory, Chicago Park District, Field Museum of Natural History, Goodman Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre, Chicago Children’s Theatre, Chicago Opera Theatre and more than thirty productions at Court Theatre. At the Court Theatre, he received several Joseph Jefferson nominations and a Jeff Award for The Triumph Of Love.

Other Chicago productions include

Regina for the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Hughie for the Goodman Theatre, Glass Menagerie, Man Of La Mancha for Court Theatre and A Year With Frog And Toad for Chicago Children’s Theatre. John has designed scenery and/or lighting for the Boston Lyric Opera, St. Louis Opera, Baton Rouge Opera, Southern Repertory, Cleveland Orchestra, McCarter Theatre and Bristol Riverside Theatre. At The Theatre School he has designed productions of The Misanthrope, Streetcar Named Desire, The Rose Tattoo, The Women, The Snow Queen, Rip Van Winkle and Stage Door.

The Theatre School’s 2010-2011 Season THE THEATRE SCHOOL SHOWCASE Mayday Mayday Tuesday

by Carlos Murillo • directed by Dexter Bullard featuring the class of 2011 Master of Fine Arts in Acting candidates May 13 - 22, 2011 (previews 5/11 & 5/12)

CHICAGO PLAYWORKS FOR FAMILIES AND YOUNG AUDIENCES Pinkalicious book by Elizabeth Kann and Victoria Kann – Music by John Gregor, lyrics by John Gregor, Elizabeth Kann and Victoria Kann, musical direction by Mark Elliott – directed by Lisa Portes based on the book “Pinkalicious” by Victoria Kann & Elizabeth Kann March 29 – May 21, 2011

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T H E T H E AT R E S C H O O L AT D E PAU L U N I V E R S I T Y Mission Statement The Theatre School at DePaul University educates, trains, and inspires students of theatre in a conservatory setting that is rigorous, disciplined, culturally diverse and that strives for the highest level of professional skill and artistry.

A commitment to diversity and equality in education is central to our mission. As an integral part of the training, The Theatre School produces public programs and performances from a wide repertoire of classic, contemporary and original plays that challenge, entertain, and stimulate the imagination. We seek to enhance the intellectual and cultural life of our university community, our city and the profession.

For admissions information, telephone (773) 325-7999 or 1-800-4-DEPAUL. Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences Chicago Playworks offers a live theatre experience to students, teachers and parents in the Chicago metropolitan area. It is our mission to provide theatre for children that reflects their experiences in a contemporary, multi-ethnic, urban environment.

Founded as the Goodman Children’s Theatre in 1925, Chicago Playworks is the city’s oldest continuously operating children’s theatre. It has been the first theatre experience for audiences of Chicago’s young people for more than seven decades and was one of the first major theatres for children in the United States.

In 1997 and again in 2003, Chicago Playworks was honored by the Illinois Theatre Association with the Children’s Theatre Division Award, for its outstanding longterm contribution to children’s theatre. In 1980, Chicago Playworks was awarded the prestigious Sara Spencer Award by the Children’s Theatre Association of America (now the American Alliance for Theatre and Education).

Chicago Playworks is a vital aspect of the training at The Theatre School at DePaul University. Students gain pre-professional experience in an extended run before a most demanding and appreciative audience. Chicago Playworks presents three unique productions to more than 35,000 young people each season and has entertained more than 1 million schoolchildren and families since 1925.

The Theatre School Showcase Contemporary Plays and Classics Presenting diverse and exciting productions, The Theatre School Showcase blends imagination and cultural impact with three plays, and rounds-out the season with a fourth production featuring the graduating MFA in Acting candidates. The Theatre School Showcase offers a unique opportunity to see tomorrow’s industry leaders today, by introducing the raw creativity and dedicated collaborations of artists at the beginning of their careers. Their work is powerful, imaginative, and new.

Merle Reskin Theatre The Merle Reskin Theatre was built in 1910 as the Blackstone Theatre, designed

by Chicago architects Marshall & Fox. The stone façade and mansard roof of the French Renaissance-style building have been modified only slightly over the years.

The interior finish of French walnut and gold was designed by Plamondon & Tetze to give the appearance of a European opera house. Prior to DePaul’s purchase of the theatre in 1988, it had been home to vaudeville, the Federal Theatre Project and the touring productions of the Shubert Organization. The Theatre School brings an audience of more than 45,000 people to the theatre each season.

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T H E T H E AT R E S C H O O L B OA R D Sustaining Members Patricia Costello Slovak, Chair Sondra Healy, Chair Emeritus Joseph Antunovich Kathleen M. Bette Mary Spalding Burns Kyle DeSantis David Dunning James Fitzpatrick John M. Lenckos Catherine McBreen Don McLean Irene Michaels

Carol Morse Penny Obenshain Vonita Reescer Merle Reskin John Samolis Msgr. Kenneth Velo

Paula Lisbe Amy K. Pietz John C. Reilly Bernard Sahlins Charlayne Woodard Dennis Zacek

Professional Associates Scott L. Ellis, Hon. Co-Chair Samantha Falbe Scott Falbe Zach Helm Criss Henderson Paul Konrad

Honorary Board Dr. John Ransford Watts, Dean Emeritus Dr. Bella Itkin-Konrath, Faculty Emeritus Joseph Slowik, Faculty Emeritus Lord Piers Wedgwood

D E PAU L U N I V E R S I T Y A L U M N I The Office of Alumni Relations provides many opportunities to help graduates maintain a lifelong connection to classmates and the university. Alumni can connect with current students, participate in volunteer opportunities and attend a variety of events and programs throughout the year and across the country. For more information about the alumni community, please visit alumni.depaul.edu or call (800) 437-1898.

DONORS Listings in the honor roll reflect contributions and pledge payments made to The Theatre School between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010.

President’s Club Gifts of $1,000 and above annually qualify for membership in the President’s Club, DePaul’s honor society of donors. The President’s Club comprises giving circles named for former university presidents. *$1,000,000 lifetime giving + Donor has made a special philanthropic pledge to DePaul University between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010 ~ Denotes President’s Club membership, Fr. Richardson Circle, for recent graduates $50,000 + Fr. McCabe Circle *Dr. Dominic Parisi & Helen Parisi *+Merle Reskin $25,000-$49,999 Fr. Levan Circle +Gerhard Bette & Kathleen Bette +Lawrence Bundschu *Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Geico *+ Sondra Healy, GSD ‘64 (Life Trustee) & Denis Healy +William Obenshain & Penny Obenshain Turtle Wax, Inc.

$10,000-$24,999 Fr. Corcoran Circle American Airlines Antunovich & Associates Joseph Antunovich & Leslie Antunovich ComEd *Richard H. Driehaus Charitable Lead Trust *Richard Driehaus, COM ‘65; MBA ‘70; DHL ‘02 (Life Trustee) & Inese Romanovska +Edes Foundation Scott Ellis, GSD ‘78 Exelon Corporation Health Care Service Corporation Magellan Corporation

+Power Construction Company, LLC +Claire Rosen & Samuel Edes Foundation John Samolis Gordon Segal & Carole Segal *+Father Charles Shelby, C.M., MS ‘72 $5,000-$9,999 Fr. O’Connell Circle Bank of America Barclays Bank PLC Bulley & Andrews, LLC Joseph Burns & Mary Burns Chicago Drama League The Cleveland Foundation James & Catherine Denny Foundation DePaul University 9

D O N O R S ( c o n t .) *+James Denny Sr. (Life Trustee) & Catherine Denny +David Dunning & Toni Dunning Edgewater Management, Inc. Fifth Third Bank Illinois Tool Works, Inc. John Lenckos Paul Mc Breen, JD ‘86 & Catherine McBreen, JD ‘86 Carol Morse Mortenson Construction Northern Trust Corporation Kathy O’Donnell R4 Services Patrick G. & Shirley W. Ryan Foundation Andrea Saccone Sarah Siddons Society, Inc. Patricia Slovak Staples, Inc. Steppenwolf Theatre Co. Walsh Construction Co. of Illinois W. E. O’Neil Construction Co. $2,500-$4,999 Fr. O’Malley Circle Rochelle Abramson, MED ‘89 & Elliott Abramson David Blowers Emma Byrne Katherine Frekko Kenneth A. Lattman Foundation, Inc. Daniel Lyons, MUS ‘83; MM ‘91 & Monica Abramson-Lyons, THE ‘87 National Restoration Systems, Inc. Northern Trust Charitable Giving Program Ann O’Brien Terry Perucca Schiff Hardin, LLP Robert Segal Maureen Huntley, GSD ‘82 & Paul Sheahen Robert Shook, GSD ‘72 & Leslie Shook Richard Sieracki & Linda Sieracki Thornton-Tomasetti Group, Inc. $1,000-$2,499 Fr. Richardson Circle Teresa Aguilera, THE ‘98 Alpine Pictures, Inc. Suzanne Bizer Lois Brennan Broadway in Chicago Paul J. Byrne, MFA ‘99 & Jaime Byrne Ryan Carroll, GSD ‘82 Chapman & Cutler, LLP *Philip H. Corboy Foundation Tessa Craib-Cox John Culbert & Kitty Culbert Dell USA, LLP 10 DePaul University

*Mary Dempsey, JD ‘82 (Trustee) & Philip Corboy Sr. William Devers Ernst & Young Foundation William Ibe, LAS ‘80 J. C. Anderson, Inc. Anthony Johnson, THE ‘95 & Candace Johnson Jack Karp Bob & Linda Kozoman Larry Kugler James Luebchow Irene Michaels Millard Group, Inc. Susan & Bob Morrison Mason Parson Family Foundation Patricia Parson, SNL ‘78 (Trustee) The Peoples Gas Light & Coke, Inc. Phil Varchetta & Associates Roger Plummer (Trustee) & Joanne Plummer PSEG Thomas Reedy Bernard Sahlins & Jane Sahlins Rosemary Schnell Segal Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. R. Michael Shehorn Charles Smith Phil Varchetta, COM ‘49 Susan Vargo, THE ‘98 Monsignor Kenneth Velo Wedgwood USA Bonnie Zimmer $500-$999 Katherine Abelson Rosemary S. & John F. Bannan John Bowab John Bridges Russell Bruzek, GSD Child’s Play Touring Theatre Patricia Cox Joseph Cushing James Fitzpatrick Arny Granat Mark L. Hawkins, COM ‘01; MBA ‘06 John & Kelly Hoogenakker KI Mark Kijek, MD & Barbara Kijek, MD Kirkegaard Associates Virginia Larson Gerald McLaughlin Dr. Richard Meister & Joan Meister Elizabeth Soete & Raymond Narducy Henry Nord, JD ‘49 (Life Trustee) Professional Decorating & Painting, Inc. Schuler & Shook, Inc. Beverly Shaw Weiss & Company, LLP

$250-$499 Rebecca Borczon, GSD ‘78 Linda Buchanan Herbert Felsenfeld, GSD ‘63; GSD ‘65 Hobart Senior High School James Jensen BJ Jones Shane Kelly Donald Livesay Janet Messmer David Mold, MFA ‘97 Gregory Reger, COM ‘73 David Saltiel ~Ronald Seeley Jr., THE ‘06 Showtime Network Norbert Sieracki, COM ‘49 Stearns Family Charitable Fund Neele & Bonnie Stearns Joanne Velasquez (Trustee) & Arthur R. Velasquez Catherine Weidner Dennis Zacek, LAS ‘63 $100-$249 Anonymous (1) Linda Boskelly Nicholas Bowling, MFA ‘96 Jane Brody Jeffrey Bruckerhoff, THE ‘94 Mark & Linda Burns Dean Corrin Carole Doris, JD ‘76 & Dr. Peter Doris Dr. William Dumbleton & Susanne Dumbleton, PhD Charles Gerace, GSD ‘66 & Brigid Duffy, GSD ‘65 Gilbert Gonzalez & Anastasia Gonzalez Dr. Donald Ilko John Jenkins & Nan CibulaJenkins Anida Johnson Cohen Damon Kiely Yasmine Kiss, THE ‘98 David Lively & Elizabeth Gillette Lively William McKenna & Marilyn McKenna Dawn McKesey Zorine Morton, GSD Janine Poronsky, JD ‘86 Lindy Russell-Heymann, THE ‘00 Alan Salzenstein James Sieracki & Linda Sieracki Steven Sieracki & Mary Sieracki Joseph Slowik, GSD ‘53 & Patricia Slowik Jennifer Smith, THE ‘91 Carri Speicher Dr. John Ransford Watts & Joyce Watts Matching Gifts The Peoples Gas Light & Coke, Inc. Ernst & Young Foundation PSEG

T H E AT R E S C H O O L FAC U LT Y / S TA F F John Culbert – Dean Dean Corrin – Associate Dean Linda Buchanan – Associate Dean for Curriculum Christine Binder – Chair, Design and Technical Theatre Barry Brunetti – Chair of Theatre Studies Trudie Kessler – Chair, Performance Department ADMINISTRATION Anna Ables - Director of Marketing and Public Relations Jason Beck - Director of Admissions John Bridges - Assistant Dean, Director of Administration, Alumni Relations Tessa Craib-Cox – Director of Development Mitsu Gee – Executive Assistant Anastasia Gonzalez – Budget Manager Joshua Mangilia - Technical Operations Manager Meghan Beals McCarthy – Coordinator of Academic Services Andrea Tichy - Manager of PR and Special Events Melissa Tropp – Admissions Assistant Jeanne Williams – Production Coordinator Dexter Zollicoffer – Diversity Advisor ACTING & DIRECTING Dexter Bullard – Head of Graduate Acting, Artistic Director/The Theatre School Showcase John Jenkins – Head of Undergraduate Acting Lisa Portes – Head of Directing, Artistic Director/ Chicago Playworks Greg Allen Janet Louer Jennifer Avery Susan Messing Jane Drake Brody Matt Miller Linda Gillum Rachel Patterson Noah Gregoropolous Joseph Slowik, Bella Itkin, emeritus emeritus Nick Johne Ann Wakefield Damon Kiely Catherine Weidner MOVEMENT Patrice Egleston – Head of Movement Chuck Coyl Laura Dixon Gabriel Halpern Natasha Julius Neil Massey Alie McManus

Kimosha Murphy Julia Neary Nick Sandys Pullin Clifton Robinson Mary Schmich Natalie Turner-Jones

VOICE AND SPEECH Claudia Anderson – Head of Voice and Speech Eva Breneman Mark Elliott Phyllis E. Griffin Trudie Kessler

Kathy Keyes Jason Martin Diane Robinson Phil Timberlake

DESIGN Christine Binder – Head of Lighting Design Linda Buchanan – Head of Scene Design Nan Cibula-Jenkins – Head of Costume Design Victoria DeIorio– Head of Sound Design Nan Zabriskie- Head of Make Up Jeff Bauer Jack K. Magaw John Boesche Joe Nieminski Rachel Healy Birgit RattenborgTodd Hensley Wise Jason Knox Kimberly Senior TECHNICAL THEATRE Shane Kelly – Head of Theatre Technology Janet C. Messmer – Head of Costume Technology Frank Wukitsch – Head of Stage Management Claude Binder Russel Poole Jason Brown Michael Rourke Richard Bynum Jim Savage David Castellanos Alden Vasquez Kevin Depinet Laura Whitlock David Naunton THEATRE STUDIES Barry Brunetti – Head of Theatre Arts Carlos Murillo – Head of Playwriting Alan Salzenstein – Head of Arts Leadership Marcie McVay – Interim Head of Theatre Management Rachel Shteir – Head of Dramaturgy Neena Arndt Chris Jones Suzanne Bizer Jan Kallish Sharon Bridgforth Ernie Nolan Richard Corley Bill O’Connor Dean Corrin Tanya Palmer Alan Donahue Roche Schulfer Criss Henderson Sandy Shinner Jim Jensen Dan Smith LIBERAL STUDIES Bea Bosco Lou Contey Shanesia Davis Jen Goode Carolyn Hoerdemann

Reggie Lawrence Dan Moser Chris Peak James Sherman Rachel Slavick

TECHNICAL STAFF Deanna Aliosius – Costume Shop Manager So Hui Chong – Stitcher Tim Combs – Technical Director Chris Hofmann – Director of Production Tim Jarrell – Reskin Sound Technician Jacob Josef – Technical Assistant Jen Leahy – Reskin Technical Director Dawn G. McKesey – Assistant Costume Shop Manager Max Raynolds – Reskin Assistant Technical Director Gerry Reynolds – Scene Shop Foreman Ron Seeley – Master Electrician Wayne W. Smith – Property Master, Safety Officer Joanna White – Scenic Artist

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ANNOUNCING OUR 2011-2012 SEASON THE THEATRE SCHOOL SHOWCASE Intimate Apparel

by Lynn Nottage directed by Phyllis E. Griffin September 30 – October 9, 2011 (previews 9/28 & 9/29) A Lie of the Mind

by Sam Shepard directed by Carlos Murillo February 3 - 12, 2012 (previews 2/1 & 2/2) The Rivals

by Richard Brinsley Sheridan directed by Catherine Weidner April 13 - 22, 2012 (previews 4/11 & 4/12) MFA12, TBA An ensemble piece to be performed by MFA III actors, to be directed by a guest from the Chicago theatre community.

May 11 - 20, 2012 (previews 5/9 & 5/10) CHICAGO PLAYWORKS FOR FAMILIES AND YOUNG AUDIENCES The Witches

by Roald Dahl, adapted by David Wood directed by Ernie Nolan October 25 – December 3, 2011 (Recommended for ages 7 and up) Nancy Drew and the Sign of the Twisted Candles based on the book by Carolyn Keene adapted and directed by Damon Kiely January 14 – February 28, 2012 (Recommended for ages 8 and up) Barrio Grrrl book and lyrics by Quiara Alegría Hudes music by Bill Sherman, directed by Lisa Portes March 27 – May 19, 2012 (Recommended for ages 7 and up) All dates are subject to change.

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S C H O L A R S H I P I N F O R M AT I O N A priority at The Theatre School is to make sure any student who has the talent to be admitted to our conservatory training program, can attend regardless of their financial means. For the vast majority of our students, pursuing their passion for the theatre profession is a financial struggle. We work hard every year to make funding available to help our students reach their professional goals.

AWARDS The total in endowed scholarship accounts is $1,739,923 Faculty member, Janet Messmer signed a bequest intention for an endowed scholarship to be awarded to a Costume Technology student.

Dominic G. And Helen T. Parisi made a Charitable Remainder Gift Annuity Trust gift in the amount of $40,000 Four alums have pledged $10,000 leadership gifts to set up an endowed scholarship to be awarded to a Theatre management or Stage Management student: Susan Vargo (BFA/ Theatre Management, ‘98), Producer and Brand Manager for Viacom, Matthew Lambert (BFA/ Theatre Studies ’94), currently 1st Assistant Stage Manager for the Touring Production of The Lion King, Teresa Aguilera (BFA/Production Management ’98), currently Senior Audience Coordinator for the Oprah Winfrey Show at Harpo Studios, and Anthony Johnson, (BFA/ Production Management ’95), Production Manager and lighting designer, Brentwood School, Santa Monica CA. SCHOLARSHIPS Alum Frederick Spaulding (Goodman ’73) gave a leadership gift of $10,000 which completed the Lighting Design Endowed Scholarship.

Merle Reskin made a $15,000 pledge payment to the Merle Reskin Endowed Scholarship and to an expendable scholarship for 09-10.

John Bowab made an additional gift to the Lois Nettleton Memorial Scholarship.

A final payment of $12,575 was made from the estate of Julia K. Olsansky to the Olsansky Scholarship.

Alum Scott Ellis made a pledge payment of $10,000 to the Joseph Slowik Scholarship and to an expendable scholarship for 09-10.

Alum Robert Shook and Leslie Shook made a pledge payment to the Lighting Design Scholarship.

John R. and Joyce L Watts made an additional donation to the John R. and Joyce L. Watts Endowed Scholarship for a playwriting student.

Andrea Ganzel Saccone made an additional gift to the Mark Ganzel Memorial Scholarship.

Rachel Kraft, Joyce Chelberg and Gerald McLaughlin made additional gifts to the Michael Maggio Endowed Scholarship.

Alums Becky Borczon, Lynn Rott Lentz, and Dana Wise made contributions to the Itkin and Slowik Endowed scholarships.

If you are interested in making a gift to support student scholarships or a program at The Theatre School, please call Tessa Craib-Cox, Director of Development at 773-325-7929.

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A L U M N I FAC T S Participation: Over 700 alumni were listed in Theatre School News during its ninth year of production. TSN is an electronic alumni activity newsletter published monthly (except July). Though originally created as a vehicle to communicate alumni activities among alumni, it is now also used for admissions, recruitment, fund raising, advertising and promotion. It is also responsible for gradually increasing the number of alumni within the school’s database with active electronic and snail-mail addresses and phone numbers. The statistics below are based on issues between August 2009 and June 2010. http://theatreschool.depaul.edu/tsn The listings included the following selected alumni activities: • Alumni worked at 146 different Chicagoland area theatre companies.

• More alumni worked at Chicago Shakespeare, Goodman, Victory Gardens, Steppenwolf, TimeLine and Next theatres, and The Second City.

• Alumni worked at 62 different theatre and film festivals internationally including Toronto Film Festival, Montreal Film Festival, New York International Fringe Festival, Los Angeles International Film Festival, French Festival of New Plays, Chicago Improv Festival, 22nd Chicago Latino Film Festival, and countless Shakespeare Festivals across the country.

• Alumni have worked at 90 different schools including Yale, USC, The Art Institute of Chicago, University of Michigan, Columbia University, NYU, Walter Payton College Prep, Columbia College, Notre Dame, Old Town School of Folk Music, SUNY Purchase, Steppenwolf School, and The American Film Institute • Alumni worked on 34 Broadway/touring shows including A Chorus Line, August: Osage County, Addam’s Family the Musical, Gypsy, In the Heights, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Legally Blonde, Mary Poppins, The Seagull, West Side Story, Wicked, Xandu, and You’re Welcome America: A Final Night with George W. Bush.

• Alumni worked at 55 other theatres in the New York area.

• Alumni worked at 48 different theatres in California.

• Alumni worked in 41 different states.

• Alumni worked in 19 countries other than the United States including Argentina, Australia, Bogata, Canada, England, France, Germany, Honduras, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria and Thailand.

• Alumni worked on 103 films this year including Alice in Wonderland, Fast and the Furious 4, Funny People, High School Musical 3, I Love You Man, Milk, Nine, Public Enemies, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Dark Knight, The Soloist, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, and You Don’t Mess With Zohan.

• Alumni worked on 434 theatre productions.

• Alumni worked on more than 30 different television channels ABC, Bravo, CBS, NBC, VHI, HBO, CW, MTV, Showtime and Fox, on 70 different programs including 24, Brothers and Sisters, Castle, Criminal Minds, Damages, Desperate Houswives, Grey’s Anatomy, Heroes, Lipstick Jungle, Mad Men, Monk, Private Practice, The Oprah Winfrey Show, True Blood and Weeds.

• Alumni have multiple television shows in syndication or online including Arrested Development, Mad About You, Babylon-5, Providence, Early Edition and The X-Files.

• Alumni worked on 20 commercials or voiceovers for products including Allstate Insurance, Apple, Best Buy, Cingular Wireless, Comcast, Honda, Illinois State Lottery, Mountain Dew, Toyota, Union Bank.

• Alumni worked at more than 30 production companies including Fox Searchlight Productions, Miramax Films, Paramount Vantage, Spyglass Entertainment, Starmaker Group, • • Tribeca Productions, Universal Pictures and Walt Disney Pictures.

• 40 alumni are Artistic or Co-Artistic Directors of theatres.

• Alumni were featured in numerous articles in publications including USA Today, The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Reader, Chicago SunTimes, Time Out Chicago, American Theatre Magazine, PerformInk and the Washington Post.

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M E R L E R E S K I N T H E AT R E S TA F F Dean........................................................................................................................................ John Culbert Theatre Manager.................................................................................................................. Leslie Shook Director of Marketing and Public Relations......................................................................Anna Ables Manager of Public Relations and Special Events........................................................ Andrea Tichy Marketing Assistants................................................................Jake Kvanbeck, Meredith Matthews, Jenna Moran, Shannon Sullivan Webmaster......................................................................................................................Joshua Maniglia Box Office Manager.............................................................................................................. Kim Van Tuyl Assistant Box Office Manager....................................................................................Stefanie Rahaim Ticket Agents..................................................................................... Michael Herring, Brandon Mack, Meghan Owen, Anastasia Schriber, Tara Smithberger Group Sales Representative.......................................................................................... Linda RM Jones Group Sales Assistant....................................................... Christopher Knoerzer, Shane Sweeney Administrative Assistant..........................................................................................................Liz Calvert Office Assistant.........................................................................................................Meghan McDonald Chicago Playworks House Manager......................................................................... LaKisha Jackson Theatre School Showcase House Manager..............................................................Juliet W. Trieloff Reskin Technical Director..........................................................................................................Jen Leahy Reskin Assistant Technical Director................................................................................Max Raynolds Technical Assistant................................................................................................................. Jacob Josef Master Electrician.................................................................................................................... Ron Seeley Reskin Sound Technician.........................................................................................................Tim Jarrell

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G E N E R A L I N F O R M AT I O N BOX OFFICE TELEPHONE (312) 922-1999 REGULAR BOX OFFICE HOURS Tuesday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

PERFORMANCE BOX OFFICE HOURS Evening performance days: Open until 8 p.m.

Saturday matinee days: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Sunday matinee days: 12 - 2:30 p.m.

NO SMOKING In compliance with the City of Chicago Clean Air Ordinance, smoking is prohibited in the Merle Reskin Theatre. We appreciate your cooperation.

EMERGENCY EXITS Please note the location of emergency exits in the theatre.

CELLULAR PHONES, TEXT MESSAGING, RECORDING DEVICES, PHOTOGRAPHY, PAGERS, FOOD AND BEVERAGES All of the above are prohibited in the theatre building. You may check cameras and recording equipment with the House Manager who will secure them until final curtain. Water coolers are located in both lobbies.

RESTROOMS Restrooms are located in the lower lobby, the mezzanine, and balcony. A new accessible restroom is located on the main floor inside of the theatre.

LOST AND FOUND If you find an item or have lost an item, please contact the House Manager. You may also call (773) 325-7968 the next day to determine if an item has been found.

EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CALLS Patrons with electronic pagers are requested to either turn off their pagers in the theatre or check them with the House Manager prior to showtime. Should you need to give an emergency telephone number where you can be reached during a performance, please alert the House Manager of your seat location and give the Box Office telephone number for emergencies, 773.404.7336.

G R E E N H O U S E T H E AT R E C E N T E R S TA F F General Manager ................................................................................................Jennifer Kincaid Box Office Manager ......................................................................................... Maureen Strobel Box Office Staff ............................................................................................................Joe Wescott House Managers ................................................................................ Ann Schumin, Chris Lysy Bartender .................................................................................................................. Avella Holling Theater Technician ..................................................................................................Jason Shivers Maintenance Engineer .................................................................................... Joseph Edwards Usher Coordinators ........................................................................ Bobbie Heiman, Miram Ex Ushers ................................................................................................................................ The Saints

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