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by Caryl Churchill Director – Jess Jung Dramaturg – Nicole Prahin Vocal Coach – Phil Timberlake Mask Consultant - Paola Coletto Scenic Designer – Megan Truscott Costume Designer – Jessica Burgwald Lighting Designer – Zachary LeDuc Sound Designer/Composition – Jeff Gary Stage Manager – Devin M. Ruiz November 5 – 14, 2010
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Skriker........................................................................................................................... Pamela Davis Lily .............................................................................................................................Olivia Dustman Josie ...................................................................................................................................Sarah Price Passerby................................................................................................................Jeannie Saracino Kelpie/Dead Child/Black Dog/Dark Fairy......................................................... Dan Johnson Bucket Man/Brownie/Hag/Rawhead....................................................................Alex Seeley Green Lady/Yallery/Lost Girl/Black Annis.................................................Aislinn Kerchaert Place: Here. Time: Now. There will be one 10-minute intermission. The Skriker is produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. New York City.
SPECIAL THANKS Jenn Bevard, Lee Fisher, Donovan Foote, Ian Frank, Reshmi Hazra, Chris Hofmann, Azar Kazemi, Aaron Kirchhoff, Kirstin Kuchler, Marc Pinate, Lisa Portes, Levenix Riddle, Krissy Vanderwarker, and Jenny Wheatley
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P R O D U C T I O N S TA F F Faculty Advisor...........................................................................................................Damon Kiely Assistant Directors.....................................................................Kelly Claussen, Melanie Plank Assistant Dramaturg......................................................................................... Danielle Mettler Assistant Stage Managers................................................................... Amy Fisk, Emily Hitmar Assistant Scenic Designer.................................................................................. Jillian Rothman Assistant Costume Designers........................................Elisabeth Lamona, Molly C.V. Ryan Assistant Sound Designer.................................................................................... Elizabeth Sokol Production Coordinator......................................................................................Jeanne Williams Technical Director........................................................................................................ Tim Combs Reskin Technical Director................................................................................................Jen Leahy Reskin Assistant Technical Director......................................................................Max Raynolds Technical Assistant........................................................................................................Jacob Josef Scene Shop Foreman ........................................................................................... Gerry Reynolds Master Carpenter...................................................................................................Shawn Watson Carpenter..............................................................................................................Claudia Peterson Scenic Artist...............................................................................................................Joanna White Property Master......................................................................................................Chuck Jarasek Props Artisan..................................................................................... Thomas Peacock-Preston Costume Shop Manager/Draper/Cutter....................................................... Deanna Aliosius Stitcher........................................................................................................................Elise Petrucci Make-up Supervisor................................................................................................Nan Zabriskie Master Electrician..................................................................................................Jared Gooding Assistant Master Electrician................................................................... Mateusz Gajowniczek Scenery and Property Crew............................................................ Christopher Ash, Jack Ball, William Deleguardia, Jacob Stanton Costume Crew..............................................Stephanie Andrea Barron, Samantha Bentson, Ingrid Larson, Rachel Long, Chloe Patten Make-up Crew..................................................................................................................Kelly Neuls Lighting Crew............................................................................Andrew Fleischer, Lucas Baisch, Isis Griffin, Misha Murphy Reskin Sound Technician............................................................................................. Tim Jarrell Sound Crew..............................................................Jack Hawkins, Zachary Dictrich Malsich 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........................................... Brenton Abram, Meredith Matthews, Ian Muentener, Louis Rinaldi Box Office Manager.................................................................................................... Kim Van Tuyl House Manager.......................................................................................................Jourdan Waller
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D I R E C TO R ’ S N O T E Once upon a time the world was “a place where birds talked and trees sang” and people knew fairytale creatures mattered. Yet as consumption and waste increase, the magic of the natural world continues to fade. Skriker challenges us to… See her. Look her in the eye. And love her. If we don’t we will find ourselves in a world that is no longer fit for magic – no longer fit for living. -- Jess Jung, 3rd year MFA/Directing D R A M AT U R G Y N O T E “Ma-ma! Da-da!” No other words possess the power to instill frenzy into new parents quite like these. This creature, that not too long ago had a tail, is now publicly proclaiming you as its guardian -- the one to be held responsible for any damage that may ensue. Up until now, you could have easily denied all claims to the child, but those two syllables, ma-ma or da-da, eternally deem the diaper-clad kid as yours. And it is at this realization that the true panic sets in. Suddenly, you are painstakingly aware that every move you make has the potential to wreak havoc upon this child’s life. For all you know, the way you’ve been combing its hair could result in permanent psychological damage, and you will undoubtedly be the main topic of at least a dozen therapy sessions to come. For better or worse, your impact will stay with this child forever, even long after you have passed on. But in the midst of this pressure and paranoia, a selflessness emerges. Despite all the fear and uncertainty, there is something enchanting about the child -- the way its small hand tightly curls around your pinky finger vowing never to let you go, and how its tiny body warms your entire being as it sleeps peacefully on your chest. Once we have brought life into the world, our focus changes. We set aside our wants and work tirelessly to secure the best opportunities and resources for our children. At the very least, we want them to not only know love, but to feel love by the way we hold them and care for them. And yet, Churchill’s characters live in a world where this selfless love is almost impossible to find. Sadly, it is a world that ours may quickly be approaching – one where the technology of cellphones, iPods, and Facebook replaces the fairy tale magic of our childhood. In constant pursuit of the next “bigger and better” commodity, we distort humans’ innate desire to create. This desire now manifests itself in the creation of countless gadgets that we eventually dispose of without once considering the ramifications that might accompany this decision. We neglect our responsibility that came along with owning these gadgets in the first place. We forfeit the needs of the future for our immediate wants and selfish wishes. Absorbed in this world of falsified glitz and glamour, we abandon our responsibility to future generations. Whether parents or not, we are all guardians of the earth and the life that relies on its survival. Do we cherish and cradle it with a tender embrace like we do with a child? Do we spend the time to think about the damage we can or may have already caused it? And perhaps most importantly -- can we see a future in it? -- Nicole Prahin, 4th year BFA/Theatre Arts 4 DePaul University
BIOGR APHIES PAMELA DAVIS (Skriker), 2nd year MFA/ Acting. Pamela last appeared at DePaul as Winnie and others in Rebecca Gilman’s The American in Me directed by Anish Jethmalani, and this summer played Puck in Kalakaara Theatre’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. California Credits include shows with Impact Theatre, Central Works, Theatre Rhinoceros, Berkeley Playhouse, Boxcar Theatre, Three Wise Monkeys, Thresold: Theatre on the Verge, and her alma mater, U.C. Berkeley. OLIVIA DUSTMAN (Lily), 3rd year BFA/ Acting. Olivia hails from Salt Lake City, Utah. Her past Theatre Credits include The Underground Lovers, Summer and Smoke, The Cherry Orchard, Holes, Four Twins, and Inky. DAN JOHNSON (Kelpie and others), 3rd year BFA/Acting. Dan hails from Independence, Missouri where he attended Harry S. Truman high school. His Theatre School credits include Almost Main directed by Julia Neary, The Lady in the Van directed by Ann Wakefield, and Gem of the Ocean directed by Kemati Porter. AISLINN KERCHAERT (Green Lady and others), 3rd year BFA/Acting. Aislinn hails from West Hartford, Connecticut. She has appeared in Almost Maine, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Antigone at The Theatre School. SARAH PRICE (Josie), 3rd year BFA/Acting. Sarah’s previous The Theatre School roles include Gwen in Dennis Lehane’s Coronado, Miss Prim in the Importance of Being Earnest, and Henny Penny (among others) in Story Theatre. JEANNIE SARACINO (Passerby), 3rd year BFA/Acting. Jeannie is originally from the east coast of North Carolina. Previous shows at The Theatre School include Antigone, directed by Natalie TurnerJones; Lips Together, Teeth Apart, directed by Barry Brunetti; and Almost, Maine, directed by Julia Neary. ALEX SEELEY (Bucket Man and others), 3rd year BFA/Acting. Alex hails from the great states of Connecticut and New York and is a graduate of The Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts in Hartford, Connecticut. His Theatre School Credits include Story Theatre by Paul Sills, Lips
Together, Teeth Apart by Terrence McNally and Coronado by Dennis Lehane. CARYL CHURCHILL (Playwright) is an English writer of stage plays known for her use of non-realistic techniques and feminist themes. She is acknowledged as a major playwright in the English language, and a leading woman writer. She served as resident dramatist at the Royal Court Theatre from 1974-1975, and later began collaboration with theatre companies such as Joint Stock and Monstrous Regiment (a feminist theatre union) which used an extended workshop period in their development of new plays. Churchill continued to use an improvizational workshop setting in the development of some of her plays and her writing became less and less inhibited by realism. Other works include Top Girls, Cloud Nine, A Number, Serious Money, and Far Away. JESS JUNG (Director), 3rd year MFA/ Directing. Jess came to The Theatre School from The Actors Theatre of Louisville where she served as Assistant Education Director. Directing credits include The Lincoln Project: Jefferson County (Actors Theatre), On the Night Stubbin Watts Jumped the Hedge by John Kuebler (Actors Theatre), Laundry Service by Beth Novick (Actors Theatre), Snow Angel by David Lindsay-Abaire (Walden Theatre, Louisville), and As You Like It (Walden Theatre). Theatre School credits include The Nina Variations by Steven Dietz, Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw, US Drag by Gina Gionfriddo, and St. Scarlet by Julia Jordan. DEVIN M. RUIZ (Stage Manager), 2nd year BFA/Stage Management. Devin is from San Francisco, California. Her Theatre School credits include Assistant Stage Managing Holes by Louis Sachar, The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas, The Civic by Patrick McLean. NICOLE PRAHIN (Dramaturg), 4th year BFA/Theatre Arts. Nicole Prahin hails from Sugar Land, Texas. Her Theatre School credits include working as Assistant Dramaturg for The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh and Assistant Director for The Four Twins by Copi. She has interned with Redmoon Theater helping develop shadow shows with students, as well as interned with the Alley Theatre in DePaul University 5
B I O G R A P H I E S ( c o n t .) Houston, Texas. Nicole also serves as one of the Studio Production Coordinators at The Theatre School. PHIL TIMBERLAKE (Vocal Coach), Assistant Professor of Voice and Speech. Phil is an Associate Teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework and was the 1996 Annette Kade Fulbright Fellow to France, studying extended voice work at the Roy Hart International Arts Centre. He previously taught at Northern Illinois University and Virginia Commonwealth University. He also taught at The Actor’s Gymnasium and The Actors Center in Chicago, and has led extended voice workshops with Lookingglass Theatre, Roosevelt University, Purdue University, Barat College, and the Modjeska Youth Theatre. Phil is an ensemble member of Lifeline Theatre where he received a Jeff Citation Nomination for Best Supporting Actor – Musical for his work in Queen Lucia. Other Chicago acting credits include First Folio Shakespeare (The Tempest), Lifeline (Busman’s Honeymoon, Island of Dr. Moreau, The Two Towers), Apple Tree (Violet), Powertap (The Beaux’ Stratagem), Shaw Chicago (Misalliance), City Lit (Playboy Series) and Shakespeare’s Motley Crew (Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, King Lear).He is a member of VASTA (Voice and Speech Trainers Association) and SAG (Screen Actors Guild).
JESSICA BURGWALD (Costume Designer), 3rd year BFA/Costume Technology. Most recently she assistant costume designed for Thieves Like Us, A Raisin in the Sun, and Holes by DePaul Theatre School. ZACHARY LEDUC (Lighting Designer), 4th year BFA/Lighting Design. JEFF GARY (Sound Designer), 3rd year BFA/Sound Design. Jeff is originally from sunny Seattle, Washington. His past Theatre School credits include Cabaret this past fall, as well as Romeo and Juliet, and Pygmalion. Jeff has also been the mixing artist for albums from artists Sobriquet, and Katie Kuffel.
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 PAOLA COLETTO (Mask Consultant), With Frog And Toad for Chicago Children’s Adjunct Faculty in Movement. Paula is Theatre. John has designed scenery and/ a graduate of the École Internationale or lighting for the Boston Lyric Opera, de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris, she St. Louis Opera, Baton Rouge Opera, studied a physical approach to theatre Southern Repertory, Cleveland Orchestra, creation and is one of 40 students in the McCarter Theatre and Bristol Riverside school’s 50-year history to have been Theatre. At The Theatre School he has certified as a pedagogical specialist under designed productions of The Misanthrope, Lecoq’s direction. In her theatre career Streetcar Named Desire, The Rose Tattoo, she has worked as an Artistic Director, The Women, The Snow Queen, Rip Van Director, Performer, and Teacher in Europe, Winkle and Stage Door. South Africa, Middle East and the United States. In Italy she founded Kìklos Teatro (www.kiklos-teatro.it), an award-winning International Theater Organization. MEGAN TRUSCOTT (Scenic Designer), 3rd year BFA/Scenic Design. Megan is originally from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. This is her second show with The Theatre School. She has previously worked on Pygmalion (scenic design) and was assistant designer for 1001 and Electricdad. 6 DePaul University
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 Celebrating a century of performances this season, the Merle Reskin Theatre, built as the Blackstone Theatre in 1910, was designed by Chicago architects Marshall & Fox. The stone façade and mansard roof of the Beaux-Arts 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 35,000 people to the theatre each season. DePaul University 7
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. CoChair 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. 8 DePaul University
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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 Jen Leahy – Reskin Technical Director Dawn G. McKesey – Assistant Costume Shop Manager Max Raynolds – Technical Assistant Gerry Reynolds – Scene Shop Foreman Ron Seeley – Master Electrician Wayne W. Smith – Property Master, Safety Officer Joanna White – Scenic Artist
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The Theatre School’s 2010-2011 Season THE THEATRE SCHOOL SHOWCASE Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare • directed by Catherine Weidner February 4 - 13, 2011 (previews 2/2 & 2/3) Medea by Euripides • translated by Frederic Raphael and Kenneth McLeish directed by Damon Kiely April 15 - 24, 2011 (previews 4/13 & 4/14) A Play About… 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 The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett • adapted by Pamela Sterling directed by John Jenkins October 26 – December 4, 2010 The Monster Under the Bed by Kevin Dyer • directed by David Catlin January 11 – March 1, 2011 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 NEW DIRECTORS SERIES The Skriker by Caryl Churchill • directed by Jess Jung November 5 – 14, 2010 (previews 11/3 & 11/4) Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen • adapted by Christopher Shinn directed by Azar Kazemi February 11 – 20, 2011 (previews 2/9 & 2/10) NEW PLAYWRIGHTS SERIES The Ernie Play by Melanie Plank, Class of 2011 director TBA May 6 – 15, 2011 (previews 5/4 & 5/5)
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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. AWARD The Prize for Emerging Artists created through The Claire Rosen and Samuel Edes Foundation has been awarded to alum Rachel Walshe MFA ’08 Directing NEW ENDOWED AND EXPENDABLE SCHOLASHIPS The total in endowed scholarship accounts is $1,928,744.66. The following endowed scholarships were added this year: The Rev. Charles Shelby Scholarship The Bundschu –Snoddy Scholarship
The David and Toni Dunning and Bill and Penny Obenshain Scholarship
EXPENDABLE SCHOLARSHIPS The Gala Live Auction at The Theatre School Gala added another 7 expendable $10K scholarships to be awarded in the 2010-11 academic year: PNC Bank Joseph and Leslie Antunovich Sondra and Denis Healy A scholarship in memory of Deborah Ann Goldwater
Ernie and Mimi Wish The Segal Family The O’Brien, O’Donnell and Perucca Scholarship
Dominic G. And Helen T. Parisi made their 20th Charitable Remainder Gift Annuity Trust gift in the amount of $20,000. DONATIONS TO EXISTING SCHOLARSHIPS Merle Reskin made a $15,000 pledge payment to the Merle Reskin Endowed Scholarship and to an expendable scholarship for 10-11. John Bowab made an additional gift to the Lois Nettleton Memorial Scholarship. Alum Scott Ellis made a pledge payment of $10,000 to the Joseph Slowik Scholarship and to an expendable scholarship for 10-11. 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. Gerald McLaughlin made additional gifts to the Michael Maggio Endowed Scholarship. Alums Becky Borczon, David Mold and Herbert Felsenfeld 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 DePaul University 13
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: • •
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Alumni worked at 147 different Chicagoland area theatre companies including Chicago Shakespeare, Goodman, Victory Gardens, Steppenwolf, TimeLine, Next Theatre and The Second City. Alumni worked at 58 different theatre and film festivals internationally including West Hollywood International Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, Williamstown Theatre Festival, the 45th Annual Chicago International Film Festival, Chicago Humanities Festival, Just For Laughs Festival, NYC SketchFest, 2010 Latino Theatre Festival, Femme International Film Festival, San Francisco Film Festival and countless Shakespeare Festivals across the country. Alumni have worked at 87 different schools including Yale, USC, Harvard, 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 35 Broadway/touring shows including Billy Elliot, The Addams Family, August: Osage County, Dreamgirls, Spider Man- Turn off the Dark, In the Heights, The Miracle Worker, Fences, The Lion King, Wicked, A Chorus Line, Mary Poppins, Legally Blonde, Chicago, Xanadu, West Side Story, The Color Purple, Ain’t Misbehavin’ and Jersey Boys Alumni worked at 61 other theatres in the New York area. Alumni worked at 49 different theatres in California. Alumni worked in 38 different states. Alumni worked in 21 countries other than the United States including Brazil, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Holland, Honduras, Japan, Korea, Nigeria, Peru, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Sweden Alumni worked on 104 films this year including 500 Days of Summer, Alice in Wonderland, Cedar Rapids, Cirque du Freak, Columbus Day, Familiar Strangers, Grown Ups, Hannah Free, International Departures, Lonely Street, Love and Other Drugs, Marmaduke, Moby Dick, Nine, Public Enemies, Step Brothers, Up in the Air Alumni worked on 394 theatre productions. Alumni worked on more than 32 different television channels ABC, Bravo, CBS, NBC, VHI, HBO, CW, MTV, Showtime and Fox, on 85 different programs including 90210, All My Children, Bones, Burn Notice, Castle, Criminal Minds, CSI, Damages, Dexter, Flash Forward, Glee, Hannah Montana, Hawthorne, Heroes, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Lost, Modern Family, Nip/Tuck, Nurse Jackie, The Middle, The Office, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Real Housewives of NYC, The View, True Blood, 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 30 commercials or voiceovers for products including A1 Steaksauce, AT&T, Budweiser, Cold Stone Creamery, Comcast, Home Run Pizza, Johnsonville Sausages, KFC, Red Lobster, Target, Union Bank and Whirpool. Alumni worked at more than 30 production companies including Fox Searchlight Productions, Miramax Films, Paramount Vantage, Showman, Spyglass Entertainment, Starmaker Group, Tribeca Productions, Universal Pictures and Walt Disney Pictures. 55 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 Magazine, Chicago Sun-Times, Time Out Chicago, American Theatre Magazine, PerformInk and the Washington Post. Alumni were recognized with 37 awards or award nominations, including GLAAD Media Award, Joseph Jefferson Awards, Emmy’s Awards, Joseph Jefferson Citations, J. Williams Fullbright Foreign Scholarship, Black Theatre Alliance Awards, The 1st Annual New York Times Outstanding Playwright Award, and Tony Awards.
Mini Versions of Theatre School News: Mini versions of Theatre School News were created for each admissions‑related festival, conference and open house, and for the eight regional audition/interview locations.
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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, Shannon Sullivan Webmaster ........................................................................................................................... Joshua Maniglia Box Office Manager .................................................................................................................. Kim Van Tuyl Assistant Box Office Manager ......................................................................................... Stefanie Rahaim Ticket Agents ......................................................................................... Michael Herring, Brandon Mack, Anastasia Schriber, Tara Smithberger, Shane Sweeney Group Sales Representative ............................................................................................. Linda RM Jones Group Sales Assistant ..................................................................................................................Lisa Moore Administrative Assistant ..............................................................................................................Rob Smith 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
T H E T H E AT R E S C H O O L S T U D E N T WO R K E R S Faculty Assistant ...................................................................................Brent Beavers, Chris Brickhouse, Mitchel Civello, Kaitlyn Guerrieri,Reshmi Hazra, Jess Jung, Constance Lee, A.J. Links, Kelly Montgomery, Lauren Pizzi, Nicole Prahin, Chris Rickett, Brae Singleton, Rose Streit Admissions Assistants .................................. Anna Bosy, Chris Boykin, Azar Kazemi, Sally LaRowe Administration Assistants ..........Amanda Abney, Micaela Alaniz, Sasha Alekseyeva, McKenzie Chinn,Amy Eingold, Abbey Fox, Dave Daniels, Pamela Davis, Jake Kvanbeck, Mark Lancaster, Brittany Squier, Shannon Sullivan Costume Shop ..................................................................... Cara Adams, Jessica Burgwald, Kara Dent, Camilla Hansen, Elizabeth Lamona,Constance Lee, Adrienne Littlefield, Kelly Neuls, Elise Petrucci, Molly Ryan Hannah Tricamo, Greta White Door Monitors .................................................. Jacob Abbas, Elizabeth Dabulskis, Carmen Dutton, Lauren Genta, Lorena Gomez, Lauren Lundy, Morgan Madison, Tara Smithberger, Dan Smeriglio Make Up Shop............................................................ Carmen Briwa, Jessica Burgwald, Dan Dvorkin, Kelsey Jorissen, Taylor Payne, Colin Sphar, Kristy Staky, Rose Streit, Megan Truscott, Williams Wever, Sarah Jo White Mat Cleaners ..............................................Jared Green, Patricia Lavery, Manuel Ortiz, Sean Parris Prop Shop ..............................................................................Charles Jarasek, Toni Kenrick, Tierra Novy, Thomas Peacock-Preston, Jillian Rothman, Megan Truscott Merle Reskin Theatre Crew ....................................................................................................Nicolas Belley, Quentin A. BrownKelly Claussen, Rachel Claxton, Michael Dodge, Nicholas Falconer Fleming, Mateusz Gajowniczek, Sam Hillyer, Kelly Montgomery, Thomas Peacock-Preston, Sarah Price, Mike Ross, Sarah Schultz, Elizabeth Smith, Shawn Watson Scene Shop .....................................................Matt Browning, Kelly Claussen, William Deleguardia, Vannessa Fusi, Noah Hayman, Alex Long, Andrew McCarthy, John Ofori, Claudia Peterson, Seth Randall-Tapply, Kyle Vanover, Anders Wahl, Jon Woelfer Studio Coordinator ...............................................Matthew Baca, Nicole Prahin, Elizabeth Thomas DePaul University 15
G E N E R A L I N F O R M AT I O N BOX OFFICE TELEPHONE 773.404.7336 REGULAR BOX OFFICE HOURS Wednesday-Saturday: 12pm-8pm Sunday: 12pm-4pm PERFORMANCE BOX OFFICE HOURS Open until 30 minutes past curtain for all shows. NO SMOKING In compliance with the City of Chicago Clean Air Ordinance, smoking is prohibited in the Greenhouse Theater Center. We appreciate your cooperation. EMERGENCY EXITS Please note the location of emergency exits in the theatre. CELLULAR PHONES, RECORDING DEVICES, PHOTOGRAPHY, PAGERS, OUTSIDE 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. Restrooms are accessible. LOST AND FOUND If you find an item or have lost an item, please contact the House Manager. You may also call 773.404.7336 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 E R C E N T E R S TA F F General Manager ................................................................................................Jennifer Kincaid Box Office Manager ......................................................................................... Maureen Strobel Marketing & Box Office Associate .............................................................. Monica Beckford House Managers ................................................................................ Ann Schumin, Chris Lysy Bartenders ..................................................................................... Avella Holling, Elliot Jenkins Theater Technician ..................................................................................................Jason Shivers Maintenance Engineer .................................................................................... Joseph Edwards Usher Coordinators ........................................................................ Bobbie Heiman, Miram Ex Ushers ................................................................................................................................ The Saints
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