Lisa Portes, Artistic Director presents
based on the book by Carolyn Keene adapted by Damon Kiely Director – Damon Kiely Dramaturg – Anna Bosy Movement Coach – Natalie Turner-Jones Fight Director – Nick Sandys Scenic Designer – Toni Kendrick Costume Designer – Cara Adams Lighting Designer – Patrick Stewart Sound Designer – Jenna Moran Stage Manager – Brae Singleton January 14 – February 28, 2012
DePaul’s Merle Reskin Theatre 60 E. Balbo Drive, Chicago, IL 60605 Email: theatreboxoffice@depaul.edu http://theatreschool.depaul.edu (312) 922-1999
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Nancy Drew.............................................................................................................. Olivia Douglas George Fayne/Mrs. Sidney.......................................................................Krenée Alisha Tolson Bess Marvin/Mrs. Boonton.......................................................................Lauren Guglielmello Carol Wipple.......................................................................................................Chelsea Angeletti Hannah Gruen/Mrs. Jemitt..................................................................................... Libby Conkle Ned Nickerson/Asa Sidney/Mr. Jemitt........................................................... Camden Brown Carson Drew/Security Guard.................................................................................Dan Cobbler Place: in and around River Heights Time: 1962 Based on the book NANCY DREW MYSTERY STORIES® THE SIGN OF THE TWISTED CANDLES by Carolyn Keene Copyright © 1996, 1968, 1933 by Simon & Schuster, Inc. NANCY DREW MYSTERY STORIES is a registered trademark of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Adapted for the stage by permission of Aladdin Paperbacks, an Imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division. All rights reserved. SPECIAL THANK S Carlos Murillo, Ernie Nolan, Lisa Portes, and the cast of the original workshop: Brittani Green, Kaitlyn Griggs, Christopher Rickett, Levenix Riddle, Logan Sandridge, Bridget Schreiber, and Natalie Turner-Jones.
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P R O D U C T I O N S TA FF Assistant Director.................................................................................................Kevin Kingston Assistant Stage Managers..............................................Liz Fiala, Belinda Bing, Abbie Betts Assistant Scenic Designer.................................................................................. Jillian Rothman Assistant Costume Designer.................................................................................. Chloe Patten Assistant Draper/Cutter .............................................................................Adrienne Littlefield Assistant Lighting Designer.....................................................................................Chris Barker Assistant Sound Designer........................................................................................Jack Hawkins Director of Production............................................................................................Chris Hoffman Production Coordinator...............................................................................................Alexis Links Technical Director.................................................................................................. Samuel Hillyer Assistant Technical Director..................................................................... Seth Randall-Tapply Reskin Technical Director................................................................................................Jen Leahy Reskin Assistant Technical Director......................................................................Max Raynolds Technical Assistant............................................................................................Aaron Pijanowski Scene Shop Technical Director................................................................................. Tim Combs Scene Shop Foreman ........................................................................................... Gerry Reynolds Scenic Artist...................................................................................................................Joanna Sim Property Master.........................................................................................................Anders Wahl TTS Property Master.................................................................................................Wayne Smith Draper/Cutter............................................................................................................ Myron Elliott First Hand....................................................................................................................Megan Turner Stitcher.......................................................................................................................So Hui Chong Make-up Supervisor................................................................................................Nan Zabriskie Makeup Coordinators....................................................................Todd Boger, Sarah Jo White Master Electrician................................................................................................ Peyton B. Smith Scenery and Property Crew................................................... Morgan Lake, Myles Landberg, Tessa Richardson-Williams, Nathan Simpson, Stephanie Tomey Costume Crew................. Mary Barker, James Chappel, Sabrina Harms, Lauren Mitchel Make-up Crew...............................................Janie Killips, Ashlyn Lozano, Catharine Young Lighting Crew.......................................................... Rachel Fenwick-Smith, Fiona Garretson, Jack Schultz, Deborah Shuman Sound Crew............................................................................Madison McLean, Rachel Regan Sign Language Interpreter Coordinator...............................................................David Jones Sign Language Interpreters............................................Sheila Kettering, Vera Washington Director of Marketing and Public Relations............................................................Anna Ables Manager of PR and Special Events.......................................................................Andrea Tichy Publicity/Production Photos................................................... Anna Ables, Michael Brosilow Publicity and House Crew......................................................Dzemila Bilanovic, Lucy Blehar, Colleen Debelius, Erinn Fredin, Juwan Lockett, Mark Mocarski, Deborah Shuman, Nathan Simpson, Genevieve Zarfal Box Office Manager......................................................................................................... Julia Curns House Manager.....................................................................................................LaKisha Jackson Theatre Manager.........................................................................................................Leslie Shook
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D I R E C TO R ’ S N O T E When I was a kid I remember a special treat during sleepy vacations was a trip to the bookstore. Often I’d want to get a new Nancy Drew mystery. I’d start reading as soon as the book was off the shelf, continue on the walk to the parking lot, and be well into the book on the way back to the cabin. My mom would warn me, “Slow down. We are not going back for another one!” But it was too late. Usually I’d be lucky if the book lasted the afternoon, let alone the rest of the day. When Edward Stratemeyer invented the Nancy Drew series back in the 1930s most youth literature was earnest tomes about plucky young orphans pulling themselves up by their bootstraps. He said he wanted to give kids what they wanted, not what their parents thought they needed. The thrill of feeling grown up and entertained, not moral instruction. This project started when my now 10-year-old niece (as voracious a young reader as I was) unearthed a box of the original Nancy Drew books from our family basement. Like generations before her she was immediately hooked. We worked together to figure out the perfect mystery to turn into a play. Throughout the process I’ve wondered. Why in fact is she so popular? Why can’t you put the books down? Sure, cliffhanger chapter endings help. But secretly, I think we all wish we were Nancy Drew. We wish our lives were thrilling adventures and that we could race off with our best friends to solve cases. We wish we were charming, gracious, multi-talented, and truly courageous. Certainly life is mysterious, and in many ways we’re all detectives. Picking through the clues to figure out the next best steps. And thanks to Nancy Drew, we can always imagine we’re in our blue roadster, the wind blowing through our titian hair, as we race off to our next case. ~ Damon Kiely, director D R A M AT U R G Y N O T E Teen detective Nancy Drew is always on the lookout for clues in places like old mansions with creaky staircases, or dusty old attics with spooky sounds in and around her hometown of River Heights. In putting together this play, our cast and crew discovered that working in theatre is a lot like being a detective: we searched for clues to develop the play. Now it is your turn to join the search for clues as Nancy’s Junior Detectives! Are you ready? Be sure to watch and listen carefully—AND—don’t be afraid to speak up if you see something suspicious going on! You never know which clue could solve the case. Remember, too, that there are lots of clues in your lives every day. Be sure to take a closer look at the world around you so you can be “keen” to clues, just like Nancy and her friends. We are very glad that you joined us today to help solve the case of the Sign of the Twisted Candles! ~ Anna Bosy, BFA 4/Theatre Arts
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BIOGR APHIES KRENÉE ALISHA TOLSON (George Fayne/ Mrs. Sidney) 4th year BFA/Acting. Krenee was born and raised in Baltimore city, where she attended Baltimore School for the Arts. Previous Theatre School credits include: Fool for Love, Lonely Soldier, Cabaret, and Intimate Apparel. CHELSEA ANGELETTI (Carol Wipple) 3rd Year BFA/Acting. Chelsea is from Rogue River, Oregon. Her past Theatre School credits include The Blue Room, Marriage, and Hothouse. CAMDEN BROWN (Asa Sidney/Ned Nickerson/Mr. Jemitt) 4th year BFA/Acting. Camden is from New Hampshire, where he has been active in the seacoast theatre community for the last eleven years. Theatre School credits include Moby Dick, Much Ado about Nothing, Cabaret, and Iphigenia 2.0. DAN COBBLER (Carson Drew/Security Guard) 2nd year MFA/Acting. Dan is a New Jersey native though he has called Indiana home for ten years. He graduated as a Christ College Scholar with a B.A. in Drama and Humanities from Valparaiso University. Most recently, Dan was seen in Intimate Apparel directed by Phyllis E. Griffin as well as a production of Harold Pinter’s Celebration, directed by Dado. LIBBY CONKLE (Hannah Gruen/Mrs. Jemitt) 2nd year MFA/Acting. Libby received her BFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Some of her favorite credits include: Angelique, Imaginary Invalid (Schoolhouse Theatre, NY); Wife, Songs from the Bonfire (Arts Nova, NYC); Mandy, Halfway There (East Coast Tour); Pip, Moby Dick (DePaul Theatre School). www.libby-conkle.com OLIVIA DOUGLAS (Nancy Drew) 4th Year BFA/Acting. Olivia is originally from Louisville, Kentucky. Previous Theatre School credits include Synergy, Medea, The Lonely Soldier, and Columbinus. LAUREN GUGLIELMELLO (Bess Marvin/ Mrs. Boonton) 3rd Year BFA/Acting. Lauren was born and raised in Massachusetts. Her previous Theatre School credits include Kid/Lunar/Rabbit in Puto, directed by Marc Pinate, Laura in The Glass Menagerie, directed by Jennifer Markowitz; Cathy in DNA, directed by Ernie Nolan; and Marcia/June/Suzy in Mouthful of Birds, directed by Patrice Egleston.
DAMON KIELY (Director) Damon Kiely served as the Artistic Director of American Theater Company from 2002 to 2007. He has directed for Next Theatre, TimeLine Theatre Company, A Red Orchid Theatre, American Blues Theatre, Chicago Dramatists, and Route 66. His world premiere adaptation of Thieves Like Us was produced by the Theatre School and the House Theatre of Chicago last year. He served as the Artistic Director of American Theater Company from 2002 to 2007. Directing credits at ATC include Oklahoma! (Nominated for 6 Jeff Awards including Best Musical and Best Direction of a Musical), The Dark at the Top of the Stairs, Orpheus Descending, A View from the Bridge, Strictly Dishonorable and The Hairy Ape. At The Theatre School he has directed There’s a Boy in the Girls Bathroom, A Streetcar Named Desire, Medea, and Haroun and the Sea of Stories. Prior to moving back to Chicago he produced, directed and taught in New York City. In New York he directed for the Public Theatre, New York Theatre Workshop, the Ontological Theater, Adobe Theater Company, PS122, Ensemble Studio Theater and New Dramatists. Damon also served as the Artistic Director for Real Time Theater and was a Producing Director at the Ontological-Hysteric Theater as well as the Associate Artistic Director for the Children’s Theater of Maine. He is a winner of the 2000-02 NEA/TCG Career Directing Program, the 2000 Drama League Fall Directing Program and the 1997 Princess Grace Award. He lives in Edgewater with his wife Jennifer and their children, Isabella and Finnegan. KEVIN KINGSTON (Assistant Director) 1st Year MFA/Directing. Texan by birth and raised in Alabama, Kevin moved to Chicago in 2003 and joined Griffin Theatre Company. His work has been seen at Westport Country Playhouse, Cleveland Playhouse Square, Baltimore’s Hippodrome, Tennessee Performing Arts Center, and Chicago’s Theatre on the Lake, among others. He received his BFA from Southern Methodist University and was recipient of their Garland Wright Award for Directing and the Edyth Wrenshaw Award. ANNA BOSY (Dramaturgy) 4th Year BFA/ Theatre Arts. Anna’s Theatre School credits include Dramaturg for The Monster Under the Bed, Assistant Dramaturg for Thieves Like Us, and Assistant Director for Fool for Love and Top Girls. Anna has also served as a literary intern for Northlight Theatre and Collaboraction Theatre. She looks forward to directing Seascape with Sharks and Dancer for the Theatre Studies Lab Series in Spring 2012 Nancy Drew and the Sign of the Twisted Candle 5
B I O G R A P H I E S (c o n t. ) NATALIE TURNER-JONES (Movement Director) Natalie was classically trained as an actor at LAMDA and later studied movement with Trish Arnold and Monika Pagneux and apprenticed with Di Trevis for 7 years as a director. Career highlights include: Royal Shakespeare Company, the BBC, Channel 4/ Discovery Channel, the Old Vic, the National Theatre Studio (in London), the Burgtheatre im Kino, Stuthe Theatre, and the Wiener Kindertheatre (in Vienna). At The Theatre School, Natalie directed The Cherry Orchard and Brecht’s Antigone and movement direction for Iphigenia 2.0, Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and The Three Musketeers. NICK SANDYS (Fight Director) Nick Sandys has been adjunct faculty at The Theatre School since 1994, teaching all the stage combat classes and choreographing violence for many of the shows. He is a Certified Teacher and Fight Director with the Society of American Fight Directors, and his Jeff-Award winning fight direction has been seen all over Chicagoland (including over 35 productions at Lyric Opera where he is the Resident Fight Director, and over 25 at Goodman Theatre), as well as regionally and at The Metropolitan Opera in NYC. Nick is also an award-winning actor and director. He is an Artistic Associate at both Remy Bumppo Theatre and at First Folio Theatre, and has also performed at Goodman, Northlight, Chicago Shakespeare, Writers’ Theatre, Next Theatre, Lookingglass, Drury Lane Oakbrook, Light Opera Works, as well as regionally and Off Broadway. His acting has received a futher eight Joseph Jefferson Nominations, as well as an After Dark Award, a Dallas Critics Circle Award, and he was named Best Actor of 2011 by Chicago magazine. TONI KENDRICK (Scenic Designer) 4th year BFA/Scenic Design. Toni was born in Pelham, Alabama. Her Theatre School credits include Assistant Scenic Designer for Macbeth, A Raisin in the Sun, Haroun and the Sea of Stories, and Scenic Designs for Loose Knit, Much Ado About Nothing and Nancy Drew and the Sign of the Twisted Candles. Her outside credits include Prop Designer for Conquest of the South Pole at Strawdog Theatre Company and Assistant Technical Director for Brand at Red Tape Theatre. She is currently designing the set for Hamlet for The Theatre School’s Lab series.
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JILLIAN ROTHMAN (Assistant Scenic Designer) 3rd Year BFA/Scene Design. Jillian was raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her past Theatre School credits include assisting on The Skriker, Much Ado About Nothing, and The Witches. Jillian has set designed The Theatre School’s productions of Blood Wedding and will be designing The Rivals in the Spring. SAM HILLYER (Technical Director) 3rd year BFA/Theatre Technology. Sam was raised in Connecticut and since moving to Chicago has enjoyed working with Lookingglass Theatre Company, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Next Theatre, and many others. He serves as Technical Director for the newly formed DePaul Theatre Union. He spent this past summer working on theatrical automation systems for Fisher Technical Services in Las Vegas, Nevada. ANDERS WAHL (Properties Master) 3rd year BFA/Theatre Technology. Anders is a third year Theatre Technician from Rochester, New York. Anders is currently the Vice Chair of the USITT Student Chapter at DePaul University. Recent Theatre School credits include: Intimate Apparel (Assistant Technical Director), The Secret Garden (Master Carpenter), Much Ado About Nothing (Props Artisan), Mayday Mayday Tuesday (Master Carpenter). Other credits include: Utah Festival Opera Company (Intern) and Audio Images (Stage Hand). CARA ADAMS (Costume Designer) 4th year BFA/Costume Design. Credits include costume design for Cabaret, Hedda Gabler and The American in Me. Assistant costume design includes The Pillowman, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Electridad, ADRIENNE LITTLEFIELD (Asst. Draper/ Cutter) 3rd Year Costume Technology. Adrienne’e theatre school credits include Faustus (Draper/Cutter), Medea (First Hand), Monster Under the Bed (Stitcher), and Cabaret (Stitcher). She has also worked for Utah Festival Opera (Intern) and Encore Theatre (Costume Designer). PATRICK STEWART (Lighting Designer) 4th Year BFA/Lighting Design. Patrick is pleased to complete his BFA in Lighting Design this June. Patrick is looking forward to returning to Six Flags Great America this January where he will be continuing his career in Amusement Park Entertainment. Past Theatre School Credits include Lighting
B I O G R A P H I E S (c o n t. ) Designer for Faustus and Loose Knit, Assistant Lighting Designer for Alice in Wonderland, and Master Electrician for A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Bud Not Buddy. www.patrickstewartdesigns.com. CHRIS BARKER (Asst. Lighting Designer) 3rd year BFA/Lighting Design. Chris has designed lighting for The Theatre School’s productions of Shipwrecked! and Celebration and has assisted on A View From The Bridge and Intimate Apparel. In Chicago, he was recently the assistant lighting designer for Marisol at The Artistic Home and the lighting advisor for The Four Twins at The Agency. In his hometown of Lynchburg, Virginia, Chris has designed for Forest Dance Academy, Glass Theatre, and Virginia School of the Arts JENNA MORAN (Sound Designer) 3rd year BFA Sound Design. Most recently, Jenna was the Sound Designer for Faustus (directed by Krissy Vanderwalker) and two productions at The Chicago Fringe Festival, Wild Women XXX (directed by Susan E. Bowen) and Alone Apart (directed by Alexis Randolph). Theatre School credits include Blood Wedding (directed by Reshmi Hazra) and Columbinus (directed by Trudie Kessler). Jenna has interned with PRG- Production Resource Group and spent this past summer as an intern at Optimus here in Chicago.. BRAE SINGLETON (Stage Manager) 4th year BFA/Stage Management. Brae hails from Cary, Illinois. His professional credits include Assistant Stage Manager for Cyrano and Thieves Like Us at The House Theatre of Chicago, as well as Stage Manager for Bread and Salt at the Pritzker Pavilion. This spring Brae will be Assistant Stage Manager for DePaul’s opera, The Cunning Little Vixen. Past DePaul Theatre School credits include Stage Manager for Mayday Mayday Tuesday, The Three Musketeers, and Ghosts, as well as Assistant Stage Manager for The Monster Under The Bed, Thieves Like Us, Bud, Not Buddy, and The House of Blue Leaves. LIZ FIALA (Asst. Stage Manager) 3rd year BFA/Stage Management. Liz Fiala is from St. Louis, Missouri. Her past credits at The Theatre School include stage manager for Loose Knit, Intimate Apparel, and Hedda Gabler, and Assistant Stage Manager for A Raisin in the Sun, Haroun and the Sea of Stories, and Medea. Community credits include St. Louis Dance Festival (Asst. Stage Manager), Avalon Theatre Summer Cabaret
Series (Stage Manager), Evanston Theatre Festival (Asst. Stage Manager), and Franz Fest (Floor Manager). LISA PORTES (Chicago Playworks Artistic Director) serves as the Head of Directing for The Theatre School. Recent projects include The Piano Teacher by Julia Cho (Next Theatre), the world premieres of Ghostwritten (Goodman Theatre) and After A Hundred Years (Guthrie Theatre) both by Naomi Iizuka, Ski Dubai by Laura Jacqmin and Spare Change by Mia McCullough (First Look Repertory of New Plays, Steppenwolf Theatre) Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue by Quiara Hudes (Teatro Vista and Rivendell Theatre at Steppenwolf ), El Grito del Bronx by Migdalia Cruz (Latino Theatre Festival, Goodman Theatre) Permanent Collection by Thomas Gibbons (Northlight Theatre), Far Away by Caryl Churchill and In the Blood by SuzanLori Parks (Next Theatre), Offspring of the Cold War by Carlos Murillo (Walkabout Theatre) and Wilder by Erin Cressida Wilson, Jack Herrick and Mike Craver (Playwrights Horizons, NYC). Chicago Playworks credits include Cinderella Eats Rice and Beans by Karen Zacarías and Debbie Wicks La Puma and The Highest Heaven by José Cruz González. 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 and will be designing lighting for Invisible Man and scenery for Angels in America. Other Chicago productions include Regina for the Lyric Opera of Chicago 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.
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C H I C AG O P L AY W O R K S G A M E Color in the drawing and be eligible to win twelve (12) tickets to the Chicago Playworks Spring production of Barrio Grrrl! A Musical. This prize is valued at $ 96! The winner will be notified by mail. The contest is open to young people ages 4 to 18. Entries must be received by March 3, 2012.
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5. How old does Bess and George’s Great Grand Uncle Asa Sidney turn on his birthday?
1. Who wrote the Nancy Drew series? 2. What is Nancy’s father’s job? 3. What is the name of the orphan who Nancy wants to help? 4. Name something that helps detectives solve a mystery.
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The Theatre School’s 2011-2012 Season THE THEATRE SCHOOL SHOWCASE 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 by Sarah Gubbins directed by Geoff Button An ensemble piece to be performed by MFA III actors. May 9 – 13, 2012 CHICAGO PLAYWORKS FOR FAMILIES AND YOUNG AUDIENCES 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 Barrio Grrrl! A Musical book and lyrics by Quiara Alegría Hudes music by Bill Sherman musical direction by Mark Elliott directed by Lisa Portes March 27 – May 12, 2012 NEW DIRECTORS SERIES at the Greenhouse Theatre Center Venus by Suzan-Lori Parks directed by Reshmi Hazra February 10 – 19, 2012 (previews 2/8 & 2/9) NEW PLAYWRIGHTS SERIES The Death of Gaia Divine by Jacob Schuler directed by John Jenkins May 4 – 13, 2012 (previews 5/2 & 5/3) All dates are subject to change.
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T H E AT R E S C H O O L FAC U LT Y / S TA FF 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 Mitsu Beck – Executive Assistant John Bridges — Assistant Dean, Director of Administration, Alumni Relations Tessa Craib-Cox – Director of Development Anastasia Gonzalez – Budget Manager Joshua Mangilia - Technical Operations Manager Andrea Tichy — Manager of PR and Special Events Melissa Tropp – Admissions Assistant Jeanne Williams – Coordinator of Academic Services AJ Links – 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 Jane Drake Brody Linda Gillum Noah Gregoropolous Nick Johne Damon Kiely
Susan Messing Matt Miller Joseph Slowik, emeritus Ann Wakefield Catherine Weidner
MOVEMENT Patrice Egleston – Head of Movement Laura Dixon Julia Neary Gabriel Halpern Nick Sandys Pullin Natasha Julius Clifton Robinson Alie McManus Mary Schmich Kimosha Murphy VOICE AND SPEECH Claudia Anderson – Head of Voice and Speech Eva Breneman Kathy Keyes Mark Elliott Jason Martin Phyllis E. Griffin Diane Robinson Trudie Kessler 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 John Boesche Rachel Healy Jason Knox
Jack K. Magaw Birgit RattenborgWise Joanna White
TECHNICAL THEATRE Shane Kelly – Head of Theatre Technology Janet C. Messmer – Head of Costume Technology Narda E. Alcorn – Head of Stage Management Claude Binder Russell 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 Sharon Bridgeforth– Visiting Multicultural Faculty Member Suzanne Bizer Ernie Nolan Alan Donahue Bill O’Connor Criss Henderson Coya Paz-Brownrigg Jim Jensen Roche Schulfer Chris Jones Sandy Shinner Jan Kallish LIBERAL STUDIES Bea Bosco Lou Contey Shanesia Davis Jen Goode Carolyn Hoerdemann
Reggie Lawrence Dan Moser Chris Peak James Sherman Rachel Slavick
TECHNICAL STAFF So Hui Chong – Stitcher Tim Combs – Technical Director Myron Elliott – Costume Shop Manager Chris Hofmann – Director of Production Jen Leahy – Reskin Technical Director Dawn G. McKesey – Assistant Costume Shop Manager Max Raynolds– Reskin Assistant Technical Director Aaron Pijanowski – 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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M E R L E R E S K I N T H E AT R E S TA FF 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 ................................ Jean Compton, Meredith Matthews, Jenna Moran Webmaster .....................................................................................................................Joshua Maniglia Box Office Manager ...............................................................................................................Julia Curns Assistant Box Office Manager .................................................................................Stefanie Rahaim Ticket Agents ......................................................................................Brent Beavers, Brandon Mack, Meghan Owen, Anastasia Schriber Group Sales Representative ..................................................................................... Linda RM Jones Group Sales Assistants ................................................... Christopher Knoerzer, Shane Sweeney Administrative Assistant .......................................................................................................Liz Calvert Office Assistants ................................................................................................................. Jourdi Waller Chicago Playworks House Manager ..................................................................... LaKisha Jackson Theatre School Showcase House Manager .................................................................... Alicia Graf Reskin Technical Director ......................................................................................................Jen Leahy Reskin Assistant Technical Director ...........................................................................Max Raynolds Technical Assistant ....................................................................................................Aaron Pijanowski Master Electrician .................................................................................................................. Ron Seeley
T H E T H E AT R E S C H O O L S T U D E N T W O R K E R S Faculty Assistants .......................................................... Brent Beavers, Belinda Bing, Todd Boger, Celeste Cooper, John Crosthwaite, Devon Doherty, Liz Fiala, Joseph Flynn, Reshmi Hazra, Emily Hitmar, Garvin Jellison, Toni Kendrick, Constance Lee, Jillian Rothman, Brae Singleton, Kelly Sloan, Krenee Tolson, Krissy Vanderwarker, Olivia Wallace Admissions Assistants .................................................Nick Belley, Karly Bergmann, Taylor Blim,. Anna Bosy, Dan Johnson, and Morgan Madison Administration Assistants ....................................Jacob Abbas, Olga Aguilar, Cameron Benoit, Meredith Boe, Mark Bonham, Bella Coelho, Brian Crawford, Pamela Davis, Caroline Donnelly, Rhiannon Falzone, Holly Haupert, Jerry Kurian, Mark Lancaster, Ariel Rubin, Brittany Squier, Suneel Tripuraneni, Jess Troy, Sean Wiberg Costume Shop .................................................................. Olivia Ball, Jessica Burgwald, Kara Dent, Constance Lee, Adrienne Littlefield, Chloe Patten, Taylor Payne, Elise Petrucci, Megan Turner Door Monitors ..........................................................Jacob Abbas, Lauren Genta, Lorena Gomez, Lauren Lundy, Morgan Madison, Ceci Settles Make Up Shop...................................................... Jessica Burgwald, Belinda Bing, Todd Boger,
Taylor Payne, Sarah Jo White, Sarah Price, Matt Sherrill, Molly Ryan, Megan Truscott Mat Cleaners .........................................Jared Green, Patricia Lavery, Manuel Ortiz, Sean Parris Prop Shop .......................................................................Michael David, Toni Kendrick, Tierra Novy, Jillian Rothman, Megan Truscott, Rachel Watson Merle Reskin Theatre Crew ..........................................Chris Barker, Belinda Bing, Claire Cleary, Jean Compton, Sam Hillyer, Garvin Jellison, Brae Singleton, Elizabeth Smith, Aimee Sweet, Shawn Watson Scene Shop ............................................................. Ian Blinstrup, Quentin Brown, Kelly Claussen, William Deleguardia, Nicholas Fleming, Jared Gooding, Toni Kendrick, Alexander Long, Andrew McCarthy, Claudia Peterson, Seth Randall-Tapply, Kyle Vanover, Anders Wahl, Shawn Watson Studio Coordinators ...................................................................Matthew Baca, Elizabeth Thomas 12 DePaul University
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. NO CELLULAR PHONES, TEXT MESSAGING, RECORDING DEVICES, PHOTOGRAPHY, PAGERS, FOOD AND BEVERAGES Please do not use the above listed items in the theatre. Patrons with electronic pagers or cellular telephones are asked to either turn off their equipment in the theatre or check them with the House Manager prior to curtain. We discourage text messaging during the performance. The light from the screen can bother other patrons. We allow photographs to be taken before and after but never during the performance. You may also check cameras and recording equipment with the House Manager who will secure them until final curtain. As a special favor, we ask that young people do not chew gum. Water fountains are located in the lower lobby and in the lobbies of the mezzanine and balcony. RESTROOMS Restrooms are located in the lower lobby, the mezzanine, and balcony. An 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, (312) 922-1999. After Box Office hours, use (773) 325-7968 as an emergency number. PARKING ARRANGEMENTS We have arrangements with two parking lots: Multi-Park, 635 S. Wabash at Balbo, and LAZ Parking, One East 8th Street at State. Please ask the Box Office for details about rates and payment. SENNHEISER INFRA-RED LISTENING SYSTEM FOR OUR HEARING-IMPAIRED PATRONS We require the security deposit of a driver’s license or other identification during the performance. The I.D. will be returned when you return the headset. LARGE PRINT PROGRAMS You may request a large print program from the ticket taker or the House Manager. SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING Selected performances at the Merle Reskin Theatre will be interpreted in American Sign Language. Call the Box Office or see the website for the schedule. OTHER ACCOMMODATIONS Please alert us to anything you may require when you attend performances. We will do our best to assist you. Nancy Drew and the Sign of the Twisted Candle 13
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 long-term 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. 14 DePaul University
T H E T H E AT R E S C H O O L B OA R D Sustaining Members David Dunning, Chair Sondra Healy, Chair Emeritus Joseph Antunovich Kathleen M. Bette Mary Spalding Burns Kyle DeSantis James Fitzpatrick John M. Lenckos Catherine McBreen Irene Michaels Carol Morse Penny Obenshain Vonita Reescer
Merle Reskin John Samolis Patricia Costello Slovak Msgr. Kenneth Velo Professional Associates Scott L. Ellis, Hon. Co-Chair Zach Helm Criss Henderson Paul Konrad Paula Lisbe Amy K. Pietz John C. Reilly
Bernard Sahlins Charlayne Woodard Dennis Zacek 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 LU 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 +Nik Edes 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 *+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
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D O N O R S (c o n t . ) 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 *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 16 DePaul University
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