SDSU SCHOOL OF THEATRE, TELEVISION, AND FILM
PLAYBILL
, by Laura Jacqmin
World Premiere Directed by Dani Bedau September 3-5 & 9-12, 7:00 p.m. September 6, 2:00 p.m.
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WELCOME The School of Theatre, Television, and Film welcomes you to our production of Two Lakes, Two Rivers. For us, this is a historic and momentous production. It is our first School production during a pandemic. Initially, the thought of such a venture appeared too daunting and totally impossible given our new reality of face-masks and distancing. The inappropriateness and health risks posed by physical contact and large gatherings goes against every fiber of our Performing Arts training and enterprise. But then, my indefectible colleagues never for one moment considered the prospect that art would surrender to a pandemic. They dug deeper and by sheer will and determination have— (with the generous assistance of our College Dean, Dr. Peggy Shannon) migrated to the Virtual platform. At this point in time, as humanity straddles through the ‘tridermic’ of Covid 19, racial upheavals, and a massive economic downturn; our entire TTF family has come together, joining minds, hands and spirits to continually address the human condition. We present to you our 20/21 season. Wishing you all continued joy, health and safety. Please enjoy the production.
Niyi Coker, Jr., Director School of Theatre, Television, and Film
A note about our Zoom production: Two Lakes, Two Rivers was originally intended to have its world premiere in
SDSU’s Experimental Theatre on campus this Fall. Instead, you are meeting this complex and important play here, in the Zoom space. Our company of theatre artists have come to consider this a liminal space; a performance space in the “between” —not theatre, not television, not film. Most assuredly a performance space, a theatrical space, very experimental and very much alive. All eight of our performances are live in the Zoom room with theatrical designs (scenic, lighting, costume, sound) designed for both the Experimental Theatre “production” and the actual Zoom production; each design informing the other in ways we could not have predicted. You will see the Zoom production designs as you watch the play. You can see more of the Experimental Theatre designs and read about how each designer made the transition to the Zoom space on our show’s website. The work on the part of the student performers, designers, the entire production team, and all of the advising faculty has been tremendous. I can’t say enough about the adventurous spirit, patience, and generosity of the entire group. And thanks to each YOU for taking part in the School of Theatre, Television, and Film’s first-ever live virtual production. Enjoy the show! —Dani Bedau, Director
TWO LAKES, TWO RIVERS By Laura Jacqmin Directed by Dani Bedau
Presented by special arrangement with the playwright and Literate Management and Production.
Scenic and Integrated Media ............................................ Jenni Baldwin° Costume Design........................................................... Courtney Ohnstad° Lighting Design............................................................... Deanna Trethewey Sound Design.............................................................................. Maddi Baird Dramaturg.......................................................................................Emily Sapp Stage Manager........................................................................... Ruby Bowser Assistant Stage Manager........................................................ Daria Roland
CAST Bonnie.....................................................................................Maura McMillan Peter............................................................................................. Aaron Corbeil Nick................................................................................................ Eddie Royale Dodie............................................................................................... Hunter Katz Mom 1.......................................................................................... Kayla Adorno Mom 2.............................................................................................. Kayla René Mom 3........................................................................................ Kaylie Flowers
+ MA in Theatre Arts *MFA in Musical Theatre °MFA in Design and Technology for Theatre, Television, and Film ^Qualifying or Thesis/Capstone Production
Playwright Laura jacqmin Two Lakes, Two Rivers was written by Laura Jacqmin, a Los Angelesbased television writer, playwright, and video game writer from Shaker Heights, Ohio. She was the winner of the 2008 Wasserstein Prize, a $25,000 award given to recognize an emerging female playwright. Other plays include: 10 Virgins, Airborne, Hero Dad, Space, Residence, Pluto Was a Planet, We’ll Be Better Later, Sky Dubai, Dental Society Midwinter Meeting, and Look, We are Breathing. Two Lakes, Two Rivers was originally commissioned and developed at the Goodman’s 2010/2011 Playwrights Unit in Chicago, IL. To learn more about Laura Jacqmin, visit her website: https://www.laurajacqmin.com/
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Director Dani BEDAU Dani Bedau is a theatre artist and educator. She is an Associate Professor in the Schoolof Theatre, Television, and Film at SDSU. Dani has directed professionally with such companies as Mark Taper Forum, Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles, Cornerstone Theatre Company, Native Voices at the Autry, and Indiana Repertory Theatre. She created the Coming Up Taller Award-winning Will Power to Youth program in Los Angeles and has engaged work that uses theatre to forge alliances with the Arab-speaking world. Her play Broad Canvas premiered at the 26th Annual Arab Theatre Festival in Casablanca, Morocco. Dani served as founding chair of Arts Alive SDSU, creating programming and infrastructure for students, faculty, and staff to engage in transformational arts interactions. She launched the Interdisciplinary Collaborative Teaching Program at SDSU bringing arts and non-arts faculty together to team-teach. Her peer-reviewed journal publications include: Ubiquity, Theatre Topics Journal, Reclaiming Children and Youth, and Ecumenica. Dani most recently co-devised an original one-person musical called Normaler Than Everyone with acclaimed singer-songwriter and actor, Brian Joseph, which had a premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Dramaturg’s Note On our website, you can find a comprehensive dramaturgical guide to understanding Two Lakes, Two Rivers. The information that I have compiled as dramaturg can help you pull deeper meanings from the plot, connect the play’s story to national statistics and personal experiences from survivors of sexual assault, and begin to understand what the reality is for women who have been raped, especially those who were raped while under the influence of drugs and alcohol, much like our play’s main character. The dramaturgical website also includes research and content originally presented to the play’s actors and designers during the early days of the production as a resource to inform their work. While cultivating this dramaturgical research and content for actors and designers, I began with researching the meaning of themes and the definitions of many important terms that are relevant to this play. The key terms included: sexual assault, rape, sexual harassment, and sexual consent. Actors and designers were also given information on the roles of perpetrators, victims/survivors, and bystanders of sexual assault, which included statistics as well as stories, articles, and interviews from real life. I also have included the article that inspired Laura Jacqmin to write this play, as it gives insight into her thought process of establishing the play’s setting and focus on male college students’ drownings during a particularly harsh Midwestern winter. The play’s text is made up of many layers. Its plot is written in a nonlinear fashion as it reflects Bonnie’s traumatized psychological state as she, her boyfriend Peter, and their mutual friend Nick experience the events leading up to the rape, the rape itself, and its aftermath. I have included a timeline of events to assist the audience in following the events of the play. Designer renderings have also been included on the website, and will give the audience insight into the designers’ processes of transitioning from a traditionally staged production to one produced online due to COVID-19. There, you will be able to explore their design renderings and read their commentary on the creative process. Finally, on our site, you will find psychological resources that all are welcome to utilize during and after attending Two Lakes, Two Rivers. Although we provide trigger warnings before the show, we hope that if audience members find they are negatively affected by its events and themes, they will be able to easily access these resources (which include links to mental health organizations and hotlines that connect
callers to trained operators). We understand that sexual assault is a serious issue and that its effects are damaging. Please know that you are supported and that your voices are valid and heard. Although this play has been previously workshopped and featured in staged readings across the United States, San Diego State University is producing the first worldwide stage premiere of Two Lakes, Two Rivers. We are thrilled and honored to be presenting the debut of this very important play. Thank you for attending and please enjoy the show! —Emily Sapp, Dramaturg
Dramaturg EMILY SAPP Emily Sapp is a graduate student in the Department of Women’s Studies at SDSU. Her research interests include: feminist theatre, feminist dramaturgy, and sexual violence against female-identifying people. She is originally from Arizona and completed her bachelor’s degree in theatre at Arizona State University. As the dramaturg for Two Lakes, Two Rivers, she helped to compile research material for actors, designers, and audiences; she also assisted in creating the dramaturgical website for the play. You will be able to see Emily’s work on the SDSU-theatre.org website and meet her at post-show conversations where the audience will be able to ask questions about the creative and dramaturgical process behind Two Lakes, Two Rivers, and to learn more about its important themes like sexual assault among college students. Theatre productions, film events, and TV programming are made possible by the generous support of our donors. To make a contribution to our outstanding programs, please call 619.594.4548 or visit psfa.sdsu.edu.
ScENIc & INTEGRATED MEDIA DESIgNER JEnnI BALDWIn has been in theater for nearly two decades. After
switching to a theatrical design undergraduate degree at the South Carolina School of the Arts, she worked for several years as a freelance scenic artist with numerous theaters across the southeast. This past summer, jenni worked as a scenic painter for The Old Globe Theatre. jenni’s passion for painting is what led to her educational pursuits in scenic design. jenni is currently working towards earning her MFA in Scenic Design and Technology for Theatre, Television, and Film at San Diego State University. Social Media: @jenniisawesome Website: jbaldwindesign.net
cOSTumE DESIgNER cOURTnEY OHnSTAD is a second-year MFA costume design and
technology student at SDSU. Along with an AA in Fashion Design from FIDM, Ms. Ohnstad graduated summa cum laude and received her BA in Theater with an emphasis in costume design from UCLA in 2019. She is credited as the costume designer of UCLA’s 2019 new Play Festival production of A Wolf’s Mother. Courtney also designed the costumes for SDSU’s 2020 performance of Metamorphosis. Courtney’s costume assistant experience includes UCLA productions: Steel Pier, Spring Awakening, Uncle Vanya and Rebel Genius. Courtney Ohnstad also assisted on SDSU’s 2019 musical, She Loves Me. Ms. Ohnstad is very excited to be a collaborator on her third SDSU production: Two Lakes, Two Rivers.
LIghTINg DESIgNER DEAnnA TRETHEWEY is a senior undergraduate student studying Theatre with an emphasis in Design and Technology. Deanna fell in love with design and technology for theatre while in community college in Northern California where she had the opportunity to work as a technical assistant for the theatre department. Since graduating community college with an A.A. in Theatre Arts, Deanna has also had experience working as an electrician intern for the lighting team at Summer Repertory Theatre in Santa Rosa and as an overhire electrician at the Cygnet Theatre in Old Town, San Diego. Considering lighting design a passion of hers, Deanna is thrilled to have the opportunity to collaborate with the design team on her first mainstage production design here at SDSU.
Sound Designer Maddi Baird is a Music Composition student at San Diego State
University. Having a strong passion for music technology, synthesis, and analog gear, Maddi focuses on creating unique and textured soundscapes. She currently volunteers as the Chief Engineer for KCR College Radio, NWEAMO, as well as having interned with the Ojai Music Festival. Maddi has been commissioned by various groups such as San Diego New Music, and the San Diego State Trombone Choir. She has done sound design for SDSU’s productions of Romeo and Juliet, Spring Awakening, and Metamorphosis.
Acknowledgements and Special Thanks For all their help on this production, we would like to thank Baylee Akins, Melanie Amacker, Liora Berkstein, ’Niyi Coker, Izzy Donenberg, Sheldon Donenberg, Melanie Dumont, Audrey Hokoda, Kurt Lindemann, Randi McKenzie, Lourdes Martinez, Miah Missick, Angie Parkhurst, Jesca Prudencio, Nicole Ries, Tyler Rolling, Lauren Rosato, Josh Schorr, Clarence Singh, Eric Smigel, and Stuart Voytilla.
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CAST: WHO’S WHO Maura McMillan (Bonnie)
Maura is a rising sophomore studying Theatre with a Performance Emphasis: Acting and Musical Theatre. Two Lakes, Two Rivers will be her third creative endeavor via the Zoom platform. You may have recently seen her in the 2019 Skull and Dagger Dramatic Society production of The Last Days of Judas Iscariot as Judas. Some of her other favorite roles include Veronica Sawyer in Heathers The Musical (Starting Arts), Maureen in Rent (Starting Arts), and Chris in Carrie (Prospect Theatre Department). She enjoys choreographing theatrical projects and is thrilled to speak truth to Bonnie’s experiences. She wants to express thanks to the entire creative team, as our family bloomed in pixels!
Aaron Corbeil (Peter)
This is Aaron’s first theatrical production at SDSU. Aaron recently transferred from Grossmont Community College and is now heading into his final year as a Theatre Major at State. Aaron’s professional theatrical credits include: Chess (Chorus), and Camelot (Knight). Aaron has been performing in musical theatre from a young age and plans to continue studying writing and music composition after graduation. He would like to thank Director Dani Bedau for giving him the opportunity to play this role and for providing invaluable education and resources on the difficult subject matter. Aaron Corbeil
Eddie Royale (Nick)
Making his debut on the SDSU mainstage, Eddie Royale has always had the arts as a central part of his life. Graduating in the spring, and transferring from College of the Desert, he is elated to be receiving his BA in Theatre Performance. His collaborative spirit has opened many doors in the entertainment industry, with his credits including co-producer of “the Coachella Valley Project,” technical assistant at the McCallum theater, and stage manager for Rent. He is humbled by the challenge of bringing a complex character to life, and to be part of something bigger than himself while running parallel to the modern world. He hopes that his performance will make the audience reflect on what they hold dear by providing a different perspective.
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CAST: WHO’S WHO Hunter Katz (Dodie)
Hunter Katz is in his senior year at San Diego State University currently pursuing a B.A. in Theatre Performance. Two Lakes, Two Rivers will be his second production with Dani Bedau having recently appeared as Malvolio in 12th Nite Transformed. Professional and community credits include: Doctor! Doctor! (Twain Fest), Tosca (Pacific Lyric Association), Sebastian in The Little Mermaid (Off Broadway Live Santee) and The Odyssey (The Old Globe). Other SDSU Theatre Credits Include: Leonard Bernstein’s Mass, Pompey in Antony and Cleopatra, Menelaus in The Trojan Women, and Elijah in the new musical Modern. Hunter has trained at Open Jar Studios in NYC and at the Rehearsal Room Acting School. He is also the founder of Stardust Theatricals where he has directed Biloxi Blues and King Lear. He would like to thank everyone involved for their work on this world premier production and his family and friends for their support.
Kayla Adorno (Mom 1)
Kayla is a senior at SDSU majoring in Theatre Arts with an emphasis in Youth Theatre. She has a passion for education and spreading social awareness through art. Her past roles include Mrs. Loomis (O’ Beautiful), Isabel (Esperanza Rising), Paulette Bounofuonte (Legally Blonde). She would like to thank her professors, past and present, for believing in her as well as her family for their constant support.
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CAST: WHO’S WHO Kayla René (Mom 2)
Kayla René is so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Dani and the rest of the incredibly talented company on this topical and unique piece of art. It has been a pleasure and a challenge creating art on the virtual platform, but when all the world’s a stage, you find that artistry can be anywhere. Kayla continues her artwork through singing/songwriting, dancing, yoga, poetry, and teaching youth theatre. She spent the previous academic year studying drama in London, focusing on Shakespeare, Popular Performance Arts, and Experimental Modernism. As a fourth-year musical theatre major Kayla’s favorite past roles include Meg in Crimes of the Heart, Medea in Medea, Ophelia in Hamlet, Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Mama Morton in Chicago. She can be seen this academic year as the Secretary and Social Media Manager for ACT, Across Campus Theatre, a student-run theatrical company on campus.
Kaylie Flowers (Mom 3)
Kaylie Flowers is a sophomore at SDSU and is excited to be pursuing her craft as a Theatre Performance major. You may have seen her as a dancer in The Magic Hummingbird, the makeup artist for ACT Hamlet, or an actor at Skull and Dagger’s Uncaged Theatre Festival in the show Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in a Box. She looks forward to what SDSU has in store for her and is excited to explore theatre and acting more. This show is very heartfelt to her and she hopes that everyones takes the message to heart.
Metamorphosis Sept. 17-27 By Franz Kafka Adapted by David Farr & Gisli Orn Gardarsson Directed by Jesca Prudencio
A six-legged nightmare by Franz Kafka. Kafka’s terrifying but bizarrely comic story in a theatrically explosive new version. The ordinary, unremarkable life of the Samsas is turned upside down when their son, Gregor emerges one morning transformed into a monstrous insect. As revulsion turns to resentment, strange things start to happen to the Samsa family........ Published in collaboration with the 2006 production at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, by Artistic Director David Farr with actor/ director Gísli Örn Gardarsson of Iceland’s acclaimed Vesturport Theatre. Originally scheduled for April 2020, Metamorphosis returns this fall in a unique virtual experience complete with a behind-the-scenes look with the director and designers!
PRODUCTION STAFF MANAGEMENT
Production Manager & Stage Management Advisor...........Jay Sheehan Intimacy Advisor........................................................................Jesca Prudencio Sexual Assault and Violence Prevention Resource Specialists................... ............................................. Melanie Amacker, Tyler Rolling, Lauren Rosato Dramaturgy Advisor.......................................................................... Shelley Orr Assistant Director.....................................................................Maddie Stallings
SCENIC
Scenic Design Advisor...............................................Charles Murdock Lucas Technical Direction Advisor......................................................Brian McVicker Shop Foreman.............................................................................. Andrew Young
COSTUME
Costume Design Advisor.................................................. Denitsa Bliznakova Costume Shop Manager..................................................................Teri Tavares Costume Design Assistant.........................................................Faith A James° Costume/Wig Technician............................................................Peter Herman
LIGHTING & SOUND
Lighting Design Advisor...........................................................Anne E McMills Sound Design Advisor...................................................................Chris Warren
New Media Production
Integrated DesignAdvisor Advisor..........................Charles Murdock Lucas New MediaMedia Production & Supervisor……..….Sam Shpigelman New Media Production Production Advisor & Supervisor...............Sam Shpigelman New Media Team…Elizabeth Newgard, Mustafa Alrubaiee New Media Production Team.... Elizabeth Newgard, Mustafa Alrubaiee
MARKETING & FRONT OF HOUSE
Box Office and Social Media Coordinator.................................... Dina Perez House Managers....................................................................Alexis Cartwright, ............................................................ Angelica Garcia, Christian Scognamillo
INTEGRATED MEDIA DESIGN Integrated Media Design Advisor……..…….Charles Murdock Lucas + MA in Theatre Arts *MFA in Musical Theatre °MFA in Design and Technology for Theatre, Television, and Film ^Qualifying or Thesis Production
the future from sdsu theatre Oct. 30-31 7:00 p.m.
Nov. 1 (matinee) 2:00 p.m.
Virtual Platform $5 General Admission Nov. 5th - 7th Available On Demand! Dec. 3-5 7:00 pm
Dec. 6 (matinee) 2:00 p.m.
Virtual Platform $5 General Admission
Much Ado About Nothing By William Shakespeare Directed by Randy Reinholz
Set in the mid 19th century, this production of Much Ado About Nothing, retains the comedy and love story of Shakespeare’s original text. The production, while deeply entertaining, looks at American history, through the microcosm of California history that was dramatically altered by the discovery of gold and the trans-continental railroad. This period of California history, in tandem with SDSU’s practice of multicultural and nonbinary casting, provides unique insights to American power structures which were often grounded in prejudicial exclusion of people based on their race, gender, and social-economic class. These points of view conspired together to form barriers for many who sought “…life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Chess in Concert
Book and Lyrics by Tim Rice Composers Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus Directed by Stephen Brotebeck Music Direction by Robert Meffe
In collaboration with the School of Music and Dance, SDSU Symphony Orchestra and Concert Choirs.
“This highly acclaimed musical develops the ancient and distinguished game of chess into a metaphor for romantic rivalries and EastWest political intrigue. The principal pawns form a love triangle: the loutish American Grandmaster, the earnest Russian champion and the Hungarian-American female chess second, who arrives at the international championships with the American but falls for the Russian. From Tyrol to Thailand the players, lovers, politicians, CIA and KGB make their moves to the pulse of this monumental rock score.” - Concord Theatricals
Feb. 12-14 & 17-21
Cloud 9
Experimental Theatre $20 General Admission $17 Students /Seniors
“Both parody and spoof of the Victorian Empire and its rigid attitudes, especially toward sex. There is Clive, a British functionary; his wife Betty (played by a man); their daughter Victoria (a rag doll); Clive’s friend Harry, an explorer; Mrs. Saunders, who runs about dressed in a riding habit; Clive’s son Edward, who still plays with dolls and is played by a woman; and Joshua, a native servant who knows exactly what is really going on. What really is going on is a marvelous send-up and a non-stop round-robin of sexual liaisons. All this time the natives are restless in the background. The second act shifts to London in 1980. Except for the surviving characters, it is only twenty-five years later, and all those repressed sexual longings have evaporated, along with the Empire.” - Samuel French LTD.
7:00 p.m.
By Caryl Churchill Directed by Jesca Prudencio
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Mar. 12-14 & 17-19
She Kills Monsters
Don Powell Stage $20 General Admission $17 Students /Seniors
“A comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games, She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she stumbles into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was Tilly’s refuge. In this highoctane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture, acclaimed young playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.” - Samuel French LTD.
7:00 p.m.
By Qui Nguyen Directed by Peter Cirino
Apr. 23-25 & May 1-2
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Don Powell Stage $20 General Admission $17 Students /Seniors
“This bee is one unforgettable experience. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially madeup) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves! At least the losers get a juice box.” - Music Theatre International
7:00 p.m.
Music and Lyrics by William Finn Book by Rachel Sheinkin Directed and Choreographed by Stephen Brotebeck
television & film Oct. 31, 2020
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Creepy, crawly, scary fun! A spook-tacular selection of short horror films by student filmmakers from the San Diego State University Television, Film, and New Media Production program.
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This showcase of outstanding short subject fiction and documentary films is the culmination of work completed each semester. In a competitive selection process, a faculty jury chooses the best student film submissions. No film is longer than 11 minutes, and all films are created by students of the SDSU acclaimed Television, Film and New Media program.
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Administration ‘Niyi Coker Jr., Professor & Director of the School of Theatre, Television, and Film Melanie Dumont, Financial Coordinator Angie Parkhurst, School Coordinator Dina Perez, Box Office Coordinator Television, Film, and New Media Faculty/Staff Greg Durbin, Professor Alex Farnsley, Lecturer Mark Freeman, Professor Brian Hu, Assistant Professor Bob Jordan, Lecturer Martha M. Lauzen, Professor, Executive Director - Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film Stephanie Lee, TFM Shop Foreman David Morong, Professor, Graduate Advisor Greg Penetrante, TV/Film Studio Engineer Timothy A. Powell, Professor, Area Head James B. Ray, TV/Film Studio Engineer Rebecca Romani, Lecturer Sam Shpigelman, Lecturer Rich Underwood, Lecturer Stuart Voytilla, Lecturer, Undergrad Advisor
Jesca Prudencio, Assistant Professor Randy Reinholz, Professor Peggy Shannon, Professor, Dean of PSFA Jay Sheehan, Faculty Production Manager, Stage Management Advisor Teri McConnell Tavares, Costume Shop Manager Katie (Laura) Turner, Lecturer, Undergraduate Advisor Christopher Warren, Assistant Professor Andrew Young, Scene Shop Foreman
Emeritus Faculty Hayes Anderson, Professor Emeritus, Telecommunications and Film Carroll Blue, Professor Emerita, Telecommunications and Film Anne-Charlotte Harvey, Professor Emerita of Theatre Michael Harvey, Professor Emeritus of Theatre Elizabeth Heighten, Professor Emerita, Telecommunications and Film Kaye Jameson, Professor Emeritus, Telecommunications and Film Paula Kalustian, Professor Emerita, Head of MFA Musical Theatre Program Theatre Faculty/Staff Margaret Larlham, Professor Emerita Adrian Alita, Associate Professor, Peter Larlham, Professor Emeritus Head of Acting Robert E. Lee, Professor Emeritus, Dani Bedau, Associate Professor Telecommunications and Film Denita Bliznakova, Professor, Head of Roy Madsen, Professor Emeritus, Design/Technology MFA program Telecommunications and Film Stephen Brotebeck, Associate Professor Donald R. Martin, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus Peter Cirino, Associate Professor Margaret McKerrow, Professor Emerita of Kristen Flores, Scenic Charge Artist/Prop Theatre Master Tom Meador, Professor Emeritus, Ralph Funicello, Don Powell Chair in Scene Telecommunications and Film Design Jack Ofield, Emeritus Professor of Film Peter Herman, Wig Making, Make-up Michael Real, Professor Emeritus, Costume Construction Telecommunications and Film D.J. Hopkins, Professor Beeb Salzer, Professor Emeritus of Theatre Charles Murdock Lucas, Associate Professor Loren Schreiber, Emeritus Professor, Anne McMills, Associate Professor, Director of Technology Design/Technology MFA Graduate Advisor Rick Simas, Lecturer Emeritus, Musical Brian McVicker, Technical Director Theatre Robert Meffe, Professor, Graduate Advisor Carolyn “C.J.” Keith, Lecturer Emerita Peter Nordyke, Master Electrician John Witherspoon, Professor Emeritus, Sharon Oppenheimer, Lecturer Telecommunications and Film Shelley Orr, Associate Professor, Graduate Craig Wolf, Professor Emeritus Advisor for MA Theatre Arts
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