SDSU SCHOOL OF THEATRE, TELEVISION, AND FILM
PLAYBILL
By Julia Izumi Directed by Peter Cirino Don Powell Stage | October 29th - November 5th ttf.sdsu.edu
WELCOME Welcome back to our second TTF theatre production for the 21/22 season. We are delighted that you can join us. First, we must express our profound appreciation to the director, Professor Peter Cirino, and the entire cast and crew who have worked tirelessly while navigating the Covid-19 protocols in the process of getting this production ready for public preview. The pre-production and rehearsals process is always generally quite rigorous. We now add the challenges and variables of Covid-19 to the equation. But the challenges have not deterred our growth and progression. The Covid-19 pandemic is certainly a storm to which we have been forced to bow, but we remain unbroken by it. We acknowledge and appreciate your support here tonight. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with those who are unable to join us, and who continue to battle the effects of this pandemic. Please enjoy the production.
‘Niyi Coker, Jr., Director School of Theatre, Television, and Film
Please note: This production contains theatrical fog/haze. There is no scientific data showing any increased COVID-19 risk associated with atmospheric devices used in the industry.
MIKU AND THE GODS By Julia Izumi
Directed by Peter James Cirino
Produced by Special Arrangement with ICM Partners, 65 East 55th Street, New York, NY 10022.
Scenic Design............................................................................ McKenna Perry° Costume Design............................................................. Waverly Strickland°^ Lighting Design........................................................................... Maile Varian°^ Projection/Integrated Media Designer............................ McKenna Perry° Sound Design...................................................................................... Eliza Vedar Choreographers............................Justine Elise O. Banal, Mikaela Macias Dramaturg..................................................................................................Kay Díaz Stage Manager..........................................................................Maya Aizenman Technical Director........................................................... Cynthia Bloodgood° Live Stream Coordinator..................................................Vanessa Townsend
CAST Miku Sakagami....................................................Hope-Elizabeth Dagdagan Grandma Seiko...............................................................Justine Elise O. Banal Ephraim K. Rivers...................................................................... Jaiden Sanmarti Shara..............................................................................................Booker Schrock One Who Is Wise..................................................................Kendall Stallworth God of Water....................................................................................... Quin Shaw God of Sun................................................................................... Mikaela Macias God of Hunting and Death.......................................................... Braxton Bell God of Earth...................................................................................Synai Maxwell God of Night.....................................................................................Andria Ward God of Flowers and Love.........................................................Lillian Johnson God of Bugs and Transformation.................................... Sascha Parafiniuk God of Forest...................................................................................Elaina Covert God of Fire and Lava.................................................................. Melanie Weed God of Sky..........................................................................................Wyatt Dodd Attendant/Understudy...................................................................Wyatt Dodd Understudy................................................................................... Angelo Aceves + MA in Theatre Arts *MFA in Musical Theatre °MFA in Design and Technology for Theatre, Television, and Film ^Qualifying or Thesis/Capstone Production
• Acknowledgments & Special Thanks • We would like to thank Tim Powell, Arts Alive, Eric Smigel, Elizabeth Allison, Antonia Lopez-Victoria, Vincenzo Miguel Cirino, Giovanni Christopher Cirino , Bianca Cirino, Miguel Acosta, Alicia Acosta, Petyr Grey Cirino, Oniric Alice Cirino, Nicholas Carter, Stephan Hoyt, Leonor Tita Lopez-Victoria, and Carl J. Whitaker .
PLAYWRIGHT JULIA IZUMI (she/her/hers)
is a writer, performer,
and educator who makes plays, musicals, theatrical nonsense, and everything in between. Her plays include Miku, and the Gods (O’Neill National Playwrights Conference Finalist, Kilroys List Honorable Mention, KCACTF’s Darrell Ayers Award and Paul Stephen Lim Award Runner-Up), Meet Murasaki Shikibu Followed by Book-Signing, and Other Things (CAATA National Asian-American ConFest, FringeNYC, Great Plains Theatre Conference Playlab), and Sometimes the Rain, Sometimes the Sea (Brown University Mainstage), among others. Her work has been developed and presented at Manhattan Theatre Club as part of the Ted Snowdon Reading Series, Clubbed Thumb, Bushwick Starr, WP Theater, Berkeley Rep’s Ground Floor, SPACE on Ryder Farm, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, WP Theater, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Trinity Repertory Company, San Francisco Playhouse, Avant Bard Theater, the NNPN/ Kennedy Center MFA Playwrights’ Workshop, the Maria Irene Fornés Playwriting Workshop, and Corkscrew Theatre Festival. She was selected for the Barn Arts Collective’s Hamilton Project Residency, Theater Masters’ Take Ten, HB Studio’s First Floor Studio Residency, Fresh Ground Pepper’s PlayGroup, the NY Society Library’s Emerging Women’s Artist Grant and a Puffin Artists’ Grant. She has completed one half-marathon and has kept a fish alive for one month.
DIRECTOR PETER CIRINO, Associate Professor, is the Performance
Area Head for the School of Theatre, Television, and Film. Peter has started two theatre companies locally in San Diego. The Collective Multicultural Theatre and TuYo Theatre, a Latinx commons. Peter restarted and reconfigured the Asian American Repertory Theatre. AART was invited to be in residence at La Jolla Playhouse for two productions. Peter created a curriculum for the Old Globe’s Meta Program which was implemented throughout the San Diego school system. Peter has worked Internationally in developing and touring SDSU productions to Mexico City, Vera Cruz and Oaxaca. In collaboration with University of San Diego and University of California at San Diego, he created the Community Theatre Project, which is a service-learning component of the curriculum at SDSU. SDSU students collect stories by running workshops at various locations throughout the county (such as Monarch School and Door of Hope). From these workshops, the stories collected would be written into plays by the USD students, directed by the UCSD students, and performed by the SDSU students.
SCENIC & PROJECTIONS DESIGNER MCKENNA PERRY - Originally from Northern California, McKenna returns
to the West Coast after seven years in Brooklyn, New York, where she has been most recently working with Konduit, Inc., a set fabrication company in Long Island City building and drafting sets for the fashion, commercial, and high end corporate event industries. McKenna is so excited to be working on SDSU’s production of Miku and the Gods with her fellow production team and wonderful cast, and hopes the visual world that has been created expresses the overwhelming magic present in the incredible script.
COSTUME DESIGNER WAVERLY STRICKLAND is currently in her third year of the MFA Design and
Technology program at SDSU. During her program here, she has designed for Pippin and RE: Euridice/Orfeo and works as a graduate assistant in the costume shop. She received her B.A. in Costume Design and Technology from College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. While working on her B.A., Waverly worked as a costume shop assistant for the school, and was involved with the student run theatre group, Center Stage, designing shows. After graduating, Waverly worked at Playhouse on the Square in Memphis, TN, as the Associate Company Costume Designer/Technician for two years. Her past designs include Madagascar: The Musical Adventure, Junie B. Jones: The Musical, All Saints in the Old Colony, Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Stage Door, and Waiting for Godot.
LIGHTING DESIGNER MAILE VARIAN is a Lighting Designer in her second year of the MFA Design
and Technology program at SDSU. During her time at SDSU she has been an Assistant Lighting Designer on Much Ado About Nothing and Pippin. As well as the Lighting Programmer on Pippin. Currently she has been working as a Graduate Assistant in the Lighting Shop and at Pro Systems AV as a Lighting and Show Technician working on concerts and events around San Diego. She also was the Wally Russell Intern at LA Opera on Tannhauser and Trovatore in Fall of 2021. She is the current President of DATA at SDSU. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point in Spring of 2020 with a BFA in Theatrical Design and Technology. During her time at UWSP she designed Metamorphoses, Amour, Sense and Sensibility, Afterimages, and Danstage. Maile is also a graduate of the Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas and was a Lighting Controls Research Intern at The National Theatre of London. She would like to thank her partner Alex, fellow grads, and her family for always having her back.
SOUND DESIGNER ELIZA VEDAR is a composer, sound designer, music director, and pianist. Her
original music/arrangements have been featured in productions with TuYo Theatre, Moxie Theatre, and the Amigos del Rep. She has written music for three original musicals during her undergrad (Araceli of the West, Despierta!, Way of the Witch). Eliza is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance at SDSU and is Artist in Residence at CSU San Marcos Theatre Arts. https://www.elizavedar.com/
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR CYNTHIA BLOODGOOD is Technical Direction MFA candidate at SDSU.
She is a technical director, scenic and lighting designer, theater educator, and arts advocate. A graduate from BYU with a degree in Technical Theatre and Design, she worked with youth theatre programs and schools, including San Diego Junior Theater, the School of Creative and Performing Arts, and Canyon Crest Academy, and as a carpenter and stage electrician with regional theaters, local production companies and IATSE 122. Technical direction credits include the Diary of Anne Frank, Las Madres, the Revolutionists, and the Blue Door at Moxie Theater, many years of shows at the San Diego Junior Theatre, and shows in the Grossmont Unified, San Diego Unified, and San Dieguito Unified School Districts. She loves the creative, collaborative aspect of theatre and appreciates the energy, talent, and drive her hard-working colleagues bring to this project.
CAST: WHO’S WHO Justine Elise Banal (Grandma Seiko)
Justine is honored to make her San Diego State theatre début! She has been a dancer and performer for 13 years and ignited her love of acting through Bindlestiff Studios’ Stories High program. A passionate storyteller with a heart for her community, Justine appeared in Ferocious Lotus Theatre Company’s ROOTED: Stories of Belonging Inspired by Asian Elders in the Bay Area and OC Centric’s Marcello and Musetta Break Up for Good. When she’s not on-stage or performing in drag as Sam Paguita, Justine co-hosts Fandom Femmes, a comedic podcast centers queer POC perspectives on our favorite anime, comic books, and more. She is pursuing her Master’s in Postsecondary Educational Leadership, Specialization in Student Affairs to help students from historically underrepresented communities succeed in higher education. She’d like to thank her friends and family for reminding her that she CAN have it all! Instagram: @dorkmagiciangirl
Braxton Bell (God of Hunting and Death)
Braxton is a Freshman and a pre-Theatre, Performance major here at San Diego State, and is thrilled to be in his first theatrical production here on the SDSU stage. Braxton has been acting since the age of 9, and has performed in over 25 theatre productions since then. Notable roles include Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit, Reverend Parris in The Crucible, Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice, and Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Braxton would like to thank the incredible cast and crew for all of their hard work that they put into this amazing production of Miku and the Gods, and hopes that the audience enjoys this show that they have been working so hard on for the past few months!
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CAST: WHO’S WHO Elaina Covert (God of Forest)
Elaina Covert is a senior at San Diego State University and currently working on her Bachelor’s in Theatre Arts. She is so excited to be back on stage, sharing her passion with so many lovely people. You may have previously seen her as Tiamat in SDSU’s production of She Kills Monsters or Alexis in Skull and Dagger’s production of Liquidation. She would like to say a massive thank you to her beautiful family and friends for always supporting her dreams and to the lovely cast and crew of Miku and the Gods for the magical art that was created. And to everybody who’s watching, thank you for keeping the beauty of theater alive. From the bottom of her heart, thank you. Enjoy the show!!
Hope-Elizabeth Dagdagan (Miku Sakagami)
Hope beyond thrilled to be a part of her first production at SDSU. She is currently a Freshman as a Theatre, Performance major. Before SDSU she attended the San Diego School of Creative and Performing arts. Her credits include The Crucible (Elizabeth Proctor), Dogfight (Rose), Romeo and Juliet (Capulet), Lorca in a Green Dress (The Guard), Tick Tick Boom (Rosa), and San Diego Symphony’s To the Earth Concert (Poetry recitation).
Wyatt Dodd (Attendant/Understudy)
Wyatt Dodd is a second year Business Major with a minor in Theatre Arts. He is from San Luis Obispo, California, and has been involved in play productions since he was in first grade. He has always had a passion for theatre and hopes to pursue it as a career whether it be through acting or through production.
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CAST: WHO’S WHO Lillian Johnson (God of Flowers and Love)
This is Lillian’s first production at San Diego State and she is thrilled to be a part of Miku and the Gods. She has performed in the 2020 and 2019 New Play Festivals at San Diego City College. In 2019 she played the role of The Writer in Southwestern College’s production of The Good Doctor. Lillian is grateful for the incredible cast and fantastic team that have made this story come to life.
Mikaela Macias (God of Sun)
Mikaela Rae Macias is a sophomore at San Diego State University as a Theatre, Performance major. She is grateful for her role as the Sun God in SDSU’s Production of Miku and the Gods. You last saw her as Tilly Evans in SDSU’s production of She Kills Monsters. Her favorite past roles are Hero in Much Ado About Nothing (SDSU), Hope Cladwell in Urinetown the Musical (Coronado School of the Arts), Duke Frederick in As You Like It (CoSA) & Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank (CoSA). Mikaela wants to say thank you to her mom, grandmother, and little cousin Bella for being constant reminders of what powerful women can do. She would also like to thank Peter Cirino, the crew and cast of Miku and the Gods. The work done behind the scenes is beyond inspiring. They have gone through thick and thin to be able to come back to live theatre and create new life.
Synai Maxwell
(God of Earth) Synai (they/them) is nineteen years old and has been performing in a plethora of theatre productions since they were in the fifth grade. They have starred as Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors, Shrek in Shrek the Musical, a Wickersham Brother in Seussical, and Clarence in It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. They are currently a Freshman at SDSU and a Theatre, Performance major. They are very excited to be performing for the first time with the SDSU Theatre department and can’t wait for you to enjoy this amazing show!.
CAST: WHO’S WHO Sascha Parafiniuk
(God of Bugs & Transformation) Sascha Parafiniuk is originally from Flagstaff, AZ, and this is his debut at SDSU! He has performed in many plays such as: Les Mis, Heathers, Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, The Good Doctor, Antigone, Murder in the Knife Room, Metamorphoses, and many other productions. Sascha has loved theater since the age of 10. He is happy to be in San Diego performing in person once again. He looks forward to all the future theater he will get to be a part of at SDSU and is grateful to be part of this wonderful group of actors.
Jaiden Sanmarti
(Ephraim K. Rivers) Jaiden is a Freshman Theatre, Performance major here at San Diego State. Jaiden is 18 years old and has been in many previous plays and musicals during his high school years. He is excited to finally be back to live performance theatre and sharing it with you after the long spell of COVID-19 restrictions. He is grateful to be making his debut here at SDSU and wants to give Peter Cirino, his director, a thank you for the opportunity. He is also thankful to his parents, family, and friends for always being loving and supporting of his theatre dreams and performances. Finally he wants to thank you for being here during these times and hopes you enjoy the show that all the cast and crew has worked so hard on these past few months.
Booker Schrock (Shara)
Booker (any pronouns) is delighted to be performing in their first production at SDSU. Booker previously lived in Eureka, California, acting in their high school’s theatre company, the Eureka High School Players, in many different shows from Twelfth Night (Malvolio) to The Drowsy Chaperone (Man in Chair). They also were involved in several community theatre productions such as Main Stage Humboldt’s Oliver! (The Artful Dodger) and Ferndale Repertory Theatre’s A Charlie Brown Christmas (Schroeder). Booker is a first year student at SDSU pre-majoring in Theatre, Performance (Acting) and plans to pursue voiceover in the future. Booker can be contacted via email: bschrock9081@sdsu.edu and can also be found on most social media platforms: @ BookerSchrock.
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CAST: WHO’S WHO Quin Shaw
(God of Water) Quin (they/them/theirs) is delighted to be making their debut at San Diego State University in Miku and the Gods. Recent credits include an ensemble role in a virtual production of The Marvelous Melodrama of the Marriage of the Mislaid Minor with Teen Takeover 21for21, a lead voiceover role in audio drama Water of Ruins by Katie Novak, and a lead as well as supporting voiceover role in internet project SNK Gals with RiseChanVoices. They also recently contributed to a short film by Luke Erickson in the supporting role of Elizabeth/The Killer’s Final Victim. They are freshman here at SDSU pre-majoring in Theatre, Performance with an emphasis in acting and a minor in Film, Critical Studies. Photo Credit: @liamjeanson
Kendall Stallworth
(One Who Is Wise) Hi! I am Kendall Stallworth and I am a second year Theatre, Performance major. I am from Southern California and I am so excited for this show. I did theatre in high school and that is where I found my passion. I come from a large family, and being a child of 8 allowed me to have a big personality and being outgoing enough to to pursue a career in theatre. My family is my greatest support system. Aside from theatre I love singing and making art so I would consider myself an artist in many senses. SDSU’s theatre program has been a blessing and the staff has really helped to mold me into the kind of actor I’ve wanted to be. This show has a special place in my heart now because of the artistry and hard work we have put in since the beginning.
Andria Ward (God of Night)
Andria Ward was born and raised in San Diego, CA, and is currently in her last semester as a Theatre Arts major at San Diego State University. She is grateful to have been involved in such an amazing production such as Miku and the Gods. She often goes back and forth working on shows as both an actress and a stage manager. Some of her favorite projects she’s worked on would include being part of SDSU’s She Kills Monsters directed by Peter Cirino and The House on Mango Street directed by Dani Badeau, and working as part of the stage management team for SDSU’s mainstage productions of Much Ado about Nothing directed by Randy Reinholz, and Just Like Us directed by Peter Cirino. Along with pursuing a career in the world of theatre, she also works in photography, painting, voice acting, and creative writing.
CAST: WHO’S WHO Sabrina Webster
(God of Sky) Sabrina is a first-year Theatre, Performance major. This is her first performance at San Diego State University. Her most recent performance was in the San Diego Symphony’s “To The Earth” festival. She would like to thank her family. She is grateful to be part of Miku and the Gods, and she hopes you enjoy the performance.
Melanie Weed (God of Fire and Lava)
Melanie Weed is a sophomore at SDSU majoring in Theatre, Performance and Chemistry. She is just thrilled to be a part of this show and to be in a room full of actors again! Last year she wrote for and acted in The House On Mango Street at SDSU, but this is her first mainstage production here. She wants to thank her fellow actors, directors, crew, and family for their support.
PRODUCTION STAFF MANAGEMENT & DIRECTION
Assistant Director................................................................Vanessa Townsend Assistant Director.................................................................................Kylee Kyte Stage Management Advisor....................................................... Jay Sheehan Dramaturgy Advisor..........................................................................Shelley Orr Assistant Stage Manager........................................................Audrey Daynes Assistant Stage Manager/Videographer.......................... Hadyn Gabbert Videographers.......................................... Audrey Daynes, Haydn Gabbert, .............................................Kaia Yamamoto, Raha Rafie, Gabriel Zendejas
SCENIC
Scenic Design Advisor............................................. Charles Murdock Lucas Assistant Scenic Designer............................................... Barbara Two Stars° Technical Director........................................................... Cynthia Bloodgood° Technical Direction Advisor................................................Brian J. McVicker Prop and Paint Shop Manager............................................Kristen E. Flores Scenic Artists and Properties Construction.................. McKenna Perry°, ....................................................................,Mathys Herbert°,Heather Larsen°, ...............................................Cassidy Steele, Rachel Jacobs, Jade Sheridan Scenic Construction...............................Josh Munden°, Mathys Herbert°, ................................................................................... Kameron Grant, THEA 442A Scenic Run Crew............................................................................Sam Hinsvark Properties Run Crew..........................................Brooke Hein, Daniel Ponce
COSTUME
Costume Design Advisor................... Brooke Kesler, Denitsa Bliznakova Costume Shop Manager................................................................ Teri Tavares Assistant Costume Designer................................................ Claire Peterson° Costume/Wig Technician.......................................................... Peter Herman Drapers............... Regan McKay°, Courtney Ohnstad°, Miranda Sieber°, .......................................... Laura Sladich°, Katie Paulson°, Claire Peterson° Costume Construction...............................................................Jacob Cooper, ............ Alejandra Segundo Lazaro, Lillian Johnson, Elizabeth Bigelow, ............................................... Daniel Ponce, Yhover Perez, Mayta Martinez Costume Run Crew.......................................... Kristofer Grill, Ruby Bowser, .................. Avery Rushton, Aidar Mukhametzhanov, Dominique Payne Wigs & Makeup............................................................................ J’Arrian Wade Laundry.............................................................................Enrique Arana Blanco
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PRODUCTION STAFF LIGHTING
Lighting Advisor ......................................................................Anne E. McMills Assistant Lighting Designer................................................ Joshua Heming° Production Electrician.............................................................. Sierra Shreves° Assistant Production Electrician......................................................................... ...........................................................Amanda Gougelmann, Kameron Grant Light Board Operator............................................................... Reid Semmens Programmer.......................................................................................Colby Freel°
SOUND
Sound Design Advisor.................................................................... Javier Piñón Sound Board Operator................................................................Trevin Lebbie Sound A2.........................................................................................Elyse Abregov
PROJECTION/INTEGRATED MEDIA
Projection/Integrated Media Design Advisor............................................... ......................................................................................... Charles Murdock Lucas Assistant Projection Designer...........................................Danielle Johnson Projectionist....................................................................................Kat Guzzetta° Projection Board Operator........................................ Laura Sandoval-Rivas Guest Technical Artist..................................................................Stephan Hoyt
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Box Office & Social Media Coordinator........................... Adam Parrocha House Manager......................................................................... Adam Parrocha Usher............................................................................................Lourdes Arteaga
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ADMINISTRATION ‘Niyi Coker Jr., Professor & Director of the School of Theatre, Television, and Film Nicole Mendez, School Coordinator Melanie Dumont, Financial Coordinator Adam Parrocha, Box Office & Social Media Coordinator TELEVISION, FILM, AND NEW MEDIA FACULTY/STAFF Greg Durbin, Professor Alex Farnsley, Lecturer Mark Freeman, Professor Brian Hu, Associate 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 Rebecca Romani, Lecturer Sam Shpigelman, Lecturer, Area Head of New Media Production Rich Underwood, Lecturer Stuart Voytilla, Lecturer, Undergrad Advisor
Shelley Orr, Associate Professor, Graduate Advisor for MA Theatre Arts Jesca Prudencio, Associate 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, Head of Acting Peter Larlham, Professor Emeritus Dani Bedau, Associate Professor Robert E. Lee, Professor Emeritus, Telecommunications and Film Denitsa Bliznakova, Professor, Head of Costume Design & Technology Roy Madsen, Professor Emeritus, Telecommunications and Film Stephen Brotebeck, Professor Donald R. Martin, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus Benjamin Clark, Assistant Professor Margaret McKerrow, Professor Emerita of Peter Cirino, Associate Professor Theatre Kristen Flores, Scenic Charge Artist/Prop Tom Meador, Professor Emeritus, Master Ralph Funicello, Don Powell Chair in Scene Telecommunications and Film Jack Ofield, Emeritus Professor of Film Design Michael Real, Professor Emeritus, Peter Herman, Wig Making, Make-up Telecommunications and Film Costume Construction Beeb Salzer, Professor Emeritus of Theatre D.J. Hopkins, Professor Charles Murdock Lucas, Associate Professor, Loren Schreiber, Emeritus Professor, Head of Scenic Design & Integrated Media Director of Technology Rick Simas, Lecturer Emeritus, Musical Anne McMills, Associate Professor, Design/Technology MFA Graduate Advisor Theatre Carolyn “C.J.” Keith, Lecturer Emerita Brian McVicker, Technical Director Robert Meffe, Professor, Graduate Advisor, John Witherspoon, Professor Emeritus, Telecommunications and Film Head of Musical Theatre Craig Wolf, Professor Emeritus Sharon Oppenheimer, Lecturer
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