IN A SUNSHINE STATE Playbill

WELCOME to the much-anticipated presentation of In a Sunshine State, the culmination of our 23/24 Theatre Season. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you for gracing us with your presence tonight.

We must extend a special thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigated the challenges of construction and space constraints during this transformative period for our theatre facilities. Your steadfast support has been invaluable as we strive to provide the best possible experience for our audience. We also express our profound gratitude to the students, staff, and faculty whose dedication and tireless efforts serve as the lifeblood of our theatrical community. Their unwavering commitment to excellence enriches our cultural landscape and reinforces our shared vision of fostering creativity and innovation. As we bid farewell to this season, we eagerly anticipate welcoming you back for our upcoming 24/25 Season, where we promise to continue pushing boundaries and delivering unforgettable experiences in these new and contemporary theatre facilities. Your unwavering support throughout the season has been the cornerstone of our success, and we are deeply appreciative of your enthusiasm for the performing arts. As we gather for this final production, we reflect on the myriad of performances that have graced our school, each one a testament to the power of storytelling and the magic of live theatre.

In the ever-evolving landscape of social media inundation and artificial intelligence, amidst the ceaseless march of technological progress, there exists an immutable truth: the timeless allure of the human experience, unveiled through live performance, shall forever captivate the hearts and minds of humanity. For in the ethereal exchange between performer and audience, amidst the raw vulnerability and unfiltered emotions laid bare upon the stage, lies a sacred communion—a testament to the enduring resonance of our shared humanity, transcending the digital ephemera of our age. Thus, as the digital realm expands its dominion and algorithms dictate our digital interactions, let us not forget the irreplaceable essence of witnessing fellow humans, in flesh and spirit, weaving tales of passion, struggle, and triumph, reminding us of our intrinsic connection to the human narrative. Theatre has always endured throughout human history.

Thank you once again for joining us tonight. Please enjoy the performance.

‘Niyi Coker, Jr., Director School of Theatre, Television, and Film

In a Sunshine State is a production of the SDSU Musical Theatre Initiative and produced in association with Diversionary Theatre. This production is made possible in part by the Julia R. Brown New Musical Fund.

This production contains theatrical fog/haze and flashing/strobe lighting.

IN A SUNSHINE STATE

Book by T.C. Lind

Music and Lyrics by Derek Gregor and Phoebe Kruetz

Director and Choreographer: Stephen Brotebeck

Scenic Design .................................................. Isabel Simoes Decarvalho°^

Costume Design .......................................................................Katie Paulsen°^

Lighting Design.................................................................... Joshua Heming°^

Sound Design ................................................................................ Paul Peterson

Projection Design ....................................................................... Blake McCarty

Dramaturg........................................................................................... Aika Tsuda+

Stage Manager .................................................................................. Anya Veach

Music Direction ..............................................................................Robert Meffe

CAST

Evelyn Pierce ........................................................................... Natalie McClure*

Betty Kincaid ................................................................................Lindsey Grant*

Sam Pierce ................................................................................ Wilfred Paloma*

Bob Pierce ............................................................................................ Justin Brill*

Vernon Walker ................................................................................. Van Angelo*

Ritchie Carmichael ................................................................... Zakk Mannella*

Dolores Cunningham .................................................. Sarah Jane Salonga*

Frank Carmichael .................................................................................. Milo Mee

Clark/Ensemble/Frank understudy ...................................... Robert Bednar

Ensemble .............................................................................................. Isabel Wirz

Ted/Ensemble/Bob understudy ............................................. Josh Bradford

Ensemble ..............................................................................................Kylie Stucki

Ensemble/Dolores understudy ................................................... Ryan Flores

Ensemble/Evelyn understudy ....................................................... Bella Brady

Ensemble ...................................................................................Stephanie Norris

Ensemble/Betty understudy................................................ Olivia Heumann

Ensemble/Sam understudy ............................................Keegan McGowan

Ensemble ........................................................................................ Vincent Colon

Ensemble/Ritchie understudy ...................................................... Ethan Cruz

Swing .......................................................................................... Laina Wieshuber

Swing .........................................................................................Charlotte Bridant

ORCHESTRA

Conductor .......................................................................................Robert Meffe

Keyboard ..........................................................................................Ron Councell

Guitar 1 ......................................................................................... Nikko Nobleza

Guitar 2 ...................................................................................................... PJ Bovee

Bass ............................................................................................................. Ken Dow

Drums ........................................................................................ Nathan Hubbard

Reeds ......................................................................................... Breanna Haemor

Violin .......................................................................................... Genevieve James

Viola ........................................................................................................Jorge Soto

Cello ...................................................................................................... Jenny Epler

SETTING

Tampa, FL - ACT ONE: October 1958 | ACT TWO: February 1959

There will be one fifteen-minute intermission.

SONG LIST

ACT I

Out On a Friday Night – Evelyn and Ensemble

Outrageous – Ritchie and Vernon

Can You Imagine? – Evelyn

The World Is Changing – Betty

You’ve Got a Lot To Learn – Evelyn and Betty

Lotta Big Thinkin’ – Ritchie, Vernon, Frank And Ensemble

Down in the Water – Evelyn and Betty

Lotta Big Thinkin’ (Reprise) – Ensemble

Bringing in the Sunshine – Bob and Parents

The Whole Book – Evelyn

I Know You – Sam

Right – Vernon

Out On a Friday Night (Reprise) – Ensemble

Through That Door – Evelyn

ACT II

Never Gonna Shut Me Down – Dolores and Purple Orchid Patrons

West Of Apalachicola – Evelyn and Betty

Lock Me Up – Ritchie and Ensemble

I Know You (Reprise) – Sam

Not The Only One – Evelyn

The World Is Changing (Reprise) – Full Company

CREATIVE TEAM

BOOK

T.C. LIND is a playwright, screenwriter, and speechwriter, whose work for special events and galas include Lincoln Center’s Inaugural Hall of Fame Awards, The Hispanic Heritage Awards, the Giving Pledge Foundation’s Annual Gala, and The Anti-Defamation League’s Concert Against Hate. This is his first musical.

MUSIC AND LYRICS

DEREK GREGOR is an NYC-based composer for stage and screen. He is a recipient of a Richard Rodgers Award, a John Wallowitch Award and a MAC award among others. Derek’s musical UNLOCK’D (with Sam Carner) received an extended off-Broadway run at the Duke Theater, after development at the Ravinia Festival, TheatreWorks Palo Alto and Princeton University. His musical ISLAND SONG (w/ Carner) is licensed around the world, and its frequently-performed cabaret material has led to a YouTube following. TECHIES (w/ Carner) recently became available for licensing. Derek’s TYA short musical LOVE SPLAT tours with Theatreworks.

Derek wrote the original songs (with Selda Sahin lyrics) for the feature film AMERICAN REJECT (Keala Settle, Annaleigh Ashford, Rebecca Black, Billy Ray Cyrus). Derek’s musical MODERN (w/ Sahin) was developed at the Stephen Schwartz ASCAP Workshop, the ASCAP “Grow A Show” Workshop in Nebraska, the Village Theatre, USC’s “Live Read” Series and the Bloomington Playwrights Project. His musical PARTICLE (w/ Sahin) was selected for MSU’s Imagen series and is scheduled for further development in early 2024.

MUSIC AND LYRICS

PHOEBE KREUTZ is a NYC-born-and-based writer of songs, plays and screenplays. Recent musicals include The Nice List (produced online and currently being developed for Frederator Studios as an animated feature), Awesomer & Awesomer (Legacy Theater) and Go! Go! Gilgamesh! (NYC Frigid Fest Best Musical, NY Society Library Grant), Holy Crap: The Worst Parts of the Bible (Ellen Schwartz Award for Literary Merit), and Christmas with the Almost Stars (with Derek Gregor). Other projects include Disney’s Johnny & the Sprites, The New World (Bucks County Playhouse) and the soundtrack for the independent film Stargazer (Best Soundtrack at Berkeley Springs Film Festival). As a singer-songwriter, she has released multiple albums and toured the world solo and with her band, controversial parody band, The Pizza Underground.

The Making of In A Sunshine State

An Interview with the Creators: T.C. Lind, Derek Gregor, and Phoebe Kruetz with Assistant Dramaturg Dean Vicedo

Q: What brought you first to write the lyrics?

Phoebe: The genesis of this project was a workshop sponsored by this guy, Ben West…he had an idea of holding a dedicated “think tank” where he would take a lyricist, a book writer, and a composer—who had never worked together before—and put them in a room together for month to see what they came up with. Derek, T.C., and I were all fresh to each other with varying degrees of experience…and the prompt that Ben gave us was the recently released love letters of Leonard Bernstein. But while studying queer life in the 50s and 60s, we came across the story of the Johns Committee, which was going on in Florida at that time. None of us had heard of it before. We immediately responded to the story, and I think T.C. was the driving force: “This is the story. This is the world we need to be in.” That’s how it came to be…

Q: What are you hoping for the audience to take away from this musical?

Phoebe: I’m hopeful that they’ll just be moved by the story. That has to stay my primary focus as a creator. If I start thinking about the historical import of it, it’s too hard to get any work done. I’m just trying to make sure the songs come at the right places and the moments are landing in such a way that you’ll be moved by the characters. But hopefully, people who maybe went in with one concept of what the show was going to be—or who they were going to relate to—might come out with a different perspective.

“What I’ve learned the most—through my own journey, and I hope that others come away with this as well after watching our show—is the importance of community.”

—T.C. Lind

Q: How was working together, all three of you…how was that process and did you learn anything from that?

Derek: Well it’s a very unique situation to be paired with people that you don’t have any working history with, let alone know, at all, and I think that the person who assembled the three of us (his name is Ben West) is a really interesting producer with an interesting brain, and I mean that in a good sense…he knew that he had to choose people who were going to be able to step into that unique dynamic and figure out how to make it work…I think we all have our understanding of what our skills are and our confidence…so we’re coming in strong, but also open.

T.C.: I think we’ve created a safe space for the three of us to throw things at the wall to see if things work; to not be too precious with our respective areas. I felt very safe. This is the first time that I’ve ever written a musical, and I felt very safe from the jump that I was in good hands, and that I was with people who would allow me to speak out loud and create wild ideas. We take this very seriously, but at the same time, we don’t take ourselves too seriously…. We’re all so emotionally attached to telling the story the right way.

Q: Do you believe that there’s any possibility for social change?

T.C.: I would never want to write a show, especially about social change, with any “prescription.” I think there are activists out there who do that very well, but I will say, what I’ve learned the most—through my own journey, and I hope that others come away with this as well after watching our show—is the importance of community. The importance of having a safe queer space. And that change can’t happen without that community you set for yourself.

Q: Do you have any genres that inspired you?

Derek: I didn’t really know where I was going to go when I started because I didn’t know T.C. and Phoebe. I didn’t know what piece we were going to write. So the sound of the score has evolved and grown with the show…I want it to be as universal as possible, and it is a timeless story.

A Note from the Authors

While many aspects of this story are based on true events, In a Sunshine State is a work of fiction.

We were inspired by the unforgiveable actions committed by the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee against the Florida state education system, impacting the lives of countless LGBTQ+ citizens across mid20th Century Florida.

Our only hope is that by telling this story, we inspire a new generation of Americans to learn more about this heinous period in Florida state history.

Though our story focuses on certain actions taken against the queer community, we cannot forget the origins of the Committee’s shameful work, stemming from a racist tirade against desegregation in the South and direct attacks on Black and Brown citizens in Florida. We honor all who fought to protect civil liberties throughout the State.

—T.C.

Lind, Derek Gregor, and Phoebe Kruetz

DIRECTOR STEPHEN BROTEBECK

is a Professor in the MFA Musical Theatre program where he has directed and choreographed numerous productions including Children of Eden, Cabaret, Postcard American Town (World Premiere), Steel Pier, Pippin, James and the Giant Peach, The Full Monty and The Drowsy Chaperone (Craig Noel Award Nomination). Mr. Brotebeck is also the Interim Artistic Director at Diversionary Theatre where he has directed Head Over Heels (Co-Director), Girlfriend and choreographed the World Premiere of The Loneliest Girl In The World. Most recently as the Artistic Director of the Okoboji Summer Theatre in Okoboji, IA, he directed and choreographed A Comedy of Tenors, An Inspector Calls, Grease, Clue: On Stage, Mary Poppins, Murder On The Orient Express, and The Spitfire Grill among others. Broadway: Ghost, Peter and the Starcatcher. (Movement Associate). As a director Mr. Brotebeck has helmed the Off and Off-Off Broadway productions of The Shark Play, Breaking The Shakespeare Code, St. Francis (NY Fringe – Excellence in Directing Award), The Maltese Walter and Greasemonkey. Kennedy Center: Spring Gala (Director), My Fair Lady, Camelot, and Children Of Eden (Associate Director/ Choreographer). Additional credits as a director and/or choreographer include Ghost at The Rev (SALT Nomination), Peter and the Starcatcher, Monty Python’s Spamalot (Oscar Wilde Nomination), And The World Goes ‘Round (Oscar Wilde Nomination), and I Love A Piano (Oscar Wilde Nomination) at Farmers Alley Theatre; Looking For Roberto Clemente at Imagination Stage; The Great American Songbook Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony presented by Michael Feinstein. Internationally, Stephen has directed productions for Creativiva Caribbean, and choreographed multiple projects in Indonesia, China, and Guatemala for Passport to Broadway. www.stephenbrotebeck.com

MUSIC DIRECTOR ROBERT MEFFE

Broadway: Associate Conductor of Little Women and the last six years of Les Misérables, keyboards for Evita (2012 revival), Newsies, The Phantom of the Opera, Avenue Q, Spelling Bee, Grey Gardens and Bombay Dreams. National Tours: Music Director of Evita, The Phantom of the Opera, Associate Conductor of Les Misérables, Sunday in the Park with George. Off-Broadway: Myths & Hymns, Violet, The Prince and the Pauper, and Gutenberg! The Musical!. TV: Encore! (Disney+), Earth to America (TBS), Renee Fleming-Live at Lincoln Center (PBS). San Diego: Craig Noel Award nominations for best music direction for Cabaret (The Old Globe) and Fun Home (San Diego Rep) Mr. Meffe is the Head of the MFA Musical Theatre Program at San Diego State University. At SDSU, he has music directed Little By Little, Pal Joey, Les Misérables, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Into the Woods, The Drowsy Chaperone, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Full Monty, Enchanted April, Company, James and the Giant Peach, She Loves Me, Chess, Pippin, Postcard American Town, Pippin, Spelling Bee, Cabaret and Children of Eden.

SCENIC DESIGN ISABEL SIMOES

DECARVALHO is a Scenic and Projection Designer graduating this year. Isabel came to San Diego from undergraduate studies in DC, where she worked throughout the DC metro area and Annapolis, at various theaters. This is Isabel’s final design for SDSU, others include: scenic design for Bloodletting, projection design for the World Premiere of Postcard American Town and scenic design for The Long Christmas Ride Home. Locally, Isabel has designed Bocon Arts’ World Premiere of Brat and Opera Tijuana’s World Premiere of The Magic Hummingbird. She also works in the Props Department at The Old Globe and designs student films. You can check out more of Isabel’s work on her design website: isabelsimoes.design.

COSTUME DESIGN

KATIE PAULSEN is a Costume Designer based in San Diego. She holds a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and will earn her MFA in Costume Design from SDSU this May. She has also designed The Glass Menagerie (Diversionary Theatre), Love’s Labor’s Lost (SDSU), and As You Like It (SDSU), and has worked at Cygnet Theatre, the La Jolla Playhouse, and the Old Globe Theatre. This is her final show at SDSU. Special thanks to her family, friends, cohort, and mentor Richard E. Donnelly for supporting her thus far!

LIGHTING DESIGN

JOSHUA HEMING (He/They) is a thirdyear MFA Candidate studying Lighting Design and Technology at San Diego State University. Previous design credits include Lighting Designer for Birds of North America (MOXIE Theatre, 2023), Love’s Labor’s Lost, A Raisin in The Sun, and projection designer for The Long Christmas Ride Home (San Diego State University, 2022), other credits include DMC Lighting Assistant for The Who’s TOMMY (Broadway, 2024), Associate Lighting Designer for Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (Cygnet Theatre, 2024), Is It Thursday Yet? (PACNYC, 2023), Evita (Cygnet Theatre, 2023), Is It Thursday Yet? (La Jolla Playhouse, 2023), and Assistant Lighting Designer for Redwood (La Jolla Playhouse, 2024), Babbitt (La Jolla Playhouse, 2023), Twelfth Night, and Cabaret (The Old Globe, 2023). He would like to dedicate the lighting design for In a Sunshine State to all of his queer and trans brothers and sisters, in addition to his spouse, Jennifer, who has given her unending support throughout his graduate studies. Please consider supporting young queer folk by making a donation to The Trevor Project, more information at https://www.thetrevorproject.org/. @joshuahemingld across all socials

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PROJECTION DESIGN

BLAKE MCCARTY is a director, designer, and creative producer based in San Diego, where he serves as the Executive Artistic Director of Blindspot Collective. His work includes large-scale immersive projects, original musicals, devised theatre, and documentary plays developed or commissioned by The Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse, California Center for the Arts, Cygnet Theatre, New Village Arts, and New York Theatre Barn. His award-winning video designs have been seen in New York City and across Southern California. Blake is a graduate of the Steinhardt School and the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.

SOUND DESIGN PAUL PETERSON San Diego State University: The House of Bernarda Alba, Lucky Me, Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play, Children of Eden, Ziggy, Stardust & Me, Cabaret, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Postcard American Town. Elsewhere: The Old Globe, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, San Jose Repertory Theatre, CenterStage, La Jolla Playhouse, Sledgehammer Theatre (Associate Artist), San Diego Repertory Theatre.

Education: B.A. in Drama with an emphasis in Technical Design from SDSU. Paul is a Lecturer in Sound Design and Technology at SDSU.

DRAMATURG AIKA

TSUDA is a second-year MA Theatre Arts student at SDSU. Aika received her bachelor’s degree in English with an emphasis in Translation at Kobe College in Japan. She studied theatre abroad for one year at Bowling Green State University in Ohio during her time at Kobe College. Her interests are in dramaturgy, musical theatre, and translation in the theatre field. As she seeks to work as a translator in the musical theatre field in the future, she is interested in exploring the way to utilize the skills of a dramaturg when translating musicals. As an aspiring translator and dramaturg, she is interested in bridging the gap between the creators and the audience by providing background information on aspects that are not common knowledge. Past credits as a dramaturg at SDSU: The Long Christmas Ride Home [co-dramaturg], Cabaret [dramaturg], and Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play [dramaturg]. She is so excited and glad to work on this show for her last production at SDSU!

ASSISTANT DRAMATURG BELLA KEEME A graduate of MiraCosta College in Oceanside, as well as the University of CA, Irvine, Bella is so excited to be working on such a special show for her first production at SDSU, while pursuing her Theatre Arts MA. Post-graduation, Bella is interested in directing and teaching at the college level. Past assistant directing credits include: The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Importance of Being Earnest, Sense & Sensibility (MCC), and Out of the Void (UCI). Thank you to all of the friends, family, and mentors who have supported Bella this far!

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CAST: WHO’S WHO

Bella Brady

Bella is in her third year working towards her BA in Musical Theatre. Recent theatre credits include Cinderella in Into the Woods (Grossmont College Theatre), Kate/ Lilli in Kiss Me, Kate (Westview Theatre Company), Norma in Perfect Arrangement (Skull and Dagger Dramatic Society), Burrhus in Britannicus (British American Drama Academy), Ensemble/ Rona u/s in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and swing in Cabaret (SDSU mainstage). Bella just returned from an incredible semester at the British American Drama Academy’s London Theatre Program where she spent her time studying acting and theatre all while immersing herself in London’s rich theatre scene. In addition to theatre, Bella has recently been stepping her toes into film, performing in multiple student-led short films here at SDSU and hopes to explore more in this field.

Justin Brill

Justin (he/him/his) is a director, performer, and educator currently in year two of the Musical Theater MFA program at San Diego State University. Prior to attending SDSU, Justin served four years on the full-time faculty of Columbia College Chicago where he taught courses primarily in the Musical Theater program (scene study, performance technique, advanced audition technique, career preparation, acting for non-majors). He also directed the new student musical theatre showcase, a concert re-imagining of R&H’s Allegro, a filmed virtual production of Edges, as well as the BFA Industry Showcase. Some favorite projects from his 25-year career as an Equity actor include Rent & All Shook Up (original Broadway cast) on Broadway, Puck in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at NY’s Metropolitan Opera, over 1200 performances as Boq on the 1st National Tour of Wicked, and a production of Singin’ In the Rain in 2016 where he played Cosmo and his wife, Shanna VanDerwerker, was the choreographer and the Lady in Green. Justin strives to facilitate an atmosphere of joy where all participants feel a foundational sense of belonging and are welcomed to bring their full selves into the work.

Stephanie Norris

Stephanie could not be more excited to be returning to the SDSU Mainstage! She is currently a third year Theatre Arts, Performance major, with minors in Interdisciplinary Studies and English. Most recently at SDSU, you may have seen her as Beth (Little Women), Florinda (Into the Woods), and Storyteller (Children of Eden). Other favorite credits include Winnifred (Once Upon a Mattress), Morticia (The Addams Family), and Rapunzel (Into the Woods). She is the Vice-President of Skull & Dagger, where she recently co-wrote and co-directed her adaptation of Medea. Follow along with her upcoming projects on Instagram @thestephanienorris.

CAST: WHO’S WHO

Robert Bednar

Robert is thrilled to help premier this new musical, In a Sunshine State. Previously he was a Storyteller in Children of Eden and a swing in Cabaret on the SDSU Main Stage. Other Credits include Composing for the Summer Shakespeare Studio at The Old Globe, Ares in Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief, and Polonius in Hamlet. He loved the experience of bringing this piece to life, and would like to thank the amazing creative team. Also, his mom thinks he’s quite handsome.

Van Angelo

Van (they/them) is an MFA in Musical Theatre Candidate and the Director of Education for San Diego Musical Theatre. Select Regional Credits: Something Rotten, Memphis (Moonlight), Catch Me If You Can (SDMT), Seussical as Wickersham #1 (Candlelight Pavilion), West Side Story, Tarzan, Hairspray as Seaweed (Performance Riverside), The View UpStairs as Wes (Desert Rose Playhouse). Select Music Directing Credits: Urinetown, Anything Goes (SDMT), Leonard Bernstein’s New York (NVA). Other performances with New York Philharmonic, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Zelda Symphony Orchestra, and Philadelphia Orchestra including the recording of Bernstein’s MASS with conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Van is a two-time Inland Theatre League Award winner, and a recipient of the Desert Theatre League Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical. “Till there’s no one left. Who has ever known us apart.” IG: @vanangelo; vanangelo.com

Wilfred Paloma

Wilfred is a multi-hyphenate theatre artist & is the Director of Education & Community Engagement at Diversionary Theatre. He is an Actor’s Equity member with an M.A. in Theatre Arts and a B.A. in Theatre Performance: Acting and Musical Theatre. Wilfred is also a graduate of the Meisner and Chekhov Integrated Acting Studio (MCIT). He will earn an M.F.A. Musical Theatre at San Diego State University in May 2024. For over the last 13 years, Wilfred has been a teaching artist working in residency in partnership with La Jolla Playhouse, Arts Education Connection, Imagine Brave Spaces, Coronado Junior Arts League, Young Actors Theater, San Diego Junior Theatre, and Blindspot Collective. Wilfred is an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego, San Diego State University and Southwestern College. Wilfred is a director and choreographer specializing in the development of new works, and has directed over 35 productions. His favorite work fuses social activism and community engagement to his wide array of theatre and dance performance experiences. His artistic practice spans Opera, Dance Theatre, Musical Theatre, dramatic works to Theatre for Social Change. Wilfred builds and facilitates drama based programs for youth, adults & elders. wilfredpaloma.com

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Milo Mee

Milo is a third-year at SDSU majoring in Theatre Arts, Performance. Some of his notable roles have been Vice Principal Panch in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (SDSU), Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (CMTSJ), Dom in Steel Pier (SDSU), Cole in The Free Play Project (SDSU), Mr. Lindner in A Raisin In the Sun (SDSU), and Patrick Star in The SpongeBob Musical (CMTSJ). Milo was awarded Best Actor in the 2021 California High School Rita Moreno Awards, where he went on to represent the Bay Area at the Broadway League’s annual Jimmy Awards. Having been with this show since its initial reading in 2022, Milo is so happy to finally bring it to the stage with such an incredible cast.

Sarah Jane Salonga

Sarah (she/her) is grateful to be part of the SDSU New Musical Initiative process with In a Sunshine State since her first semester in the Fall of 2022. She is in her final semester of the MFA Musical Theatre program at San Diego State University. She has a BA in Education and BSc in Biochemistry. Sarah is a credentialed school teacher and has also taught voice, ukulele, dance, and theater to students of all ages. In addition, Sarah is a Registered Dental Hygienist and loves to apply her knowledge in dentistry and human anatomy/physiology to vocal pedagogy and singing. She’s very interested in developing new musicals and is currently writing a jukebox musical, One Past Midnight: The OPM Musical using Original Pilipino Music (OPM) from the 80s and 90s as her final thesis project. Sarah is looking forward to sharing her diverse skill set and commitment to education by fostering aspiring theatre artists. Some of her favorite recent credits include: Eve in Children of Eden, Mom/Tracy in Underground, Olive Ostrovsky in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Melanie in lit: a new musical, Pocahontas in Disenchanted! and Anna in High Fidelity (Canadian Premiere). Much love to her family and friends for their endless love and support!

Charlotte Bridant

Charlotte (she/her) is a second year Youth Theatre major who is thrilled to be working on this production. She gained her love for theater at 5 years old after seeing a production of Seussical the Musical and has been doing theater ever since. She has participated in many shows with Roustabout Theater in Santa Rosa, CA. Some of her credits include Gypsy (Mama Rose), White Christmas (Martha), Mamma Mia (Rosie), and Spongebob (Sandy). You may recognize her from SDSU’s mainstage productions of Cabaret (Helga), Ziggy, Stardust & Me (Ms. Dulick), MFA Capstones If/Then (Jane), and One Past Midnight (Ensemble), or the K-pop dance team KASA Ignite. Special thanks to her family and friends for always supporting her! Enjoy the show! We

CAST: WHO’S WHO

Laina Wieshuber

Laina (Swing): Laina is thrilled to be a swing in her first production at SDSU. She is a Theatre Arts, Performance major at San Diego State University. Her recent credits include Cinderella in Roger and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Miss Honey in Matilda, as well as Sally Perks in Puffs. She also recently contributed to several short films at SDSU. For fun, Laina enjoys writing music for her band, Call Off Your Dogs!

Ryan Flores

Ryan, a fourth year pursuing a BA in General Theatre Arts, is so excited to be a part of the world wide premiere of In a Sunshine State! She is a southern California native, and has been performing in musicals since she was 12. Past credits include Children of Eden In Concert (Aysha/storyteller), Into The Woods (The Witch), and In The Heights (Daniela). When she is not performing you can find Ryan at the beach with friends, family, and her dogs! A big thank you to everyone involved in the production and the writers themselves! Enjoy the show!

Vincent Colon

Vincent has been involved in musical theatre projects for nine years now. He has been involved in several projects at the Dance Center in Carmel, starring as Emmett in Legally Blonde, participated in the Trentino Music Festival in Italy, was a swing in SDSU’s production of Cabaret, and was involved with James and the Giant Peach at Southwestern College. He has also been in several high school music productions before attending SDSU.

Zakk Mannella

Zakk is proud to be a part of the MFA in Musical Theatre Class of 2024. Originally from Pittsburgh, he is a performer, educator, choreographer, and director that has worked professionally across the country. He is currently a Musical Theatre Dance and Musical Theatre History teaching associate at SDSU. Recent credits include: Crime & Punishment (The Old Globe), Children of Eden (SDSU-Cain), Cabaret (SDSUCliff), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (SDSU-Mitch), Legally Blonde (Choreographer), Newsies (Pittsburgh Musical Theatre-Albert), West Side Story (Riff), Side Show (Buddy), Into the Woods (Director), Peter and the Starcatcher (Ted), and American Idiot (Choreographer). In 2015 he received his BA in Theatre Arts/Musical Theatre from Marymount Manhattan College in New York City. He is thrilled for the opportunity to further his education at SDSU, and thanks the generous scholarship donors that made his education possible. The biggest thank you to T.C, Phoebe, and Derek for their beautiful and inspiring work on In a Sunshine State. Endless thanks to his family for always supporting his dreams. IG: @zakkmannella, zakkmannella.com

CAST: WHO’S WHO

Isabel Wirz

Isabel, a second year pursuing a BA in Musical Theatre, is thrilled to be a part of this production alongside such an amazing company! She is from the Bay Area where she has been performing and collaborating with various theatre companies locally. Several recent shows include Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play (Quincy/Bart), Into the Woods (Cinderella), Little Women (Meg), and Fiddler on the Roof (Shainel). A big thank you to her teachers, friends, and family for their support! She hopes you enjoy the show! IG: @isabelwirz

Lindsey Grant

Lindsey is thrilled to be a part of such an incredible and heartwarming new piece of work! She was born and raised in San Diego and received her BFA from NYU Tisch School Of The Arts and is currently an MFA Candidate in Musical Theatre at San Diego State University. Lindsey has performed in numerous productions both on the East and West Coasts, including the roles of Sally Bowles in Cabaret, The Drowsy Chaperone in The Drowsy Chaperone and Eve/Mama Noah in Children Of Eden. Other credits include: Netflix Stranger Things Experience, Jerry’s Girls (Dolly Levi), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Logainne Schwartzy). Lindsey has also directed main stage productions for youth theatres in San Diego and has enjoyed teaching acting courses for both youth and undergraduate students.

Natalie McClure

Natalie is a MFA in Musical Theatre candidate graduating May ‘24. Natalie is excited to be performing and collaborating with all of the amazing talent at SDSU and the team from NYC. Natalie holds a BFA in Musical Theatre Performance from Western Michigan University. She has performed in Mamma Mia! in Las Vegas; multiple roles in regional theaters across the U.S.; in TV/Films; and in national commercials for Labatts, 1-800 Contacts, Nike, and more. Thank you to everyone involved in In a Sunshine State and her scholarship donors for making it possible to attend SDSU on this life changing MFA journey. A special thanks to Phoebe, T.C., Derek, Stephen and Rob for trusting her with telling Evelyn’s story. Love to Scott and Declan.

Kylie Stucki

Kylie is thrilled to be a part of this original piece. They are a dancer, actor, and performer, eager to move on this new main stage. You may have seen Kylie in past SDSU productions such as Steel Pier, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Cabaret. Outside of school, she played Anybodys in Teatro San Diego Theater’s West Side Story, and performed in Jason Mraz’s “Kaleidoscope” Concert. Currently, Kylie is teaching Musical Theater Dance at the Coronado Community Center, and Choreographing Annie Jr. through Coronado Junior Arts League.

CAST: WHO’S WHO

Olivia Heumann

Olivia is a third-year Musical Theatre major and is beyond thrilled to be working on her second Main Stage production! She has grown up in the working in Bay Area theater; some of her favorite credits being Little Women (Jo), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Olive), Matilda (Choreographer), Freaky Friday (Katherine), Wedding Crashers (Gloria), and Children of Eden here at SDSU. She has also spent much of her life in the choral circuit, training in Regional and State honor choirs (CCDA). She wants to thank her teachers, family, and coaches for their love and support!

Keegan Mcgowan

This is Keegan’s first show with SDSU, and he could not be happier that he has been given the privilege of being a part of this production. He has lived in San Diego for most of his life, and has been doing theatre for even longer. He is so proud to be able to help with presenting this story for the first time, and to help the world hear this incredible story.

Ethan Cruz

Ethan is rounding out his third year at SDSU and beyond excited to be performing on the Main Stage once again. Theatre has always been in his corner and has provided a specific understanding allowing him to thrive socially and professionally. Past performances include Idle Boy in 35MM (SDSU MTC), Hans in Cabaret (SDSU Mainstage), and most recently Ricky in Ride the Cyclone (Trinity Theatre Company). When he isn’t slaying for the audience, he can be found cheffing it up in the kitchen, drinking boba, and, more often than not, getting some much-needed rest. Ethan is so grateful for the opportunity to be part of bringing this incredible production to the stage. The show serving as a reminder to work with one another and help communities thrive and grow. Let’s ALL enjoy life and the many fruits it has to offer. You can find him on Instagram @eatmoreham.

Josh Bradford

Josh (he/him) is so excited to be in his first full production at SDSU! Regional credits include: Saturday Night Fever (Ensemble/Bobby & Joey U/S), Disney’s Tarzan (Ensemble), Something Rotten! (Swing), Beauty and the Beast (Ensemble), Matilda (Ensemble), Newsies (Scab/Ensemble), The Little Mermaid (Ensemble), The Music Man (Ensemble) The Who’s Tommy (Young Tommy), Wizard of Oz (Mayor of Munchkinland) - Moonlight; Gypsy (Newsboy) - Cygnet; Lord of the Flies (Percival) - NVA; She Loves Me (Arpad Laszlo) - SRT; How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Ladybug Who) – The Old Globe. Enjoy the show!

PRODUCTION STAFF

MANAGEMENT & CREATIVE

Intimacy Director ....................................................................... Allison Bibicoff

Assistant Directors ......................... Lindsey Grant*, Sarah Jane Salonga*

Assistant Choreographer ...................................................... Zakk Mannella*

Assistant Dramaturgs ................................. Dean Vicedo+, Bella Keeme+

Assistant Stage Managers .......................Maggie Harris, Angelo Aceves

Production Manager....................................................................TaiReikca L.A.

Stage Management Advisor ...................................................... Jay Sheehan

Dramaturgy Advisor ...................................................................... Shelley Orr

SCENIC

Scenic Design Advisor ............................................................ Ralph Funicello

Assistant Scenic Designer .................................................... Heather Larsen°

Technical Director...................................................................Brian J. McVicker

Assistant Technical Directors ......................Lexi Berson, Tamarra Sylber°

Props Master and Scenic Charge Artist...........................Kristen E. Flores

Scenic and Properties Artisans ....... Sukritha Sukritha°, Zoey Mallard, ............................................................ Amelia Simpson and Sydney Cicchitto

Properties Run Crew ...................................................................... JoAna Dirilo

Scenic Construction .......................................... Matthew Talley, THEA 442A

Scenic Run Crew ........................... Gianna Merghart, Brenna Hughbanks

COSTUME

Costume Design Advisor...........................................................Brooke Kesler

Costume Shop Manager ............................................................... Teri Tavares

Costume/Wig Technician ....................................................... Peter Herman

Assistant Costume Designers......Kelan Yang°, Linda Litchy-Cervantes

Drapers ......... Claire Peterson°, Heather Nunn°, Anastasiia Sennikova°

1st Hand .................................................................................Arianna Quintero°

Costume Crafts .............................................................. Laura “Lars” Sladich°

Stitchers.......................................Thea 442B class, Linda Litchy-Cervantes

Costume Maintenance/Laundry .........Ryane Gonsalves, Clara Holland

Costume Crew ..................................................... Quin Shaw, Kaitlyn Dupuy, ............................................... Abigail Maurer, Kate Crissinger, Andy Mejia

+MA in Theatre Arts

*MFA in Musical Theatre

°MFA in Design and Technology for Theatre, Television, and Film

^Qualifying or Thesis Production

PRODUCTION STAFF

LIGHTING

Lighting Design Advisor........................................................Anne E. McMills

Lighting, Projection, & Audio Shop Supervisor .......... Kat Makarushka

Assistant Lighting Designers ............ Tiffany Arita & Lorenzo Mestidio

Production Electricians ......... Mary Ashley Fulton° & Mathys Herbert°

Assistant Production Electricians ........................ Abril Olivares Cisneros, ........................................................................ Andrea Garcia, & Anshul Khilani

Electricians.............................................................THEA240 & Team Lighting

Programmer ............................................................................Sammy Webster°

Light Board Operator ...................................................................... Nia Mason

Spot Operators ...... Matthew Talley, Tatym Shinkle, Matthew Dickson

SOUND & MUSIC

Lighting, Projection, & Audio Shop Supervisor .......... Kat Makarushka

Sound A2 ........................................................................................... Zoe Yahrling

QLab Operator ....................................................................... Ryane Gonsalves

Projection Board Operator .................................................. Hillari Hampton

Assistant Music Director .............................................................. Van Angelo*

Orchestrators ............................ Brad Haak, Dillon Kondor, Robert Meffe

Rehearsal Pianists............................................... Ron Councell, Jack Holden

Keyboard Programming ............................................................... Jack Holden

Music Preparation .........................................................................Robert Meffe

PROJECTION

Projection Design Advisor ................... Nicholas Ponting, Daniel Hobbs

Projection Shop Supervisor................................................. Kat Makarushka

Assistant Projection Designer ...................................... Barbara Two Stars°

Projections Operator ................................................................. Phoebe Appel

PUBLIC RELATIONS & FRONT OF HOUSE

Box Office Coordinator ............................................................... Bryan Martin

Marketing and Publicity Assistants ..... Bekah Blackburn, Julia Dimson

House Managers .....................................Emerson Clarke, Amanda Mann, ............................................................................Audrey Daynes, Rebecca Helft

Box Office Staff .............................................Kristie Arenas, Alana Marshall

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SDSU SCHOOL OF THEATRE, TELEVISION, AND FILM DONORS

We are pleased to thank our generous supporters, as all that we accomplish would not be possible without the generous support of alumni and community members, who make significant contributions to support our students and programs at SDSU. Thank you!

Endowed Funds

Established with a commitment of $50,000 or more Ages of Drama - Live! Endowment

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Allison Rossett Endowed Scholarship in Musical Theatre

• Bellinghiere Endowed Scholarship

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Bolles Family Musical Theater Endowed Scholarship

• Brita C. Davis and Richard R. Davis Musical Theatre Endowed Scholarship

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Carol Vassiliadis Endowed Scholarship in Musical Theatre

• Chad Shelton Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Theatre Design and Technology

• Chuck and Robin Luby Endowment for Musical Theatre

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Clarence and Catherine Stephenson Musical Theatre Endowed Scholarship

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Clayton Brace Awards Endowment

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Darlene and Donald Shiley Endowment for Student Excellence in Musical Theatre

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Deborah M. Dexter Endowed Scholarship in Musical Theatre

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Denis Sanders Memorial Endowment

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Denise Madruga Endowed Scholarship in Theatre

• Drama Circle Endowment

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Don Powell Interface Program Endowment

Gordon J. Lusk Endowment

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Hayes Anderson Student Excellence Endowment

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Henry Edward and Gail Johnson McAdams Memorial Endowed Scholarship

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Henry Stanton Endowment

• Hunton D. Sellman Endowment

• James Chris Nichols Memorial Endowment

• Judith and Jack White Musical Theatre Endowed Scholarship

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Julia R. Brown Musical Theatre Endowed Scholarship

• Maggi McKerrow Endowed Scholarship for Theatre

Maggi McKerrow Endowed Scholarship for Study Abroad

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• Mangan/Christensen Endowed Scholarship for Musical Theatre

• Marion Ross Endowed Scholarship

• MFA Musical Theatre Endowed Professorship

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Musical Theatre Endowed Scholarship

• Nella Feldman Gross Endowment

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Paulette Wilson Endowment for Musical Theatre

• Powell/SCE Design Endowed Chair

• Robert Shields Memorial Endowment

• Ron and Sue Heller Musical Theatre Endowed Scholarship

Roscoe-Tiffany MFA Musical Theatre Endowed Scholarship

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Ruth Anna, Louis F., Dorothy Cable Endowed Scholarship

• Sybil E. Jones Endowment

• The McCabe Family Endowed Scholarship

• Theatre Endowment

Annual Funds & Scholarships

Aztecs to Hollywood

Up to $50,000

• Bellinghiere Scholarship

• Clayton Brace Awards Scholarship Fund

• Drama Circle

• Nella Feldman Gross Scholarship Endowment

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Michael and Anne-Charlotte “A.C.” Harvey Scholarship

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Ron and Sue Heller Fund for Musical Theatre

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Gale Anne Hurd TFM Program Love Letters Production Fund

• Los Lobos Documentaries Film Fund

• Denise Madruga Scholarship

• John J. Martin and Katherine Fitzhugh

• MFA Musical Theatre Scholarship

• Gail Johnson

McAdams Memorial Scholarship

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Musical Theatre Musical Theatre Archive Operations

• Musical Theatre Production Fund

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Dan Prentice Memorial Musical Theatre Fund

• Dennis Sanders Scholarship

• San Diego Theatre Arts Research Lab

• Michele Schlecht MFA Musical Theatre Scholarship

Scholarship

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Chad Shelton Memorial Scholarship

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• Hunton Sellman

R P Shields Scholarship Student Success Fund Theatre, Television and Film

• Judy White Scholarship

SDSU SCHOOL OF THEATRE, TELEVISION, AND FILM DONORS

Generous Supporters

$500+ in the Last 5 Years thru August, 2022

Hayes L. and Marilyn J. Anderson

Emmet G. Barton

Vince Bertoni and Damon Hein

Louis and Elisa Betancourt-Ruvalcaba

Thomas Bollard and Holly Martin-Bollard

Ron K. and Reina Bolles

James S. and Marilyn C. Brown

Julia R. Brown

Stephanie Brownyard

Dorothy Ann Cable

Stephen and Robin L. Ching

Ben and Nikki Clay

Sarah Coombs

Jeff Cotta and Pamela Cotta

Michael J. and Judith M. Darweesh

Adela de la Torre, Ph.D. and Stephen Bartlett

Karen H. DeLaurier

Alice and Doug Diamond

Gregory C. Durbin

David and Marilyn Eisenman

John Ellison

Roselyn E. and Chukuka S. Enwemeka, Ph.D.

Daniel and Phyllis Epstein

Esther Fischer

Sylvia J. Fitch

Katherine L. Fitzhugh and John Martin

Joyce M. Gattas, Ph.D.

Sherman George

David Arthur Glass

Michael S. Gregory

Justin Samuel Halpern

Hal Lawrence and Sheila Harrison

Michael and Anne-Charlotte “A.C.” Harvey

Ronald and Susan Heller MFA Fund

Bruce A. and Jane W. Hopkins

Margaret A. Howard

Osborn and Dea Hurston

Blair G. Irwin

Jay W. Jeffcoat

Paul H. Jozwicki

Paula Kalustian

Koji C. K and Susan F. Kasuyama

Georgette M. Katz

Dennis G. Keith

Brett Karl Kelly and Chad Stewart Birmingham

Gary A. and Maxine A. Kreitzer

Michelle Anne LaGrandeur

Dr. William and Evelyn M. Lamden

Jeremy Lane

Kathleen M. Lemieux

Charles S. Luby and Robin B. Luby

Denise Madruga and Michael Lesniak

Mort Marcus and Deborah Klein

Jim A. and Deborah D. Marshall

John Andrew Mateja

Stewart Scott Mc Donald

Timothy Mccalister

McCulloch Family Charitable Fund

Oliver R. McElroy

Paul S. Mcintyre and Cynthia McIntyre

Colin Mckearnan

Randi and Thomas L. McKenzie, Ph.D.

Margaret McKerrow, Ph.D.

Martin McKerrow

Toni B. McKerrow

Kevin J. O’Connor and Katherine D. O’Connor

Terry Lee O’Donnell

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Adam Parrocha

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Paula Perry

James P. and Gale S. Petrie

Richard Sellers and Ellen Porter

Marshall A. Lewis and Judy M. Price-Lewis

Linda J. Rankin and Rodney T. Whitlow

Jon Carl Ringbom

Dr. Patti Roscoe and James Tiffany

Allison Rossett, Ed.D.

Michele Schlecht and Richard Alan Covey

The Shelton Family

John A. Shelton

Mike Shelton

Karen and Christopher (Kit) Sickels

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Jeffrey H. and Malka Silverstein

Emily Norine Smith

Jane K. Smith

Nancy A. and Alan Richard Spector, M.D., Ph.D.

Clarence E. and Catherine Ann Stephenson

Charles J. and Nancy M. Stewart

James J. Tarbox

Ronald T. Thornton

Seth and Cynthia L. Trostler

C. Anne Turhollow

Kenneth G. and Joyce Ulrich

Edward Law Underwood

Carol Vassiliadis

Richard and Patricia Wagner

Carey Gail Wall

Debra Wanger

Judith and Jack White

Rodney T. Whitlow

Carole Wilson

Joshua A. Young

The Conrad Prebys Foundation

SDSU SCHOOL OF THEATRE, TELEVISION, AND FILM FACULTY & STAFF

ADMINISTRATION

‘Niyi Coker Jr., Professor & TTF Director

Ashlee Vizcaino, School Coordinator

Elizabeth Anderson, Financial Coordinator

Bryan Martin, Box Office & Social Media Coordinator

TELEVISION, FILM, AND NEW MEDIA FACULTY/STAFF

Marwa Abdalla, Lecturer

Abraham Amkpa, Lecturer

Uri Bar-On, Lecturer

Ralph Blanchard, Lecturer

Jose De Matos, Tech Engineer

Krystal Dawkins, Lecturer

Jeff Deverett, Lecturer

Greg Durbin, Professor

Alex Farnsley, Lecturer

Michael Feinstein, Lecturer

Lizzette Flores, Equipment Supervisor

Mark Freeman, Professor

Ángel Granados, Lecturer

Glenn Heath, Lecturer/Undergraduate Adviser

Brian Hu, Associate Professor

Brie Iatarola, Lecturer

Donn Johnson, Lecturer

Brendan Julian, Lecturer

Martha M. Lauzen, Professor, Executive DirectorCenter for the Study of Women in Television/Film

Stephanie Lee, TFM Shop Foreman

Jessica McGaugh, Assistant Professor

David Morong, Professor, Graduate Advisor

Vernon Mortensen, Lecturer

Ron Najor, Lecturer

Greg Penetrante, TV/Film Studio Engineer

Dane Picard, Lecturer

Mary Posatko, Assistant Professor

Timothy A. Powell, Professor, Area Head

Sam Shpigelman, Lecturer, Area Head of New Media Production

Genadi Radiul, Lecturer

David Steinberg, Lecturer

Rich Underwood, Lecturer

Stuart Voytilla, Lecturer, Undergrad Advisor

THEATRE FACULTY/STAFF

Adrian Alita, Associate Professor, Head of Acting

Caroline Andrew, Lecturer

Dani Bedau, Associate Professor

Denitsa Bliznakova, Professor, Head of Costume Design & Technology

Cynthia Bloodgood, Lecturer

Stephen Brotebeck, Professor

Peter Cirino, Associate Professor

Ronald Councell, Staff Accompanist/Vocal Coach

Kristen Flores, Scenic Charge Artist/Prop Master

Ralph Funicello, Don Powell Chair, Scene Design

TaiReikca Glover, Production Facilitator

Peter Herman, Wig Making, Make-up Costume Construction

D.J. Hopkins, Professor

Brooke Kesler, Lecturer

Noah Lange, Scene Shop Foreman

Kat Makarushka, Theatrical Lighting, Projection, & Sound Lead

Randi McKenzie, Emerita Assistant Dean

Anne McMills, Associate Professor, Design/Technology MFA Graduate Advisor

Brian McVicker, Technical Director

Robert Meffe, Professor, Graduate Advisor, Head of Musical Theatre

Charles Murdock Lucas, Associate Professor, Head of Scenic Design & Integrated Media

Laurinda Nikkel, Lecturer

Shelley Orr, Associate Professor, Graduate Advisor for MA Theatre Arts

Paul Peterson, Lecturer

Nicholas Ponting, Lecturer

Jesca Prudencio, Associate Professor

Randy Reinholz, Professor

Jill Rovatsos, Lecturer

Jay Sheehan, Faculty Production Manager, Stage Management Advisor

Teri McConnell Tavares, Costume Shop Manager

Katie (Laura) Turner, Lecturer, Undergraduate Advisor

Alison Urban, Lecturer/Internship Adviser

Christopher Warren, Associate Professor

Andrew Young, Scene Shop Foreman

EMERITUS FACULTY

Hayes Anderson, Professor Emeritus

Carroll Blue, Professor Emerita

Anne-Charlotte Harvey, Professor Emerita

Michael Harvey, Professor Emeritus

Elizabeth Heighten, Professor Emerita

Kaye Jameson, Professor Emeritus

Paula Kalustian, Professor Emerita

Margaret Larlham, Professor Emerita

Peter Larlham, Professor Emeritus

Robert E. Lee, Professor Emeritus

Roy Madsen, Professor Emeritus

Donald R. Martin, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus

Margaret McKerrow, Professor Emerita

Tom Meador, Professor Emeritus

Jack Ofield, Professor Emeritus

Michael Real, Professor Emeritus

Beeb Salzer, Professor Emeritus

Loren Schreiber, Emeritus Professor

Rick Simas, Lecturer Emeritus

Carolyn “C.J.” Keith, Lecturer Emerita

John Witherspoon, Professor Emeritus

Craig Wolf, Professor Emeritus

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BOX OFFICE

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