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2021-2022 SEASON
WELCOME TO THE SHOW!
Brad Brock Director, School of Theatre Florida State University
Kris Salata Chair, School of Theatre Florida State University
We are thrilled to welcome you back to the School of Theatre at Florida State and to our exciting 20212022 season of plays and musicals! Each year, we present performances that build on our rich past to reflect on the now, stimulate discussion among our community, and significantly enhance our students’ education. For over 45 years, the School of Theatre has trained students not just for Broadway stages but as theatremakers, leaders, artists, and advocates for theatre across the world. None of this would be possible without our immensely dedicated faculty and staff and the generous and loyal support from members of our community. It is no wonder that with such shared effort the School of Theatre continues to be recognized as one of the top programs in the country. After the last 18 months of unprecedented challenges, we hope that you will join us for each and every production as we celebrate the incredibly talented students, faculty, and staff who have worked tirelessly to create what you see on stage. Thank you for supporting the arts and the School of Theatre at Florida State as we could not do it without you! - Brad Brock & Kris Salata
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT The School of Theatre is located on land that is the ancestral and traditional territory of the Apalachee Nation, the Muscogee Nation, the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida, and the Seminole Tribe of Florida. We pay respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to their descendants, to the generations yet unborn, and to all Indigenous people.
THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE AT FLORIDA STATE PRESENTS
written by
Jaclyn Backhaus
February 25 - March 6, 2022 The Lab Theatre Director
Mary Gundlach Scenic Designer
Lighting Designer
Krista Franco Costume Designer
Sydney Martin
Mary Parker
Stage Manager
Sound Designer
Katie Woodward
Technical Director
Ethan Follett
Zach Cramer Dramaturg
Rebecca Curran
The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. MEN ON BOATS is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York. Playwrights Horizons, Inc. and Clubbed Thumb produced MEN ON BOATS in New York City, 2016. Initially developed and produced by Clubbed Thumb in 2015.
THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE AT FLORIDA STATE As one of the top-tier theatre training programs in the nation, the School of Theatre at Florida State provides its students with a wide variety of theatrical and educational opportunities. The primary mission of the School of Theatre is to offer students a comprehensive education in theatre and to prepare emerging artists to enter the professional theatre industry. As a result, the School of Theatre provides both student artists and community audience members a diverse array of productions that explore the spectrum of our shared humanity. Founded in 1973 under the vision and leadership of then-Dean Richard G. Fallon, the School of Theatre enjoys a national reputation, in large part, because of the excellence of its undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as a gifted faculty of nationally recognized professional artists and educators. The London Theatre Studies program, the chance to work side by side with guest artists and eminent scholars, as well as showcase opportunities in New York City and Los Angeles are just a few of the many reasons why students are attracted to our various professional and academic degrees from all over the United States, many foreign countries, and every county in Florida. Alumni of the program include Broadway stars Christiani Pitts, Montego Glover, and Leslie Flesner, television producer Steven Sears, Emmy Award-winners John Papsidera and John Brace, Broadway producers Heather Provost and Darren Bagert, Playwright and Professor Suzan Zeder, and a host of talented entertainment industry professionals. Through their creative work, research, publication, and service, School of Theatre alumni contribute to the commercial, educational, and cultural life of the citizens of Florida and the nation. The School of Theatre at Florida State is a member of the University/Resident Theatre Association, Inc. and is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre.
CAST in order of appearance
John Wesley Powell..................................................................Ryan Dienesch-Calamari William Dunn.................................................................................. Susanna Ninomiya John Colton Sumner................................................................................ Daydra Smith Old Shady................................................................................... Gabrielle Hagenlocker Bradley.............................................................................................. Rachel Lieberman O.G. Howland, Tsauwiat....................................................................... Brianne Jackson Seneca Howland, The Bishop..................................................................... Emily Wahba Frank Goodman, Mr. Asa............................................................... Antonia Pack-Brown Hall............................................................................................ Maggie Mae Creasman Hawkins............................................................................................ Danielle Goldfine
UNDERSTUDIES* John Wesley Powell, William Dunn.............................................................. Allison Crawford Frank Goodman, Bradley.......................................................................... Lainey Mackinnon John Colton Sumner, Old Shady.................................................................... Claudia Irizarry O.G. Howland, Seneca Howland..............................................................Kerrington Jackson Hall, Hawkins..............................................................................................Jade Krystal Dyer *Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance or at the performances listed below.
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CAST HEADSHOTS
Allison Crawford
Maggie Mae Creasman Ryan Dienesch-Calamari
Jade Krystal Dyer
Danielle Goldfine
Gabrielle Hagenlocker
Claudia Irizarry
Brianne Jackson
Kerrington Jackson
Rachel Lieberman
Lainey Mackinnon
Susanna Ninomiya
Antonia Pack-Brown
Daydra Smith
Emily Wahba
Time and Place On boats in 1869. Traversing the Green & Colorado Rivers from Wyoming to a Big Canyon on the government’s first Sanctioned Expedition. There will be a fifteen-minute intermission.
WHO’S WHO Allison Crawford (u/s John Wesley Powell, u/s William Dunn) is a junior BFA Acting major from Carmel, IN. Previous credits include Measure for Measure (Isabella) and Marie Antoinette (Mrs. Sauce). She thanks her mom, best friends, and Grace for making life so lovely. Maggie Mae Creasman (Hall) is a senior BA Theatre major from Jacksonville, FL. Previous credits include Heroes of the 4th Turning (Emily), Antigone (Chorus), and Eurydice (Big Stone). She thanks her friends and family. Go Jags and Go Noles! Ryan Dienesch-Calamari (John Wesley Powell) is a senior BA Theatre major from Portland, ME. Previous credits include Witch (Cuddy), Marisol (Woman with Furs), and The Serpent Underneath (Witch I). She would like to extend thanks to her friends & parents for their support. Jade Krystal Dyer (u/s Hall, u/s Hawkins) is a junior BA Theatre major from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Previous credits include The True Story of the Three Little Pigs (Judge Prudence), Hair (Lincoln), Aladdin Jr. (Genie), and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Helena). Danielle Goldfine (Hawkins) is a junior BFA Acting major from West Palm Beach, FL. Previous SOT credits include Hamlet (Gertrude). She wants to thank her parents and friends for their continuous love and support through all her endeavors. Gabrielle Hagenlocker (Old Shady, Movement Captain) is a sophomore BFA Music Theatre major from Miami, FL. Previous credits include Newsies (Swing) and Witch (Chorus). She extends a special thanks to her parents and teacher, Mrs. Fox, who have been her greatest supporters.
Claudia Irizarry (u/s John Colton Sumner, u/s Old Shady) is a junior BA Theatre and Psychology major from Jacksonville, FL. Previous credits include The Adding Machine (Mrs. Zero), Drawing Lili’u (Lili’uokalani), Troilus and Cressida (Pandarus), and The Comedy of Errors (Aegeon). She loves her family and friends dearly and thanks them for their love and support! Brianne Jackson (O.G. Howland, Tsauwiat) is a junior B.A. Theatre major from Orlando, FL. Her previous credits include Tragedy: A Tragedy (Charlie with National). She thanks her mom, dad, and brother for being the best support system a girl could ask for. Kerrington Jackson (u/s O.G. Howland, u/s Seneca Howland) is a freshman BFA Acting major from Conyers, GA. Men On Boats is her first production at FSU. She would like to thank Kenyatta, Keenya, and Kierston Jackson, and hopes that you enjoy the show! Rachel Lieberman (Bradley) is a freshman BFA Acting major from Miami, FL. Previous credits include Much Ado About Nothing (Dogberry) and The Addams Family (Wednesday). She thanks her family, friends, teachers, and the cast and crew for all of their support! Lainey Mackinnon (u/s Frank Goodman, u/s Bradley) is a junior BA Theatre major from Melbourne, FL. Previous credits include Witch (Winnifred) and Marie Antoinette (u/s Lamball). She thanks her supportive family, all her wonderful friends, Autumn, and Gage. Susanna Ninomiya (William Dunn) is a junior BA Theatre and Marketing major from Miramar, FL. Previous credits include Antigone (Ismene) and Hamlet (u/s Hamlet). She thanks her family, Mary, the cast, and the crew for their love and support!
WHO’S WHO Antonia Pack-Brown (Frank Goodman) is a freshman BFA Acting major from Port Orange, FL. Previous credits include A Christmas Carol (Ghost of Christmas Past) and King Henry IV (Queen Isabelle). She thanks her family and FSU’s School of Theatre for this opportunity. Daydra Smith (John Colton Sumner) is a fouth-year BFA Acting major from Fort Myers, FL. Previous credits include Last Stop on Market Street (Nana Teacake) and We Are Proud to Present...(Actor 6). She would like to thank her parents for their unending support through her years at FSU.
Emily Wahba (Seneca Howland, The Bishop) is a freshman BFA Acting major from Tampa, FL. Previous credits include The Love of Three Oranges (Smeraldina) and The Tempest (Caliban). She would like to thank her parents and siblings for supporting and encouraging her passions. Information in "Who's Who" is provided by members of this production. Opinions expressed are those of the players, and not necessarily those of the School of Theatre or Florida State University.
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WHO’S WHO Zach Cramer (Sound Designer) is the Sound Designer for The School of Theatre at FSU. Over the past twenty-five years, he has designed over 100 productions including The Who’s Tommy, Peter Pan, Ragtime, Seussical The Musical, Nine (winner 2008 FTC, 2009 SETC and advanced to national AACT), Titanic, The Producers, Spamalot, Hedda Gabler, Addams Family, Beauty and the Beast, Hairspray, and In The Heights. Rebecca Curran (Dramaturg) is a doctoral student at Florida State. She holds a BA in Theatre from Florida State and a Master of Liberal Arts in Dramaturgy and Theater Studies from the ART/ MXAT Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University. Her current research looks at Irish identity through audience reception to the Abbey Theatre’s productions of The Plough and the Stars and feminism in Northern Irish theatre. Production dramaturgy work includes The Owl Answers at Harvard University (dir. David R. Gammons) and the world premiere of Claudia Rankine’s The White Card at ART/ArtsEmerson (dir. Diane Paulus). She is a member of ATHE, LAMDA, ASTR, MATC, and IFTR and a script reader for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival. Ethan Follett (Technical Director) is a third-year MFA Technical Production candidate. He got his BFA from Hattiesburg, MS. Previous credits include Chicago (ATD) and Witch (OBS Technical Director). He would like to thank Robert Coleman for all his dedication to the MFA program. Krista Franco (Scenic Designer) is a founding member of Endstation Theatre Company and serves as the Resident Scenic Designer and Production Manager. Additionally, she is an Associate Professor of Theatre Arts and Program Director at Stetson University where she teaches technical production, design and professional development courses as well as a course in Arts Entrepreneurship. Krista holds an MFA in Scenic Design from FSU and a BA in Design from Clemson University. Recent scenic design work at FSU includes A Day in the Death of Joe Egg and Cloud 9. Mary Gundlach (Director) is a third-year MFA Directing candidate from Fort Lauderdale, FL. Recent directing credits include Antigone (Virtual) and The Boat Story at FSU. She served as the
Program Director for Muse Children's Theatre (2010-2015) as well as the Fine Arts Director for Bethany Christian School (2011-2018). She is a New City Players Company Member where she served as a resident director from 2017-2019 and is a Silver Palm Award recipient. Mary received her B.A. in Theatre from FSU. Sydney Martin (Costume Designer) is a secondyear MFA Costume Design candidate from Kansas City, MO. Previous credits include wardrobe supervisor on Last Stop on Market Street, and the costume designer for Moon Man Walk. She would like to thank her family, friends, and professors for their continuing support. Mary Parker (Lighting Designer) is a leading designer and active mentor in the Atlanta area which she has called home for the last 18 years. Since having relocated there after college, she has been fortunate to work for nearly every professional company in her hometown, as well as many regional theatres and universities up and down the east coast. Her work has been viewed in many disciplines including theatre, opera, dance, and on film. However, her passion for live theatre has always been and remains the driving force in career. Over the years she has been nominated for numerous awards and even won a few, including Atlanta’s Suzi Bass Awards and Atlanta Theatre Fan Awards. She is resident designer for Horizon Theatre Company and Ballethnic Dance Company. Some past favorites include: The Ballad of Klook and Vinette and Toxic Avenger at Horizon Theatre Company; Simply Simone and The Royale at Theatrical Outfit; American Buffalo, Between Riverside and Crazy, and Detroit 67 at True Colors Theatre. “The purpose of art is washing the dust of our daily life off our souls.” - Pablo Picasso Katie Woodward (Stage Manager) is a senior BA Theatre major from Tampa, FL. Previous credits include We are Proud to Present… (ASM), It Oft Falls Out: A Brief of Measure for Measure (ASM), and Heroes of the Fourth Turning (SM). She would like to thank her fiancè for being a constant supporter of her and her artistic endeavors.
DIRECTOR'S NOTE From the Director, Mary Gundlach Described as “a refreshing contrast to an obsession with historical accuracy,” Jacklyn Backhaus’s Men on Boats unfastens the American tale by recounting the U.S. government’s first sanctioned expedition through 21st century voices. A hilariously edgy retelling of history based on John Wesley Powell’s well documented journals, this comedic tale questions what history truly is and whose story is told by whom. To Powell’s crew, all that matters is the answer to the question, “So, what should we name that mountain?” with little to no consideration for the Native people who have cared for the land for centuries. After all, the manifest destiny (a term coined just twenty years prior the expedition) posed that the “expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.” Backhaus turns our traditional view of American history on its head with a comedic effect that illuminates the pure ludicrousness of this doctrine by unraveling it from our preconceived notions of westward expansion. Staying true to Jacklyn Backhaus’s intention of a racially diverse cast made up of those who are female-identifying, trans-identifying, genderfluid, and/or non-gender conforming, we are given the opportunity to challenge the traditional teachings of U.S. history. The unrepresented voices and stories that could have been told throughout history have motivated every creative choice you see before you. We hear the playwrights voice distinctly through the Chief of the Ute tribe, Tsauwiat and his wife, The Bishop. Encouraging the truth of this tribe’s story, we begin to wash away the imprint of the manifest destiny by having the actors appear in a design reflecting the traditional Ute garments and introducing the scene with an original recording of the Bear Dance, a Ute ritual that is still practiced today that signifies the beginning of spring. It is our great hope that this theatrical experience serves as an impetus for every audience member to discover what other untold stories are out there and that you are compelled to support these communities in whatever way you are able. With fresh eyes we can seek our country’s history in its wholeness by anchoring ourselves in the truth of the experiences of its unheard people, and not only those who had the privilege of a voice.
PRODUCTION TEAM Director............................................................................................................... Mary Gundlach Directing Advisor........................................................................................................Jessica West Movement Captain.................................................................................... Gabrielle Hagenlocker Scenic Designer....................................................................................................... Krista Franco Costume Designer................................................................................................. Sydney Martin Lighting Designer...................................................................................................... Mary Parker Sound Designer........................................................................................................Zach Cramer Technical Director....................................................................................................Ethan Follett Assistant Technical Director...................................................................Tori Guise, Raislin Yovan Dramaturg........................................................................................................... Rebecca Curran Stage Manager....................................................................................................Katie Woodward Assistant Stage Managers.......................................................Madeleine Hull, Hilary Humphries Production Assistant............................................................................................Maryann Byram Stage Management Mentor..................................................................................Casey Hagwood Director of Production Services..........................................................................Joshua Wickham Technical Direction Advisors................................................................Robert Coleman, Jim Lile Production Manager...........................................................................................Joshua Wickham Assistant Production Manager...............................................................................Nate Glowacki Scene Shop Manager............................................................................................ Colin Campbell Assistant Scene Shop Manager....................................................... Ethan Follett, Elliot Mahoney Safety Coordinator.................................................................................................Nate Glowacki Carpenters...............................................Zachary Cary, Matthew Cleveland, Danielle Gonzalez, Tori Guise, Madeline Hull, Payton Nugent, Ava Podewitz, Derek Sands, Rebecca Stock Paint Shop Supervisor.............................................................................................. Teddy Moore Scenic Charge Artist................................................................................................ Teddy Moore Lead Scenic Artist..............................................................................................Emily Chancellor Scenic Artists.......................................................................... Veronica Dalton, Rheanne Walton Properties Manager..................................................................................................... Kevin Grab Costume Design Advisor.....................................................................................Colleen Muscha Costume Technology Advisor......................................................................................Jacki Armit Costume Shop Manager..................................................................................... Sarah M. Jahnke Wardrobe Supervisor............................................................................................. Zachary Payne Draper.........................................................................................................................Jacki Armit Stitchers............................................................AJ Alvarez, Gabrielle Banuelos, Sidney Barmoha, Veronica Dalton, Asher Lipscomb, Maria Molerio, Zachary Payne, Brian Sayre, Cat A. Tope, Staff Wig and Make-Up Artist............................................................ Madison McKenzie Weber Master Electricians....................................................................Nathaniel Feit, Wesley Seiderman Light Board Operator............................................................................................Anah Merifield Sound Board Operator......................................................................................... Justin Martinez Run Crew......................................................................Anthony Gallo, Christopher Hernandez, Lindsay Johnson, Amanda Leslie, Teegan Sinclair House Management Supervisor............................................................................ Sarah Goodson House Manager......................................................................................................Kelby Siddons Assistant House Manager........................................................................................Sam Stenecker Director of the Fine Arts Ticket Office................................................................. Sarah Goodson Associate Director of Patron Services......................................................................Sam Stenecker Patron Services Manager...............................................................................................John Stark Patron Services Coordinator.....................................................................................Lizzie Powers Patron Services Assistants....................................................... Charlotte Palmucci, Kelby Siddons
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Usher Crew......................................... Madison Beehner, Gianna Christodoulou, Sara Gonzalez, Savana Petranoff, Danielle Pedroso, Mia Sumrall, Vincente Tome, Emma Wasserman Fine Arts Ticket Office Staff................................ Brigitte Anderson, Justin Banton, Alice Bishop, Holly Carroll, Samantha Charles, Leah Davis, Emily Hensel, Alexandra Rios, Samantha Smith Associate Director of Marketing Communications....................................................... Jack Rizzo Marketing Communications Coordinator..............................................................Kelby Siddons Marketing Communications Assistant......................................................................Lizzie Powers Associate Director of Community Engagement.................................................. Emma Calabrese Community Engagement Manager.........................................................................Njeri Mungai Patrons Association Coordinator.................................................................... Charlotte Palmucci
DRAMATURG'S NOTE From the Dramaturg, Rebecca Curran When I began my research for Men on Boats, I was able to find loads of information on John W. Powell – books, articles, even a video where a man in a (very obviously) fake beard talks to the audience as Powell. The other men were much harder to find. Aside from their participation in the expedition and, for many of them, their army records from the Civil War, their lives have largely been lost to history. Some recent scholars, such as Dan Lago, have been able to dig a bit deeper and construct a fuller picture of the nine men who set out with Powell in May of 1869: “Old Shady,” a.k.a. Walter Henry Powell, John’s younger brother who was emotionally scarred from his experience in a Confederate prison hospital; the Howland brothers, O.G. and Seneca, who played a huge part in assembling the group and securing additional funding; English adventurer Frank Goodman; George Young Bradley, who kept his own secret account of the trip in his diary; John C. Sumner, a highly-skilled outdoorsman who remained haunted by the men during journey; Andrew Hall, the youngest of the men who had left home to go West at age 16; and Willian Dunn and William Hawkins, both men with “shadowy” pasts who were trappers and hunters in the Rockies before joining Powell. Playwright Jaclyn Backhaus’s piece opens up the story to include these men as main players in the action rather than simply disciples of Powell. She goes a step further by having them embodied by a cast of those whose voices have also traditionally been erased from history, specifying that “The characters in Men on Boats were historically cisgender white males. The cast should be made up entirely of people who are not.” The result, especially in this production under the leadership of director Mary Gundlach, is a story that feels surprisingly modern and alive rather than the revered historical tale it often becomes in other retellings. You’d be forgiven for forgetting at times that the story you’re watching is from over 150 years ago!
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PATRONS SCHOLAR SPOTLIGHT: JADE KRYSTAL DYER Jade Krystal Dyer is a junior getting her BA in Theatre from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Jade discovered theatre in high school and has been committed to studying acting ever since. Jade’s favorite production that she has worked on is The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. This was her first experience with the School of Theatre during her freshman year and working on this production made the FSU School of Theatre feel like home. She will never forget seeing the set for the first time with her castmates. After Jade graduates, she will pursue acting focusing on theatre for social change. She hopes to use her art to bring change to her communities. Jade would like to thank the Patrons Association for their generosity and kindness. Without your support, she would not be where she is today.
2021-2022 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Angela Musette Russo Memorial Scholarship
Leon and Jane Schmehl Endowed Theatre Scholarship
Zeatha Saint Fleur
Alexis McCain, Elijah Rios, Caleb Windstrup
Brooks and Almena Pettit Presidential Scholarship Justin Banton Mart and Louis Hill Presidential Scholarship Teegan SinClair
Michael Martin International Theatre Scholarship Nia Alexander, Allison Crawford*, Gonzalo Londono, Sabrina Ollerman, Jennifer Quiros Richard G. Fallon Scholarship
Davis Gaines Endowed Scholarship in Music Theatre Charles Antenen, Brady Foley, Gabrielle Hagenlocker* Dean Gil Lazier Student Scholarship in the School of Theatre Tai Beasley, Melody Burrage, Kimberly Gibson, Zachary Izquierdo Frank and Jo Ann Fain Endowed Scholarship Charlotte Ennen, José Muñoz, William Porter, Griffin Stanley Ginger Earnest London Theatre Scholarship
Amanda Lee, Julia Swann Robert S. Barber Endowed Scholarship Alfonso Alvarez, Sidney Barmoha, Rachael Britton, Lilliana Simms, Alyssa Stewart Steven L. Sears Scholarship in Theatre Danielle Charboneau, Daydra Smith* Theatre Patrons Association Scholarship Maggie Creasman*, Gordon Cunningham, Morgan Forehand, Johan Harmon, Gage Morgan, Susanna Ninomiya*, Zachary Philbeck, Guiliana Sarcone, Gerard Sola, Jerry Truong
Faith Verbsky, Chloe Ward Theatre Patrons London Endowment Hazel Sliger Presidential Scholarship John Malley Howard W. Kessler Endowed Scholarship Angelica Concepcion, ZaKeyia Lacey
Jade Dyer*, Grace Guy, Claudia Irizarry,* Brianne Jackson*, Rachel Laufer, Anna Mackinnon Theodore and Barbara Judd Endowed Scholarship in Theatre Elizabeth Lee
All (*) following a student's name indicates a member of the MEN ON BOATS cast.
MAJOR DONORS Angela Mussette Russo Foundation Fred Chappell Ellen Berler & Rob Contreras Jim & Sandy Dafoe Mary Demetree Howard & Susan Eisenman JoAnn Fain Frank Flynn Richard Henry Maximilian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Foundation Davis Gaines Steve & Blanche Gordon Betty Higginbotham Mart Hill Donald Hinkle Janet Hinkle The Hough Family Foundation
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Hours of operation for the Fine Arts Ticket Office are Monday through Thursday, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Friday, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The Ticket Office will open 60 minutes prior to each performance. Created by Guilherme Furtado from the Noun Project
Late arrivals will be seated at the discretion of the House Manager. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to performance time to guarantee seating. Guests arriving 15-20 minutes after the start of the performance will not be seated until intermission.
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Lost and Found articles should be turned in to the House Staff and may be claimed at the Fine Arts Ticket Office, located in the Fine Arts Building.
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