The Wolves

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A Note from the Director

When teaching acting here at UAlbany, as I have done for over 20 years, I often draw parallels between good performance and good sports manship. What is ensemble, after all, other than a theatrical team? THE WOLVES, by Sarah DeLappe, is an ensemble piece . . . one of the best in recent memory. Directing it with student actors has been a wonderful opportunity to explore concepts of rhythm, pace, action, and both verbal and non verbal communication. It is also quite a physical show, and to orchestrate bodies in harmony toward a common goal while also working in-the-round has been a delightful challenge.

Simultaneously, each character in THE WOLVES is individual and uni que. Encouraging my cast to uncover the opportunities the play wright gives each actor to create a fully formed and rich inner life with specific motivations and back story – has led to many meaning ful discoveries in rehearsal.

You, the audience, are our final piece of the puzzle. Thank you for coming on this journey with us, as we continue to discover the stories that the fascinating young women who populate THE WOLVES are here to tell you.

You can’t really play if you’re scared of the ball.

~ Yvonne Perry, Director

We are always the same age inside.

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Director and cast, photo by Donnie Frazier

Who’s Who

AALIYAH AL-FUHAID (Understudy/Ref) is a first-year student majoring in Theatre and minoring in East -Asian Studies and Art. She is from Ravera, NY. She likes drawing, traveling, and Captain Crunch cereal. Past credits include: The Wizard of Oz (The Wicked Witch), Into the Woods (The Bakers Wife), Aladdin (Jafar), and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Ensemble). Special thanks to her family for all of the support.

JENNIFER ANSONG (#25) is a recent undergraduate Biology major from Albany, NY. In her spare time she loves to read, dance, and ride her bike. Past credits include: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Peaseblossom), The Wizard of Oz, and Steel Magnolias (Shelby). Special thanks to Lora Lee Ecobelli for connecting her to the show, as well as her family for always supporting her.

EMILY BERKEMEYER (#11) is an RPI alumni, and is a senior at UAlbany majoring in Political Science. She has played over ten different sports including soccer, and enjoys eating limes like they are orange slices. Her first major role was as the Crunchy Munchy Caterpillar in The Crunchy Munchy Caterpillar when she was four. Past credits include: There Was a Dent in Here, It’s Gone Now (Sue) in FRESH ACTS 2021. She thanks her father for coaching her soccer team and her mother for always encouraging her.

ELLEN CRIBBS (Soccer Mom) is an actress, director, and published playwright who has worked with numerous theaters in the Capital Region including Capital Repertory Theatre, Theater Voices, Albany Civic Theater, Schenectady Civic Players, and Confetti Stage. Next up Ellen is directing Jump for Albany

Civic Theater. She would like to thank Yvonne for getting her back onstage after taking some time off to raise her two baby girls.

LENA DZIALAK (#14) is a sophomore majoring in Theatre and minoring in Acting, Spanish, and Film Studies. She is from Niagara Falls, NY. She enjoys soccer, reading, and phone calls with her friends. Past credits include: A Dream Play (Swing), Agnes of God (Agnes), Once on This Island (Storyteller), and Fiddler on the Roof (Villager). Lena would like to give a special thanks to her family, specifically her parents and grandparents, her best friends Ana and Meni who have been supporting her from Canada, the cast and crew who helped make this possible, and her roommate Bri.

MARILYN FEERICK (#13) is a Theatre and English major here at UAlbany and she has been excited to be in The Wolves since spring of 2020, before it was postponed due to COVID 19. She is hyped to work on this production with this splendid group of cast and crew! Past credits include: Twelfth Night (Viola), Footloose (Willard), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Starveling), Six Scenes in a Theater (Samantha), and FRESH ACTS as an ensemble member (2021) and director (2022).

BRIANNA IACOVONE (#7) is a sophomore majoring in Theatre and Communications with minors in Acting and Journalism. She is from Long Island, NY. In her free time she enjoys being the service vice president of Alpha Phi Omega, playing softball, and hanging out with her friends. Past credits include: A Dream Play (Edith), Legally Blonde (Vivienne), Little Women (Meg), and Mamma Mia (Rosie). Brianna thanks her family, friends, and roommate Lena for their constant support.

HONOR KILPATRICK (#8) is a sophomore majoring in Theatre and minoring in Acting, from Dobbs Ferry, NY. She enjoys playing soccer, tennis, and singing. Past credits include: You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (Sally Brown), Working (Kate Rushton), There Was a Dent Here, It’s Gone Now (Deborah), Twelfth Night (Villager and understudy for Maude Belch), and was a member of the FRESH ACTS ensemble 2021. She would like to thank her director, Yvonne, the entire cast and crew, and her family.

KAMERYN MARTIN (#2) is a sophomore with a major in Communications and a minor in Theatre. She is from Queens, NY. She enjoys trying new foods, tiktok fashion, and her dog Koby that she’s had since third grade. Past credits include: Twelfth Night (Officer). Kameryn would like to thank her mom, dad, family, and friends.

ISABEL SANCHEZ (#46) is a junior a double major in Theatre and Human Development, and a double minor in Acting and Spanish. She is from New Rochelle, NY. When she is not on stage you may find her in the kitchen cooking or with her favorite book. Past credits include: Twelfth Night (Maria), There Was a Dent Here, It's Gone Now (Sue Newman), The Wizard of Oz (The Wicked Witch), and FRESH ACTS ensemble. Special thanks to the cast and crew for a wonderful sho w.

DALYCE URIBE (#00) is a first-year student majoring in Law from Los Angeles, CA. She likes songwriting, playing football, and watching baseball. Past credits include: Rent (Joanne), Piano Lesson (Bernice), and Frozen (troll). Special thanks to her family, especially her dad, who always helped her and encouraged her in theatre, and her instructor in Open Hydrant Theatre and her coaches for speech and debate.

TAYLOR DORAN (Stage Manager) is a senior majoring in Theatre and minoring in Theatre Design and Technology. She is from Albany, NY. She likes listening to and playing music. Past credits include: Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead (Stage Manager), Legally Blonde (Light Board Operator), and Beauty and the Beast (Assistant Stage Manager). She would like to thank her friends and family for supporting her dreams.

JORDAN RISTAU (Assistant Stage Manager) is a first year student majoring in Theatre and minoring in Theatre Design and Technology. She is from Syracuse, NY. She enjoys reading, listening to music, and watching movies. Past credits include: Freaky Friday (Running Crew), Guys and Dolls (Light Board Operator), and Matilda (Light Board Operator). She would like to thank her family and her lovely roommate Maggie Rowles for encouraging her always.

MAGGIE ROWLES (Assistant Stage Manager) is a first year student double majoring in Theatre and Business Administration from Cazenovia, NY. She likes going for hikes, playing music, and reading. Past credits include: Pippin (Ensemble), Holiday Inn (Ensemble), and Mamma Mia (Rosie). She would like to thank her sister Clara for getting her into theatre, and her roommate Jordan Ristau for getting involved with this production.

YVONNE PERRY (Director) is a professional actress based in both the Capital District and New York. As a director her credits include shows at UAlbany ( My First Time , Circle Mirror Transformation), Siena (How I Learned To Drive, Tartuffe, Spike Heels), and Union College (Boeing Boeing). She has directed many Theatre Voices productions includi ng Defiance, Rogues Gallery and Outside Mullingar, all by John Patrick Shanley.

Yvonne is a guest lecturer here at UAlbany, and has also taught at Skidmore, Union, Siena and Adelphi University. She is a certified Consent Forward Artist with IDC, and has di rected moments of intimacy at Skidmore College, Syracuse University and Capital Repertory Theatre, where she is also an Artistic Associate. You can learn more about Yvonne’s performance, teaching and directing work on her website at www.yvonneperry.com. Proud member AEA, where she is the Greater Albany Area Liaison Co Chair, and SAG AFTRA.

RYAN GARBAYO (Vocal Coach) is a Cuban American screen and stage actor. On television, Ryan played Ruben Ortiz on Law and Order: SVU in seasons 22 and 23. He has also been seen on Elementary, The Good Wife and Person of Interest. He has performed extensively with Red Bull Theater in New York City, and at several regional theaters including Denver Center Theater Company, The Shakespeare Theatre of DC, Westport Country Playhouse, Pittsburgh Public Theater and the Maltz Jupiter Theater. He earned a BFA at Emerson College and is an alum of NYU’s Graduate Acting Program where he received an MFA. Ryan has held faculty positions at the University of Miami, The Professional Performing Arts School and New York Film Academy, before joining the faculty at UAlbany this fall as Visiting Assistant Professor of Acting.

ANNE CROTEAU (Costume Coordinator) returns to the UAlbany Theatre Program after previously designing and constructing costumes for Eurydice, Spring Awakening, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Good Kids, and In The Next Room. Professional theatre credits include the American Repertory Theatre; Huntington Theatre Company; Costume Works, Inc.; Krannert Center for the Performing Arts and many others. She holds a MFA in Costume Construction and Design from the University of

Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, and a BA in Theatre from the University at Albany. Anne is the owner of Dress You Up, a custom bridal and formal gown design studio in Ballston Lake.

JOHN KNAPP (Scene Shop Supervisor/Technical Director) holds a BA in Theatre from UAlbany. He has been part of the team of students and artistic colleagues for approximately twenty seven years, helping to build roughly 100 productions at UAlbany. John’s designs include The School for Scandal, Cloud 9, My Children! My Africa! , Miss Reardon Drinks a Little, The Importance of Being Earnest, and In the Next Room. John doubles as the Theatre Program’s Archivist. In 2006 John started collecting documents (photos, programs, posters, etc.) to create a digital archive of Theatre at the University. We now have over 110 years of known Theatre history at UAlbany. If you have memorabilia that relates to theatre here, please contact John at: jknapp@albany.edu

ALI CALEGARI (Lighting Design) is a theatrical electrician, sometimes designer. After traveling to Utah, Colorado, and Florida for work at various houses and festivals, she has returned to her alma mater to design in the Arena Theatre, a space she knows well. Previous credits at UAlbany include lighting design for Suddenly Last Summer (Arena Theatre) and assistant designing with professor Andi Lyons for Six Scenes in a Theater (Arena Theatre) and Intimate Apparel (Lab Theatre). She has also worked at The Glimmerglass Festival, The Fisher Center at Bard College, ACT Entertainment, and the Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts in Florida.

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HOUSE POLICIES

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The use of photographic or recording devices of any kind during this performance is strictly prohibited.

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