November 1 Quintero T 5 – 24 heatre
UP NEXT EMERGING CHOREOGRAPHERS SHOWCASE
November 17 Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts Showtime 17 | 8 p.m.
Choreographed, designed and performed by
UH students
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Dr. Robert Shimko, Director
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HAROUN AND THE SEA OF STORIES Written by Salman Rushdie Adapted by Tim Supple and David Tushingham Directed by Adam Noble November 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23 at 8 p.m. November 15 at 10 a.m. November 17, 23, 24 at 2 p.m. There will be one 15-minute intermission. Any taping, filming, recording or broadcasting of this performance is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all cell phones and other electronic devices as a courtesy to other patrons and to the actors. Haroun and the Sea of Stories is presented by special arrangements with Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
Scenic Designer Lighting and Projection Designer Costume Designer Sound Designer Dramaturg Stage Manager
Afsaneh Aayani Addie Pawlick Juan Saracay Nina Saunders Laura Moreno Desiree Ruiloba
CAST Haroun Khalifa
Scott Searles
Rashid Khalifa
Muhammad Khaerisman
Soraya/Bagha/Pages of Gup/ Chupwala Army
Jordan Crow
Miss Oneeta/Princess Batcheat
Olivia Dean
Mr. Sengupta/Khattam-Shud
Chandler Chastain
Iff, the Water Genie
Sophia Mobbs
General Kitab/Unsmiling Man 1
Raul Arita
Prince Bolo
Ian Gallagher
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CAST Snooty Buttoo/Pages of Gup/ Chupwala Army
David OʼBar
Blabbermouth
Shelby Kesler
Chupwala Ambassador/ Unsmiling Man 2/Mudra
Joshua Rahman
Mr. Butt/Butt the Hoopoe
Brandon Bravo
Walrus/Passerby 2/ Pages of Gup/Chupwala Army
Allyson Dymond
Mali/Pages of Gup
Jay Gracia
Egghead/Passerby 1/ Pages of Gup/Chupwalla Army
Colton Johnson
Goopy/Pages of Gup/ Chupwala Army/Walrus
Zoe Picciandra
ARTISTIC STAFF Production Stage Manager Assistant Stage Managers Assistant Scenic Designers Assistant Lighting Designers Assistant Projection Designer Assistant Sound Designer Associate Dramaturgs
Rachel R. Bush Andrea Olmos-Tejado, Samantha Hernandez Lidia Rosales, Cortney Rogers Matthew Geschke, Corey Nance Alex Schumann Steven Aguilar Dalton Currey, Rebecca Dominguez, Trinity Ho, Joel Lugo, Maddie Moore
ABOUT HAROUN AND THE SEA OF STORIES In a city so ruinously sad that it has forgotten its name, a master storyteller suddenly falls silent. Troubled, his son Haroun sets out to find the fabled Sea of Stories and revive the storyteller’s gift. On that journey, Haroun finds that many of his father’s outlandish tales — filled with magic and fantastic creatures — are not only beautiful but also true. This all-ages play, closely adapted from the classic children’s novel, is a fanciful adventure exploring the struggle between light and darkness and highlighting the human need to communicate. It is a fable written out of Salman Rushdie’s own famous battle with censorship.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS Raul Arita (Kitab) is currently a sophomore and is earning his B.F.A. in theatre education at the University of Houston. You may have previously seen him as James in last year’s Directing II production of Circle Mirror Transformation. He is excited to be a part of this show and work with this amazing cast!
Chandler Chastain (Mr. Sengupta/Khattam-Shud) is a native of Fort Wayne, Ind. He is also a Ball State University alumnus. Since graduating in 2015, Chandler has worked for The Grand Ole Opry and Sweetwater Sound. He has worked for a number of production companies as an actor, dancer and vocalist: RWS Entertainment Group, D&G Entertainment, Fancy Pants Productions, Inc. and Three Rivers Music Theatre. Professional credits include: Drew (ROA), Eddie (Dogfight) and M (Lungs). Chandler is a Pokémon master and loves to compose, produce and perform songs about his feelings. Chandler has written and produced a musical and many short plays. Chandler’s greatest passion, however, is writing about himself in the third person. Jordan Crow (Soraya) is a first year in the UH Professional Actor Training Program. Her recent roles include Ann Worcester in Unto These Hills, an outdoor drama, Irina in Three Sisters and Romeo in an immersive adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. She received her B.F.A. from West Virginia University. Olivia Dean (Miss Oneeta/Princess Batcheat) is an acting B.F.A. major at the University of Houston in her third year! Yee-haw! She’d like to thank her dad for inspiring her to pick up many instruments (and be groovy at the same time). She enjoys wearing clothes from the ’80s – ’90s and eating some really yummy vegan food. Some of her more recent credits include: Speeding Motorcycle, Life Raft (an original by Eric Moore!), Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, 10-Minute Play Festival and Shrek The Musical. Allyson Dymond (Ensemble) is a sophomore in the acting program. She has performed in numerous productions including Cassandra in The Trojan Women, Charlotte in Paganini and Frances in These Shining Lives. She also filled in as Maria Brontë and Zamorna in UH’s production of Dear Charlotte. She is ecstatic for the years to come.
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Brandon Bravo (Ensemble) is a junior B.F.A. acting major and is very excited to be back and continue his training. His past roles include Rohde in Three Sisters and a Tragedian in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead. A great big thank you goes out to his friends and family for their support.
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Ian Gallagher (Prince Bolo) is a sophomore in the theatre education program here at the UH School of Theatre & Dance. He is thrilled to take the stage again this year. At UH, Ian has appeared in The Caucasian Chalk Circle as one of the doctors, lawyers and other roles. He has also appeared in A Flea in Her Ear as an Ensemble member and Bright Ideas as Joshua. Ian would like to thank his friends and loved ones for putting up with him during audition and tech week as well as the staff at the SoTD for (almost) always laughing at his jokes, despite their quality. Jay Gracia (Mali) Jay is a senior in the B.F.A. acting program. A native to Brownsville, TX, Jay found a love for theatre in high school doing community theatre. Previous UH roles include Cactus in Mr. Marmalade, Scott/Man 3 in the 10-Minute Play Festival and Newsboy 3 in Luchadora!. Other favorite roles include Raul in the Museum of Dysfunction X with Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company, Drew in Rock of Ages, Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Snowboy in West Side Story and Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors. Much love goes to his family, friends, ensemble and professors. Colton Johnson (Ensemble) is a sophomore in the B.F.A. acting program at UH and is so excited for whatever adventure this year will take him on. His first UH credit was Three Sisters, and he is so grateful for the opportunity. His past work on stage includes shows like: The Shadow Box, Oklahoma! and Chemical Imbalance: A Jekyll and Hyde Play. In addition to on stage work, you can search for him in movies and TV shows as an extra or find him on the cover of a fashion magazine. He is thrilled to be part of this production and thanks his family and friends for their endless love and support. Shelby Kesler (Blabbermouth) is a junior B.F.A. acting major here at the University of Houston’s SoTD. Her primary roles have included Amiga Gringa/Beauty in UHD’s production of In The Blood, Emily in Mr. Marmalade and participation in UH’s 10-Minute Play Festival. She’s also had roles in commercial TV and is looking forward to doing more stage and film work. Muhammad Khaerisman (Rashid) Muhammad Khaerisman is a junior B.F.A. acting major. Haroun and the Sea of Stories is Khaerisman’s fifth production at the University of Houston. Past roles include Sir Toby Belch (Twelfth Night), Mac (The Debasers) and Kulygin (Three Sisters). Khaerisman has worked locally in Houston’s theater scene with Theater 66 and the Classical Theatre Company. When he’s not acting, Khaerisman is a professional poet and runs his own online clothing resale store, Secondhandscoops. Khaerisman just finished closing his first spoken word theatre play, White Noise, developed in collaboration with Friendswood High School. Additionally, Khaerisman is a teaching artist with Writers in the Schools, Theatre Under the Stars and the Tribble School for the Performing Arts. Khaerisman strives to explore more intersecting performance arts to uplift more diverse stories to the forefront of theatre, poetry and fashion.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS Sophia Mobbs (Iff) Sophia is very grateful for this opportunity. It was not only fun but also a learning experience she will take with her for the next three years she spends at the University of Houston. Sophia is a sophomore acting major. She has been a part of several school productions like The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Young Lady/Ludovica), As You Like It (Audrey) and Plan B (Addie). Last summer, she had the pleasure of working as an ensemble member for the Houston Shakespeare Festival’s production of Julius Caesar and As You Like It. She can’t wait to see what the next three years have in store!
Zoe Picciandra (Goopy/Walrus/Ensemble) is currently a sophomore in the University of Houstonʼs B.F.A. acting program. Her most recent roles include Crutchie in Disney’s Newsies: The Broadway Musical, Sam in UH’s 10-Minute Play Festival and Chiffon in Little Shop of Horrors. Zoe has participated in the Texas Nonprofit Theatre Youth Conference, Texas Thespian Festival, International Thespian Festival and UIL OneAct Play, in which all of she gained much recognition. Her other credits include Louise in Epic Proportions, Abby in Arsenic and Old Lace and Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Zoe is thrilled to bring this role to life among such an incredible and vibrant cast and crew. Josh Khalil Rahman (Chupwala Ambassador) is a second year graduate student in the UH Professional Actor Training Program. Last summer he performed as Corin/Charles in As You Like It and Marullus/ Metellus Cimber in Julius Caesar at the Houston Shakespeare Festival. He is a graduate of Rice University where he majored in kinesiology and played linebacker for five years on the varsity football team. Scott Searles (Haroun) is a senior acting major at the University of Houston. He appeared in A Flea in Her Ear as Baptistin, Dear Charlotte as Mr. Smith, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead as a Tragedian, Man and Superman as a brigand, Our Town as Joe Stoddard, the 10-Minute Play Festival and Fuenteovejuna as Sergeant Ortuno. He’s excited for you to enjoy some wonderful storytelling.
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David O’Bar (Snooty Buttoo) is a rising junior at the University of Houston School of Theater & Dance. Some of his previous credits at UH include Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, Luchadora! and the one act original play Legs. He was recently fortunate enough to have been a part of the UH Jack J. Valenti school’s summer film Montague Street. When he is not working at UH, David enjoys reading, exercising, hanging out with friends, watching and discussing film, hiking, hunting, fishing, acting in Texas films and dominating in karaoke competitions.
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ABOUT THE ARTISTS Adam Noble (Director) is a professional artist and educator, with national and international credits in the worlds or theatre, film and opera. Some notable credits include The Public Theater, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Center Theater’s Directors Lab, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Seattle Opera, Houston Shakespeare Festival, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Opera Omaha, Juilliard and more. At the University of Houston, he serves as associate professor of acting and movement, augmenting the M.F.A. acting curriculum and serving as head of B.F.A. performance. Noble is the studio movement instructor for the Houston Grand Opera, a certified teacher and fight director with the Society of American Fight Directors and an intimacy director with Intimacy Directors International. He is the co-founder and artistic director of the Dynamic Presence Project, a company focused on the revitalization and proliferation of movement theatre and physical storytelling. Noble is a proud member of the Actors Equity Association and an associate member of Stage Directors and Choreographers. Afsaneh Aayani (Scenic Designer) is a third-year scenic design M.F.A. student at the University of Houston. She began her career in Iran where she studied puppetry at the Art University of Tehran and worked as a voice actress, puppeteer, designer and director. Six years ago, she moved to the United States to pursue her dreams. Since then, she has been fortunate to work with amazing theatres in Houston. Recently, she was the scenic designer of The Effect, The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls, Two Mile Hollow, Dear Charlotte, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Oleanna, David, The Best Slinger In The West and Luchadora!. She is very excited to be designing the set for Haroun and The Sea of Stories. Addie Pawlick (Lighting Designer) is in her final year as an M.F.A. lighting design student at the University of Houston. UH lighting design credits include: The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls and Topdog/Underdog in Quintero Theatre; Dear Charlotte in Lyndall Finley Wortham Theatre. She was recently the designer for Stuart Little: The Musical at A.D. Players. At Rec Room, she designed lighting for Woyzeck and worked as the assistant lighting designer for The Royale, On the Exhale and Hansel and Gretel. She will design Haroun and the Sea of Stories in addition to upcoming productions like The Children at Rec Room and Unplugged at A.D. Players. Juan Saracay (Costume Designer) Juan Saracay is a third-year M.F.A. costume design student and has worked on many productions around the Houston and Austin area. Juan has worked on anything from children’s theatre to period and contemporary productions. In the past year, Juan has designed productions like Bertolt Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle and Georges Feydeau’s A Flea in Her Ear. This past summer, Juan worked as a first hand for the Houston Shakespeare Festival’s productions of As You Like It and Julius Caesar as well as cutter/draper for the Catastrophic Theater’s production of Speeding Motorcycle by Daniel Johnson and Jason Nodler. Juan would like to thank their friends, family and other artists of color for their support and constant inspiration. Nina Saunders (Sound Designer) is a first-year M.F.A. lighting design student at the University of Houston. For 15 years, prior to UH, she worked as a high school theatre educator at Goose Creek Memorial High School in Texas and at Los Alamos High School and Santa
ABOUT THE ARTISTS Fe High School in New Mexico. Before teaching, she worked in professional theatre doing lighting and sound design. She also worked with the Tony Award-winning sound designer Rob Kaplowitz at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center. She is a national sound design winner from The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, a wife and a mother of two amazing boys.
Desiree Ruilobo (Stage Manager) is a B.F.A. student focusing on stage management. She has recently worked with Sally Mayes and Brett Cullen on Contradictions of the Southern Soul and on The Ultimate Christmas Show (abridged) with Stages Repertory Theatre. Desiree began stage managing at Lone Star College, earning a certificate for stage management and assistant directing from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. This is her first main stage show at the University of Houston, and she looks forward to growing in the program. Andrea Olmos-Tejado (Assistant Stage Manager) is a freshman B.F.A. stage manager from San Antonio. Andrea is thrilled to be working on her first show at UH School of Theatre & Dance. She can’t wait to see what the next four years have to bring. Samantha Hernandez (Assistant Stage Manager) is a freshman in the UH stage management program. Samantha has worked on various productions throughout her high school career with her favorite show so far being Newsies: The Broadway Musical. She is thrilled to learn and grow as a stage manager at the UH School of Theatre & Dance. Outside of stage management, Samantha loves to sing, write and draw. Samantha graduated with distinguished honors in Fine Arts from Cedar Hill High School. Joel Lugo (Associate Dramaturg) is a sophomore seeking for his B.F.A. in UH’s playwriting program. His recent roles include Father in Eurydice and Greedmonkey in Ash Girl. He also appeared in Medea as Jason and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee as Panch. He has designed lights for Medea and helped design sets for The Crucible and Almost, Maine. He spends his time writing scripts, poetry and short stories.
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Laura Moreno (Dramaturg) received her B.F.A. in acting from the University of Houston’s School of Theatre & Dance and recently returned to pursue an M.A. in theatre studies. She has appeared in numerous productions, both at the University and within the Houston theatre community. She is also a costume, makeup and wig designer, and her designs can be seen all around Houston from middle school productions to the Houston Shakespeare Festival. Beyond her passion for acting and theatre aesthetics, she has been known to work behind the scenes as a theatre administrator and as a teaching artist for the Alley theatre. She is also on the advisory board of the Sin Muros: A Latinx Theatre Festival, where she is part of the selection process as well as planning and executing the festival with Stages Repertory Theatre staff and crew. She has started a number of community outreach programs and organizations including Bard in a Box, a traveling Shakespeare puppet show, and Women in Theatre - Houston, where professional women in the local theatre scene connect, celebrate and collaborate. Laura is a new momma to 10-month-old Izzy, a sweet pup named Molly, as well as a tired, stressed wife, graduate student, a revolutionist to LatinX theatre and wouldn’t have it any other way!
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ABOUT THE ARTISTS Dalton Currey (Associate Dramaturg) is a first-year undergraduate theatre student at the University of Houston. As a playwriting major, he is excited to learn the fundamentals of great storytelling. His recent roles include Henry Williams in The Drowning Girls, Charlie Clench in One Man, Two Guvnors and Hamlet in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead. Dalton was also the captain of his high school’s improv comedy troupe, and he hopes to continue building upon his improvisational skills. An incredible amount of gratitude goes out to Dalton’s mother for all of her support. Lidia Rosales (Assistant Scenic Designer) is a junior theatre production student. Cortney Rogers (Assistant Scenic Designer) Cortney is a second-year theatre production student. Cortney’s credits include being an assistant technical director for last year’s production of Three Sisters and working in the scene shop, costume shop, as well as with the lighting crew for a variety of other shows. This past summer, she had the opportunity to work for the Houston Shakespeare Festival as a scenic intern and welder. Her dream is to work for Marvel Studios. She can’t wait to see what other experiences come her way and would like to thank her family for all their support! Ana Martinez (Assistant Lighting Designer) is a junior theatre production student. Matthew Geschke (Assistant Lighting Designer) is excited to be working on his first lighting design at the University of Houston and his second time working with a brand new piece! He previously designed the sound for the new student show, The Debasers. Recently, he was a master carpenter for Houston Shakespeare Festival’s Julius Ceasar and As You Like It. Last season at the University of Houston, he was the master carpenter for The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Dear Charlotte, as well as the assistant technical director for A Flea in Her Ear. Alex Schumann (Assistant Projection Designer) is a sophomore theatre production student. Steven Aguilar (Assistant Sound Designer) is a Houston native and in his second year at the University of Houston School of Theatre & Dance. He is currently pursuing a B.F.A. in theatre education with an emphasis on technical theatre. At UH, Steven worked as an assistant sound designer (10-Minute Play Festival) and as an assistant scenic designer (Three Sisters). As an artist, he admires storytelling through design and the influential power of the arts.
PRODUCING TEAM SCENE SHOP Technical Director Graduate Technical Director Prop Master/Charge Scenic Artist Deck Crew
Nicholas Jackson Mary Schreier Lauren Davis Jack Gray, Kyra Hamilton, Emily Mordecai, Anthony Shortt, Audra Tackett
PRODUCING TEAM Construction Crew
LIGHT AND SOUND CREW Deck Electricians Electrics Crew
Graduate Assistants
Martha Gonzales, Brandon Hearrell, Leo Rojas Gage Baker, Jason Barron, Brandon Bravo, Claudia Brown, Branson Cobb, Madison Coute, Ian Gallagher, Martha Gonzalez Addie Pawlick, Nina Saunders
COSTUME SHOP Draper Wigs/Wardrobe Crew Wardrobe Crew Construction Crew
Graduate Assistants
Laura Whittenton Samantha Gardecki Denise Marin, ShaWanna Goffney, Brooklyn Metzler, Dominique Meyer, Bryan Rivera Alyssa Cantu, Allie Funk, ShaWanna Goffney, Colton Johnson, Abella Knott, Joel Lugo, Ricky Martinez, Patrina McGuire, Brooklyn Metzler, Dominique Meyer, Hayden Odom, Andrea Olmos-Tejado, Victoria Posa, Bryan Rivera, Cortney Rogers, Lexie Swanson, Addie Symonds Samantha Gardecki, Victoria Nicolette Gist, Juan Saracay
ABOUT THE SCHOOL School of Theatre & Dance The School of Theatre & Dance at the University of Houston offers high-energy programs and direct connections to the profession, allowing our students to develop their network while getting world-class training. We offer programs in acting, dance, playwriting/ dramaturgy, production, stage management and theatre education. Our goal is to prepare all students for success on stage, on screen, in arts education or behind the scenes.
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Graduate Assistants
Steven Aguilar, Kiara Anders, Raul Arita, Jade Chang, Allyson Dymond, Zoieanne Ellis, Nicholas Ferguson, Jack Gray, Lauren Hale, Kyra Hamilton, Samantha Hernandez, Shelby Kesler, Rory Lamberson, Denise Marin, Sophia Mobbs, Emily Mordecai, Corey Nance, Allison Nauert, Melissa Ramos, Lidia Rosales, Caylyn Schaefer, Alex Schumann, Anthony Shortt, Meagan Smallwood, Antwan Smith, Meghan Spear, Jacob Streich, Madyson Wells Afsaneh Aayani, Bryan Moses, Jesse Gustin, Mary Schreier
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ABOUT THE COLLEGE Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts The Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts at the University of Houston is a dynamic home of creativity and collaboration in one of America’s most artistically vibrant and culturally diverse cities. Bringing together the performing and visual arts entities at the University of Houston, the college has the ability to harness the power of the arts to ultimately impact our world. Our award-winning, internationally distinguished faculty provides top-quality instruction to the talented, emerging student artists from more than 30 programs of study. The Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts seeks to positively impact the community and to empower our students to use their talents to change the world. For information on upcoming Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts events, visit uh.edu/artstickets or contact the KGMCA Box Office at 713-743-3388.
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FACULTY AND STAFF Dr. Robert Shimko Director of the School of Theatre & Dance
PRODUCTION AND DESIGN AREA Kevin Rigdon (Head of Graduate Design) Moores Professor, Scenic and Lighting Design Rachel R. Bush (Head of Stage Management) Instructional Associate Professor, Stage Management Casey Kearns (Head of Undergraduate Production and Design) Assistant Professor, Production and Design Charles Gary Cooper (Head of Theatre Recruitment) Instructional Assistant Professor, Theatre Education Nicholas Jackson Assistant Professor, Technical Direction
Barbara Niederer Instructional Associate Professor, Costume Technology Claremarie Verheyen Associate Professor, Makeup and Costume History Steven W. Wallace Professor, Production and Design Paige A. Willson Instructional Associate Professor, Costume Design and Technology
PLAYWRITING / DRAMATURGY Dr. Robert Shimko (Program Head) Associate Professor, Playwriting/Dramaturgy
Dr. Matthieu Chapman Assistant Professor, Performance Studies
Theresa Rebeck Lyndall Finley Wortham Chair in the Performing Arts
Alison Christy Lecturer, Performance Studies
FACULTY AND STAFF DANCE PROGRAM Karen Stokes (Director of Dance Program) Professor, Dance
Toni Valle Professor of Practice, Dance
John Beasant III Assistant Professor, Dance
Rebecca B. Valls Associate Professor, Dance
Teresa Lynn Chapman Associate Professor, Dance
PERFORMANCE AREA Jim Johnson Professor, Voice, Speech and Dialects
Jack Young (Head of M.F.A. Acting) Professor, Acting
Melissa Noble Instructional Assistant Professor, Movement and Dance
Carolyn Houston Boone Associate Professor, Acting Jessica Ferrarone (Head of Summer M.A. Program) Assistant Professor, Acting
Stuart Ostrow Distinguished Professor of Musical Theatre Rosie Ward Assistant Professor, Voice
ADJUNCT FACULTY, DANCE Jacqueline Bobet (Head of Dance Recruitment) Adjunct Faculty, Dance
Leslie Scates Adjunct Faculty, Dance
Riolama Lorenzo-Lasa Adjunct Faculty, Dance
Sophia L. Torres Adjunct Faculty, Dance
Firat Kazbek Özsoy Adjunct Faculty, Dance
ADJUNCT FACULTY, THEATRE Alan Brincks Adjunct Faculty, Theatre
Heidi Hinkel Adjunct Faculty, Theatre
Shelley Calene-Black Adjunct Faculty, Theatre
Courtney Young Adjunct Faculty, Theatre
Jon L. Egging Adjunct Faculty, Theatre
FACULTY EMERITUS Joanna Friesen Professor Emeritus Dance
PROFESSIONAL STAFF Isaac Davis Department Business Administrator
Julian Waneck Administrative Coordinator
Lauren Davis Scenic Artist/Properties Supervisor
Laura Whittenton Costume Shop Supervisor
Neal Petz Lighting Sound Supervisor
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Adam Noble (Head of Performance Area) Associate Professor, Acting and Movement
GIVING TO THE ARTS ENRICHING OUR STUDENTS, OUR COMMUNITY, AND THE WORLD Thank you to the following donors for giving through endowments that transform the lives of students, faculty, and audiences in perpetuity.
2019 – 2020 E N D OW M E N T S Abram I. Lack Music Master’s Endowment Fund
Edythe Bates Old Choral Endowment
Albert and Margaret Alkek Scholarship Endowment Albert Hirsh Endowed Scholarship Fund
Edythe Bates Old College Professorship Endowment in the Moores School of Music
Alkek Williams Endowment in the Moores School of Music
Edythe Bates Old Opera Endowment
Amelia Ann Alexander Scholarship Endowment for Organ Studies in the Moores School of Music
Edythe Bates Old Orchestra Endowment in Moores School of Music
Anthony P. Apollo Memorial Scholarship Endowment for the Moores School of Music Jazz Program
Eleanor Searle Whitney McCollum Scholarship Endowment in Music
Betti and Charles Saunders Music Endowment
Elena Nikolaidi Scholarship Endowment Fund for the Moores School of Music
Betty and Harry Czarnek and Betty and Eugene Patalik Music Scholarship Endowment Betty C. and Harry T. Jukes Music Scholarship Endowment Betty Cannata Music Excellence Endowment Betty Shaw Scholarship Endowment Fund Bill and Ann Stokes Endowment in the Theatre Program Blaffer High Ceiling Gallery Endowment C. W. Moores, Jr. Endowed Professorship in Music C. W. Moores, Jr. Fellowship Endowment for the Moores School of Music Cecil J. Pickett Scholarship Endowment Fund Charlene and Philip J. Carroll Endowment in Music Charles F. and Dorothy B. Riesen Scholarship Endowment Fund
Frank L. Berry, Jr. Endowment in the School of Art Frederic A. and Betsy Cook Weber Endowed Scholarship for Vocal Music Education Galveston Musical Club Scholarship Endowment Fund Gary Choate Memorial and Marc L. Palmer Endowment George Leroy and Myrajane Ereckson Hall Endowment in the Moores School of Music Houston Delphian Endowment for Support of the Shakespeare Festival Howard Pollack Scholarship Endowment in the Moores School of Music, in Memory of Darryl Wexler J. Scott Chase Endowment in Opera in the Moores School of Music Jane Dale Owen Endowment in the Blaffer Art Museum
Cheryl M. Carlucci Fellowship Endowment in Opera in the Moores School of Music
Jean Preston Lack Music Scholarship Fund
Claire North Patterson Scholarship Endowment in the Moores School of Music
Jo and Jim Furr Exhibition Endowment in the Blaffer Art Museum
Cullen Foundation Endowed Dean’s Chair for the Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts
Joanna Friesen Scholarship Endowment
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts Endowment David and Ann Tomatz Music Endowment Delphian Theatre Endowment Fund Diabolus Endowed Scholarship for the Moores School of Music Dorothy A. and Charles E. Bishop Scholarship Fund in the Moores School of Music Eddie Green / Chad Collins Family Band Program Endowment
Jeremy Head Scholarship Endowment Fund
John M. Druary Scholarship Endowment in the Moores School of Music John S. and Elena M. Zaccaria Scholarship Endowment in the Moores School of Music and the School of Theatre & Dance Judith Kathleen Morris Memorial Endowment June Duhar Smith Scholarship Endowment in the Moores School of Music Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts Endowment La Ruth Blain Scholarship Endowment in the School of Art La Verne McClellan Endowment Fund in Fine Arts
Lack Music Endowment Fund
Patsy Swayze Endowed Scholarship for Dance
Larry W. Gatlin Endowment in Music Laura Eliska Swails Fine Arts Scholarship Endowment
Peter W. Guenther Art History Scholarship Endowment Fund
Linda and Ken Lay Family Endowment in Music
Richard Y. Grant Music Scholarship Endowment Fund
Linda Dorff Scholarship Endowment in the School of Theatre & Dance
Robert Bullard Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Louisa Stude Sarofim New Music Endowment Fund
Ronald C. Borschow Endowment for Student and Faculty Travel
Lucile Birmingham Melcher Endowment in the Moores School of Music
Robert J. Jones Endowment in Music
Ruth G. Burr Endowed Scholarship Fund
Lucile Birmingham Melcher Violin Endowment in the Moores School of Music
Ruth M. Claridge Endowed Scholarship in Honor of Mr. Byron Hester
Lyndall Finley Wortham Chair in the Performing Arts
Ruth M. Claridge Memorial Endowment
Madison Endowed Professorship in Music
Sarah C. Morian Endowment
Margaret Alkek and Margaret Alkek Williams Chair for the Director of the Moores School of Music
Sarah Campbell Blaffer Scholarship Endowment
Margaret W. and James A. Elkins, Jr. Endowment in Music
Schissler Foundation Fellowship Endowment Fund in Music
Marian and Samuel W. Spain Endowment for Graduate or Undergraduate Students in Music Education in the Moores School of Music
Moores School of Music Endowment Fund
Marilyn and R.E. “Gene” Reamer Endowment in Music Martha Suit Hallman Lecture in Music Endowment Martin Antonio “Marty” Flores Scholarship Endowment for Composition and Music Theory Studies Matthew Bartkowiak Memorial Scholarship Endowment May R. Litowsky Endowed Scholarship for the Moores School of Music
Sarah J. Cooper Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Steinway Initiative Maintenance Endowment in the Moores School of Music Stephen Harbachick Endowment in Music Sue H. Van Horn Music Scholarship Fund The Chris Wilson and Jim Jeter Endowment for Excellence in Theatre Thelma Hearn Scholarship Endowment Thomas Flaxman Endowed Art Scholarship Fund
Michael Wilkomirski Endowed Violin Scholarship Fund
Tommy Tune Endowed Dance Scholarship
Milton Katims Endowed Scholarship Fund in Music
Trey Wilson Endowed Scholarship Fund
Minnette and Jerome Robinson Scholarship Endowment
Val Link Endowed Scholarship in Art
Miriam Strane Memorial Piano Scholarship Endowment
Wilhelmina R. “Beth” Robertson Endowment in Music
Nancy and Rob Martin Endowed Scholarship
William C. Moffit Endowed Scholarship in Band
Nancy Chertok Scholarship Endowment Fund in Music
William Douglas Allums Band Endowment
Nancy Luton Scholarship Endowment for Innovation in Printmaking
William G. Henry, Jr. Scholarship Endowment
Neva and Wesley West Scholarship Endowment for the Moores School of Music
Winifred and Maurice Hirsch Memorial Scholarship Endowment
William Lee Pryor Voice Scholarship Endowment
E N D OW M E N T S I N P RO G R E S S Adeeb and Adeeba Hourani Endowed Professorship in Music
Rhonda and Donald Sweeney Endowed Scholarship for Opera
Darrin Davis and Mario Gudmundsson Voice and Opera Scholarship Endowment
Robert J. Jones Endowment in Music
Jay and Shirley Marks Scholarship Endowment in the Moores School of Music Joan Hohlt and Roger Wich Scholarship Endowment in Art
Robin L. Tooms Endowment for Excellence in Graphic Design Sharon Kopriva Endowed Scholarship in Art Young Artist Endowed Scholarship in Piano
Marie Taylor Bosarge Endowed Affiliated Fellowship at the American Academy in Rome
For more information, contact Julie Anderson-Smith, Senior Director of Philanthropy, at jdanderson-smith@uh.edu or 713-743-6878.
SPECIAL THANKS The School of Theatre & Dance would like to thank Alley Theatre and Stages Repertory Theatre.
2019 – 2020 Season Subscribers Mary Abshier
Jeffery McCoy
Ronald Boston
Mary Fae McKay
Virginia Cowen
Brenda Moore
Jan Crenshaw
Wayne and Debbie Penalber
Margaret Culbertson
Gerard Peperone
Sandra Dittrick
Nancy Picus
Kim M. Fox
Vance Ready
Peter Hodgson
Theresa Seiler
For tickets Marlene Kroll and more information, visit uh.edu/artstickets Claremarie Verheyen
Questions? Contact the KGMCA Box Office at kgmcaboxoffice@uh.edu or 713-743-3388
Ernst Leiss
Douglas White
Connie Lewis
Gary Winston
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Lilliott Current annual subscriber list as of September 23, 2019
Ruth E. Manny
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