2021–2022 THEATRE AND MUSIC FALL THEATRE SEASON
The Hunchback of Seville By Charise Castro Smith Directed by Yasen Peyankov and David Hernandez SCENIC DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN
Collette Pollard*
Stephanie Cluggish*
LIGHTING DESIGN
Jackie Fox
SOUND DESIGN Rick Sims PROPERTIES MASTER Nina D’Angier VOICE AND DIALECTS DIRECTOR
Tanera Marshall
MOVEMENT DIRECTOR
Rachelle Tsachor
STAGE MANAGER
Kyle Aschbrenner
Run time: 90 minutes There will be no intermission
*Denotes U.S.A. Member
CAST Maxima
Alexandria Rivera
Infanta Juana
Samantha Lammert
Espanta
Sydney Litka
Queen Isabella
Freya Trefonides
Maid (Innocenzia)
Nazaret Castillo
Talib Jazz Jabulani Abdul
One
Teri Lopez
Two
Natalia Rivera
Teri Lopez
Christopher Columbus
Ethan Check
Dates TBA
Dates TBA
Deputy Governor of Hispaniola
Ethan Check
Dates TBA
Eric Norman
Eric Norman Dates TBA
UNDERSTUDIES
Maxima
Infanta Juana
Allison Carmody
Espanta
Queen Isabella Maid (Innocenzia)
Natalia Rivera Audrey Bixby
Jacquelyn McBride
Tyara Whitted
ARTISTIC & DESIGN STAFF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Elisa Enrech
ASSISTANT SCENIC DESIGN
Eva Nyman
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Erin Freeman
PRODUCTION STAFF TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Hannah Holmes-Robbins
COSTUME SHOP MANAGER
Stephanie Cluggish*
MASTER ELECTRICIAN
Michael Trudeau
AUDIO SUPERVISOR
Ryan Ingebritsen
SCENIC CHARGE ARTIST
Rebecca Thompson
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER LIGHTING PROGRAMMER & BOARD OPERATOR
Nicholas Slana
Molly Garrison
AUDIO ENGINEER Jared Ortega A2 & BOARD OPERATOR DECK & PROPERTIES CREW WARDROBE CREW DECK ELECTRICIANS
Anna Marek Angelina Davila, Paloma Lozanzo, Alyssa Morales, Jordan Montgomery Lace Burwell, Chastity Garland, Elizabeth Nahulak, Britany Pearson Reagan Stevenson, Abigail Stott
*Denotes U.S.A. Member
PRODUCTION STAFF (Cont.) CARPENTER Bobby Noe STUDENT CARPENTERS & PAINTERS Maddie Abelson, Jacob Clinkscales, Danny Dobrowolski, Jeff Donnan, Rachel Hawkins, Bryan Martinez, Subira Mitchell, Tyler Sherrod, Tseela Sokolin-Maimon, Fernando Rosales PRODUCTION ELECTRICIANS
Michael Barahura, Molly Garrison, Jonah White, Duncan Hon
FIRST HAND
Colleen Taylor
COSTUME SHOP ASSISTANTS STUDENT STITCHERS
Eabha Dunne, Jocelyn Garcia
Jocelyn Arrieta, Jin Bai, Youjin Chun, Jackie McBride, Jesse Wiesenthal
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF COORDINATOR OF THEATRE OPERATIONS
Neal J. McCollam
BOX OFFICE ASST. MANAGER
Olivia MacGowan
HOUSE MANAGERS
Michael Fletcher, Vibyana Sacluti
BOX OFFICE AND FOH STAFF Anna Bernhardsgruetter, Jeff Donnan, Izareza Rodriguez, Emma Sheffey, Tyler Sherrod, Mila Sweeny
Jocelyn Arrieta,
PRODUCTION STAFF SPECIAL THANKS Bianca Frazer (disability representation consulting)
PLEASE JOIN US FOR A POST-SHOW TALK PANEL DISCUSSIONS Join us for free post-show panel discussions with the artists and special guests curated by UIC faculty member Richard Corley. Discussions will be held on our east courtyard, near Morgan street and Harrison. See post show topics and dates below. Hunchback of Seville Date 10/10 Topics Colonialism, Comedy, and the Madcap Nightmare of History. Passage Date 10/17 Topics Journeys Across Borders, Meditations on Power and Xenophobia.
THE HUNCHBACK OF SEVILLE is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York THE HUNCHBACK OF SEVILLE was developed at the Brown / Trinity Playwrights Repertory Theatre 2013 season under the artistic direction of Kenneth Prestininzi. THE HUNCHBACK OF SEVILLE was originally produced in June 2014 by Washington Ensemble Theatre.
Directors’ Note Today we live in very dense echo chambers. Social media allows us to validate our opinions and makes us feel like we’re not alone, that we’re not crazy, that what we think is perfectly reasonable. Today’s extreme echo chambers revolve around politics, identity, and social justice. There’s two-sides to every coin, two spectrums, and the end of each side is very skewed, biased, and even ugly. This ultimately harms us as a society, as we no longer listen to each other, blame one another, and worst of all, makes us think we are perfect. Because we are now being conditioned to think that we need to be flawless. As an audience we so desperately want there to be clear villains and heroes. We always side with the heroes because we believe we are just as righteous. But when our heroes betray us, and our villains impress us, we’re forced to take a look at ourselves. We are the Hunchback. We’re socially awkward, self-deprecating, obsessed with forbidden love, wanting to save the world, but afraid to be leaders and take responsibility. The only way we can create a better society is by first acknowledging our own shortcomings. By acknowledging the past and by starting to look objectively at it. What did the great discoveries of places we called the New World bring to their inhabitants? How do we reckon with what was done to those people? What are we celebrating and what are we still afraid to come to terms with? No one is as righteous as they think they are. David Hernandez and Yasen Peyankov .
Land Acknowledgment The UIC School of Theatre and Music sits on the traditional homeland of the original peoples of the area: the Three Fires Confederacy - the Potawatomi, Odawa, and Ojibwe Nations as well as the Menominee and Ho-Chunk who—along with many Indigenous people—were among its first inhabitants. With respect and gratitude, The School of Theatre and Music honors the many Native Americans who have, do, and will call this land their home. STM acknowledges that we have benefited from the repeated attacks on Native Americans that forced tribal representatives to sign the 1816 Treaty of St Louis, relinquishing to the U.S. all claims of the land from Lake Michigan to the Illinois River. This land seizure led to the era of economic development and rapid growth that made Chicago the metropolis that it is today. We have an obligation to our students and the nearly 65,000 Native Americans now living in Chicago to do no further harm, to amplify Native voices, and to fight for equity and inclusion by engaging in anti-racism policies and practices. For us, this work begins with this statement, and must be followed by actions that immediately affect our work and life on campus.
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Don’t Miss PASSAGE
By Christopher Chen Directed by Bonnie Metzgar and Ashley O’Neill
Power, Xenophobia, and a Journey Across Boarders 10/9
10/13
10/15
10/17
10/21
10/23
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7pm
7pm
7pm
7pm
7pm
Inspired by the cult classic film A Passage to India, Passage, by Obie Award winning playwright Christopher Chen, is a fantasia on colonialism, past and present and asks: is human connection possible in an unjust world? UIC Students/Staff (with valid icard): $5 High School Students: $5 Seniors: $10 General: $15 UIC Theatre 1044 W Harrison Chicago, IL 60607 Join the Conversation! Review us on Facebook #UIC Theatre
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