Production Staff
Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Production Assistant
Assistant to the Director
Fight Captain
Electricians
Light Board Operator
Sound Engineer
Scene Shop Foreman
Scene Shop Assistants
Katherine Farmer
Kate McClurken-Orr*
Valerie Cameron
Julia Hall-Pace
Joel Lamonth
Michaela Connell, Ellie Irwin, Casey J. Nemetz, Mateo Pinover, Teagan Stacy, Niko Toro
Angelica Dierling
Jaidan Braddock
Kenny Leon Horning
Carter Bussey, Matt Carroll, Percy Eisele, Katherine Farmer, Joel Lamonth, Emma Lehman*,
Rylie Vann*
Stage Carpenter
Carpenters
Scene Painters
Run Crew
Costume Shop Supervisor
Matt Carroll
Regan Bailey, Dylan Becker, Lucas Bickford, Julian Carleen Budden, Raymond Ellis, John Luis Gentry, Carl Horkan, Joshua Lee, Jackson Peterson, Kenya Saunders, Students in THEA 131 & 132:
Technical Production
Isabel Carter, Raine Hatton, Jenna Jenkins, Emma Simanski, Gwendolyn Wilson, Rebecca Yee*
Isabella Ellenberger, Jonah Hilbert
Nichol Forbes
Costume Shop Assistants Oleander Neleski, Nikki Rizzo*,
Stitchers
Wardrobe Supervisor
Dressers
Kate Rutherford
Jupiter Blanks, Noel Freeman, Trevor Meyer, Cameron Michel, Zachary Roland, Claire Schultz, Nadia Cloud Shiblie, Lily Simanski, Sophia Tompkins
Fiona Stevens
Megan Rivera, Erika Storm
Hair and Makeup Crew Noel Freeman, Samantha Kay Hendrix
*member of Alpha Psi Omega, the national theatre honorary society
Acknowledgements
Venitta McCall, Taryn Snyder, Incidental music by AIVA - Artificial Intelligence Virtual Artist (https://www.aiva.ai)
United Scenic Artists represents the lighting designer for this production.
by Herbert Mitgang
In this witty and revelatory one-man show starring Scott Bakula as President Abraham Lincoln, Mister Lincoln—as the President preferred to be called—shares stories of himself during some of our country’s most important historical events. From his own personal perspective, first as a prairie lawyer and anti-slavery advocate in Illinois, to later in Washington as president of the United States, when he signs the Emancipation Proclamation and becomes the liberator, this insightful play leans on Lincoln’s own brilliant language to reveal surprising aspects of the life of one of our nation’s greatest presidents.
A funny ThinG Happened On The Way To The Forum
By Burt Shevelove, Larry GelBart, & Stephen Sondheim
It’s a comedy tonight in Sondheim’s zany, hysterical, Tony Award-winning musical romp. In one of the greatest musical comedies of all time, three households reside next to each other in ancient Rome. Just outside their doors, the exploits of a quick-thinking Roman slave, a braggart soldier, a beautiful courtesan, a lovesick young man and others devolve into uproarious chaos in a fast-paced, witty and monumental escapade. With mistaken identities, wily ruses, madcap chases, a love story, and a happy ending of course, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’s audacious and irreverent spectacle has something for everyone.
What I did this summer . . .
Our students’ education in theatre doesn’t end when classes do! This past summer, many of our theatre students had opportunities to learn and gain real-world experience before coming back to UMW Theatre. Check out what they’ve been up to!
Amelia Emory ’24 spent her summer broadening her performance skills and taking tap lessons at BalletNova Center for Dance in Falls Church, Va. She had never taken tap lessons before and had fun learning something new!
Matt Carroll ’25 worked as a Stage Crew Technical Apprentice at the Santa Fe Opera. He worked backstage on five world-class operas and performed daily scenic changeovers to prepare the stage for the following night’s performance.
Carroll
Joel Lamonth ’27 worked in the UMW Theatre scene shop assisting with the build the set for Twelve Angry Jurors with associate professor of theatre, Michael Benson and scene shop foreman, Kenny Horning.
Martha Stitt ’25 worked with the front of house team at The Lost Colony in the Outer Banks, NC. She gained valuable experience ushering, working in sales, and managing the front of house. We are excited for her to share what she learned!
Blaise Wingold ’25 worked as the Communications Support Specialist for the Science Museum of Virginia. He worked on their social media platforms, outreach, and public relations. He also made some wonderful connections across the arts and culture scene. He will share his experiences and knowledge from this summer to help UMW Theatre in his role as interactive marketing assistant on our student staff.
Emma Lehman ’25 spent the summer interning with Virginia Children’s Theatre. She helped lead various summer camps for kids of all ages and specialized in developing and leading choreography. Emma is the associate choreographer for Nunsense in partial fulfillment of her senior project this fall.
Martha Stitt
Matt
(left)
Blaise Wingold
Mary Robinson ’25 worked as a venue manager for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C. and as a room manager for The Kennedy Center’s Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disabilities (LEAD) Conference in Seattle, WA. She gained valuable experience in audience services and learned more about creating accessible environments and Indigenous experiences.
Mary Robinson
Rylie Vann ’25 worked as the assistant lighting designer for Signature Theatre and Wolf Trap’s Broadway in the Park. She had the honor of lighting local DC actors as well as Broadway stars Laura Benanti and Jordan Fisher.
Isabel Carter ‘26 completed an internship at First Alaskans Institute working at the Sitka Fine Arts Camp as a technical theatre intern. She worked in the variety of their theatre spaces and taught young campers about technical theatre.
Rachel Piotrowski ‘25 worked as an assistant stage manager for a production of Oklahoma with Summer Theatre Program in Springfield, Va. She worked with kids ranging from rising 8th graders to high school graduates.
Cameron Zakreski ’25 worked as a walker at the Ford’s Theatre Gala. He got to work alongside some local DC actors and Broadway stars, including Josh Groban and Bernadette Peters helping record blocking and standing in for performers during tech.
Cora Denny ’25 worked as a walker at the Ford’s Theatre Gala as well and also helped with youth auditions for their upcoming production of A Christmas Carol, gaining valuable connections and applicable real-world experience.
Cameron Zakreski (left) and Cora Denny (right)
Rachel Piotrowski (foreground)
Gifts to UMW Theatre
(since April 2024)
Our heartfelt thanks to friends who make generous gifts that provide scholarships and other educational opportunities for our students.
Believer ($10,000+)
Frances Rodgers Bryant ’68
Daniel & Diana Hamilton Cowell ’66
Advocate ($5,000-$9,999)
Everett M., Jr. & Kathleen Geno
Barbara Crickenberger Hall ’69
Benefactor ($2,500-$4,999)
Polly Updegraff Champ ’61
Patrons ($1,000-$2,499)
American Online
Giving Foundation
Anonymous
Matt & Christina ’05 Cooper
William B., Jr. & Theresa Young Crawley ’77 in honor of Gregg Stull
Bill & Donna D’Andrea
Carolyn A. Eldred ’66
Sponsors ($500-$999)
Ernest & Lynn Ackermann
Gary Beck in honor of Judith Henley Beck ’68
Mary A. Bender ’94
Steve & Marilyn Butters in honor of Gregg Stull
Mary A. Byrd ’77 in memory of Dr. Roger Kenvin
Catherine B. Elwell ’73 in memory of Ms. Patty Sauls ’71
Larry & Wendy Felix
Ernst & Young Foundation
Myron Dean Hasselquist
Mark & Susan Hayden
Donors ($250-$499)
Jo McTague Atkinson ’77
Rosemary Barra & Joseph Caruso in memory of Michael Killian
Rob & Anna Billingsley
Kitty Bradley ’71
Steve & Andrea Carroll
Melissa Chin
Karen Clark
Jenna C. Doolittle ’07
Darcy Driscoll ’82
Cheryl Ellyson ’88 in memory of Margaret Quinn Carmines
Kathleen M. Fabie ’11
Charles & Loralee Falvey
Anthony & Laura Farmer
Supporters ($100-$249)
Carl R. & Darlene Z. Ackerman
Maureen M. Aylward
Dianne M. Baker & Jay Odell
Barbara Barry ’67 in memory of Dr. Albert Klein & Debby Klein
Robert J. Barry, Esq.
Billy & Ellen Bearden
Gwendolyn Beck
Michael & Angie Benson
Ryan Studivant Beutler ’03
Kathleen Bonck
Kathleen & Forrest Kennedy
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Gary & Tooie Garber
John ’90 & Deborah Biggers Garrison ’73
Col. & Mrs. Robert G. Hanus
Barbara Holbrook in memory of Michael Killian
Michael & Mary Louise Holmes ’97
Becky Klein
Byron & Pat Hinton
Anna Geisler Hogan ’82
Impact Assets
Stephen J. Larson
Doug Lorber ’79 in memory of Dr. Roger Kenvin
Diane E. Nesmeyer ’96
Liz Reiter ’98
Joanna Reynolds
Enos & Ruth Ellen
Strickler Richardson ’57
Norm Scanlon
Cheryl Harrigan
Olivia Harrington ’22
Steve & Helen Housley
Margaret Huber
Susan Trainer Huck ’75
Rick & Rose Hurley
Frances Jessee ’69
Paul & Kimberly Kiechlin
Shaun W. McBride ’22
Elaine McKelly ’66
Keith & Sara Mellinger
Allison Roberts in memory of Connor Roberts
Diane Compton Boucher ’72
The Braddock Family
Bob & Diane
Christopher Bridge ’80
Jamie E. Broadhead ’18
K. Jason Bryan ’95
Carol Finke Tarkington ’71
Debra Burns
Lisbeth White Busch ’00
P. Wayne Chambers in memory of Michael Killian
Sheila L. Shadmand ’95
Kevin ’98 and Charity Long
Venitta C. McCall
Kay McKinney
Elaine & Michael Prendergast
Elizabeth Bray Saunders Morris ’64
Gregg Stull ’82 & Brandon Prendergast ’95
Mildred B. Vittoria ’88
Rosemary B. Stull in honor of Chris Stull
John M. ’07 & Denise M. Symonds ’05
Imogene Treble
Daniel & Maureen Turgeon
David Delaney Twining ’09
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
William A. & Carol K. Wachter
Deborah A. Walker ’73
Nancy Coates Wilson ’65
Schwab Charitable Fund
Karren Scott
Kelli Slunt ’91 & Jeff Slunt
Tim & Sharon Stamps in memory of Michael Killian
Michael Stevans & Michele Uhlig
Erik & Brenda Storm
Christine Uhl in memory of Michael Killian
Marc A. ’98 &
Melissa Rosegrant Williams ’01
Archer C. Williams ’88
Lynn & Richard Wyvill
Madelyn Chappell in memory of Michael Killian
Kemp & Tina Chester
Jennifer Clark
John and Gaye Copley
Melissa A. Cote ’97
Tiffany M. Cothran ’95
Judith Crissman
David & Kym Crump in honor of Evan T. Crump ’15
Kate D’Andrea ’15
Supporters (cont’d)
James W. Davis
Jessica Johnston Deva ’06
Anne Drenning
Robert Eastman-Mullins ’00
Margaret Ebrahim
Rebecca D. Eckert ’94 in memory of Rosemary Ingham & Keith Belli
Alejandro C. ’96 & Julie O’Leary Elena ’99
Greg Feducia ’79
Victor Fingerhut & Caroline Carver ’06
Nichol & Benjamin Forbes
Fredericksburg Birding Club in memory of Michael Killian
Andi Gabler
Neal Gallini-Burdick ’19
Emily Baird Gama ’96
Leanna Giancarlo in memory of Michael Killian
Steve Hampton
Richard & Judith Hansen
Deborah Hart Harris ’79
Shelley Heeder
Cynthia Hoffman
Bryan Lee Hovey
Thomas & Sophia Huff in honor of Nate Huff
Gillian Husovsky ’92
MJ Jadick
Jane Johnson Jones ’55
Casey Kaleba
Angad Kaur
Tommy Kelleher ’22
Lynn Shelby Kickingbird ’68
Joseph & Martha Kile
Joella Killian
Chris & Anne Knowlton
John & Mary Lou Kramer
Claire Bland Krinsky ’79
Karl & Donna Krueger
Brian & Amy Lagon
Meganne E. Lemon ’11
Victoria Miller Liu ’06
Ron & Peggy Lunardini
Members ($50-$99)
Jean Atkinson
Eileen Curley Baker ’68
DeAnna Toten Beard ’91 in memory of Rosemary Ingham
Paige Bennett
Alease Berry
Barry Blank
Mackenzie Brittingham in honor of Jon K. Reynolds ’07
Ellen R. Brown ’69
Seth & Anna Casana
Tanya Castiglione
Vickie Chapman
Brenda Stakes Chase ’70 in memory of Michael Killian
Gene & Betsy Chinn
James John ’09 & Talya Halpern Conroy ’09
Tara C. Corrigall ’82
Evan T. Crump ’15
Gina & Dave Davies
Bridgette Dennett
Christa Moscovis Denny ’96
Susan Duffey Di’Maina ’70
Lucy Catherine Lutterbie ’70
Jeannie Cariker Lyle ’95
Dottie Marshall
MaryLou Matthews
Jack & Diane May
Monica Wysolmerski
McClanahan ’74
Laurel McClurken
Marianne McDermott ’57
Mike & Julie McGovern
Erin J. Merrill ’04
Edward & Dorothy Migliore
Laura P. Miller
Angela J. Mills ’01
Ed & Sharon Minniear ’74
Marceline Weatherly Morris ’50
Michael & Sandra Moscovis
Cheryl Newberger in honor of Robin Brumm Clayton ’95
Janise Nichols
Lisa Nichols ’80
Denis & Mary Lou Nissim-Sabat
Robert & Karen Packard in honor of Samantha L. Reynolds ’09
Courtney Paulk
Joe & Erin Pearson
Kristopher A. Pelletier ’92
Laurie Pellito
Amy Perdue ’82 in memory of Jacquelin Reese Purdue ’53
Kaitlin Pierce
Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Pierson
Christine M. Porter
Joe Porto
Louis M. Rafky &
Kathleen A. McSweeney
Becky Reed in memory of Michael Killian
Elizabeth C. Reed ’11
Phillip J. Reiss ’98
Jon K. ’07 & Samantha Leigh Reynolds ’09
Kurt & Mary Lou Reynolds
Reginald Richards-Peelle ’08
Barbara Ritter ’86
Amanda Dierling
Bryan Driver
Shirley L. Emerick
Rebecca Faulkner
Lauren C. Frautschi ’18
David Fronk & Kathryn Kotula
Felysia R. Havens ’14
Mary Ann Gill Googins ’66
Daniel & Laura Grable
Jim Hall & Laura Moyer
Esther Haloburdo
Allyson L. Harkey ’00
Scott ’83 & Diann ’81 Harris
Tracy Houk Harris
Lisa L. Hart
Jerry & Katie Henderson
Don & Cindy Horan
Beverly Amiss Hornstein ’72
Cathy Hoskins
Meghan K. Housley ’04
Elizabeth M. Howard ’99 in memory of Rosemary Ingham
Cheryl Huff in memory of Willard T. & Nancy K. Huff
Mary M. Roach ’83
Diane P. Rogers ’08
Corazon Rosegrant
Cedric B. Rucker ’81
Riley Salazar ’22
William & Elizabeth Sampson
Tia Scales ’83
Scott Schlecht &
Diane Muller Schlecht ’90
Jeffrey Schnebelen
Caroline Seawell
Lesley Abrams Serenyi ’79
Nancy Askew Sheleheda ’91
Ryan C. Shriver ’96
David R. Spry ’08
Debra Steckler
Bruce & Laura Stitt
Carolyn Sulima in memory of Jack Sulima
Sandy Sullivan
Lili-Anne Tabada in memory of Michael Killian
Sheri Thorpe
Imogene Treble in memory of Michael Killian
Robert Uhlig
Bill Upshaw
Elaine Erickson Verne ’82
Brenda E. Vogel
Thomas & Jessica Waltz
Virginia Master Naturalists
Central Rappahannock Chapter in memory of Michael Killian
Oliver & Frances White
Jennifer S. Whiteside ’09
Allyson Moerman & John Whitten
Suzanne Willis
Charles & Teresa Wingold
Mary Wright
Gina Yolango ’03
Frederick Young & David Ramsey
Alexandra G. Zabela ’18
Edward & Judith Zakreski
Jamie & Robin Zapata
David & Mary Karcher
Taylor Kiechlin ’17
Matthew S. Lawson ’05
Michael B. Lee ’99
Paul Leimer
Cheryll Lesser
Michael Lippard in memory of Michael Killian
Angie Lynch
Joe & Betsy Mathias
Patrick & Sharon McCarthy
Jeffrey W. McClurken ’94 & Jennifer Orr ’95
Laura Dick Mendelsohn ’81
Jeanine Boeke Mlynek ’99
Mary C. Moncure ’90
Cynthia L. Mullins ’18
Timothy O’Donnell
Tiffany Hayzlett Parker ’98
Ethan Pearson
Bruce & Carol Petit
Gayle Weinberger Petro ’79
Cathryn T. Puglia ’22
Michael Rachal
Vicki Ravenel ’77
in memory of Dr. Roger Kenvin
Debbie Sandstrom
Mary L. Scally
Debra J. Schleef
Glenford Madamba & Deborah Scott
Catherine A. Seller
Legacy Circle
Janet Shepard
Marian E. Sims
Julie Smith
Dane & Marla Snyder
Taryn E. Snyder ’15
Tari Stage-Harvey ’93
Catherine K. ’69 & G. Scott Walker
Donna Weber Fairchild ’08
Sandra & William Wemmerus
Margaret Wilder ’15
Martin A., Jr. ’80 & Vicky Nichols Wilder ’80
Bryan & Tracey Wingold
Heather Yee
David Norm Young
We are ever grateful for those individuals who have endowed scholarships and/or remembered UMW Theatre in their estate planning, creating meaningful legacies for generations of future students.
Frances Rodgers Bryant ’68
Polly Updegraff Champ ’61
Daniel & Diana Hamilton Cowell ’66
Alice Funkhouser Flowers ’65
Barbara Crickenberger Hall ’69
Robert Eastman-Mullins ’00
Carolyn A. Eldred ’66
Michael & Joella Killian
Rebecca Klein
Norma Kay McKinney
Gregg Stull ’82 & Brandon Prendergast ’95
Karen Kilgore ’69 & James Ralston
Nancy Coates Wilson ’65 as of 9/10/24
For more information on how you can have an enduring impact on the lives of our students, contact Jan Clarke at (540) 654-2064 or jclarke@umw.edu or Gregg Stull at (540) 654-1980 or gstull@umw.edu.
Department of Theatre & Dance
Chair Gregg Stull
Faculty
Michael Benson, Bridgette Dennett, Kevin McCluskey, Gregg Stull, Marc Williams
Professor Emeriti Helen M. Housley, David E. Hunt, Jr.
Associate Professor Emeritus Julie Liepelt
Adjunct Faculty
Director of Marketing & Audience Services
Assistant to the Chair
Production Supervisor & Data Administrator
Scene Shop Foreman
Costume Shop Supervisor
Department Librarian
Angie Benson, Max Doolittle, Sarah Grace, Allison Hedges, Jenna Hochkammer, Amanda Zeitler
Jon K. Reynolds
Taryn Snyder
Brandon Prendergast
Kenny Leon Horning
Nichol Forbes
October Edwards
Building Attendants Elizabeth Campos, Sharon Neville, Beverly Spring, Shannon Walker
Student Assistants
Ariana Adamek*, Ryan Alfredo Bailey, Carter Bussey, Matt Carroll, Nina Cherry, Maddie Chin, Cora Denny*, Percy Eisele, Amelia Emory*, Katherine Farmer, Raine Hatton, Ciarra Hopson, Joel Lamonth, Emma Lehman*, Emma Magner*, Peyton McCarthy*, Kate McClurken-Orr*, Oleander Neleski, Rachel Piotrowski, Nikki Rizzo*, Mary Robinson, Kate Rutherford, Martha Stitt*, Rylie Vann*, Blaise Wingold*, Cameron Zakreski
President, Alpha Psi Omega, Eta Eta Cast Rylie Vann*
Chair, Studio 115 Martha Stitt*
Management Staff
Producing Director Gregg Stull
Box Office & Group Sales Manager Taryn Snyder
Box Office Staff Nina Cherry, Amelia Emory*, Raine Hatton, Ciarra Hopson, Emma Magner*, Peyton McCarthy*, Mary Robinson, Martha Stitt*
Box Office Assistants Nicole Griffin, Addison Nichols
Advancement Assistant Rachel Piotrowski
Recruitment Assistant Kate McClurken-Orr*
Communications Assistant Cora Denny*
Accounting Assistant Ryan Alfredo Bailey
Production Management Assistant Maddie Chin
Audience Services Assistant Mary Robinson
Special Projects Assistant Cameron Zakreski
Archives Assistant Ariana Adamek*
Interactive Marketing Assistant Blaise Wingold*
Management Assistants Ryan Alfredo Bailey, Marley Starnes
House Manager
Elizabeth Ashby
Assistant House Managers Maddie Foltz, Kamryn Frias
Head Ushers Boramy Meng, Megan Perkins Ushers Ava Bredehoeft, Ashley Cravaritis, Chloe Dietz, Coni Vigna
Theatre Shop Manager Emma Fandey
Concessions
University of Mary Washington Catering
Graphic Designer Jon K. Reynolds
Photographer Geoff Greene
Production Artwork Illustrator Justin Slone
Floral Installations
Carolyn Helfrich
*member of Alpha Psi Omega, the national theatre honorary society
Theatre Information
Refreshments are available in the lobby and may be brought into the theatre. Restrooms are located in the hallways on each side of the lobby.
• Please turn off cell phones and all electronic devices during the performance.
• The videotaping of this production is a violation of United States copyright law and an actionable federal offense. Photographs are permitted before the lights dim and at intermission.
2023 London Study Abroad
• Join Marc Williams, assistant professor of theatre for THREE weeks in London!
• Enjoy accommodations in a centrally-located hotel (double occupancy) with breakfast each morning!
• Experience 12 theatre performances at incredible world-class venues like The National Theatre, Donmar Warehouse, The Royal Court, The Old Vic Theatre and more!
• Embark on an incredible overnight excursion to Shakespeare’s birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon and take in a performance at the Royal Shakespeare Company.
• Revel in a tour and performance at Shakespeare’s Globe, a modern reconstruction of the original.
• Relish in all the significant cultural and historical sites that London has to offer on sightseeing tours (The Shard, London Eye, Covent Garden, Westminster Abbey, etc.) and even enjoy time on your own to explore!
• Also included is a Welcome Dinner at a traditional English Pub and three additional group meals!
