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1994-1995 Academic Year

Faculty: Reginald Bain (Acing Chair), Mark Pilkinton (On leave), Bruce Auerbach (Associate Chair), Karen Heisler, Thomas M. Barkes, James Collins, Richard E. Donnelly, Kevin Dreyer, Vincent Friedewald, Rev. David A. Garrick, C.S.C., Jill Godmilow, Gary Sieber, Hilary Radner, Carol MacLeod, Harry Sartin, Randolph L. Rutsky, Theodore E. Mandell, Rev. Arthur S. Harvey, C.S.C. (Emeritus), Frederic Syburg (Emeritus), Mary Mitchell (Secretary), Diane Pribbernow (Secretary)

Play Title: Waiting for Godot

Author: Samuel Beckett
Dates Performed: Oct. 12-16, 1994
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Notre Dame Communication and Theatre
Type: Mainstage Production

Artistic Staff

Director: Rev. David Garrick, C.S.C.
Set Designer: Rachel Prouty*
Lighting Designer: Michael Kersey*
Costume Designer: Richard E. Donnelly
Stage Manager: Stacey Stewart*

Cast List

Estragon (Gogo): Francis Kelly *
Pozzo: Jerry Lavin *
Lucky: Scott Paradine
Vladimir (Didi): Josh Hartman *
The Boy: Michael O'Hara *
* DeNotes: Communication and Theatre major

Production Staff

Dept. Tech Director: Kevin Dreyer
Lughnasa TechDirector: Bruce Auerbach
Costume Shop Manager: Richard E. Donnelly
Asst Stage Manager: Suzanne Mignanelli*, Kay Zolkowski*
Graphic Designer: Don Nelson
Costume Construction: Jane Paunicka, Supervisor
Sean Brady*, Karen Carr
Makeup, Wig & Wardrobe: Sean Brady*, Supervisor
Crew: Kate Telesca*
Light Board Operator: Chris Kudlacz
Lighting Crew: Adam Hicks*, Erin O'Malley*, Jeff Dodson*, Rachel Prouty*
Publicity: Bill Wade, Coordinator
Rana Aea*, Jim Dowd, Todd Fitzpatrick, Brian Zelizo
Sound Board Operator: Dana D'Amelio
Set Construction Crew: Colleen Bannister*, Jeff Dodson*, Jill Harris*, Jenny Herbe, Adam Hicks*, Andrew Horn, Michael Kersey*, Molly Lajoie*, Suzanne Mignanelli*, Michael O'Hara*, Erin O'Malley*, Rachel Prouty*, Stacey Stewart*, Jen Sushinsky, Charles Walczak*, Lara Walters*, Kristy Zloch*, Kay Zolkowski*

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Source(s) original play program - Communication And Theatre files

Play Title: The Bacchae

Author: Euripides
Dates Performed: Nov. 16-20, 1994
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Notre Dame Communication and Theatre
Type: Mainstage Production
Translated by: Kenneth Cavadar

Artistic Staff

Director: Bonnie J. Monte
Set Designer: Bruce Auerbach
Lighting Designer: Kevin Dreyer
Costume Designer: Richard E. Donnelly
Movement Coach: Donald Stikeleather
Stage Manager: Rachel Prouty*

Note Bonnie J. Monte is the artistic director of the New Jersey Shakespeare Festival. Her participation has been made possible by a grant from the Paul M. and Barbara Henkels Visiting Scholar Series and the Institute Scholarship in the Liberal Arts of the College of Arts and Letters.

Cast List

Sister: Amy Crawford
Sister: Jill Harris*
Dionysos: Josh Hartman*
Herdsman: Francis Kelly*
Servant: Mike Kersey*
Kadmos: Eugene Johnson
Agave: Erin O'Malley*
Tiresias: Amanda Rafuse
Pentheus: Andrew Rausch*
Guard #3: Jon Thorn*
Guard #2: Bill Wade
Guard #1: Adam Weiler
Chorus Leader: Melissa Dunne
Chorus: Rana Aea*, Jennifer Andre*, Stephanie Bickel, Anne Desmond, Suzanne Mignanelli*, Caimien Quigley*, Monica Secord, Stacey Stewart*, Kathryn Telesca*, Nicole Valenti
* DeNotes: Communication and Theatre major

Production Staff

Department Tech Director: Kevin Dreyer
Costume Shop Manager: Richard E. Donnelly
Asst Stage Manager: Sean Brady*, Ruth Diemer*
Graphic Designer: Jennifer Brooks
Scenic Artists: Scott R. Davis, Robert F. Wolin
Snake Wrangler: John Hall
Costume Construction: Jane Paunicka, Supervisor
Sean Brady*, Karen Carr, Adam Hicks*, Sara Van Ermen
Properties Manager: Michael O'Hara*
Makeup & Wig Supervisor: Pam O'Rourke
Wardrobe Crew: Karen Carr, Supervisor
Chrisana Olson, Laura Weiler
Painters: Jill Harris*, Andrew Horn
Light Board Operator: Lara Walters*
Lighting Crew: Jeff Dodson*, John Kilgore, Erin O'Malley*, Colleen Bannister*, Michael Kersey*, Rachel Prouty*
Publicity Crew: John Kurdelak, Coordinator
Todd Fitzpatrick, Benjie Robinson, Bill Wade, Brian Zelizo
Sound Board Operator: Michael O'Hara*
Set Construction Crew: Jill Harris*, Colleen Bannister*, Jeff Dodson*, Adam Hicks*, Andrew Horn, Michael Kersey*, John Kilgore, Molly Lajoie*, Lisa Manabat, Suzanne Miganaelli*, Michael O'Hara*, Erin O'Malley*, Rachel Prouty*, Stacey Stewart*, Jen Sushinsky, Charles Walczak*, Lara Walters*, Kristy Zloch*, Kay Zolkowski*

Notes:

Source(s) original play program - Communication And Theatre files

Play Title: She Stoops to Conquer

Performed by
The 1995 Graduating Class of The Drama Division of the Juilliard School
Author: Oliver Goldsmith
Dates Performed: February 16-18, 1995
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Notre Dame Communication and Theatre
Type: Import production of the Mainstage season

Artistic Staff

Director: Maria Aitken
Scenic Design: Andrew Hall
Costume Design: Michael Krass
Lighting Design: Peter A. West
Music Composed/Arranged: Charles Ellis
Production Stage Manager: Rachel Stern

Cast List

Mrs. Hardcastle: Alyssa Bongiorno
Mr. Hardcastle / Fellow: Jesse Wilson
Tony Lumpkin: Blaire Singer
Miss Kate Hardcastle: Heather Goldenhersh
Miss Constance Neville: Leslie Silva
Roger/Sir Charles Marlow: Steve Patrick Holt
Boy / Pimple: Gretchen Egolf
Fellow / Jeremy: Greg McFadden*
Diggory: Jared Reed
Young Marlow: Matthew Greer
Hastings: Paul Whitthorne
* 1994 recipient, The John Houseman Prize
Notre Dame Student Crew List
Load-in: Teresa Arosema, Marielle Boneau, Jeff Dodson, Jill Harris, Andrew Horn, Amy Miller, Michael O'Hara, Rachel Prouty, Chuck Walczac, Lara Walters, Adam Weiler
Running Crew: Lacey Canavesi, Kate Mosca, Andrew Reuland, Larry Ward
Load-out: Lacey Canavesi, Jeff Dodson, Carrie Gulick, Jill Harris, Andrew Horn, Mike Kersey, John McLaughlin, Lauren McLeod, Kate Mosca, Erin O'Malley, Rachel Prouty, Andrew Reuland, Alex Scheidler

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Source(s) original play program - Communication And Theatre files

Play Title: Our Country's Good

Author: Timberlake Wertenbaker
Dates Performed: April 5-9
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Notre Dame Communication and Theatre
Type: Mainstage Production
Based on the Novel The Playmaker: Thomas Keneally

Artistic Staff

Director: Reginald Bain
Set Designer: Kevin Dreyer
Lighting Designer: Bruce Auerbach
Costume Designer: Richard E. Donnelly
Stage Manager: Kay Zolkowski*
Assistant Set Designer: Marielle Boneau*
Assistant Director: Kim Massman

Cast List

Sister: Amy Crawford
Sister: Jill Harris*
Captain Arthur Phillip: Andrew Rausch*
Major Robbie Ross: Francis Kelly*
Captain David Collins: Jerry Lavin*
Captain Watkin Tench,: Eugene Johnson
Captain Jemmy Campbell: Adam Weiler*
Reverend Johnson: Cara Conway
Lieutenant George Johnston: Kristy Zloch*
Lieutenant Will Dawes: Elisabeth J. Heard
2nd Lieutenant Ralph Clark: Stephen Susco*
2nd Lieut. William Faddy: Erin O'Malley*
Midshipman Harry Brewer: Mike Kersey*
Aboriginal Australian: Eugene Johnson
John Arscott: Chris Kudlacz
Dabby Bryant: Erin O'Malley*
Black Ceasar: Eugene Johnson
Ketch Freeman: Chuck Walczak*
Liz Morden: Melissa Dunne*
Duckling Smith: Kristy Zloch*
John Wisehammer: Scott Paradine*
Mary Brenham: Elisabeth J. Heard
Meg Long: Cara Conway
Robert Sideway: Josef Evans*
Writer: Kim Massman
Musician: Cara Conway
* DeNotes: Communication and Theatre major

Production Staff

Department Tech Director: Kevin Dreyer
Costume Shop Manager: Richard E. Donnelly
Asst Stage Manager: Karen Carr, Joe Cavataio
Graphic Designer: Marten Schalm
Asst. to the Costume Dsgnr: Sean Brady*
Research Assistant: Sonia Weber
Costume Construction: Jane Paunicka, Supervisor
Colleen Bannister, Sean Brady*, Karen Carr, Josef Evans, Sean Geary*, Kate Hillman*, Andrew Horn, Sue Mignanelli*, Stacey Schlautman, Stacey Stewart*, Kate Telesca*, Kristy Zloch*
Props: Andrew Reuland*
Makeup Crew: Pam O'Rourke, Supervisor, Sara Swindell
Wardrobe Crew: Deana Hogan, Supervisor
Sara Dolezal, Kate Mosca, Reggae Y. Singleton
Light Board Operator: Doug Miller
Lighting Crew: Marielle Boneau*, Jeff Dodson*, Jill Harris*, Andrew Horn*, Michael Kersey*, John Kilgore, Erin O'Malley*, Rachel Prouty*, Lara Walters*, Dan Wolters
Sound Technician: Sam Castillo
Set Construction Crew: Marielle Boneau*, Lacey Canavesi, Laura Demmelmaier, Jeff Dodson*, Jill Harris*, Andrew Horn*, Michael Kersey*, John Kilgore, Erin O'Malley*, Rachel Prouty*, Stacey Schlautman, Lara Walters*, Larry Ward, Dan Wolters
* DeNotes: Communication and Theatre major

Notes:

Source(s) Original program, Communication and Theatre files

Play Title: Uncommon Women and Others

Author: Wendy Wasserstein
Dates Performed: Dec. 2-3, 1994
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Notre Dame Communication and Theatre
Type: Advanced Directing Project

Artistic Staff

Director: Kim Massman
Lighting Designer: Mike Kersey
Stage Manager: Charles Walczak
Props/Set Dresser: Andrew Reuland
Sound: Lara Walters
Light Board Operator: Chris Dobranski

Cast List

Kate Quin: Jama Williamson
Samantha Stewart: Colleen Bannister:
Holly Caplin: Gina Vecchione
Muffet Di Nicola: Megan Blakey
Rita Altabel: Andrea Oess
Mrs Plum: Erin O'Malley
Suzy Friend: Charity Reich
Carter: Sue Miganaelli
Lila: Stacey Stewart
Voice: Mike Kersey

Notes: Presented in partial fulfilment of the reqirements of COTH 444, Directing Practicum

Source(s) Play Program - Dr. Reginald Bain

Play Title: The Dining Room

Author: A.R. Gurney, Jr.
Dates Performed: Dec. 9 and 10
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Notre Dame Communication and Theatre
Type: Advanced Directing Project

Artistic Staff

Director: Jennifer Andre*
Set Designer:
Lighting Designer:
Costume Designer:
Stage Manager: John Ruskusky

Cast List


Notes:

Source(s) Play Program - Dr. Reginald Bain

Play Title: Eleemosynary

Author: Lee Blessing
Dates Performed: February 24-25, 1995
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Notre Dame Communication and Theatre
Type: Advanced Directing Project

Artistic/Production Staff

Director: Cara Conway
Lighting: Chuck Walczak, Jeff Dodson, Marielle Boneau:
Stage Manager: Aisling M. Kennedy

Cast List

Echo: Beth Kueter
Dorthea: Elisabeth Heard:
Artie: Renee Daffron

Notes: Partial fulfillment of the requirements of COTH 444, Directing Practicum, Reg Bain, Instructor

Source(s) Play Program - Dr. Reginald Bain

Play: Shadowlands

Author: William Nicholson
Dates: April 21-22 1995
Producing Organization: Notre Dame Communication and Theatre
Type: Advanced Directing Project

Artistic/Production Staff

Director: Amy Miller
Lighting: Sean Brady, Suzanne Mignanelli
Stage Manager: Bridget Thomas
Props: Katie Walter, Erin Hayden
Assistant Stage Manager: Jennifer Williamson

Cast List

C.S. Lewis: Mark Poisella
Major "Warnie" Lewis: Stephen Smith
Professor Christopher Riley: Robert Bleil
Rev. Harry Harrington: Kurt Weiss
Alan Gregg/Priest: Matthew Waynee
Dr. Maurice Oakley: Brian Coughlin
Joy Davidman Gresham: Stacey Stewart
Douglas: Craig Pinza
Doctor/Waiter: Jeff Dodson
Registrar/Nurse: Monica Secord

Notes: Partial fulfillment of the requirements of COTH 444, Directing Practicum, Reg Bain, Instructor

Source(s) Play Program - Dr. Reginald Bain

Play Title: Wiley and the Hairy Man

The Wheel
Authors: Jack Stokes/Brian Way
Date Performed: April 29, 1995
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Notre Dame Communication and Theatre
Type: Advanced Directing Project

Artistic/Production Staff

Director: Rachel Prouty/Josef Evans

Notes: Partial fulfillment of the requirements of COTH 444, Directing Practicum, Reg Bain, Instructor. Performed in the Center for Social Concerns

Source(s) Play Program - Dr. Reginald Bain

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Play Title: Three Evenings of Student Work

Dates Performed: May 1-3, 1995
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Notre Dame Communication and Theatre
Type: Directing and Advanced Acting Finals

Play: Sure Thing
Author: David Ives
Director: John Ruskusky
Cast: Kim Massman, Anthony Mosely
Stage Manager: Virginia Babst

Play: Women and Wallace
Author: Jonathan Marc Sherman
Director: Adam Weiler
Cast: Scott Paradine, Renee Daffron, Amy Crawford
Megan Taylor, Michelle Sharp, Anna Lou Tirol
Gina Vecchione, Jill Grauel
Stage Manager: Jill Grauel

Play: The Waiting Room
Author: John Bowen
Director: Suzanne Mignanelli
Cast: Kathryn Telesca, Andrew Rausch, Rana Aea
Eric Miller
Stage Manager: Sheryl Hahn

Play: Mud
Author: Maria Irene Fornes
Director: Colleen Bannister
Cast: Frani McLaughlin, Joe Cavataio, Jim Boyle
Stage Manager: Jennifer Williamson
Tech Crew all May 1-3 Plays: Teresa Arosemena, Andrew Horn, Lara Walters
Adam Weiler, Chuck Walczak

Play: Little Red Riding Hood
Author: Billy Aronson
Director: Adam C. Hicks
Cast: Carmen Walker, Charity Rieck, Brian Pecson
John Long, Amanda Rafuse
Stage Manger: Christine Haley
Set Designer: Lara Walters
Costume Designer: Jeremy Dixon
Costume Asst.: Kate Telesca

Play: A Marriage Proposal
Author: Anton Chekhov
Director: Elena Maene
Cast: Kevin Rini, Ann Lillie, Jeff Dodson
Stage Manager: Mike Flood

Play: The Root of Chaos
Author: Donald Soderberg
Director: Maura P. Pheney
Cast: Amanda Abdo, Stephanie Bickel
Marc Hillygus, Anthony Laboe
Stage Manager: Joshua Saylor

Play: Dolores
Author: Edward Allen Baker
Director: Nicole DeFalco
Cast: Gina Beltramo, Heather Wiley
Stage Manager: Mark Mastroianni

Play: Rough for Theatre I
Author: Samuel Beckett
Director: Stacey Stewart
Cast: Stephen Susco, Chuck Walczak
Stage Manager: Missy Stewart

Play: How it Hangs
Author: Grace McKeaney
Director: Michael O'Hara
Cast: Michelle Holden, Maura Kenny, KT Sutliff
Déja Nave, Jerry Lavin
Stage Manager: Andrew J. Reuland

Play: Boy Meets Girl
Author: Wendy Wasserstein
Director: Francis Kelly
Cast: Stephanie Calmeyn, Joe Marchal, Bridget Thomas
Chris Kudlacz
Stage Manager: Gena Saracino

Play: One for the Road
Author: Harold Pinter
Director: Mark Poisella
Cast: Kirk Cunninngham, Greg Clark, Kay Zolkowski
Graham Wingenfeld
Stage Manager: Sonia Weber

Play: "There but for Fortune"
A Woman's Perspective on AIDS
Compiled and Edited by: Erin O'Malley and Kevin Dreyer
Performed for credit by: Erin O'Malley

1995 Catherine Hicks Award: Rachel Ann Prouty