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1999/2000 School Year

Department of Film, Television, and Theatre

* Denotes Film, Television, and Theatre major

Faculty: Donald Crafton (Chair), Bruce Auerbach (Associate Chair), Richard E. Donnelly (Director of Theatre), Wendy Arons, Reginald Bain, Thomas M. Barkes, Jessica Chalmers, James Collins, William Donaruma, Kevin Dreyer, Vincent Friedewald, Jr., Jill Godmilow, Karen Heisler, Theodore E. Mandell, Mark Pilkinton, Hilary Radner, Randolph L. Rutsky, Siiri Scott, Gary Sieber, William Wilson, Pamela Robertson Wojcik

Emeriti: Rev. Arthur S. Harvey, C.S.C., Harry Kevorkian, Frederic Syburg

Staff: Mary Mitchell, Jane Paunicka Jackie Wyatt

Play Title: Hedda Gabler

Author: Henrik Ibsen
Translation by: Nicholas Rudall
Dates Performed: October 6-10, 1999
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Film, Television, and Theatre
Venue: Washington Hall

Artistic Staff

Director: Siiri Scott
Set Designer: Bruce Auerbach
Costume Designer: Richard E .Donnelly
Lighting Designer: Kevin Dreyer
Stage Manager: Patrick Wackerly

Cast List

Berte: Berte
Thea Elvsted: Lisa Marie Fábrega
Aunt Julie: Laurie Lodewyck
Judge Brack: Sean O'Brien
Jorgen Tesman: Sean Dwyer
Eilert Lovborg: John G. Sample
Hedda Gabler: Louise Edwards

Production Staff

Assistant to the Director: Nathan Carr*
Assistant Stage Manager: Kathleen Lane*, Meg Schadl
Costume Shop Supervisor: Jane Paunicka
Graphic Design Assistant: Don Nelson
Assistant Lighting Designer: Patrick Caraher*
Assistant Director: Kathy Koch*
Lighting Crew: Alan Ahles, Patrick Caraher*
Lighting Board Operator: Bill Kalman
Sound Board Operator: Matt Buyske
Costume Construction Crew: Elaine Bonifield*, Louise Edwards,* Kelly Hart,* Beth Hoffman, Quincy Starnes*
Wardrobe Crew: Jane Paunick, Head; Laura Colangelo, Chris Majba, Allison Childs
Wig and Makeup Crew: Jane Paunicka
Set Construction Crew: Alan Ahles, Chelsea Blasko,* Elaine Bonifield,* John Bauters, Patrick Caraher,* Mike Crowley, Louise Edwards*, Christina Kolski,* Kathleen Lane,* Erin OKeefe, John Rossi, Chris Sinnott, Annie Voglewede, Patrick Wackerly*
Publicity: Nichole Boreson, Brian Moscona
Notes: Source(s) Original program, Notre Dame Archives.

Play Title: Waiting For Godot

Author: Samuel Beckett
Dates Performed: November 5 & 6 1999
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Film, Television, and Theatre
Venue: Washington Hall Laboratory Theatre

Artistic Staff

Director: Kelly McGann
Music Designer: Walker Candelario
Stage Manager: Maureen Jones
Makeup Designer: Kelly Hart
Set Designer: Kathleen Lane
Lighting Board Operator: Maureen Jones
Lighting Designer: Quincy Starnes
Sound Board Operator: Katie Camosy
Costume Designer: Sarah Ryan

Cast List

vladimir: Joe Weiler
estragon: Chris DesBarres
pozzo: Brad Charron lucky Kelly Hart
boy: John Seasly

Play Title: The Water Engine

Author: David Mamet
Dates Performed: November 17-21, 1999
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Film, Television, and Theatre
Venue: Washington Hall

Artistic Staff

Director: Elaine Bonifield*
Set Designer: Kevin Dreyer
Costume Designer: Jane Paunicka
Lighting Designer: Partrick Caraher*
Sound Designer: William Donaruma
Stage Manager: Erika Cunha*

Cast List

Lang: Erin Lutterbach*
Chain Letter: Katie Sise*
Rita: Kelly Morgan
Murray: Matt Lee*
Oberman: Jason Robinson
Mrs. Varec: Jeni Rinner
Gross: John Area IV*
Mr. Wallace: Dan Smith
Bernie: Victoria Eleanor Bradford
Barker: Brendan P. Geary*

Production Staff

Graphic Design: Don Nelson
Assistant to the Director: David Hartwig
Assistant Stage Manager: Sara Ryan*, David A. Kuennen
Costume Shop Supervisor: Jane Paunicka
Lighting Crew: Alan Ahles, Patrick Caraher*, Patrick Wackerly*
Lighting Board Operator: Deepak Vaid
Sound Board Operator: John Maschmeyer
Costume Construction Crew: Elaine Bonifield*, Louise Edwards,* Kelly Hart,* Beth Hoffman, Quincy Starnes*
Wardrobe Crew: Jane Paunick, Head; Ryan Blochoz, Anna Dummer
Set Construction Crew: Alan Ahles, Chelsea Blasko,* Elaine Bonifield,* John Bauters, Patrick Caraher,* Nathan Carr*, Tiana Checchia*, Mike Crowley, Louise Edwards*,Cynthia Garcia, Kathy Koch*, Christina Kolski,* Kathleen Lane,* Erin O'Keefe, John Rossi, Chris Sinnott, Annie Voglewede, Patrick Wackerly*
Makeup Crew: Jane Paunicka, Kelly hart
Notes: Source(s) Original program, Notre Dame Archives.

Fall Directing/Acting Projects FTT 344

Play Title: The Most Massive Woman Wins

Author: Madeleine George
Dates Performed: 7 December, 1999
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Film, Television, and Theatre
Venue: Lab Theatre

Artistic Staff

Director: Katie Maturi
Stage Manager:
Asst. Director:

Cast List

Carly: Maureen Jones
Celia: Kaitlyn Dudly
Sabine: Katie Camosy
Rennie: Katie Sise

Play Title: Impromtu

Author: Tad Mosel
Dates Performed: 7 December, 1999
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Film, Television, and Theatre
Venue: Lab Theatre

Artistic Staff

Director: Kelly C. Kingsbury
Instructor: Reginald Bain
Stage Manager: Kristen Caponi
Light Board Operator: Lindsey Updike

Cast List

Ernest: Kevin Dwight
Winifred: Kelly Hart
Lora: Christen Majba
Tony: Joseph Reising

Play Title: The Whole Shebang

Author: Rich Orloff
Dates Performed: 7 December, 1999
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Film, Television, and Theatre
Venue: Lab Theatre

Artistic Staff

Director: John Schirano
Instructor: Reginald Bain
Stage Manager: Chris Rupar
Light Board Operator: Lindsey Updike

Cast List

Dean: Deepack Vaid
Female Professor: Kathy Koch
Male Professor: Chris Desbarres
Student: Emily Wolf
Harvey: Shane Robert Hudnall, Jr. I
Edna: Christina Kolski

Play Title: Home Section

Author: Janusz Glowacki
Dates Performed: 8 December, 1999
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Film, Television, and Theatre
Venue: Lab Theatre

Artistic Staff

Director: John Area, IV
Instructor: Reginald Bain
Stage Manager: Sarah Ryan
Light Board Operator: Lindsey Updike

Cast List

Witek: Danius Labanauskas Fisher
Olek: Brendan P. Geary
Playwright: James G. Sevier, Jr.

Play Title: Second Coming

Author: Mick Swiney
Dates Performed: 8 December, 1999
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Film, Television, and Theatre
Venue: Lab Theatre

Artistic Staff

Director: Lisa Marie Fábrega
Instructor: Reginald Bain
Stage Manager: Kaylea Hoelscher
Light Board Operator: Lindsey Updike

Cast List

Teresa O'Callahan: Katie Weil
Norman O'Callahan: Dave Belczyk
Maria O'Callahan: Laurie Lodewyck
Jesus: Matt Lee

New Playwrights Workshop 2000

Play: Not Joe's Diner

Author: Patrick Wackerly
Dates:Friday, February 4 & Saturday, February 5, 2000
Producing Organization: Department of Film, Television, and Theatre
Venue: Washinton Hall Lab Theatre

Artistic Staff

Director: Elaine Bonifield
Instructor:
Stage Manager: Sarah Ryan
Light Board Operator:

Cast List

The Woman: Louise Edwards
Virgil: Babs Smith
Pete: Maura Malloy
The Waiter: Sean Daily
Brian: Sean Quinn

Play: No Worse for the Wear

Author: Jaclyn Villano
Dates: Friday, February 4 & Saturday, February 5, 2000
Producing Organization: Department of Film, Television, and Theatre
Venue: Washington Hall Laboratory Theatre [third floor, north wing]

Artistic Staff

Director: Dan Smith
Set Design & Board Operator: Kathleen Lane
Stage Manager: Laura Weiler
Asst. Stage Manager: Rachel Weiler
Lighting Designer: Brian Bauersfeld

Cast List

Jake: Matthew Bleecher
Cassie: Christina McQuade
Counselor: Erin Lutterbach
Young Jake: Adam Arata
Young Cassie: Laura Colangelo
Receptionist: Alex Callan

Play Title: Skylight

Author: David Hare
Dates Performed: March 31 & April 1
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Film, Television, and Theatre
Venue: Lab Theatre

Artistic Staff

Director: Sean Dwyer
Stage Manager: Sarah Ryan
Assistant Stage Manager: Kat Walsh
Light Board Operator: Corey Dwyer
Costume Designer: Quincy Gerard Starnes
Set Designer: Kathleen Lane

Cast List

Kyra Hollis: Beth Hoffmann
Edward Sergeant: Ryan Gendreau
Tom Sergeant: Matt Lee

Play Title: Between Daylight and Boonville

Author: Matt Williams
Dates Performed: March 3 and 4, 2000
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Film, Television, and Theatre
Venue: Lab Theatre

Artistic Staff

Director: Christina Kolski
Stage Manager: Timothy Brick
Assistant Stage Manager: Laura Colangelo
Costume Designer: Sarah Ryan
Set Designer: Jamie Mayer
Light Designer: John Area, IV
Light Board Operator: Katy Wilcox

Cast List

Stacy: Lydia Dwyer
Carla: Elizabeth Van Westen
Jimmie: Phil Smith
Bobby: Duncan Smith
Cyril: John Schmiederer
Marlene: Rose-Marie Cassey
Lorette: Kathy Koch
Wanda: Colleen Slusser

Play: The Love of the Nightingale

Author: Timberlake Wertenbaker
Dates: April 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16
Producing Organization: Film, Television, and Theatre
Venue: Washington Hall

Artistic Staff

Director: Reginald Bain
Set Designer: Kevin Dreyer
Costume Designer: Richard E. Donnelly
Mask Designer: Dan Chapman, Kevin Dreyer
Choreographer: Tom Barkes
Stage Manager: Quincy Gerard Starnes
Lighting Designer: Bruce Auerbach

Cast List

Niobe: Elaine Bonifield
Male Chorus: John Sample, John Area, IV,* Adam Frick, Kevin Dwight, Sean Quinn
Procne: Louise Edwards*
Philomele: Tara E. Murphy
King Pandion: John Sample
The Queen: Laura Lodewyck*
Tereus: Brad Charron

Female Chorus
Hero : Lisa Marie Fábrega
Iris: Kelly Hart*
June: Laura Lodewyck*
Echo: Maura Malloy
Helen: Erin Lutterbach *

Actors in the Hippolytus Play
Aphrodite: Kelly Hart*
Phaedra: Lisa Marie Fábrega
Nurse: Erin Lutterbach*
Female Chorus: Maura Malloy
Hippolytus: Sean Quinn
Theseus: Kevin Dwight
Male Chorus: John Area, IV*
The Captain: Patrick Wackerly*
First Soldier : John Area, IV*
Second Soldier: Adam Frick
Servant: Maura Malloy
Itys: Dominic Go
The Bacchae: Kevin Dwight, Lisa Marie Fábrega, Kelly Hart,* Laura Lodewyck*, Erin Lutterbach,* Maura Malloy, Sean Quinn, John Sample, Patrick Wackerly*

Production Staff

Graphic Designer: Kaleen Healey
Assistant Stage Managers: Katie Camosy*, Kaylea Hoelscher, Meg Schadl*
Set Construction Crew: Alan Ahles, Matt Bleecher, Tom Brady, Edward Calanog, Damien Coleman,* John Coogan, Kathleen Lane*, Layne Pantea, Babs Smith,* Annie Voglewede, Patrick Wackerly*
Costume Shop Supervisor: Jane Paunicka
Mask Construction: Dan Chapman
Costume Construction Crew: Elaine Bonifield*, Laura Colangelo,* Mike Crowley,* Louise Edwards*, Ryan Gendreau, Kelly Hart,* Beth Hoffman, Kathy Koch,*Christina Kolski,* Missy Lydigsen, Nikki McCord, Quincy Gerard Starnes*
Wardrobe Crew: Jane Paunicka, Head, Jacklyn Kiefer, Ryan McLaughlin,* Sara Reed, Lauran Sturm
Lighting Crew: Alan Ahles, Kathleen Lane,* Babs Smith,* Patrick Wackerly*
Lighting Board Operator: Ryan Cunningham
Sound Board Operator: Matt Lee*

From the Director of Theatre

For 47 years, Dr. Reginald Bain has been an active member of the Notre Dame Community. He has directed and acted in more departmental productions than anyone in the history of Notre Dame Theatre. The show you are seeing this evening is the last play Dr. Bain will direct for the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre before he achieves Emeritus status. After a year of sabbatical leave next season, Dr. Bain will retire from the University in the spring of 2001.

The thousands of students and faculty who have worked with Dr. Bain have grown to respect his spirit and admire his artistic vision. Since his first directing project in 1966-67, The Madwoman of Chaillot, through his current production of The Love of the Nightingale, students have had the opportunity to work with one of the finest directors at any university. They have laughed and cried with him, onstage and offstage. He has had an impact on the career choices of a vast number of students.

It is with the utmost respect for Dr. Reginald Bain that I ask you to celebrate with the cast and crew of The Love of the Nightingale, as well as the faculty and students of the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre, this final directing project of Dr. Bain.

Reg is a treasured colleague. On behalf of the Notre Dame students, faculty, and theatre audiences, I thank him for allowing us to be a part of his theatrical world.

--Richard E. Donnelly

Directing Finals Spring 2000 FTT 344

Play Title: The Original Last Wish Baby

Author: William Seebring
Dates Performed: May 1, 2000
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Film, Television, & Theatre
Venue: Lab Theatre

Artistic Staff

Director: Adam Witmer
Stage Manager: Betsy Nesius
Assistant Stage Manager:
Costume Designer:
Set Designer:
Light Designer:
Light Board Operator: John Area IV; Sarah Ryan

Cast List

Narrator: Erin Lutterbach
Actors: John Berry, Lauren Cutuly, Eric Francis, Molly McShane, Katy Wilcox

Play Title: The Ugly Duckling

Author: A.A. Milne
Dates Performed: May 1, 2000
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Film, Television, and Theatre
Venue: Lab Theatre

Artistic Staff

Director: Tiana Checchia
Stage Manager: John Area IV
Assistant Stage Manager:
Costume Designer:
Set Designer:
Light Designer:
Light Board Operator: John Area IV; Sarah Ryan

Cast List

King: Chris Beeley
Chancellor: Shane Hudnall
Queen: Babs Smith
Princess: Katie Maturi
Dulcibella: Lori Delaney
Prince: Dave Belczyk
Carlo: Jared Marx

Play Title: Mythology

Author: Mick Swiney
Dates Performed: May 1, 2000
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Film, Television, & Theatre
Venue: Lab Theatre

Artistic Staff

Director: Matt Lee
Stage Manager: Sarah Ryan
Assistant Stage Manager:
Costume Designer:
Set Designer:
Light Designer:
Light Board Operator: John Area IV; Sarah Ryan

Cast List

Adam: Sean Dwyer
Herc: Andrew Musgrave
Roland: John Sample

Play Title: The Hardy Boys and the Mystery of Where Babies Come From

Author: Christopher Durang
Dates Performed: May 2, 2000
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Film, Television, & Theatre
Venue: Lab Theatre

Artistic Staff

Director: Nathan Carr
Stage Manager: Andrea Johnson
Assistant Stage Manager:
Costume Designer:
Set Designer:
Light Designer:
Light Board Operator: Stephanie Buffa

Cast List

Frank Hardy: Quincy Gerard Starnes
Nurse Ratched: Lindsay Updike
Mr. Hardy: Joe Camden
Joe Hardy: Tommy Curtin

Play Title: A Merry Death

Author: Nikolai Evreinov
Dates Performed: May 2, 2000
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Film, Television, & Theatre
Venue: Lab Theatre

Artistic Staff

Director: Laura Colangelo
Stage Manager: Elizabeth Van Western
Assistant Stage Manager:
Costume Designer:
Set Designer:
Light Designer:
Light Board Operator: Stephanie Buffa

Cast List

Harlequin: Alan T. Maginn
Pierrot: Dan Smith
Doctor: Suzanne Dieteman
Columbina: Elizabeth Bracken
Death: Mandi Malayter

Play Title: Dentity Crisis

Author: Christopher Durang
Dates Performed: May 2, 2000
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Film, Television, & Theatre
Venue: Lab Theatre

Artistic Staff

Director: Kelly Hart
Stage Manager: Meg Schadl
Assistant Stage Manager:
Costume Designer:
Set Designer:
Light Designer:
Light Board Operator: Stephanie Buffa

Cast List

Jane: Laurie Lodewyck
Edith Fromage: Lisa Fabregas
Robert: Michael Crowley
Dr. Summers: Ryan Gendreau
Woman: Kristin Caponi

Play Title: Blind Date

Author: Horton Foote
Dates Performed: May 3, 2000
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Film, Television, & Theatre
Venue: Lab Theatre

Artistic Staff

Director: Jennifer Sharron
Stage Manager: Katie Rocchio
Assistant Stage Manager:
Costume Designer:
Set Designer:
Light Designer:
Light Board Operator: Otis Hill

Cast List

Delores: Holly Hoffman
Robert: Chris Shipley
Sarah Nancy: Emmeline Schoen
Felix: Joe Larson

Play Title: Am I Blue?

Author: Beth Henley
Dates Performed: May 3, 2000
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Film, Television, & Theatre
Venue: Lab Theatre

Artistic Staff

Director: Kathleen Lane
Stage Manager: Emily Wolf
Assistant Stage Manager:
Costume Designer:
Set Designer:
Light Designer:
Light Board Operator: Otis Hill

Cast List

John Polk: Matt Bleec
her
Ashbe: Maureen Jones Hilda: Christina Kolski
Whore: Kat Walsh
Barker: Jessie Rodrigues
Clareece: Sean Griffin

Play Title: Imagining Brad

Author: Peter Hedges
Dates Performed: May 3, 2000
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Film, Television, & Theatre
Venue: Lab Theatre

Artistic Staff

Director: Michaela C. Murray-Nolan
Stage Manager: Emily Wolf
Assistant Stage Manager: Kathleen Lane
Make-up: Ryan Gendreau
Costume Designer:
Set Designer:
Light Designer:
Light Board Operator: Otis Hill

Cast List

Brad's Wife: Amanda Davidio
Dana: Jamie Moyer