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2002/2003 School Year

Department of Film, Television, and Theatre

* Denotes Film, Television, and Theatre major

** Denotes Guest Artist

Faculty: Mark Pilkinton (Acting Chair), James Collins (Associate Chair), Thomas Barkes (Director of Theatre), Wendy Arons, Christine Becker, Jessica Chalmers (on Leave), Don Crafton (on Leave), William Donaruma, Richard E. Donnelly, Kevin Dreyer, Vincent Friedewald Jr., Luke Gibbons, Jill Godmilow, Karen Heisler, Peter Holland, Theodore E. Mandell, Paul McEwan, Siiri Scott, Gary Sieber, Christopher Sieving, Ann Marie Stewart, John Welle, Pamela Robertson Wojcik

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

Staff: Garrett Hohimer, Jane Paunicka, Christina Ries, Christine Sopczynski, Jackie Wyatt

Play Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Author: William Shakespeare
Dates Performed: September 19-21, 2002
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: FTT
Venue: Washington Hall

Artistic Staff:

Director: Peter Holland
General Manager: Cleo Hickey
Associate Directors: Bruce Alexander, Jane Arden, Gareth Armstrong, Simon Day,
Vivien Heilbron, Stephen Jenn, David Rintoul, Eunice Roberts
Assistant General Manager: Paul Patterson

Cast List: Actors From The London Stage**

Jason Baughan: Claudio, Borachio, Antonio, Margaret
Paul McCleary: Benedick, Dogberry, Conrad
Jamie Newall: Don Pedro, Friar Francis, Watch, Ursula, Messenger
Eunice Roberts: Beatrice, Balthazar, Don John, Verges, Boy
Jax Williams: Hero, Leonato, Sexton, Watch
Lords / Servants / Attendants played by the cast.

Production Staff

Lighting Designer: Garrett Hohimer
Graphic Design: Paul Wieber
Assistant Stage Managers:
Lighting Board Operator: Tim Stawick
Stage Manager: Jordan Kohl
Marketing: Meg Ryan*
Student Managers: Kyle Docter, Brian Hart, Sangita John, Karen McGrath, Carrie Vos

Notes: The residency of the Actors From The London Stage is sponsored by the Henkels Lecture Series.

Play Title: The Mandrake

Author: Niccolò Machiavelli, translated by Wallace Shawn
Dates Performed: October 9-13, 2002
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: FTT
Venue: Washington Hall

Cast List

Madonna Lucrezia: Amanda Greco
Callimaco: Thomas Conner
Madonna Sostrata: Katy Kertez*
Lord Nicia: Jeffrey A. Eyerman
Ligurio: Sean Nelson
Siro: T. J. McNally*
Brother Timothy: Mark Ross
La ragazza di Siro: Kate Dolack*
Woman at the Church: Katherine Walsh*
Il Cameriere: Tom Degnan

Madrigal Ensemble: Danielle Svonavec, Sean Martin, Jacqueline Schmidt, Daniel Stowe

Artistic Staff:

Director: Siiri Scott
Set Designer: Todd Rosenthal
Scenic Director: Kevin Dreyer
Costume and Wig Designer: Richard E. Donnelly
Lighting Designer: Kevin Dreyer
Wig Master: Jane Paunicka
Stage Manager: Chris Sandrock*

Production Staff

Technical Director: Garrett Hohimer
Assistant to Mr. Dreyer: Bill Kalman*
FTT Outreach Specialist: Christine Sopczynski
Assistant Director: Mary Beth Asmussen*
Graphic Design: Krista Lehmkuhl
Assistant Stage Managers: Elise DeBroeck, Layne Pantea
Lighting Board Operator: Tom Sutton
Sound Board Operator: Meredith Kaye
Set Construction Crew: Alan Ahles, Jeff Goett, Steve Hoeplinger*, George Howard, Bill Kalman*, Meredith Kaye, Mary Kingsbury, Jordan Kohl*, Himanshu Kothari, Jenna Linder, Lizett Martinez, Richard Pasiewicz, Shantha Ready, Theresa Rutherford, Bart Shanahan, Tim Stawick, Shera Williams
Costume Shop Supervisor: Jane Paunicka
Costume Construction Crew: Sarah Benton, Valerie Day, Candace King, Claire McAuliffe, Liz Melly, Eileen Sweeney, Lisette Wadya, Kat Walsh*
Wardrobe Crew: Jane Paunicka, Head, Katie Draycott, Colin Harding, Katie Knipper
Marketing: Meg Ryan*, Peggy Hu, Mary McInerney, Julie Nichols, Christine Nowak, Noble Robinette, Denisse Vega
Stage Hand: Blake Haan

Play Title: How I Learned to Drive

Author: Paula Vogel
Dates Performed: November 20-24, 2002
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: FTT
Venue: Washington Hall

Artistic Staff:

Director: Wendy Arons
Set Designer: Kevin Dreyer
Costumes: Jane Paunicka
Lighting Designer: Kevin Dreyer
Video Designer: Christian Jara
Sound Designer: Todd Boruff*
Stage Manager: Maureen Jones*

Cast List

Li'l Bit: Tara Magnani
Peck: Steve Hoeplinger*
Male Greek Chorus: Tom Ryan
(Grandfather, Waiter, High School Boys)
Female Greek Chorus: Megan Olive
(Mother, Aunt Mary, High School Girls)
Teenage Greek Chorus: Molly Topper*
(Grandmother, High School, Girls, 11-year-old Li'l Bit)

Production Staff

Technical Director: M. Garrett Hohimer
FTT Outreach Specialist: Christine Sopczynski
Assistant Director: Elizabeth VanWesten
Dramaturg: Yoko McCann
Assistant to Mr. Dreyer: Bill Kalman*
Assistant Stage Managers: Becky Ford, Jordan Kohl*
Set Construction Crew: Alan Ahles, Mary Kingsbury*, Jenna Linder, Lizett Martinez, Richard Pasiewicz, Theresa Rutherford, Bart Shanahan, Molly Topper*
Costume Shop Supervisor: Jane Paunicka
Costume Construction Crew: Sarah Benton, Candace King, Jordan Kohl*, Claire McAuliffe, Liz Melly, Lisette Wadya, Kat Walsh*, Wendy Wang
Wardrobe Crew: Jane Paunicka, Head, Emily Ungerer
Lighting Board Operator: Mark Ross
Lighting Crew: Alan Ahles, Steve Hoeplinger*, Bill Kalman*, Mary Kingsbury*, Bart Shanahan, Molly Topper*
Sound Board Operator: Theresa Rutherford
Projection Operator: Becky Ford
Marketing: Carrie Campbell, Molly Griffin, Meg Ryan*, Peggy Hu, Mary McInerney, Julie Nichols, Christine Nowak, Noble Robinette, Denisse Vega, Jose Viso, Marco Vissuet
Graphic Design: Kate Ormsby

Play Title: Seven Strikes, You're a Nun

Author: Mary Swaykus
Dates Performed: Friday, February 7, 2003, Saturday, February 8, 2003
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: FTT
Venue: Washington Hall

Artistic Staff:

Director: Mo Jones

Cast List

Claire: Molly Topper
Troy: Tony Bishop
Devon: Tim Stawicki
Kevin: Tom Degnan
Stan: Shane Hudnall
Guy#1: Paul Sifuentes
Guy#2: Steve Saftig
Guy#3: Beth Colombo
Waitress: Megan Johnson
Woman with Baby: Layne Pantea

Production Staff

Stage Manager: Elise DeBroeck

Play Title: The Bread Man

Author: Evan Petee
Dates Performed: Friday, February 7, 2003, Saturday, February 8, 2003
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: FTT
Venue: Washington Hall

Artistic Staff:

Director: Lauren Coglianese

Cast List

Walter Pressler: Tim Brennan
J.D. Pressler: Mike Dolson
Carl Riddley: Al Klein
Chrystal Riddley: Meghann Tabor
Teresa Riddley: Jessica Manske
Woman: Jordan Kohl
Nurse#1: Caito Rohn
Nurse#2: Hallie Taylor
Dr. Jessup: Kurt Ubelhoer
Elderly Woman: Katie Hammond
Elderly Man: Brett Keck
Deputy: Brett Keck
Hospital PA Announcer: Katie Hammond

Production Staff

Stage Manager: Norma Nelson

Play Title: Hell on 22's

Author: Bill Kalman
Dates Performed: Friday, February 7, 2003, Saturday, February 8, 2003
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: FTT
Venue: Washington Hall

Artistic Staff:

Director: Steve Hoeplinger

Cast List

Cru: Tom Sutton
Schwag: David Buckley
Lucyfer: Megan Olive
Sally/Suzy: Elizabeth Slattery
God: David Hartwig
Dante: Jared Riizi
Bill Shakespeare: Ellen Kennedy
Skeezer: Mike Romano
Saintz/Hellionz: Brittany Bacon and Annie Walorski

Production Staff

Stage Manager: Liz Melly

Production Staff:

Chair: Mark Pilkinton
Director of Theatre: Tom Barkes
Faculty Advisors: Siiri Scott, Ann Marie Stewart
Technical Direction: Garrett Hohimer, William Kalman
Costumes: Jane Paunicka
Production Manager: Mo Jones
Acknowledgements: Teresa Sheppard, Chris Sopczynski

Play Title: Twelfth Night

Author: William Shakespeare
Dates Performed: April 9-13, 2003
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: FTT
Venue: Washington Hall

Artistic Staff:

Director: Ann Marie Stewart

Cast List:

Olivia: Rose V. Lindgren
Sir Toby: T.J. McNally
Maria: Erin Porvaznik
Malvolio: Steve Hoeplinger
Feste: Thomas a. Conner
Lady-in-Waiting #1: Ellen Kennedy
Lady-in-Waiting #2: Elizabeth (Cricket) Slattery
Orsino: Michael Federico
Valentine, Officer #1: Scott Wagner
Curio, Officer #2, Priest: Tom Degnan
Viola (Cesario): Cheryl Turski
Sebastian: J.J. Marler
Captain, Officer #3: Mark Ross
Antonio: Shane Hudnall
Sir Andrew: Jeff Eyerman

Artistic Staff:

Dramaturg: Peter Holland
Scene and Costume Designer: Richard E. Donnelly
Lighting Designer and Prop Master: Kevin Dreyer
Music Composer: Paul Johnson
Vocal coach: Siiri Scott
Stage Manager: Elise DeBroeck

Production Staff

Graphic Design: Patrick Ryan
Assistant Stage Managers: Julianne Plazas*, Hallie Taylor*, Gwen Uszuko
Lighting Board Operator: Paul Sifuentes*
Marketing: Christine Burns, Emily Dietrich, Molly Griffin, Cindy Gulyas, Sumeet Jain, Katie Laughlin, Jessica Manske, Noelle Teske
House Managers: Kyle Docter, Sarah Ernst, Brian Hart, Sangita John, Carrie Vos
Notes:

Title: Directing Finals

Course Instructor: Ann Marie Stewart
Dates Performed: December 9,10, 2002
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: FTT
Venue: Washington Hall Lab Theatre

Play Title The Actor's Nightmare
Author: Christopher Durang
Directed by: Justin Williams
Stage Managed by: Mo Jones

Cast

George Spelvin: Tom Conner
Ellen Terry: Meg Dominick
Man: Bender Beauchamp
Meg, Stage Manager: Christy Riggiero
Sarah Siddons: Katie Boyle
Henry Irving: Sean Quinn

Play Title The Observatory
Author: Greg Germann
Directed by: Liz Melly
Stage Managed by: Jocelyn Burum

Cast

Alice: Kelly Cooper
Roman: Michael Greenfield

Play Title Beyond Therapy
Author: Christopher Durang
Directed by: Steve Hoeplinger
Stage Managed by: Anne Ryckbost

Cast

Prudence: AnaMarie Ortiz
Bruce: T.J. McNally

Play Title The Heidi Chronicles
Author: Wendy Wasserstein
Directed by: Meghann Tabor
Stage Managed by: Hallie Taylor

Cast

Heidi: Terriss Conterato
Peter: Shane Hudnall

Play Title Hamletmachine
Author: Heiner Miller, translated by Carl Weber
Directed by: Chris Sandrock
Stage Managed by: Elise Debroeck

Cast

Hamlet: David Hartwig
Fleance: Tom Sutton
Ophelia: Liesl Yost

Play Title Bosoms and Neglect
Author: John Guare
Directed by: Alex Callan
Stage Managed by: Hallie Taylor

Cast

Scooper: David Buckley
Deirdre: Kate Dolack
Henry: Ellen Kennedy

Play Title Arcadia
Author: Tom Stoppard
Directed by: Lauren Coglianese
Stage Managed by: Norma Nelson

Cast

Septimus Hodge: Brian Grundy
Ezra Chater/Valentine Coverly: Mike Romano
Thomasina Coverly: Shera Williams
Hannah Jarvis/Jelaby: Erin Porvaznik
Bernard Nightingale: Dave McGowan

Play Title No Exit
Author: Jean-Paul Satre
Directed by: Katherine Walsh
Stage Managed by: Katherine Welch

Cast

Inez: Mary Beth Asmussen
Estelle: Katy Kertez
Garcin: Adel Hanash

Play Title Sexual Perversity in Chicago
Author: David Mamet
Directed by: Megan E. Ryan
Stage Managed by: Theresa Rutherford

Cast

Dan: Tom Degnan
Bernard: Tony Bishop
Deborah: Tara Magnani
Joan: Molly Topper

Production

Technical Direction: Kevin Dreyer, Garrett Hohimer
Costumes: Richard Donnelly, Jane Paunicka
Special Technical Support: Mo Jones

Notes: This Lab Theatre showcases contemporary scenes directed by FTT 344: Directing Process Course students.

Directing Finals

Play Title Captive Audience
Author: David Ives
Dates Performed: Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26, 2003
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: FTT
Venue: Washington Hall

Artistic Staff:

Director: Tony Bishop*
Stage Managed by: Mo Jones* and Margie Dahlgren

Cast List

Rob: David Buckley
Laura: Katie Hammond
TV Man: Mike Dolson
TV Woman: Lena Caligiuri*

Play Title Mystery at Twickham Vicarage
Author: David Ives
Dates Performed: Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26, 2003
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: FTT
Venue: Washington Hall

Artistic Staff:

Director: Tony Bishop*
Stage Managed by: Mo Jones* and Margie Dahlgren

Cast List

Inspector Dextor: Mike Dolson
Mona Thumpinton-Fuh-Fuh Feines: Lena Caligiuri*
Jeremy Thumpinton-Fuh-Fuh Feines: Tom Sutton
Rev. Roger Penworthy-Pilkes: David Buckley
Sarah Penworthy-Pilkes: Katie Hammond

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Artistic Staff:

Director: Julianne Plazas*
Stage Managed by: Jocelyn Burum

Cast List

Frances: Molly Topper
Trisha: Kate Dolack
Mindy: Julia Dickinson
Meredith: Alex Callan
Georgeanne: Jessica Manske
Tripp: Tom Degnan