A NOTE FROM THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE DIRECTOR
The School of Theatre is overjoyed to welcome you to our 2025-2026 season. This year all of our work explores the themes of Renew and Reuse, an invitation for all of our resident theatre practitioners here at SOT to present work that takes a story or theme that may seem somewhat familiar, use the storytelling power of theatre to examine those themes anew. For some of our projects such as Dream this entails adapting a play that has been mounted perpetually since its first incarnations and re-shaping it to push the boundaries of live performance through its exploration of technology on stage, or, not so perpetual, such as Islander and its exploration of sound. For our many instances of new work–The Eleanors, Thumbprint, Calf Scramble, Flowers for Mrs. Harris, Flight, and our Next Stage Workshops and Springboards– this re-envisioning takes the form of new and emerging artists re-considering essential queries of what it means to be human during our brief period of time on this earth together. For pieces such as Top Girls, Fefu and Her Friends, 12 Angry Jurors, and contemporary adaptations of Roméo and Juliette, Medea and The Oresteia, this can mean rediscovering work by playwrights who have demanded audiences contemplate the forces that bind, or otherwise threaten to tear us apart. We are also delighted to revisit offerings that appear each year in our season–namely our collaboration with Boston University's Dance Theatre Group Aurora Borealis and Director’s Project. We hope, however, that you will experience all of our pieces as a celebration of community and collaboration, forces that have proven time again, to instill meaning not only in our work, but the processes that we share to bring that work to life.
Kirsten Greenidge Director of the School of Theatre, Boston University
The
CALF SCRAMBLE
LIBBY CARR
SHALEE COLE MAULEÓN
CAST
VIVVY EL
ANNA LEE
MAREN SOFI
ANNOUNCER
Eva Luna Cirilo
Amanda Miller
Lucy Leahy
Rowan Benz
Samantha Boutureira
Michael Kaye
TECHNICAL TEAM
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DIRECTORS
PROP DIRECTOR
PRODUCTION ELECTRICIAN
LIGHTING PROGRAMMER
ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGNER
SOUND ENGINEER
ASSISTANT SCENE DESIGNER
ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER
ASSISTANT SOUND DESIGNER
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION ELECTRICIAN
Sean Sweeney
Frankie Kraus
Sophia Nedick
Jakob Baur
Terry Ford
Zola Gutierrez
Alyssa Gonzalez
Dane Krusick
Dabin Nam
Jacob Robertson
Tianshen Le
Qin Caldwell
PRODUCTION TEAM
STAGE MANAGER
PRODUCTION MANAGER
ASSOCIATE PRODUCTION MANAGER
CULTURAL & MOVEMENT CONSULTANT
INTIMACY COORDINATOR
FIGHT CONSULTANT
FACULTY PROJECT ADVISORS
Carly Stegall
Sam Noto
Crystal Smith
Gabriela Tovar-Borghini
Liv Dumaine
Ryan Winkles
Wendy Goldberg
David Remedios
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Taylor M. Olson
PRODUCTION CREW
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
WARDROBE CREW
SOUND BOARD OPERATOR
SOUND CREW
LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR
LIGHTING CREW
LEAD USHER
Rhiannon Esposito
Sylvia Buckner
Katherine Desel Dolan
Sonya Klinger
Katie Ireland
Neela Stillman
Yuxiang Liu
Asher Cohen
Hannah Behringer
Arden Addeo
Charlie Bliwas
Jeremy Cronenberg
Griffin Nedelka
Ava Cole
PLAYWRIGHT AND DIRECTOR
LIBBY CARR (PLAYWRIGHT)
Libby is a writer and dance artist from Houston who uses rhythmic specificity, movement spectacle, and visual imagination to celebrate queer and trans community. Their play CALF SCRAMBLE will have its world premiere at Primary Stages in spring 2026, directed by Caitlin Sullivan. Libby’s plays have been developed and produced with Playwrights Horizons, Ojai Playwrights Conference, the Kennedy Center MFA Playwrights Workshop, Ensemble Studio Theater, Boston University, Coffey Street Studios, Muhlenberg College Theater Association, the Workshop Theater Lab, and Occidental College.
Libby’s a proud member of EST/Youngblood and has been an artist-inresidence with Fresh Ground Pepper, Invulnerable Nothings’ Barn Lab, and MOtiVE Brooklyn. They have a BA in Playwriting and a BA in Plan II Honors from UT Austin. Libby’s an only child raised by three teachers. Their favorite part of the rodeo is mutton busting.
SHALEE COLE MAULEÓN (DIRECTOR)
Shalee Cole Mauleón (she/her) is a director, writer, and dramaturg specializing in new play development. Before moving to Boston, she directed with 20% Theatre Company, Uprising, and Playwrights’ Center in Minneapolis, MN. Since moving to Boston she has directed with Boston Playwrights' Theatre, Moonbox Productions, The Rockwell, and assisted Tasia A. Jones on Front Porch Arts Collective's and Central Square Theatre’s production of Her Portmanteau, a part of Mfoniso Udofia’s Ufot Cycle. shaleedirects.com
MEET THE DESIGNERS
Tommaso Rotella (SCENIC DESIGNER) (he/him) is a Scenic Design Grad Student from Long Island, New York; Expecting to complete his MFA in Spring of 2026. He previously was the Scenic Designer on BU productions The Skriker, and Gianni Schicchi/Suor Angelica. He would love to thank his parents, brother, and pets for their continued support, as well as his all of his friends from NY and Boston. Enjoy the show!
Rachael Harned (LIGHTING DESIGNER) (she/her) is a lighting designer from Boise, Idaho. She is a MFA Lighting student in the Boston University School of Theatre Class of 2026. She has had the opportunity to design Orlando, One Penny Down, Julius Caesar, and Florencia en el Amazonas while at BU. She grateful for the support she has received from her family and friends along the way.
Joice Caldeira Simao (COSTUME DESIGNER) originally from Brazil, she is a first-year graduate student in costume design at Boston University. Her background includes designing costumes for plays like O Ultimo Mafagafo, 4ever, and Hamlet, along with the web series Desaventureiros. Prior to her graduate studies, she served as a costume designer assistant for Broadway shows in Brazil, including Matilda, Evita Open Air, Wicked, Phantom Of The Opera, and Sister Act. Her experience also extends to TV series like O Som E A Silaba, Mauá - O Primeiro Gigante, soap operas like Jezabel and As Aventuras de Poliana, and feature films like Volume Morto and A Cidade Aqui Dentro. One Penny Down marks her debut design project at Boston University.
Sam Haley (SOUND DESIGNER) is an MFA Sound Design student from Grain Valley, MO. She has earned a BFA in Design, Technology, and Stage Management, as well as a BS in Digital Film and Television Production, from Missouri State University. She would like to thank her partner, Matt, for his endless support and for moving with her to Boston while she pursues her MFA.
MEET THE CAST
Eva Luna Cirilo (VIVVY) (she/they) is from Puerto Rico, currently pursuing a BFA in Theatre Arts Performance with minors in Psychology and TV & Film at Boston University Notable performances include Anon(ymous) (Anon), Yerma (Dance Captain, Laundress #4, Inner Spirit Dancer), The Skriker (Lost Girl, Bucket Man, Great-Granddaughter), and Ever in the Glades (Delia). Ella quisiera agradecer a su familia y amistades por su apoyo incondicional
Amanda Miller (EL) (she/her) is an actor from South Florida and a senior acting major at Boston University. Her BU credits include Julius Caesar and Yerma, and she’s delighted to be part of this rodeo with her fellow classmates and life-long friends. She thanks her family and roommates for listening to her constant ramblings shoutout Pod 5 in the spring for what's coming next!!! Instagram @amxndasoph.
Lucy Leahy (ANNA LEE) (she/her) is a senior Theater Arts major originally from the West Coast. Recent credits include Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night (RADA), Violet Hunter in The Sweet Science of Bruising (BU), and herself in an immersive horror show (Witch Hunt Theatre). Passionate about new work as an aspiring playwright herself, Lucy is excited to finish out her time at Boston University with the cast and crew of Calf Scramble. Thank you all for coming out and she hopes you enjoy the show :)
Rowan Benz (MARIN) (she/her) ('26) is an experimental theatre artist, movement director, and puppeteer from Boulder, Colorado. In her time at BU, she has had the opportunity to act in One Penny Down, Museum, and Calf Scramble, as well as movement direct House Play as a part of the New Works Festival and study abroad in Sydney, Australia, studying International relations, and in Arezzo, Italy, studying Commedia Dell'Arte She would like to thank her family for their steadfast support, her childhood director for inspiring her on this journey, and her niece and nephew for always reminding her how to see the world through the curious eyes of a child.
Samantha Boutureira (SOFI) is a Latine artist based in Boston, and is very grateful to have worked on this show with the inviting and supportive cast and crew. Lyric Stage: Made You Look/Party Bots (Zax/Ellery). Providence Fringe Festival: Prune (Margaret). Select Emerson College Credits: Bonnets: How Ladies…Are Induced to Murder (Webster), Our Dear Dead Drug Lord (Pipe). Thank you Papi, Mami, & Kitty. Lets connect!
www samanthaboutureira com @samboutu
MEET THE TECHNICAL TEAM
Sean Sweeney (TECHNICAL DIRECTOR)
is a Technical Director from Long Island, New York He is a Graduate student in the class of 2026. He previously attended SUNY New Paltz for a BA in Theatrical Design and Production.
Frankie Kraus (ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR) is a Theatre Arts student concentrating in Lighting Design and Technical Production. He is excited to contribute to this production at Boston University and proud of all the work this team has done for the show.
Sophia Nedick (ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR) is a second year Technical Production major from California. She loves working in the shop and enjoys all the productions she works on. She would like to thank everyone who helped her get here for their constant support.
Terry Ford (PRODUCTION ELECTRICIAN) (he/him) is a Lighting Design student from Gainesville, Florida. He is grateful to work on this show with such an amazing team. He would like to thank his family and peers for their ongoing support.
Lance Shook (SCENIC CHARGE ARTIST) is a designer for theatre from Austin, Texas Currently, he’s pursuing a BFA in Scene Design and a BS in Advertising at Boston University, and works with the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as a graphic designer. He’s previously worked with Williamstown Theatre Festival, Spoleto Festival USA, Broadway in Austin/Texas Performing Arts, Summer Stock Austin, Impact Arts, The Heller Awards for Young Artists, and the Cohen New Works Festival. Favorite projects include Kander and Ebb’s The Rink and Terrence McNally’s Corpus Christi at the School of Theatre, as well as the American Repertory Theater’s 2025/26 artwork, featuring new adaptations of Black Swan by Dave Malloy and Wonder by Sarah Ruhl Many thanks to everyone in the set, paint, and props shop for making this happen.
Jakob Baur (PROP DIRECTOR) (he/him, class of 2028) is from Northeast Pennsylvania and is studying Scenic Design in the BU School of Theatre DPM program. He is so excited to be a Prop Director for the first time on Calf Scramble! He would like to thank his parents for their never ending support as well as Tasha Vogt, the SOT Prop Shop Manager, for all of her hard work in supporting him through this process.
MEET THE TECHNICAL TEAM
Dane Krusick (ASSISTANT SOUND DESIGNER) is a MFA Sound Design student originally from Minocqua, Wisconsin. He has earned his BFA in Theatre Technology and Design from Northern Michigan University. Most recent credits include, Jesus Christ Superstar (A1), Wizard of Oz (Sound Designer), Rocky Horror Show (CoSound Designer), and Cabaret (Sound Designer).
Zola Gutierrez (LIGHTING PROGRAMMER) (they/she) is originally from Taos, NM but now lives in Florida. They are a Lighting Design major in the DP&M class of 2028. Some of her favorite shows she has worked on includes Apple Trees and Adams Eve and American Buffalo. She would like to thank her dad and the Squad for their support."
Alyssa Gonzalez (ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGNER) (she/her), originally from Houston TX, is an MFA Lighting Design student. She earned a BFA in Theatre, with a concentration in Technical Production, from Texas State University. Outside of school, Alyssa has worked for companies such as Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, ZACH Theatre, and PCPA: Pacific Conservatory Theatre. She is so glad to have been granted this opportunity and wants to thank her sisters, parents, and friends or their never-ending support!
, Tianshen Le (ASSISTANT SOUND DESIGNER) s a Composer, arranger, and musician whose work spans orchestral, contemporary, and electronic music, contributing to award-winning projects and game soundtracks.
Qin Caldwell (ASSISTANT PRODUCTION ELECTRICIAN) (He/Him) is a lighting designer and electrician from Wallingford, Connecticut. He is a student in the Boston University School of Theatre, Class of 2028
MEET THE PRODUCTION TEAM
Carly Stegall (STAGE MANAGER)
(she/her) is a Stage Management student from Kannapolis, North Carolina She is absolutely thrilled to be a part of Calf Scramble and has enjoyed working on past productions in the Boston University School of Theatre, such as She's Got SOL, Julius Caesar, and Florencia en el Amazonas. She would like to thank her parents, her cousin Carrie, and her roommates (including Rachael!) for their continued love and support!
Sam Noto (PRODUCTION MANAGER) is a second year MFA Production Management student at Boston University, from Las Vegas, NV. She is currently working as the Live Events Coordinator for Boston Light & Sound while earning her Master's degree in Theatre. Sam is thrilled to work with such an amazing team and can't wait to see what her future holds. Sam would like to thank her Miniature Yorkie, Boogie, for all the love and support he provides in this process.
Jacob Robertson (ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER) (they/them) is from Northumberland, Pennsylvania. They are a Costume Design and Production major in the Boston University Class of 2028 and have enjoyed costuming for shows like Head Over Heels and Hairspray They dedicate their work as a theatre artist to their friends, brothers Evan and Neil, and their loving parents.
,
Crystal Smith (ASSOCIATE PRODUCTION MANAGER) is a first year MFA Production Management student here at Boston University. She is from Houston, TX where she worked as a SM at the Alley Theatre, Houston Grand Opera and taught high school theatre. She would like to thank her family for their constant support and looking forward to the memories Boston will bring to her!!
Ryan Winkles (FIGHT CONSULTANT) is a theatre artist based in Western Massachusetts. As a fight director recent credits include As You Like It (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company), POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive (Emerson Stage), How to Not Save the World With Mr. Bezos (Great Barrington Public Theatre), Camelot (Barrington Stage Company), and Beasts (Boston Playwrights’ Theatre). Ryan is proud to be a member of Actors’ Equity and SAG.
Taylor M Olson (GRAPHIC DESIGNER) (she/her) is a graphic designer in her senior year at BU. She wants to profusely thank Lucy Leahy for connecting her with this super cool opportunity and Shalee for letting her work on it!
MEET THE PRODUCTION TEAM
Liv Dumaine (INTIMACY DIRECTOR) (she/her) is a Boston-based actor and Intimacy Director Select intimacy credits include: Fun Home (Huntington Theatre Company); Little Shop of Horrors (Greater Boston Stage Company); Corpus Christi, The Rink(Boston University); The Glass Menagerie (Gloucester Stage);The Hombres (Gloucester Stage/Teatro Chelsea); All Shook Up (Reagle Music Theatre); Fade (Teatro Chelsea); Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare & Company). Liv is the resident Intimacy Director at ASP, and has choreographed intimacy on all ASP productions since June 2023. For more information: www.LivDumaine.com
, Gabriela Tovar-Borghini (CULTURAL & MOVEMENT CONSULTANT) is a Boston based playwright, director, and mover, who was very happy to be able to take this journey with the calf scramble team. She recently just closed a production of her play Llorona, or the Weeping Women at the Boston Center of the Arts, and is currently gearing up for rehearsals for her latests cript, Another Thing to Do at Central Square Theatre.
DRAMATURGY NOTE
Future Farmers of America (FFA) was founded and held its first national convention in 1928 after nearly a decade of groundswell organization and funding from the 1917 Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education act which provided federal funds to schools in part to teach agricultural trades. Individual high schools have their own FFA chapters where students can participate in a wide variety of events including public speaking events, food science and technology, livestock judging, veterinary science, livestock raising and much more.
,
Calf Scramble focuses on five high school students who are raising market heifers (young female calves that have not produced offspring). In order to secure a calf for their year-long project, students have the option to purchase one or participate in a calf scramble where they can win money to purchase a calf. Calf scrambles are rodeo events where calves are released into an arena for high school students to catch…by any means necessary. Students must grab a calf, halter it, and then drag it into the center ring to win their project. Want to see how it works, check out this link or our lobby display.
Many students describe catching their calf as the sprint, and raising their calves as the marathon. Daily care responsibilities include: Feeding and watering, tracking growth, bathing, grooming/brushing, cleaning their stalls, and training them to show at competition and sell at auction. Students spend about a year raising a calf for auction where animals are sold for beef, breeding, or dairy purposes to the highest bidder. The student and supporting organization split the money received form the sale of their animal. Students can choose to spend, save or invest that money in the next year’s project.
DIRECTOR’S NOTE
Libby has developed Calf Scramble at Invulnerable Nothings’ Barn Lab Residency, Playwrights Horizons New Works Lab, Workshop Theatre Lab, Ojai Playwrights Conference (where I first heard about the play). In addition to being a 2024 O’Neill National Playwriting Conference finalist, on November 18, Libby and their play was put on the 2025 Kilroy’s Web spotlighting new work artists and plays by women, trans and non-binary playwrights.
This workshop production of Libby Carr’s Calf Scramble, is coming at a very exciting time in the play’s development. Our design team met over the summer to hear the play aloud and discuss design approaches to this new, unproduced play. In our first week of rehearsal, Libby traveled from New York to join the cast and designers in person to discuss and develop a new draft. Then our team went into rehearsal and production where we stayed in contact with Libby as we incorporated the changes and asked new questions which led to new discoveries and edits.
What you are seeing is an experiment, a play still in development That means Libby can use this workshop production to learn new things and make adjustments to the script before its official Off-Broadway world premiere at Primary Stages in February. This work represents a unique relationship between playwright and university. Boston University and our community gets early access to an exciting new play, and Libby gets to both be in process and see their play on its feet. Boston University’s workshop production of Calf Scramble can serve as an example of how resource-backed collaborations between playwrights and universities are not only mutually beneficial, but radiate outward to positively impact professional theatres, like Primary Stages, theatre makers, and the overall American theatre.
SPECIAL THANKS
On a personal note, thank you to Wendy Goldberg, Kirsten Greenidge, and Kristin Leahey who supported me in bringing this project to the School of Theater. Thank you Libby. Thank you for trusting me. With your play and with your process. It has been a labor of joy, honesty, and gratitude. A true, true honor.
Thank you for being here and I hope you enjoy the ride.
- Shalee Cole Mauleón, Director
SPECIAL THANKS
Special Thanks: Caris Balboa, Annika Helgeson, Kennedy Jones, Chloé Kolbenheyer, Jeremy Cohen, Tom Tranfaglia, Rhea Davies, Aldi Hegger, Will Galorneau, Renata Pavel, Lily Harper, and Bill Wallace.
CALF SCRAMBLE
In a barn outside Huntsville, Texas, five Future Farmers of America raise and ruin their prize-winning calves. CALF SCRAMBLE is a raucous rodeo of girls playing God, clambering for power over their animals, their bodies, and each other. (New Play Exchange)
The Boston University Fringe Festival is a collaboration between the College of Fine Arts School of Music: Opera Institute and School of Theatre. The festival’s mission is to produce new or rarely performed significant works in the opera & theatre repertoire, bringing performances and audiences together in unique theatrical settings. For over two decades, Fringe Festival at Boston University has celebrated and amplified new work, shown in spare and minimal productions.
ABOUTBOSTONUNIVERSITYCOLLEGEOFFINEARTSSCHOOLOFTHEATRE
TheSchoolofTheatreatBostonUniversityCollegeofFineArtsofferseducationforthestudyofacting,stage management,design,production,andallaspectsofthetheatreprofessionwithinthesettingofamajorresearch university TheSchoolofTheatreseekstoprovidestudentswithopportunitiesforartisticgrowththrough rigorouscurriculum,professionalconnections,andanemphasisoncollaborationandnewwork Learnmore aboutthecurrentBUSchoolofTheatreproductionseasonatbu.edu/cfa/theatre/season.
Learnmoreatbuedu/cfa/theatre
Andfindusonsocialmedia@buarts,@bu schooloftheatre
