The School for Lies | Boston University School of Theatre Program

Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Theatre presents

the School for Lies

WRITTEN BY DAVID IVES

DIRECTED BY SHANA GOZANSKY

DECEMBER 9-10, 2023 Jewels 2 CFA 356

855 COMMONWEALTH AVE. BOSTON, MA Originally produced by Classic Stage Company (Brian Kulick, Artistic Director; Jessica R. Jenen, Executive Director).

BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THEATRE PRESENTS

The School for Lies Written by

DAVID IVES Directed by

SHANA GOZANSKY DECEMBER 9-10, 2023 JEWELS 2 CFA 356 855 COMMONWEALTH AVE BOSTON, MA BOSTON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS

Runtime: 1 hour and 40 minutes

CAST CELIMENE

Blanca Isabella

ACASTE

Buff Thiesmeyer

PHILINTE

Jojo

ARISONË

Lola Kennedy

ELIANTE

Lydia Winter

ORONTE

Mateen Bizar

CLITANDER

Nicolas Zuluaga

FRANK

Thomas Bilotta

DUBOIS & BASQUE

Zachary Mallgrave

PRODUCTION TEAM DIRECTOR

Shana Gozansky

STAGE MANAGER

Iaslyn Lewis

SOUND DESIGNER

Rory Shea

SCENIC DESIGNER

Cameron Carcasson

LIGHTING DESIGNER

Grant Powicki Zachary Connell

COSTUME DESIGNER

Cameron Carcasson

LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR

Thalia Gerloff

LIGHTING CREW

Lance Shook Lydia Meyers

PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS

Tabitha Curry Levi Leca Ricky Castro Torres

DIRECTOR Shana Gozansky is a freelance director and teaching artist. She has directed at Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Trinity Repertory Company, Gloucester Stage Company, The Hangar Theatre, and at venues across Boston & NYC. She has held teaching &/ or directed at various colleges and universities in Boston and beyond. Shana holds a MFA in Directing from Brown University/Trinity Repertory and a BA in Theater from Bard College, was an Artistic Associate at The Hangar Theatre, anArtist-in-Residence at both chashama and The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Shana is a member of the Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab, is a Drama League Directing Fellow, and an Associate Member of SDC. She also writes books for children.

Shana lives in the Boston area with her spouse, 9yo kid, and a dog that looks like a cow named Miss Piggy.

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