Costume Designers Morgan Olson, Alayna Riley, Gabby Villagomez, Robert Lara, Kayla Beining, Patrick McIver
Lighting Designers Avani Artry, Francisco Amezcua, Mickey Narez, Miranda Carpenter, Mak Stewart
Sound Designer Isaac Stewart
Technical Director Amaya Gray
* denotes faculty
RONALD S. ROCHON
President, California State University, Fullerton
AMIR H. DABIRIAN
Provost and VP for Academic Affairs
ARNOLD HOLLAND, EDD
Dean, College of the Arts
FULL-TIME FACULTY | Theatre
Acting
Maria Cominis*
Svetlana Efremova
Eve Himmelheber
John Short
Design and Technical Production
Scott Bolman^
Hyun Sook Kim
Fred Kinney*
JR Luker
Omar Ramos
Jamie Tucker
Kathryn Wilson
Directing
Mark Ramont*
Musical Theatre
Josh Grisetti
Marty Austin Lamar*
Sarah Ripper
Theatre Studies
Dr. Heather Denyer*
Amanda Rose Villarreal, PhD
Voice and Movement
David Nevell
Devised Performance and Physical Theatre
Anne James*
FULL-TIME FACULTY | Dance
Muriel Joyce
Lisa D. Long*
Alvin Rangel-Alvarado
Hassan Syed
KATHRYN WILSON
Chair, Department of Theatre & Dance
LISA D. LONG*
Vice Chair, Department of Theatre & Dance
OMAR RAMOS*
2nd Vice Chair, Department of Theatre & Dance
FULL-TIME Staff
Department of Theatre & Dance
Administration
Denean Dyson
Technical and Production Staff
Michael August, Production Manager
Charlotte Bouck
Audition Coordinator and Production Assistant
Lois Bryan, Master Electrician
Matt Connelly, Amanda Horak, Caitlyn Nguyen Scenic Lab Staff
Heidi Enzlin Cole, Charge Scenic Artist
Jen Frauenzimmer
Business/ Production Coordinator
Terri Nista, Costume Lab Manager
Lori Koontz, Costume Lab Techncian
Carson Julian, Costume Coordinator
Caitlyn Nguyen, Wardrobe Supervisor
Eric Sheehan, Video & Projections Technician
Jeff Lewis, Production Sound Engineer
William Lemley, Audio/Lighting Technician
Bob West, Properties Master
Brigitte Bellavoine, Jennifer Schniepp & Ben Rempel, Accompanists
Stephanie Tancredi
Box Office Manager & Safety Coordinator
Heather McLane, Josiah Sanchez Night Managers/ House Managers
* denotes area coordinator | ^denotes graduate coordinator
The Department of Theatre & Dance at California State University, Fullerton is fully and continuously accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (1974) and the National Association of Schools of Dance (1982)
Welcome to the fall 2025 performing and visual arts season at Cal State Fullerton’s College of the Arts. Each new semester, our campus comes to life with the energy and creativity of thousands of arts students eager to share their unique visions. Whether you’re returning to our venues or here for the first time, we are so excited to present another season to you. Thank you for joining us.
On October 12, the School of Music presents the interdisciplinary performance “Shakespeare in Sound,” featuring the University Symphonic Winds along with vocal and theatre students. Later in the semester, “Here’s Johnny!: Celebrating 100 Years of Johnny Carson” swings its way onto the stage with a program of jazzy favorites on November 16. More toe tapping is in order when the Department of Theatre and Dance presents their fall musical “9 to 5,” based on the hit 1980 film and featuring the music of Dolly Parton. To close the season, “Fall Dance Theatre: Tethered” returns to the Hallberg Theatre with a fully interactive stage set for our dancers and choreographers to explore.
If you haven’t yet visited the College of the Arts Galleries, join us for the October 4 opening reception for the exhibitions Soo Kim: “(Charlie sings in the quietest voice)” and Carol Caroompas: “Mystical Unions.” Kim is known for her intricately cut and layered photographic work while trailblazing alumna Caroompas is widely recognized for her layered visual narratives. Don’t forget to stop by our student galleries while you’re there!
There are so many exhibitions, concerts, and performances to experience across the college this season, but they wouldn’t be possible without you – our extended Titan community. In every class, every rehearsal and with every hour spent in the studio, our students are pushing creative boundaries, but they need your support to thrive. The Dean’s Fund for Excellence provides arts students with necessary funds for scholarships, off-campus opportunities, and so much more. Help transform their potential into possibility by making a gift of any amount to the Dean’s Fund for Excellence today.
Thank you for joining us for this performance. Our students are ready to make the Fall 2025 season unforgettable, and we are so proud to share their artistry with you.
Music Credits: “J Tear” by Bobby Birdman (Robert Kershweiter) from Let Me In (2000)
We’re just figuring it out together. Waking up to ourselves, to each other, and to the weirdness of being human. There’s connection and care, but also conflict, helping, resisting, and learning, when to lean on someone and when to stand on our own. It’s about relationships, the kind that shape us and sometimes confuse us. Everyone’s just trying, showing up, doing their best, even when it gets complicated.
the weight of tomorrow | Cassandra Alvarado, choreographer
Understudies: Gwen Casillan, Dubhe Motta, Jennifer Nguyen, Kait Stuve
Lighting Designer: Mickey Narez
Costume Designer: Robert Lara
Music: Original Music by Daniel Manoiu & “Everything is Unreal” written, performed and produced by Astrid Sonne P & C: Escho 2024
A reflection on the fragile beauty of being human—we fight against the inevitable, reaching for control in a world that offers none. Yet, in confronting our shared mortality, we uncover the futility of resistance and the quiet truth that living fully is our only freedom. Tomorrow is never promised, so we carry the weight of tomorrow by choosing to live, breathe, and feel—completely—in the fleeting now.
Understudies: Jadyn Carlo, Ashley Gonzales, and Kate Seales
Lighting Designer: Avani Artry
Costume Designer: Morgan Olson
Music Credits: “My Way” by Luca D’ Alberto
There is a certain heaviness in desire a quiet, aching pressure that builds beneath the surface. Wanting is rarely clean, it clings, distorts, and deepens the more we try to satisfy it. This is the weight we carry the tension between what we have and what we think we need.
Music: “The People – Ensemble Entendu Mix” by Photay & Ensemble Entendu
Costume Designer: Kayla Beining
Lighting Designer: Miranda Carpenter
La Folia/The Madness (2025) | Rebecca R. Levy, choreographer
Choreographic Collaborator: Tess Sturgeon
Assistant to the Choreographer: Jessica Plonka
Date of premiere: May 11, 2025
Haus Hathaway: Jessie Mercado, Jillian Heiskell, Devon Hawkins. Performing on 12/4, 5, 13 at 8 pm December 6 at 2 pm
Haus Vernoss: Kelvin Hernandez, Caitlin Larsen, Sava Anne Lopez. Performing on 12/6, 10, 11, 12 at 8 pm; 12/13 at 2 pm
Music: Francesco Geminiani, Concerto Grosso in D Minor, H. 143 “La Folia”
(After Corelli Violin Sonata, Op. 5 No. 12)
Costume Designer: Original design by Hilary Libman; CSUF recreation by Dianne Graebner and Terri Nista
Lighting Designer: Original design by Sam Catone; CSUF design by Miranda Carpenter
Set Designer: Original artwork by Mico Fuentes; CSUF recreation by Heidi Enzlin Cole
The entire work is both choreographically and musically a theme with variations. La Folia/The Madness provides choreographic exploration of three figures confined in an undefined space, navigating the tension and hierarchy of their relationships.
The Split & The Merge | Tailer Vance, choreographer
Understudies: Alison Conlay, Maliha James, Danna Molina, Sierra Moses
Lighting Designer: Mickey Narez
Costume Designer: Patrick Mclver
Music Credits: “Slate-Coloured Storm” by Abul Mogard, Original Music by Daniel Manoiu
Voice Talent: Lee Johnston – The Right; Zohary Gonzalez – The Left
The inner workings of the body. The quiet, constant motion beneath the surface. It reflects the rhythm of life at its smallest scale, where cells form, split, and reconnect in an endless cycle of creation and renewal. Through movement, we witness the body’s invisible choreography made visible.
Commodity of the Body | Choreographed by Waeli Wang in collaboration with the Dancers
The role of Tailer Vance will be danced by Ashley Gonzales on December 10
Lighting Designer: Mak Stewart
Costume Designer: Alayna Riley
Original Composition: James Budinich
About the Guest Choreographers
JAMILA GLASS is the Artistic Director of L.A. Contemporary Dance Company (LACDC) and a renowned choreographer, filmmaker, and performer. A founding member of LACDC, her choreography spans film, television, and branded campaigns, including Netflix’s Dear White People, Hulu’s Bad Hair, BET’s Twenties, and a Prada campaign for Vogue Italia. She choreographed the HBO/Sephora documentary The Beauty of Blackness and music videos for artists like Tessa Thompson and Brooke Fraser.
A USC graduate with a B.A. in Film & Television, Jamila combines her passion for movement and storytelling through her production company, The Cutting Room, with over 20 internationally screened dance films. As a performer, she has worked with artists such as Paul McCartney, Colbie Caillat, and Foster the People and appeared in American Horror Story, Mascots, and Dancers Among Us. She is also a member of the Television Academy.
REBECCA R. LEVY is a choreographer, performer and dance educator based in Jacksonville, FL. Levy is currently Professor of Dance and director of the dance repertory company at Florida State College at Jacksonville, where she earned the 2016 Outstanding Faculty Award and was chosen to give a TEDx talk. Levy also serve as as regional coordinator for the National Waterways Dance Project, a site-specific dance and movement project that was awarded an Art in Education Grant from the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs.
In 2012, she co-founded Jacksonville Dance Theatre (JDT), a critically acclaimed modern dance repertory and performance art company. As artistic director of the company, she is instrumental in producing JDT’s three annual home season concerts and film festival, in addition to touring engagements.
Levy’s choreographic work has been featured in festivals and concerts internationally and throughout the country, including a recent commission for Mendocino College in California. A proponent of excellence in dance filmmaking, she contributed to the sevencontinent crowd-sourced film Globe Trot and in 2012 produced an award-winning dance film while at the NES Artist Residency program in Skagaströnd, Iceland.
Previously, Rebecca R. Levy was founder and co-artistic director of the Los Angelesbased B.E. Productions Dance Company for eight seasons. She holds a B.F.A. in dance from Cornish College of the Arts and a M.F.A. in choreography from California Institute of the Arts in addition to being a registered Certified Yoga Instructor and certified Pilates instructor.
Costume Crew: Kyle Rogers, Faith Romo, Adam Khouzam, Savannah Schwarz, Alex Cortez,
Costume Maintenance Crew: Natalie Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Masha Tumasova, Andrea Haro
Scenic Crew: Felix Fry, Cash Wheeler, Jakob Shelley, Maha Tahir, Grisha (Gregory) Driscol, Reyna Sabio, Rowan Cannaday
Costume Lab Student Assistants: Ryn Heier, Makayla Finn, Haven Hanson, Alyssa Gauss, Alicia Robles, Lily Andrada, Mickey Narez, Morgan Olson, Alayna Riley, Martin Miller, Owen Henderson, Kale Brown
Prop Assistants: Avis Constantino, Sierra Campoy, Anthony Casas, Alexa Alvarado
Lighting Assistants: Miranda Carpenter, Avani Artry, Connor Hyman, Marcanthony Ponce, Grayson McDonald, and the students of THTR 286 and 276.
Scenic Lab Carpenters: Alexa Aure, Anela Brown, Nat Bull, Isabella Cruz, David Garcia, CT Jimenez, Cole Johnson, Elliot Rosenthal, Grace Temblador, and lab students from THTR 276 and 372
Lead Scenic Artists: Yanira Loera, Alizée Carlson, Miles Guiditta, Mickey Narez, Kristen Pereyra, Gina Kim, John Corde, Students of THTR 478b and 278b
Box Office Staff: Jonathan Bass, Kayla Beining, Joshua Chapman, Charlie Duval, Cole Johnson, Dylan Magallanes, Rhylee Smith, Cash Wheeler
Faculty Production Mentors
Costume Design Mentor Dianne Graebner, Hyun Sook Kim
Stage Management Mentor Jamie Tucker
Scenic Design Mentor Chris Hansen
Technical Director Mentor Harold Kast
Lighting Design Mentor Scott Bolman
Production Management Mentor Renee Duron
Department Notes & Policies
Proceeding Safely: Clayes Performing Arts Center will match all current COVID-19 recommendations and guidelines provided by local health agencies. When purchasing a ticket to a Clayes Performing Arts Center event, you agree to adhere to all COVID-19 safety entry requirements in effect at the time of the event.
Commitment to Diversity: The Department of Theatre & Dance affirms its commitment to inclusiveness in student learning and success in all areas of theatre based on merit and achievement, and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical appearance, mental or physical disability, marital status or age.
Cell Phones & Electronic Devices: Cellphones and other electronic devices must be turned off prior to the start of the performance and at the beginning of the second half to minimize disruptions in the theater and ensure the enjoyment of all patrons in attendance.
The video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever is strictly prohibited, and any recordings will be asked to be deleted.
Food & Drink Policy: Food and drink is not allowed in the venue, with the exception of bottled water.
If you do not follow these guidelines, you may be asked to leave.
Professional Artist Unions
Faculty, Staff and Guest Artists of the Department of Theatre & Dance are specialists in their respective disciplines. Within these groups, the following professional artist unions are represented:
AEA (Actors’ Equity Association)
AGMA (American Guild of Musical Artists)
AGVA (American Guild of Variety Artists)
IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees)
SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Radio and Television Artists)
SDC (Stage Directors and Choreographers Society)
USA (United Scenic Artists)
$500,000 +
Mrs. Junko Klaus
$100,000-$499,999
Johnny Carson Foundation
$50,000-$99,999
CSU Northridge Foundation
Leo Freedman Foundation
Ms. Susan Hallman in Memory of Ernie Sweet ‘77
Mr. Matthew Scarpino & Ms. Karyn Hayter
Mr. Steve & Mrs. Robin Kalota
Dr. Sallie Mitchell*
Dr. Tedrow & Mrs. Susan Perkins
Mrs. Louise Shamblen
$25,000 - $49,999
Mr. Darryl Curran
Mrs. Lee C. Begovich
Mrs. Marilyn Carlson
Ms. Mary A. and Mr. Phil Lyons
Mr. Bob & Mrs. Terri Niccum
Mr. Ernest & Mrs. Donna Schroeder
Dr. Ed & Mrs. Sue Sullivan
$10,000-$24,999
Dr. Joseph & Dr. Voiza Arnold
Mr. John Aimé & Ms. Robin de la Llata Aimé
Dr. Marc Dickey
Mrs. Evelyn Francuz
Mr. Edward & Mrs. MaryLouise Hlavac
Ms. Kathleen Hougesen
Ms. Kathy Mangum
Mr. James & Mrs. Eleanore Monroe
Mrs. Norma Morris
Mr. John Brennan & Ms. Lucina Moses
$5,000-$9,999
Mr. Nick & Mrs. Dottie Batinich
Continuing Life LLC
Ms. Harriet Cornyn
Mr. William S. Cornyn
Dedicated 2 Learning
Mr. Richard & Mrs. Susan Dolnick
Ebell Club of Fullerton
Friends of Jazz, Inc.
Dr. Margaret Gordon
DONOR APPLAUSE
Mr. Norm & Mrs. Sandy Johnson
Ms. Teri Kennady
Mrs. Jill Kurti Norman
Morningside of Fullerton
Mrs. Bettina Murphy
Mr. David Navarro
Dwight Richard Odle Foundation
Dr. Stephen Rochford, DMA
Southern California Arts Council
Swinerton Builders
Mr. Framroze & Mrs. Julie Virjee
$1,000-$4,999
Mr. John A. Alexander & Mr. Jason Francisco
Mrs. Judy Atwell
Mrs. Lois Austin
Mr. Tod Beckett-Frank
Ms. Karen Bell
Mr. John &
Ms. Shanon M. Fitzpatrick
Dr. Keith & Mrs. Renae Boyum
Mr. Allan & Mrs. Janet Bridgford
Mrs. Marion Brockett
Mr. James & Mrs. Diane Case
Mr. Stephen Collier & Ms. Joann Driggers
Mr. William H. Cunliffe, Jr.
D Barry Schmitt Trust
Ms. Jeannie Denholm
Mr. Gordon & Mrs. Lorra Dickinson
Mr. Kenneth & Mrs. Stacey Duran
Mr. Greg & Mrs. Shawna Ellis
Ms. Judi Elterman
Dr. Anne Fingal
Fullerton Families & Friends Foundation
The Jane Deming Fund
Mrs. Marsha Gallavan
Mrs. Terie Garrabrant
Dr. Leon & Mrs. Annette Gilbert
Mrs. Janet M. Green
Mr. James Henriques
Mr. David &
Mrs. Margret Hoonsbeen
Mr. Mike Ibanez
Mr. Darren & Mrs. Tatyana Jones
Ms. Michelle H. Jordan
Ms. Gladys Kares
Ronald L. Katz Family Foundation
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Mr. Raymond & Mrs. Masako Kawase
Mr. Jeffrey & Mrs. Gayle Kenan
Dr. Kristin Kleinjans & Mr. Anthony Dukes
Mrs. Shirley Laroff
Mr. Lynn & Mrs. Susan Lasswell
Mrs. Marilyn Little
Mr. Juan Lopez
Mr. Paul Coluzzi & Mr. John Martelli
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Mr. Carl Mrs. Patricia Miller
Stifel Nicolaus
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Mr. Colin Connor & Ms. Debra Noble
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Mr. Jarrold Petraborg
Mr. John Phelps & Mrs. Kerry Laver-Phelps
Mr. Jim Plamondon
Mr. E. B. & Mrs. Linda Powell
Mr. Robert Rennie & Mrs. Nancy Rennie
Ms. Christine Rhoades
Ms. Mary Rupp
Mr. Thaddeus & Mrs. Eleanor Sandford
Mrs. Rita Sardou
Mr. D. Schmitt
Mrs. Martha Shaver
Mrs. Ingrid R. Shutkin
Ms. Barbara Kerth & Ms. Lorena Sikorski
Ms. Janet Smith
South Coast Repertory
Ms. Ann Sparks
Mr. Robert & Mrs. Roberta Sperry
Mr. Douglas Stewart
Mr. Tom & Mrs. Carolyn Toby
Liqi Tong
Viet Tide
Ms. Verne Wagner
Dr. Sean & Dr. Tina L. Walker
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Gifts received from July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024 |
ONTIVEROS SOCIETY
The Ontiveros Society includes individuals who have provided a gift for Cal State Fullerton through their estate plan. We extend our deep appreciation to the following Ontiveros Society members, whose gifts will benefit the students and mission of the College of the Arts.
ANONYMOUS
JOHN ALEXANDER
LEE & DR. NICHOLAS A.* BEGOVICH
MARC R. DICKEY
JOANN DRIGGERS
BETTY EVERETT
CAROL J. GEISBAUER & JOHN* GEISBAUER
SOPHIA & CHARLES GRAY
MARYLOUISE & ED* HLAVAC
GRETCHEN KANNE
DR. BURTON L. KARSON
ANNE L. KRUZIC*
LOREEN & JOHN LOFTUS
ALAN A. MANNASON*
WILLIAM J. MCGARVEY*
VERONICA MICHALOWSKI
DR. SALLIE MITCHELL*
ELEANORE P. & JAMES L. MONROE
LYNN & ROBERT MYERS
BOB & TERRI NICCUM
DWIGHT RICHARD ODLE*
SHERRY & DR. GORDON PAINE
DR. JUNE POLLAK & MR. GEORGE POLLAK*
DR. STEPHEN M. ROCHFORD
STAN MARK RYAN ‘75
MARY K. & WILLIAM SAMPSON
LORENA SIKORSKI
DOUGLAS G. STEWART
ANDREA J. & JEFFREY E. SWARD
RICHARD J. TAYLOR
VERNE WAGNER
RICHARD WULFF
DR. JAMES D. & DOTTIE YOUNG*
We Proudly Recognize Our VOLUNTEER
SUPPORT GROUPS
ART ALLIANCE promotes excellence and enjoyment in the visual arts, and their fundraising efforts contribute to student scholarship, gallery exhibitions, opening receptions and sculpture acquisition on campus.
Website arts.fullerton.edu/aa
MUSIC ASSOCIATES maintains a tradition of active involvement and community support and raises scholarship funds for School of Music students through annual fundraising events and membership dues.
MORE INFORMATION Dominic Mumolo, Senior Director | dmumolo@fullerton.edu
COLLEGE OF THE ARTS • SELECT EVENTS | FALL 2025
*Molly Pease, mezzo-soprano, with David Bergstedt, piano
September 19 • Meng Concert Hall
33rd Annual Fall Choral Festival
September 27 • Meng Concert Hall
Simon Shiao, violin
October 2 • Meng Concert Hall
Soo Kim: (Charlie sings in the quietest voice) and Carole Caroompas: Mystical Unions
October 4, 2025 – May 17, 2026
College of the Arts Galleries
University Symphony Orchestra
October 4 • Meng Concert Hall
University Wind Symphony & Alumni Band: Alchemy of Sound
October 5 • Meng Concert Hall
Caroline Chin, violin
October 9 • Meng Concert Hall
Men on Boats
October 9–18 • Hallberg Theatre
9 to 5: The Musical
October 23–November 1 • Little Theatre
Shakespeare in Sound feat. the University Symphonic Winds
October 12 • Meng Concert Hall
University Singers and Concert Choir
October 19 • Meng Concert Hall
Fullerton Jazz Orchestra and Fullerton Jazz Chamber Ensemble
October 24 • Meng Concert Hall
Dr. Garik Pedersen, piano
October 25 • Meng Concert Hall
Ernest Salem, violin & Alison Edwards, piano
November 1 • Meng Concert Hall
Irina Kulikova, guitar
November 4 • Meng Concert Hall
The House of the Spirits
November 6–15 • Young Theatre
Mackenzie Melemed, piano
November 9 • Meng Concert Hall
Opera Scenes
November 14–16 • Recital Hall
Fullerton Pops Here’s Johnny: A Tribute to Johnny Carson feat. University Symphony Orchestra and Fullerton Jazz Orchestra
November 16 • Meng Concert Hall
Jazz Singers
November 19 • Meng Concert Hall
University Symphonic Winds
November 21 • Meng Concert Hall
Fall Dance Theatre: “Tethered”
December 4–13 • Hallberg Theatre
Fullerton Jazz Orchestra
December 5 • Meng Concert Hall
University Wind Symphony
December 7 • Meng Concert Hall
Titan Voices and Singing Titans
December 8 • Meng Concert Hall
Fullerton Jazz Chamber Ensemble and Fullerton Latin Ensemble
December 9 • Meng Concert Hall
University Band
December 10 • Meng Concert Hall
Deck the Hall at Cal State Fullerton!
December 13, 14 • Meng Concert Hall
*Part of the 25th Annual New Music Series
CONNECTED arts.fullerton.edu/connect
theatre.fullerton.edu
To provide more of our patrons with printed programs, we have moved some content online. Please scan this QR code for the complete program. Land Acknowledgement: The Department of Theatre and Dance acknowledges our presence on the traditional, ancestral and unceeded territory of the Gabrielino/Tongva Nation. We pay our respects to the Indigenous land caretakers past, present, and emerging. For more information please visit the Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe website.
Resources: https://native-land.ca/ • https://gabrielinotribe.org/ and http://nahc.ca.gov/cp/tribal-atlas-pages/gabrielino-tongva-nation/
