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October 25-27, 2024
PRESENTS
Adapted by Robert Owens, Wilton E. Hall Jr., and William A. Miles Jr.
From the novel by George Orwell Directed by Laura Dickinson-Turner
Produced by special arrangement with the Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois
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Director’s Note
When Ryan Foy asked me if I wanted to direct the opening show of GCRC’s 2024-25 Season, I of course said yes. It seemed like a great way to get to know more of the Valley’s theatre community, and it would be exciting to work on a production in a large space like the Foster Family Theatre. When the season selections were finalized, I was excited and scared to be directing 1984.
Orwell’s novel was published in 1949, just five years after World War II, as a warning against fascist, totalitarian governments and leaders – and it serves as a treatise on the powers of propaganda. The Party seeks total control, and they accomplish it by restricting every aspect of its Members’ lives. No one is allowed to wear what they want, or speak how they want, or marry who they want, or even think how they want. If an ungood thought flickers across someone’s face, they can be reported for thoughtcrime. To reduce the potential for thoughtcrime, Big Brother has the Ministry of Truth working hard to reduce language down to the bare minimum. Hundreds and thousands of words are being eradicated from the English language.
SYME: All real knowledge of Oldspeak will be destroyed by 2050. Even literature! Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton. All will exist only in Newspeak. I’m working on that now.
JULIA: But—their meanings?
SYME: The meaning? Oh, that will be changed into something quite different.
JULIA: But why?
SYME: Orthodoxy.
JULIA: Orthodoxy? Why, there’ll be no thought at all as we understand it now.
SYME: But, of course! Orthodoxy means not thinking—not needing to think.
It wasn’t the large cast or the technical challenges of working in a big theatre that scared me about directing this play – it was the material itself. 1984 hits close to home more often than I would like it to. Our “smart” devices (phones, watches, cars, fridges, etc.) are always performing a certain level of surveillance. Advances in technology have made things “easier” for us by doing things for us, and as a result, we see people losing skills or never developing them in the first place.
I hope this play makes you think about the ways in which our world is a little too much like the world of 1984- and I hope it makes you think about the ways in which we are still far from that dystopia. Let’s celebrate the distance we have from Big Brother’s world, and let’s work together to regain some of the distance we’ve lost.
Adapted
by
Robert Owens, Wilton E. Hall Jr., and William A. Miles Jr.
From
the
novel by George Orwell
Directed by Laura Dickinson-Turner
1984 is produced by special arrangement with the Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois
Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
TIME: The not-too-distant future.
PLACE: Oceania - the superstate created from the Western nations after the Revolution
ACT ONE
Scene 1 - An office in the Ministry of Truth
Scene 2 - Winston Smith’s Apartment, months later
Scene 3 - A rented room, a week later
ACT TWO:
Scene 1 - O’Brien’s Residence, weeks later
Scene 2 - The rented room, weeks later
Scene 3 - A cell in the Ministry of Love, hours later
Scene 4 - The Ministry of Love, Room 101, months later
Epilogue - The Chestnut Tree Cafe, about a year later
There will be one 15 minute intermission
Content Warning: This play contains emotional abuse/ manipulation, descriptions and depictions of physical violence, loud noises, and flashing (not strobing) lights.
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CAST
Winston ..................................................................... Tyler Mussatt
Julia ................................................................. Bailey Blankenship
O’Brien ................................................................................Tin Word
Parsons ............................................................... Sheri Stambaugh
Syme ...................................................................... David Barbaree
Messenger ...................................................... Grace Dela fuente
Coffee Vendor ...................................................... Julian Steffens
Gladys ...................................................................... Sinclair Braley
Landlady ................................................................ Lea Volk Binda
Guard ............................................................................. Faith Ernst
Guard/Martin .................................................. Levent Cakaloglu
Waitress/Loudspeaker Voice ......................... Melinda Yerzy
Big Brother ....................................................... Alexander Alaniz
Goldstein ....................................................................... Jacob True
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director …………………....………………..….. Laura Dickinson-Turner
Stage Manager/Props Master........................ Jewel Whitaker
Assistant Stage Manager …………......………………….. Faith Ernst
Crew Chief …......................................................... Thomas Garcia
Scenic Designer .................................................. Ashley Méndez
Head Carpenter ............................................................. Ryan Foy
Costume Designer…............................................... Noelle Souza
Intimacy Coordinator ................................................ Anna Rose
Assistant Props………………………………….………… Summur Braley
Projection Designer .................................................. Jacob True
Head Electrician ........................................... Dustin Venicombe
Head Audio ............................................................... Josh Reeder
Deck Audio ....................................................... Layne Gonsalves
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Director of Produced Theatre &
Special Programming .................................................. Ryan Foy
Special Programming and Events Manager ................................................. Jewel Whitaker
Director of Production &
Technical Operations ……………….........……...… Jeremiah Lewis
Assistant Director of Production &
Technical Operations……........................……..… Thomas Garcia
Chief Executive Officer …………………………………. Chad Hilligus
Julian Steffens
Bailey Blankenship
Tin Word
Sheri Stambaugh
David Barbaree
Grace Dela fuente
Tyler Mussatt
Sinclair Braley
Lea Volk Binda
Faith Ernst
Levent Cakaloglu
Melinda Yerzy
Alexander Alaniz
Jacob True
CAST BIOS
Tyler Mussatt (Winston) is honored to have the opportunity to put on this show for you today. Tyler has been an aspiring actor for 3 years now, and is currently majoring in theater at Modesto Junior College (though he dreams of being on the silver Hollywood screen someday). This is his first time working with the Gallo Center Repertory Company directly, however this will be his second time on this stage. In spring 2023 he performed in this very theater with his high school in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Grandpa Joe. It was a thrilling experience that made him want to return to the Gallo Center someday. He is very grateful to be here putting his best foot forward in his first lead role. Thank you to those who have supported him and convinced him that he is capable of being where he is now. Now turn the gears and dim the lights, IT’S SHOWTIME!
Bailey Blankenship (Julia) is very excited and proud to be a part of Gallo Center Repertory Company, especially with such an amazing and talented group of people! This is Bailey’s first production with GCRC, however she has done multiple productions with Modesto Junior College, such as Puffs, where she was cast as Megan Jones, and Legally Blonde: The Musical where she portrayed Vivienne Kensington. With this being her first time cast with Gallo Center Rep, she is extremely enthusiastic to be on the stage and to be given this opportunity to put on such a wonderful show with such wonderful people. She’d also like to thank her family, but especially her mom who has always encouraged and supported her to follow her dreams.
Tin Word (O’Brien) last performed on the Foster stage in 2009 as Fred in A Christmas Carol and is thrilled to be back and working with this amazingly talented cast. Favorite regional credits include Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (Playhouse Merced, 2011 & 2019), Mortimer in Arsenic and Old Lace (Westside Players, Newman), Mr. Green u/s in Clue (San Francisco Playhouse), Commissioner Gordon in Gotham Pride (Popculture Immersives, San Francisco), and Alan in The Boys in the Band (Pacifica Spindrift Players). Tin’s performance in this show is for his sister Chelsea, who was born in 1984.
Sheri Stambaugh (Parsons) is a Modesto native and is very excited to be performing in her first role with GCRC. She recently appeared in MPA’s production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, as Mrs. Potts. Other shows include, A Christmas Carol (Mrs. Crachit) and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Mrs. Hoallum) and Opera Modesto’s productions of Die Fledermaus and La Cenerentola. She is thankful for the support of her friends and family.
David Barbaree (Symes) appeared as Ed Devery in GCRC’s Born Yesterday. Other Gallo Center Repertory Company projects include The Exonerated, The Diary of Anne Frank, and (in collaboration with Prospect Theater Project) Tartuffe and Pygmalion. David has been featured in leading roles at PTP in Taco Jesus, Julius Caesar, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, The Seafarer, Galileo, Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, The Real Thing, Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike, and many others. He has also performed with the Merced Arts Center, Playhouse Merced, Murphys Creek Theater, CSU Stanislaus, Denair Gaslight Theater, MJC, and Modesto Civic Theater.
Grace Dela fuente (Messenger) is a youth actor, born and raised in the Central Valley. She is excited to make her first appearance in a non-youth production as the Messenger in 1984. Grace has worked with the Gallo Center for three years and counting with their youth stage companies, GCYA and YES Company, along with attending YES Academy for the past two school years. Some of her more recognizable roles include Pepper (Annie), and The Claw (The Claw). Being homeschooled, she’s thankful for having theatre as an outlet to learn and grow on stage and off. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Julian Steffens (Coffee Vendor) is ecstatic to be making his GCRC debut and returning to the Gallo stage! Previous shows include Beauty and the Beast (MPA), Anything Goes (MPA), Legally Blonde (MJC), A Streetcar Named Desire (MJC), and many more. Julian is currently a Theatre Major at MJC, where he will receive his AA in Theater Arts this spring. When not acting, Julian is also a wig/hair and costume designer and technician. He will pursue his BFA in Musical Theater following his education at MJC. He sends his thanks to his friends, family and all his mentors for their endless support. Enjoy the show!
Sinclair Braley (Gladys) is thrilled to be making her debut with the Gallo Center Repertory Company in 1984 as Gladys. She has been performing in plays since she was seven, including recurring roles in Yes Company as well as playing a Munchkin
in Cornerstone Kids’ production of The Wizard of Oz. She has also been in Modesto Performing Art’s productions of Babes in Toyland, Pooh Corner, and Billy Elliot. Sinclair is a junior at Beyer High School where she serves on Student Council for Leadership, and she has also served as a Stage Manager for the high school’s production of A Fairy Tale Christmas Story She is an award-winning poet who aspires to be a filmmaker or therapist. She is thankful to the cast and crew for what has been a wonderful experience.
Lea Volk Binda (Landlady) was born and raised in Turlock and returned home in 2020 after living in San Francisco for 11 years, pursuing her dreams and broadening her horizons. After a hiatus in theater acting, Lea is honored and thrilled to be cast in her first ever GCRC performance. She is especially excited to act in such an influential and pertinent piece of work like that of 1984. She thanks her husband, family, and friends for their continued support in all her pursuits. Long live the resistance to authoritarianism.
Faith Ernst (Guard/Assistant Stage Manager) is a jack-of-alltrades when it comes to the arts. She received her BA in the performing arts from Jessup University and is now returning to theatre, pursuing her passion after spending several years as an English teacher. She is currently employed at Center Stage Kids as a stage manager and acting teacher and at The Shining Stars Project, an inclusion-based drama program for students of all ages and abilities. Faith has experience directing various shows for local schools, the Royal Stage, and Prospect Theater Project. Among the many characters she has performed on stage, her favorite experience was playing Lady Augusta Bracknell in Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. She is thankful for the continuous support of her friends and family and is delighted to collaborating with this fantastic group of artists! @thefaithernst @faithernstphotography
Levent Cakaloglu (Guard/Martin) is delighted to join Gallo Center Repertory Company as an actor. A graduate of Southern New Hampshire University, Levent brings a wealth of experience and a distinctive set of skills to the stage. Renowned for his versatility, he excels in voice modulation and accent work, enabling the portrayal of a diverse range of characters. His strong mimics and athletic, flexible physique contribute to his ability to embody roles with both physical and emotional authenticity. Recent credits include Pablo in A Streetcar Named Desire at MJC, Reporter in Anything
Goes, and Villager in Beauty and the Beast at MPC. Outside of theatre, Levent has a passion for crafting and travelling, which often influences his artistic endeavors. He is eager to contribute to the esteemed tradition of excellence at Gallo Center Repertory Company.
Melinda Yerzy (Waitress/Loudspeaker Voice) was born and raised in Oakdale, CA. While her life has taken many twists and turns, she came back to her passion for acting after one of her best friends tried recording her own audiobook and needed help. That introduced her to the whole exciting world of voice acting. While she has acted for audiobooks and is a space pirate captain for a children’s audio drama, Melinda made her theatre debut at Prospect Theater Project’s Artist Showcase this fall! When she is not in her recording booth, or teaching piano and voice, you can find her in the garden with her family growing all sorts of food, both common to very uncommon like passion fruit, luffas, and cucamelons, while making mud pies with her three girls. She would like to thank her daughters for always inspiring her to be a better mother and storyteller and she would also like to thank her best friend, biggest cheerleader, partner in crime, her husband, for always supporting her dreams, no matter how crazy they seem!
Alexander Alaniz (Big Brother) is honored to return to the Gallo Center Repertory Company as the Voice of Big Brother. 1984 will be his fourth venture on the Foster Family stage, coming off the heels of Born Yesterday as Harry Brock, Death of a Salesman as Howard and Stanley, and Of Mice and Men as Curley. When not on stage, Alex pursues a degree in Theatre while working full time, hoping to turn his passions for acting into a reality. He thanks everyone for coming out to support and hopes you enjoy the show!
Jacob True (Goldstein/Scenic Projections) is delighted to return to the stage after a seven year hiatus! Jacob is a Modesto native who is always trying to find new ways to engage with the arts community at large. Currently, he runs the Central Valley Film Project, a community driven video production company. He was also the executive producer of the Central Valley Film Anthology, a heartland grant project that enabled countless artists to engage with creative filmmaking. Jacob would like to thank his wife, family, and friends for their constant support of his work.
Laura Dickinson-Turner
Jewel Whitaker
Summur
Braley
Ashley Méndez
Ryan Foy
Noelle Souza
George Orwell
CREATIVE TEAM
Laura Dickinson-Turner (Director) was born in California and grew up in Modesto, smack in the heart of the Central Valley. She received her BA in Theatre Arts at CSU Stanislaus, after which she lived in NYC for four years, first working on Broadway for 101 Productions, Ltd., then in the not-forprofit sector as an Executive Assistant at the Institute of International Education. She returned to Modesto in 2009 and found her theatrical home at Prospect Theater Project, where she has acted, directed, taught, volunteered, and provided administrative support ever since. After her return to the Valley, Laura was the full-time Department Coordinator for the Theatre Department at CSU Stanislaus from 2010-2015. She received her MA in English Literature from CSU Stanislaus in 2014 and transitioned to college teaching in 2015, as adjunct faculty for the English department at Modesto Junior College. In 2017, Laura moved to Los Angeles to further pursue her education, receiving her MFA in Television, Film, and Theatre/ Acting Option in 2020 from Cal State LA. While in LA, she performed at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, was a member of Son of Semele Ensemble, and served as the Department Coordinator for the Theatre and Dance Department at Cal State LA from April 2021-June 2024. In the 2024-25 season, she joins Prospect as Associate Artistic Director, working alongside her beloved friend Jack Souza. In the 202526 season, Laura will succeed Jack as Artistic Director of Prospect Theater Project, and looks forward to many years of theatre-making at her theatrical home in California’s thriving Central Valley. You can find her at lauradickinsonturner.com.
Jewel Whitaker (Stage Manager/Props Master) has stage managed a variety of GCRC productions, including All is Calm, On Golden Pond, To Kill a Mockingbird, Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express and recently Born Yesterday. She also stage managed and co-directed (along with Jim Johnson and Wes Page) Twisted Tales of Edgar Allan Poe. An active part of Modesto’s performing arts community, Jewel has performed with Prospect Theater Projects’ Radio Cavalcade since its inception, Center Stage Conservatory in 2019, and Opera Modesto in their 2022 World Concert. She is the Special Programming and Events Manager for the Gallo Center for the Arts, overseeing all Rentals and Resident Companies and their partnerships with the center.
Ashley Méndez (Set Designer) is a scenic designer based in San Francisco, CA. Méndez’s work has been seen in venues across Northern California. She has worked with companies including Campo Santo, Crowded Fire, Shotgun Players, Cutting Ball, In the Margin, Stages Houston, Celebration Arts, Murphys Creek, Prospect Theater Project, Playhouse Merced, and California State University Stanislaus. Some of her selected design work includes Mary Glen-Fredrick’s Edit Annie directed by Leigh Rondon-Davis and Nailah HarperMalveaux (Crowded Fire Theater/Magic Theater), Fran Astorga’s Exhaustion Arroyo: Dancing Trees in the Ravine directed by R. Réal Vargas Alanis and Fran Astorga (In the Margin/Cutting Ball Theater), Deneen Reynolds-Knott’s Babes in Holland directed by Leigh Rondon-Davis (Shotgun Players/ Ashby Stage), Quiara Alegría Hudes’ Water by the Spoonful directed by Elena Marisol Gonzalez (Prospect Theater Project), and David Auburn’s Proof directed by Anna Rose (Prospect Theater Project). ashleymilagros.com
Ryan Foy (Head Carpenter) is the Director of Produced Theatre and Special Programming for the Gallo Center for the Arts, and in that role serves as artistic leadership for the Gallo Center Repertory Company. Originally from Denver, CO, Ryan graduated from the University of Michigan Musical Theatre program and studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Sydney, Australia. His early theatrical career was spent in New York City, appearing onstage in numerous national/international tours and regional productions across America, Australia, and Asia, including performances at Radio City Music Hall and the New York International Fringe Festival. Some of his favorite directing credits include Bat Boy: The Musical, Reefer Madness, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Ryan’s theatrical experience extends beyond the stage, with work in company management, Broadway marketing, and theatrical design and production. He is currently working to promote diversity and equity in the theatre industry through his web design and consulting work with MAESTRA, MUSE, and RISE, organizations which help create pathways toward employment for marginalized groups in the theatre community. As a passionate local community member, Ryan is also a founder of the Modesto Children’s Museum, and serves on the Stanislaus Art Council board.
Noelle Souza (Costume Designer) is excited to be back working with GCRC! For the stage, she has recently designed Born Yesterday, 12 Angry Jurors, Winter Wonderettes, Murder on the Orient Express, Twisted Tales of Poe, Of Mice and Men, A Christmas Story, and To Kill A Mockingbird for GCRC, Rough Crossing and Mother of the Maid for Prospect Theatre Project, and Oklahoma!, The Addams Family, Annie, YES Co’s 30th Anniversary Concert Spectacular, and Singin’ in the Rain for YES Company. For television, she has worked as the Costume Designer, Props Master, and Scenic Designer for over 40 national commercials for the brand, Grocery Outlet. Ms. Souza holds a degree from the University of San Diego and is passionate about sharing “costume magic” and storytelling through clothing. You can find more information about her work on her website: noellesouza.com.
Summur Braley (Assistant Props) has enjoyed acting on the Gallo Center stage over the years. She is now thrilled to help out behind the scenes. She has recently been a player in Gallo Center Arts On Tour, a children’s show that goes into schools to bring the theater arts to everyone. Summur loves the community of Modesto and raises her four daughters here with her husband Matt. She loves this show, this cast and crew; especially getting to work with her daughter, who plays Gladys.
George Orwell (Author) is one of the world’s most influential writers, the visionary author of Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-four and eyewitness, non-fiction classics Down and Out in Paris in London, The Road to Wigan Pier and Homage to Catalonia. George Orwell was born Eric Blair in India in 1903 into a comfortable ‘lower-upper-middle class’ family. Orwell’s father had served the British Empire, and Orwell’s own first job was as a policeman in Burma. Orwell wrote in “Shooting an Elephant” (1936) that his time in the police force had shown him the “dirty work of Empire at close quarters”; the experience made him a lifelong foe of imperialism. By the time of his death in 1950, he was world-renowned as a journalist and author: for his eyewitness reporting on war (shot in the neck in Spain) and poverty (tramping in London, washing dishes in Paris or visiting pits and the poor in Wigan); for his political and cultural commentary, where he stood up to power and said the unsayable (‘If liberty means anything at all it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear’); and for his fiction, including two of the most popular novels ever written: Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four.
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