Dragons Love Tacos
Dragons Love Tacos Cast of Characters
(in order of appearance)
BOY, 7 YEARS OLD ............................................................................. Jane Carr
LEROY, A DOG ........................................................................... Ruth Rodriguez
MAN IN SUIT, ................................................................................. Jody Hensley
A PARK RANGER AT DRAGON NATIONAL PARK
RED DRAGON ...................................................................... Elizabeth Brosman
WHITE DRAGON ........................................................................... Caleb Rogers
BLUE DRAGON ........................................................................... Claire Pluskota
YELLOW DRAGON ..................................................................... Sarah Barnhart
(Autographs and photos with the cast are available following the performance).
Director
Stage Manager
Asst . Stage Manager
Asst . Stage Manager
Production Team
Amy Pinney
Lauren-Avery Jones
Bella Cowart
Wesley McClure
Lighting Designer Sophia Wilson
Light Board Op
Sound Designer
Sound Board Op
Vee Todd
Nic Hoeppel
Jaiden Connel
Costume Designer Bentley Savelle
Wardrobe Supervisor
Dressers
Props Supervisor
Props Runners
Courtnee Tabacchi
Laurence Grau, Madison Hildebrand
Sam Steinman
Benjamin Brown, Tess Davidson
Scenic Design Emily Harrell
Scenic Artist
Scene Painters
Kelsey Hall
Brooklyn Bailey, Casey Sarrazin, Charles ‘Alf’ Alfaro
Hair and Makeup Designer
Chloe Butts
Make Up Assistant Lily Harris
Intern/ Backup Dresser Vy Jarret-Lazzari
House Manager .
Asst . House Manager .
Box Office Lead
Ethan Rogers
Alexander Rice
Amelia Daws
Box Office Manager Jennifer Gheesling
Cast and Crew Bios
Charles Alfaro (Political Science 2028) Scenic Painter Previous positions include At the Wedding (Floating Intern) He would like to thank his parents .
Brooklyn Bailey (Liberal Studies & Mass Communication 2028) Scenic Painter Previous shows include Twelfth Night (Scenic Artist) She would like to thank all of the friends she has made within the Theatre department .
Elizabeth Brosman (Theatre 2025) Red Dragon Previous positions include Vessels (Co-Director), Twelfth Night (Asst . Dramaturg), The Feast (Props Master) . She would like to thank her family for their constant support
Benjamin Brown (Sociology 2025) Props Runner Previous positions include At The Wedding (Props Runner) .He is so excited to be apart of this production and would like to thank everyone for coming out to the show!
Chloe Butts (Theatre 2026) Hair and Makeup Designer . Previous shows inlude At the Wedding (Eva), We Will Rock You (Ensemble), and These Shining Lives (Charlotte) . She would like to thank Eric for this opportunity!
Jane Carr (Mass Comm 2026) Boy . Previous roles include We Will Rock You (Ensemble) and Twelfth Night (Olivia) . . . She would like to thank everyone for their hard work, and Brittany Broski for her hit "Percocet "
Jaiden Connel (Theatre 2027), Sound Board Operator . Previous positions include Leveling Up (props runner) Twelfth Night (dresser), Bountiful (sound board operator) . She would like to thank the stellar cast and crew who worked so hard on this show!
Bella Cowart (Nursing 2028) Assistant Stage Manager . Previous positions include assistant stage manager for Twelfth Night . They would like to thank everyone for putting together such a cute show!
Tess Davidson (Theatre 2028) Props Runner . Previous positions at GCSU include Assistant Stage Manager for Twelfth Night . Tess would love to thank their blind dog Maddie even though she cannot watch the show and often ignores them .
Laurence Grau (Theatre 2026) Costume Crafts Artisan/ Dresser . Previous positions include Twelfth Night (Dresser) He would like to thank his Mom and Dad for being supportive of his endeavors .
Kelsey Hall (Graphic Design 2026), Scenic Artist Previous positions include scenic artist for At the Wedding and scene painter for Leveling up, We will Rock you and Twelfth Night . They would like to thank their family and friends for all their support .
Emily Harrell (Theatre 2025) Scenic Design Previous roles include: Twelfth Night (Fabian), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Olive), We Will Rock You (Scaramouche), These Shining Lives (Pearl), and Head Over Heels (Ensemble) . She would love to thank Eric, Hannah, her parents, Trey, Courtnee, Bandit, and everyone involved! (epic backflip)
Lily Harris (English, Theatre Minor 2027) Make Up Assistant . She would like to thank her parents, David and Alison, and her Grandfather Al for being her Theatre inspiration
Joseph Hensley (Theatre 2025) Man In Suit . He is excited to perform as Ranger in tonight's show . Previous credits include Twelfth Night, (Sir Toby Belch) among others . Jody would like to thank his friends for his support
Madison Hildebrand (Theatre 2028) Dresser . Previous roles and positions include Madame Larin in Onegin and Props runner for Twelfth Night . She would like to thank the GCSU Theatre Department .
Nic Hoeppel (Environmental Science, 2025) Mix Engineer . Previous roles include: The Jimmy Jam (Lou); The Feast (Sound Designer); We Will Rock You (Audio Assistant); Leveling Up (Sound Designer) . Nic would like to thank his family and friends for their support!
Vy Jarret-Lazzari (Theatre, 2028) Intern . Previous roles include Twelfth Night (Sir Andrew), Property Rites (Figure 3), I’d like to thank my parents, and Camelot Theatre Company!
Lauren-Avery Jones (Theatre 2026) Stage Manager Lauren-Avery is thrilled to be given her first opportunity to stage manage on a college level! Past shows include Twelfth Night (Lighting Designer) and she has had an awesome time working with the incredible cast and crew
for this production . She would like to thank Mum, Dad, and Ryan for being her biggest supporters .
Wesley McClure (Theater 2027) Assistant Stage Manager . Previous positions include These Shining Lives (Mr Reed), and Twelfth Night (Malvolio) . He would like to thank everyone who was a part of the show for a wonderful experience .
Dr. Amy Pinney (Director) is an Associate Professor of Theatre . Now in her eighteenth year at Georgia College, she directed We Will Rock You, Head Over Heels, Heathers, Detroit '67, Green Day’s American Idiot, and RENT among other shows for the Department of Theatre and Dance . She received her M .A . in Theatre from the University of Missouri, Columbia, and her Ph .D . in Performance Studies from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, and has published essays in the national and international academic journals Theatre Topics, Qualitative Inquiry, and Theatre Annual: A Journal of Performance Studies . Amy is deeply thankful for the opportunity to work with the incredibly talented theatre artists with whom she spends each day .
Claire Pluskota (Theatre, 2026) Blue Dragon Previous roles include Onegin (Scenic Painter) . This is Claire’s theatrical debut at GCSU! She would love to thank her family for their support .
Alexander Rice (Accounting 2028) Assistant House Manager . Previous positions include sound board operator for At the Wedding, scenic painter for Twelfth Night .
Ruth Rodriguez (Theatre 2026) Leroy Previous roles/ positions include At the Wedding (Carlo), Twelfth Night (Props Supervisor), and Vessels (Lighting Designer). She would like to thank her friends and family for their constant support and love . She hopes you enjoy the show!
Caleb Rogers (Biology & Spanish 2026) White Dragon Caleb is endlessly grateful for this opportunity and would like to thank his family for their unconditional love, his friends for their unwavering support, and the cast and crew for everyone's incredible energy which has made this journey truly unforgettable .
Ethan Rogers (Theatre 2027), House Manager . Previous roles include These Shining Lives (Tom Donohue), Onegin (Evgeni Onegin) . He would like to thank his family .
Casey Sarrazin (Theatre 2026) Scene Painter She would like to thank the theatre department .
Bentley Savelle (Theatre 2026) Costume Designer . Past shows include At the Wedding (Assistant Stage Manager) and Leveling Up (Scenic Artist) She would like to thank her friends, family, and the amazing cast and crew .
Sam Steinman (Psychology 2026) Props Supervisor . Previous positions include Brush Up Your Shakespeare (Emcee), High School Musical 2 (Usher), Check, Please! (Props and Set Design), The Importance of Being Earnest (Lighting Design and Follow Spot Operator), Chicago (Lighting Design, Set Crew, and Follow Spot Operator), Take a Bow: Senior Showcase (Follow Spot Operator), Spotlight Team: Literary Showcase (Sound Board Operator) .
Courtnee Tabacchi (Theater & Mass Communications 2025) Wardrobe Supervisor . Past shows include: Onegin (Olga) At the Wedding (Carly) Disenchanted (Cinderella), We Will Rock You (Ensemble), and Big Fish (Witch) . Sit back, relax and enjoy the show! *epic dab*
Vee Todd (Theatre 2028) Light Board Operator . Previous positions include At the Wedding (Dresser) and Twelfth Night (Props Runner) . They would like to thank their friends and family .
Sophia Wilson (Theatre, 2027) Lighting Designer Previous roles/ positions include These Shining Lives (dresser), Leveling Up (Sound board operator), We Will Rock You (A2), Twelfth Night (Curio, musician), Onegin (Light Board Operator) . They would like to thank their friends and family and the wonderful theatre faculty! #whatsupjennat ion
Meet the Faculty and Staff
Eric Griffis .
Costume Design Faculty and Department Chair
Natalie King Interim Director of Dance
Beate Czogalla Lighting and Stage Management Faculty, Production Manager
Dr. Amy Pinney
Jeremy Lee Cudd
Cathleen O’Neal
Phillip Male
Dramaturgy and Directing Faculty
Acting Faculty
Costume Shop Supervisor
Scenic Design Faculty
Patrick Hamilton Technical Director
Ryan P. Jones Lecturer in Theatre
Juliana Freude
Jennifer Gheesling
Dance Lecturer
Office Coordinator and Box Office Manager
SPOTLIGHTS AND SUPPORTERS
The Department of Theatre would like to extend a special thank you to our friends and supporters who generously gave to our GCSU Theatre Scholarship Fund or GCSU Theatre Foundation fund from Jan . 1, 2020 to the present .
Platinum Level: $5,000 or more
Dr . Karen Berman
Paul G . Accettura
Beth Thompson
Dr . Ken Proctor
Silver Level: $1,000-$2,499
Mr . and Mrs . John A . Pursley III
Green Level: $500-$999
Karen Carney
Blue Level: $100-$499
Mike and Carol McDonald
Darlene Tighe
Mr and Mrs Charles Burrell
William Ash
Patrick Gamble
Mr and Mrs David Thompson
Ellen Goodrich
Beate Czogalla
Amy Pinney
Charles Schwab
(This list represents gifts received during the current calendar year We apologize to those whose donations came in after the printing deadline )
To donate online, scan the QR code to make a donation to GCSU Theatre and Dance Department .
To donate by mail, please make a donation to: “GCSU Foundation—Theatre and Dance” c/o Georgia College & State University Theatre and Dance Department, CBX 119, Milledgeville, GA 31061
Spotlight your business in our season playbills by contacting Jennifer Gheesling at jennifer.gheesling@gcsu.edu .
Premier Seating
Recognition in Playbill
Reception with Behind the Scenes Tour
Recognition on Posters and Advertisements
Special thanks to the following individuals and institutions who provided generous support to this production:
Cathy Cox, President
Dr . Holley Roberts, Interim Provost
Dr Indiren Pillay, Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Associate Dean Winston Tripp, College of Arts and Sciences
Juliana Freude, Dance Lecturer
