As You Like It - Full screen

As You t I e k Li Jan 21 - Feb 6; Previews Jan 19-20 Written by William Shakespeare Directed by Charlie Mitchell

HIPPODROME THEATre

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PROUDLY PRESENTS

As You Like It Director Charlie Mitchell

Assistant Scenic Designer Jake Salgado

AEA Stage Manager Amber Wilkerson*^

Technical Director Warren Goodwin

AEA Assistant Stage Manager Katie Grayson*

Properties Designer Tim Dygert

Production Manager/ Lighting Designer Robert P. Robins Scenic Designer Julie Ray

Costume Designer/Shop Supervisor Erin Jester Fight Director & Intimacy Consultant Tiza Garland

Lead Electrician Bill Boothman

Props Assistant/Puppet Construction Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Sound Designer Amanda Nipper

Accent/Dialect and Text Coach Susan Schuld

Original Music

by Charlie Mitchell

The Hippodrome Theatre recognizes and acknowledges that it resides on the historic territories of the Timucua and Seminole peoples who long inhabited this land Actors’ Equity Association Actors’ Equity Association (“Equity”), founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 50,000 actors and stage managers. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. #EquityWorks Hippodrome programs are sponsored in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts & Culture; Visit Gainesville Alachua County, and by the City of Gainesville, Dept. of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. Playbill by Diana Bermudez.

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The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

As You Like It Written by William Shakespeare

Directed by Charlie Mitchell

THE CAST At Court

Orlando de Boys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K.P. Powell* Oliver de Boys, his older brother. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Germainne Lebron Adam, a loyal servant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryan Mercer^ Rosalind, daughter of the exiled Duke Senior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katie Medved Duke Frederick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Lindsay*^ Celia, daughter of Duke Frederick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zöe Wilde Touchstone, a courtier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Niall McGinty*^ Charles the Wrestler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christian Carlson Le Beau, servant to Duke Frederick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nyq Smith Member of the Duke’s Guard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seth Greenberg

In the Forest of Arden

Duke Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Lindsay*^ Jaques, follower of Duke Senior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clint Thornton^ A Forester, follower of Duke Senior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nyq Smith A Forester & Jaques de Boys, brother of Orlando and Oliver . . . . . . . . Seth Greenberg Corin, a shepherd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steven H. Butler Audrey, a goat herder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amber Coleman A Forester & Phebe, a shepherd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sophia Paige Silvius, a shepherd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christian Carlson Sir Oliver Martext, a country vicar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryan Mercer^ Male Swing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lukas Chaviano Female Swing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emma Friedman *Appearing through an Agreement between the Hippodrome Theatre and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. ^ Member of the Hippodrome Theatre’s company of actors.

There will be one 15-minute intermission The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this performance is strictly prohibited.

Special Thanks to Two-Head Video Production

DIRECTOR’S NOTE Whenever I’ve directed a play by Shakespeare, I’m always asked if I am going to “update it.” I’ve always found this question odd because during the time that Shakespeare’s plays were written, the theatres didn’t care about historical accuracy. If a play was set in another time, actors would simply wear contemporary clothes that matched the status of the character. Therefore, based on the production practices of the time, all of Shakespeare’s plays were presented in some version of what we would now call “modern dress.” This understanding is the first step in realizing that his plays should live in the now, not centuries away. In AS YOU LIKE IT, a Duke has been usurped by his brother whose erratic and cruel behavior reminds us that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. For this reason, I have set the play circa late 1960s/early 70s, the heyday of dictators such as Nicolae Ceausescu and Francisco Franco, men who seized power and never let it go. It was also a time you could watch professional wrestling on television, a favorite sport of the Duke.

So what is the play about? As You Like It has elements of what used to be called a “pastoral play.” In this genre, corrupt court life is rejected in favor of living in an idealized natural world populated with happy shepherds.

Shakespeare clearly knows the form but he can’t maintain it with a straight face -- he knows there is no world without conflict, especially in matters of the heart. For me, AS YOU LIKE IT is primarily a play about love and friendship and how they interconnect. Rosalind and Orlando seem to experience love at first sight in the world of the court but once they run into the forest to escape the Duke’s oppression, will it survive? Rosalind dresses as a man to ward off danger but when she runs into Orlando in the woods, she has the rare opportunity to befriend him in disguise and test the bounds of their love. Of course, those two aren’t the only romantic pairing in the play but as the title reminds us, it’s up to you to decide what you think of them.

And finally -- why all the talk about deer horns? Back in Shakespeare’s time, “wearing the horns” meant you were a cuckold (a man whose wife is unfaithful). As it turns out, this horn metaphor still exists in many countries and cultures. To borrow a line from another Shakespeare play, “The course of true love never did run smooth.”

I hope you enjoy the show as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Charlie Mitchell (Director As You Like It)

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S NOTE The Hippodrome State Theatre is proud to continue our co-production collaborations with The University of Florida School of Theatre and Dance with this production of AS YOU LIKE IT. The School of Theatre and Dance and The Hippodrome formalized our agreement seven years ago and that collaboration has brought to our stage The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, Peter and the Starcatcher, Avenue Q, 1984, and many other fantastic productions.

But what is a co-production? And why do it here at the Hipp?

The Hippodrome is committed to building relationships with emerging artists as we create first class regional theater here in North Central Florida.

And UF SOTD is a wonderful partner, training the next generation of actors, designers, and directors. The gaps between what theatres can do, and what they would like to do grow every year, but this collaboration provides opportunities for emerging artists, and with support from UF SOTD, allows us to create larger and more spectacular productions, to explore storytelling from a very different angle.

These young artists gain the experience of working with a professional theater company as well as actors from all over the United States. And the Hippodrome is able to explore stories we couldn’t serve without the support of our partner. And let’s be honest, having all that wonderful excitement and energy from the students makes the co-pro one of our favorite productions every season.

As our partnership continues to grow, we look forward to more collaborations and more excitement in our seasons to come.

Stephanie Lynge^ (Hippodrome’s Artistic Director)

PLAY SYNOPSIS Orlando, the youngest son of Sir Roland de Boys, has been denied his inheritance and education by his jealous younger brother, Oliver. When Oliver learns that Orlando has challenged Charles the wrestler to a match, he tells Charles to hurt him as much as possible.

Duke Frederick has stolen his kingdom from his brother, Duke Senior, who has fled to the forest of Arden with his loyal followers. At the same time, Duke Frederick has allowed Duke Senior’s daughter, Rosalind, to remain due to her friendship with his daughter, Celia.

Orlando beats Charles and falls in love with Rosalind. Rosalind shares his feelings and gives him a chain to wear as a token. Duke Frederick, angry at the people’s love of Rosalind, banishes her. Rosalind goes to the forest of Arden with Celia and disguises herself as a man. Touchstone, the court fool, joins them. Rosalind takes the name of Ganymede and Celia becomes Aliena, his sister.

Oliver now intends to kill Orlando but his trusty servant, Adam, warns him of Oliver’s plan and the two also escape to the forest.

Still in disguise, Rosalind and Celia buy a property and hire a friendly shepherd named Corin to manage it. They also run into a lovesick shepherd named Silvius who is trying to woo a woman named Phoebe, who scorns him. Rosalind chides Phoebe for her cruelty, but Phoebe ends up falling for Ganymede.

In the forest, we find Duke Senior and his supporters living off the land.

Among them is Jaques who lives to be melancholy. Orlando and Adam, desperate for food, discover them and are welcomed.

Ganymede, Aliena, and Touchstone find love poems addressed to Rosalind hung on branches by Orlando. Ganymede meets Orlando and proposes to cure him of his love by pretending to be Rosalind. In another part of the forest, Touchstone woes a country girl named Audrey.

Oliver, who has been ordered by Duke Frederick to find his brother, is attacked by a wild animal but saved by Orlando. The two become reconciled. Oliver delivers the news to Ganymede that Orlando has been injured and immediately falls in love with Aliena. Rosalind finally decides to end her disguise and hatches a plan to unite all the lovers.

In the end, all couples are married and blessed by Hyman, the god of marriage.

WHO’S WHO IN AS YOU LIKE IT Charlie Mitchell (Director) Charlie Mitchell is an associate professor at UF’s School of Theatre and Dance. He has worked as an actor for a variety of theatres in New York, Chicago, and Baltimore, including three years as an artistic associate in the award-winning Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. He is currently a Hippodrome company member where he has directed A Doll’s House, Part 2, The Snow Queen, and co-directed Avenue Q. At the Hippodrome, he has performed in Let the Right One In (Halmberg/ Mr. Avila) The Tempest (Gonzalo), Mr. Burns (Sam/ Homer), Peter and the Starcatcher (Alf), Hand to God (Pastor Greg), Hamlet (Polonius), and The Legend of Georgia McBride (Eddie). At UF, he has directed In the Blood, You Can’t Take It With You, The Grapes of Wrath, A Piece of My Heart, Urinetown, Hobson’s Choice, Metamorphoses, Luna Gale, and Eurydice.

WHO’S WHO IN AS YOU LIKE IT Amber Coleman (Audrey) Amber is very excited to make her debut at The Hippodrome Theatre. She is currently a first year at the University of Florida where she is pursuing her MFA in acting. Amber studied Theatre Performance at University of North Carolina Charlotte, where she received a BA. Her stage credits include Lady in Purple in For Colored Girls (Duke Energy Theatre), Death in Everybody (UNC at Charlotte) and Fabian in Twelfth Night (UNC at Charlotte). You can keep up with her journey on her Instagram acting page: @amber.coleman_ official . She wants to thank her mom and dad for always supporting her passions!

Bryan Mercer^ (Adam/Sir Oliver Martext) Bryan returns to the HIPP since playing the Announcer in Miracle on 34th Street, Walter in Lone Star Spirits, the piano in Scrooge in Rouge, the candyman in Let the Right One In, Horatio in Hamlet, Steve in Becky’s New Car, Jane in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, John Merrick in The Elephant Man, Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol, Mrs. Bumbrake in Peter and the Starcatcher, Gibson in MR. BURNS, a post electric play. He has also musical directed Trailer Park: The Musical, Mr. Burns, The Marvelous Wonderettes, Honkytonk Angels, and many others. He has been known to Atlanta audiences for over thirty-five years as an actor, singer, director, designer, painter, and served as puppeteer, composer, musician, and musical director for 15 years at the internationally acclaimed CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS. Bryan has composed with Judy Collins, danced with Ru Paul, acted with Neal Patrick Harris, Faye Dunaway, Peter Ustinov partied with Eartha Kitt and backed up Divine and Grace Jones. He is now preparing his one man show: A Visit with Quentin Crisp. See more at www.

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WHO’S WHO IN AS YOU LIKE IT Christian Carlson (Charles the Wrestler/Silvius) Christian is currently pursuing his MFA in acting at the University of Florida. He graduated from Troy University with an undergraduate degree in theater, and performed in several plays there such as Dollhouse, Eurydice, and Flyin’ West. He has also been in several film projects and commercials. He hopes to one day star in superhero and action films. Interesting fact, his first professional job was as a hand model for Southern Living.

Clint Thornton^ (Jaques) Clint is pleased to return to the Hipp stage, having previously appeared in A Christmas Carol (FEZZIWIG), A Year with Frog and Toad (TOAD), Let the Right One In (HAKAN), and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (ED). Other professional roles include Trestle at Pope Lick Creek (DRAY), Amadeus (SALIERI) Buried Child (BRADLEY), Frankenstein (THE MONSTER / DEATH), Henry V (CHORUS / MONTJOY) and Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd (SWEENEY). Also a professional director, his work has appeared at the Hipp in A Year with Frog and Toad and Scrooge in Rouge. He has many Atlanta credits, including Around the World in 80 Days, The 39 Steps, The Tatischeff Cafè, and The Santaland Diaries. In June of 2022, he will direct James Joyce’s Ulysses for Arís Theatre in Atlanta. Clint also serves as the Front of House Manager for the Hippodrome, and he hopes you are having a lovely experience.

WHO’S WHO IN AS YOU LIKE IT Emma Friedman (Female Swing) Emma is a senior BFA Acting major at the University of Florida. She is thrilled to be a part of the cast as the female swing in As You Like It. Enjoy!!

Germainne Lebron (Oliver de Boys) Germainne is a NYC Bronx Native Currently based in La Jolla, San Diego and his credits include: ARE YOU THERE? Humana Festival of New American plays 2020, Fifth Third Bank’s A Christmas Carol and Dracula. Eight Tales of Pedro at The Secret Theatre; O’s Confederados and Lucha Libre at Columbia University’s Schapiro Theater; River Rouge at The Lenfest PAC at Columbia University; Elvira: The Immigration Play at Collaboraction Theater Company; Much Ado About Nothing at La Plaza Cultural Community Garden; King Lear at The Brick Theatre. Tours: Julius Caesar, a regional tour with Stages on the Sound; Hamlet and Dead Man’s Cell Phone with Red Monkey Theater Group regional tours. Additional Credits: LeBron is a proud graduate of The City College of New York and The Borough of Manhattan Community College and alum of The Actors Theatre of Louisville PTC group 19/20.

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WHO’S WHO IN AS YOU LIKE IT Katie Medved (Rosalind) Katie is a second year MFA candidate at UF and is thrilled to be joining the Hipp in person. Last year she was a part of the New Works Festival and Shakespeare, Thou Art Translated. Previous favorite roles: Mrs. Giving (The Vibrator Play), Viola (Twelfth Night), Fool (King Lear), Ismene (Antigone). She is grateful that live theater is back.

Love to her family.

K.P. Powell* (Orlando de Boys) K.P. is jubilant to finally get to do As You Like It. He is St. Louis born and bred but currently lives in Atlanta.

He has worked all across the country at theaters such as Cincinnati Playhouse, Alliance, Houston Shakespeare Fest., Peterborough Players, American Stage Company, Shakespeare Fest. St. Louis, Folger, and more. K.P. is not only an actor but a director, rapper, stand-up comedian, teacher, and writer. If you are taking the time to read this, he wants you to know that he likes your face. Unless your name is Covid-19; he thinks you suck.

Lukas Chaviano (Male Swing) Lukas is ecstatic to be joining The Hippodrome team!

He’d like to thank Charlie for letting him into the process of this wonderful production and his family and friends for their unwavering support. You can find more on Lukas at www.lukaschaviano.com. IG: @lukaschaviano

WHO’S WHO IN AS YOU LIKE IT

Matthew Lindsay*^ (Duke Senior/Duke Frederick) After a long hiatus, Matthew is thrilled to be back on the Hippodrome stage in this production of As You Like It with such a talented cast! He was last seen at the Hipp as various roles in another of Shakespeare’s plays, Hamlet. Other past Hipp credits include: Clybourne Park, Don’t Dress for Dinner, Defiance, Shear Madness, Women In Jeopardy, Slasher, Dracula, The Tempest, Mr. Burns, A Christmas Carol, and A Tuna Christmas.

Matthew holds an MFA in Acting from UF and is currently a professor of theater at Santa Fe College, where he teaches acting, theater history, and improvisation. Matthew is a proud member of Actors’ Equity. Thank you for your support of local arts!

Niall McGinty*^ (Touchstone) Niall is a proud ensemble member of the Hippodrome. Hippodrome credits include: Lone Star Spirits (Ben), Miracle on South Division Street (Jimmy), Ripcord (Derek), 1984 (Winston), Hamlet (Laertes), Peter & the Starcatcher (Peter), Eurydice (Orpheus), The Glass Menagerie (Tom), Romeo and Juliet (Romeo), The Diary of Anne Frank (Peter), The Play About the Baby (Boy), Proof (Hal), Macbeth (Ross). He has also, in various ways (acting, directing, & adapting), been involved in A Christmas Carol at the Hippodrome for 9 years. Chicago credits include work at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Victory Gardens, TimeLine Theatre, Griffin Theatre, Eclipse Theatre, Lifeline Theatre, & 16th St Theatre. Niall also owns a Gainesville themed business: www.gnvee.com.

WHO’S WHO IN AS YOU LIKE IT

Nyq Smith (Le Beau) Nyq is a BFA Acting major at the University of Florida, and they’re thrilled to be in As You Like It! Nyq is known for their roles in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Dorian Gray: a Wilde Musical, and The Fantasticks, but you’ll also see them behind the bar of the Hippodrome!

Seth Greenberg (Jaques de Boys) Seth Greenberg is making his debut on the Hippodrome Theatre stage. Seth Greenberg is a BFA Musical Theatre major at UF and has been wanting to become a jester since he was 8. He would like to especially thank his loving family and his sister, Madeline.

Sophia Paige (Phebe) Sophia is so excited to make her debut at the Hippodrome! She is currently a 2nd year BFA Actor at the University of Florida. You may have previously seen her surprise performance as Vera Similitude in a matinee showing of Dog Act at UF. Working on this show has been an incredible time and she can’t wait to share this story. She would like to thank her friends and family for their unending support, especially her mom, who’s love for Shakespeare taught her to love him, too.

WHO’S WHO IN AS YOU LIKE IT Steven H. Butler (Corin) Steven is the Founder/Executive and Artistic Director of Actors’ Warehouse in Gainesville, FL, and is also the Executive Director for the Florida Theatre Conference (a non-profit theatre arts education program). As a director over the past 10 years, he has been instrumental in staging such favorites in the Gainesville area as: Single Black Female (Lisa B. Thompson), The Mountaintop (Katori Hall), Satchmo at the Waldorf (Terry Teachout), The Amen Corner (James Baldwin), Ruthless (Joel Paley) and Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Horwitz & Maltby). One of Steven’s biggest honors was representing the United States, at the 2017 Mondial Du Théâtre International Amateur Theatre Festival in Monaco, with the South African production of Tshepang (Lara Foot Newton).

Zöe Wilde (Celia) Zöe Wilde is from Orem, Utah. On a performance scholarship, Zöe graduated from Utah Valley University with a Bachelor’s in Theatre Arts with a Performance Emphasis. Zöe is in her last year of completing her Master’s in Fine Arts at the University of Florida. Zöe’s favorite credits include Mykelle in Once I was a Beehive and Once I was Engaged, Porter in Macbeth, Betty in Betty Blue Eyes, Jessie in Sweat, Natalie in Next to Normal, Erma in Anything Goes, Mary Patrick in Sister Act, and Pimple in She Stoops to Conquer. She would like to thank Charlie and Stephanie for their support and guidance and her UF cohort for being the best “chosen family” a girl could ask for!

WHO’S WHO IN AS YOU LIKE IT Amber Wilkerson*^ (Stage Manager) Amber is a professional Stage & Event Manager. She has been affiliated with the Hippodrome Theatre since 2003, first as Properties Intern, then as Assistant Stage Manager before moving to New York City to pursue a career in theatre. She returned to the Hipp as the AEA Stage Manager of A Christmas Carol in 2005 & 2006. She has worked professionally for The Metropolitan Opera (NYC), The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (Madison, NJ), North Shore Music Theatre (Beverly, MA), and Times Square New Year’s Eve 2006-2010 (NYC). In 2006, Amber served as a Production Assistant on the Broadway musical, Grey Gardens. Amber spent five years working with Manhattan Theatre Club as a Subscriber Services Representative and two years as a House Manager at Playwrights Horizons, both in New York City. Originally from Maryland, she holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Salisbury University. Amber is a proud member of the Hippodrome Company and the Actors’ Equity Association.

Katie Grayson* (AEA Assistant Stage Manager) Katie is an AEA Stage Manager visiting us from Denver, CO. She started her stage management career with the Hippodrome in 2014. After a few years away in the mountains, she is very excited to come back home to the swamp.

Robert P. Robins (Production Manager/Lighting Designer) Bob is enjoying his 35th season at the Hippodrome. During his tenure here at the Hippodrome, Bob has provided lighting designs for over 300 Main Stage productions. Over the course of his time at the Hippodrome, Bob has held many titles such as lighting designer, sound engineer, live audio mixer, stage manager for Hippodrome Mainstage; touring productions and Theatre For Young Audiences tours, pyrotechnician, lightboard operator, and bartender. Today, in addition to lighting designer and production manager, Bob is also the facility manager of the 110 year old building that the Hippodrome calls home. Bob also provides freelance lighting designs around the country when he can. He is also an Actors’ Equity Association stage manager, and proudly holds a BFA in Theatre Production from the University of Florida. See more of Bob’s work at www.robertrobins.com

WHO’S WHO IN AS YOU LIKE IT Julie Ray (Scenic Designer) Julie Ray is a scenic designer for theatre, film and television, and Associate Professor of Scenic Design at the University of Georgia. For the Aurora Theatre Julie’s had the honor of designing Christmas Canteen annually since 2015. Other Aurora designs include The Bridges of Madison County, Mama Mia, and the premiere of Men with Money. Other notable credits include The Color Purple for Actors Express in Atlanta, The School for Scandal, Stones in His Pockets, and The False Servant for Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre Company, She has held various roles in multiple art departments, including Production Designer, Art Director, and Set Designer. TV and film credits include Netflix’s Mindhunter, The X Files, Babylon 5, Neighbors 2, Abduction, Love & Other Drugs, and 13 Days. Julie holds a BFA from Cal Arts, and a MFA from the University of California, Irvine. www.jraydesign.com Warren Goodwin (Technical Director) Warren joined the Hippodrome in 2004 as a carpenter in the scene shop, and assumed the role of Master Carpenter in 2006. In addition to helping build over a hundred of Hippodrome sets, Warren served as co-scenic designer on The Christians and The Wolves. He is thrilled to be currently serving as Technical Director. In his free time, Warren enjoys painting, and is an accomplished local artist. You can often find his work on display next door at Maude’s Cafe.

Bill Boothman (Lead Electrician) Prior to joining the Hipp, Bill worked with the stagehand’s union IATSE local 115 in Jacksonville, FL. Bill prefers neck down work, but to stay employed will occasionally dip their toe into design. “We’ve all had to branch out and learn new skills in this new era we all find ourselves in.”, says Bill. Recent Hippodrome design credits include video designer for Souvenir, This Wonderful Life, and A Show Must Go On. Bill is a synthesizer hobbyist.

Amanda Nipper (Sound Designer) Amanda is thrilled to be in her ninth season at the Hippodrome. Other regional credits include Cape Fear Regional Theatre: Jesus Christ Superstar, Legally Blonde: The Musical, and The Parchman Hour: Songs and Stories of the ’61 Freedom Riders as the mix engineer in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Dorset Theatre Festival: Good People, The Whore and Mr. Moore, Boeing Boeing, and Deathtrap. Keep moving forward.

WHO’S WHO IN AS YOU LIKE IT Erin Jester (Costume Designer/Shop Supervisor) is delighted to return to the Hippodrome for its 49th season. Erin is a UF alumna and a former Hippodrome costumes intern (2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons), and in 2020 received her MFA in costume design and technology from the University of Southern Mississippi. Previous costume design credits include productions of Cabaret, Much Ado About Nothing and Mary Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses. Other credits include costume historical research for North Carolina State University’s Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies, historical costume reproduction for the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art in Laurel, MS, and costume coordination for the Moscow Ballet’s The Great Russian Nutcracker and the independent film series 12 Westerns in 12 Months, directed by Travis Mills.

Susan Schuld (Accent/Dialect and Text Coach) has been acting and vocal coaching nationally for over 25 years and is an Associate Professor of Voice and Speech here at the School of Theatre and Dance. M.F.A in Acting from Rutgers University, Designated Linklater Teacher, Certified Teacher of Knight-Thompson Speechwork, and a National Michael Chekhov Association Teacher.

Tim Dygert (Properties Designer) Tim is a staff member of The Harn Museum of Art, and the owner and operator of Dygert Design LLC, a professional design firm based in Gainesville Florida, specializing in entertainment, residential, and commercial design and consulting. He has been involved in theatre and event production for the entirety of his adult life, having been instrumental in the creation of more than 500 live theatre, dance, music, and corporate events. Tim has worked with internationally recognized and award-winning designers, playwrights, performers, and entertainment professionals. Tim also serves as the Harn Museum of Art’s Exhibit Installation Coordinator and Preparator. He is a professional art handler, assists in the design and installation of exhibitions, and fabricates mounts and custom art installations. His design work can be seen at dygertdesign.com.

WHO’S WHO IN AS YOU LIKE IT Tiza Garland (Fight Director & Intimacy Consultant) Professor Garland is a Certified Movement Analyst (CMA) of Laban Movement Analysis (LMA).

She is a Certified Teacher with the National Michael Chekhov Association and a Certified Teacher with the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD), a Certified Teacher with the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat (BASSC), and a Senior Teacher with Dueling Arts International. Professor Garland is a classically trained actor and has trained with the Dah Theatre in Belgrade, Serbia, in Grotowski-based work, she has studied Meyerhold’s Biomechanics with Gennadi Bogdanov, as well as trained with the United Stuntmen’s Association in Seattle, Washington. Her primary teaching responsibilities at UF include teaching the Movement for the Actor courses and Stage Combat.

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OUR GENEROUS DONORS

The Hippodrome thanks its many donors for their generous contributions to support our productions and programs! For more information on how your gift supports the Hippodrome, please contact Matt Dibble at (352) 373-5968 ext. 256.

Donations made from 1/1/2021 and 1/10/2022

PRODUCER $50000+ Nathan S. Collier DIRECTOR $10,000+ (anonymous) (anonymous) Janet H. Silverstein PLAYWRIGHT $5,000-$9,999 Tim Flynn & Marian Limacher Dr. Richard & Caren Gorenberg Eileen McCarthy Smith Jan Snyder & Steve Wilson Bradley & Marta Pollitt Anne Margoluis DESIGNER $2,500-$4,999 Wayne & Penny Archer Azra Bihorac & Charles Hobson Bill Bryson Debbie & Mike Conlon Dr. Richard & Caren Gorenberg Maureen Killoran Eileen McCarthy Smith Bradley & Marta Pollitt COMPOSER $1,000-$2,499 (anonymous) (anonymous) Tim Altmeyer Bill & Trina Anderson Julie Anspach Margaret Bachus Estate Laura Berns Bhavna & Gabu Bhardwaj Roxane Bleiweis David & Linda Bloom Joyce Bono Phoebe Bowers Bruce Cornwell Forrest S Crawford & Sally Foote

Katherine D’Amato-Weinhold James & Teresa DeFord Sheila K. Dickison Jeff Dunn & David Etherington Lynda & Skip Everitt Chris & Rusty Forsmark Ira Gessner Bob & Carol Gwin Tashia & Jeff Hale Linda Kallman The Kaplan-Stein Charitable Fund Kim Kazimour Paul & Leslie Klein Lucinda Lavelli Melanie Leonard Joseph W. & Lucille Little Trevor & Charlene Luke Stephanie B. Lynge Richard Allen & Susan Mastin Virginia Maurer Hallie & Ted McFetridge Gary & Laura McGill Carol Meyer Dorothy & Gale Nevill Claire Noguerol Robert K & Carole A Oglesby Pennypacker Family William & Betty Petty Phillip & Emily Pritchett Mary Sanford Karen Scarborough Richard & Joy Segall Midge Smith Connie & Bob Stern Farol Tomson Justine Vaughen Fry Nora Hoover & Amor Villar Daniel & Nel Gammon Webster Edward & Kate Wilkinson Merry Lynne Wilson Bill & Carol Zegel

OUR GENEROUS DONORS CHOREOGRAPHER $500-$999 (anonymous) (anonymous) Michael Avery James & Tara Blythe Frederick Brenneman Cheryl Calhoun & Ester de Jong Peter Joseph Carpenter Ed Crapo C. Michael Curry & Dr. Stefanie Lord Daniel & Lisa Duncanson Alice Gridley Lauren Groff & Clay Kallman Fred Harden Heather Harrell Ann Hatfield Colin Hines Richard J. Howard Gary and Joann Ihas Gilda Josephson & Jeffrey Weingarten The Jelks Family Foundation David P. Kienast John & Carol Koogler Carol Locascio Morgan & Brenda Lynge Judge Karen Miller Jeff & Lauren Miller Charlie Mitchell Amy Pazzalia & William “Joe” Stokes Stephen Pearton Allison & Jason Shinn Halbert & Ruth Smith John & Daun Spindler Ron Thomas & Denise Guerin Teresa Tift Jane S. Townsend Marjorie & Roy Weiner Robin West & Kenneth Wald Cynthia White Elaine Young

CAST $250-$499 (anonymous) (anonymous) Erika Aenlle Janice & Tom Bird Linda Boyles Jane Brockmann & Thomas Rider Randall Caton Richard Courmettes Eddie Daniel & Jason Neumann Mai & Cooper Dean Ed & Marcia Ellett Roberta S. Hager Fund In Memory of Marilyn Wall Barry & Elaine Jacobson Michelle & Michael Jaffee Barbara Machold Richard & Valentina Mankin From the Estate of Edward E. Mingle in honor of Jason Reeves, a tremendous friend Nell Page Rainsberger & Kevin Rainsberger Veronica & Charles Ponzio Jaquie & Michael Resnick Michael Ricks Carol & Jim Sarisky Jeff & Diana Shamis David & Loren Smyth

Donations made from 1/1/2021 and 1/10/2022

CORPORATE SPONSORS The commitment of the corporate community is critical for the Hippodrome to sustain its highly acclaimed productions and programs. To learn more about corporate partner opportunities, contact The Hipp at development@thehipp.org.

SEASON PRODUCERS $50,000+ City of Gainesville The Collier Companies

Florida Division of Cultural Affairs Visit Gainesville, Alachua County

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS $20,000+ 98.5 KTK, 97.3 The Sky, Country 103.7 The Gator, AM 850 Arlington Square Apartments Computer Network Experts (CNE)

James Moore Consulting Michael and Phyllis Warren on Behalf of AMJ Group, Inc UF School of Theatre + Dance

PRODUCERS $10,000+ EFN Properties Gainesville Health and Fitness Center Harry’s Seafood Bar and Grille K-Country and Wind FM

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PRODUCTION SPONSORS $5,000+ Allison Durham Photography Bevis Chiropractic Collective & Co. Destination Florida Florida Food Service, Inc

Ken and Linda McGurn McGurn Investment Company Renaissance Printing UF Health

PRODUCTION CO-SPONSORS $2,500+

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Oak Hammock at the University of Florida Pride Community Center of North Central Florida (PCCNCF) Residence Inn by Marriot Rush and Frisco Law Sherwin Williams

CORPORATE SPONSORS OPENING NIGHT PERFORMANCE SPONSOR $2,000+ Allstate Agent - Judy Locascio PERFORMANCE SPONSORS $1,750+ Amelia’s Fine Italian Cuisine The Bagel Bakery Tonewood Family Music

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REHEARSAL SPONSORS $1,000+ Ibti Hijazi Catering JohnRussell Salon

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Special Thanks to DJ Head and Two-Head Video The Hippodrome would like to thank the City of Gainesville and Alachua County for years of generous support.

FOUNDATION SUPPORT Allstate Foundation Amazon Smile Foundation Amy E. Tarrant Foundation Bryson Foundation Community Foundation of North Central Florida

Dharma Endowment Foundation Jelks Family Foundation McKee/Crawford K2 Charitable Foundation Paypal Giving Fund

2021-2022 LEADING LADIES This annual women’s philanthropy group officially launched in 2015 for women who love and support the arts. We thank all of our past supporters. Below is our 2021-2022 list of supporters (so far!). If you’d like to renew your membership to this dynamic group of women or become a new member, please contact development@thehipp.org Julie Anspach Sheila Dickison Lynda Everitt Caren Gorenberg Carol Gwin Linda Kallman

Lucinda Lavelli Melanie Leonard Anne Margoluis Carol Meyer Ginny Maurer Esther Negrin

Nell Page Emily Pritchett Ilene Silverman Eileen McCarthy Smith Midge Smith Justine Vaughen

COLLIER CHALLENGE DONORS Jessica Abel Erika Aenlle Richard Alllen & Susan Mastin Sherri & Eric Amundson Julie Anspach Lisa Anthony & Isaac Simmons James & Karen Archer Christine Aytug Robert Bachus Walter & Pamela Barry Gil & Suzie Baxter Theresa Beachy John & Barbara Bengston Azra Bihorac & Charles Hobson David & Linda Bloom James & Tara Blythe Joyce Bono Ralph Bowden Lisa Bowley David & Nancy Boyd Sherry & Carter Boydstun Martha Brane & Lewis Sussman Patti Breedlove Jane Brockman Tom Brunson & Debbie Savage Jane & Russell Burman-Holtom Cheryl Calhoun & Ester De Jong Neda Caneva Alan Carlson & Theresa Guecia Peter Carpenter Charlotte & Paul Chadik Candace Clift & Mark Woolett Amy Coenen Debbie Conlon Erin Connelly Wes Corbett Bruce Cornwell Diane Craig Phylis & James Craig Ed & Sheila Crapo Michael Curry Katie D’Amato Eddie Daniel & Jason Monroe Newman Fonda Davis & John Eyler Nancy Deren The Dharma Endowment Foundation Sheila Dickison Lee & Barbara Dockery Cheryl & Paul Doering Jeff Dunn & David Etherington Mark Elliot Robert Emerson Jane Emmeree & Erick Smith Jean Epling Guy & Rhea Epstein Skip & Lynda Everitt Tara & Bill Ezzell Carol Faas

Rebecca Falmlen Cassandra Farley & Christie Mclaughlin Mark Fenster Mark & Terrie Flaherty Griselda Forbes The Friends of Melrose Elementary School Arts & Science Council Paul & Mary Ellen Funderburk Jessie Furman Reisa & Paul George Ira Gessner Karen & Danny Gilliland Matt & Rae Gitzendanner Julie & layton Glenn Harvey Goldstein Dick & Caren Gorenberg Jim & Sibet Grantham Aubrey Greene Jess & Barbara Gregory Mary & Joe Haldeman Jeff & Tashia Hale Anne Hastings Cliff Haynes Bruce & Elizabeth Hicks Colin Hines Guenther Hochhaus Robert & Lynne Holt Hogtown Brewers Chad Hood Nora Lee Hoover & Amor Villar John Howard Sharon (Shea) Huey Rosemary Hume Myiah Hutchens & Jay Hmielowski Gary & Joann Ihas Michael Jester Karen & Jodie Johnson Elta Johnston Gilda Josephson & Jeff Weingarten Clay Kallman & Lauren Groff The Kaplan-Stein Charitable Fund Kim Kazimour Jim & Melissa Keefer Barbara Keener Loren Keldsen Rev. Maureen Killoran & Peter Hyatt Paul & Leslie Klein Marshal & Laura Knudson Reggie Kramel Scott & Joanne LaFramenta Sandra Lambert & Pamela Paris Jeremy Lesifko-Bremer Marc & Kaye Linden Carol Locascio Debbie Louis Brenda & Morgan Lynge Stephanie B. Lynge John Malanchuck

COLLIER CHALLENGE DONORS Richard Mankin & Valentina Komaniecka Anne Margoluis Hayley Mathis Hilary Mathis Sarah Maxwell Helen McCune Gary & Laura McGill Kathleen McGlone Martin & Caryl McKellar Sue & Jack Mecholsky Carol Meyer Catie Miller & Kirsten Engstrom Jeff & Lauren Miller Georgia & Ron Mills Charlie Mitchell John Morgan Richard & Joanna Morrow Marni Most Esther Negrin Dorothy & Gale Nevill Madge Nipper Kimberlee & Bill Oakes Robert K. & Carol Anne Oglesby Debi Pais & Bob Kolb Amy Pazzalia & Jeff Stokes H. S. & Susanne Pennypacker Liz Perdue & Sally Bethart Susan Peters Peggy & Nancy Peterson Ed & Sandra Pettegrew Bradley & Marta Pollitt Lisa & James Postero The Pozek’s Gary Prowe Barbara Jean Raskin Gabrielle Redfern Sandy & Larry Reimer Ralf Remshardt & Caron Cadle Churchill & Gay Roberts Janet Roberts Gail Robinson & Carol Heymann Arthur & Joyce Rosenblatt Jane & Mike Ryals Betsy & David Sanders Whitney Sanford & Kevin Veach

Carol & Jim Sarisky Karen Scarborough Suzanne Scheraga Suzanne Schiemann Diane & Jeff Shamis Brian & Cindy Shea Allison & Jason Shinn Beth & Jeff Siegel Brenda Smith & Ronald Burrichter Eileen McCarthy Smith Halbert & Ruth Smith Pamela Smith & Carol Barron Madeline Smyth The Smyth’s Jan Snyder & Steve Wilson Linda & Keith Stanfill Caroline H Stanhope Mike Still G. W. Swicord Joe Thigpen & Becky De Marie The Thompson Family Farol Tomson Tonewood Family Music Inc. Martin & Vibeke Vala PJ van Blokland Kirk van Meter Vasanthi Vanniasingham Gary & Martha Waltman Marta Wayne Tom & Mary Louise Weber Robin West & Ken Wald Roger & Ellen West Tom & Julie Whitney Carol Willis Gene Witmer Dr. Sarah Wittstruck Carole & Bill Zegel

AUDIENCE SERVICES PLEASE NOTE: Infants are not permitted in the theater. Food is not permitted in the theater. Please turn off all cellular phones, watch alarms, and all other noise-making equipment when in the theater. Photographing and/or sound recording any performance or the possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording in this theater is prohibited. Violators may be subject to confiscation of equipment and ejection.

Violations may render the offender liable to financial charges. The Hippodrome reserves the right to ask any patron causing a disturbance to leave the premises without refund.

In an emergency, evacuate through the external exits on either side of the lobby.

HIPPODROME STAFF Amador Santiago Amanda Nipper Amber Wilkerson Anna Verney Bill Boothman Bella Aguilar Irias

Bob Robins

Chad Branin Clint Thornton Diana Bermudez Erin Jester

Gabrielle Byam Ken Brown Laura Hart Lottie Garland Marie House Matt Dibble

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