COMING UP NEXT
DIRECTED BY JULIE DIXON
SHOWS ROTATE ON WEEKENDS JUNE 4TH JULY 10TH
APRIL 14-17, 2021
7:30 PM
CAST
PRODUCTION TEAM
Duke............................................................................................................. Julien Lyons Angelo/Isaiah...............................................................................................Ethan Perisho Isabella/Angela.......................................................................................... Emma Burchell Claudio.............................................................................................. Anthony Albamonte Escalus, Mistress Overdone..................................................................... Sammy Batchelor Provost.......................................................................................................Victoria Behny Mariana, Guard............................................................................................. Ashlyn Marrs Juliet, Messenger........................................................................................Haliey Hughes Lucio............................................................................................................. Mia Carrillo
Production Manager ................................................................................ Michael Jackson Stage Manager ..............................................................................................Dakota Allen Production Supervisor.....................................................................................Kiara Dowell Assistant Stage Manager.................................................................................. Josie Smith Technical Director........................................................................................... David Vogel Scene Shop Supervisor.................................................................................... David Vogel Costume Shop Supervisor.............................................................................. Grace Muñoz Lighting Supervisor.................................................................................. Michael Jackson Properties Supervisor................................................................................. Carsyn Wayland Dramaturg..................................................................................................J. Myles Hesse Fight Choreographer................................................................................... Brandon Wentz Fight Captain............................................................Anthony Albamonte, Sammy Batchelor Dance Captain.............................................................................................. Ashlyn Marrs Military Consultant....................................................................................... James Fraiser Lighting/Video Operator.............................................................................. Rebecca Henry Sound Engineer......................................................................................... Claire Garbison Sound Operator............................................................................................ Dearis Herron Run Crew................................................................................................. Carsyn Wayland Wardrobe Head............................................................................................Toby Shonfeld Wardrobe Crew................................................................................................ Iyoun Chew Costume Build Crew.................................................................... Gil Avery, Carsyn Wayland Production Assistants.................................................. Anthony Albamonte, Jaden Conatser, Ethan Perisho, Randi Scheffer Publicity........................................................................................................... Alicia Jay Publicity Assistants...................................................................Dakota Allen, Will Wortman Graphic Design.......................................................................................... Greg Newcomb Program Design................................................................................................. Alicia Jay Administration................................................................................................. Toni Roloff Box Office Manager ......................................................................................... Toni Roloff Box Office Staff............................................................................................Will Wortman House Supervisors.....................................................................Michael Jackson, Alicia Jay House Managers.....................................................Gil Avery, Jaden Conaster, Kristin Wentz Ushers.....................................................................Students in THTR 272 and THTR 174
NOTE: Ethan Perisho plays Angelo on Wednesday/Friday, and Isaiah on Thursday/Saturday. Emma Burchell plays Isabella on Wednesday/Friday, and Angela on Thursday/Saturday.
CREATIVE TEAM Director........................................................................................................... Julie Dixon Scenic Designer....................................................................................... Michael Jackson Costume Designer...........................................................................................Kate Mathis Lighting Designer..................................................................................... Michael Jackson Sound Designer........................................................................................... Chris Berchild
PRODUCTION INFORMATION SETTING A pandemic ravaged United States of America in 2036.
INTERMISSION There will not be an intermission. The approximate running time of the play is 90 minutes.
CONTENT WARNING THIS PRODUCTION CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT INCLUDING DEPICTIONS OF SEXUAL ACTS, DISCUSSIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND ABUSE OF POWER; VIEW DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
CAST
PRODUCTION TEAM
Duke............................................................................................................. Julien Lyons Angelo/Isaiah...............................................................................................Ethan Perisho Isabella/Angela.......................................................................................... Emma Burchell Claudio.............................................................................................. Anthony Albamonte Escalus, Mistress Overdone..................................................................... Sammy Batchelor Provost.......................................................................................................Victoria Behny Mariana, Guard............................................................................................. Ashlyn Marrs Juliet, Messenger........................................................................................Haliey Hughes Lucio............................................................................................................. Mia Carrillo
Production Manager ................................................................................ Michael Jackson Stage Manager ..............................................................................................Dakota Allen Production Supervisor.....................................................................................Kiara Dowell Assistant Stage Manager.................................................................................. Josie Smith Technical Director........................................................................................... David Vogel Scene Shop Supervisor.................................................................................... David Vogel Costume Shop Supervisor.............................................................................. Grace Muñoz Lighting Supervisor.................................................................................. Michael Jackson Properties Supervisor................................................................................. Carsyn Wayland Dramaturg..................................................................................................J. Myles Hesse Fight Choreographer................................................................................... Brandon Wentz Fight Captain............................................................Anthony Albamonte, Sammy Batchelor Dance Captain.............................................................................................. Ashlyn Marrs Military Consultant....................................................................................... James Fraiser Lighting/Video Operator.............................................................................. Rebecca Henry Sound Engineer......................................................................................... Claire Garbison Sound Operator............................................................................................ Dearis Herron Run Crew................................................................................................. Carsyn Wayland Wardrobe Head............................................................................................Toby Shonfeld Wardrobe Crew................................................................................................ Iyoun Chew Costume Build Crew.................................................................... Gil Avery, Carsyn Wayland Production Assistants.................................................. Anthony Albamonte, Jaden Conatser, Ethan Perisho, Randi Scheffer Publicity........................................................................................................... Alicia Jay Publicity Assistants...................................................................Dakota Allen, Will Wortman Graphic Design.......................................................................................... Greg Newcomb Program Design................................................................................................. Alicia Jay Administration................................................................................................. Toni Roloff Box Office Manager ......................................................................................... Toni Roloff Box Office Staff............................................................................................Will Wortman House Supervisors.....................................................................Michael Jackson, Alicia Jay House Managers.....................................................Gil Avery, Jaden Conaster, Kristin Wentz Ushers.....................................................................Students in THTR 272 and THTR 174
NOTE: Ethan Perisho plays Angelo on Wednesday/Friday, and Isaiah on Thursday/Saturday. Emma Burchell plays Isabella on Wednesday/Friday, and Angela on Thursday/Saturday.
CREATIVE TEAM Director........................................................................................................... Julie Dixon Scenic Designer....................................................................................... Michael Jackson Costume Designer...........................................................................................Kate Mathis Lighting Designer..................................................................................... Michael Jackson Sound Designer........................................................................................... Chris Berchild
PRODUCTION INFORMATION SETTING A pandemic ravaged United States of America in 2036.
INTERMISSION There will not be an intermission. The approximate running time of the play is 90 minutes.
CONTENT WARNING THIS PRODUCTION CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT INCLUDING DEPICTIONS OF SEXUAL ACTS, DISCUSSIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND ABUSE OF POWER; VIEW DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR Thank you to the Vigo County Public Library for their generous support of MEASURE FOR MEASURE! The Vigo County Public Library is a recipient of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for the Big Read for the fifth consecutive year. Each year, the Big Read features a novel and it is distributed. This year’s novel that participants will read is Emily St. John Mandel’s Station 11, about a nomadic theatrical troupe wandering the Great Lakes region performing Shakspeare after a pandemic devastates the planet. On Thursday, April 15th, representatives from the library will be at the show to hand out copies of the novel. Be sure to stop by the Library’s table before the show!
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF THEATER The mission of the Department of Theatreis to produce theater students who are explorers and catalysts of change. We build a broad and solid foundation in the artistic, intellectual and hands-on aspects of theater. By offering quality theater courses and productions that are innovative and collaborative, we seek to graduate students who will continue to develop as artists, thinkers, technicians, and entrepreneurs, who will use theater to be engaged, productive citizens of the world.
DEPARTMENT OF THEATER FACULTY & STAFF Chris Berchild.....................Department Chair, Projection and Sound, Theater Theory
Julie Dixon................................................................................. Acting, Movement Arthur Feinsod...............................................Playwriting, Theater History, Directing Michael Jackson............................Lighting Design, Scenic Design, Stage Technology Alicia Jay...................................................Theater Management and Administration Tresa Makosky............................................................................... Adjunct Faculty Kate Mathis.........................................................Costume Design and Construction Grace Muñoz................................................................... Costume Shop Supervisor Toni Roloff....................................... Administrative Assistant, Ticket Office Manager David Vogel........................................... Technical Direction, Scene Shop Supervisor
To learn more about Station Eleven, check out the 2021 NEA Big Read Guide: www.paperturn-view.com/?pid=MTQ146679
Participate in conversations surrounding art, culture, survival, life & death. Visit www.vigo.lib.in.us/bigread & follow the Library on social media to explore workshops, films, lectures, book discussions & more.
@vigolibrary NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
CAST BIOS JULIEN LYONS (Duke). Julien (he/him) is a sophomore at ISU, studying as a Theater major. This is his third production at Indiana State University, having been cast as Conrad in the spring 2020 production of Stupid F*cking Bird and as Painter 3/Cameron in Work of Art: Four New Plays. Born in Muncie, Indiana, Julien has been doing theater since sixth grade, where he started doing plays at the Muncie Civic Theater.
ETHAN PERISHO (Angelo, Isaiah). This will be Ethan’s (he/him/his) fourth show as an actor with the Indiana State University Department of Theater. His most recent role was Caiaphas in The Lily and the Mantis. Ethan is a senior Computer Science major with a minor in Theater.
EMMA BURCHELL (Isabella, Angela). Emma (she/her/hers) is participating in her fourth show at Indiana State University Department of Theater, majoring with an acting concentration, along with a dance minor. She has been involved in three previous works at ISU (Margaret, The Drowning Girls; Lady Eugenia/ Tour Guide, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder; Mariosa/Lilith, Work of Art: Four New Plays). Emma is graduating in the summer of 2022 and plans to pursue her career as an actor after college. She is thrilled and honored to be able to bring life to not only one, but two characters, and to convey an important message that Measure for Measure communicates. She would like to thank her family, mentors, partner, friends, and her sweet animals Basil and River for their undying love and support.
ANTHONY ALBAMONTE (Claudio). This will be Anthony’s (he/him) seventh production with the Indiana State University Department of Theater (Ensemble, Urinetown; Misha/Puppeteer, The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls; Charming Chattle, Lily and the Mantis; Dr. Wangel, Lady from the Sea; Ensemble, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder; Painter 2, Work of Art: Four New Plays). Another role that Anthony enjoyed was when he played the Man in The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane at Crossroads Repertory Theatre. Anthony has also worked for the department since his freshman year as a Production Assistant in the scene shop where he has done many things to help our productions become successful, including helping to build the wonderful sets. He is a senior Theater major with a concentration in acting and he is from Elgin, Illinois.
SAMMY BATCHELOR (Escalus, Mistress Overdone). Sammy (she/her/hers) is a senior at Indiana State University, hailing from Reelsville, Indiana. This is only her second acting performance at ISU, the first being the Nurse in Macbeth (2019). Typically, she works behind the scenes and she has an affinity for props. She has been the props master for ISU’s A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (2020), Lady from the Sea (2019), and The Lily and the Mantis (2019).
VICTORIA BEHNY (Provost). This will be Victoria’s (she/her) second production with the Indiana State University Department of Theatre. Previously, she has played Juliana in Work of Art: Four New Plays. Prior to coming to ISU, Victoria has played Sharpay in High School Musical 2, Irene Molloy in Hello, Dolly!, and Marian Paroo in The Music Man. She is from Winamac, Indiana. Victoria wanted to get back into theatre after completing her freshman year in college; Victoria is a sophomore criminology major and is planning on pursuing a theater minor.
ASHLYN MARRS (Mariana, Guard). Measure for Measure is Ashlyn’s (she/her) second and last show at Indiana State University, the first being Work of Art: Four New Plays. Although she is from Terre Haute, Ashlyn transferred from Ball State University and began at Indiana State at the start of her junior year. Previously, she has done shows such as Rock of Ages, Heathers: The Musical, and Hairspray, which she did in the summer of 2018 with Crossroads Repertory Theatre. Ashlyn is in her senior year and is a theatre major with a concentration in acting. She will graduate this May.
HALIEY HUGHES (Juliet, Messenger). This is Haliey’s (she/her/hers) second production with the Indiana State University Department of Theatre. She made her debut last fall in Detroit ‘67. Recently, she has played Little Becky twoshoes in Urinetown, Dormouse in Alice in Wonderland, and many other roles when in high school. Haliey is a first-year theatre major from Jeffersonville, IN. Haliey has been performing since the age of nine.
MIA CARRILLO (Lucio). Mia Carrillo (she/her/hers) is a junior Theater major with a concentration in acting. She is making her Indiana State University acting debut in Measure for Measure. Previously, she has been an Assistant Stage Manager for ISU’s productions of The Lady from the Sea and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. Mia is excited to learn and grow from this experience and is thankful to have had this opportunity!
CAST BIOS JULIEN LYONS (Duke). Julien (he/him) is a sophomore at ISU, studying as a Theater major. This is his third production at Indiana State University, having been cast as Conrad in the spring 2020 production of Stupid F*cking Bird and as Painter 3/Cameron in Work of Art: Four New Plays. Born in Muncie, Indiana, Julien has been doing theater since sixth grade, where he started doing plays at the Muncie Civic Theater.
ETHAN PERISHO (Angelo, Isaiah). This will be Ethan’s (he/him/his) fourth show as an actor with the Indiana State University Department of Theater. His most recent role was Caiaphas in The Lily and the Mantis. Ethan is a senior Computer Science major with a minor in Theater.
EMMA BURCHELL (Isabella, Angela). Emma (she/her/hers) is participating in her fourth show at Indiana State University Department of Theater, majoring with an acting concentration, along with a dance minor. She has been involved in three previous works at ISU (Margaret, The Drowning Girls; Lady Eugenia/ Tour Guide, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder; Mariosa/Lilith, Work of Art: Four New Plays). Emma is graduating in the summer of 2022 and plans to pursue her career as an actor after college. She is thrilled and honored to be able to bring life to not only one, but two characters, and to convey an important message that Measure for Measure communicates. She would like to thank her family, mentors, partner, friends, and her sweet animals Basil and River for their undying love and support.
ANTHONY ALBAMONTE (Claudio). This will be Anthony’s (he/him) seventh production with the Indiana State University Department of Theater (Ensemble, Urinetown; Misha/Puppeteer, The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls; Charming Chattle, Lily and the Mantis; Dr. Wangel, Lady from the Sea; Ensemble, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder; Painter 2, Work of Art: Four New Plays). Another role that Anthony enjoyed was when he played the Man in The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane at Crossroads Repertory Theatre. Anthony has also worked for the department since his freshman year as a Production Assistant in the scene shop where he has done many things to help our productions become successful, including helping to build the wonderful sets. He is a senior Theater major with a concentration in acting and he is from Elgin, Illinois.
SAMMY BATCHELOR (Escalus, Mistress Overdone). Sammy (she/her/hers) is a senior at Indiana State University, hailing from Reelsville, Indiana. This is only her second acting performance at ISU, the first being the Nurse in Macbeth (2019). Typically, she works behind the scenes and she has an affinity for props. She has been the props master for ISU’s A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (2020), Lady from the Sea (2019), and The Lily and the Mantis (2019).
VICTORIA BEHNY (Provost). This will be Victoria’s (she/her) second production with the Indiana State University Department of Theatre. Previously, she has played Juliana in Work of Art: Four New Plays. Prior to coming to ISU, Victoria has played Sharpay in High School Musical 2, Irene Molloy in Hello, Dolly!, and Marian Paroo in The Music Man. She is from Winamac, Indiana. Victoria wanted to get back into theatre after completing her freshman year in college; Victoria is a sophomore criminology major and is planning on pursuing a theater minor.
ASHLYN MARRS (Mariana, Guard). Measure for Measure is Ashlyn’s (she/her) second and last show at Indiana State University, the first being Work of Art: Four New Plays. Although she is from Terre Haute, Ashlyn transferred from Ball State University and began at Indiana State at the start of her junior year. Previously, she has done shows such as Rock of Ages, Heathers: The Musical, and Hairspray, which she did in the summer of 2018 with Crossroads Repertory Theatre. Ashlyn is in her senior year and is a theatre major with a concentration in acting. She will graduate this May.
HALIEY HUGHES (Juliet, Messenger). This is Haliey’s (she/her/hers) second production with the Indiana State University Department of Theatre. She made her debut last fall in Detroit ‘67. Recently, she has played Little Becky twoshoes in Urinetown, Dormouse in Alice in Wonderland, and many other roles when in high school. Haliey is a first-year theatre major from Jeffersonville, IN. Haliey has been performing since the age of nine.
MIA CARRILLO (Lucio). Mia Carrillo (she/her/hers) is a junior Theater major with a concentration in acting. She is making her Indiana State University acting debut in Measure for Measure. Previously, she has been an Assistant Stage Manager for ISU’s productions of The Lady from the Sea and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. Mia is excited to learn and grow from this experience and is thankful to have had this opportunity!
Alpha Psi Omega Theater Honor Society
Do you like theater and helping your communtity?
ALPHA PSI OMEGA IS THE PLACE FOR YOU! Do you have experience in theater? Are you a second semester freshman? Like helping your theatrical community?
ALPHA PSI OMEGA was organized as a theatre honor society for the purpose of providing acknowledgement to those demonstrating a high standard of accomplishment in theatre and, through the expansion of ALPHA PSI OMEGA among colleges and universities, providing a wider fellowship for those interested in theatre.
Get in touch with our president for more information:
kdowell1@sycamores.indstate.edu
Alpha Psi Omega Theater Honor Society
Do you like theater and helping your communtity?
ALPHA PSI OMEGA IS THE PLACE FOR YOU! Do you have experience in theater? Are you a second semester freshman? Like helping your theatrical community?
ALPHA PSI OMEGA was organized as a theatre honor society for the purpose of providing acknowledgement to those demonstrating a high standard of accomplishment in theatre and, through the expansion of ALPHA PSI OMEGA among colleges and universities, providing a wider fellowship for those interested in theatre.
Get in touch with our president for more information:
kdowell1@sycamores.indstate.edu
SPECIAL THANKS Indiana State University Bassam Yousif and the College of Arts and Sciences Chris Olsen, Diann McKee, Nancy Rogers, Bryan Duncan, and Capital Planning Jim Jensen, Mark Pupili, and Facilities Management Michele Barrett, Lori Elkins, and Public Safety Indiana State University Center for Community Engagement Vigo County Public Library and Sarah Trover
CREATIVE TEAM BIOS JULIE DIXON (Director). Julie (she/her/hers) earned her BA in Liberal Arts from Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, where she majored in Biology and minored in English and Theatre. After her graduation, she spent several years as a resident actor with The Children’s Theatre of Massachusetts, while also performing with several other New England theatre companies including the Foothills Theatre, Hampshire Shakespeare Company, and New Century Theatre. Dixon next earned her MFA in Acting from California State University, Long Beach, and moved to Terre Haute upon graduation to become the Head of Acting for the Department of Theater at Indiana State University. She teaches all levels of acting classes, from beginning to advanced, and Voice for the Actor. She regularly performs with Crossroads Repertory Theatre, the Department of Theater’s summer company, where some of her favorite roles have included the Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, Justine/the Mate in Frankenstein, and Mrs. Whatsit in A Wrinkle in Time. Locally she has performed for The Phoenix Theatre and Actor’s Theatre of Indiana in Indianapolis, the Jewish Theatre of Bloomington, and the Shawnee Theatre of Greene County. She loves Shakespeare and is very interested in making it accessible for modern audiences. She also directs for the Department during the academic year, and her favorite shows have included Meg Miroshnik’s Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls, J. Caesar (an all-female, apocalyptic version of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar), and Moises Kaufman’s 33 Variations. MICHAEL JACKSON (Scenic and Lighting Designer). Michael (he/him/his) has designed lighting for Romeo and Juliet, The Cay and The Little Choo Choo That Thinks She Can at the Indiana Repertory Theatre. Other regional theatre credits include ten productions for Cardinal Stage Company, including Next to Normal, August: Osage County, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. He has also designed for the Phoenix Theatre and the Florida Studio Theatre. He has designed for Crossroads Repertory Theatre for ten seasons, as well as serving as Director of Production since 2015. For the Department of Theater at Indiana State University, Michael serves as associate professor and Production Manager as well as resident lighting and scenic designer. An Indiana native, he earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Evansville, and his M.F.A. in lighting design from NYU.
KATE MATHIS (Costume Designer). Kate (she, her, hers) is in her second year as a faculty member at Indiana State University. As a member of the theater department faculty, she enjoys teaching theatrical design, costume design, and costume construction. She earned her BA in Costume Design from the University of Northern Colorado in 2008 and her MFA in Costume Design and Technology from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2014. Kate’s designs include, Love’s Labour’s Lost, directed by Edward Stern, Fiddler on the Roof with Spinning Tree Theatre, Merrily We Roll Along and Boeing, Boeing at the Summer Repertory Theatre Festival, Three Sisters with UMKC Theatre, and Arsenic and Old Lace at Creede Repertory Theatre. Measure for Measure is Kate’s fourth costume design at ISU theater. Last year she designed Ibsen’s Lady from the Sea and the spring musical, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. More recently, she designed Detroit ‘67 and Work of Art: Four New Plays in fall 2020. DAKOTA ALLEN (Stage Manager). Dakota (they/them) is a junior at ISU. This will be Dakota’s eighth production here at ISU. For most of these shows, they have worked as an Assistant Stage Manager (Wings of Rain, Lily and the Mantis) or Stage Manager (Lady from the Sea, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Work of Art: For New Plays). They have also worked on lighting both at Crossroads Repertory Theatre and for Macbeth. Dakota loves being part of stage management because they to see the process grow from the first reading to opening night, and then sharing the show with an audience and seeing it really come to life. They are a theater major with a creative writing minor. KIARA DOWELL (Production Supervisor). Kiara (they/them) is a senior at Indiana State University. They are a theatre and communication double major. They are the president of Student Theatre Association and Alpha Psi Omega. Kiara is a playwright (If the Walls Could Talk, They Would Talk about You, Mina; Settle for Me) and director (Warm Again by Angie Casile and Silks by Carsyn Wayland). They were recently in Macbeth as Witch #2 and you may have also seen them in A Streetcar Named Desire as the Nurse. Kiara has directed a few other projects during their time at ISU including: Whispers in the Dark by Caleb Clark, Can’t Breathe by Kiara Dowell, and assistant directed Hers is the Head of a Wolf by Maverick Schmit for Student Theatre Association.
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SPECIAL THANKS Indiana State University Bassam Yousif and the College of Arts and Sciences Chris Olsen, Diann McKee, Nancy Rogers, Bryan Duncan, and Capital Planning Jim Jensen, Mark Pupili, and Facilities Management Michele Barrett, Lori Elkins, and Public Safety Indiana State University Center for Community Engagement Vigo County Public Library and Sarah Trover
CREATIVE TEAM BIOS JULIE DIXON (Director). Julie (she/her/hers) earned her BA in Liberal Arts from Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, where she majored in Biology and minored in English and Theatre. After her graduation, she spent several years as a resident actor with The Children’s Theatre of Massachusetts, while also performing with several other New England theatre companies including the Foothills Theatre, Hampshire Shakespeare Company, and New Century Theatre. Dixon next earned her MFA in Acting from California State University, Long Beach, and moved to Terre Haute upon graduation to become the Head of Acting for the Department of Theater at Indiana State University. She teaches all levels of acting classes, from beginning to advanced, and Voice for the Actor. She regularly performs with Crossroads Repertory Theatre, the Department of Theater’s summer company, where some of her favorite roles have included the Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, Justine/the Mate in Frankenstein, and Mrs. Whatsit in A Wrinkle in Time. Locally she has performed for The Phoenix Theatre and Actor’s Theatre of Indiana in Indianapolis, the Jewish Theatre of Bloomington, and the Shawnee Theatre of Greene County. She loves Shakespeare and is very interested in making it accessible for modern audiences. She also directs for the Department during the academic year, and her favorite shows have included Meg Miroshnik’s Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls, J. Caesar (an all-female, apocalyptic version of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar), and Moises Kaufman’s 33 Variations. MICHAEL JACKSON (Scenic and Lighting Designer). Michael (he/him/his) has designed lighting for Romeo and Juliet, The Cay and The Little Choo Choo That Thinks She Can at the Indiana Repertory Theatre. Other regional theatre credits include ten productions for Cardinal Stage Company, including Next to Normal, August: Osage County, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. He has also designed for the Phoenix Theatre and the Florida Studio Theatre. He has designed for Crossroads Repertory Theatre for ten seasons, as well as serving as Director of Production since 2015. For the Department of Theater at Indiana State University, Michael serves as associate professor and Production Manager as well as resident lighting and scenic designer. An Indiana native, he earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Evansville, and his M.F.A. in lighting design from NYU.
KATE MATHIS (Costume Designer). Kate (she, her, hers) is in her second year as a faculty member at Indiana State University. As a member of the theater department faculty, she enjoys teaching theatrical design, costume design, and costume construction. She earned her BA in Costume Design from the University of Northern Colorado in 2008 and her MFA in Costume Design and Technology from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2014. Kate’s designs include, Love’s Labour’s Lost, directed by Edward Stern, Fiddler on the Roof with Spinning Tree Theatre, Merrily We Roll Along and Boeing, Boeing at the Summer Repertory Theatre Festival, Three Sisters with UMKC Theatre, and Arsenic and Old Lace at Creede Repertory Theatre. Measure for Measure is Kate’s fourth costume design at ISU theater. Last year she designed Ibsen’s Lady from the Sea and the spring musical, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. More recently, she designed Detroit ‘67 and Work of Art: Four New Plays in fall 2020. DAKOTA ALLEN (Stage Manager). Dakota (they/them) is a junior at ISU. This will be Dakota’s eighth production here at ISU. For most of these shows, they have worked as an Assistant Stage Manager (Wings of Rain, Lily and the Mantis) or Stage Manager (Lady from the Sea, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Work of Art: For New Plays). They have also worked on lighting both at Crossroads Repertory Theatre and for Macbeth. Dakota loves being part of stage management because they to see the process grow from the first reading to opening night, and then sharing the show with an audience and seeing it really come to life. They are a theater major with a creative writing minor. KIARA DOWELL (Production Supervisor). Kiara (they/them) is a senior at Indiana State University. They are a theatre and communication double major. They are the president of Student Theatre Association and Alpha Psi Omega. Kiara is a playwright (If the Walls Could Talk, They Would Talk about You, Mina; Settle for Me) and director (Warm Again by Angie Casile and Silks by Carsyn Wayland). They were recently in Macbeth as Witch #2 and you may have also seen them in A Streetcar Named Desire as the Nurse. Kiara has directed a few other projects during their time at ISU including: Whispers in the Dark by Caleb Clark, Can’t Breathe by Kiara Dowell, and assistant directed Hers is the Head of a Wolf by Maverick Schmit for Student Theatre Association.
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Participate in conversations surrounding art, culture, survival, life & death. Visit www.vigo.lib.in.us/bigread & follow the Library on social media to explore workshops, films, lectures, book discussions & more.
@vigolibrary NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR Thank you to the Vigo County Public Library for their generous support of MEASURE FOR MEASURE! The Vigo County Public Library is a recipient of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for the Big Read for the fifth consecutive year. Each year, the Big Read features a novel and it is distributed. This year’s novel that participants will read is Emily St. John Mandel’s Station 11, about a nomadic theatrical troupe wandering the Great Lakes region performing Shakspeare after a pandemic devastates the planet. On Thursday, April 15th, representatives from the library will be at the show to hand out copies of the novel. Be sure to stop by the Library’s table before the show!
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF THEATER The mission of the Department of Theatreis to produce theater students who are explorers and catalysts of change. We build a broad and solid foundation in the artistic, intellectual and hands-on aspects of theater. By offering quality theater courses and productions that are innovative and collaborative, we seek to graduate students who will continue to develop as artists, thinkers, technicians, and entrepreneurs, who will use theater to be engaged, productive citizens of the world.
DEPARTMENT OF THEATER FACULTY & STAFF Chris Berchild.....................Department Chair, Projection and Sound, Theater Theory
Julie Dixon................................................................................. Acting, Movement Arthur Feinsod...............................................Playwriting, Theater History, Directing Michael Jackson............................Lighting Design, Scenic Design, Stage Technology Alicia Jay...................................................Theater Management and Administration Tresa Makosky............................................................................... Adjunct Faculty Kate Mathis.........................................................Costume Design and Construction Grace Muñoz................................................................... Costume Shop Supervisor Toni Roloff....................................... Administrative Assistant, Ticket Office Manager David Vogel........................................... Technical Direction, Scene Shop Supervisor
To learn more about Station Eleven, check out the 2021 NEA Big Read Guide: www.paperturn-view.com/?pid=MTQ146679
COMING UP NEXT
DIRECTED BY JULIE DIXON
SHOWS ROTATE ON WEEKENDS JUNE 4TH JULY 10TH
APRIL 11-14, 2021
7:30 PM