SDSU SCHOOL OF THEATRE, TELEVISION, AND FILM
PLAYBILL IDRIS GOODWIN’S
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 - OCTOBER 3, 2021 DON POWELL STAGE $20 GENERAL ADMISSION/$17 STUDENTS & SENIORS ttf.sdsu.edu
WELCOME We welcome everyone and wish to extend appreciation that you have joined us for the opening of our 2021/2022 Season. Our previous season was filled with challenges brought about by the pandemic; but your constant support became the oasis of assurance which served to buoy us not to rest on our oars. We believed then, as we do now, that we owe a responsibility to society especially in these very challenging moments of our collective existence. The pandemic is by no means behind us. We are highly fortunate to have a goaloriented School of Theatre, Television, and Film which musters every iota of optimism in the fulfillment of our duties and commitment as artists. We cannot do this alone. Your support continues to be the backbone and source of our empowerment. And so, it is relevant that we open our season with Idris Goodwin’s Free Play Project, directed by Professor Dani Bedau. Immense appreciation to the entire cast and crew who have sacrificed relentlessly to make this production possible. I am certain that there will be erudite discussions and illuminating exchanges after each production, which can only serve to move our community forward in positive directions. Welcome once again, and please enjoy the production. ‘Niyi Coker, Jr., Director School of Theatre, Television, and Film
Free Play Project is part of Arts Alive SDSU’s Discovery Series. Produced by Special Arrangement with playwright Idris Goodwin. Please note: This production contains theatrical fog/haze. There is no scientific data showing any increased CoVid risk associated with atmospheric devices used in the industry.
FREE PLAY PROJECT Playwright by Idris Goodwin
Produced in association with Black Renaissance.
Directed by Dani Bedau
Directing Team: Maya Stokes, Leilani Snow, Amaya Clay, Malijah Hopkins, Roosevelt Green, Noah Uemura, Dominique Payne Scenic Design...........................................................................Mathys Herbert° Costume Design.......................................................................Miranda Sieber° Lighting Design............................................................................... Ally Wood°^ Sound Design (Evening #1).................................................... Reid Semmens Sound Design (Evening #2).........................................................Maya Stokes Dramaturg...........................................................................Imahni King-Murillo Intimacy and Directing Coach............................................. Jesca Prudencio Director of Photography..................................................... Nicholas Carter+ Stage Manager/Producer............................................................ Ruby Bowser
CAST Evening 1 Evening 2 Sept. 24, 26, 30, & Oct. 2 Sept. 25, 29, Oct. 1 & 3 Act Free The Water Gun Song Destiny Denny as Kid 1 Cristina Gallo Sanchez as Jules Tre Boyd as Kid 2 Hannah Martinez-Crow as Sam Cierra Watkins as Kid 3 #MATTER Nothing Rhymes With Juneteenth Morgan Sayles as Kim Tre Boyd as Jean Milo Mee as Cole Leah Ballard as Pete Black Flag J’Arrian Wade as Deja Danny Holmes as Harry Mikayla Hinds as Sydney
MA in Theatre Arts *MFA in Musical Theatre °MFA in Design and Technology for Theatre, Television, and Film ^Qualifying or Thesis/Capstone Production +
DIRECTORS NOTE Wrestling, Reflecting, and Counteracting By Dani Bedau In the summer of 2020, award-winning playwright, poet, and changemaker Idris Goodwin created five short plays that make up the Free Play Project to spark conversation about race in America. He intended these plays for multigenerational audiences and offered them free of charge. Goodwin did this in response to the uprisings across the country that took place in the wake of the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and countless others lost to police brutality and systemic racism. Goodwin states, “Theatre is where we see ourselves and wrestle with our beliefs. Through the stories of others, we reflect on our own. Since racism lives at the intersection of misinformation, ego and unchecked power, the arts must counteract by cultivating personal reflections, learning, conversation and compassion.” “Wrestling,” “reflecting,” and “counteracting” are three of Goodwin’s words that resonated deeply with me when I approached the recently formed Black Renaissance student organization to consider a co-production of Free Play Project as part of the School of Theatre, Television, and Film’s main stage season. I am so grateful that Black Renaissance leadership, Leilani Snow and Cierra Watkins, saw the value in the way these plays wrestle with the topic of race and racism. Together we identified seven student directors from within the organization to take on the artistic leadership of these five important plays. I am very proud of the work done here by all of the student artists; directors, actors, designers and technicians alike. As an Arts Alive SDSU Discovery Series project, the “learning” and “conversation” that Goodwin mentions are at the center of our experience of working on these plays. A team of facilitators helped us wrestle and reflect as a company of artists during the first week of our rehearsal. We built a community founded on honest dialogue about these difficult topics. In addition, at the conclusion of each of these one-act plays, the audience will be guided by one or two facilitators in an in-depth conversation sparked by the performance. We have grouped the five plays into two evenings to allow for more time for conversation. Evening One is grouped around the themes of slavery, freedom, and white supremacy and features Act Free, Nothing Rhymes with Juneteenth, and Black Flag. Evening Two is grouped around the theme of gun violence and features The Water Gun Song and #MATTER. We have prioritized personal reflection and dialogue by building it into your theatre experience. We believe that in order to counteract racism we have to talk about it. We invite you to take in these plays, these offerings of our work as artists. We invite you to reflect on your own thoughts and feelings as you watch and listen. And we invite you to wrestle with your opinions and beliefs and to share them courageously with one another in the space we provide. Thank you for joining us!
PLAYWRIGHT IDRIS GOODWIN
Across two decades Idris Goodwin has forged an impactful career as a multiple award-winning playwright, breakbeat poet, director, educator, and organizer. Passionate about cultivating new audiences in the arts, Idris is The Director of The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, the first Black man to hold the position in its 100 year history. Prior to this, Goodwin served two seasons as Producing Artistic Director at StageOne Family Theatre in Louisville, Kentucky. He actively serves on both the advisory boards of Theatre for Young Audiences USA and Children’s Theatre Foundation Association. Idris is the author of over 50 original plays ranging from his Hip Hop inspired breakbeat series to historical dramas to works for young audiences. Works like And In This Corner Cassius Clay, How We Got On, Hype Man: A Breakbeat Play and the ground breaking Free Play: open source scripts for an antiracist tomorrow, are widely produced across the country by a diverse mix of professional theaters, academic environments, and non-traditional spaces alike. Several of his plays are published and licensed through Playscripts Inc. Other works like the poetry books Can I Kick It?, Human Highlight: Ode To Dominique Wilkins, and the play This Is Modern Art are available from Haymarket Books. Goodwin has appeared on HBO Def Poetry, Sesame Street, NPR, BBC Radio, and the Discovery Channel. Idris is a 2021 United States Artist Fellow, recognized as a culture bearer who celebrates community values and cultivates histories with care. Supported by prestigious institutions like The Kennedy Center, The Eugene O’Neill Conference, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Arena Stage, and The Playwrights’ Center, Goodwin uses his full creative powers to galvanize people to the community square to sculpt better tomorrows.
DIRECTOR DANI BEDAU is a theatre artist and educator. She is an Associate Professor
in the School of Theatre, Television, and Film at SDSU. Dani has directed professionally with such companies as Mark Taper Forum, Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles, Cornerstone Theatre Company, Native Voices at the Autry, and Indiana Repertory Theatre. She created the Coming Up Taller Award-winning Will Power to Youth program in Los Angeles and has engaged work that uses theatre to forge alliances with the Arab-speaking world. Her play Broad Canvas premiered at the 26th Annual Arab Theatre Festival in Casablanca, Morocco. Dani served as founding chair of Arts Alive SDSU, creating programming and infrastructure for students, faculty, and staff to engage in transformational arts interactions. She launched the Interdisciplinary Collaborative Teaching Program at SDSU bringing arts and non-arts faculty together to team-teach. Her peer-reviewed journal publications include: Ubiquity, Theatre Topics Journal, Reclaiming Children and Youth, and Ecumenica. Dani most recently codevised an original one-person musical called Normaler Than Everyone with acclaimed singer-songwriter and actor, Brian Joseph, which had a premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
DIRECTING TEAM MAYA STOKES (Director of Act Free) a fourth-year
Theatre Performance major with a minor in International Studies. Maya is extremely grateful for this opportunity and for the experience she gained as a first-time director. This entire process has been very eye-opening for her finally being on the other side of the table as a director rather than an actor. She has also worked hard as the sound designer for the performances on Evening #2. Overall, Maya is thrilled to have been a part of this production of the Free Play Project and hopes everyone enjoys what each show has to offer.
LEILANI
SNOW (Director of Nothing Rhymes with Juneteenth) is an actress currently studying Theatre Arts, Performance at San Diego State University. She also has a minor in Creative Writing and is currently in her 4th year. Leilani has been a part of productions such as Playwrights Project, Dog Sees God, Despierta, Real Women Have Curves and a bit more. She is proud to have directed Nothing Rhymes With Juneteenth in the Free Play Project production.
AMAYA CLAY (Director of Black Flag) is a senior at
SDSU, and is new to the theatre world. She is a film/ tv actor and is making her directing debut. She is codirecting Black Flag with Malijah Hopkins, and has enjoyed collaborating on this project. She wants to thank Dani Bedau for the experience! She is looking forward to you all watching these pieces come to life!
MALIJAH
HOPKINS (Director of Black Flag) is a fourth-year Theatre Arts, Performance major with a Business minor in Entrepreneurship. Malijah is thrilled to be making his directorial debut alongside the Black Renaissance team. Some of his previous credits at SDSU include playing Friar Laurence in R+J, Booth in Topdog/ Underdog, and Chance in the Playwrights Project. Malijah is grateful for the opportunity to share such important stories with this campus and appreciates the hard work the entire cast and crew have put into creating this show.
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OOSEVELT GREEN (Director of The Water Gun Song) is a senior at SDSU pursuing a major in Theatre Arts, Performance with a minor in TFM Critical Studies. He transferred from San Diego Community College. He’s performed in over three plays at City College, including To Kill A Mockingbird as the falsely accused Tom Robinson. His last performance at City College was in Anatomy of Gray where he played a Pastor, Phineas Wingfield. He acted in two Stardust Theatricals productions. He portrayed a merciless World War II Sgt Merwin J. Toomey in Biloxi Blues, and the lead role of William Shakespeare’s King Lear, which was his first Shakespeare role. He also played the role of the cruel Father in Jesca Prudencio’s production of Metamorphosis; this will be his second play production at SDSU. When he is not acting, he writes creative stories as a hobby. Other skills are poetry and playwriting. This is his debut as a director.
DOMINIQUE
PAYNE (Director of #Matter) is a fourth year Theatre Arts major with an emphasis in Performance. She has been in four shows as an actor during her time as San Diego State. The shows include: Hookman, Just like us, Más, and The Vagina Monologues. Dominique co-directed #Matter, one of the five plays in this project. Dominique is super excited to be a part of the Free Play Project and is proud to see such heavy topics surrounding the black community be showcased on the SDSU stage. Dominique enjoyed having the opportunity to work with a fellow peer on this project, and enjoyed watching her actors grow throughout the rehearsal process. Dominique hopes you enjoy the show and be on the lookout for her name in the future!
NOAH
UEMURA (Director of #Matter) is a 4th year Theatre Arts, General major at San Diego State University. He recently joined the theatre community, switching majors to pursue his true passion for the arts. This is Noah’s first project as a director; he co-directed the play #Matter. He hopes these stories will encourage families to continue these discussions with their children as well as spark conversations about racism throughout the SDSU community.
SCENIC DESIGNER MATHYS HERBERT - This is his first design at SDSU.
Mathys is a first-year graduate student pursuing Scenic Design. Other credits in San Diego include A Christmas Story, Sister Act, Freaky Friday, Young Frankenstein, and Bring It On with San Diego Musical Theatre as well as Million Dollar Quartet with Lamb’s Players. Originally from Dayton, Ohio, he also holds a BFA in Acting from Wright State University.
COSTUME AND PUPPET DESIGNER MIRANDA SIEBER is a second year Costume Design and Technology MFA
student at SDSU and is excited to be working on the Free Play Project. Last year at SDSU, she was the costume coordinator on Much Ado About Nothing and the costume designer for The Seven Deadly Sins through the School of Music and Dance. She has come to San Diego by way of Kalamazoo, MI, Orlando, FL, and her hometown of South Bend, IN. Favorite design credits include Matilda the Musical and Once on This Island at the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre and Twelfth Night at the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival. See all her designs at mirandasieber.com.
LIGHTING DESIGNER ALLY WOOD is a first year MFA student in Lighting
Design here at SDSU. She graduated from Georgia College & State University in 2018 with a BA in Theatre, specializing in both Lighting Design and Stage Management. Her most notable designs there were for A Streetcar Named Desire, Detroit 67, and Cabaret, all of which were nominated for the KCACTF award for Best Lighting Design. Upon graduating from Georgia College, Ally worked as the Lighting Design intern for the Naples Players in Naples, Florida. There she had the opportunity to design both Junie B. Jones Jr.: The Musical and Disney’s Aladdin Jr. as well as being the Assistant Lighting Designer/Assistant Master Electrician for the summer mainstage show Chicago. Ally was the Assistant Lighting Designer for the SDSU production of Chess in Concert and was the Lighting Designer for She Kills Monsters. She is thrilled to be the lighting designer for the Free Play Project this semester!
SOUND DESIGNER REID SEMMENS is a second year undergraduate Theatre Arts, Design and
Technology student whose main focus is on the production of technical events. He is happy to be a part of this production of the Free Play Project, and is excited to use his limited skill sets to imbue this production with pizzazz. In the words of his advisor Javier, “He makes things happen.”
DRAMATURG IMAHNI
KING-MURILLO has been in theatre since he was eight years old. In the past ten years, Imahni has traversed his way through nearly every facet of the theatre world going from actor to sound design to direction and now, to dramaturgy! As a Co-founder and Artistic Director of a local San Diego youth theatre company, Teenage Youth Performing Arts, Imahni has had experience in play research and direction. In 2021, in collaboration with Breakthrough Workshop Theater, Imahni directed an abridged version of Idris Goodwin’s Free Plays. Now, Imahni is excited to make his dramaturgical debut and share what he has learned with you!
Our production of Idris Goodwin’s Free Play Project is dedicated to the memory of CalArts Professor Emerita Fran Bennett.
Professor Fran Bennett (1937-2021)
Professor Bennett taught in the School of Theater at CalArts for 36 years. She passed away on September 12, 2021. She taught Linklater Voice and served as Head of Acting and Director of Performance from 1996-2003. She retired from full-time teaching at CalArts in 2014. Among her many students was our own Professor Dani Bedau.
“Fran taught us to breathe from every part of our bodies. She taught us to listen with our skin and our cells. Fran was the first teacher to introduce me to the foundational understanding that the path to accessing all human emotion lies in releasing the breath and freeing the natural voice. I am forever grateful for having studied with her.” -Dani Bedau Director & Associate Professor
CAST: WHO’S WHO Leah Ballard
(Pete) Leah Ballard is a sophomore majoring in Theatre Arts with an emphasis in Performance. As for many of us, this is our first in-person production in over a year and a half, so Leah is very excited to be a part of these impactful pieces. She would like to thank the cast and crew for working hard and putting their hearts into the Free Play Project. Leah hopes the show will spark conversation and will have useful takeaways!
Tre Boyd
(Kid 2 and Jean) Tre is very excited to be a part of this wonderful and thoughtful production. He is in his fourth year at SDSU majoring in TFM Production. His most recent production came last semester, when he played Miles in She Kills Monsters. Tre wants to give thanks to Dani Bedau, Leilani Snow, and Maya Stokes, along with Black Renaissance for allowing him this opportunity. He hopes you all have a wonderful time at the show!
Destiny Denny (Kid 1)
Destiny is a fourth-year Theatre Arts, Performance major. Destiny is so excited to be back on the stage! This is her first in person show since she transferred to SDSU last fall. Destiny is so honored to be a part of a production with such meaningful messages and is looking forward to starting some important dialogues on this campus.
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CAST: WHO’S WHO Mikayla Hinds
(Sydney) Mikayla is in her final year at SDSU and she is so excited to be a part of the Free Play Project! You may have previously seen her in shows such as Just Like Us, The Vagina Monologues and A Midsummer Night’s Dream! She is also involved in Greek life on campus as a member of Kappa Alpha Theta as well as holding an executive position in her sorority. She would like to thank her roommates for constantly going over lines with her and all of the support she has received from all of her friends and family. She is so excited to share these beautiful pieces of art with you and she hopes you enjoy the show!
Danny Holmes (Harry)
Danny Holmes is a first year Theatre Arts, Performance major and is thrilled to be in his first main stage production at SDSU. He has performed in many different plays and musicals but none as socially important or impactful as this one. He has loved the process of meeting and working with wonderful new people and looks forward to a promising college career. He has learned much from the Free Play Project and hopes you will, too.
Hannah Martinez-Crow
(Sam) Hannah Martinez-Crow is currently working towards her BA in Theatre Arts, Performance at San Diego State University. Hannah has performed roles including Elle Woods (Legally Blonde) and Wednesday Addams (The Addams Family). Hannah has been working as a professional princess for the past two years and performs as face characters for birthday parties and events. She loves being able to bring joy to families. Hannah completed much of her training in the UK with St. Mary’s College, Hull Truck Theatre, and The Royal Shakespeare Company.
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CAST: WHO’S WHO Milo Mee
(Cole) Milo Mee is a freshman at SDSU majoring in Theater Performance. He is honored to be making his theatrical debut on the Don Powell stage in #Matter, part of Idris Goodwin’s Free Play Project. Milo has been involved in acting for the past ten years. Some of his most recent roles have been Will in American Idiot (CMTSJ), Amos in Chicago (CMTSJ), and Ed Boone in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (AMHS). Milo was awarded Best Actor in the 2021 California High School Rita Moreno Awards, where he went on to represent the Bay Area at the Broadway League’s annual Jimmy Awards. He wants to thank SDSU’s faculty, cast, and crew for being so supportive and welcoming, and he hopes the conversations this show sparks in its audience will be continued long after the Free Play Project’s closing night.
Cristina Gallo Sanchez (Jules)
Cristina Gallo was born in Mexico and moved to California at the age of eight. Cristina has always been into acting and singing. She first started singing at the age of five and when she turned eleven years old, she started taking acting classes. Cristina then started to come out in musical plays such as Grease and another musical where she got to play a Disney character called Violetta. Cristina’s dream school was always San Diego State University so receiving the acceptance letter made her the happiest person. The fact that she was going to pursue her dream career and in her dream college cheered her even more. Cristina is now attending San Diego State University as a freshman with the major of Theatre Arts, Performance. Cristina’s main goals are to become a professional actress and come out in many successful projects such as movies, series and theatre plays/musicals and also to keep pursuing her career as a singer and very soon, have such a big audience to be able to hear and support her and her music.
Morgan Sayles (Kim)
Morgan Sayles is a first year Theatre Arts major here at SDSU. This is her first show at the school, and she is excited to begin her career here and train with all of these extremely talented individuals. Morgan wants to send her Love and Thanks to Her Mom and Dad, her Love Quinn, and her Best Friend Arquill II. She Hopes you all enjoy the show and the experience and hopes it opens up conversations in all households!
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CAST: WHO’S WHO J’Arrian Wade
(Deja) J’Arrian is a fourth year Theatre Arts, Performance major. J’Arrian is happy she was able to be a part of a cast so diverse at San Diego State University with her participation in the Free Play Project. This process has been enlightening to her artistic perspective and there are aspects that she will take with her forever. Overall, J’Arrian is thrilled to be a part of a production that encapsulates the black psyche and is proud to showcase the work of Idris Goodwin.
Cierra Watkins
(Kid 3) Cierra Reign Watkins is a rising junior and a Theatre Arts major with an emphasis in Performance. She appeared in her first main stage college performance Dog Sees God as Van’s Sister with San Diego State University. She’s also performed with Skull and Dagger for the Uncaged Theatre Festival: What’s in the Box, based on the movie Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. She did her first zoom play with the Patchwork Theatre Company called Millennial Tears. She also performed for the Patchwork Theatre Company in a show titled The Final Frame or All That Ever Mattered Was You. She also performed in Black Renaissance’s Fall 2020 Showcase titled Voiced. Cierra is a Co-Founder of Black Renaissance and will serve as this year’s President. She is so excited for everyone to see the Free Play Project! #BlackLivesMatter
Coming Soon to the Don Powell Stage! MIKU AND THE GODS Written by Julia Izumi Directed by Peter Cirino
October 29, 2021 through November 5, 2021
PRODUCTION STAFF MANAGEMENT
Directing Team.............................................. Amaya Clay, Roosevelt Green, .....................................Malijah Hopkins, Dominique Payne, Leilani Snow, .......................................................................Maya Stokes, and Noah Uemura Production Manager/Stage Management Advisor............ Jay Sheehan Assistant Stage Manager /Director of Photography................................................... Nicholas Carter+ Assistant Stage Manager...............................................................Anya Veach Dramaturg Advisor............................................................................Shelley Orr Poster Design...............................................................................Ramon Corona
SCENIC
Scenic Design Advisor............................................................. Ralph Funicello Technical Director...................................................................Brian J. McVicker Scenic Artists and Properties Master................................Kristen E. Flores Scenic Painter and Properties Construction................. Heather Larsen°, ................................................McKenna Perry°, Cassidy Steele & THEA 442A Scenic Construction....................... Cynthia Bloodgood°, Josh Munden°, ............................................Barbara Two Stars°, Kameron Grant, THEA 442A Scenic and Properties Run Crew...................................................Isaiah Cox, ................................................................................Amira Temple, Yhover Perez
COSTUME
Costume Design Advisor............................................. Brooke Nicole Kesler Costume Shop Manager................................................................ Teri Tavares Costume/Wig Technician.......................................................... Peter Herman Ager/Dyer..............................................................................Waverly Strickland° Costume Construction Crew........................................................... THEA 442B Costume Run Crew...................................Daniel Ponce, Sarah Hernandez
• Acknowledgments & Special Thanks • We would like to thank the Black Resource Center, the Center for Achieving Black Wellness and Anti-racist Education, Shelley Orr, Izzy Donenberg, Sheldon Donenberg, Tim Powell, Greg Penetrante, ’Niyi Coker, Estella Chizhick, Tonika Green, Josh Schorr.
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PRODUCTION STAFF LIGHTING
Lighting Advisor ......................................................................Anne E. McMills Production Electrician....................................................................Colby Freel° Assistant Lighting Designer.....................................Amanda Gougelmann Light Board Operator...........................................................Danielle Johnson
SOUND
Sound Recording Engineer.......................................................... Javier Piñón Sound Board Operator..............................................................Elyse Abregov Sound A1............................................................................................. Javier Piñón Sound A2....................................................................................... Reid Semmens
FILM
Film Advisor......................................................................................... Tim Powell Director of Photography..................................................... Nicholas Carter+ Assistant Director of Photography.................................Dominique Payne Assistant Director of Photography...................................... Cierra Watkins, .......................................................................... Morgan Sayles, Danny Holmes
MARKETING & FRONT OF HOUSE
Box Office & Social Media Coordinator........................... Adam Parrocha
FREE PLAY PROJECT FACILITATION TEAM
Regina Brandon, Professor, College of Education Erin Chan, Marriage and Family Therapy Candidate Ricky Pope, Psychologist, Counseling and Psychological Services Cristian Sterling-Aquino, Associate Professor and Dean of Diversity and International Affairs, College of Education
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FACULTY & STAFF
ADMINISTRATION ‘Niyi Coker Jr., Professor & Director of the School of Theatre, Television, and Film Nicole Mendez, School Coordinator Melanie Dumont, Financial Coordinator Adam Parrocha, Box Office & Social Media Coordinator TELEVISION, FILM, AND NEW MEDIA FACULTY/STAFF Greg Durbin, Professor Alex Farnsley, Lecturer Mark Freeman, Professor Brian Hu, Associate Professor Bob Jordan, Lecturer Martha M. Lauzen, Professor, Executive Director - Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film Stephanie Lee, TFM Shop Foreman David Morong, Professor, Graduate Advisor Greg Penetrante, TV/Film Studio Engineer Timothy A. Powell, Professor, Area Head Rebecca Romani, Lecturer Sam Shpigelman, Lecturer, Area Head of New Media Production Rich Underwood, Lecturer Stuart Voytilla, Lecturer, Undergrad Advisor
Shelley Orr, Associate Professor, Graduate Advisor for MA Theatre Arts Jesca Prudencio, Associate Professor Randy Reinholz, Professor Peggy Shannon, Professor, Dean of PSFA Jay Sheehan, Faculty Production Manager, Stage Management Advisor Teri McConnell Tavares, Costume Shop Manager Katie (Laura) Turner, Lecturer, Undergraduate Advisor Christopher Warren, Assistant Professor Andrew Young, Scene Shop Foreman
EMERITUS FACULTY Hayes Anderson, Professor Emeritus, Telecommunications and Film Carroll Blue, Professor Emerita, Telecommunications and Film Anne-Charlotte Harvey, Professor Emerita of Theatre Michael Harvey, Professor Emeritus of Theatre Elizabeth Heighten, Professor Emerita, Telecommunications and Film Kaye Jameson, Professor Emeritus, Telecommunications and Film Paula Kalustian, Professor Emerita, Head of MFA Musical Theatre Program THEATRE FACULTY/STAFF Margaret Larlham, Professor Emerita Adrian Alita, Associate Professor, Head of Acting Peter Larlham, Professor Emeritus Dani Bedau, Associate Professor Robert E. Lee, Professor Emeritus, Telecommunications and Film Denitsa Bliznakova, Professor, Head of Costume Design & Technology Roy Madsen, Professor Emeritus, Telecommunications and Film Stephen Brotebeck, Professor Donald R. Martin, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus Benjamin Clark, Assistant Professor Margaret McKerrow, Professor Emerita of Peter Cirino, Associate Professor Theatre Kristen Flores, Scenic Charge Artist/Prop Tom Meador, Professor Emeritus, Master Ralph Funicello, Don Powell Chair in Scene Telecommunications and Film Jack Ofield, Emeritus Professor of Film Design Michael Real, Professor Emeritus, Peter Herman, Wig Making, Make-up Telecommunications and Film Costume Construction Beeb Salzer, Professor Emeritus of Theatre D.J. Hopkins, Professor Charles Murdock Lucas, Associate Professor, Loren Schreiber, Emeritus Professor, Head of Scenic Design & Integrated Media Director of Technology Rick Simas, Lecturer Emeritus, Musical Anne McMills, Associate Professor, Design/Technology MFA Graduate Advisor Theatre Carolyn “C.J.” Keith, Lecturer Emerita Brian McVicker, Technical Director Robert Meffe, Professor, Graduate Advisor, John Witherspoon, Professor Emeritus, Telecommunications and Film Head of Musical Theatre Craig Wolf, Professor Emeritus Sharon Oppenheimer, Lecturer
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