SDSU SCHOOL OF THEATRE, TELEVISION, AND FILM PLAYBILL SEPTEMBER 23 - OCTOBER 2, 2022 | DON POWELL STAGE
‘Niyi Coker, Jr., Director | School of Theatre, Television, and Film
The School of Theatre, Television, and Film welcomes you to its production of The Long Christmas Ride Home. As you enjoy this wonderful production and get to take the long but meaningful artistic journey with us, you will doubtlessly appreciate the extra feats, adaptability and brilliance which the artists have undertaken to ensure that this is a thoroughly in depth and enjoyable experience.
The Long Christmas Ride Home received its world premiere in a co-production by Long Wharf Theatre (Gordon Edelstein, Artistic Director) and Trinity Repertory Company (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Edgar Dobie, Managing Director) in Providence, Rhode Island, opening in May 2003.
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The Long Christmas Ride Home received its New York premiere by the Vineyard Theatre, Douglas Aibel, Artistic Director, October 2003.
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THE LONGRIDECHRISTMASHOME Written by Paula Vogel Directed by Dr. Katie B. Turner Movement Director .................................................................... J’Arrian Wade Stage Manager .................................................................................. Anya Veach Scenic Design ...................................................... Isabel Simoes deCarvalho° Costume Design ............................................................ Courtney Ohnstad°^ Puppet Design ................................................................ Courtney Ohnstad°^ Lighting Design....................................................................... Sierra Shreves°^ Sound Design ................................................................................... Javier Piñón Projection Design ................................................................... Joshua Heming° Dramaturgs................................................... Giovanni Ferreira, Aika Tsuda+ CAST Stephen Nathan Moore Claire Abigail Maurer Rebecca .................................................................................................... Scarlett Tabibzadeh Man ................................................................................................................ Giovanni Ferreira Woman .................................................................................................................Lizzie Izyumin Minister/Dancer .........................................................................................................Milo Mee Nativity Puppeteer/Monologue Puppeteer 1 ............................ Amanda Moynihan Nativity/Monologue Puppeteer 2 Camila Saettone Puppeteer to Rebecca .................................................................................. Alana Marshall Puppeteer to Stephen ................................................................................... Melanie Weed Puppeteer to Claire ............................................................................................ Jenna Pekny This is a 90-minute production with no intermission. This production contains strobe lights and theatrical fog/haze. Content Warning: This play contains adult language (including derogatory language), mature themes, moments of violence, and references to alcohol. Recommended for audiences 18 and older or 15+ with adult supervision. +MA in Theatre Arts *MFA in Musical Theatre °MFA in Design and Technology for Theatre, Television, and Film ^Qualifying or Thesis/Capstone Production
Admittedly, this play can be challenging, especially just reading it on the page. Every year that I assign it in my Script Analysis course, there is the inevitable complaint from students after reading it that they just didn’t get it. The language is dense, the device of the narrators can make it hard to know what’s happening visually, the movement back and forth in time is a bit disorienting—and then there’s the puppets and the Noh references and dancing and singing and on and on. When we slow down, however, and start looking at it closely, many of my students are moved by its story and inspired by the many fantastical theatrical strategies it uses to tell it. Vogel offers us a story that is inspired by her own life experiences, but which contains elements common to many of our own lives. We all struggle in some ways with our families, and these conflicts have a way of coming out in stressful times like holidays. We are all in some way affected by our past experiences that influence our present in some way, and which may continue to resonate into the future. We are all trying to figure out who we are, and how to be ok with that when others want to stigmatize and judge us. We are all searching for hope in the darkness. This beautifully theatrical play has so much to offer—almost too much to take in in a single sitting. I wish you could all come see this show two, three, or more times to really take in all the nuance and subtlety. As this is unlikely, I will instead just encourage you to sit back and take in as much as possible, and try to figure it all out later. Allow this story’s magic to carry you on a ride without worrying too much about “figuring it all out” in the moment. I promise that by the end you will be left with a feeling that you witnessed something truly unique and meaningful, even if you can’t fully pin down what exactly it was.
DIRECTORS NOTE —Dr. Katie B. Turner
I have been aching for years to direct this play, and I am so grateful to have had this chance here at San Diego State University. Thank you to all those who supported its creation, and to all of you who are here to witness it tonight.
It might surprise those who know how much I love The Long Christmas Ride Home and Paula Vogel’s work in general that I didn’t connect with this play the first time I read it. I can’t remember why—maybe I was tired, or in a hurry, or too impatient to let the rich imagery of the language ignite my imagination. Whatever the case, when I first read it I thought, “Well, that was a waste of time,” and set it aside. Fortunately, I taught a graduate course some time later about contemporary puppet performance, and one of my students, Joel Castellaw, included the play as part of his research project for the class. The passion and insights he brought to it made me think I had underestimated this work. So I went back to it, and ever since, it has been in my heart. Not only that, but loving this play encouraged me to read many of Paula Vogel’s other plays, each of which is its own education in what is possible in the theatre. I can safely say I would not be the theatre artist I am if I had not followed the rabbit hole opened up by learning to appreciate this play.
DIRECTOR, KATIE TURNER
Katie has worked for such companies as The Old Globe, Cygnet Theatre, the San Diego Repertory Theatre, and the La Jolla Playhouse. Katie is an accomplished teacher and performer of comedic improvisation, as well as an experienced actor, director, and producer.
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D R. KATIE TURNER is a scholar-practitioner who has been part of TTF since 2017. Katie received her PhD from UC Irvine and holds a M.A. degree in Theatre from CSU Northridge and a B.A. in Theatre and Philosophy from Fort Lewis College. She is currently the founding artistic director of Turnkey Theatre, a new company dedicated to creating experimental works and furthering the careers of emerging artists.
She is excited to add playwright to this list with her work Iris and the Axe, a choose-your-own adventure Gothic melodrama produced by Turnkey Theatre and recently awarded the “Outside the Box ‘’ award at the San Diego International Theatre Fringe Festival.
Paula Vogel is an American playwright and theatre educator who has written fifteen plays. The Long Christmas Ride Home had its world premiere in May 2003 and was performed Off-Broadway at Vineyard Theatre in New York in October 2003. Vogel’s plays tend to address sensitive topics such as the impact of childhood trauma and discovering one’s sexuality. This play is a good portrayal of these important topics. Her plays have been performed all over the country and on Broadway, including her recent play Indecent, which won two Tony Awards in 2017.
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A lot of the time in the US, puppetry is performed for children or in a comedy, however, Bunraku typically takes on the sensitive feelings of the characters and it can make the audience cry. One of the most common genres of Bunraku performances is the love suicide, a serious genre in which the central characters face tragedy. Even if The Long Christmas Ride Home does not follow all the traditions for the way that Bunraku is performed, the puppets will not only entertain the audience but also help you to empathize with the characters.
Playbill cover image designed by Joshua Heming. Used with permission.
Bunraku Puppetry
The Long Christmas Ride Home was influenced by her personal experiences, especially from her own childhood. Like the children in the play, she was born in Washington D.C. in 1951 to a Jewish father and a Catholic mother. She had two older brothers Mark Vogel and Carl Vogel, who later died of AIDS.
This play has a unique style of performance that takes its inspiration from Bunraku, the traditional Japanese puppetry. Bunraku is traditionally performed by three groups of performers: shamisen musicians, the tayū (chanters), and Ningyōzukai (puppeteers). The Bunraku puppeteers do not speak on stage, and most of the time, the tayū narrates as well as speaking the dialogue for all
Playwright Paula Vogel
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the actors take on many parts. They will sometimes play their character with their own body, and sometimes through the puppets. They also narrate like the tayū. The style of the performance is unique and one might feel it is unnatural to use narration and puppets in the beginning, but that feeling will disappear by the end, as one is drawn into the world of this play.
Things in this world change over time, becoming dirty or damaged, but instead of viewing this as deterioration, Japanese people would call it sabi and affirm the change as beautiful. The Long Christmas Ride Home represents the beauty of wabi-sabi, as the characters show that there is always a glimmer of hope even in the darkest of times.
Endless gratitude to the actors, designers, assistants, stage managers, dramaturgs, prop movers, wood cutters, painters, costume builders, clothes washers, cable runners, technicians, floor sweepers, and advisors who brought this show to life through hours and hours of labor and love. You made this miracle happen.
Special Thanks to the entities in our School that made this show possible: the TTF Season Selection Committee, the TTF Performance Committee, the TTF Theatre Design and Technology faculty, the TTF Production and Shop Staff, and Dr. ‘Niyi Coker.
In this play, there are many references to Japanese traditional culture. One of the important aesthetics in traditional Japan is wabi-sabi: wabi, the beauty of simpleness and modesty; and sabi, the beauty of serenity that comes through the passage of time. Wabi originally meant to be sad and distressed and not being able to do what one wanted. As time passed, the word has come to have a positive meaning of accepting an unintended situation, such as disappointment or even poverty, and trying to find comfort in the situation. It is a word that expresses the spiritual richness of not being pessimistic about one’s situation, but rather finding joy in simpleness and modesty.
Additional Special Thanks to Dr. Shelley Orr for the extra heavy lifting, Professor Adrian Alita for sharing puppetry expertise, to Joel Castellaw for opening my eyes to this piece, and to Amira Temple for always saying “yes, and…”
—Aika Tsuda, Co-Dramaturg
Wabi-sabi, the Japanese Sense of Beauty
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S IERRA SHREVES is excited to be a part of the creative team for The Long Christmas Ride Home. After graduating with an BFA in Theatre Design and Technology with an emphasis in Lighting Design from Northern Kentucky University, Sierra joined the theatre department here at SDSU in pursuit of an MFA in Design and Technology. Last year they designed their first production at SDSU, The Wolves, and this summer they made their California professional design debut in the Moxie Theatre’s production of Pleasure Trials. Sierra is abundantly excited to be working with this amazing team of artists and hopes you enjoy The Long Christmas Ride Home.
J AVIER PIÑÓN makes his designer debut in The Long Christmas Ride Home! However, he is no stranger to SDSU’s School of TTF. Previous shows of his include Miku, and the gods, A Raisin in the Sun, and Pippin, but his focus postgraduation has been on his production company, Calibrated Productions. Through the company, he has been bringing together Smash Bros fans and musicians through their weekly series The Pit, held in La Mesa. Their purpose, however, is to provide the opportunities and resources for minority artists to reach their full potential, and Javier has devoted himself to utilizing his creativity to guide artists through every step of the music production process. The Long Christmas Ride Home has pushed Javier’s creativity in new directions; he hopes you enjoy his and others’ designs in tonight’s show!
SCENIC DESIGNER
C OURTNEY OHNSTAD is a third-year MFA costume design and technology student at SDSU. Along with an AA in Fashion Design from FIDM, Ms. Ohnstad graduated summa cum laude and received her BA in Theatre with an emphasis in costume design from UCLA in 2019. She is credited as the costume designer of UCLA’s 2019 New Play Festival production of A Wolf’s Mother. Courtney also designed the costumes for SDSU’s 2020 Zoom performances of Metamorphosis and Two Lakes, Two Rivers. She most recently designed the costumes for Moxie’s performance of Mother of the Maid. Courtney’s costume assistant experience includes UCLA productions: Steel Pier, Spring Awakening, Uncle Vanya and Rebel Genius. Ohnstad also assisted on SDSU’s 2019 musical She Loves Me. Ms. Ohnstad had a wonderful time designing the costumes and puppets for this show. She is happy to conclude her final year at SDSU with a fantastic show!
I SABEL SIMOES DECARVALHO is a second-year MFA Scenic and Projection Design candidate at SDSU. Isabel is excited to present her first scenic design for SDSU! Most recently, Isabel has worked at the Old Globe as a design assistant, at CSU Summer Arts, and was the Projection Designer for Postcard American Town at SDSU last spring. Isabel attended George Washington University for her BA in theater and worked with many theaters in the DC Metro area.
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A MIRA TEMPLE is senior at SDSU who hopes to combine her unrelenting passions for community and theatre into a career that can help change the shape of theatre and the part it plays in the world. This is Amira’s first time assistant directing, and she wishes to relay her everlasting gratitude to the cast for their trust, patience, hard work, and vulnerability as she worked through the joys and challenges of this new role. To Katie she says thank you for her support, mentorship, and unwavering patience and grace. To her friends, family, and partner she would like to say thank you for always guiding her back into her power when she moves off track and stands in her own way. To the audience, she conveys her deepest gratitude for supporting theatre and theatre artists. She is humbled to perform for the folks that are the heartbeat of the show.
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IKA TSUDA is a new student in the MA Theatre Arts program at SDSU. Aika graduated from Kobe College in Japan this last spring. Aika specialized in translation, is interested in being a translator in the musical theatre field, and is interested in exploring the differences between American and Japanese theatre.
J OSHUA HEMING is a second-year MFA graduate student here at SDSU studying lighting and projection design. Past credits include: (San Diego State University) Lighting Designer for A Raisin in The Sun, Assistant Lighting Designer for Steel Pier, Assistant Lighting Designer for Miku, and the gods., (The Old Globe) Assistant Lighting Designer for Dial M for Murder, and (Cygnet Theatre) Assistant Lighting Designer for Cabaret (2022). They are extremely grateful for all the support their partner provides. For more information, please visit his website at www.joshuahemingld.com
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Nathan Moore (Stephen)
Scarlett Tabibzadeh (Rebecca)
Scarlett is absolutely thrilled to be in her third main stage production at SDSU! She’s currently in her fourth and final year as a Theatre Performance major. You might’ve previously seen her last semester in The Wolves as #14 on the SDSU main stage and in Skull & Dagger’s Murder at the Art Show as Paxton Haddock last fall! Previous works also include Cloud 9 (as Ellen/ Announcer/ Soldier), The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds (as Ruth), Bellwether (as Jackie Draft), & Macbeth (as Macbeth). She would like to thank her friends, family, professors, & fellow classmates for supporting her throughout the years! She is beyond grateful to be a part of this production & hopes you all enjoy this hauntingly beautiful piece.
Abigail is so excited to be playing Claire in her first main stage production at San Diego State. Some of her favorite previous roles include The Mother Abbess (The Sound of Music), Rapunzel (Into The Woods), and Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins). She is currently in her second-year at San Diego State as a Musical Theatre Performance major. She’d like to thank her friends and family for their continued support, and give a special shout out to Lulu, her dog, who, unfortunately, couldn’t make the trip down to San Diego to see the show.
CAST: WHO’S WHO
Nathan Moore is a third-year student at SDSU, double majoring in Theatre (Performance emphasis) and Communications. This is his first performance in a main stage production at SDSU. Nathan is a huge supporter and lover of the performing arts in all mediums such as film and television. Some of Nathan’s past work includes A Midsummer Night’s Dream (OHS), Almost Maine (OHS), and multiple short films. When Nathan is not performing, he is often writing multiple research papers on communication theories and listening to all the music that the world of artists has to offer. To his friends and family, he would like to say thank you for all the love and support you have given him during the past two years in all of its troubles and uncertainty. He would also like to thank everyone who worked on this production. To the audience, thank you and enjoy the show!
Abigail Maurer (Claire)
Lizzie Izyumin is a senior at SDSU and this is her first time performing in a play at this university. Before transferring to San Diego State, she was an active performer with West Valley College and a music director with Starting Arts. Some of her favorite previous roles include: Hope (Almost Maine), The Baker’s Wife (Into The Woods), and Audrey (Little Shop of Horrors). Aside from theater, Lizzie enjoys writing and singing, especially with SDSU’s concert choir. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Giovani Ferreira (Man and Co-Dramaturg)
Milo Mee (Minister/Dancer)
Milo is a second-year student at SDSU majoring in Theatre Performance, and he is thrilled to start the year with such an incredible cast and crew. This marks his 49th production in just over 11 years. A few of his favorite roles include Dom Misiano in Steel Pier (SDSU), Ram’s Dad/Coach in Heathers (SDSU), and Patrick Star in The Spongebob Musical (CMTSJ). Milo won Best Actor at the 2021 Rita Moreno Awards.
CAST: WHO’S WHO
Lizzie Izyumin (Woman)
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Giovanni Delgado Ferreira (he/him) is a teaching artist and actor operating out of San Diego. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Giovanni has been in dozens of productions since childhood. After graduating from Long Beach City College with an AA in Theatre Arts, he is continuing his education at SDSU, slated to finish this fall with a BA in Youth Theatre. He plans on continuing on as a Theatre maker and educator afterwards, furthering his work and education.
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Alana Marshall (Puppeteer to Rebecca)
This is Alana’s first main stage show at SDSU and she is so excited to show off her new puppetry performing skills. She is a second-year Theatre major, Performance emphasis, and also a Marketing minor. Some of her favorite performances from her first-year include SDSU’s V-day 2022 and the student-led films. She would like to thank her family and friends for their endless love and support. She hopes you enjoy the show. School of TTF Office at 619-594-5091 or email ncoker@sdsu.edu for
Amanda is a second-year Theatre Arts, Performance major with an emphasis in acting. She is really excited to be performing in The Long Christmas Ride Home as her debut San Diego State University show! She is from Boston, MA, and is very thankful to get the opportunity to perform and study what she loves the most at San Diego State University. She is hoping to enter the field of film acting and film production when she graduates!
Camila Saettone (Nativity/Monologue Puppeteer 2)
Camila Saettone is an international student from Perú. An actress and fourth-year Theatre Arts major at San Diego State University, she is grateful for this opportunity as her first production since transferring. Excited to be part of The Long Christmas Ride Home and thankful for the hard work from the cast and crew!
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CAST: WHO’S WHO
Amanda Moynihan (Nativity Puppeteer/Monologue Puppeteer 1)
Jenna is an up-and-coming actor in San Diego. She studied at Mesa Community College in their two-year theatre program. There she starred in Peter and the Starcatcher as Ted, in The Jacksonian as Ms. White, and in Laundry and Bourbon as Elizabeth. At San Diego City College she also starred as Evil Gabbi in She Kills Monsters. At The Tenth Avenue Arts Center she has starred in Evil Dead the Musical, and most recently as Casey in First Date. San Diego State University is where she now studies, honing her craft as a Linguistics and Theatre Performance major. Her passions lie in language and performance, and where the two evidently meet.
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Melanie Weed (Puppeteer to Stephen)
CAST: WHO’S WHO
Jenna Pekny (Puppeteer to Claire)
Melanie Weed is a junior at SDSU majoring in Theatre Performance and Chemistry. She is just thrilled to be a part of this show and trying something new with the use of puppets.
You may have seen her in As You Like It last semester. She has also been a part of Miku, and the gods and The House on Mango Street here at SDSU. She wants to thank her fellow actors, directors, crew, and family for their support.
PRODUCTION STAFF MANAGEMENT & DIRECTION Assistant Director ........................................................................ Amira Temple Assistant Stage Manager .................................................. Samantha Espino Production Manager/Stage Management Advisor ........... Jay Sheehan Dramaturgy Advisor ......................................................................... Shelley Orr SCENIC Scenic Design Advisor ............................................................ Ralph Funicello Technical Director...................................................................Brian J. McVicker Shop Foreman .............................................................................Andrew Young Shop Foreman ..................................................................................Noah Lange Prop Master and Scenic Charge Artist.............................Kristen E. Flores Scenic and Properties Artisans ................... Isabel Simoes deCarvalho°, ............................... Mckenna Perry°, Heather Larsen°, Atria Pirouzmand, ................................................... Ali Roustaei, Cassidy Steele, Rachel Jacobs Scenic Construction ................................................................. Josh Munden°, ......................................................................... Cynthia Bloodgood°, THEA 442 Scenic Run Crew .............Dylan Carter, Jeremy Eccles, Isabella Capozzi Properties Run Crew .... Junior Denton, Bianca Jimenez, Nancy Xiong COSTUME Costume Design Advisor...........................................................Brooke Kesler Costume Shop Manager ............................................................... Teri Tavares Costume/Wig Technician ......................................................... Peter Herman Draper ................................................................................................. Lars Sladich° Puppet Construction ............................................................. Claire Peterson°, ............................................................... Katherine Paulson°, Miranda Sieber° Costume Construction ........................................................... Heather Nunn°, ............................................. Mayté Martinez°, Reira Yamamoto, THEA 442B Costume Maintenance/Laundry .... Michael Flores, Shelby Wuitschick Costume Crew ....................................................Wenchang Li, Ashley Malli, ....................................................................................... Jaden White, Kelan Yang Tickets and Information: ttf.sdsu.edu
PRODUCTION STAFF LIGHTING & SOUND Lighting Advisor.......................................................................Anne E. McMills Lighting, Projection, & Sound Shop Supervisor ......... Kat Makarushka Assistant Lighting Designer ..................................................... Nayeli Bailey° Production Electrician .....................................................................Ally Wood° Assistant Production Electricians: ......... Reid Semmens & Tiffany Arita Electricians ....................................................... Team Lighting and THEA 240 Light Board Operator ................................................................ Minerva Josiff Deck Electrician ..................................................................... Kendal Stallworth Sound Board Operator ............................................................... Javon Clarke PROJECTION/INTEGRATED MEDIA Projection/Integrated Media Design Advisor ................... Daniel Hobbs Projection Board Operator .......................................................... Leif Pearson MARKETING & FRONT OF HOUSE Box Office & Social Media Coordinator ............................... Bryan Martin House Managers ................................. Cat Schubert & Angie Garcia Cruz Box Office Staff .............. Emerson Clarke, Kristie Arenas, Logan Parker +MA in Theatre Arts *MFA in Musical Theatre °MFA in Design and Technology for Theatre, Television, and Film ^Qualifying or Thesis Production facebook.com/SDSUTTF/ twitter.com/SDSU_TTF Support Arts Alive: psfa.sdsu.edu
7:30 p.m.
Music and Lyrics by William Finn
$20AdmissionGeneral
Student Union Theatre
Book by Rachel Sheinkin, Directed by Jesca Prudencio
Emerging Filmmakers Showcase
Howling Halloween Film Festival
An eclectic group of sixth-graders arrives at the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, each eager to win for very different reasons. In hilarious, touching, and catchy songs, each speller reveals his/her hopes, struggles, and passions as they make their way through the competition.
Student Union Theatre
2022
$10AdmissionGeneral
Love’s Labor’s Lost
Sept. Best of the Best Film Festival WALLY! Award Edition
$10 AdmissionGeneral
2:00 p.m. Sun., Oct. 30th
Oct. 28nd-Nov. 3rd
Creepy, crawly, scary fun! A spook-tacular selection of short horror films by student filmmakers from the San Diego State University Television, Film, and New Media Production program.
By Paula Vogel, Directed by Katie B. Turner
7:30 p.m. By William Shakespeare, Directed by Dani Bedau2:00 p.m. Sun., Dec. 4th & 11th
2:00 p.m. Sun., Oct. 2nd
$10AdmissionGeneral
7:30 p.m.
Dec. 2nd-11th
Don Powell Stage
Sept. 23rd-Oct. 2nd The Long Christmas Ride Home
Every semester, SDSU’s Program in Television, Film, and New Media showcases the best student work produced by undergraduates and MFA students in the program. Spread across two nights are two distinct lineups of short narrative and documentary films.
This play is a light romp set in a romanticized version of the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. Shakespeare’s original play is about four young men (one of them a king) who withdraw from the world for three years, taking an oath that they will have nothing to do with women. The King of Navarre soon learns, however, that the Princess of France and her ladies are about to arrive. Eventually, everyone falls in love, causing the men to abandon their oaths. Silliness, humor and disguises ensue! SDSU’s production will reference gender and racial politics of the counterculture and will include a soundtrack inspired by Motown, soul, folk, and psychedelic rock.
Dec. 14th-15th
For over a decade, the WALLY! Award, presented by alumnus Wally Schlotter has funded 25 short film projects in the Television, Film, and New Media program. Awardees are selected through a competitive pitch process through TFM’s advanced filmmaking class. These are some of the best films produced through the award.
This play is a unique family drama in the style of a memory play, that is also distantly reminiscent of the Noh and Bunraku traditions. Through the Ghost of Stephen, two narrators, and 3 child-size puppets, we relive a fateful Christmas Eve night that reverberates far into the future of Stephen and his two sisters.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Oct. 28nd
$20AdmissionGeneral
Don Powell Stage
Don Powell Stage
Student Union Theatre
$20AdmissionGeneral
2023
$20AdmissionGeneral
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome… to Cabaret, Kander and Ebb’s legendary musical about British nightclub singer Sally Bowles, American writer Cliff Bradshaw, and the decadence of 1929 Berlin. With mounting fear and uncertainty outside, the bawdy Emcee lures you into the world of the Kit Kat Club where your troubles are left at the door.
$10AdmissionGeneral
Feb. 14th
Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb2:00 p.m. Sun., Apr. 30th Book by Joe Masteroff
$10 AdmissionGeneral
2:00 p.m. Sun., Feb. 19th
7:30 p.m.
Conrad Prebys Theatre
$20AdmissionGeneral
2:00 p.m. Sun., Mar. 19th
Student Union Theatre
If you love love (or love to hate love), this evening of short films is for you! A night of romantic films by SDSU student filmmakers for Valentine’s Day.
Valentine’s Day Film Festival
Don Powell Stage
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Directed by Randy Reinholz
Siblings Farrah and Bosley Legazpi are forced to make a journey back to the Motherland. Their father’s last wish was for his ashes to be sprinkled in the newly minted ‘natural wonder’ – the Underground River of Palawan in the Philippines. During the tension-filled journey, the two must sort out their father’s affairs as well as their own relationship. When they discover that one of them is an aswang (a Filipino witch), 30+ years of feelings come to a boil. Is it easier to accept a sibling’s cruel nature if it is steeped in the supernatural? - New Dramatists
7:30 p.m.
Feb. 17th-24th
In The Weight of Dreams, young Chencha Luna leaves behind her beloved Mexico to pursue a new life in the U.S., a journey of discovery and healing that illuminates the strength of ancestral ties and the power of hope. The play was devised from stories collected from SDSU students, alumni and the San Diego community that have lived the immigration experience.
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By Boni B. Alvarez
Mar. 17th-24th
The Weight of Dreams
By Velina Hasu Houston
Student Union Theatre
$20AdmissionGeneral
Directed and Choreographed by Stephen BrotebeckThe Main Stage Theatre
Every semester, SDSU’s Program in Television, Film, and New Media showcases the best student work produced by undergraduates and MFA students in the program. Spread across two nights are two distinct lineups of short narrative and documentary films.
Directed by Peter James Cirino
Emerging Filmmakers Showcase
Bloodletting
Apr. 28th-May 4th Cabaret
May 9th-10th
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Clarence and Catherine Stephenson Musical Theatre Endowed Scholarship Clayton Brace Awards Endowment
MFA Musical Theatre Endowed Professorship Musical Theatre Endowed Scholarship Nella Feldman Gross Endowment Paulette Wilson Endowment for Musical Theatre Powell/SCE Design Endowed Chair
Robert Shields Memorial Endowment Ron and Sue Heller Musical Theatre Endowed Scholarship Roscoe-Tiffany MFA Musical Theatre Endowed Scholarship Ruth Anna, Louis F., Dorothy Cable Endowed Scholarship Sybil E. Jones Endowment
An endowment can be established with a commitment of $50,000 or more. Thank you to these generous supporters.
Don Powell Interface Program Endowment Drama Circle Endowment Gordon J. Lusk Endowment
Bellinghiere Endowed Scholarship
Hayes Anderson Student Excellence Endowment Henry Edward and Gail Johnson McAdams Memorial Endowed Scholarship Henry Stanton Endowment Hunton D. Sellman Endowment
Endowed Funds
James Chris Nichols Memorial Endowment Judith and Jack White Musical Theatre Endowed Scholarship Julia R. Brown Musical Theatre Endowed Scholarship Mangan/Christensen Endowed Scholarship for Musical Theatre Marion Ross Endowed Scholarship
Darlene and Donald Shiley Endowment for Student Excellence in Musical Theatre Deborah M. Dexter Endowed Scholarship in Musical Theatre Denis Sanders Memorial Endowment Denise Madruga Endowed Scholarship in Theatre
Ages of Drama - Live! Endowment
Allison Rossett Endowed Scholarship in Musical Theatre
Chad Shelton Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Theatre Design and Technology Chuck and Robin Luby Endowment for Musical Theatre
SDSU SCHOOL OF THEATRE, TELEVISION, AND FILM DONORS
Brita C. Davis and Richard R. Davis Musical Theatre Endowed Scholarship Carol Vassiliadis Endowed Scholarship in Musical Theatre
The McCabe Family Endowed Scholarship Theatre Endowment
Bolles Family Musical Theater Endowed Scholarship
Carole Wilson
Brett Karl Kelly and Chad Stewart Birmingham Gary A. and Maxine A. Kreitzer Michelle Anne LaGrandeur
Jim A. and Deborah D. Marshall John Andrew Mateja
Fred and Sonia Silverstein
Randi and Thomas L. McKenzie, Ph.D. Margaret McKerrow, Ph.D. Martin McKerrow Toni B. McKerrow
Generous Supporters
Dr. Patti Roscoe and James Tiffany Allison Rossett, Ed.D. Michele Schlecht and Richard Alan Covey The Shelton Family John A. Shelton Mike Shelton
Linda J. Rankin and Rodney T. Whitlow
Michael J. and Judith M. Darweesh Adela de la Torre, Ph.D. and Stephen Bartlett
Charles S. Luby and Robin B. Luby Denise Madruga and Michael Lesniak Mort Marcus and Deborah Klein
Mike and Chris Pack
Ronald T. Thornton
Kevin J. O’Connor and Katherine D. O’Connor
Jon Carl Ringbom
Karen and Christopher (Kit) Sickels
Seth and Cynthia L. Trostler
Karen H. DeLaurier Alice and Doug Diamond Gregory C. Durbin David and Marilyn Eisenman John Ellison
Vince Bertoni and Damon Hein Louis and Elisa Betancourt-Ruvalcaba Thomas Bollard and Holly Martin-Bollard Ron K. and Reina Bolles James S. and Marilyn C. Brown Julia R. Brown
Kathleen M. Lemieux
James J. Tarbox
Stewart Scott Mc Donald Timothy Mccalister
Dorothy Ann Cable Stephen and Robin L. Ching
SDSU SCHOOL OF THEATRE, TELEVISION, AND FILM DONORS
Dr. William and Evelyn M. Lamden Jeremy Lane
James P. and Gale S. Petrie
Paul S. Mcintyre and Cynthia McIntyre Colin Mckearnan
Paula Kalustian Koji C. K and Susan F. Kasuyama Georgette M. Katz
McCulloch Family Charitable Fund Oliver R. McElroy
C. Anne Turhollow
Nancy A. and Alan Richard Spector, M.D., Ph.D. Clarence E. and Catherine Ann Stephenson
Kenneth G. and Joyce Ulrich
Edward Law Underwood Carol Vassiliadis
Judith and Jack White
Terry Lee O’Donnell
Richard and Patricia Wagner
Rodney T. Whitlow
Stephanie Brownyard
Hayes L. and Marilyn J. Anderson Emmet G. Barton
Adam Parrocha
Paula Perry
Richard Sellers and Ellen Porter
Roselyn E. and Chukuka S. Enwemeka, Ph.D. Daniel and Phyllis Epstein Esther Fischer Sylvia J. Fitch Katherine L. Fitzhugh and John Martin Joyce M. Gattas, Ph.D. Sherman George David Arthur Glass Michael S. Gregory Justin Samuel Halpern
Jeffrey H. and Malka Silverstein Emily Norine Smith Jane K. Smith
Charles J. and Nancy M. Stewart
Carey Gail Wall
Hal Lawrence and Sheila Harrison Michael and Anne-Charlotte “A.C.” Harvey Ronald and Susan Heller MFA Fund Bruce A. and Jane W. Hopkins Margaret A. Howard Osborn and Dea Hurston Blair G. Irwin Jay W. Jeffcoat Paul H. Jozwicki
Joshua A. Young
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Ben and Nikki Clay Sarah Coombs
Michael James Perkins
The Conrad Prebys Foundation
Dennis G. Keith
Debra Wanger
($500+ in the Last 5 Years thru August, 2022)
Jeff Cotta and Pamela Cotta
SDSU SCHOOL OF THEATRE, TELEVISION, AND FILM FACULTY & STAFF
Greg Durbin, Professor Alex Farnsley, Lecturer
Mary Posatko, Assistant Professor Timothy A. Powell, Professor, Area Head Sam Shpigelman, Lecturer, Area Head of New Media Production Rich Underwood, Lecturer Stuart Voytilla, Lecturer, Undergrad Advisor
Elizabeth Heighten, Professor Emerita, Telecommunications and Film Kaye Jameson, Professor Emeritus, Telecommunications and Film
Carroll Blue, Professor Emerita, Telecommunications and Film
Carolyn “C.J.” Keith, Lecturer Emerita
Anne-Charlotte Harvey, Professor Emerita of MichaelTheatre
Harvey, Professor Emeritus of Theatre
‘NiyiADMINISTRATIONCokerJr.,Professor & Director of the School of Theatre, Television, and Film Kristine White, School Coordinator Melanie Dumont, Financial Coordinator Bryan Martin, Box Office & Social Media
Margaret Larlham, Professor Emerita Peter Larlham, Professor Emeritus
Beeb Salzer, Professor Emeritus of Theatre
Shelley Orr, Associate Professor, Graduate Advisor for MA Theatre Arts
Hayes Anderson, Professor Emeritus, Telecommunications and Film
EMERITUS FACULTY
Martha M. Lauzen, Professor, Executive Director - Center for the Study of Women in Television and StephanieFilm Lee, TFM Shop Foreman
Jessica McGaugh, Assistant Professor David Morong, Professor, Graduate Advisor Greg Penetrante, TV/Film Studio Engineer
Jack Ofield, Emeritus Professor of Film
Michael Real, Professor Emeritus, Telecommunications and Film
Turner, Lecturer, Undergraduate ChristopherAdvisor Warren, Associate Professor Andrew Young, Scene Shop Foreman
Charles Murdock Lucas, Associate Professor, Head of Scenic Design & Integrated Media
Paula Kalustian, Professor Emerita, Head of MFA Musical Theatre Program
JoseFACULTY/STAFFDeMatos,Tech Engineer
Anne McMills, Associate Professor, Design/Technology MFA Graduate Advisor
Loren Schreiber, Emeritus Professor, Director of RickTechnologySimas,Lecturer
Robert Meffe, Professor, Graduate Advisor, Head of Musical Theatre
John Witherspoon, Professor Emeritus, Telecommunications and Film Craig Wolf, Professor Emeritus
Robert E. Lee, Professor Emeritus, Telecommunications and Film
CoordinatorTELEVISION, FILM, AND NEW MEDIA
Roy Madsen, Professor Emeritus, Telecommunications and Film
Brian McVicker, Technical Director
Emeritus, Musical Theatre
THEATRE FACULTY/STAFF
Adrian Alita, Associate Professor, Head of Acting Dani Bedau, Associate Professor Denitsa Bliznakova, Professor, Head of Costume Design & Technology Stephen Brotebeck, Professor
Mark Freeman, Professor Brian Hu, Associate Professor
Jesca Prudencio, Associate Professor Randy Reinholz, Professor Chad Reyes, Academic Advisor Jay Sheehan, Faculty Production Manager, Stage Management Advisor Teri McConnell Tavares, Costume Shop KatieManager(Laura)
Kat Makarushka Theatrical Lighting, Projection, & Sound Lead
Heather Canary, Professor, Dean of PSFA Benjamin Clark, Assistant Professor Peter Cirino, Associate Professor Ronald Councell, Staff Accompanist/Vocal Coach Kristen Flores, Scenic Charge Artist/Prop Master Ralph Funicello, Don Powell Chair, Scene Design Peter Herman, Wig Making, Make-up Costume D.J.ConstructionHopkins,Professor
Donald R. Martin, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus Margaret McKerrow, Professor Emerita of TomTheatreMeador, Professor Emeritus, Telecommunications and Film
GENERAL INFORMATIONCELL PHONES As a courtesy to those around you, please turn off or silence cell phones while in the theatre. CAMERAS & RECORDING DEVICES The use of any cameras and/or recording devices is strictly prohibited without advance written permission from The School of Theatre, Television, and Film. LATE ARRIVALS & NO-SHOWS Please arrive on-time and do not be a no-show. Latecomers may be asked until an intermission to be seated; and, seats not claimed will be re-sold Theatre productions, film events, and TV programming are made possible by the generous support of our donors. To make a contribution to our outstanding programs, please call 619.594.4548 or visit psfa.sdsu.edu BOX OFFICE Hours of Operation: One-hour before Curtain The Box Office is closed for all school holidays as well as during the summer vacation period. Purchase Tickets Online: ttf.sdsu.edu General Admission Tickets: $10 (Prices may vary for special events/productions) Email: ttf.boxoffice@mail.sdsu.edu Phone: 619-594-6884 Administrative Office Phone: 619-594-5091
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