SDSU SCHOOL OF THEATRE, TELEVISION, AND FILM
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WELCOME Welcome to TTF’s first fully live Theatre production since the outbreak of Covid-19. We are extremely delighted that you are joining us, and supporting all efforts at returning to the age-old tradition of live theatre. Indeed, we have come to understand and appreciate the adage; “...you never realize what you have until it’s gone.” We have spent the past 18 months working at meaningful ways to maintain our craft, while providing our patrons and audience with rightly deserved world class productions, over the virtual platform. We highly appreciate your presence at this production and thank you for returning to support our work, as we present our musical production of Steel Pier. We acknowledge that there are many who are unable to join us at this place and at this moment. Not because they do not want to, but because the multitude of challenges caused by the pandemic has, in one way or another, interrupted their lives. We think of them now and pray that they will overcome the unexpected obstacles. Please enjoy Steel Pier, and continue to stay safe.
‘Niyi Coker, Jr., Director School of Theatre, Television, and Film
MA in Theatre Arts *MFA in Musical Theatre °MFA in Design and Technology for Theatre, Television, and Film ^Qualifying or Thesis/Capstone Production
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STEEL PIER is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com Please note: This production contains theatrical fog/haze. There is no scientific data showing any increased COVID-19 risk associated with atmospheric devices used in the industry.
STEEL PIER
Book by David Thompson Music and Lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb Conceived by Scott Ellis, Susan Stroman and David Thompson There will be one fifteen-minute intermission. Time: August 1933, Place: Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Director & Choreographer.............................................Stephen Brotebeck Music Director.................................................................................Robert Meffe Scenic Design.................................................................Katharine Guzzetta°^ Costume Design..................................................................Regan A. McKay°^ Lighting Design.................................................... Annelise Raquel Salazar°^ Sound Design.............................................................................Stephen Jensen Dramaturg...................................................................................... Ricky Temores Stage Manager..........................................................................Lindsay Brashier
CAST
Rita Racine...............................................................................Melissa Glasgow* Bill Kelly.....................................................................................Christopher Shin* Mick Hamilton..................................................................... Kyle Montgomery* Shelby Stevens.........................................................Victoria Matlock Fowler* Luke Adams........................................................................ Sheldon Gomabon* Buddy Becker.......................................................................Clinton Sherwood* Bette Becker.........................................................................................Kylie Stucki Johnny Adel.............................................................................Julio Catano-Yee* Dora Foster.............................................................................Makenna Boutelle Happy Mcguire................................................................................Casey Craig* Precious Mcguire......................................................Sarah Marie Hernandez Mr. Walker..............................................................................Veenwar Almezory Dom Misiano..........................................................................................Milo Mee Hannah Misiano.........................................................................Audrey Deubig Mick’s Pick, Marathon Couple #46................................... Maura McMillan Corky, Marathon Couple #46..................................................... Josh Frojelin Mick’s Pick, Marathon Couple #56.............................................Sierra Goria Dr. Johnson, Marathon Couple #50......................................Enrique Arana Mick’s Pick, Marathon Couple #8................................................Sarah Glick Sonny, Marathon Couple #8 and #18.................................Danny Holmes Nurse, Marathon Couple #44 and #56............. Hannah Martinez-Crow Preacher, Marathon Couple #44 and #56......................... Michael Flores Marathon Couple #11 and #50......................................................... Cat Rojo Marathon Couple #11...................................................................... Ethan Cruz
DIRECTOR’S NOTE Steel Pier is a show that I have been enamored with since it premiered in 1997. Although I did not see the show, the Tony award performance and the cast recording have lived with me to this day. What is it about this show that has stayed with me for so long? Of course, the romantic and lush score by John Kander and Fred Ebb is one reason. The fact that I have been fascinated by the nonstop dance marathons of the 1920s and 30s is another. But recently I have thought about how relevant the subject matter of this show is to today. The dance marathon, where couples would dance for days, weeks, and even months on end, was born in the 1920s as Americans were obsessed with breaking records. Who could dance the longest? These eventually developed into entertainment spectacles during the depression era where amateurs off the street would dance side by side with celebrity dancers, all trying to win a cash prize for the couple still standing at the end. Sometimes they were rigged, other times as fair as they could be. So, how does this connect to 2021? In essence, these marathons were the first reality shows that Americans were able to experience. While this did not happen on television, listeners could follow along and cheer for their favorites on the radio and attend these marathons at any time during the day or night. Tonight, you are that audience. We have transformed the Main Stage theatre into the Marine Ballroom on the world famous Steel Pier in Atlantic City. As you follow the story of Rita and Bill, our emcee Mick, and all the couples who are fighting for the grand prize, immerse yourself in the spectacle and grit as the marathon dancers spin round and round, fighting for prestige and survival during one of the most difficult times in American history. Sound familiar?
Stephen Brotebeck Director/Choreographer and Professor of Musical Theatre
BAND
Piano...................................................................................................Robert Meffe Drums.................................................................................................. Paul Rosette Bass...............................................................................................................PJ Bovee Reeds............................................................................................... Ariana Warren Trumpet..............................................................................................Joseph Mejia Trombone....................................................................................Andrew Moreau
MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I
Overture....................................................................................................Orchestra Willing To Ride...................................................................................................Rita Everybody Dance.....................................................................................Mick/All Second Chance................................................................................................... Bill Montage...................................................................................................Orchestra A Powerful Thing.....................................................................Mick/Mr. Walker Dance With Me/Last Girl......................................................................Mick/Bill The Shag...................................................................................................Orchestra Everybody’s Girl...........................................................................................Shelby Wet.................................................................................................................Rita/Bill Love Bird...............................................................................................................Rita Everybody Dance (Reprise).........................................................................Mick
ACT II
Entr’acte....................................................................................................Orchestra Leave the World Behind.............................................................Bill/Ensemble Somebody Older.........................................................................................Shelby Running in Place................................................................................................Rita Two Little Words...................................................................................... Precious First You Dream.........................................................................................Bill/Rita Steel Pier...................................................................................................Mick/Rita Steel Pier (Reprise).............................................................................................. All
DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER STEPHEN BROTEBECK is a Professor in the MFA Musical Theatre program
at San Diego State University where he has directed and choreographed numerous productions including Pippin, James and the Giant Peach, The Full Monty and The Drowsy Chaperone (Craig Noel Award Nomination). Mr. Brotebeck is currently the Artistic Director of the Okoboji Summer Theatre in Okoboji, IA, where he has directed and choreographed Grease, Clue: On Stage, Gods of Comedy, Mary Poppins, Murder On The Orient Express, and The Spitfire Grill among others. Broadway: Ghost, Peter and the Starcatcher (Movement Associate). As a director Mr. Brotebeck has helmed the Off and Off-Off Broadway productions of The Shark Play, Breaking The Shakespeare Code, St. Francis (NY Fringe – Excellence in Directing Award), The Maltese Walter, Greasemonkey and Scenes from a Balcony. Kennedy Center: Spring Gala (Director), My Fair Lady, Camelot, and Children Of Eden (Associate Director/ Choreographer). Additional credits as a director and/or choreographer include Ghost at the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival; Girlfriend and The Loneliest Girl In The World at Diversionary Theatre; Peter and the Starcatcher, Monty Python’s Spamalot, And The World Goes ‘Round (Oscar Wilde Nomination), and I Love A Piano (Oscar Wilde Nomination) at Farmers Alley Theatre; Looking For Roberto Clemente at Imagination Stage; The Great American Songbook Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony presented by Michael Feinstein. Internationally, Stephen has directed productions for Creativiva Caribbean, and choreographed multiple projects in Indonesia, China, and Guatemala for Passport to Broadway. BFA, Western Michigan University. MFA, Penn State. www.stephenbrotebeck.com.
MUSIC DIRECTOR ROBERT MEFFE productions include:
Broadway: Associate Conductor of Little Women and the last six years of Les Miserables, keyboards for Evita (2012 revival), Newsies, The Phantom of the Opera, Avenue Q, Spelling Bee, Grey Gardens and Bombay Dreams. National Tours: Music Director of Evita, The Phantom of the Opera, Associate Conductor of Les Misérables, Sunday in the Park with George. Off-Broadway: Myths & Hymns, Violet, The Prince and the Pauper, and Gutenberg! The Musical!. TV: Encore! (Disney+), Earth to America (TBS), Renee Fleming-Live at Lincoln Center (PBS). Mr. Meffe is currently the Head of the MFA Musical Theatre Program at San Diego State University. At SDSU, he has music directed Little By Little, Pal Joey, Les Misérables, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Into the Woods, The Drowsy Chaperone, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Full Monty, Enchanted April, Company, James and the Giant Peach, She Loves Me, Chess, and Pippin.
The Rules of Steel Pier’s Dance Marathon, Atlantic City, New Jersey.
SCENIC DESIGNER KATHARINE GUZZETTA is currently
in her third year as a Scenic and Projection Design and Technology MFA candidate at SDSU. She received her BA in Theatre Arts with an emphasis in Tech Theatre from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. In undergrad, Kat spent her time working as a technician at the San Luis Obispo Performing Arts Center. She served as assistant designer on SDSU’s productions of She Loves Me and Chess. Last season, she designed sets for Cloud 9 and completed the integrated media design for She Kills Monsters.
COSTUME DESIGNER REGAN A. MCKAY is a 3rd year MFA candidate in Costume Design. Past
design credits include Cloud 9 and Dog Sees God at San Diego State University, the Summer Conservatory at Shakespeare and Company in Lenox, MA, and Sweeney Todd at Northern Michigan University. She is passionate about sustainable theatrical design and she hopes to help shift the industry to become more respectful of the planet through eco-conscious design. For more, please see her website: www.reganamckay.com.
LIGHTING DESIGNER ANNELISE RAQUEL SALAZAR is a 2nd year MFA Lighting Design Candidate. Past Design Credits include The Wolves, Medea, and Hand to God at Millikin University, Incognito at Bay Street Theatre, and Cloud 9 at San Diego State University. Upcoming projects include: On Her Shoulders at TuYo Theatre, Desert Rock Garden at New Village Arts, Assistant Lighting Designer on Spoonful of Water at Cygnet Theatre, and Mother of the Maid at MOXIE Theatre. Annelise Raquel invites you to visit her website for more information on her past and upcoming work. BFA, Millikin University Annelisesalazardesign.com.
SOUND DESIGNER STEPHEN JENSEN sound Design credits include:
The Normal Heart and The White Plague at University of Southern California, Girlfriend at Diversionary Theatre, Evita at ACT of Connecticut, In Strange Woods (Podcast) and Prepared (Radio Play). Associate Sound Design credits include: Into the Woods at the Hollywood Bowl, Broadway Bounty Hunter at Ars Nova. Assistant Sound Design credits: Annie! and Mamma Mia! at the Hollywood Bowl, To the Yellow House, Diana, and Queens at La Jolla Playhouse, Valley of the Heart at the Mark Taper Forum, Rock of Ages at New World Stages and On the Town at the San Francisco Symphony. BFA University of Southern California, MFA UC San Diego.
STAGE MANAGER LINDSAY BRASHIER is a fourth year Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Theatre,
Journalism, and Psychology. Past stage and production management credits include: Sense and Sensibility and Liquidation with Skull & Dagger Dramatic Society and Cloud 9 at San Diego State University.
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR JOSH MUNDEN is a 2nd year MFA Technical Direction candidate with a BS
Technical Theatre & Design, Northwest Missouri State University. Past credits include She Kills Monsters at San Diego State University (Technical Director) and Noises Off at Northwest Missouri State University (Technical Director & Scenic Designer). Upcoming projects include The Wolves at San Diego State University. Josh invites you to visit his website to view his past work and upcoming projects at: www.joshmunden.com.
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CAST: WHO’S WHO Veenwar Almezory
Veenwar is a fourth-year Performance emphasis major here at SDSU. Recently, Veenwar has signed with Shamon Freitas Talent Agency to build his career here in San Diego and in Los Angeles post graduation. Some favorite past credits include, Arpad Laszlo (She Loves Me, SDSU), Willis (Modern, SDSU), Moritz (Spring Awakening, SDSU MTC), Ted Farley (Smile, YAT), Emmett Forrest (Legally Blonde), and Edna Turnblad (Hairspray). Veenwar was also featured in an episode of Beachtown: Live with the San Diego Repertory Theatre over quarantine. Instagram: @veenwar
Maura McMillan
Maura is a third year Theatre major with an emphasis in Performance. This is her fourth production with SDSU, her most recent project being the world premiere of Laura Jacqmin’s Two Lakes, Two Rivers in September 2020. Within the department, she is the Artistic Director of SDSU’s reborn Musical Theatre Club, which provides performance opportunities for the undergraduate community. Outside of musical theatre, she enjoys skating by the ocean and learning about Buddhism. Enjoy the show!
Enrique Arana
Enrique Arana is a General Theatre Studies major and this is his second year as a transfer student. He was part of a production last semester but it was online, so after two years in quarantine he is very excited to be cast in a musical in person. He feels lucky to have worked with this team and learned so much from them.
Makenna Boutelle
Makenna Boutelle is in her final year at SDSU pursuing her degree in Theatre Arts, Performance. Recent credits include SDSU: She Loves Me (Ensemble), Spring Awakening (Swing). Modesto Performing Arts: Newsies (Katherine Plumber). San Diego Musical Theatre: Freaky Friday (u/s Katherine, Ensemble). Makenna would like to thank her family, friends, professors, and classmates for being so supportive during her four years here at SDSU. IG: @Makennkenn
CAST: WHO’S WHO Casey Craig
Casey is a director/choreographer/arts educator based out of Seattle, WA. He has worked with several arts organizations throughout the Pacific Northwest most recently working with Village Theatre, Central Washington University, and the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. Select direction and choreography credits include Bye Bye Birdie (Leavenworth Summer Theatre), The Little Mermaid (Bigfork Summer Playhouse), Chicago (Central Washington University) and Tarzan (Village Theatre SummerStock). Select performance credits include West Side Story (Baby John, 5th Avenue Theatre - 50th anniversary production), Zanna Don’t! (Zanna, Contemporary Classics), Hello Dolly (Barnaby, Village Theatre) and The Music Man (Tommy, ART). www.CaseyAdamCraig.com
Ethan Cruz
Ethan Isaac Cruz is a freshman who couldn’t be more thrilled to make his musical theatre debut at SDSU in Steel Pier. He was last seen as Piragua Guy in In The Heights at SDSCPA where he was awarded outstanding performer in musical theatre. He is a 2021 Broadway San Diego semi-finalist and two time semi-finalist for the Music Center’s Spotlight in Non-Classical Voice. Some of his favorite past roles, along with Piragua Guy, include Clopin in Hunchback of Notre Dame, Bickle in Footloose and Olaf in Disney’s Frozen Jr. Overall, Ethan loves to learn and grow and dedicates his life to the arts.
Audrey Deubig
Audrey is excited to be making her debut at SDSU’s Don Powell Theatre and to share the stage with this amazing cast! Regional credit: Matilda the Musical (Ensemble) [Moonlight Stage Productions]. Memorable credits include Something Rotten (Portia), Matilda the Musical (Miss Honey), Crazy For You (Patsy) [Ovation Theatre], Freaky Friday (Torrey) [San Diego Musical Theatre], Little Women (Amy March), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Logainne), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Ethel Peas) [Moonlight Youth Theatre], Legally Blonde (Elle Woods) [Escondido High]. Audrey was named San Diego’s 2020 Artist of the Year [NYA] and performed as Host of the 2021 Rising Stars Cabaret [CCAET]. Special thanks to Audrey’s teachers, coaches, mentors, family & friends who faithfully support her in the audience & in life. Enjoy the show! Instagram @audreydeubig
CAST: WHO’S WHO Michael Flores
Michael Christopher Flores is a Theatre Arts (Performance) emphasis major and third year transfer student at San Diego State, coming all the way from the Central Valley of California in Madera, CA. Michael has been in productions in the Fresno area; some including In The Heights at the Selma Arts Center, American Idiot at Fresno City College, La Cage Aux Folles with StageWorks Fresno and Heathers The Musical at Fresno State University. Michael has also choreographed productions including Spring Awakening, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, and Cabaret at the Selma Arts Center. Michael is elated to make his SDSU theatrical debut, and can’t wait for audiences to experience Steel Pier.
Josh Frojelin
Josh Frojelin is a first-year student hailing from the Bay Area. This will be Josh’s debut on the SDSU stage. His favorite performances include Mush in Newsies (Hillbarn Theatre), Lead Dancer in Mamma Mia (Redwood City Community Theatre), and Tommy Djilas in The Music Man (Presentation High School). When offstage he loves watching the San Jose Sharks, reporting for TheHockeyWriters and The Daily Aztec, and blasting Ed Sheeran. Josh is excited to make his first college performance in front of his loving mother Sandy and supportive father Erland. He hopes you enjoy the show!
Melissa Glasgow
Melissa is excited to be back IN PERSON with the cast and creative team of Steel Pier! She received her BFA in Musical Theatre at the University of California, Irvine. Favorite credits include: Peter Pan (Mrs. Darling), The Little Mermaid national tour (Aquata), and A Chorus Line (Sheila). Thank you to Stephen, Rob, Lindsay and the rest of this team for your intelligence, skill, and dedication to making this production happen. It was a pleasure experiencing mask sweat with all of you. Enjoy the show!
CAST: WHO’S WHO Sarah Glick
Sarah Glick is thrilled to be taking part in her first show at SDSU! Sarah is a recent transfer student from Orange County and is majoring in Graphic Design. Some of her favorite roles include Olive (Spelling Bee), Rumpleteaser (CATS), Sarah (Guys and Dolls), and Gingy (Shrek). She has also worked as a choreographer for numerous productions including CATS, Guys and Dolls, and Bye, Bye Birdie. Sarah would like to thank her parents and her cats for their endless love and support. She is so grateful to make her return to live theatre alongside the amazing cast and crew of Steel Pier.
Sheldon Gomabon
Sheldon Gomabon is originally from Honolulu, Hawaii. He has a passion for developing stories that showcase authentic narratives from underrepresented communities, especially the voices of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Island storytellers. His most recent work has been developing new musicals regionally and in New York City with companies like Musical Theater Factory, New Light Theatre Project, The Tank NYC, TheatreWorks USA, and The Walt Disney Company. At SDSU, he was last seen in Pippin and Chess, and as associate director for MTC’s Spring Awakening. He holds a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies from The University of Central Florida with concentrations in Theatre and Cultural Studies, and is a graduate of the American Musical Dramatic Academy.
Sierra Goria
Sierra is a sophomore at SDSU pursuing her BA in Theatre Arts, Performance. She was a nominee and participant in the 2019 Broadway San Diego Awards. She also worked at Legoland California in 2019, as a LEGO Friend performer. Some of her favorite roles include Chicago (Velma), The Little Mermaid (Ursula), Spring Awakening (Wendla), and The Wizard of Oz (Scarecrow). Sierra would love to thank her family and friends for their constant love, support, and care. She’d also like to thank Stephen, Rob, Lindsay, the cast, and crew for all their hard work! Enjoy this beautiful show!
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CAST: WHO’S WHO Danny Holmes
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Danny Holmes is a freshman at SDSU and is so excited to participate in the first mainstage musical back on campus! He is majoring in Theatre with an emphasis in Performance but is also interested in theatrical technology and design. Danny has played such roles as Billy Flynn (Chicago), Ken Gorman (Rumors), and Seymour (Little Shop of Horrors). He hopes you enjoy this production of Steel Pier! P.S. He’s the one with the
Sarah Marie Hernandez
Sarah Marie Hernandez is a 4th year Theatre Performance major, concentrating in Musical Theatre. Notable credits include Songs For A New World (Woman 1/Feminism, Teatro San Diego), Spring Awakening (Thea, SDSU MTC), Chess: In Concert (Mayor of Merano/Ensemble, Don Powell Theatre), James & the Giant Peach (Ensemble, Don Powell Theatre), as well as 3 other SDSU main stage musicals. This past summer Sarah was also a vocalist in the Best of Broadway concert with the San Diego Symphony at The Rady Shell, performing alongside Adrienne Warren, Kelli O’Hara, Megan Hilty, and Norm Lewis. Outside of performing, Sarah is serving a second term as President of Skull & Dagger Dramatic Society and is the Student Representative on the TTF Diversity Committee. She would like to thank the entire cast & creative of Steel Pier for an extraordinary return to live theatre and hopes you enjoy the show! sarahmariehernandez.com
Hannah Martinez-Crow
Hannah Martinez-Crow is currently working towards her BA in Theatre, Performance at San Diego State University. Hannah has performed roles including Elle Woods (Legally Blonde) and Wednesday Addams (The Addams Family). Hannah completed much of her training in the UK with St. Mary’s College, Hull Truck Theatre, and The Royal Shakespeare Company, as well as in the Bay Area at Ohlone College and Starstruck Theatre.
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CAST: WHO’S WHO Victoria Matlock Fowler
Victoria is best known for playing Elphaba in the iconic Wicked. She also starred on Broadway as Dyanne in Million Dollar Quartet, and reprised her role Off-Broadway and on the Las Vegas strip. She originated the role of Cindy Lou in the Off-Broadway production of The Marvelous Wonderettes, and can be heard on the cast album. Victoria has worked with Hal Prince, Jack O’Brien, Jerry Mitchell, Kathie Lee Gifford and Frank Wildhorn, toured nationally and internationally, and once ran away with the circus. Currently she can be seen on streaming platforms starring in the feature film Love Meet Hope, the horror short Crib, and the psychological thriller The Voices.
Milo Mee
Milo Mee is a freshman at SDSU majoring in Theatre Arts, Performance. He is honored to be making his musical debut on the Don Powell stage Steel Pier. Milo has been involved in acting for the past ten years. Some of his most recent roles have been Cole in Free Play Project (SDSU), 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 to represent the Bay Area at the Broadway League’s annual Jimmy Awards. He is so excited to perform alongside such a talented cast and hopes you enjoy the show.
Kyle Montgomery
SDSU Credits: Berthe (Pippin), Anatoly (Chess: In Concert); Selected Regional Credits: DeafWest, Actors Co-Op, Uptown Players, Lyric Stage, Trinity Shakespeare Festival, WaterTower Theatre, Circle Theatre, Theatre Three, StageWest. Kyle played Hermey in the International Tour of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: the Musical for three years. Class of 2022, MFA in Musical Theatre at SDSU. BFA in Musical Theatre at Texas Christian University. AEA.
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CAST: WHO’S WHO Cat Rojo
Cat Rojo is a theatre performance major at San Diego State University with minors in both electro-acoustic music and Spanish. She has also trained at the Professional School For The Arts in voice, acting, and musical theatre dance throughout her time at SDSU. She has had the pleasure of playing roles including Dragon in Shrek: The Musical and Fastrada in Pippin. She is incredibly thankful for the opportunity to perform on stage again with the wonderful cast of Steel Pier. She wishes you health, happiness, and hopes you enjoy the show!
Clinton Sherwood
Clinton Sherwood is a teacher and multidisciplinary artist who is currently based in San Diego. After receiving his BFA in Musical Theatre from Millikin University, he began performing across the country in regional theaters (select credits: Mary Poppins, Starlight Express, Hair, Cats, Hairspray) and in the national tours of Cats and West Side Story. After working on 90210, Clinton finally landed in NYC where he joined the Broadway company of The Book of Mormon and would soon be a traveling swing to cover all three companies of the show. While in NYC, he began to music direct productions at universities in the tri-state area. Recently, Clinton finished a 3-year position as an associate voice teacher for the Matt Farnsworth Vocal Studio, where he was teaching singers of all ages from young high schoolers to Broadway performers.
Christopher Shin
Chris is a second year MFA Musical Theatre Student. At SDSU, he has been seen as Theo in Pippin and Molokov in Chess. Chris made his Broadway debut in Mary Poppins and most recently toured with Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (directed and choreographed by Tony nominee Randy Skinner). Recent regional theatre credits include: Anything Goes at Arena Stage (directed by Molly Smith), South Pacific at Maltz Jupiter Theatre (directed by Gordon Greenberg), Thoroughly Modern Millie at Goodspeed Opera House (directed by Tony nominee Denis Jones), The Wizard of Oz at Walnut Street Theatre (directed by Glenn Casale). He has also worked at North Shore Music Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, Sacramento Music Circus, Kansas City Starlight, Arkansas Rep, and Westport Country Playhouse. Chris holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts (CAP21). @chrisshinsplints
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CAST: WHO’S WHO Kylie Stucki
Kylie Stucki is a freshman here at SDSU, and she is so excited to be making her theatrical debut. Her last endeavor was the Disney musical Freaky Friday that was unfortunately canceled due to COVID-19. After 15 years of dance training, a year of teaching dance, and getting awarded “Best Choreography” two years in a row at the ICHSAs, Kylie is thrilled to be in such a dance-centered show. When she’s not dancing, which is rare, she is singing along to her favorite swing/jazz music. She trained in a choir directed by Grammy Award winning Keith Hancock. Through that program she was able to perform with Jason Mraz for Quentin Tarantino, and in front of hundreds of Clippers fans singing the National Anthem. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Julio Catano Yee
National/International Tours: The Addams Family (Ancestor), West Side Story Centennial World Tour (Chinio). Regional: Kiss My Aztec! (La Jolla Playhouse); Jerome Robbins’ Broadway (Theatre Under The Stars); Camelot (Shakespeare Theatre Company); Anything Goes (Arena Stage); West Side Story (Barrington Stage Company, Musical Theatre West and Lamb’s Players Theatre). Film/TV; Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, FOX’s Pitch, TNT’s Animal Kingdom. Education: Dance B.F.A. from The Ailey School/Fordham University. @juliocatanoyee
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PRODUCTION STAFF MANAGEMENT & DIRECTION
Assistant Director(s) and Choreographer(s)........... Clinton Sherwood*, .....................................................................................................Melissa Glasgow* Assistant Stage Manager..........................................Amanda Gougelmann Production Manager/Stage Management Advisor............ Jay Sheehan Dramaturgy Advisor..........................................................................Shelley Orr
SCENIC
Technical Director....................................................................... Josh Munden° Assistant Set Designer..............................................................Isabel Simoes° Assistant Set Designer..........................................................Mathys Herbert° Technical Direction Advisor....................................................Brian McVicker Scenic Advisor............................................................................ Ralph Funicello Props/Paint Shop Supervisor.................................................... Kristen Flores Scenic & Properties Artisans.......... Heather Larsen°, Mathys Herbert°, ...........................................McKenna Perry°, Cassidy Steele, Jade Sheridan Properties Crew.......................Alejandra Segundo-Lazaro, Maya Stokes Set Construction..........................Cynthia Bloodgood°, Mathys Herbert°, ........................................... Barbara Two Stars°, Kameron Grant, THEA 442A Deck Crew....................................................Teryn McMurry, Kaylie Flowers, ..........................................................................Scarlet Tabibzadeh, Sarah Glick
COSTUME
Costume Design Advisors................. Denitsa Bliznakova, Brooke Kesler Costume Shop Manager................................................................ Teri Tavares Costume/Wig Technician.......................................................... Peter Herman Assistant Costume Designer.......................................... Katherine Paulsen° Drapers................................................ Waverly Strickland°, Claire Peterson° 1st Hands................................................Katherine Paulsen°, Laura Sladich° Costume Crafts.........................................................................Miranda Sieber° Special Projects................................................................. Courtney Ohmstad° Stitchers.....................Jacob Cooper, Elizabeth Bigalow, Lillian Johnson, ........... Hover Perez, Daniel Ponce, Alejandra Lazaro, Mayte Martinez° Laundry................................................................Elaina Covert, Luis Sherlinee Wigs & Makeup Crew................................................................... Brooke Hein Haircuts............................................................................................ Alberto Albee Dressers..........................................................Francesca Cook, Joshua Jones, ............................. Cierra Watkins, Christopher Hawley, Malijah Hopkins, .................................................................... Elizabeth Bigelow, Matthew Abati
PRODUCTION STAFF LIGHTING
Lighting Advisor ......................................................................Anne E. McMills Assistant Lighting Designer(s)................Colby Freel°, Joshua Heming°, .......................................................................................................... Sierra Shreves° Production Electrician........................................................... Joshua Heming° Assistant Production Electrician(s)........ Finn Mitchel, Jacob Yurkovich Programmer................................................................................. Reid Semmens Light Board Operator................................................................... Leif Peterson Spot Operators...........................................Luis Sherlinee, Jacob Yurkovich Lighting, Sound, Video Shop Supervisor...............Winston G. Limauge
SOUND
Production Sound Engineer..................................................Stephen Jensen Sound A2..........................Javier Pinon, Kristopher Grill, Jacob Yurkovich Production Sound Staff Advisor............................................ Peter Nordyke
MARKETING & FRONT OF HOUSE
Box Office & Social Media Coordinator........................... Adam Parrocha House Manager......................................................................... Adam Parrocha Usher............................................................................................Lourdes Arteaga Show Poster/Graphics.............................................Victoria Matlock Fowler + MA in Theatre Arts *MFA in Musical Theatre °MFA in Design and Technology for Theatre, Television, and Film ^Qualifying or Thesis Production
• Acknowledgments & Special Thanks • We would like to thank Tom Thompson, Susan Stroman, John Kander, Karen Ziemba, Evelyn Lamden, Melanie Dumont, Laurinda Nikkel, Ron Councell, Michael Gerdes, Kathy Fitzhugh, John Martin, Ingrid Helton and the San Diego Opera, California Lutheran University.
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Endowed Funds ($50,000+)
Ages of Drama-Live Endowment Hayes Anderson Student Excellence Endowment Annas Endowed Scholarship in Costume Design Anonymous Endowed Scholarship Bolles Family Scholarship Endowment Julia R. Brown Musical Theatre Endowed Scholarship Ruth Anna, Louis F., Dorothy Cable Endowed Scholarship Brita C. Davis and Richard R. Davis Musical Theatre Endowed Scholarship Deborah M. Dexter Endowed Scholarship in Musical Theatre Joyce Gattas Musical Theatre Scholarship Nella Feldman Gross Scholarship Endowment Chuck and Robin Luby Endowment for Musical Theatre Mangan/Christensen Endowed Scholarship for Musical Theatre McCabe Family Scholarship Endowment Margaret McKerrow Scholarship Endowment Master of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre Endowed Professorship supported by Carey Gail Wall, Ph.D. and Terry L. O’Donnell, Ph.D. Musical Theatre Scholarship Endowment Mack Owen Scholarship Endowment Don Powell Endowed Chair in Scenic Design Don Powell Endowment Roscoe-Tiffany MFA Musical Theatre Endowed Scholarship Marion Ross Scholarship Endowment Darlene and Donald Shiley Endowment for Student Excellence in Musical Theatre Henry Stanton Endowment Clarence and Catherine Stephenson Musical Theatre Endowed Scholarship George and Judy Sunga Endowed Scholarship Theatre Endowment Fund Lee Rae Ulrich Costume Design Memorial Fund Judith and Jack White Musical Theatre Endowed Scholarship Paulette Wilson Endowment for Musical Theatre The Mary Ellen Trainor Zemeckis Student Enrichment Program in Theatre, Television, Film, and Journalism
An endowment can be established with a commitment of $50,000 or more. Thank you to these generous supporters.
SDSU SCHOOL OF THEATRE, TELEVISION, AND FILM
DONORS
Annual Funds and Scholarships (up to $50,000) Annas Costume Studio Fund Aztecs to Hollywood Bellinghiere Scholarship Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film Tom Bollard Fellowship in Design and Technology Clayton Brace Awards Scholarship Fund Drama Circle Michael and Anne-Charlotte “A.C.” Harvey Scholarship Ron and Sue Heller Fund for Musical Theatre Gale Anne Hurd TFM Program Marshall and Judy Lewis Musical Theatre Fund Love Letters Production Fund Los Lobos Documentaries Film Fund Denise Madruga Scholarship John J. and Katherine F. Martin MFA Musical Theatre Scholarship Thomas and Randi McKenzie Fund for Experiential Theatrical Opportunities Dennis Sanders Scholarship San Diego Theatre Arts Research Lab Michele Schlecht MFA Musical Theatre Scholarship Hunton Sellman Scholarship Chad Shelton Memorial Scholarship R P Shields Scholarship Student Success Fund Theatre, Television and Film
Generous Supporters ($500+) (7/1/2018-6/30/2019)
Emmet G. Barton Stephanie Brownyard Stephen and Robin Ching Sarah Elizabeth Jewett Coombs Jeff and Pam Cotta Sylvia J. Fitch Paul Giarrusso Barbara and William K. Graham, Ph.D. Brett K. Kelly Adam and Shelley Lambert
Mort Marcus and Deborah Klein Stewart Colin Mckearnan Toni B. McKerrow Allison Rossett, Ed.D. Sonia Silverstein Diane Shelton John Shelton Jane Smith, Ph.D. Kenneth and Joyce Ulrich Edward L. Underwood Debra Wanger
SDSU SCHOOL OF THEATRE, TELEVISION, AND FILM
FACULTY & STAFF
ADMINISTRATION ‘Niyi Coker Jr., Professor & Director of the School of Theatre, Television, and Film Kristine White, 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 Peter Cirino, Associate Professor Margaret McKerrow, Professor Emerita of Theatre Kristen Flores, Scenic Charge Artist/Prop Master Tom Meador, Professor Emeritus, Ralph Funicello, Don Powell Chair in Scene Telecommunications and Film Jack Ofield, Emeritus Professor of Film Design Peter Herman, Wig Making, Make-up Michael Real, Professor Emeritus, 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 Anne McMills, Associate Professor, Design/ Rick Simas, Lecturer Emeritus, Musical Theatre Technology MFA Graduate Advisor Brian Carolyn “C.J.” Keith, Lecturer Emerita 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
GENERAL INFORMATION CELL PHONES As a courtesy to the actors and 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 DON POWELL THEATRE 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.
Virtual Production Ticket Prices: $20 - General Admission $17 - Students, SDSU Affiliates, Seniors (60+), and Active Military
(Prices may vary for special events/productions)
Phone: 619-594-6884 Email: ttf.boxoffice@mail.sdsu.edu Purchase Tickets Online: ttf.sdsu.edu ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES Phone: 619-594-5091 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.
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