Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play Playbill

SDSU SCHOOL OF THEATRE, TELEVISION, AND FILM

PLAYBILL

WELCOME! Welcome to the School of Theatre, Television and Films production of “Mr. Burns: A Post Electric Play.” This marks the culmination of our staged endeavors for the Fall semester of 2023. As we gather to witness this theatrical experience, it is impossible to overlook the profound relevance of this production in the context of the challenges we collectively face.

In a world grappling with shared struggles, the threads of our humanity bind us together, and this play seeks to explore and reflect upon these common bonds.

I wish to express our deepest appreciation for your unwavering support of our programs and productions. Your patronage is the backbone of our endeavors, infusing meaning into the dedication and commitment demonstrated by our students, staff, and faculty. Your support allows us to flourish and contribute meaningfully to the ever-evolving landscape of the entertainment industry.

The new facilities that we now proudly occupy stand as a testament to your generosity and commitment to fostering excellence in education and the arts. These state-of-the-art spaces not only enhance the quality of our work but also elevate the stature of the education that SDSU imparts to its students. Your visionary support ensures that we remain at the forefront of contemporary practices, preparing our students for the dynamic challenges of the industry.

As we approach the holiday season, I extend heartfelt wishes for joy and warmth to you and your loved ones. May the spirit of the holidays infuse your lives with happiness and inspiration. We sincerely hope you enjoy the upcoming production, and we eagerly anticipate your presence once again in the Spring of 2024.

Thank you for being the cornerstone of our success and for contributing to the vibrancy of the School of Theatre, Television and Film at San Diego State University.

‘Niyi Coker, Jr., Director School of Theatre, Television, and Film

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MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECRIC PLAY Written by Anne Washburn Director: Jesca Prudencio

Scenic Design.........................................................................Heather Larsen°^ Costume Design ..................................................................Mayté Martínez°^ Lighting Design ................................................................. Sammy Webster°^ Sound Design ................................................................................Paul Peterson Dramaturg.......................................................................................... Aika Tsuda+ Stage Manager ..................................................................... Samantha Espino

CAST

Matt - Homer/Scratchy...........................................................Booker Schrock Jenny - Marge/Marge..............................................................Audrey Deubig Maria - Second FBI Agent/Itchy .......................................... Kate Crissinger Sam - Bart/Mr. Burns ........................................................................ Ava Manly Colleen - First FBI Agent/Lisa .......................................Frida Ramos-Casas Gibson - Loving Husband & Sideshow Bob/Homer ................................. ............................................................................................. Jon Alexander Hewitt Quincy - Businesswoman/Bart...................................................... Isabel Wirz Nedra - Edna Krabappel..............................................................Abby Maurer Ensemble & Matt/Gibson u/s ............................................................JJ Jj Eccles Ensemble & Jenny/Sam u/s................................................Lourdes Arteaga Ensemble & Colleen/Nedra u/s......................................................Kaia Podd Ensemble & Maria/Quincy u/s............................................... Elsie Sorenson

This production contains theatrical fog/haze and flashing/strobe lighting.

Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play is produced by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals. https://www.concordtheatricals.com/

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DRAMATURGS NOTE The Stories that Unite Us Do you remember the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001? Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play was inspired in part by the unsettling feelings those events produced.

Two decades later, we all experienced an unprecedented year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We have lived through lockdown. We were required to wear masks and keep social distance from one another. Early last year, Russia invaded Ukraine, and just over a month ago, in response to terrorist attacks, Israel declared war on Hamas. Electricity in Gaza recently went out after its sole operational power plant ran out of fuel.

Unfortunately, nowadays, many of us are accustomed to hearing about world crises, famines, wars, deaths, missing people, wildfires, earthquakes, and even a possible nuclear attack. What have we learned (so far) about ourselves in these times of crisis and uncertainty? When more catastrophes arrive, what do you think will endure and unite us as human beings?

Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play, was written by American playwright Anne Washburn, (with a score composed by Michael Friedman) ten years after she witnessed 9/11. Her play takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where the electrical grid has failed and resulted in the meltdown of the world’s nuclear reactors. Although the play mentions nuclear power, lockdown, gunmen, and missing individuals, these are only the backstory but not the main point of Mr. Burns. In an interview, when asked about the point of her play, Washburn responded, “I think it’s about storytelling. I think it’s about how the story is retold and how it’s supposed to reflect who we are and helps to create who we are, both as individuals and as a community.” 1 In another interview, the playwright was asked to talk about the inspiration for her play. She said, “It was an idea that I’d had for a long time, to take a TV show and push it past the apocalypse and see what happened to it.” 2 The script development was collaborative. Washburn worked with the actors who were involved in the original staging. She asked them to recall episodes of The Simpsons. “Cape Feare,” the second episode of the fifth season, was the one they have the best memory of. This is where our play begins.

In Act 1, we see a group of four survivors (Matt, Maria, Jenny, and Sam) sitting around a campfire and trying to remember the details of an episode of The Simpsons. The creators of the 1993 “Cape Feare” episode is a parody of the 1991 Martin Scorsese film, a remake of the same title, starring Robert DeNiro.

The first few lines of our play are the exact words spoken by the actors during the workshop. Act 1 feels very similar to what we may have experienced at the beginning of the lockdown. We stayed home with our families, recalling fond memories, and most of us spent our time watching nostalgic old TV shows.

Act 2 of our play takes place seven years later in an airport. We see how the characters in Act 1 are coping with their reality by forming an acting troupe. We see the group rehearsing The Simpsons episode and a recreated commercial.

These two segments, along with other snippets of pop culture (such as jingles and pop songs), have become the live entertainment in this post-apocalyptic society. We also learn that other acting troupes in the area are competing for control of different Simpsons episodes to perform. Act 3 takes place 75 years later, but there is still no electricity. We see a different generation of the acting troupe, who, despite having no access to technology, have built their sets and made costumes. “Cape Feare” has become an epic that is the basis for creating new forms of performance in this new society.

Even though the play goes forward in time, director Jesca Prudencio interestingly chose non-Western, ancient forms of theater for the final Act of the play. If the world ends tomorrow, what kind of story would you share with others?

—SKYZX LABASTILLA, Assistant Dramaturg

DRAMATURG

AIKA TSUDA is a second-year MA Theatre Arts student at SDSU. Aika received her bachelor’s degree in English with an emphasis in Translation at Kobe College in Japan. She studied theatre abroad for one year at Bowling Green State University in Ohio during her time at Kobe College. Her interests are in musical theatre and translation in the theatre field. As she seeks to work as a translator in the musical theatre field in the future, she is interested in exploring the differences between American and Japanese theatre. Last year, she worked on The Long Christmas Ride Home as a co-dramaturg and Cabaret as a dramaturg. She is excited to be a part of this production..

Faires, Robert. “Mr. Burns at St. Ed’s? Exxx-cellent! Homer’s boss visits the hilltop in Anne Washburn’s hit drama.”

The Austin Chronicle, 7 Nov. 2023, https://www.austinchronicle.com/ daily/arts/2015-09-24/mr-burns-at-st-eds-exxx-celent/.

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Grady, Constance. “Recreating The Simpsons in the Post-Apocalypse.” Vox, 8 Nov. 2023, https:// www.vox.com/culture/23301527/mr-burns-post-electric-play-anne-washburn-interview-hudsonvalley-shakespeare-simpsons

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DIRECTOR’S NOTE

In 2016 I was chosen as the inaugural recipient of the Julie Taymor World Theatre Fellowship to support my travels throughout Asia to study traditional forms of mask performance and puppetry. Julie Taymor traveled the world as an emerging director in the 80’s and used her inspirations from ancient forms of puppetry to create the masterpiece that is The Lion King on Broadway, which she directed and designed. This production has given me the great opportunity to explore what I learned in small towns and villages where people made theater from their bodies and the earth, without electricity. The cast, designers, and technicians have taken great risks with me as we create our own form theater…rooted in The Simpsons!

When the pandemic hit and I found myself alone without my art form in 2020, I was forced to return to those memories of what we really need to make theater. Although this world that you will see tonight is a fictionalized postapocalyptic future where we lose the people we love and all the comforts of a contemporary world, the fears and wants were very real for so many of us artists learning how to cope during a scary time. The characters in this play use storytelling of The Simpsons episodes and performing them all as therapy.

Theater is a human form and relies on connection between artists and audience.

That is what you will feel tonight.

In our production of Mr. Burns, theater is survival. It gives joy, humor, pathos, and sustenance. Theater, this is my love letter to you.

—JESCA PRUDENCIO, Director

DIRECTOR

JESCA PRUDENCIO is a director and choreographer dedicated to creating theatrical experiences that humanize issues and challenge form. Selected theater: Exotic Deadly: Or the MSG Play (Old Globe); Bald Sisters

by Vichet Chum (Steppenwolf); Little Amal, Mobile Happiness Bazaar, PDA, and Can We Now? (La Jolla Playhouse WOW Festival); Kit Yan & Melissa Li’s Interstate (Mixed Blood, East West Players); Lauren Yee’s The Great Leap (Steppenwolf); Vietgone, Actually (San Diego Rep); Calling (La MaMa ETC); Man of God (East West Players); A&Q (Pineapple Lab, Philippines); FAN (B-Floor, Thailand).

SDSU: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Wolves, Cloud 9, Metamorphosis. Film: American Quartet (Filmelodic, NYC). Her immersive interactive productions It’s A Ship Show! and We Fancy are currently running on Virgin Voyages cruise lines internationally. Jesca is Head of Directing at SDSU’s School of Theatre, Television, and Film; inaugural Julie Taymor World Theater Fellowship. Education: B.F.A. from NYU Tisch, M.F.A. from UC San Diego. Jescaprudencio.com

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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

LOURDES ARTEAGA (Assistant Director, Ensemble, Jenny & Sam u/s) (She/They) is a current senior at San Diego State working on earning her BA in Theatre Arts with an emphasis in Youth Theatre and Cultural Competency minor. She is a multi-faceted artist, working as a performer, teaching artist, director, and more. She has been a part of many productions, some favorites include Stoneheart (Diversionary Theatre), Once Upon A Brick (Legoland), L.S. Dead (SDSU Film), The Weight of Dreams (SDSU Mainstage), MIA: All Mine (Bocón Theatre), Spamalot (Woodside Community Theatre), and The Addams Family (Woodside High School). She is also a part of the Camino23 Collective here in San Diego, focusing on creating and supporting Latinx theatre. Lourdes is thrilled to be a part of this wonderful production with such a talented cast and crew. Also, a special thanks to her partner, friends, and family for the constant love and support!

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

JJ ECCLES (Assistant Director, Ensemble, Matt/Gibson u/s) (he/ him) is a fourth-year at San Diego State with a double major in Theatre Arts, Performance and Television, Film, and New Media, Production along with a Cultural Proficiency minor. He is predominantly an actor, but is excited to venture into directing as well. Recent credits include Scott (Jonathan/ Mr. Collins u/s) in Ziggy, Stardust, & Me (SDSU), Arnold in The Magic Hummingbird (CEART Tijuana) and Max (Ernst u/s) in Cabaret (SDSU). In addition to performing, he is also one of the Production Managers for Skull & Dagger Dramatic Society and the PR Coordinator for Film Society here at SDSU. He would like to thank his mom for all her support and hopes you enjoy the show! Instagram: @_jjeccles_

SCENIC DESIGN

HEATHER LARSEN is a third-year graduate student at San Diego State studying Scenic Design. She is excited to be designing her fourth production with SDSU, the others being A Raisin in the Sun, The 25th... Spelling Bee, and The Weight of Dreams. Additional credits include scenic design for The 39 Steps, Sabrina Fair, and Beau Jest at The Master’s University and production design for the 2021 feature film The Man From Nowhere. In conjunction with her design experience, she has worked professionally as a scenic carpenter with Scenic Highlights, a company with clients such as The Academy Awards and Disneyland. Heather received her BA in Cinema & Digital Arts from The Master’s University and is currently working towards her MFA, expected graduation May 2024. Website: https://heatherlarsendesign.com/

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COSTUME DESIGNER

MAYTÉ MARTÍNEZ is a native-born San Diegan. She received a bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts with an emphasis in Costume Design from San Diego State University. She is currently in her last semester at San Diego State University’s MFA program pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in Costume Design. Her costume design works vary from theater to contemporary dance, opera, and film. She is also working as a teaching artist with the arts engagement department at The Old Globe.

COSTUME SHOP MANAGER

LAURA “LARS” SLADICH is a costume designer and costume technician. They are currently earning their MFA in Costume Design and Technology with an emphasis in Technology at San Diego State University. Laura “Lars” Sladich is very passionate about bringing one’s renderings to life!

LIGHTING DESIGN

SAMMY WEBSTER is a second-year MFA Lighting Design and Technology candidate. Past productions include Mother Courage and Her Children, Bloodletting, Anonymous, and The Busie Body. He would like to dedicate this production of Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play to one of his best friends, Gavin Strawnanto. “My world would be bland without you, thank you for inspiring me every day and helping me learn I could be an artist, I love you, and I would not be here without you!”

SOUND DESIGN

PAUL PETERSON San Diego State University: Children of Eden, Ziggy, Stardust & Me, Cabaret, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Postcard American Town. The Old Globe: over 100 shows, including The Taming Of The Shrew, Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas, The Brothers Size, Nobody Loves You, Kingdom, Hold Please, Restoration Comedy, Pig Farm, Moonlight and Magnolias, Lucky Duck, The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow, Blue/ Orange, Time Flies, Pentecost, Compleat Female Stage Beauty and many more.

Regional: Milwaukee Repertory Theater, San Jose Repertory Theatre, Center Stage, La Jolla Playhouse, Sledgehammer Theatre (Associate Artist), San Diego Repertory Theatre. Radio Plays: Hamlet: On the Radio. Podcasts: Gather Round, Cocktails with the Canon. Film: Krapp’s Last Tape. Education: B.A. in Drama with an emphasis in Technical Design from San Diego State University. Paul is a Lecturer in Sound Design and Technology with San Diego State University’s School of Theatre.

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SAM (She/Her) is a senior finishing her BA in Theatre Arts with an emphasis in Stage Management with a Certification in Entertainment Management with Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play. The Old Globe: The Gardens of Anuncia (SM Intern), Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (SM Intern). SDSU: Bloodletting, The Long Christmas Ride Home (ASM). LAVC: The Dumbwaiter (Dir.), Hold For Three (Dir.), Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear. AA-T from Los Angeles Valley College. Salamat to Mico and my family for the support and love, who taught me to meet life gloriously!

CAST: WHO’S WHO Kate Crissinger (Maria, Second FBI Agent/Itchy)

Kate is a fourth-year Theatre Arts, Performance major and an English/Interdisciplinary Studies minor. You may have seen her in previous productions here at SDSU, including Marmee in Skull and Dagger’s Little Women and as a performer in V-Day’s Raise the Vibration (2021-2023). Most recently, she wrote and directed her first full length play, Medea, with cowriter and director Stephanie Norris. She is also the current treasurer for Skull and Dagger. She’d like to extend a huge thank you to Jesca for encouraging her passion for weird and wacky art and to her family for making her that way.

Audrey Deubig (Jenny, Marge/Marge)

Audrey is a third-year Musical Theatre major at SDSU. She is so excited to share the stage with this amazing cast! Regional credit: Head Over Heels (Understudy/Swing) [Diversionary Theatre], West Side Story (Velma) [Teatro San Diego], Matilda (Ensemble) [Moonlight Stage Productions]. Memorable credits: Cabaret (Fraulein Kost), Postcard American Town (Betty Treemount), Steel Pier (Hannah) [SDSU], Something Rotten (Portia), Matilda (Miss Honey) [Ovation Theatre], Freaky Friday (Torrey) [San Diego Musical Theatre], Little Women (Amy March), Spelling Bee (Logainne) [Moonlight Youth Theatre]. Audrey was named San Diego’s 2020 Artist of the Year [NYA]. She performed as the Host of the 2021 Rising Stars Cabaret and returned in 2022 for the Ten Year Alumni Performance [CCAE]. Special thanks to Audrey’s teachers, mentors, family & friends who faithfully support her in the audience & in life. Enjoy the show!

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CAST: WHO’S WHO Kaia Podd (Ensemble, Colleen/Nedra u/s)

Kaia Podd is a first-year student double majoring in Theatre Arts, Performance and General Business. She is an Orange County and San Diego-based actress and musician. Past roles include Antigone (Antigone, Huntington Beach Academy of the Performing Arts) Matilda Blackwell (The Sweet Science of Bruising, Huntington Beach Academy of the Performing Arts) and Heather Macnamara (Heathers, Tophat8 Repertory).

She works as a party princess and mascot employee for children’s birthday parties, and has volunteered at Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts junior summer arts camp. She’d like to thank the Mr. Burns team for granting her this opportunity, and dedicate this show to her dad, Kevin, whose support helped her get here. Instagram: @kaiapodd

Jon Alexander Hewitt

(Gibson, Loving Husband & Sideshow Bob/Homer)

Jon Alexander Hewitt is making his SDSU debut in Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play. He earned his AA in Theatre Arts and is now in his senior year, pursuing his bachelors at SDSU. Having found his calling in acting during his fledgling years at Grossmont College, Jon’s passion for the craft has only deepened over time. He believes in the transformative power of theatre, embracing each new opportunity to explore the depths of human emotions and experiences. Some of his roles include Cinderella’s Prince (Into the Woods), Professor Moriarty (Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure), and Orcus/Ronnie (She Kills Monsters). He would like to thank his mom who has been his biggest fan and greatest supporter.

Abigail Maurer (Nedra/Edna Krabappel)

Abigail Maurer is a third-year Musical Theatre, Performance student based in Thousand Oaks, CA. Abigail has been in 24 shows throughout her 15 years of acting of acting experience, and has played roles such as The Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music (Westlake High School Theatre Company), Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins (Hillcrest Players), and Claire in The Long Christmas Ride Home (San Diego State University).

Abigail is currently a Young Adult Ambassador for 5-Star Theatricals and has been with the company for eight years. This past summer, Abigail worked as an acting coach for Hillcrest Players’ musical theatre summer camp. She would like to thank her friends, family, and all of her teachers, past and present, for their continued support.

You can follow Abigail on instagram at @abigailrawlings

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CAST: WHO’S WHO Ava Manly (Sam, Bart/Mr. Burns)

Ava Manly is a first-year Theatre Arts, Performance major at SDSU. Her past roles include her portrayal of Vera in She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition, Maria in Twelfth Night, and Mona in Chicago: Teen Edition. She is beyond excited to perform in this show, as it is her first SDSU production.

She would love to thank the amazing cast and crew, her supportive family and friends, and the director, Jesca, for giving her this wonderful opportunity. She hopes that you enjoy the show!

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Frida Ramos-Casas (Colleen, First FBI Agent/Lisa)

Frida is a third-year student here at SDSU majoring in Theatre Arts, Performance and minoring in Dance, and this is her first performance in a main-stage production. She focuses her dance study on yoga and contact improvisation dance techniques. She speaks Spanish fluently and is currently learning Italian for her future study at Istituto Lorenzo de’ Medici next spring at the Italian International Institute in Florence. Frida is from San Diego and had her base in theater at the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, where she majored in musical theater. She would like to thank you for coming to see the show today!

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CAST: WHO’S WHO Elsie Sorenson(Ensemble, Maria/Quincy u/s)

Elsie is a first-year Theatre Arts, Performance major from Monterey, CA. Recent credits include Ocean in Ride the Cyclone (Forest Theater Guild), and also several high school productions before attending SDSU.

Booker Schrock (Matt, Homer/Scratchy)

Booker Schrock (any pronouns) grew up in Eureka, California, performing across Humboldt County in high school and community productions. After moving to San Diego to study Theatre Arts, Performance till 2025 at SDSU, Booker has been lucky enough to be able to act with many SDSU associated theatre groups, including the Main Stage, Skull and Dagger, Turnkey Theatre, and most recently, Black Renaissance, as “Laurie” in Pipeline. Booker has also recently studied Shakespeare abroad over the summer at Prague Shakespeare Company, where they played “Touchstone’’ in Sharon Ott’s As You Like It. Booker has had an unforgettable experience in Mr. Burns, and hopes you’ll enjoy the show.

Isabel Wirz (Quincy, Businesswoman/Bart)

Isabel, a second year pursuing a BA in Theatre Arts, Performance, is so excited to be a part of her first mainstage production here at SDSU! She is from the Bay Area where she has been performing and collaborating with various theatre companies locally since the age of 9. Past shows include Musical Theatre Club’s Into the Woods (Cinderella), Skull and Dagger’s Little Women (Meg), The Pajama Game (Gladys), and Fiddler on the Roof (Shaindel). She has also had the joy of working with younger performers, student directing Frozen Jr (Bay Area Children’s Theatre). A big thank you to her family for their unwavering support and encouragement! She hopes you enjoy the show! @isabelwirz

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PRODUCTION STAFF MANAGEMENT & DIRECTION

Assistant Directors............................................... JJ Eccles, Lourdes Arteaga Assistant Stage Managers.................................. Leif Pearson, Jaiden Silva Assistant Dramaturgs............. Skyzx Labastilla+,Kay Diaz De Regules+ Production Manager....................................................................TaiReikca L.A. Stage Management Advisor....................................................... Jay Sheehan Dramaturgy Advisor .......................................................................Shelley Orr

SCENIC

Scenic Design Advisor............................................................. Ralph Funicello Scenic Run Crew...................................................................Andy Elden Mejia, ......................................................................... Matthew Dixon, Alana Marshall Technical Director..................................................................Brian J. McVicker Assistant Technical Directors.......................Lexi Berson, Tamarra Sylber° Assistant Scenic Designers............................. Isabel Simoes-deCarvalho° Scene Shop Supervisors................................Andrew Young, Noah Lange Prop Master and Scenic Charge Artist.............................Kristen E. Flores Scenic and Properties Artisans...........................................Heather Larsen° Properties Run Crew......................................................................... Ethan Cruz Scenic Construction................... Matthew Talley, Chris Rowe, THEA 442A

COSTUME

Costume Design Advisor............................................................Brooke Kesler Costume Shop Manager...........................................Laura “Lars” Sladich°^ Staff Costume Shop Manager...................................................... Teri Tavares Costume/Wig Technician.......................................................... Peter Herman Assistant Costume Designers............................ Kelan Yang°, Joana Dirilo Costume Shop Assistant..........................................................Skyler Harding Drapers.................................................. Katherine Paulson°, Heather Nunn° Special Projects..........................Claire Peterson°, Anastasiia Sennikova°, ............................................................................................. Sabastian Della Gatta Special Projects Assistants..................................... Linda Litchy-Cervantes, ....................................................................................................Arianna Quintero° Costume Construction...........................................................Thea 442B Class Costume Run Crew................................. Christina Gallo, Donae Swanson, ................................................. Jaiden Sanmarti, Sergio Morejon Ramierez, ...................................................................Sierra Goria, Sydney Guest-Nelson Laundry Crew.....................................................Kevin Sakrekoff, Ryan Flores

PRODUCTION STAFF LIGHTING

Lighting Advisor.......................................................................Anne E. McMills Lighting Shop Supervisor.....................................................Kat Makarushka Assistant Lighting Designer(s)...........................................Hannah Mullins° Head Electrician.......................................................................... Reid Semmens Assistant Head Electrician(s).......................................Mary Ashley Fulton°, ..................................................................... Emily Johansson, Quetzal Alcaraz Deck Electrictian....................................................................Andy Elden Mejia Electricians.........................................................THEA240 and Team Lighting Programmer.............................................................................. Joshua Heming° Light Board Operator............................................................... Morgan Sayles

SOUND

Audio Shop Supervisor..........................................................Kat Makarushka Sound Board Operator...........................................................Alanna Morgan A2.............................................................................................Brenna Hughbanks

MARKETING & FRONT OF HOUSE

Box Office Manager...................................................................... Bryan Martin Marketing and Publicity Assistants ....Bekah Blackburn, Julia Dimson House Managers.......................................Emerson Clarke, Amanda Mann Box Office Staff.............Kristie Arenas, Alana Marshall, Audrey Daynes Concessions................................................................................ Skull & Dagger

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SDSU SCHOOL OF THEATRE, TELEVISION, AND FILM

FACULTY & STAFF

ADMINISTRATION ‘Niyi Coker Jr., Professor & TTF Director Ashlee Vizcaino, School Coordinator Elizabeth Anderson, Financial Coordinator Bryan Martin, Box Office & Social Media Coordinator TELEVISION, FILM, AND NEW MEDIA FACULTY/STAFF Marwa Abdalla, Lecturer Abraham Amkpa, Lecturer Uri Bar-On, Lecturer Ralph Blanchard, Lecturer Jose De Matos, Tech Engineer Krystal Dawkins, Lecturer Jeff Deverett, Lecturer Greg Durbin, Professor Alex Farnsley, Lecturer Michael Feinstein, Lecturer Lizzette Flores, Equipment Supervisor Mark Freeman, Professor Ángel Granados, Lecturer Glenn Heath, Lecturer/Undergraduate Adviser Brian Hu, Associate Professor Brie Iatarola, Lecturer Donn Johnson, Lecturer Brendan Julian, Lecturer Martha M. Lauzen, Professor, Executive Director Center for the Study of Women in Television/Film Stephanie Lee, TFM Shop Foreman Jessica McGaugh, Assistant Professor David Morong, Professor, Graduate Advisor Vernon Mortensen, Lecturer Ron Najor, Lecturer Greg Penetrante, TV/Film Studio Engineer Dane Picard, Lecturer Mary Posatko, Assistant Professor Timothy A. Powell, Professor, Area Head Sam Shpigelman, Lecturer, Area Head of New Media Production Genadi Radiul, Lecturer David Steinberg, Lecturer Rich Underwood, Lecturer Stuart Voytilla, Lecturer, Undergrad Advisor THEATRE FACULTY/STAFF Adrian Alita, Associate Professor, Head of Acting Caroline Andrew, Lecturer Dani Bedau, Associate Professor Denitsa Bliznakova, Professor, Head of Costume Design & Technology Cynthia Bloodgood, Lecturer Stephen Brotebeck, 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

TaiReikca Glover, Production Facilitator Peter Herman, Wig Making, Make-up Costume Construction D.J. Hopkins, Professor Brooke Kesler, Lecturer Noah Lange, Scene Shop Foreman Kat Makarushka, Theatrical Lighting, Projection, & Sound Lead Randi McKenzie, Emerita Assistant Dean Anne McMills, Associate Professor, Design/Technology MFA Graduate Advisor Brian McVicker, Technical Director Robert Meffe, Professor, Graduate Advisor, Head of Musical Theatre Charles Murdock Lucas, Associate Professor, Head of Scenic Design & Integrated Media Laurinda Nikkel, Lecturer Shelley Orr, Associate Professor, Graduate Advisor for MA Theatre Arts Paul Peterson, Lecturer Nicholas Ponting, Lecturer Jesca Prudencio, Associate Professor Randy Reinholz, Professor Jill Rovatsos, Lecturer Jay Sheehan, Faculty Production Manager, Stage Management Advisor Teri McConnell Tavares, Costume Shop Manager Katie (Laura) Turner, Lecturer, Undergraduate Advisor Alison Urban, Lecturer/Internship Adviser Christopher Warren, Associate Professor Andrew Young, Scene Shop Foreman EMERITUS FACULTY Hayes Anderson, Professor Emeritus Carroll Blue, Professor Emerita Anne-Charlotte Harvey, Professor Emerita Michael Harvey, Professor Emeritus Elizabeth Heighten, Professor Emerita Kaye Jameson, Professor Emeritus Paula Kalustian, Professor Emerita Margaret Larlham, Professor Emerita Peter Larlham, Professor Emeritus Robert E. Lee, Professor Emeritus Roy Madsen, Professor Emeritus Donald R. Martin, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus Margaret McKerrow, Professor Emerita Tom Meador, Professor Emeritus Jack Ofield, Professor Emeritus Michael Real, Professor Emeritus Beeb Salzer, Professor Emeritus Loren Schreiber, Emeritus Professor Rick Simas, Lecturer Emeritus Carolyn “C.J.” Keith, Lecturer Emerita John Witherspoon, Professor Emeritus Craig Wolf, Professor Emeritus

GENERAL INFORMATION CELL 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.

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: Theatre $20 / Film $10 (Prices may vary for special events/productions)

Email: ttf.boxoffice@mail.sdsu.edu Phone: 619-594-6884 Administrative Office 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.

Take a Seat!

SDSU performing arts invites you to take part in an exciting opportunity to support its new Performing Arts District in a meaningful way by participating in the Take A Seat campaign.

You have the opportunity to Take A Seat in the spotlight and enjoy having your name, a sentiment, anniversary date, or the name of another person you wish to honor laser-engraved on an elegant nameplate placed on one of the theater seats. Your sponsorship will support performances, students, faculty, and the greatest needs of the SDSU performing arts program.

The engraving you select promises that you or your loved one will be a visible part of this dynamic Performing Arts District for years to come.

Interested in reserving a seat?

Scan the QR Code above for more information, or visit psfa.sdsu.edu/takeaseat