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Brad Brock Director, School of Theatre Florida State University

Kris Salata Chair, School of Theatre Florida State University

We are thrilled to welcome you back to the School of Theatre at Florida State and to our exciting 20222023 season of plays and musicals! Each year, we present performances that build on our rich past to reflect on the now, stimulate discussion among our community, and significantly enhance our students’ education.

For over 50 years, the School of Theatre has trained students not just for Broadway stages but as theatremakers, leaders, artists, and advocates for theatre across the world. None of this would be possible without our immensely dedicated faculty and staff and the generous and loyal support from members of our community. It is no wonder that with such shared effort the School of Theatre continues to be recognized as one of the top programs in the country.

We hope that you will join us for each and every production as we celebrate the incredibly talented students, faculty, and staff who have worked tirelessly to create what you see on stage. Thank you for supporting the arts and the School of Theatre at Florida State as we could not do it without you!

- Brad Brock & Kris Salata

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT The School of Theatre is located on land that is the ancestral and traditional territory of the Apalachee Nation, the Muscogee Nation, the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida, and the Seminole Tribe of Florida. We pay respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to their descendants, to the generations yet unborn, and to all Indigenous people.

THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE AT FLORIDA STATE As one of the top-tier theatre training programs in the nation, the School of Theatre at Florida State provides its students with a wide variety of theatrical and educational opportunities. The primary mission of the School of Theatre is to offer students a comprehensive education in theatre and to prepare emerging artists to enter the professional theatre industry. As a result, the School of Theatre provides both student artists and community audience members a diverse array of productions that explore the spectrum of our shared humanity.

Founded in 1973 under the vision and leadership of then-Dean Richard G. Fallon, the School of Theatre enjoys a national reputation, in large part, because of the excellence of its undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as a gifted faculty of nationally recognized professional artists and educators. The London Theatre Studies program, the chance to work side by side with guest artists and eminent scholars, as well as showcase opportunities in New York City and Los Angeles are just a few of the many reasons why students are attracted to our various professional and academic degrees from all over the United States, many foreign countries, and every county in Florida.

Alumni of the program include Broadway stars Christiani Pitts, Montego Glover, and Leslie Flesner, television producer Steven Sears, Emmy Award-winners John Papsidera and John Brace, Broadway producers Heather Provost and Darren Bagert, Playwright and Professor Suzan Zeder, and a host of talented entertainment industry professionals. Through their creative work, research, publication, and service, School of Theatre alumni contribute to the commercial, educational, and cultural life of the citizens of Florida and the nation.

The School of Theatre at Florida State is a member of the University/Resident Theatre Association, Inc. and is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre.

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THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE AT FLORIDA STATE PRESENTS

Written by

Mary Zimmerman Director

Rouba Palmer Music Director

Choreographer

Caitlyn Primous

Charlotte Ennen Scenic Designer

Andrea Ball Sound Designer

Costume Designer

Zachary Payne

Todd Wren

Technical Director

Zach Cramer

Payton Nugent

Intimacy Coordinator

Dramaturg

Hannah Fazio

Lighting Designer

Ahon Gooptu

Fight Director

Jason Armit Calling Stage Manager

Madeline Hull

April 14 - 23, 2023 The Augusta Conradi Studio Theatre - Please note that there will be no intermission -

THE SECRET IN THE WINGS is produced by special arrangement with Bruce Ostler, BRET ADAMS, LTD., 448 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036. www.bretadamsltd.net THE SECRET IN THE WINGS was originally written and directed by Mary Zimmerman for the Lookingglass Theatre Company.

THE CAST First Woman................................................................................................. Angélica Concepción Second Woman..................................................................................................Rachel Lieberman First Man..................................................................................................................Roger Borrell Second Man.......................................................................................................... Bryce Etheridge Third Man................................................................................................................Brian Warner Fourth Man............................................................................................................. Justin Banton Fifth Man.............................................................................................................. Kevin Marvian Third Woman........................................................................................................Melody Burrage Fourth Woman................................................................................................Kerrington Jackson

THE UNDERSTUDIES* First Woman............................................................................................................... Mia Prokop Second Woman.....................................................................................................Isabella Farrugia First and Fourth Man............................................................................................... Nicolas Evans Second and Fifth Man................................................................................................... Jake Tottle Third Man..............................................................................................................Linus O’Palick Third Woman.................................................................................................Antonia Pack-Brown Fourth Woman........................................................................................................... Elena Brace *Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance.

SCENE LIST Opening The Three Blind Queens: Part One Stolen Pennies: Interlude The Princess Who Wouldn’t Laugh: Part One The Three Snake Leaves: Part One Allerleira: Part One Seven Swans, or Silent for Seven Years

Stolen Pennies: Interlude Two Allerleira: Conclusion The Three Snake Leaves: Conclusion Stolen Pennies: Conclusion The Princess Who Wouldn’t Laugh: Conclusion The Three Blind Queens: Conclusion Conclusion

SONG LIST “Falling in Love Again”

by Friedrich Hollaender with English lyrics by Sammy Lerner

“Snake Song Parts One and Two” Words by Mary Zimmerman Music by Andre Pluess and Ben Sussman

“Song of the Three Blind Queens” Words by James Joyce Music by Laura Eason and Joy Gregory

With additional compositions

by Caitlyn Primous

CAST HEADSHOTS

Justin Banton

Roger Borrell

Elena Brace

Melody Burrage

Angélica Concepción

Bryce Etheridge

Nicolas Evans

Isabella Farrugia

Kerrington Jackson

Rachel Lieberman

Kevin Marvian

Linus O’Palick

Antonia Pack-Brown

Mia Prokop

Jake Tottle

Brian Warner

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WHO’S WHO Justin Banton he/him (Fourth Man) is a junior BFA Acting major from Kissimmee, FL. Previous credits include Moon Man Walk (Astronaut), As You Like It (Orlando), and The Flick (Avery).

Justin would like to thank Rouba, the cast, and the crew.

Roger Borrell (First Man) is a senior BA Theatre major from Miami, FL. Previous credits include Sweet Charity (Daddy Brubeck) and The Spongebob Musical (Perch Perkins). He’d like to give special thanks to his family and his girlfriend for their support.

Elena Brace (u/s Fourth Woman, Assistant Director) is a junior BFA Acting major from Indian Harbour Beach, FL. Some of her previous credits include The Lesson (The Maid), As You Like It (Phebe), and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Titania/Helena). Elena would like to thank her friends and family.

Kerrington Jackson (Fourth Woman) is a sophomore BFA Acting major from Columbia, SC. Previous credits include Men On Boats (u/s O.G. and Seneca) and Leap of Faith (Ornella).

She would like to thank the cast and crew, with special recognition to her family for all their support!

Rachel Lieberman (Second Woman) is a sophomore BFA Acting major from Miami, FL. Previous credits include The Ruby Sunrise (u/s Ruby and Elizabeth) and Men on Boats (Bradley).

She thanks her friends, family, teachers, and the cast and crew for all their support!

Kevin Marvian (Fifth Man) is a junior BA Theatre major from Orlando, FL. Previous credits include When in the Course of Human Events (Bertram), For Good, For God (Kevin), and Next to Normal (Henry). He thanks Rouba for this amazing opportunity.

Melody Burrage (Third Woman) is a junior BA Theatre major from Boca Raton, FL. Previous credits include The Ruby Sunrise (u/s Suzie), Hairspray (Amber), and Little Women (Amy). She would like to thank her loving fiancé and family for their unending love and support.

Linus O’Palick (u/s Third Man) is a freshman BFA Acting major from Tampa, FL. Previous credits include A Chorus Line (Zach) and The Last Five Years (Jamie). He would love to thank his friends and family for all the love and support.

Angélica Concepción (First Woman) is a sophomore BM Music Theatre major from Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Her previous credits include Sweet Charity (Ensemble, u/s Helene), As You Like It (u/s Rosalind), and Newsies (Swing).

She would like to thank the cast and crew.

Antonia Pack-Brown (u/s Third Woman) is a sophomore BFA Acting major from Port Orange, FL. Previous credits include Men On Boats (Goodman) and King Henry IV (Queen Isabelle). She thanks her family and FSU SOT for this opportunity.

Bryce Etheridge (Second Man) is a junior BA Theatre major from Bonifay, FL. Previous credits include Chipola College’s The Taming of the Shrew (Hortensio) and The Importance of Being Earnest (Jack). He thanks his family and friends for their support.

Mia Prokop (u/s First Woman) is a sophomore BA Theatre and Business major from Coconut Creek, FL. Previous credits include The Ruby Sunrise (u/s Lulu). She would like to thank her friends and family for their support and the cast and crew for their dedication.

Nicolas Evans (u/s First and Fourth Man, Assistant Director) is a junior BFA Acting major from Longwood, FL. Previous credits include The Ruby Sunrise (Tad Rose). He thanks his mother for her continuous support and Kylie Marco for everything.

Jake Tottle (u/s Second and Fifth Man) is a freshman at TCC from Palm Harbor, FL. Previous credits include The Lesson (u/s Professor), Commandments (Aiden), and She Kills Monsters (Miles). He would like to thank their friends and family for all their support.

Isabella Farrugia (u/s Second Woman) is a sophomore BM Music Theatre major from New Orleans, LA. Previous credits include Sweet Charity (u/s Charity) and Newsies (Newsie). She thanks her family and this team for their love and support!

Brian Warner (Third Man) is a senior BA Theatre major from Orlando, FL. Previous credits include The Lesson (The Professor), As You Like It (Duke Senior), and It Oft Falls Out (The Duke). He would like to thank God, his family, and his friends.

WHO’S WHO Jason Armit (Fight Director) is a Fight Director/Certified Teacher with the Society of American Fight Directors and holds a BFA in Performance from the University of Southern Mississippi. Previously at FSU: The Ruby Sunrise, Sweet Charity, Cinderella, and As You Like It. Professional Theatres: Alliance Theatre (Atlanta, GA), Alabama Shakespeare Festival (Montgomery, AL), Utah Shakespeare Festival (Cedar City, UT), among others. Other universities: University of Georgia (Athens, GA), University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC), and Auburn University (Auburn, AL), among others.

Andrea Ball (Scenic Design) was born and raised in Texas, received a BFA in Theatrical Design and Technology at Texas State University, and earned an MFA in Scenic Design at Indiana University. Credits at basecoatstudios.com/ scenic-design Zach Cramer (Sound Designer) is the Sound Designer for the SOT at FSU. Over the past twenty-five years, he has designed over 100 productions including The Who’s Tommy, Peter Pan, Ragtime, Seussical the Musical, Nine (winner 2008 FTC, 2009 SETC and advanced to national AACT), Titanic, The Producers, Spamalot, Hedda Gabler, Addams Family, Beauty and the Beast, Hairspray, and In The Heights.

Matthew Cleveland (Deck Stage Manager) is a Sophomore BA Theatre major from Pembroke Pines, FL. Previous credits include Cinderella (Fly Rail Operator), Sweet Charity (Carpenter), and Men On Boats (Carpenter). He thanks his family and Reed Worrell.

Elena Dibbs (Deck Stage Manager) is a sophomore BA Theatre major from Tampa, FL. Previous credits include Parscription (Stage Manager) and Holy Inappropriate (Stage Manager), as well as Chlorine (Lightboard Operator) and Cinderella (Spot Operator). She would like to thank her family and friends for their support!

Charlotte Ennen (Choreographer) is a sophomore Music Theatre major from Norfolk, VA. Previous credits include Sweet Charity (Charity), Cinderella (Ensemble), and Newsies (Jojo). She thanks Rouba, the Music Theatre faculty, her family, friends, the cast, and the crew!

Emma Kate Farlow (Assistant Choreographer) is a freshman Music Theatre major from Texas and Georgia. Previous credits include Dragons Love Tacos (Blue Dragon), On the Town (Ivy Smith), and Seussical the Musical (Dance Captain). She would like to thank her parents and sisters for all their support.

Hannah Fazio (Intimacy Coordinator) is a Ph.D. candidate from small-town Minnesota.

Previous intimacy credits include Bulrusher, Something Rotten!, The Ruby Sunrise, Sweet Charity, A Town Divided, and more. Thanks to the ensemble and production team for allowing her to be part of such a lovely show.

Ahon Gooptu (Dramaturg) is a final year MA student in Theatre and Performance Research from Kolkata, India. Recent dramaturgy/ playwriting credits include Sweet Charity, Labor Day Reunion, and Seasons of Love; acting credits include As You Like It (Jaques) and AMEND (Demetrius). He holds a BA in Theatre and English from Grinnell College and has trained at the National Theater Institute. He thanks Rouba and the team for their collaboration and his Side B family for helping him grow everyday.

Madeline Hull (Stage Manager) is a senior BA Theatre major from Orlando, FL. Previous credits include Men On Boats (Assistant Stage Manager) and Into the Woods (Stage Manager).

She would like to thank the entire cast and crew, her family, and Skylar Ramsey!

Chris Moeggenberg (Deck Stage Manager) is a junior BA Theatre major from Ft. Myers, FL. Previous credits include FSU’s Dragons Love Tacos (Deck Stage Manager), FSU’s Cinderella (Assistant Stage Manager), and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ Harvey Milk (Deck Crew). They would like to thank their friends and family for their continued support!

Payton Nugent (Technical Director) is a secondyear MFA Technical Production graduate student from Raleigh, NC. This is his first production as Technical Director. Previous FSU credits include Assistant Technical Director roles for Sweet Charity and As You Like It. He would like to especially thank Liz, Mark, Hunter, and Onyx for their support throughout his education.

Rouba Palmer (Director) is a Lebanese-born Australian in her final year of the MFA in Directing program. Rouba has written, directed, performed, and produced theatre since 2007.

During her time at FSU, she has taught Creative Improv, Commedia dell-Arte, and Directing 1.

Some of her directorial achievements at FSU include The Lesson, The Human Circus, and AMEND for ‘Shakespeare Shorts’. Rouba is also the 2021 recipient of the SETC Leighton M. Ballew Directing Scholarship.

Information in "Who's Who" is provided by members of this production. Opinions expressed are those of the players, and not necessarily those of the School of Theatre or Florida State University.

WHO’S WHO Zachary Payne he/him (Costume Designer) is an MFA Costume Design student from Asheville, NC. He recieved his BFA in Theatre Production Design from Belmont University. His previous work at FSU includes Newsies (Associate Costume Designer) and Cinderella (Assistant Costume Designer). Previous costume design credits include Prefers Bright Indirect Light (FSU), Nina Variations (Belmont University), Argonautika (Verge Theatre), and The House at Pooh Corner (Belmont University).

He would like to thank his parents, family, and friends for their continuous love and support.

Caitlyn Primous (Music Director) is a sophomore BM Music Theatre major from Marietta, GA. Previous credits include Something Rotten! (Conductor Intern/Music Director Intern) and Last Stop on Market Street (Tattooed Woman). She thanks Rouba Palmer for the opportunity and Tom Ossowski.

Todd Wren (Lighting Designer) received his MFA from Carnegie Mellon University and is a vested member of United Scenic Artists, local #829, and active member of USITT, SETC, and SCTA. World premiere designs include The Sabbath Girl directed by Joe Brancato; Stand

by Your Man with Grammy-Award winning Jim Lauderdale and directed by Gabriel Barre; Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland conceived and choreographed by Chase Brock; Turned Funny directed by Fred Chappell; and the NYC premieres of The Fall to Earth directed by Joe Brancato. Todd’s regional credits include The Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach, Cleveland Playhouse, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, The Rubicon Theatre, Goodspeed Musicals, Charlotte Repertory Theatre, Coconut Grove Playhouse, Florida Repertory Theatre, Flat Rock Playhouse, Penguin Repertory, South Carolina Children’s Theatre, Paramount Productions, and Nickelodeon.

DIRECTOR'S NOTE From Director Rouba Palmer Once upon a time there was a little girl who watched intently as a butterfly was breaking out of its cocoon. As she observed the struggle, she wanted to help, so she began gently picking away at the chrysalis shell until the butterfly was released. However, much to her dismay, the butterfly flopped out of its cocoon and died prematurely because it was unable to fly. Unfortunately, the little girl’s act of seeming kindness had robbed the butterfly the chance to develop its wings. For it was only through the struggle that its wings could acquire their strength.

The Secret in the Wings is a coming-of-age play that deals with themes of transformation, hardship, and parent/child relationships. We journey through fragmented, lesser-known fairytales that are darker than usual and that are presented using a variety of different theatrical conventions. Song, dance, mime, and transformational acting reveal that the secret behind the wings is found in the struggle that occurs as a child transitions into adulthood. In order to achieve this metamorphosis, Zimmerman encourages us to embrace what is scary and difficult, because as is quoted in the play, “perhaps everything that frightens us, is in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love.”

The children argue whether their shadows are real or just an ogre that is hiding in the wings, emphasizing the idea that we each have a hidden part of ourselves that we want to keep concealed.

However, unless we expose it and deal with our shadow-selves, we can never truly move on and grow.

The structure of the play, one that fans out (like a wing), also speaks to an arrested metamorphosis, with stories hanging suspended, dangling in time before they can be resolved later on, a transformation in progress.

It is our hope in the telling of these intricate tales, that every audience member is not only entertained, but also challenged. Although the darkness threatens to overwhelm us, we can choose to face it rather than run from it, and by exposing the secrets that hide in the shadowy areas of our soul, we may find that we gain a new sense of freedom and strength.

A caterpillar inside a cocoon is in the dark, and it is only in these deep and painful recesses that it can fully develop into all it was meant to be. So that one day, once its wings are fully grown, it can break out of its chrysalis cage and fly into the light.

PRODUCTION TEAM Director...................................................................................................................................Rouba Palmer Assistant Directors............................................................................................... Elena Brace, Nicolas Evans Directing Advisor............................................................................................................. Jessica Phelps West Music Director..................................................................................................................... Caitlyn Primous Pianist.................................................................................................................................. Caitlyn Primous Percussionists...................................................................................... Charlotte Ennen, Emma Kate Farlow Choreographer.....................................................................................................................Charlotte Ennen Assistant Choreographer..................................................................................................Emma Kate Farlow Scenic Designer...........................................................................................................................Andrea Ball Costume Designer.................................................................................................................. Zachary Payne Lighting Designer........................................................................................................................ Todd Wren Sound Designer........................................................................................................................ Zach Cramer Technical Director................................................................................................................. Payton Nugent Assistant Technical Directors.............................................................................Victoria Guise, Sarah Liffick Fight Director............................................................................................................................. Jason Armit Fight Captain........................................................................................................................ Bryce Etheridge Intimacy Coordinator.............................................................................................................. Hannah Fazio Intimacy Captain.................................................................................................................Charlotte Ennen Dramaturg...............................................................................................................................Ahon Gooptu Calling Stage Manager............................................................................................................ Madeline Hull Deck Stage Managers................................................Matthew Cleveland, Elena Dibbs, Chris Moeggenberg Stage Management Mentor................................................................................................. Casey Sammarco Director of Production Services.......................................................................................... Joshua Wickham Technical Direction Advisor................................................................................. Robert Coleman, Jim Lile Production Manager........................................................................................................... Joshua Wickham Assistant Production Manager.................................................................................................Raistlin Yovan Scene Shop Manager.............................................................................................................Colin Campbell Assistant Scene Shop Manager.....................................................................................................Becca Stock Carpenters.......................................... Abby Akard, Jacquelince Buehner, Zachary Gage, Dominic Krippes, Sarah Liffick, Derek Sands, Wesley Seiderman, Finley Stein, Raistlin Yovan, Zalman Zuckerbraun Paint Shop Manager.................................................................................................................Teddy Moore Scenic Charge Artist.................................................................................................................Teddy Moore Scenic Artists.....................................................................Lindsay Merrill, Payton Nugent, Takeira Walker, Rheanne Walton, Reona Woods Properties Manager......................................................................................................................Kevin Grab Principal Props Artisan............................................................................................................ Reona Woods Assistant Properties Manager.................................................................................................. Victoria Guise Properties Artisan................................................................. Danielle Gonzalez, Callista Payne, Hailey Peart Properties Intern...................................................................................................................... Callista Payne Costume Design Advisor......................................................................................................... Emily Tappan Costume Design Assistant....................................................................................................Abbey Hodgson Costume Technology Advisor...................................................................................................... Jacki Armit Costume Shop Manager......................................................................................................Sarah M. Jahnke Costume Shop Intern...........................................................................................................Abbey Hodgson Wardrobe Supervisor..............................................................................................................Sydney Martin Staff Wig and Make-Up Artist............................................................................. Madison McKenzie Weber Wig and Make-Up Intern......................................................................................................Jennifer Rosner Drapers........................................................................................................... Yu-Fang Lin, Asher Lipscomb Stitchers................................................................................Yu-Fang Lin, Asher Lipscomb, Sydney Martin, Sabrina Ollerman, Alex Richard, Makenzie Vaughan Crafts Artisans...............................................................................................Sydney Martin, Zachary Payne Master Electrician.................................................................................................................Todd Teagarden

PRODUCTION TEAM Assistant Master Electrician........................................................................................................ Julie Adams Electrics Crew.......................................................................Julie Adams, Zachary A. Carey, Ashlie Charley, Todd Teagarden, Todd Wren Lighting Supervisor...............................................................................................................Todd Teagarden Assistant Lighting Supervisor............................................................................................... Zachary A. Cary Lighting Programmers........................................................................................Julie Adams, Ashlie Charley Light Board Operator............................................................................................ Sean Connor Macdonald Sound Board Operator........................................................................................................... Joseph Vescera Deck/Pops Crew..............................................................................................Evan Marty, Kate McConnell Costumes Run Crew............................................... Ashlie Charley, Sofia Fanan, J. Miller, Lauren Quintana Crew Swing................................................................................................................................ Lauren Kim House Management Supervisor.............................................................................................Sarah Goodson House Manager............................................................................................................................Sam Smith Assistant House Managers........................................................................................................... Ryan Mace Director of the Fine Arts Ticket Office..................................................................................Sarah Goodson Associate Director of Client Services............................................................................................ Jay Pension Associate Director of Patron Services.............................................................................................John Stark Patron Services Manager........................................................................................................... Lizzie Powers Usher Crew...................................................................Harley Brown, Gordon Cunningham, Adam Fuller, Aly MacDonald, Valentina Salazar Fine Arts Ticket Office Staff................................................Brigitte Anderson, Justin Banton, Alice Bishop, Holly Carroll, Samantha Charles, Emily Hensel, Lindsay Johnson, John Malley, Aleisha Mowatt, Jackie Petichakis, Alexandra Rios, Sam Smith Associate Director of Marketing Communications........................................................................Jack Rizzo Marketing Communications Manager.................................................................................... Kelby Siddons Graphic Design & Media Specialist............................................................................................... Lani Daes Associate Director of Community Engagement........................................................................Njeri Mungai Community Engagement Manager................................................................. Charlotte (Palmucci) Pension Special Events Coordinator....................................................................................................... Lizzie Powers Community Engagement Intern............................................................................................ Madeline Hull

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PATRONS SCHOLAR SPOTLIGHT: MADELINE HULL Madeline is a senior BA Theatre major concentrating in stage management. She has been involved in theatre all her life, working in everything from performance to stage makeup to house management.

After graduation, she will be moving to Orlando to complete the National College Leadership Program at Encore, a corporate event managing company, in which she will be training to become a Production Manager for their largest events.

FSU credits include The Secret in the Wings (Stage Manager), Men On Boats (Assistant Stage Manager), Dragons Love Tacos (Assistant House Manager), La Hija de Rappaccini (Stagehand), and White Mouse Production’s theatre festival Love is Love (Stage Manager). She has also interned for the Marketing and Community Engagement departments at the FSU School of Theatre and stage managed Wanderlust On Location’s 2022 production of Into the Woods at Lichgate Conservatory in Tallahassee.

“I am very grateful to be a student here at FSU and to receive this scholarship,” she says. “Being recognized in this way is incredibly humbling. Your support allows me to pursue so many opportunities and really focus on my education throughout the semester.”

2022-2023 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Angela Musette Russo Memorial Scholarship

Leon and Jane Schmehl Endowed Theatre Scholarship

Isabella Pila, Briana Rodriguez

Danielle Goldfine, Elijah Rios, Antonia PackBrown*

Brooks and Almena Pettit Presidential Scholarship Joshua Reaves Mart and Louis Hill Presidential Scholarship Robert Bailey

Michael Martin International Theatre Scholarship Elizabeth Lee, Justin Banton*, Patrick DuChêne, Nia Alexander Richard G. Fallon Scholarship Jessie Roddy, Max Rosenbush

Davis Gaines Endowed Scholarship in Music Theatre Charles Antenen, Brady Foley, Gabrielle Hagenlocker Dean Gil Lazier Student Scholarship in the School of Theatre Zeatha Saint Fleur, Mila Sumrall*, Jerry Truong, Jordan Walker Frank and Jo Ann Fain Endowed Scholarship Will Porter, Christian Collins, Nicholas Nasta, José Muñoz Triana Ginger Earnest London Theatre Scholarship

Robert S. Barber Endowed Scholarship Alfonso Alvarez, Sidney Barmoha, Rachael Britton, Lilliana Simms, Alyssa Stewart Steven L. Sears Scholarship in Theatre Brooke Culp, Ellie Dobleske, Linus O'Palick* Theatre Patrons Association Scholarship Lillian Aldrich, Gabriella Arias, Tai Beasley, Maryann Byram, Holly Carroll, Aaron Collins, Jade Dyer, Jonah Harmon, Madeline Hull*, Kevin Marvian*, Susanna Ninomiya, Audrey Okrutny, Giuliana Sarcone, José Muñoz Triana, Elizabeth Veloso

Faith Verbsky, Chloe Ward Theatre Patrons London Endowment Fred Chappell London Theatre Scholarship Allison Crawford Hazel Sliger Presidential Scholarship Rachael Britton

Kevin Marvian*, Susanna Ninomiya, Audrey Okrutny, Giuliana Sarcone, Elizabeth Velasco Theodore and Barbara Judd Endowed Scholarship in Theatre Zachary Izquierdo, Brianne Jackson, John Malley, Callista Payne, Katherine Phelps

Howard W. Kessler Endowed Scholarship Noah Sprague, Landry Feldmeier, Emma Kate Farlow*, Leah Holewyne All (*) following students’ names indicate they are a part of THE SECRET IN THE WINGS production.

MAJOR DONORS Don & June* Alford Mrs. Erika Anderson Angela Musette Russo Foundation Robert Barber* Julia Burnett Bryant* Mary Auger Burns* Ralph Cook* Deborah Cooley* John Degen* Mary Demetree Frank & JoAnn Fain Richard & Sue Fallon* Frank Flynn Richard & Kathleen Henry Maximilian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Foundation Davis Gaines

Steve & Blanche Gordon Dr. Ben Grace Mr. Foster Harmon Richard & Betty Higginbotham Mart Hill Donald Hinkle Janet Hinkle The Hough Family Foundation Charles & Lillian Huisking Cameron & Teresa Jackson Barbara* & Ted* Judd Howard Kessler Gil Lazier Magnolia Properties & Investments, Inc. Michael & Jean Martin

Mark & Stephanie Medoff Esther Mertz Mrs. Charlotte Palmer Patrons Association Cathy Peters Almena & Brooks Pettit Robb Pruitt Burt Reynolds* Jim & Betty Ann Rodgers Leon & Jane Schmehl* Steven Sears Janis Carter Stulman Fred & June Turner Wachovia Bank Steven W. Wallace & Elizabeth Berkley-Wallace Mae & Harvey Watt Foundation

All (*) following a donor’s name indicates the person has passed away.

The Patrons Association provides support for student scholarships as well as valuable assistance to support performances and programs that enrich the lives of all students and community members. Each year, the Patrons Association raises more than $40,000 towards student scholarships and recruitment.

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SHOWCASE FUNDRAISER Tuesday, May 2, 2023 6:00 pm Fallon Theatre

ON SALE NOW Tickets Fine Arts Ticket Office 850.644.6500 tickets.theatre.fsu.edu

Patrons nYC EsCaPE MaY 5 - MaY 9, 2023 Join us for 5 days and 4 nights of exciting theatre, fantastic meals, and our incredible Music Theatre Showcase!

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Cost Double $3,400* Single $2,500*

*Does not include airfare

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LONDON THEATRE EXPERIENCE June 12 - 20, 2023 Join fellow School of Theatre Patrons on this exciting trip across the Atlantic and experience one of the world’s greatest theatre scenes.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION Welcome to the School of Theatre at Florida State University. Whether you are returning or visiting for the first time, we want you to feel comfortable and be familiar with our facilities and services. As a courtesy to the actors on stage and members of the audience please…

Silence cellular phones and other noise-making devices during the show.

Do not record audio or video for any purpose.

For persons in need of hearing reinforcement, infrared headsets are offered free of charge in the Fallon Theatre. Headsets should be reserved through the Fine Arts Ticket Office. There is no charge for this service; however, a driver’s license, major credit card, or other comparable collateral is required in exchange for the duration of use.

OUR OFFERINGS & POLICIES Guests who use wheelchairs and similar assistive devices will find accessible parking available in the parking garages adjacent to the Fallon, Lab, and Studio Theatres.

Wheelchair seating is available at all of our theatres and should be requested when ordering tickets. Patrons should seek the House Staff for assistance upon arrival.

Everyone must have a ticket for the event including infants and children in laps. If your child is causing a disturbance, please exit to the lobby. Please consult the School of Theatre website's production advisories to determine the appropriateness of a show for the young persons in your party.

Restrooms are conveniently located in the lobby area.

Smoking is not permitted on the Florida State University campus.

There are a variety of ticket packages and discounts available. Theatre parties with friends and business associates may be organized at substantial discounts for groups of ten or more. For group sales information, contact the Fine Arts Ticket Office Manager at 850-644-6500.

Hours of operation for the Fine Arts Ticket Office are Monday through Thursday, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Friday, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The Ticket Office will open 60 minutes prior to each performance.

Late arrivals will be seated at the discretion of the House Manager. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to performance time to guarantee seating. Guests arriving 15-20 minutes after the start of the performance will not be seated until intermission.

Lost and Found articles should be turned in to the House Staff and may be claimed at the Fine Arts Ticket Office, located in the Fine Arts Building.

DRAMATURG’S NOTE From Dramaturg Ahon Gooptu We see fairytales as cautionary stories. Regardless of where we come from, we read these tales and take away a moral or two, often presented to us neatly tied up in a pretty bow. That’s why fairytales are so unique in their universality. Every culture and tradition might have their own version of a tale, but the takeaways remain largely the same.

Mary Zimmerman weaves together traditionally unfamiliar tales, allowing us to experience these stories anew without prior bias or attachment to any of them, especially the key players in each of the tales. She brings to life the dark, the mysterious, and the evocative. Every member of the ensemble depicts a different role in each of the tales, thus exemplifying the universality of fairytales in a diverse sense. Together, they bring us into their world of familiar characters and creatures—beauties and beasts, wicked stepmothers and stern fathers, kings and queens, princes and princesses, snakes and swans—but at times, they might feel a little too familiar. And that is at the core of Zimmerman’s intentions: delving deeper into these familiar in-betweens and unwrapping what we store away as adolescents, only to have the memories of our childhood and youth catch up to us as adults.

The Secret in the Wings acknowledges the vulnerability that adolescents—especially, adolescent girls— feel as they navigate the grey areas. The two-part structure of most of the tales presented in the play warrant that the actions of the past have consequences in the future. It’s not necessarily horrific and violent nor is it purely jovial and carefree.