Witch Playbill

2020 - 2021 SEASON

VIRTUAL PERFORMANCE

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/ 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.

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The School of Theatre at Florida State Presents

Written by

Jen Silverman Director

Lighting Designer

Sound Designer

Megan K. Pence

Kassidy Coburn

Zachary Cramer

Costume Designer

Music Director

Stage Manager

Meredith LaBounty

Julia Swann

Hanna Smaglis

March 25 - 28, 2021 A Virtual Performance

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

“WITCH” was commissioned by Writers Theatre through the Literary Development Initiative, with the generous support of David and Mary Winton Green, and the World Premiere was presented at Writers Theatre in Glencoe, IL; Michael Halberstam, Artistic Director, Kathryn M. Lipuma, Executive Director.

“Witch” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

The Cast As they appear in the script

Elizabeth Sawyer ..........................................................................Elizabeth Lee Scratch......................................................................................Joseph Gaitens Cuddy Banks............................................................... Ryan Dienesch-Calamari Frank Thorney........................................................................... Griffin Wilkins Sir Arthur Banks................................................................Caio Ferreira Santos Winnifred............................................................................Lainey Mackinnon Chorus Member 1.......................................................................... Julia Swann Chorus Member 2........................................................... Sofía Del Cueto Pérez Chorus Member 3...........................................................Gabrielle Hagenlocker Chorus Member 4......................................................................Achsah Martin Male Swing .................................................................................. Nicolas Evans Female Swing .................................................................................. Tai Beasley

Witch will be performed without an intermission.

Setting: The Village of Edmonton: a semi-rural small town lost in the country.

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Cast Headshots

Ryan Dienesch-Calamari

Nicolas Evans

Gabrielle Hagenlocker

Elizabeth Lee

Lainey Mackinnon

Achsah Martin

Sofía Del Cueto Pérez

Ciao Ferreira Santos

Julia Swann

Griffin Wilkins

Tai Beasley

Joseph Gaitens

Production Staff Director...............................................................................................................Megan K. Pence Costume Designer......................................................................................... Meredith LaBounty Sound Designer...................................................................................................Zachary Cramer Lighting Designer................................................................................................ Kassidy Coburn Stage Manager.......................................................................................................Hanna Smaglis Assistant Stage Managers.................................................................... Dani Dede, Mel Diamond Music Director............................................................................................................Julia Swann Directing Advisor.............................................................................................Jessica Phelps West Stage Management Mentor..................................................................................Casey Hagwood OBS Technical Director............................................................................................Ethan Follett OBS Consultants......................................Chari Arespacochaga, Elliot Mahoney, Jason Paul Tate Video Editor.........................................................................................................Megan Mowery Master Electrician & Lighting Supervisor............................................................ Kassidy Coburn Properties Coordinator....................................................................................Brittany Porthouse Properties Manager..................................................................................................... Kevin Grab Properties Artisans..................................................Nathaniel Feit, Ethan Follett, Hanna Smaglis Director of Production Services..........................................................................Joshua Wickham Production Manager...........................................................................................Joshua Wickham Associate Production Manager............................................................................... Carson Bishop Assistant Production Managers............................................... Jackson Golden, Braeden Ingersoll Safety Coordinator....................................................................................................... Alex Farley Technical Direction Advisor............................................................................... Robert Coleman Scene Shop Manager............................................................................................ Colin Campbell Costume Design Advisor......................................................................................Colleen Muscha Costume Technology Advisor......................................................................................Jacki Armit Costume Shop Manager.......................................................................................Sarah M. Jahnke Director of the Fine Arts Ticket Office..................................................................Sarah Goodson Associate Director of Patron Services.....................................................Jessica Dudley-Rodriguez Patron Services Manager.........................................................................................Sam Stenecker Ticket Office Operations Coordinator..........................................................................John Stark Assistant Patron Services Managers..................................... Njeri Mungai, Jack Rizzo, John Stark Fine Arts Ticket Office Staff.................................... Brigitte Anderson, Alice Bishop, Leah Davis, Lizt Garcia, Kimberly Gibson, Cole Jones Associate Directors of Marketing...................................Moletedi One Ntseme, Jennifer Reichert Marketing Communications Manager....................................................................Sam Stenecker Marketing Assistant...................................................................................................... Jack Rizzo Media Specialist....................................................................................................Megan Mowery Associate Director of Community Engagement.....................................................Amanda Fraser Community Engagement Manager.................................................................... Emma Calabrese Patrons Association Coordinator.............................................................................Njeri Mungai

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Ellen Berler, President Robert Clickner, Vice President Sunny Phillips, Secretary Laura Rogers, Treasurer Linda Clickner Rob Contreras Howard Eisenman Barbara Elam Kathie Emrich Howard Kessler Annelise Leysieffer Lynn McWilliams KC McWilliams Jay Newman Carol Weissert Dennis Williams

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