October 29 – November 1, 2026
Ursinus College Theater presents
Director: AZ Espinoza Scenic, Sound, & Lighting Designer: Shannon Zura Costume Designer: Millie Hiibel Assistant Director: Alexa Daiuto Fight Director: Terri McIntyre Intimacy Director: Nicolette Adams Stage Manager: Cleo Nornhold Assistant Stage Manager: Kiran Singh-Lefkovitz Assistant Lighting Designer: Erith Bennett Assistant Set Designer: Lucy Fabiszewski Light Board Programmer: Danica Guydish Projections Technician: Mel Petro Light & Sound Board Operator: Mel Petro Scenic Artist: EB Bradigan Backstage Crew: Nathaniel Nerone (Baritone), Grace Freeman-Bibbs (Drums), Lance Katz, Aidan Milbourne, Lindsay Solomon Wardrobe Crew: Catherine Moore Technical Director & Production Manager: Britt Plunkett Performing Arts Engineer: Steven Maurer Production Tech Assistants: Erith Bennett, Grace Freeman-Bibbs, Alexa Daiuto, Danica Guydish, Aidan Milbourne, Nathaniel Nerone, Cleo Nornhold, Mel Petro, Andrew Reyes, Tovah Tolub, Emma Voegele ASL Interpreters (Sun. performance): Elizabeth Wheeler, Elizabeth Setley Theater & Dance Dept. Coordinator: Nicolette Adams Theater & Dance Dept. Chair: Shannon Zura
ENSEMBLE BERENGER…………………………………………..Amelia Reaume JEAN…………………………………………………... Andrew Reyes DAISY………………………………………………...Savannah Adam DUDARD………………………………………….. .Elliot Hernandez BOTARD…………………………………………………..Nate Ginet PAPILLON…………………………………………….Kennedy Rock MRS. BOEUF……………………………………….Keelyn Fitzgerald TOWNSPEOPLE………………………Logan Dougherty, Jonah Gift, Nasir Kellman, James Melch-Germic, Tovah Tolub
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Savannah Adam (Daisy) is a sophomore at Ursinus and is majoring in Theater and PVDT. Previous Ursinus productions include Harvey and The Moors. Outside of the department, she is excited to play her upcoming role as Eurydice in Breakaway Student Production’s Eurydice. She is also the President of her class, as well as the Social Media Coordinator for B'Naturals A Capella, and a sister of the Zeta Xi chapter of Delta Phi Epsilon! She would like to thank her friends and family for all of their love and support! Logan Dougherty (Grocer) is a psychology major in his senior year at Ursinus. He’s performed in previous shows at Ursinus including Harvey, God of Carnage, Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind, Afternoon at the Seaside, and Romeo and Juliet. Logan is very grateful for the friends he’s made in the theater department, and he’s excited to see what will happen in his senior year. He would also like to thank everyone who’s put so much time and effort to make this show happen. Keelyn Fitzgerald (Mrs. Boeuf), a senior, is a double major in Theater and Psychology. Previously, she has been seen acting as Winifred in Into the Breeches, Crab in Two Gentlemen of Verona, Whibbles in Captain Darling, Dorothy in small enchantments, Christian in Fun Home, Mrs. Chauvenet in Harvey, Ensemble in Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind, Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, Rocky in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and Lisa in Tender Offer. In addition to Theater, Keelyn is the president of the Alpha Delta Phi Society, vice president of Psi Chi, outreach chair of the Ursinus Swing and Social Dance Club, and member of the Voices of Ursinus choir. Keelyn would like to thank AZ Espinosa, Terri McIntyre, her
darling cast, crew, friends, and beloved momma for their endless support, love, and encouragement. She hopes you enjoy this crazy show! Jonah Gift (Old Gentleman) is a sophomore at Ursinus and is majoring in Theater and Computer Science. Previously performed in Breakaway’s production of Arsenic and Old Lace. Jonah has greatly enjoyed their theater journey so far at Ursinus and is excited to continue in the future. Nate Ginet (Botard) is very excited to be joining the UC Theatre Department once again for his final year! Nate is a Senior majoring in Psychology with a minor in Theatre. Previously, Nate has participated in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Captain Darling, Fun Home and the Voices of Ursinus. He would like to thank both friends and family who have come out to support him, along with the incredible cast and crew for their hard work in making this show both fun and memorable! Elliot Hernandez (Dudard) is the French Teaching Assistant for the year at Ursinus College. Rhinoceros is Elliot's first play at Ursinus and his first performance entirely in English. He loves his time at Ursinus and feels very privileged to share this theatrical experience with the amazing people of the Theater and Dance department. Being a French student coming to the United States to perform in a French play in English is a very unique and significant opportunity in his journey as an artistic person and theater passionate. He wishes people will love Rhinoceros just as much as he did. Nasir Kellman (Logician) ‘29 is an Environmental Studies, and Theater major and Spanish minor from Wilmington, DE. For UC Theater, Nasir was Jabber/Chili in In Da Blood and was a part of Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind. Nasir is excited to perform in Rhinoceros this semester. As an aspiring environmentalist and performer, Nasir is greatly invested in merging the arts with Environmental Studies. James Melch-Germic (Proprietor) is a freshman at Ursinus and is planning to major in Politics and Theater with a Pre-Law track. This is his first show at Ursinus, but some of his previous productions include Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Seussical the Musical. He has loved his time at Ursinus so far and can’t wait for future shows. He dedicates this show to all of the people who helped put it together and to his family and friends back home in Los Angeles.
Amelia Reaume (Berenger) is a senior at Ursinus majoring in History with a concentration in Public History, and double minoring in Educational Studies and Theater. Additionally, Amelia works as a docent for Historic Trappe, is the Vice President of the Swing and Social Dance Club, is a Writing Fellow and a Scholar in Service, and is in Alpha Delta Phi Society. Previous productions include June in Into the Breeches, Elaine Harper in Arsenic and Old Lace, and Lord Capulet in Romeo and Juliet. They have learned so much through doing theater at Ursinus and would like to thank everyone who has supported them along the way. Andrew Reyes (Jean) is enraptured to be part of this Ursinus Theater and Dance Department production! He was previously seen in other department productions in Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (Ensemble) and UCDC’s Rewind/Fast Forward. Outside of Ursinus, he was also seen in Alice by Heart (Dodgy/Duchess) at Forge Theatre and Big Fish (Edward) and The Addams Family (Mal) at Facetime Theatre. Andrew is the current treasurer for Breakaway Student Productions. Have a great show! Kennedy Rock (Papillon) is a freshman planning on majoring in Theater. This is her second Ursinus production. She just finished playing Frankie in small enchantments. Special thanks to cast and crew for their hard work and to her family for their support! Tovah Tolub (Grocer's Wife) is a senior double majoring in Musical Theater and Psychology. Previous Ursinus credits include Small Enchantments (Bridgette), Fun Home (Helen), Afternoon at the Seaside (Mrs. Gunner), and Captain Darling (Slightly). Other favorite credits include 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Logainne), God of Carnage (Annette), and Legally Blonde (Enid). Outside of theater, she is President of Hillel and the Swing and Social Dance Club. Tovah would like to thank her friends and family, especially her grandparents, for exposing her to the magic of Broadway and cultivating her love of the theater. PRODUCTION STAFF Nicolette Adams (Intimacy Director) has been the Theater and Dance Coordinator at Ursinus for 5 years and is excited to be working on another production as Intimacy Director! Also an actor and director, she’s passionate about fostering safe, respectful, and collaborative creative spaces and has loved being part of this brilliant team. Past UC
productions include In the Blood and The Moors last season. Recent ID projects include Newsies at Methacton Community Theater and Vanya, Sonia, Masha, and Spike at Barley Sheaf Players. She recently won the award for Best Production for direction of The Full Monty at Barley Sheaf Players. Erith Bennett (Assistant Lighting Designer) is a senior majoring in Performing and Visual arts Design and Technology (PVDT) as well as Music Technology and Composition. They have previously assistant designed on Small Enchantments, The Moors, and last Spring’s UCDC. They are very grateful for the cast and crew of this show for doing their part to realize the world and story of Rhinoceros. Alexa Daiuto (Assistant Director/Propmaster) is a senior double major in Theater and PVDT at Ursinus. This semester, Alexa also worked as Assistant Director alongside Meghan Brodie on Ursinus’s first fall mainstage production, Small Enchantments. Onstage, she was most recently seen as Small Allison in Fun Home, The Moorhen in The Moors, and Veronica in God of Carnage. Alexa would like to thank her wonderful cast, crew, and professors for their hard work on this production! AZ Espinoza (Director) is an afro-futurist-trans-masculine-feminist making magic with theatre. His directing praxis is grounded in community building, embodiments of queer joy, and decolonial ritual practice, all in an effort to dare audiences to accept wild invitations. Ursinus directing credits include Suzan-Lori Parks’ In The Blood and the world premiere of Savannah Reich’s A Series of Meetings. Other credits include Benjamin Benne’s Alma (Passage Theatre), William Shakespeare’s Macbeth (Delaware Shakespeare), and Alice Childress’s Wine in the Wilderness (Philadelphia Artists Collective). In addition to directing AZ is a playwright, an actor, a mover and a maker. Recent projects and accolades include performing as Warren in the world premiere of Chaz T. Martin’s Class C (Azuka and Simpatico Theatres) and being awarded a 2026 inaugural Flamboyance Award and the 2026 Terrence McNally Award from Philadelphia Theatre Company, both for his play Caribbean King. Visit AZinMovement.com for more! Millie Hiibel (Costume Designer) is a Philadelphia-based costume designer for dance, theater, opera, and film. Millie is thrilled to be back at Ursinus College. Collaborations include: (NYC) New Victory Theater, Village Theatre. (Regional) Philadelphia Theater Company, Arden Theatre Company, The Wilma Theater, Cape May Playhouse, The Playhouse
Square, Bristol Riverside, Enchantment Theatre Co., Delaware Theater Co., Lantern Theater Co., Luna Theater Co. & many others. She has also worked as a stylist for commercials and designed costumes for films including the Emmy Award-winning History Making Productions. Millie has been twice nominated for Philadelphia’s Barrymore Award for Excellence in Theater and was a 2007 F. Otto Haas finalist. Millie is also the costume director for Opera Philadelphia as well as adjunct professor at University of Penn. MFA: Temple University. Terri J. McIntyre (Fight Director) (She/Her) is a Certified Teacher with the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD) as well as Fight Directors Canada (FDC). She has been teaching, performing and Fight Directing in the Philadelphia region since 2012 and studying Stage Combat both locally and internationally in various forms since 2005. Some previous credits include "The Pillowman"-(Hedgerow Theater Company (Barrymore nominated 2023)), "View from the Bridge", "Godspell" and "Kinky Boots"- (New Light Theater), "The Fantasticks"- (Quintessence Theater Group), "She Kills Monsters"(Bridge Players Theater Co, Arcadia University). For a full list of credits or to inquire about Stage Combat classes with Terri, please email terri.j.mcintyre@gmail.com. Love you Sean! Shannon Zura (Lighting, Sound, & Scenic Designer) is Professor and Chair of Theater and Dance; Coordinator of the PVDT program; and a professional lighting, sound, and scenic designer. Shannon has provided the lights, sound, and/or scenic design for dozens of Ursinus College theater productions and dance concerts. Professional credits include designs for InterAct Theatre Co., Arden Theatre Co., Inis Nua Theatre, Hedgerow Theatre, Lantern Theater Co., Azuka Theatre, Portland Stage Co., Opera Maine, Delaware Theatre Co., and Stonington Opera House Arts among others. Shannon is also an architectural lighting designer; she collaborated with Christensen Lighting on an award-winning lighting design for the Weiss Energy Hall at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Shannon holds an M.F.A. from Temple University.
Why Ursinus College Theater & PVDT? Our rigorous liberal arts degree prepares students to live the questions that give their journeys meaning, giving them a competitive edge in their pursuit of professional work and graduate education in both the arts and other fields. Not only do our students enjoy successful careers and earn graduate degrees in Theater and PVDT, but they also use the self-knowledge and skills they have honed to experience success in many careers. Our graduates have gone on to thrive in other fields like Communications, Education, Public Service, Library and Information Studies, Business Management, and Public Relations, among others. A sampling of the graduate schools to which our alumni have been admitted include Emerson College, Carnegie Mellon University, DeSales University, University of Illinois, Villanova University, the New School, American University, George Washington University, and Monmouth University, to name just a few. Our students have been accepted into professional training programs such as Atlantic Acting School, New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, and the Academy of the Performing Arts (Prague). They have also worked as interns or apprentices at professional theater companies like 1812 Productions, InterAct Theatre Co., Florida Studio Theatre, Lantern Theater Co., and Hedgerow Theatre. Come and chat with us about what you can do with a degree in Theater, PVDT, or Dance. For more information, please email Theater and Dance Coordinator Nicolette Adams (nadams@ursinus.edu).
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