Annual Report 2014-15

REFLECTING

2014-15

Jake Crowley ’16 & Margaret Lewis ’16 in Lady Windermere’s Fan

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urs has been a gratifying year producing plays and musicals, teaching emerging artists, talking with our audience, and collaborating with guest professionals. With increasing enrollments, growing numbers of people who are discovering our work, and a reputation that is extending well beyond the commonwealth, UMW Theatre is establishing itself as a destination for future students, the growing regional population, and professional guest artists who are eager to work with us.

Our faculty, staff, and students are fully engaged in teaching, learning, and sharing theatre in an environment that values experiential learning, close mentoring, rich collaborations, and regular reflection. People are at the heart of every theatre—people who tell the stories, create the worlds from which those stories emanate, and nurture the conversation that is essential to the art.

Our talented faculty and staff work tirelessly to create our season, to develop opportunities for growth that have a significant impact on our students’ lives, and to look ahead at the evolution of theatre in a world that is changing at a dizzying pace.

UMW Theatre takes seriously its responsibility to the campus and to the tens of thousands of residents beyond our gates. As a significant contributor to the cultural landscape of the greater Fredericksburg region, we play a vital role in articulating the questions, ideas, hopes, and fears of a community in the shared space of our theatres. Ours is a challenging enterprise of teaching, of creating, of listening in a dialogue with all who encounter our work. The conversation thrills us and inspires us as we look ahead.

Take a look at what we accomplished during our 2014-15 season. We are proud.

Gregg Stull Professor and Chair Department of Theatre & Dance

Cover: Austin Bouchard ’16 in Sunday in the Park With George

OUR MISSION The Department of Theatre & Dance fosters a deep appreciation for theatre by providing significant cultural and educational experiences for students, faculty, staff, and residents of the greater Fredericksburg area. Through classroom experiences, workshops, and productions, we explore the great questions of humanity by engaging the processes, techniques, history, theory, and literature of our discipline. We remain committed to the act of creating theatre as fundamental to teaching its precepts.

“The department’s professionalism and high expectations make me feel more prepared for the real world than I could have expected from any school. I feel confident and secure as I begin to think about life after graduation.”

Joshua Culhane ’16

Tram Hoang ’17 in THEA 131: Technical Production

OUR VALUES

We believe in the power of engaged teaching and professional mentoring as essential to student success.

We are committed to collaboration as a means to accomplish our work as teachers, artists, and scholars.

We promote a culture that is nurturing, supportive, and encourages artistic risk-taking. We measure ourselves through critique and reflection as a means of evaluating our quest for excellence. We nurture a dialogue with our audience in order to strengthen the community we share. We champion theatre as a lifelong pursuit that enriches the quality of our lives and creates informed citizens of the world.

“UMW Theatre showed me that I can combine my love of theatre with my head for business and pursue a career in theatre management. The opportunities I had to do everything from acting to stage management gave me the well-rounded experience I needed to go into such a competitive field.�

Kat Zeringue ’15

OUR VISION Central to the life of the department is the production of plays and musicals that support our mission.

As such, we will devote our physical, human, and financial resources to create a pre-professional laboratory that blends theory and practice to enhance the cultural life of the university and regional community while expanding the intellectual and emotional capacity of our students.

“My experience with UMW Theatre gave me the opportunity to pursue my love of theatre while also pursuing other academic and extracurricular interests. As a double major, I was able to gain a rich experience in various aspects of theatre and also pursue interdisciplinary experiences that combined my diverse interests. UMW Theatre gave me the best of both worlds and prepared me for the future in priceless ways.”

Maggie Wilder ’15

Patrons attending Backstage Pass event in Wonder Bread Studio for Sunday in the Park With George

OUR ASPIRATIONS The Department of Theatre & Dance will grow the cultural capacity of the Fredericksburg region by offering productions that promote an energetic exchange of ideas, stimulate a robust conversation between artists and audience, and provide opportunities for students to connect their pursuit of knowledge and skills with performance. Over the next five years we will increase theatre attendance, expand opportunities for students to participate in theatre production, build stronger bridges between UMW Theatre and the professional world, recruit greater numbers of highly qualified students, and develop revenue streams through entrepreneurial initiatives and through the cultivation of our patron donor base. The Department of Theatre & Dance will secure its position as a regional and statewide cultural resource in theatre and as a destination for future students to develop their intellect, talents, and skills.

“Before I came to UMW Theatre, I was torn between several big universities that had very large theatre programs. Besides the one-on-one attention all students receive, UMW Theatre casts students from their very first year. With student employment opportunities, professional workshops, and mentoring, UMW Theatre helps students to succeed in employment after graduation.”

Gwen Levey ’17

“. . . enhancing the cultural life of the university and community through the presentation of theatrical productions of the highest quality . . .”

“UMW Theatre has given me so many opportunities that I would not have had anywhere else.

I am so grateful for what I am learning and becoming.”

Ford Torney ’16

228 students participated in 21 performances of 9 Studio 115

productions—the most popular of which was the 24-hour Play Festival.

Over 850 audience members found their way to this small black box theatre to support the developing work of our students.

616 students

collaborated with the faculty to produce the 2014-15 season.

Stephen Nickens ’16 in Doubt

“Saw Taryn in Always …

Patsy Cline, and she is wonderful! Brava!”

–a follower on Facebook

“My time with the UMW theatre department truly shaped me into who I am today. The faculty has helped me to grow and discover who I am as a person and an artist. They believe in you and push you to your limits to show you you’re far more capable than you ever imagined.” Taryn Snyder ’15

Taryn Snyder ’15 in Always . . . Patsy Cline

July 9-27 Gregg Stull, director Christopher Wingert, music director Julie Hodge, scenic designer Kevin McCluskey, costume designer Catherine Girardi, lighting designer Anthony Angelini, sound designer

After a sold-out run in February, we staged a revival of this hit musical in July, playing 16 additional performances over three weeks to enthusiastic crowds.

Divorced, gainfully employed and ready to take on the world, Louise Seger dons her best yellow cowboy boots and cowgirl skirt to meet her idol, country and western singer Patsy Cline, at the Esquire Ballroom in Houston, Texas. When Louise strikes up a conversation with Miss Cline, the two become fast friends, confidantes and devoted pen pals. Letter by letter, Always…Patsy Cline celebrates a legendary career cut far too short by tragedy through the hits that made her a star—Walkin’ After Midnight, Your Cheatin’ Heart, Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, She’s Got You, Anytime, and many, many more.

“This is the sweetest music this side of heaven!” Patsy

We welcomed 9,627 audience members for 57 performances of 5 productions in Klein Theatre.

DOUBT

September 25-October 5 Helen Housley, director Niffer Pflager, scenic designer Kevin McCluskey, costume designer Julie Hodge, lighting and sound designer Elizabeth Kump ’16, makeup designer

At the St. Nicholas Church School in the Bronx, the Sisters of Charity teach the children under the watchful eye of the omnipresent Sister Aloysius, whose unflinching demeanor keeps everyone on the straight and narrow. When a number of dubious events raise her suspicions, Sister Aloysius wastes no time in cornering Father Flynn, the respected and much-loved parish priest. Doubt is John Patrick Shanley’s powerful and Pulitzer Prizewinning play that plumbs the depths of a powerful he-said, she-said moment of truth.

“The truth makes for a bad sermon.

It tends to be confusing and have no clear conclusion.” Father Flynn

“This department has helped me grow so much. The amazing community that I discovered in UMW Theatre has become a second family to me, from the students employed by the department that greet you in the box office, to the smiling professors that you pass in the halls of duPont with their doors open. UMW Theatre has shown me what I want to do with my life, and I couldn’t be more grateful!” Catherine O’Meara ’17

Catalina Ruiz de Gamboa ’16 in Doubt

“. . . really enjoyed the performance this afternoon.

And thanks for the AfterWords session; that was very interesting and illuminating.”

—a follower on Facebook

“The Theatre Department at UMW is one of the best around. Period.

Nowhere else will you be given such one-on-one preparation for the very rigorous field that lies ahead as an actor. I felt as if my professors were invested in me as a person . . . they wanted to see me develop as a human being, and naturally from that growth, a better performer could emerge.”

Judi Jackson ’15

The company of Sunday in the Park With George

November 6-23 Gregg Stull, director Chris Wingert, music director Helen Housley, vocal coach Samantha L. Reynolds, choreographer Julie Hodge, scenic designer Clint Allen, projection designer Kevin McCluskey, costume designer Jason Arnold, lighting designer Reid Moffatt ’14, sound designer Athena Golden ’15, makeup designer In Stephen Sondheim’s dazzling rendering of George Seurat’s visionary quest to paint A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, life becomes art, art becomes life, and dot by dot a luminous masterpiece leaps from canvas to stage. With a mesmerizing book

by James Lapine and a Sondheim score that soars off the page with breathtaking intensity, Sunday in the Park With George is so much more than it seems as George struggles to create a life of consequence amid lingering doubt, complicated love, and unwavering ideals. One of the most celebrated musicals of all time and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

“So many possibilities.”

George

“Everything was wonderful— sets, actors, lighting, voices . . .”

—a follower on Facebook

“It’s a great comfort when you can tell so clearly that your instructors genuinely want to see you develop all that you can during your time with the department. I’ve always felt as though I could speak to any member of the faculty about anything—whether in class or while working on a production; they are always enthusiastic and eager to talk with students.”

Megan Khaziran ’17

“Best 90 minutes of my day. Great show.”

–a follower on Facebook

February 12-22

by Adam Bock

Gregg Stull, director Julie Hodge, scenic designer Kevin McCluskey, costume designer Christopher Stull ’16, lighting designer Jon K. Reynolds, sound designer Samantha Reynolds, choreographer Helen Housley, vocal coach

A case of pre-wedding jitters is hardly a rarity, but bride-to-be Marnie is having a tough time reconciling that while she loves the man she is about to marry, she is not in love with him.

This soon-to-be bride, along with her soon-to-be bridesmaids, hit New York City hard for the bachelorette blowout, and upon meeting Frank and Eddie, the girls are hard-pressed to keep Marnie from making a mistake that could destroy her soon-to-be marriage. Bock’s sweet and provocative comedy explores familiar “Sex and the City” themes chock full of heartache and the oh-so-complex and ever-changing nature of love.

“It’s a huge huge huge huge moment in her life and it’s gonna be awesome and then she gets to start out a whole new life and everything.” Melissa

The cast of The Drunken City

Jessica Lane ’16 in Lady Windermere’s Fan

“I wouldn’t be half the person I am had it not been for the extraordinary three years I’ve spent growing in this department. As a stage manager, artist, friend, and student, I am better because of UMW Theatre.”

Hayden Morrissett ’16

FAN

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E’S R E M R WILDE OSCAR WINDE BY

April 9-19 Cate Brewer, director Niffer Pflager, scenic designer Kevin McCluskey, costume designer Alexander Taggert ’16, lighting designer Madeline Clamp ’16, sound designer Helen Housley, dialect coach Elizabeth Kump ’16, makeup designer Amber Seagrave ’18, hair & wig designer

At just shy of 21, Lady Windermere has it all—looks, riches, and status in London’s aristocracy.

That is . . . until she discovers that her husband has been secretly wooing a widowed newcomer, the mysterious Mrs. Erlynne. Desperate beyond reason and determined to retaliate against Lord Windermere’s stubborn insistence that Mrs. Erlynne attend her birthday party, Lady Windermere schemes to surrender to sweet Lord Darlington’s flirtatious advances in Oscar Wilde’s comedy of morality, politics, and polite society.

“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” Lord Darlington

We launched FredTix for Lady Windermere’s Fan in March, bringing our box office operation into the 21st century and offering valuable real-world training and experience to our students while creating a valuable customer relationship management resource. www.FredTix.com “Lady Windermere’s Fan was delightful! I’d also like to give thanks and accolades to the theatre staff. I thought I’d ordered seats in the third or fourth row . . . we were taken to row N . . . I had not carried my receipt with me to verify one way or the other. But, I have to say, the staff was AWESOME! The young lady at Will Call and a young man assisting were right on top of the situation . . . and found two empty seats in the third row.

When I returned home I realized I’d inadvertently chosen the wrong seats when I ordered online. But UMW Theatre staff, YOU ROCK! Thank you for your patience and a great afternoon! Looking forward to many more plays.”

—a follower on Facebook

Between 75-100 patrons remained in the theatre following the first matinee of every production to talk with the actors and artistic staff during AfterWords.

Austin Bouchard ’16 in The Drunken City

“. . . nurture the dialogue with our audience in order to strengthen the community . . .”

“UMW’s theatre department thoroughly prepared me for a successful transition into a life of NY theatre. From participation in UMW’s professional caliber productions and acting classes in a curriculum designed to develop and facilitate real knowledge of both the art and the business of it to the opportunities provided outside UMW by the nurturing and dedicated faculty, UMW provides an educational experience that’s second to none.”

Nick McGovern ’15

We hosted UMW ElderStudy for 4 pre-show lecture/discussions drawing a total audience of over 240 people.

September 16-Decem In an initiative to foster deeper relationships with our patrons, we inaugurated Backstage Pass to coincide with Sunday in the Park With George.

Patrons registered for the seminar series of eight conversations led by guest lecturers and faculty from the Department of Theatre and Dance. They attended rehearsals, toured the shops, and talked with the actors. Eighty patrons joined us for our inaugural Backstage Pass and raved about their experiences.

GE A T S K C A B

PASS

Made of Flecks of Light—Seurat,

Inspiration, and the Famous Painting Joseph Dreiss, professor of art history

Mapping Out a Sky—

Sondheim and the Music of Sunday Christopher Wingert, music director & adjunct professor of theatre

Our Day Off—Labor, Class, and

Privilege in the Sondheim Musical Gary Richards, associate professor of English

Dot by Dot, Putting It Together—

“First Rehearsal” Gregg Stull, director & professor of theatre Kevin McCluskey, costume designer & associate professor of theatre Julie Hodge, scenic designer & associate professor of theatre

Everything Depends on Preparation—

Inside the Rehearsal Room Gregg Stull, director & professor of theatre Christopher Wingert, music director & adjunct professor of theatre

Twinkle and Shimmer and Buzz—

The Sitzprobe Gregg Stull, director & professor of theatre Christopher Wingert, music director & adjunct professor of theatre and the Sunday in the Park with George orchestra

Our Perfect Park—

The Invited Dress Rehearsal A Blank Page—

Wrap Up Conversations

mber 2

“So thankful to the cast and faculty who made Backstage Pass such a unique experience for us. Your generosity and talent exhibited in equal measures.”

—a follower on Facebook

We expanded our arts accessibility program, offering sign language interpretation for Sunday in the Park With George. Over patrons enjoyed the performance who would not have been able to otherwise.

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“After my very first class in the department, I knew that theatre was something I needed to be a part of. With the faculty and staff’s constant support and dedication to the needs of the students I feel confident that I will leave UMW prepared for life in professional theatre. I know that each and every member of the department goes above and beyond to help students learn the skills and make the connections that will ensure success after graduation. I feel so lucky that I get to be part of UMW’s theatre community; a community that truly cares for each and every member.” Madeline Clamp ’15 Backstage Pass “First Rehearsal” in Wonder Bread Studio

December 6

Dean Cedric Rucker hosting Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music

Our students planned a limited engagement of Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music and hosted audience members who came to Dodd Auditorium dressed as their favorite characters from the iconic film and enjoyed singing along to the film in an unforgettable experience led by the master of ceremonies, UMW’s legendary Cedric Rucker, dean of students. With interactive fun packs, costume contests, and door prizes, the event ushered in the holiday season.

Ladies ! t u O t Nigh

February 13

Based on the overwhelming success of Backstage Pass, we partnered with Hyatt Place in Eagle Village for a one-night event, Ladies Night Out, to correspond with our production of The Drunken City. Patrons enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, and registered to win door prizes prior to an evening performance. Tickets to the event sold out in minutes—creating a capacity crowd for this first-ever endeavor.

Hyatt Place Fredericksburg – Mary Washington

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UMW Theatre hosted Girl Scouts in grades 6-12 in the spring. This is the th year we have hosted the Girl Scout Theatre Weekend for the Girl Scouts of Girl the Nation’s Capital. Over Scouts and leaders have participated in the program since its inception.

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1,100

“I transferred to UMW to learn and grow as a theatre student. I have learned more from two semesters here than I did from two years at my previous school.

The fast pace and professionalism keeps me on my toes and helps me grow not only as a theatre student, but as a person. UMW Theatre has been a game changer for me; I am so happy that I chose to come here.” Josh Bartosch ’16

Department faculty hosted 36 classes on trips to the theatre in Washington, DC, this season. 862 students experienced live professional theatre, many for the first time in their lives. This initiative is critical to connecting the campus to the metropolitan DC area, while bridging the gap between academic theatre and professional theatre. This is the 31st year of this professional enrichment program.

Arena Stage in Washington, DC

“. . . build stronger bridges between UMW Theatre and the professional world . . .”

“If I hadn’t become a member of UMW’s theatre department, I never would have realized what my passion and talent for theatre truly was. With the opportunities I was afforded and the mentorship of a professional in the field, my passion for technical theatre was molded into applicable skills I can use in the professional world.”

Reid Moffatt ’15

BEYOND THE CAMPUS The Kitchen Theatre Company in Ithaca, NY, hired Judi Jackson ’15 for a principal role in Slashes of Light, her first professional production.

Samantha Wilhelm ’16 received a summer internship grant from the Office of Academic and Career Services to support her summer internship with the Williamstown Theatre Festival.

Kristin LePine, adjunct professor of theatre, had a reading of her commissioned play, Cracked Pots, at Theatre J in Washington, DC.

Austin Bouchard ’16 attended the prestigious Atlantic Acting School’s sixweek summer intensive in New York.

Julie Hodge, associate professor, was selected to participate in the Molding and Casting Two-Day Workshop in Macungie, PA.

Taryn Snyder ’15 and Ford Torney ’16 attended the Southeastern Theatre Conference in Chattanooga, TN. Gwen Levey ’16 and Catherine O’Meara ’16 attended the Maryland Thespian Association Conference in Rockville, MD.

Margaret Lewis ’16 participated in the summer intensive at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.

Emily Burke ’15 attended the Virginia Theatre Association Conference in Norfolk, VA.

Niffer Pflager, visiting assistant professor, designed scenery for Girl With Two Belly Buttons for the Capital Fringe Festival.

Kevin McCluskey, associate professor, designed costumes for The Rape of Lucretia and La Cenerentola for the Green Mountain Opera Festival.

Maggie Wilder ’15 interned with the accounting department at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, DC. Kate D’Andrea ’15 worked in New York as the second assistant production manager for the offBroadway production of Atomic, The Musical.

Natalie Tenner, adjunct professor of theatre, presented “Memory and the Performing Object: A Case Study of the Blackfriars Playhouse” at the American Society for Theatre Research Conference.

Hayden Morrissett ’16 was hired as a production assistant on the Kennedy Center’s Broadway-bound production of Side Show.

Hayden worked with assistant stage manager Brandon Prendergast, who leads the stage management program at UMW. Stephen Spotswood, adjunct professor of theatre, had his play, The Gantry Girls Come Home, selected as a finalist for the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center’s National Playwrights Conference.

Nick McGovern ’15 was accepted into Springboard NYC, the highly competitive boot camp sponsored by the American Theatre Wing for recent college graduates.

Casey Kaleba, nationally renowned fight director and teacher, returned to campus in the spring to offer a special topics course in swashbuckling.

Megan Cadenas ’16, Madeline Clamp ’16, Claire Crusott ’17, Athena Golden ’15, Liz Kump ’16, Christopher Stull ’15, and Alexander Taggert ’16 attended the United States Institute of Theatre Technology Conference in Cincinnati, OH. Judi Jackson ’15 was selected to audition at the Strawhat professional auditions in New York, NY. Helen Housley, associate professor, led the workshop “Renewing Shakespeare’s Structure: Lessac’s Structural NRG and the Shakespearean Actor” at the 2014 ATHE Conference in Scottsdale, AZ. Cate Brewer, lecturer, performed in the Kennedy Center Page-to-Stage Festival.

Jon K. Reynolds, director of marketing & audience services, attended Capacity Interactive’s Digital Marketing Boot Camp for the Arts in NYC alongside professional theatre marketing teams across the nation.

“Working on shows with UMW Theatre is an amazing, eyeopening experience from start to finish, whether as an actor or as part of the crew. From the professors to the students, everyone is friendly, welcoming, knowledgeable, and loves what they do. Being part of a show at UMW cannot be missed.”

Michael Townsend ’17

We recruited highly qualified, talented students at the Virginia Theatre Association in Norfolk, Southeastern Theatre Conference in Chattanooga, Maryland Thespian Society in Rockville, and the NACAC Performing and Visual Arts Fairs in Washington, Boston, and New York City.

“. . . we will devote our physical, human, and financial resources to create, under the mentoring of professional faculty and guest artists, a pre-professional laboratory to engage artistic theory . . .”

“I came to UMW certain that I was going to be an actor, but here I am with a stage management focus. I think that’s what I love so much about this department. I wasn’t put into a box; I was offered the opportunity to do something that I never thought I would be interested in, and I found out it’s what I wanted to do with my life.”

Taylor Kiechlin ’17

“I came to UMW completely unsure of where I wanted to be in the world. It wasn’t until I found the encouraging support of the UMW Theatre faculty and their hands-on learning environment that I found the freedom to open up and understand who I was and what I wanted to do with my life.” Evan T. Crump ’15

Wonder Bread Studio, Post-Renovation

More than 100 students participated in the weekend “Rehearsalhallapalooza” to transform a neglected warehouse into a professional rehearsal hall.

Rehearsal Room, Room, Wonder Wonderbread Rehearsal Bread Studio Studio

WONDER BREAD STUDIO Working with Facilities Services, we renovated a warehouse on the Powhatan Street Hostess site into a much-needed rehearsal studio. Our faculty, staff, and students volunteered over 1,500 hours in August and September to clean, paint, and install flooring to create a space that could serve our growing production program and the needs of our students.

The Wonder Bread Studio eases some of the rehearsal space pressures we face while nurturing a growing program that is bursting at the seams in duPont Hall.

“Choosing to be involved in the theatre department at UMW allowed me to look beyond the limits I placed upon myself as a student.”

Front Entrance, Wonder Bread Studio

Tionge Johnson ’15

BEFORE

AFTER

Green Room, Wonder Bread Studio

“. . . growing our patron donor base . . .”

We awarded 22 scholarships to 21 deserving students.

Susan Mulholland Breedin ’86 Scholarship Vanessa Borg ’16 Albert R. Klein Memorial Scholarship Austin Bouchard ’16 Ebony Dixon ’16 Jessica Lane ’15 Reid Moffatt ’15 Taryn Snyder ’15 Kat Zeringue ’15 Arts for the Community Scholarship Emily Burke ’15 Rosemary Ingham Scholarship in Theatre Megan Cadenas ’16 Keith Belli Scholarship in Theatre Evan Crump ’15 David Denyer ’16 Athena Golden ’16 Judi Jackson ’15 Taylor Kiechlin ’17 Hayden Morrissett ’16 Stephen Nickens ’16 Michael Townsend ’17 Nina Bushnell Scholarship Judi Jackson ’15 Alexander W. Holsinger Scholarship in Theatre Alexander Taggert ’16 Debby C. Klein Scholarship in Theatre Julia Wells ’16 Fred R. Winer Scholarship Samantha Wilhelm ’15 Lee Wingate Pappandreou ’40 Scholarship Maggie Wilder ’15

We received 262 individual gifts to Friends of Theatre—154 from first-time donors.

6 individuals purchased

seats to honor and remember loved ones, bringing the total of named seats in Klein Theatre to 32.

“UMW Theatre has been one of my most terrific experiences. By terrific, I don’t simply mean wonderful, delightful, and brilliant, for while it embodies these, it’s also filled with influential heartache, backbreaking work, and awe-inspiring fear of facing the unknown. UMW Theatre doesn’t take you for an easy stroll to become an artist—it teaches you to walk through fire for it.”

Julia Wells ’16

“Being a theatre major at UMW has been one of the most rewarding challenges of my life. In the three years that I have attended UMW I have received an exceptional education. Not only have my classes expanded my knowledge of theatre, they have taught me vital life skills. Our professors teach us the subject matter of each course and show us how that information can be applied in the professional world. I am grateful to have professors that challenge me and push me to work harder. When I graduate from UMW I will enter the professional world confident and ready to work, and that will be because of everything UMW Theatre has given me.”

Jessica Lane ’16

Friends of Theatre (gifts from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015)

Benefactors

($10,000+)

Polly Updegraff Champ ’61

Patrons

in memory of Dr. Albert Klein

($1,000-$9,999)

William C. Chaloner

in honor of Will Chaloner ’13

Supporters Sponsors

Donna & Bill D’Andrea

Robert Eastman-Mullins ’00 Barbara Jarrett Gehr

Roger Kenvin

Kathleen Geno Michael & Joella Killian

Nina V. Mikhalevsky

Sheila Shadmand ’95

Col. & Mrs. Robert G. Hanus David & Jean Hunt Rick & Rose Hurley Peggy Hopkins Johnson ’53 Rebecca Klein

Linnea Ruth Kruse ’99 Dr. Doug ’79 & Nancy Lorber

Robert Eastman-Mullins ’00 Mary Washington ElderStudy Kim Goodgion Pugh ’88 Jan Saylor Martha L. Smith ’99 Sodexo Campus Services

Gregg Stull ’82 & Brandon Prendergast ’95 John M. ’07 & Denise M. Symonds ’05 Deborah Walker ’73 Janet F. Wishner

Mr. & Mrs. Randy Savage Mr. & Mrs. Norm Scanlon Mr. Jack Allison & Mary Ann C. Stana Vicky Nichols Wilder ’80 & Marty Wilder

Ruth Ellen Strickler Richardson Oliver & Frances White Tom & Archer Williams Elizabeth Hazen Williamson ’74 Wayne W. Wray Lynn & Mel Wright

in memory of Albert Klein

Venitta McCall Ernie Minor

($500-$999)

The Butters Family William Bolden

($300 - $499)

Tom Broadhead Jennifer Cleary ’96 Mr. & Mrs. David N. Crump in honor of Evan T. Crump

Christina Shutt Cooper ’05 Susan Davis ’92 Richard & Meredith Finkelstein

Donors

Barbara Crickenberger Hall ’69

in memory of Albert Klein

in honor of the Class of 1979

Microsoft Corporation Allyson Moerman

in honor of Jenn M. Moerman

Marcy & Juney Morris

($200-$299)

Emily Baird ’96 Lisa Catapano Carolyn Davis Darcy Driscoll ’82 Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Emigh Jennifer Lee Evans ’98 Charlie & Loralee Falvey Gail Jargowsky Farmer ’68 in memory of Dr. Albert Klein

Goldman Sachs & Company

Sustainers

Angela Mills ’01

in honor of Gregg Stull

Parents of Reid Moffatt in honor of Reid Moffatt

Sally Hanger Moravitz ’55 Jodi Odendahl

in memory of Rosemary Ingham

Gerald Thomas & Liz Phillips Elisabeth Reiter ’98 in memory of Keith Belli

in honor of Maggie Wilder ’15

Mary C. Rainey

in honor of Shea Rainey ’06

($100-$199)

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Adler

in honor of Kris Adler Kelleher

Mary Baker Mr. & Mrs. Waldo Beck Mary A. Bender ’94 Thea & Roy Beutel Richard Besdine & Fox Wetle in honor of Hannah Freedman

Joan D. Bitely Mark & Emily Boddy Dianne Bennett Bramos ’92 Michael & Joyce Childress Dr. & Mrs. John Coker, Jr. Tiffany Cothran ’95 Alan Courtney Bobby ’65 & Harry Crisp Mr. & Mrs. Lonnie Dalton

in honor of Callie Lou Dalton Freed ’87

Brenda Davenport

Members

Duane & Nancy Hansen Martha Hearn ’58 Helen M. Housley David & Jean Hunt Debra S. Lang Mr. & Mrs. Michael McGovern Pauline Mangol Maureen Martello Torre M. Meringolo

James W. Davis Treva M. Driscoll Paul Dunford Ms. Catherine B. Elwell B.A. ’73

in memory of Dr. Albert Klein

Charles & Loralee Falvey Christina Folger Callie Dalton Freed ’87 Andi Gabler Daniel W. ’01 & Angela Sweigart Gallagher ’01 Peggy & Roy Gratz Jennifer Miller Harringfeld ’02 Jane & Jim Hart Zachary M. Hatcher Julie A. Hodge Anna Geisler Hogan ’82 Fran Jessee Ed & Cathy Kazanowski

Evelyn Kealey Dave & Jean Kelley Forrest Kennedy Barbara E. Kincaid Debby Klein in memory of Dr. Albert Klein

Linda & Milton Kline Chris & Anne Knowlton Karl & Donna Krueger Kevin J. McCluskey Joseph B. McMahon ’01 Virgie Miller Frank & Genny Miraglia Sue K. Moorefield Hugh Morrow, III & Anne P. Morrow Mary Jane O’Neill Kitty Wyche Pelkan ’72 Jennifer Perry ’98

Elaine & Mike Prendergast

in honor of Brandon Prendergast ’95

P. Thomas Reilly, MD

in honor of T. Morgan Riley ’08

Jon K. Reynolds ’07 & Samantha L. Reynolds ’09 Mr. & Mrs. James P. Roach Cedric Rucker ’81 Philip & Martha Russell Joan Hughes Ryan ’67 Linda C. Ryan ’72 Elizabeth Bray Saunders Barbara Buchanan Shepherd ’75 Patricia A. Siegel Jeannie Cariker Skane ’95 George Solley Eloise C. Stinger in honor of Catherine O’Meara ’17

Mr. & Mrs. Larry Stull

Linda LeHardy Sweet ’54 Nancy Taubert Bettylee S. Taylor in honor of Ward B. Taylor

Robert B., Jr. ’93 & Allison Andrews Teweles ’95 Rebecca Ti ’01 Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence B. Toperoff Ilene & Stan Trachtenberg Neva S. Trenis Frank & Nancy Turnage Shirley & Dan Walden Catherine & Scott Walker Kathy Gardner Walker ’73 Ron & Libby Wasem Margaret E. Weedon ’90 Wells Fargo Mike & Jenny Wilhelm

in honor of Chris L. Stull ’15

($35-$99)

Anonymous Barbara E. Balint James E. Bales Barbara J. Barrett DeAnna Toten Beard ’91 R. Cartland Berge Marie Bojinoff Mike & Gloria Bennett Jacklyn P. Boice Larry Bouchard & Margaret Galloway George & Marge Brandel in honor of Betty Bradshaw

Catherine Brewer Sue Bridi Anne Broadhead Col. (Ret.) & Mrs. James M. Brown Kenneth J. Bryan ’95 Lisbeth White Busch ’00 Kristin Cantwell ’03 David Cain in memory of Claudia Emerson

William M. Chaloner ’13 Gene & Barbara Chenault Rachel L. Clay Jasmine C. Commerce ’00

Barbara Corbin ’70

in memory of Thomas S. Turgeon

Judith A. Crissman Terry Crowley Gerry & Martha Daltan Patricia & Royce Drake Ann Strickler Doumas ’55 Alejandro C. ’96 & Julie O’Leary Elena ’99 The Fennemores Jessica Folkerts ’00 Patricia L. Foster Kate & Bob Friesner Larry Bouchard & Margaret Galloway Patsy Godley ’87 Harvey & Roberta Gold Patricia Bishop Green ’72 Mr. & Mrs. Ira D. Grinnan, Jr. Stanley J. Griscavage

in memory of Frances Griscavage

Ruth Capen Hartman ’42 Katie Grogan-Henderson Dia Quillen Hablutzel ’91 Ruth Capen Hartmann ’42 Susan Harvin

Rodney & Susan Hayzlett HCR-Manor Care Foundation Elizabeth K. Helfrich

in honor of Catherine Cann

Anne & Joe Holloway Todd & Odette Holmes Cindy & Don Horan Liane R. Houghtalin JoAnn Houser Gillian Duncan Husovsky ’92 Bill & Gloria Hutt David W. Kolar Dr. Benjamin Kramer Molly A. Kratt Mary Lee Lawrynas Matthew Lawson ’05 Madeline LeCuyer ’11 William Long Ron Lunardini James Lynch Christine A. McBride Edward & Kay McKinney Mr. & Mrs. Dunbar L. MacNamar Patricia A. McGhee ’59 Dottie Migliori Ed & Sharon Minniear

Jeanine Boeke Mlynek ’99 Reid Moffatt ’15

in memory of Scott Houk

Mary Moncure Sara C. Nash ’01 Helen K. Niswander Frimalee Kaplan Nowicki ’70 Susan Oldach Tiffany Hayzlett Parker ’98 Penny Parrish Rick Pearce Fred & Billie Perrine Gail Weinberger Petro ’79 Mrs. Gabriella Pribble

in memory of Bascom S. Pribble, Jr.

Christie Pugh ’87 Lynne Hartman Redinbaugh Mr. & Mrs. Alan Reiter Cheryl Ricardi William Rice Patricia M. Roche Ellen & John Rooney Susan & Tom Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Stephen C. Sanders William Schiller Mary Schmotzer ’03 in memory of Megan Leigh Brown

Margaret H. Scroggins Margaret Seibert Polly Seifert Richard & Irene Shearer Gary & Carol Sitzman Carmela & Phil Southers Tari Stage-Harvey ’93 Norma J. Tyler Starkweather ’74 Emily D. Stockheim ’06 Ryanne N. Studivant ’03 Dr. Judith Thompson Jason Varga Lorraine D. Viemeister ’95 Mr. & Mrs. William R. Waggoner ’17 Christel M. Walls Bill & Sandy Wemmerus Joseph White Lisbeth Busch White ’00 Leon F. Williams Marc A. ’98 & Melissa Rosegrant Williams ’01 Judith Gayle Wolfe Barbara M. York Kelli Zezulka

Fund for Theatrical Excellence Mary Bender ’94, in memory of Heather Ringer ’94 Beverly Blaisdell, in memory of Betty J. Blaisdell Roger J. Bourdon, professor emeritus, & Dorothy L. Bourdon ’88 Emily Burke, in honor of Nicholas McGovern ’14, with Love Robert Burke, in honor of Emily Burke ’15 The Butters Family, in honor of Professor Gregg Stull The Company of Sunday in the Park With George, in honor of Gregg Stull 2014 Matt Cooper, in honor of Christy Shutt Cooper ’05 Mary Dunford, in honor of Paul A. Dunford ’01 & Marie-Audrey Desy Robert Eastman-Mullins ’00 Col. Robert G. Hanus & Carole A. Hanus Jean Graham Hunt, in honor of David E. Hunt Roger Lee Kenvin, in memory of Verna Rudd Kenvin Roger Lee Kenvin, in memory of Gladys Macdonald Roger Lee Kenvin, in memory of Hildy Parks Cohen, Actress & Tony’s Writer Debby Klein, in honor of Judy & Becky Klein Debby Klein, in memory of Albert Klein Rebecca Klein & Judy Klein, in honor of Albert R. Klein & Debby Klein Elizabeth W. Lucas, in memory of Roy J. Lucas, “Brother Fidelis” Venitta C. McCall, in memory of Dr. Dale L. Wright Darren McKewen, honoring Edgar McKewen-Moreno, Class of 2014 Mikhalevsky-Perry Family Mr. John Mooney & Ms. Helen Baker, in memory of Scott Houk ’17 Francis E. Moravitz, in honor of Sally Hanger Morovitz ’55, Dancer & Actor Miriam Jones Parsons, in memory of Michael Houston, MWC 1957-1973 Brandon Prendergast ’95, in honor of Gregg Stull ’82 Brandon Prendergast ’95, in memory of Gary DeSimone, MD Rose Reif, in memory of Thomas Somma Kurt & Mary Lou Reynolds, in honor of Jon K. Reynolds ’07 Kurt & Mary Lou Reynolds, in honor of Samantha L. Reynolds ’09 Gary Richards, in honor of the 2012 INTO THE WOODS Production Team Ruth Ellen S. Richardson ’57, in memory of Alis Loehr Bailey UMW Theatre Students, in memory of Scott Houk ’17 Relling Westfall, in loving memory of Eunice M. Brison Vicky & Marty Wilder, in honor of Vicky N. Wilder ’80, Tori Wilder ’12, Maggie Wilder ’15 Janet Wishner, in memory of Lawrence A. Wishner Mary Washington ElderStudy

“UMW Theatre combines the standards and processes of professional theatre with a small caring community to create an amazing working and learning environment. From the awesome guest designers to the amazing faculty, this place is unique and irreplaceable; I could not have picked a better home.”

Andrew Baynard ’17 Background: Seats in Klein Theatre

Membership in Friends of Theatre grew by 30% and total giving increased by 70%.

Rosemary Ingham 1936-2008

We were thrilled to establish the Rosemary Ingham Scholarship in Theatre last fall, thanks to the extraordinary generosity of dozens of alumni who remembered Rosemary’s exquisite teaching with gifts in her honor.

The Dorsey Scholars, in their commitment to support scholarship, leadership, community service, and diversity, donated a stunning quilt embroidered by Dr. Venitta McCall, professor of education and the group’s mentor, to raffle during our summer run of Always…Patsy Cline. The great success of the raffle helped us to reach our fundraising goal so we could endow the scholarship and make an award in 2014-15.

When Rosemary Ingham found her way to Mary Washington College in 1983, her acclaim preceded her. As one of the world’s foremost experts on the emergence of costume design and technology in the professional theatre, she was equally hailed as a talented costume designer, insightful author, and exceptional teacher. It’s not too far off to say that everyone working in the theatre knew Rosemary Ingham.

Rosemary left behind thousands of students who learned at the hand of an extraordinary artist the glory of thoughtful imagining, the beauty of exquisite detail, and the immense responsibility the theatre has to divine truth and understanding amid the chaos of life.

Rosemary also left a loving family, devoted friends, and adoring colleagues who will remember always her grace, passion, and joy.

“The living was the prize. The ending’s not the story.”

William Finn The Rosemary Ingham Scholarship in Theatre Our heartfelt thanks to our friends and alumni who gave of their treasures to establish this scholarship in memory of Rosemary Ingham–costume designer, author, teacher, colleague, friend, and mom.

Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Adler Dena E. Adriance ’07 Emily Baird ’96 DeAnna Toten Beard ’91 Mary A. Bender ’94 Dianne Bennett Bramos ’92 Catherine Brewer Kenneth J. Bryan ’95 Lisbeth White Busch ’00 Kristin Cantwell ’03 Jennifer Cleary ’96 Jasmine C. Commerce ’00 Christina Shutt Cooper ’05

Tiffany Cothran ’95 William B., Jr. & Theresa Y. Crawley ’77 Dia Quillen Hablutzel ’91 Robert Eastman-Mullins ’00 Rebecca D. Eckert ’94 Alejandro C. ’96 & Julie O’Leary Elena ’99 Jennifer Lee Evans ’98 Jessica Folkerts ’00 Patricia L. Foster Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Gallagher ’01 Jennifer Miller Harringfeld ’02

Elizabeth K. Helfrich ’05 Julie A. Hodge Timothy Horn ’82 Helen M. Housley Barbara M. Howlin ’03 David E. Hunt, Jr. Gillian Duncan Husovsky ’92 Peggy H. James ’97 Wendy Flora Knight ’02 Benjamin G. Kramer ’91 Matthew Lawson ’05 Anne Kight Lloyd ’81 Sommer L. Long ’08

Kevin J. McCluskey Joseph B. McMahon ’01 Jeanine Boeke Mlynek ’99 Microsoft Corporation Sara C. Nash ’01 Tiffany Hayzlett Parker ’98 Jennifer Perry ’98 Kim Goodgion Pugh ’88 Elisabeth Reiter ’98 Kristen Erwin Rutherford ’90 Mary K. Schmotzer ’03 Sheila Shadmand ’95 Nancy Askew Sheleheda ’91

Martha L. Smith ’99 Sons of Rosemary Ingham Tari Stage-Harvey ’93 Katherine Stephens ’03 Ryanne N. Studivant ’03 Gregg Stull ’82 & Brandon Prendergast ’95 Rebecca Hirschman Ti ’01 Margaret E. Weedon ’90 Marc A. ’98 & Melissa Rosegrant Williams ’01

WHO WE ARE

Josh Bartosch ’16 in The Drunken City

Producing Director & Department Chair Gregg Stull

Faculty Cate Brewer, Julie Hodge, Helen Housley Kevin McCluskey, Niffer Pflager, Gregg Stull

Adjunct Faculty Casey Kaleba, Kristin LePine, Beverly Mendez, Brandon Prendergast, Roxann Rowley, Steve Spotswood, Natalie Tenner, Vicky Wilder, Christopher Wingert

Faculty Emeritus David E. Hunt, Jr.

Director of Marketing & Audience Services Jon K. Reynolds

Production Coordinator Brandon Prendergast

Assistant to the Chair J.B. Bridgeman

Scene Shop Foreman Kenny Leon Horning

Costume Shop Supervisor Marilyn Wojdak

Guest Artists Clint Allen, Tony Angelini, Jason Arnold, Catherine Girardi, Samantha L. Reynolds, Christopher Wingert

Orchestra Members Damien Bollino, Grace Bauson, Lukas Chandler ’16, Robert Davezac, Cynthia Blair Dement, Luke Gray, Wes Hockaday, Cathy Hoskins, Frenchy LeBlanc, Matthew Majors, Michael Morley, Ron Pronk, Joanna Smith, Marla Snyder, John White, Zachary Ware, John-Rine Zabanal

Overhire Technical Staff Kelly Rice, Corey Williams

Photographer Geoff Greene

Graphic Designer Jon K. Reynolds

duPont Housekeeping Staff Gloria Baker, Andrea Correa, Robert Dellinger, Nancy Heisten, Jackie Green, Connie Huylebroeck, Anthony Moore, Sharon Neville, Rene Pennock, Ellen Powell, Shirley Putty, Lourdes Ragland, Elis Santos, Nate Samuels, Michelle Saunders, Dorothy Taylor, Dianne Tyler, Shannon Walker

Stitchers, Wardrobe, Run Crew, Lightboard Operators, Scenic Artists, Electricians, Sound Engineers, Carpenters, Projection Operators, Design Assistants, Scene Painters, Properties Crew, Box Office Assistants, Management Office Assistants Students in THEA 131 & 132: Technical Production, THEA 242: Costume Construction, THEA 290: Scene Painting, and THEA 390: Theatre Practicum

Stage Managers Kate D’Andrea ’15, Samantha Wilhelm ’15, Jamie Wilson ’14, Hayden Morrissett ’16

Assistant Stage Managers Kenny Bellamy ’18, Jamie Broadhead ’18, Claire Crusott ’18, Taylor Kiechlin ’17, Hayden Morrissett ’16, Kat Zeringue ’15

Production Assistants Jamie Broadhead ’18, Angel Cowen ’18, Dré Góchez ’18, Sarah Jones ’18, Sam Rollin ’18

House Managers Emily Burke ’15, Ebony Dixon ’15

Assistant House Managers Angel Cowen ’18, Gabrielle DeBoissiere ’18, Emma Greenberg ’18, Jessica Knapp ’17, Lily Olson ’18

Head Ushers Megan Garvin ’18, Judi Jackson ’15, Grace Kreider ’18, Jasmin Leki ’18, Linda Napier-King ’15, Cynthia Mullins ’18, Caitlyn Riley ’18, Clare Schlaudt ’18

Box Office Staff Vanessa Borg ’16, Evan T. Crump ’15, Jessica Lane ’16, Gwen Levey ’17, Margaret Lewis ’16, Stephen Nickens ’16, Kieran Shaw ’15, Christopher Stull ’16

Management Office Staff Joshua Culhane ’16, Kate D’Andrea ’15, Judi Jackson ’15, Taylor Kiechlin ’17, Hayden Morrissett ’16, Maggie Murphy ’16, Taryn Snyder ’15, Maggie Wilder ’15

Scene Shop Staff Josh Bartosch ’16, Kevin Schmidt ’16, Christopher Stull ’16, Samantha Wilhelm ’15

Electric Shop Staff Andrew Baynard ’17

Costume Shop Staff Megan Cadenas ’16, Kathleen Eakins ’17, Olivia Eaton ’15

President Richard V. Hurley

Vice President, Business & Finance Richard Pearce

Provost Jonathan Levin

Dean, College of Arts & Sciences Richard Finkelstein

Vice President, Advancement & University Relations Torre Meringolo

CEO, UMW Foundation Jeffrey W. Rountree

Our work is made possible by dozens of people in every office and division of the University of Mary Washington.

We are grateful to count them as partners in all that we do.

Forever in these halls, forever in our hearts.

Scott Houk ’16 in Spring Awakening

Our hearts were broken this season as we grappled with the unimaginable loss of Scott Houk ’16, theatre major, actor, gentle spirit, and beloved friend.

After graduating from Mountain View High School in Stafford County, Scott spent several months studying with The Second City in Chicago. Scott returned to the area in 2013 and began taking classes at UMW, where he quickly found an artistic home, a loving community, and a clear path to pursue his passion for acting. While at UMW, in Klein Theatre, Scott played Sebastian in The Tempest and the Adult Man in Spring Awakening.

On Spring Awakening’s closing, Scott shared on Facebook:

“After almost 3 months of some of the most demanding work of my theatre career, Spring Awakening has finally been laid to rest. What a rewarding experience, an incredible journey, and an unmatched work of art this has been. Never in my life have I put so much of myself into something, and it has certainly paid off. A big thanks goes out to my brilliant director Gregg Stull, my insanely talented musical director Chris Wingert, the rocking band, all my family and friends who supported me through this entire process, and of course, the cast and crew, the best friends you could ever ask for.

Congratulations everyone. We did it. I love you all and it has truly been an honor working with you.”

“Those you’ve known, and lost still walk behind you.

All alone, their song still seems to find you.

I’ll walk now with them.

I’ll call on their names, And I’ll see their thoughts are known.

Not gone, not gone They walk with my heart, not gone.

And I’ll never let them go, not gone.

I’ll never let them go, not gone.

I’ll never let them go.”

Scott Houk ’16 & Christian Morrow ’16 in The Tempest

from Those You've Known, Spring Awakening

The cast of Spring Awakening (Scott on far left) Spring Awakening

The Tempest

Department of Theatre & Dance 1301 College Avenue Fredericksburg, VA 22401 (540) 654-1243 cas.umw.edu/theatre www.FredTix.com Photo Credits: Geoff Greene, Jon K. Reynolds, Norm Shafer

Austin Bouchard ’16 in Sunday in the Park With George