CABARET

The

Department of Theatre Presents

April 7 - 16, 2023

Babcock Theatre

A NOTE FROM THE CHAIR Welcome to our final mainstage production of the 2022/2023 season!

We opened our season in September with a rollicking musical adventure on the high seas: The Old Man and The Old Moon. The journey continued in Studio 115 with Somewhere: A Primer for the End of Days, a timely fable about our impact on the environment and its impact on us. Our fall musical, In Pieces, explored the trials and triumphs of people seeking connection in modern-day New York.

In February, The Sweet Science of Bruising told a tale of pugilism, politics, and personal identity in Victorian England. We returned to Studio 115 in March with a genre-defying, gender-inclusive production of Shakespeare's As You Like It. Tonight we are thrilled to present one of musical theatre's most powerful and enduring works. Cabaret has been revived and adapted many times; in fact, it's one of the few musicals with multiple versions available for licensing. The version we're using is based on the last major revision, when Roundabout Theatre Company brought Sam Mendes' critically acclaimed 1993 London production across the pond in 1998.

Mendes expanded and adapted his concept for the Broadway stage, modifying the song list and taking advantage of the new space: a theatre that previously had been operating as a nightclub since the late 1970s.

The resulting production was ferocious and immersive, meticulously recreating a Weimar-era cabaret. With performers often only inches away, audiences were stripped of the customary space separating them from the story. The immediacy of the staging was simultaneously thrilling and deeply uncomfortable, encouraging audiences to reflect on the distance between their circumstances and those depicted onstage. Then, as now, the distance may be far smaller than we care to admit.

Thank you once again for joining us. We are truly proud to present this remarkable season of plays and musicals, and we hope you share our enthusiasm. Next season promises even more excitement with the opening of the new Meldrum Theatre at the Einar Nielsen Fieldhouse!

Meanwhile, please visit us online at our website, theatre.utah.edu, or email us at info@theatre.utah.edu with any feedback or questions. We’ll see you at the theatre!

Sydney Cheek-O’Donnell, PhD Chair, Department of Theatre

The University of Utah Department of Theatre Presents

CABARET Book by Joe Masteroff Based on the play by John Van Druten and Stories by Christopher Isherwood Music by John Kander & Lyrics by Fred Ebb Originally Co-directed and Choreographed by Rob Marshall Originally Directed by Sam Mendes Scenic Designer

Costume Designer

KEVEN MYHRE

ELIZABETH WEBB

Lighting Designer

Sound Design

NIKAYLA NIELSON

CLAUDIA ESCOBAR

Prop Designer

Hair & Makeup Designer

ARIKA SCHOCKMEL

SAMANTHA WOOTTEN

Fight Director

Intimacy Director & Dialect Coach

ADRIANA LEMKE

SARAH SHIPPOBOTHAM

Dramaturg

Cultural Specialist

KOBI BAKER

JESS HIRSH

Choreographer

Music Supervisor

CHRISTINE MOORE

ALEX VON MARSHALL

Stage Manager

Music Director

AILISH HARRIS

TREVOR JEX

Director

Producer

DAVID EGGERS

SYDNEY CHEEK-O'DONNELL

CABARET is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com

Video or audio recording of this performance by any means is strictly prohibited.

COMPANY EVAN K. BEESLEY.................................................................................................................Emcee HANNAH STAUDINGER...........................................................................................Sally Bowles CALEB HUNT.....................................................................................................Clifford Bradshaw IAN SHANNON...........................................................................................................Ernst Ludwig ELLA SAMIRA..................................................................................................Fräulein Schneider NATE GINSBERG........................................................................................................ Herr Schultz KATIE CALDERONE..................................................................................Frenchie, Party Guest MADELYNN CRIMI......................................................................................Fräulein Fritzie Kost LAUREN CRUTCHER......................................................................... Lulu, Party Guest, Gorilla MEGAN HUDSON............................................................................................Texas, Party Guest ANDREA RYAN............................................................................................... Helga, Party Guest ZYENA TOLHURST.........................................................................................Rosie, Party Guest TATE FOSHAY.............................................................Victor, Sailor, Party Guest, Bodyguard K.J. LEUTHAUSER......................................................................................... Bobby, Party Guest GUILLERMO OVIEDO KELLGREEN.................................................. Hans, Rudy, Bodyguard BRYCE ROMLESKI............................ Customs Official, Herman, Max, Sailor, Party Guest ALEX ELGGREN.............................................................................................................Boy’s Voice JACK ANDERSON....................................................................................................................Swing ALISON HAGEN.......................................................................................................................Swing

UNDERSTUDIES BRYCE ROMLESKI...................................................................................................................................Emcee MADELYNN CRIMI.....................................................................................................................................Sally GUILLERMO OVIEDO KELLGREEN......................................................................................................... Cliff TATE FOSHAY.............................................................................................................................................Ernst ALISON HAGEN................................................................................................................................. Schneider IAN SHANNON........................................................................................................................................Schultz Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of performance.

MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE Willkommen.............................................................................. Emcee, Kit Kat Klub Girls & Boys, Sally Welcome to Berlin ................................................................................................................................ Emcee So What? ......................................................................................................................... Fräulein Schneider Don’t Tell Mama ................................................................................................. Sally & Kit Kat Klub Girls Mein Herr...............................................................................................................Sally & Kit Kat Klub Girls Perfectly Marvelous ................................................................................................................... Sally & Cliff Two Ladies ......................................................................................................................Emcee, Lulu, Bobby It Couldn’t Please Me More .................................................. Fräulein Schneider, Herr Schultz, Emcee Tomorrow Belongs to Me ................................................................................ Boy’s Voice [pre-recorded] Maybe This Time ....................................................................................................................................... Sally Money .....................................................................................................Emcee, Kit Kat Klub Girls & Boys Married........................................................................ Herr Schultz, Fräulein Kost, Fräulein Schneider Reprise: Tomorrow Belongs to Me.................................. Fräulein Kost, Ernst Ludwig, Party Guests

ACT TWO Entr’acte.............................................................................................................................................Orchestra Kick Line Number ........................................................................................... Emcee & Kit Kat Klub Girls Reprise: Married ..........................................................................................................................Herr Schultz If You Could See Her ............................................................................................................ Emcee & Gorilla What Would You Do? ....................................................................................................Fräulein Schneider I Don’t Care Much ..................................................................................................................................Emcee Cabaret ........................................................................................................................................................ Sally Finale ...........................................................................................................................................Cliff & Emcee

There will be a ten-minute intermission after Act One.

BAND Piano/Conductor............................................................................................................................. Trevor Jex Synth........................................................................................................................................... Alex Marshall Bass.........................................................................................................................................Spencer Aamodt Banjo ............................................................................................................................................Emily Bender Reeds..............................................................................................................................................Derek Crane Reeds........................................................................................................................................... John Flanders Drums................................................................................................................................................Justin Lord Trumpet................................................................................................................................ Justin Somerville Trombone......................................................................................................................................Dylan Wolfe

SETTING The Kit Kat Klub and various locations in Berlin, Germany • 1929 - 1930

CONTENT ADVISORY CABARET is set in Berlin, Germany in the 1930s. The language, behavior, and events in the script/score reflect the biases and perspectives of the time period.

This production contains instances of "adult language" (profanity/innuendo) as well as depictions of/references to the following: •

Nazis and Nazism

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physical/sexual intimacy

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historical acts of hatred and genocide

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physical violence

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antisemitism

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sex work

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racism

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death and dying

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sexism

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termination of pregnancy

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homophobia

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drug/alcohol use and smoking

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT The land acknowledgment included in the preshow announcement recognizes and honors the fact that this university is located on the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Shoshone, Paiute, Goshute and Ute tribes; Utah is home to eight distinct tribal nations.

The Native American Land Use Committee worked for about a year to develop this statement. To read the acknowledgment and find out more about the committee, visit https://president.utah.edu/indigenous-land-acknowledgment/

SUPPORT RESOURCES CAMPUS RESOURCES Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)...................................................https://diversity.utah.edu Center for Equity and Student Belonging..................................https://diversity.utah.edu/cesb Department of History...................................................................................https://history.utah.edu LGBT Resource Center.........................................................................................https://lgbt.utah.edu School for Cultural and Social Transformation.............................. https://transform.utah.edu Tanner Center for Human Rights....................................................https://humanrights.utah.edu COMMUNITY RESOURCES ACLU Utah..................................................................................................... https://www.acluutah.org Anti-Defamation League (ADL)..........................................................................https://www.adl.org ADL Central Pacific Regional Office, serving Northern California, Utah, and Hawaii.............................https://sanfrancisco.adl.org Hillel Utah......................................................................................................https://www.hillelutah.org I.J. & Jeanné Wagner Jewish Community Center (JCC)................................... https://slcjcc.org Jewish Family Services................................................................................. https://www.jfsutah.org Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable.......................................https://www.interfaithroundtable.org United Jewish Federation of Utah................................................... https://www.shalomutah.org United States Holocaust Memorial Museum...................................... https://www.ushmm.org Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs......................................... https://multicultural.utah.gov

DIRECTORIAL NOTE "Why Cabaret Now?" With a book by Joe Masteroff (who also wrote the book for the musical She Loves Me), and music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb, (also of Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Steel Pier, Curtains, The Scottsboro Boys, and the soon-to-open New York, New York), Cabaret opened on Broadway in 1966. The play that provided the source material for Cabaret was based on Christopher Isherwood’s Goodbye to Berlin (Hogarth Press, 1939).

Isherwood’s novel draws upon his experiences in Germany’s Weimar Republic, mostly in Berlin, from 1929-1932. Sadly, despite the time that has passed since its Broadway opening and the historical period it depicts, Cabaret still resonates today.

Under the entertaining surface of this show lies a darker story about self-preservation and prejudice — issues still prevalent today. Some of our greatest challenges as human beings come from our inability to see ourselves in others and our failure to approach other humans with compassion and equality, regardless of differences in race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, ability, age, size, and more. Instead we continue to “other” our fellow human beings, focusing on and demonizing differences, instead of embracing similarities.

Parallels between the historical setting of Cabaret and the present day are increasingly impossible to ignore. For example, according to the Anti-Defamation League (adl.org), strongly anti-Semitic behaviors and attitudes are on the rise in the United States, with a record-breaking 3,697 incidents of assault, harassment, and vandalism in 2022. This is “the largest number of incidents against Jews in the U.S. recorded by ADL since 1979,” and a 36% increase over 2021. One need look no further than the current revival of the musical Parade on Broadway, which has drawn openly neo-Nazi and anti-Semitic protestors to the sidewalks outside the Jacob Theatre.

As we seek to understand and address root causes of widespread, persistent, rising sentiments of hatred and prejudice, the story of Cabaret suggests one answer: selfpreservation. Some characters are so focused on themselves, their immediate needs, and their fears, that they do not see what is going on around them. They neglect to ask how they can help their neighbors, how they may change or interrupt hate, and what they might gain in the long-term by relinquishing perceived short-term, immediate benefits.

When people become targets of prejudice — whether due to political fervor, power-seeking, ethnocentrism, ignorance, or fear — it’s far simpler for those who are not targeted to remain uninformed and uninvolved, to think first (and perhaps only) of themselves.

Today, just as it did in 1966, Cabaret provides a dark reflection of the present day, illuminating the dangers of ignorance, inaction, and self-preservation. During the “Finale,” the original production of Cabaret famously lowered a large mirror, tilted toward the audience, which required the audience to see themselves. Our theatre is arranged so that, while viewing the performance, you may also look across the stage at your fellow audience members, to reflect on what you see, and to perhaps see yourself in their eyes. We hope that Cabaret not only entertains you, but also moves you — to care, to take responsibility, and to take action.

— David Eggers, Director

DRAMATURG'S NOTE “We have no troubles here. Here, life is beautiful... the girls are beautiful... even the orchestra is beautiful.”

Cabaret first took to the stage on November 20th, 1966 at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City, and ran for 1,166 performances. Since this massive first wave of success, Cabaret has seen countless revivals and adaptations, including a movie that released in 1972. Cabaret’s inspiration can be traced back to the 1951 play I Am a Camera by John Van Druten, which itself was based on the novel Goodbye to Berlin, written by Christopher Isherwood in 1939.

Taking place in 1929 and 1930 Berlin, Germany, Cabaret offers us a glimpse into the fantastical era of the Weimar Republic, a time where Germany was in both economic turmoil and artistic renaissance. Spanning from roughly 1918 to 1933, this era saw Berlin become a hub for artists and performers. German cinema, theatre, literature and music entered a phase of incredible creativity which saw jazz bands grow in popularity, traditional gender roles broken down, and of course, the rise of cabaret clubs. The Weimar Republic is an era that retrospectively is marked with sorrow and tragedy, living in the twilight between World Wars I and II. 1933 would see a new system of government come to power, one that was far less tolerable of the progressive artistic and sexual expressions that came with the cultural movements of yesterday.

Cabaret clubs were a staple of Weimar Berlin, nightclubs that provided guests with song and dance, drinks and beautiful performers. Notably, these clubs generally embraced gallows humor as well as taboo topics for the era, such as sex and homosexuality. While these clubs could be seen as progressive and freeing, there was also a dark underbelly to their bright performative exterior.

The economic turmoil taking place in Germany during this time, due in large part to the war reparations imposed on the German government following the end of world war I, meant that much of the German population was suffering. Hyperinflation prevented many from being able to afford food, shelter, clothing and heat. The influx of wealthy tourists and artist was juxtaposed by the citizenry that were simply trying to survive. This was reflected in the cabaret clubs, where performers could be abused, underpaid, and exploited; there were simply no other options for work.

In our modern day, we are in a period of what seems to be great political divide, as well as cultural revolution. As the wealth gap grows, and our society makes these progressive cultural strides, it feels as though this socioeconomic pressure has only divided us politically further.

Many people are just looking to get by, and many more are upset with the current state of affairs, on both sides of the political spectrum. With discontent, there will also always be those who offer solutions, those that claim to have all of the answers. They say that history is taught so that we may avoid the mistakes of the past, and Cabaret takes this saying to heart.

It is telling that Cabaret still holds relevance and weight, even 56+ years after its initial performances. Is this because the horrors of the past are impossible to forget? Or, is it more that the topics and issues presented in Cabaret reflect our modern society? Perhaps it is both, and I personally invite you to become engulfed in the exciting, fantastical, and dark world of the Kit Kat Club. Willkommen, and bienvenue, to Cabaret.

— Kobi Baker, Dramaturg For more information on this production of CABARET, please scan the QR code to visit our dramaturgical website at https://cabaret2023.wordpress.com/

COMPANY & CREATIVE TEAM COMPANY JACK ANDERSON (Swing) is a freshman in the MTP from Santa Clarita, California.

Recent roles include his Swing debut in In Pieces: A New Musical (Babcock), Michael Hobbs in Elf: The Musical (Canyon Theatre Guild) and Oliver Twist in Oliver Twist (Trinity Classical Academy). Before attending the U, Jack also performed in several local theatre productions at ESCAPE Theatre in Santa Clarita, including Shrek: The Musical and Li’l Abner. He would like to thank his family and friends for encouraging him to keep up his dedication to his work, and for all of their love and support over the years.

EVAN K. BEESLEY (Emcee) is a junior in the MTP. Most recently, Evan appeared in the ensemble of Hale Centre Theatre’s Singin’ in the Rain and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Other credits include Jackie/Choreographer for The Wild Party (Hart Theater); the Herald in R&H’s Cinderella (Utah COPA); and Specs in Newsies and Ensemble in Tuck Everlasting, Matilda and Thoroughly Modern Millie (HCT Orem). While touring North America with Utah Conservatory of Performing Arts, Evan performed at Carnegie Hall, at the Tuacahn Amphitheater, and with Stars at Sea cruises. Evan is the grateful recipient of the Utah Arts Flagship and Lady Bracknell scholarships.

KATIE CALDERONE (Frenchie) is a senior in the musical theatre program, originally from Phoenix, Arizona. She is so grateful to be finishing her time at the U with this show! Department credits: Illyria, The Night Witches, and Songs for a New World (Babcock). Regional: The Book of Will and Something Rotten! (The Phoenix Theatre Company); Elf the Musical (Pioneer Theatre Company). She would like to thank all her wonderful professors who have supported her along this journey.

MADELYNN CRIMI (Fritzie, Fräulein Kost, u/s Sally) is a senior in the MTP graduating this spring! Originally from the Bay Area, she is thrilled to return to the Babcock for another mainstage production. Previous credits include Swing/Understudy for

Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience (Babcock) and Liesl in The Sound of Music (Hale Center Theatre Orem); she also originated the role of June in Human: A New Musical (Open Door). Madelynn spent the past summer studying at the Atlantic Acting School in New York City. She thanks her family, friends, and professors for their constant support. Enjoy the show!

LAUREN CRUTCHER (Lulu/Gorilla) is a junior in the MTP from Southern California, and she is very excited to be performing in her first show with the Department of Theatre. Earlier this season Lauren was Assistant Director/Assistant Choreographer for In Pieces (Babcock). Some favorite past roles include Mrs. Potiphar in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center) and Florinda in Into the Woods (Hart HS). Lauren would like to thank the directing team, cast, and crew.

ALEX ELGGREN (Boy’s Voice) loves to sing and play piano and guitar. As a member of One Voice Children’s Choir, Alex enjoys performing live and participating in music videos. He has performed in several musicals and has been a child soloist at Abravanel Hall, The Eccles Theater, The Rose Wagner, and other Utah venues.

TATE FOSHAY (Victor, u/s Ernst) is a junior in the MTP who was raised in Junction City, OR. Tate’s credits since moving to Utah include Sergei in Matilda Jr. (Kingsbury Hall) and Ensemble in The Emily Dickinson Musical (Studio 115, Open Door Productions). Tate is beyond happy to be making their main stage debut at the U, and they cannot thank their family enough for supporting them to this point.

NATE GINSBERG (Herr Schultz) is a sophomore in the MTP. Recent roles include Ensemble in Matilda Jr. (Kingsbury Hall) and Wilbur (Understudy) in Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience (Babcock). Nate has also performed at the Grand Theatre (Oliver! and The Full Monty), CenterPoint Legacy Theatre (Peter Pan), and Hale Centre Theatre (Ragtime and Chitty

COMPANY & CREATIVE TEAM Chitty Bang Bang). Nate would like to thank his family for their support of his artistic and academic education.

ALISON HAGEN (Dance Captain, Swing, u/s Schneider) is a junior majoring in Musical Theatre and minoring in English. Alison is a California native who grew up performing all over the Bay Area. Last fall Alison appeared as Solomon/Ghost Singer and played the accordion in The Old Man and the Old Moon in the Babcock, and she was part of the dance ensemble in Matilda Jr. last spring at Kingsbury Hall. Alison wants to thank her parents for their unwavering support of her artistic endeavors.

MEGAN HUDSON (Texas) is a senior in the MTP from—believe it or not—Austin, Texas.

Her most recent roles include Ensemble in Spamalot (Ziegfield Theatre) and Arista in Disney's The Little Mermaid (Zilker Theatre).

Megan has been nominated for a B. Iden Payne award for her work in Tortoise and Hare (ZACH Theatre), and she was a member of The Long Center's Greater Austin High School Musical Theatre Awards select ensemble.

CALEB HUNT (Cliff) is a senior in the MTP. Most recently, Caleb was Assistant Director for The Sweet Science of Bruising (Babcock); before that, he appeared as Shadow/Friend Counterpart in last season’s production of Liminal (Studio 115). Other favorite credits include Announcer in Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: the Rock Experience (Babcock), Sky in Mamma Mia! (Luminaire Theatre Co.), and Frollo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Greaseball in Starlight Express (Uintah High).

Caleb is a recipient of the Keith and Amy Engar Scholarship.

GUILLERMO OVIEDO KELLGREEN (Hans, Rudy, u/s Cliff) is currently a sophomore in the MTP at the University of Utah, and he is excited to be performing in his first mainstage production with U Theatre.

Previous credits includes performing at Salt Lake City’s Off-Broadway Theater as well as high school performances including Jack in Newsies, Tarzan in Tarzan, and Ensemble in Hamilton (East High School). Guillermo

would like to thank his family for supporting him in all his endeavors.

K.J. LEUTHAUSER (Bobby) is a junior in the MTP hailing from Lebanon, NH. This is his second mainstage production at the U; last season he appeared as Rudolpho in Youth Theatre at the U’s production of Matilda Jr. (Kingsbury Hall). K.J. has also appeared in drag across Salt Lake City, most recently as Pythio in the Grand Theatre’s production of Head Over Heels.

ANDREA RYAN (Helga) is a senior in the MTP. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, she began studying theatre and performance at a young age. Andrea is excited to use the education she’s gained at the U as she moves forward into a professional performance career. Andrea thanks her family and friends that have guided and supported her through this moment in time, and for the opportunity to perform on a stage that has been home to her for her college years.

BRYCE ROMLESKI (Herman, Max, u/s Emcee) is currently a junior in the Musical Theatre Program and was raised in Ramstein, Germany. Some of his most recent roles include Ensemble in Head over Heels (The Grand Theatre), Claudio in Much Ado About Nothing (KMC Onstage), and Anthony Hope in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (KMC Onstage). Bryce would like to thank his friends and family for their unwavering, unconditional love and support.

ELLA SAMIRA (Fräulein Schneider) is a senior in the MTP from the suburbs of Seattle. She is grateful to be closing her time at the U with such a powerful and pertinent story. Most recently Ella appeared in A Christmas Story at Pioneer Theatre Company, where she will be Assistant Director/Assistant Choreographer for The Prom this spring (PTC). Previous U credits include The Night Witches (U of U Virtual) and Assistant Director for The Thanksgiving Play (Studio 115). Endless thanks to her family, friends, and the entire cast and team of Cabaret. Fine Arts Academic Excellence Scholarship recipient. www.ellasamira.com

COMPANY & CREATIVE TEAM IAN SHANNON (Ernst Ludwig, u/s Schultz) is a senior in the MTP, and an actor, singer and dancer currently based in Salt Lake City, UT. Past roles include Miles in the world premiere of A Night to Dismember (Open Door/Great Salt Lake Fringe) and Caldwell B. Caldwell in Urinetown (University of Utah).

Ian plans to graduate this spring, and he is thrilled that one of his all-time favorite shows will be his last college project.

HANNAH STAUDINGER (Sally) is a senior in the MTP from Flagstaff, AZ. Her most recent credits include Six Songs from Ellis with Repertory Dance Theater and Liminal (Studio 115) at the University of Utah. Following this production, Hannah will appear in The Prom at Pioneer Theater Company.

Hannah would like to thank her friends and family for their support, as well as the production team for making this show such an amazing experience. Be sure to check out www.hannahmstaudinger.com for more information and upcoming projects!

ZYENA TOLHURST (Rosie) is a senior in the MTP whose main proficiency has been dancing for upwards of eighteen years.

Since attending the University of Utah, Zyena has portrayed Mrs. Wormwood in Matilda Jr. (Kingsbury Hall); she has also performed in Big Top 2 and Hack ‘n Slash at Lagoon Amusement Park. Zyena would like to thank those who are still here and those she always keeps in her heart for everything they’ve done to get her where she is today.

Zyena is a proud recipient of the Department of Theatre Scholarship and the Academic Excellence Scholarship.

CREATIVE TEAM DAVID EGGERS (Director) is proudly serving in his 4th year as Assistant Professor in the U's Musical Theatre Program. His directing work for the Department of Theatre includes two senior showcases (classes of '22 and '23) and two senior shows: And the World Goes ‘Round (2021) and Nine (2022). Previous professional

credits include Director/Choreographer for Nice Work If You Can Get It (1st National Tour); Assistant Director for the musical In Transit and the play Living on Love, both on Broadway; and Assistant Choreographer for Anything Goes and Nice Work If You Can Get It, both on Broadway. David's work has been seen Hollywood Bowl, D.C.'s Signature Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse, The Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park, and the Boston Pops, among others. As a performer, David has appeared onstage in 10 Broadway musicals, including Thoroughly Modern Millie, Billy Elliot, Curtains, The Pajama Game, Chicago, Annie Get Your Gun, Wonderful Town, The Wedding Singer, How to Succeed…, and Saturday Night Fever.

KOBI BAKER (Dramaturg) is a senior studying Theatre and Biochemistry, and he is excited to be working as a Dramaturg for U Theatre’s production of Cabaret. Kobi’s passion and emphasis in his theatrical studies is playwriting; most recently, his one act script Instrumentality was selected for the department’s New Play Workshop and given a staged reading in 2022. He would like to thank professors Mark Fossen and Tim Slover for their continued support in his academic endeavors. Kobi is a proud recipient of the Promising Playwright Award scholarship.

ASHLEN BORESOW (Assistant Director) is a junior in the Musical Theatre Program at the University of Utah. Originally from Shawnee, Kansas, Ashlen was recently seen in Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience (Babcock), Elf: The Musical (Pioneer Theatre Company), The Emily Dickinson Musical (Studio 115), and In Pieces (Babcock). Ashlen hopes you enjoy the show, and she extends a huge “thank you” to all the people who have supported her over the years, as well as everyone involved in creating this production.

MICHAEL DAVIES (Assistant Stage Manager) is a junior in the Stage Management Program. As Founder and Creative Director of Method: Theatre Company, he runs theatre, performance,

COMPANY & CREATIVE TEAM and team-building workshops with groups throughout the Salt Lake valley. The company has produced six unique projects since debuting in August 2021. Following Method: Legends at the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival, Michael is looking forward to developing the company’s first original prepared-spontaneous experiment, Method: Wildflowers. Previous U Theatre credits include Production Assistant for Liminal (Studio 115) and Assistant Director for Somewhere: A Primer for the End of Days (Studio 115).

EMMA ELZINGA (Assistant Production Manager) originally hails from Iowa and is a senior in the Stage Management Program.

Previous credits include Illyria (Babcock, 2nd Asst. Stage Manager) The Play That Goes Wrong (Pioneer Theatre Company, 2nd Asst. Stage Manager), and The Old Man and the Old Moon (Babcock, Stage Manager) EMILY FRAZIER (Assistant Choreographer) is currently a junior in the MTP. This is Emily’s first production at the U. Previous regional credits include Matilda (Moonlight Amphitheatre), West Side Story and Billy Elliot (La Mirada/McCoy Rigby Entertainment), and Joseph and the Amazing… and The Wizard of Oz (3DTheatricals). Television credits include America’s Got Talent Season 13, Champions, WE Day 2019 ft. Pentatonix, and Red Nose Day ft. Josh Groban. Additional credits: Now Here This (Virtual Production) as well as Evita and Sweet Charity (Orange County School of the Arts). Emily is extremely grateful for this opportunity.

AILISH HARRIS (Stage Manager) is pursuing a double major in stage management and performing arts design. U Theatre credits include Stage Manager for Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience (Babcock), Scenic Charge Artist for Storm Still (Babcock), Sound Designer for Henry V (UofU Virtual), ASM for The Odyssey (Babcock), and Puppet Designer for both The Old Man and the Old Moon (Babcock) and Somewhere: A Primer for the End of Days (Studio 115). Ailish would like to thank

her family for their continuous support, her boyfriend for his patience and heart, and all of her mentors at the U for their wisdom and generosity.

JESS HIRSH (Cultural Specialist) is thrilled to join the team as Cultural Specialist for this show! Jess helms the Musical Theatre program at The Salt Lake School for The Performing Arts here in SLC. She has an MFA in Acting from UNC Greensboro and a BFA in Musical Theatre from Youngstown State University. In her free time, Jess loves petting every dog, trying every food, reading every dystopian fiction, and seeing every movie that comes out.

JUNGWOO JANG (Audio Engineer) is a senior in the PADP (Sound Emphasis) who was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea. Her interest in sound as a film student led her to study how sound design principles could be applied in other settings. Earlier this season, she was the Sound Designer for The Old Man and The Old Moon (Babcock).

TREVOR JEX (Music Director) is in his fifth year working in the Department of Theatre for the MTP, and in his second year as a music director. Previously, Trevor was the Associate Music Director for Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience (Babcock); the MTP senior shows Nine and And the World Goes ‘Round; and Illyria (Babcock). Trevor also plays regular gigs as a professional local musician. He would like to extend his thanks to Melonie Shore, Alex Marshall, his loving parents, and beautiful fiancée Anaïs.

ALEX MARSHALL (Music Supervisor) is the Music Director for the Department of Theatre at the University of Utah. He is also an active member of the professional musical community in Utah, directing and performing with premier institutions such as the Utah Symphony, Pioneer Theatre Company, Hale Centre Theatre, Salt Lake Acting Company, and many other theatres throughout Salt Lake. Credits include international violinist David Park’s London debut concert (U.N. Ballroom at Ten Trinity

COMPANY & CREATIVE TEAM Square, London); Lexi Walker’s National Theatre & Concert Hall Christmas concert (National Concert Hall, Taiwan); Passing Strange (Salt Lake Acting Company); Hello, Dolly! (Kingsbury); American Idiot (Hayes Christensen Theatre); Floyd Collins and Spring Awakening (Babcock); and Into the Woods and Sweeney Todd (Studio 115). He holds degrees in instrumental conducting (M.M.), piano performance (B.M.) and biomedical engineering (B.S.). Much love to Jackie, Kimi, Henry, and Penny.

CHRISTINE MOORE (Choreographer) is an Adjunct Assistant Professor for the Department of Theatre and a professional dancer, teacher, and choreographer.

Originally from Canada, she began dancing at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School; since then, she has trained at Banff Fine Arts Centre, Steps Performing Arts Centre (New York), The Edge (Los Angeles), and the University of Utah, where she earned her MFA and BFA. Christine has also performed and choreographed internationally for stage, film/TV, and commercials. Film/ TV: Hairspray (New Line), Everything’s Gone Green (Radke Films). Theatre: White Christmas, 42nd Street, Man of La Mancha (PTC); The Producers (Neptune Theatre); The Music Man (Rainbow Stage); Guys and Dolls (StageWest). Dance: Cascades, Bride’s Tree, and Vivaldi’s Concerto (Utah Ballet).

Choreography: American College Dance Festival, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Special (PBS), various musicals and industrials.

ADRIANA LEMKE (Fight Director) is a SLC-based theatre artist and movement professional. An alum of the ATP, she is happy to be working with the Department of Theatre and their fantastic students again. Previous U Theatre productions as Fight Director include The Sweet Science of Bruising (Babcock), Hamlet: All Female (in collaboration with Flying Bobcat Productions), Self Defense, or death of some salesmen (Studio 115), and Julius Caesar (Studio 115). Other fight direction credits include At the Bottom (Pinnacle Acting Company), The Wolves (SLAC), Ion

(The Classical Greek Theatre Festival), and Twelfth Night (Salt Lake Shakespeare). Most recently, she was Intimacy Director for SLACabaret: Down the Rabbit Hole (SLAC), Head Over Heels (The Grand Theatre), and Man and Moon (Good Company).

KEVEN MYHRE (Scenic Design) is thrilled to be designing at his alma mater. A lecture he attended by set designer Robert O’Hearn in the Babcock Theatre in 1980 set him on a career path in design and theater. Since graduating from the U, he has worked in all facets of theatre including executive producing, directing, costume/set designing and directing operations. Keven extends his appreciation to all the students, professors and artists who worked on this production, which remains as timely and relevant as when it was first produced. A special thanks to Brenda Van Der Wiel for her help, support and laughter over the years.

NIKAYLA STARR NIELSON (Lighting Designer) is a junior in the PADP with an emphasis in lighting design. Last season Nikayla designed lights for The Book Club Play (Babcock), and she was the Scenic Designer for this season’s production of The Sweet Science of Bruising (Babcock). Nikayla is also a freelance Lighting Designer for Fatfish Media and Clear Lamp AV. For Utah Scholarship recipient.

IREY OVIATT (Production Assistant) is a freshman at the University of Utah and is excited to be participating in their first season at the U. Recent work includes stage managing Hairspray and Into the Woods JR with Draper Arts Council. This summer they plan to return to Draper Arts Council, where they will stage manage a production of Singin’ In The Rain. Irey would like to thank her high school instructors Linze Struiksma and Lindsay Cline for their continuous support of her theatre journey.

ARIKA SCHOCKMEL (Prop Designer) has worked extensively in props and costume crafts for theatre, television, and film. She is the Properties Manager for the Department of Theatre and works as a prop and costume

COMPANY & CREATIVE TEAM designer for Plan-B Theatre. Regional credits include produactions at The Egyptian Theatre, UFOCMT, Grand Teton, Dark Horse, SLAC, Utah Contemporary, and Lyric Rep. USU alumnus. Member of S.P.M., the Society of Prop Artisan Managers. Past and future projects include stage management, music, event hosting/emceeing, creating props for film/television, and the occasional acting gig.

SARAH SHIPPOBOTHAM (Intimacy Director/Dialect Coach) is a professor in the Department of Theatre and the 2021 recipient of the Calvin S. and JeNeal N. Hatch Prize for excellence in teaching. Sarah has trained with both Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (IDC) and Theatrical Intimacy Education (TIE), and she has provided intimacy direction for multiple shows at the U and Salt Lake Acting Company. Sarah has also spent 18 seasons as a Voice and Dialect Coach for the internationally renowned Shaw Festival in Ontario, Canada; worked as the Additional Dialect Coach on The Hobbit Trilogy in New Zealand directed by Sir Peter Jackson; and worked locally as a voice and dialect coach for Pioneer Theatre Company and Salt Lake Acting Company. As an actor, Sarah has appeared in numerous plays at PTC, SLAC and the Utah Shakespeare Festival and has directed many shows for the Department of Theatre including Men on Boats, Our Country’s Good, and Romeo and Juliet. Her one-person show Can I Say Yes to That Dress? was awarded “Outstanding OnePerson Show” at the 2022 Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival.

ELIZABETH WEBB (Costume Designer) is a junior in the PADP (Costume Design Emphasis). Previously, Elizabeth designed costumes for Somewhere: A Primer for the End of Days (Studio 115) and The Book Club Play (Babcock); she currently works as a Production Assistant for the Properties department. Other credits include Crafts Artisan for the Utah Shakespeare Festival and Puppet Fabricator for Tuacahn Amphitheater’s production of Wonderland.

Elizabeth would like to thank her parents, mentors, and professors for their

confidence, support, and endless assistance.

Proud recipient of the Utah Flagship Scholarship and the Lee and Audrey Hollaar Scholarship.

JULIA WITESMAN (Assistant Stage Manager) is a sophomore in the Stage Management Program. Earlier this season Julia was Assistant Production Manager for U Theatre’s production of In Pieces (Babcock). Julia has been involved in theatre for several years; favorite credits include Stage Manager for The Phantom of the Opera (Springville HS), Production Assistant for Storm Still (Babcock), and Light Board Operator for Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience (Babcock). During her time at the U, Julia has also worked for the department as a Production Management Assistant for two years.

SAMANTHA WOOTTEN (Hair and Makeup Designer) is the Faculty Advisor for Hair and Makeup Design and the Wig Master for Pioneer Theatre Company. Previous career highlights include Wig Master for the Washington National Opera in D.C., Wig and Makeup Designer for Glimmerglass Opera in N.Y., Associate Wig Master for the Los Angeles Opera in CA, and Wig Master for the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis.

SYDNEY CHEEK-O’DONNELL (Producer) is the chair of the Department of Theatre and associate dean for research in the College of Fine Arts. In the Department of Theatre, Dr. Cheek-O’Donnell has taught History of Theatre, New Plays Workshop, Dramaturgy, and a variety of dramatic literature courses; she was also the head of Theatre Studies from 2005 to 2016. Recent projects include the creation of a video series intended to support families of children with Down Syndrome, as well as writing the handbook Arts for Health: Theatre (Emerald Publishing). Dr. Cheek-O’Donnell earned a PhD in Theatre History and Dramatic Criticism from the University of Washington’s School of Drama and received her undergraduate degree from Carleton College in Minnesota.

PRODUCTION STAFF & ADVISORS Technical Director....................................................................................................................Kyle Becker Assistant Technical Director and Scenic Charge Artist...................................... Halee Rasmussen Assistant Director............................................................................................................Ashlen Boresow Assistant Choreographer.................................................................................................... Emily Frazier Assistant Stage Manager.................................................................................................Julia Witesman Assistant Stage Manager.................................................................................................Michael Davies Costume Shop Manager................................................................................................. Wendy Massine Assistant Production Manager.........................................................................................Emma Elzinga Production Assistant................................................................................................................. Irey Oviatt Audio Engineer......................................................................................................................Jungwoo Jang Dramaturgy Mentor.............................................................................................................. Mark Fossen Sound and Lighting Lead....................................................................................................Aaron Hoenig Stage Management Area Head/Faculty Advisor..................................................... Amber Bielinski Faculty Advisor for Lighting and Media Design...................................................Michael J. Horejsi Faculty Advisor for Sound Design..............................................................................Jennifer Jackson Faculty Advisor for Properties Design......................................................................Arika Schockmel PADP Area Head and Faculty Advisor for Costume Design....................... Brenda Van der Wiel Faculty Advisor for Scenic Design................................................................................. Gage Williams Faculty Advisor for Hair and Makeup Design....................................................Samantha Wootten

CREW Light Board Op............................................................................................................................. Sara Clark Sound Board...............................................................................................................................Erin Dickes A2 - On Deck Sound..................................................................................................................Tyler Shaw Props/Deck........................................................................Ella Frank, Alexa Shaheen, Castle Tierney Costumes.................................................... Coco Berwald, Issa Buckland, Carmin Fisk, Tyler Kline Hair & Makeup........... Emma Ashton, Sophia Campagna, Savannah Hayes, Kathleen Williams

DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE FACULTY & STAFF Department Chair Sydney Cheek-O’Donnell Chair, Associate Professor, Associate Dean for Research Full-Time Faculty Margo Andrews Associate Professor Lecturer Kyle Becker Professor Clinical Amber Bielinski Associate Professor Clinical, Head of Stage Management Christopher DuVal Professor David Eggers Assistant Professor Jerry Gardner Associate Professor Hugh Hanson Associate Professor Lecturer Alexandra Harbold Assistant Professor Michael J. Horejsi Associate Professor Clinical, Director of Lighting/Media Design Jennifer Jackson Associate Professor Clinical, Director of Sound Design Kimberly Jew Associate Professor, Head of Theatre Teaching Xan Johnson Professor Brian Manternach Associate Professor Clinical David Schmidt Associate Professor Clinical, Head of Musical Theatre Eric Sciotto Visiting Assistant Professor Sarah Shippobotham Professor Tim Slover Professor, Head of Theatre Studies Barbara Smith Associate Professor Lecturer Robert Scott Smith Assistant Professor, Head of Actor Training, Associate Chair Brenda Van der Wiel Associate Professor, Head of Performing Arts Design Gage Williams Professor Part-Time Faculty Jamie Rocha Allan Adjunct Assistant Professor Karen Azenberg Adjunct Instructor, Artistic Director: Pioneer Theatre Company Jacque Bell Adjunct Associate Professor Nathan Brian Adjunct Instructor Ty Burrell Adjunct Assistant Professor

Emily Castleton Associate Instructor Lynn Deboeck Adjunct Associate Professor Nicholas Dunn Adjunct Assistant Professor Jane England Adjunct Assistant Professor Jennifer Erickson Adjunct Assistant Professor Stephen Faulk Adjunct Instructor Mark Fossen Adjunct Assistant Professor Ellie Hanagarne Adjunct Assistant Professor Greg Hatch Adjunct Associate Professor, Director of Creativity and Innovation Services Stacey Jenson Adjunct Assistant Professor Carolyn Leone Adjunct Instructor Penelope Marantz-Caywood Adjunct Assistant Professor, Artistic Director: Youth Theatre Kelby McIntyre-Martinez Adjunct Associate Professor, Associate Dean for Arts Education and Community Engagement Christine Moore Adjunct Assistant Professor Michelle Pedersen Associate Instructor Jamie Baer Peterson Adjunct Assistant Professor Megan Richards Adjunct Assistant Professor Jonas Sappington Adjunct Instructor Arika Schockmel Adjunct Instructor, Director of Props Design Matthew Whittaker Adjunct Assistant Professor Marilee Wilson Adjunct Assistant Professor Emeritus Faculty Robert Nelson Professor Emeritus Richard Scharine Professor Emeritus Staff Jessica Dudley-Rodriguez Program Manager Colleen Hirst Accountant Aaron Hoenig Sound/Lighting Lead Technician Alex Marshall Music Director Halee Rasmussen Assistant Technical Director Arika Schockmel Properties Manager Wendy Schow-Massine Costume Shop Manager Aaron Swenson Marketing and Communications Coordinator

OUR DONORS SCHOLARSHIPS The Department of Theatre is grateful to our donors for making the following scholarships available to our students: Equity in Theatre Arts Robert Hyde Wilson Scholarship Etta Keith Eskridge Scholarship Victor Jory Scholarship Utahna Meilstrup Theatrical Scholarship Keith M. and Amy L. Engar Scholarship Frank M. Whiting Scholarship Ralph E. and Winnifred S. Margetts Scholarship Marian D. Harrison Scholarship Lee & Audrey Hollaar Technical Scholarship The Barbara M. Bannon Endowed Fund

The Richard T. and Lonna Brown Scholarship Sandi Behnken Scholarship The Christine Macken Memorial Scholarship The John Ballard and Karen Miller Scholarship Libby S. Hunter ATP Scholarship Promising Playwright Award Scholarship Meggie DeSpain Memorial Scholarship Lady Bracknell Scholarship Zellie Pforzheimer Scholarship David E. Jones Memorial Scholarship

SPONSORED IN PART BY FINE ARTS FEES

The Department of Theatre acknowledges and thanks the following donors for their generous support during the fiscal year July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022.

INVESTORS

BENEFACTORS

PATRONS

Arizona Community Foundation Barbara Bannon* D Squared Foundation Susan Stoddard Heiner and Blake T. Heiner Elizabeth Hunter James Macken Rowena Merrill Dr. Karen Miller and John Ballard Princeton Area Community Foundation Salty Pictures

Kenneth and Kristina Burton Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Rod and Janice Klassovity Andy and Zelie Pforzheimer Sarah Shippobotham

Ashby Decker and Anne Cullimore Decker Michele Dornan Jennifer and Stephen Jackson Alexis Lilley Dylan McCullough Mightycause Charitable Foundation Michael and Marianne Seare Robert Scott Smith Stephen and Elizabeth Warner

$2,500 and up

$1,000-$2,499

$500-$999

FRIENDS $200-$499

Joe Bouley and Sara Bouley, JD Nicholas Cheek-O'Donnell and Sydney Cheek-O'Donnell, PhD Michael Evans

Rodney and Mary Handy, PhD Hugh Hanson Matthew Hobson-Rohrer and Wendy Hobson-Rohrer, MD Jacquie Wehby

FANS

up to $199 Sara Adams Ed and Janice Andersen David Baida Stephanie Ballantyne Marcy Beatty Todd Bulloch John Caywood and Penelope Marantz Caywood Laurisa Cope Linda Corley Jenny Costello Maria Delongy Kimberly Deneris Tanja Easson Darci Engen Christian Erben Tracy Evans Karen Ferguson Mark and Abby Green Christopher Gurr Barbara Hayman Richard and Ashley Hayman Patrick Holmes Jeffrey and Renae Hoskins Jack Hoskins Xan Johnson, PhD TK and Wendy Kelly Sheila Kelly Justin and Bridget Lee Michael Lisonbee and Helen Nichols Glen and Judy Loveland Alacia Loveland David Magidson, PhD* Mara Magistad Rachel Malaga Tyler Maring Kimberly Marsden Christopher S. and Amy Mautz Sydney May

Maynard and Ann McLaughlin Tevan McPeak Shawna Melton Marthe Coker Merrill Darwin Millet III Russ Montague and Jeanine Davis Wendy Morris Laura Mosley Craig Nelson and Stephen Greene Kenneth* and Wilma Odell Timothy and Holly Parrish Tom Pepper and Patricia Comitini Bill and Gayle Pepper Brianne Reed Natalie Regan Robert and Suzanne Rieter Mike and Brenda Schultz Patricia Schultz Camille Sheridan Robert and Suzanne Smart Ryan Southwick Lesli Spencer Sydney Stephan Jan Sweeney Breean Taylor Abirami Tharmarajah Sivakumaran and Rajani Tharmarajah Brittany Timpson Sue Tredennick Julianne Turner Josephine Vandenburg Nicole Vernon David Senior Visbal Katya Wagstaff Rollie Wagstaff Chris and Grace Winston James Wong Christopher Zawislak

An asterisk (*) denotes a donor who is deceased.

Our intent is to recognize and thank all of our donors for their support.

If, however, there is an error, please notify the Department of Theatre at 801-581-6448.

For more information on supporting the Department of Theatre, please call 801-581-5773.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE

2023/2024 SEASON THE LIGHTNING THIEF

Book by Joe Tracz • Music & Lyrics by Rob Rokicki Based on the book by Rick Riordan

TOWN HALL

By Caridad Svich

THE TEMPEST

by William Shakespeare

INTO THE WOODS

Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by James Lapine

DANCING AT LUGHNASA

By Brian Friel

EVERYBODY

By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins