COMPANY & CREATIVE TEAM

Sherlock Holmes, Boeing Boeing, and Dracula (Utah Shakespeare Festival); Charles III, The Heiress, and The Importance of Being Earnest (Pioneer Theatre Company); The Cake, Hand to God, Tribes, and Good People (Salt Lake Acting Company); and multiple productions for the Tuacahn Center for the Arts and the Old Lyric Repertory Company. Film and TV credits include Galyntine (AMC pilot) and The Saving of Sarah Cain. Adrianne is a member of the Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA)

LAUREL MORGAN (Dramaturg) is a sophomore in the ATP. Laurel recently appeared in her first mainstage production at the U, playing multiple roles in this season’s The Old Man and the Old Moon (Babcock). She has also appeared in theatrical productions throughout the Salt Lake Valley; previous credits include Poppy in Empress’s New Phone (Parker Theatre), Ursula in Much Ado About Nothing (Parker Theatre), and Kent in King Lear (SLSPA). Laurel would like to thank her professors and mentors for their continued investment in her growth as a theatre artist.

NIKAYLA STARR NIELSON (Scenic Designer) is a junior in the PADP with an emphasis in lighting design. She recently designed lights for The Book Club Play (Babcock), and will be designing the lights for U Theatre’s upcoming production of Cabaret (Babcock). Nikayla is also a freelance lighting designer for Fatfish Media and Clear Lamp AV. For Utah Scholarship recipient.

SUMMER STEVENS (Sound Designer) is happy to be using her music technology minor in her first show behind the scenes. She was most recently in The Old Man and the Old Moon (Babcock) as the Violinist and the Assistant Music Director. After graduating in Civil Engineering this semester, Summer hopes to design theater spaces and eventually pursue a PhD in Engineering Education. She thanks her family and husband Jesse for their support. Summer is the proud recipient of the 2022 Daniel W.

Mead Prize for Students from the American Society of Civil Engineers.

JOEL THOMPSON (2nd Asst. Stage Manager) is thrilled to be part of The Sweet Science of Bruising, and is currently a junior in the Stage Management Program. His most recent theatre credits include Sound Design/ Additional Compositions for The Old Man and The Old Moon (Babcock) and Stage Manager for a student production of The Mermaid in Lock No. 7 (Studio 115). He remains grateful for his incredibly supportive family, and gives special thanks for the love and support he receives from his wife Emma, who continually encourages him to pursue his dreams.

SAMANTHA WOOTTEN (Wig 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

1st Assistant Director ............................................................................................................. Caleb Hunt

2nd Assistant Director ................................................................................................. Laura Herscovici

1st Assistant Stage Manager ................................................................................................ Bella Dixon

2nd Assistant Stage Manager Joel Thompson

Fight Co-Captain James Barton

Fight Co-Captain Macey J. Shackelford

Costume Shop Manager ................................................................................................ Wendy Massine

Assistant Production Manager....................................................................................... Jayden Dudley

Production Assistant............................................................................................ Autumn Hendrickson

Dramaturgy Mentor ............................................................................................................. Mark Fossen

Sound and Lighting Lead Aaron Hoenig

Scene Shop Supervisor Heather Poulsen

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

Light Board Operator Abriel Tuckness

Sound Board Operator .............................................................................................. Emily Williamson

Props/Deck ........................................... Wesley Cao, Zach Harvey, Skyler Lemelle, Janell Rogers

Costumes ......................................................................... Issa Buckland, Olivia Hellin, Azalea Teuton

Hair/Makeup Michaela Blades, Ella Scheer, Adrian Young, Samanta Cuallo