The Crucible

2017–18 ESSENTIAL SERIES

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The Crucible

A Texas Theatre and Dance Production NOV 8–19 | OSCAR G. BROCKETT THEATRE

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The Crucible Accusations of witchcraft turn neighbor against neighbor as the mob psychology of a community paralyzed by terror masks malevolent self-interest.

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Mentoring the Next Generation

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The Bass Family Ushers (No Relation)

The family that ushers together, stays together.

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Venue Policies

No large bags. Bag brought into Texas Performing Arts venues must not exceed 14”w x 12”h x 6”d.

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Bass Concert Hall and McCullough Theatre are no re-entry venues.

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Mentoring the Next Generation Each year, thanks to the support of donors like you, Texas Performing Arts employs roughly 70 UT students, providing them hands-on job experience alongside industry professionals in every department from Lighting to Development.

What makes our Student Employment Program special is that the staff is dedicated to making this a true co-curricular educational experience. We want the students to get real-world experience, and that means having opportunities throughout the organization that

appeal to and are open to a wide range of majors, foster mentorship between supervisors and students, and provide tracks for growth.

While we often attract students studying the arts, students of all disciplines have found value working in a creative environment. Like Erin Guerra, a neuroscience major and former Ticket Office Student Assistant, “It definitely adds diversity to my life.

Working in a science degree, this job balances my life and adds an artistic aspect to it. I love working here.”

And while not every work project can fall in the “fun” category, we make sure our students, like Elliot Smith, an economics and history major and former Business Office Student Assistant, understand how they’re contributing to the overall mission

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Our student employment program is made possible thanks to the support of generous donors and Texas Inner Circle members like you!

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and goals of the organization, “The projects aren’t always as exciting [as working in production] but they are equally if not more important. It gave me a better perspective on how the theater works, how the theater gets funded, and how to manage a project from multiple perspectives.”

Tim Rogers, Texas Performing Arts Student Engagement Coordinator adds, “We take our role as an academic unit in the College of Fine Arts seriously and want students to get at least as much from their time with us as within their studies.

I have seen students come in with no experience and little confidence and leave us ready to take on the world. One of the happiest parts of my job now is to get notes from graduates telling us about the great things they are doing, and knowing we played a part in that.”

This past summer, two former student employees co-produced a play

(Poor Boys’ Chorus, written by a fellow UT grad) that was part of the Broadway Bound Theatre Festival in New York City. Our former student employees have also ended up at Second Stage Theatre, New York City Center, Playbill, Lincoln Center Theater, Miller Theatre at Columbia University, Broadway Across America, Universal Pictures, and more. You help make these experiences possible. Thank you!

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Two years later, they roped in their son Janson and daughter CarahBeth. “We usher together as much as we can, so that’s really fun,” said Carah-Beth. “And Sarah [Andrews, texasperformingarts.org

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The Bass Family Ushers (No Relation)

The family that ushers together, stays together. At least that is certainly the case for the Bass family (no relation to the Bass family Bass Concert Hall is named after). Husband and wife Bob and Robin Bass began ushering for Texas Performing Arts (TPA) in 2010 when neighbors invited them to guest usher for a performance of Jersey Boys. They were hooked from day one and have become regular fixtures at TPA ever since.

TPA Guest Services Manager] puts us all in the same section so we can kind of hang out during the show.”

The family often makes an evening of the experience, grabbing a bite to eat beforehand.

But it’s not only about spending time with one another, it’s also about coming together with an entire group of volunteers who appreciate the performing arts with the same fervor. TPA has nearly 400 volunteer ushers who collectively donate roughly 25,000 hours of their time each year to ensure guests enjoy a top-notch experience at every performance. “I enjoy getting to know the other ushers; their personalities and their sense of humor,” said Bob. “Everyone who volunteers really are just great people. It’s all about teamwork and I think everyone takes that to heart.”

There are other perks to the job too. The Bass Family has had the chance to see incredible shows over the years. Bob fondly remembered seeing his favorite musical group, The Band, perform before drummer and vocalist Levon Helm passed away in 2012. Each member of the family recalled a number of memorable performances: Steven Tyler, Jerry Seinfeld, Diana Ross, War Horse, Sufjan Stevens, Once, The Lion King and “lots of people who are once in a lifetime experiences,” as Carah-Beth pointed out.

Janson added, “I also like getting to look at the audience, so you get the whole picture.” Robin described the joy of performances that appeal to entire families: “What I enjoy is when you go to a show like Cinderella or Beauty and the Beast and all the little girls are dressed up as Cinderella and Belle...it’s fun for me to see different ages enjoy things.” texasperformingarts.org

No matter what the show may be, the Bass Family believes that TPA offers audiences something they can’t find anywhere else in Austin.

Carah-Beth commented that TPA venues are “so versatile that you can see a rap show or an opera and it’s a great experience every time.” Bob chimed in, “I think Texas Performing Arts really provides the community with a resource that we are very privileged to have.”

The Bass family encourages anyone interested in ushering to pursue it.

Take it from Carah-Beth, “It’s one of the best things that you could do with your time.”

DID YOU KNOW? All of our ushers are volunteers!

• We have approximately 400 dedicated volunteers.

• Our youngest volunteer is 16 years old.

• Collectively, volunteers donated 22,000 hours of their time during the 2016–17 Season.

• Their donated time is valued at $528,000—a huge savings for TPA! We quite simply cannot do what we do without our volunteers. Have you thanked an usher today?

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NOVEMBER 8–10, 12, 14–18 AT 7:30 P.M. NOVEMBER 12, 18–19 AT 2:00 P.M.

OSCAR G. BROCKETT THEATRE F. LOREN WINSHIP DRAMA BUILDING

THEATREDANCE.UTEXAS.EDU Zoe Andersen – Scenic Designer / Laura Baggs – Dramaturg W. Scott Bussey – Technical Director / Ben Campbell – Sound Designer Stephanie Kent – Community Engagement Coordinator Aaron Kubacak – Costume Designer / Mercedes McCleary – Lighting Designer Adam Miller-Batteau – Fight Choreographer / Jackie Perez – Stage Manager CAST (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE) Reverend Parris ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Ismael Vallejo Betty Parris ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Milly Rangel Tituba ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Taylor Courtney Abigail Williams �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Audrey Gerthoffer Susanna Walcott �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Mireya Luna Ann Putnam ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Audrey Loomis Thomas Putnam ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Sam Kerner Mercy Lewis �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Darlesia Carter Mary Warren ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Laura Valdez-Oranday John Proctor �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Nyles Washington Rebecca Nurse ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Ellie Dubin Giles Corey ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Miles Agee Reverend Hale ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Kat Lozano Elizabeth Proctor ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Rama Tchuente Francis Burroughs, Sarah Good ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Lauren Weik Ezekiel Cheever ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Anthony Timberman Marshall Herrick ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Austin Greenawalt Judge Hathorne �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Hope Higgins Deputy Governor Danforth ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Luke Daniels Deputies ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Sultan Abboushi, Isaac Kresta There will be one 10-minute intermission.

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FROM THE DRAMATURG “The more I read into the Salem panic, the more it touched off corresponding images of common experiences in the fifties: the old friend of a blacklisted person crossing the street to avoid being seen talking to him; the overnight conversions of former leftists into born-again patriots; and so on. Apparently, certain processes are universal. When Gentiles in Hitler’s Germany, for example, saw their Jewish neighbors being trucked off, or farmers in Soviet Ukraine saw the Kulaks vanishing before their eyes, the common reaction, even among those unsympathetic to Nazism or Communism, was quite naturally to turn away in fear of being identified with the condemned. As I learned from non-Jewish refugees, however, there was often a despairing pity mixed with “Well, they must have done something.” Few of us can easily surrender our belief that society must somehow make sense. The thought that the state has lost its mind and is punishing so many innocent people is intolerable. And so the evidence has to be internally denied.”

“The play stumbled into history, and today, I am told, it is one of the most heavily demanded trade-fiction paperbacks in this country; the Bantam and Penguin editions have sold more than six million copies. I don’t think there has been a week in the past forty-odd years when it hasn’t been on a stage somewhere in the world… [T]he play seems to present the same primeval structure of human sacrifice to the furies of fanaticism and paranoia that goes on repeating itself forever as though imbedded in the brain of social man… But below its concerns with justice the play evokes a lethal brew of illicit sexuality, fear of the supernatural, and political manipulation, a combination not unfamiliar these days.”

Miller, Arthur, “Why I wrote ‘The Crucible’.” The New Yorker (1996)

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HEADSHOTS

Ismael Vallejo

Milly Rangel

Taylor Courtney

Audrey Gerthoffer

Mireya Luna

Audrey Loomis

Sam Kerner

Darlesia Carter

Laura Valdez-Oranday

Nyles Washington

Ellie Dubin

Miles Agee

Kat Lozano

Rama Tchuente

Lauren Weik

Anthony Timberman

Austin Greenawalt

Hope Higgins

Luke Daniels

Sultan Abboushi

Isaac Kresta

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CREATIVE Michael Fry (Director) was born and is still based in London, where he is currently Deputy Director of East 15 Acting School at the University of Essex. He has worked as director and writer at theatres including, in the UK, the Liverpool Everyman, Nottingham Playhouse, Mercury Colchester, Watermill Newbury, Cambridge Theatre Company and for the Welsh National Opera and Glyndebourne. He was Arts Council Assistant Director at Chester Gateway and Arts Council Associate at the Nuffield, Southampton. Work in London includes the Young Vic, the Lyric Hammersmith, the Gate, Soho Theatre, the King’s Head, the Royal Court and the National Theatre. Work abroad includes Ireland, Italy, France, Romania, Estonia, South Africa, China and, frequently, the United States. His plays and adaptations have been performed in theatres throughout England, America and Australasia and are published by Methuen (Emma), Samuel French (Tess of the d’Urbervilles and The Great Gatsby) and Oberon (The Trumpet Major). He has been artistic director of Floorboards Theatre Productions, Great Eastern Stage and Not the National Theatre, senior lecturer at Coventry, Middlesex and London Universities and Visiting Professor of Theatre at Washington and Webster Universities in the US. He has written frequent articles, chapters and theatre criticism, most recently on Complicite for British Theatre Companies 1980–1994 (Methuen, 2015).

This fall he has also directed Libby Appel’s version of Chekhov’s Three Sisters for the Clarence Brown Theatre, Knoxville.

Zoe Andersen (Scenic Designer) is a M.F.A. in Design and Technology candidate at The University of Texas at Austin.

As an undergraduate at the University of Michigan, she designed original shadow puppets for the production Sun and Shadows. Last year at Texas Theatre and Dance, Andersen designed and performed in Cry Wolf presented as part of the Cohen New Works Festival (2017). Andersen texasperformingarts.org

aspires to design immersive environments for theme parks and museums.

Laura Baggs (Dramaturg) is a Ph.D. candidate in the Performance as Public Practice Program at The University of Texas at Austin. She works as an artist scholar to investigate gender in/as performance and uses performance to understand issues of inequality. She last appeared on stage in GenEnCo’s Scheherezade (Vortex Rep) and has extensive experience as a dramaturg, director and devisor of performance.

W. Scott Bussey (Technical Director) graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee with a B.F.A. in Technical Theatre Production. Bussey then moved to the East Coast to start his career in technical theatre. He began as a master carpenter with Portland Stage Company, Virginia Opera and Spoleto Festival. As a technical director, he has worked with North Carolina Shakespeare Festival, North Carolina Theatre, Dallas Theater Company and The Arizona Theater Company. He was recently the head of the carpentry department for Cirque du Soleil’s Algeria. He has served as the technical director for Texas Performing Arts since September 2000.

Ben Campbell (Sound Designer) is a third-year B.A. in Theatre and Dance major at The University of Texas at Austin.

He has an extensive background in sound design, live audio and post production.

He designed sound for The Diary of Anne Frank, A Shadow Among Strangers (Texas Theatre and Dance) and a number of independent productions on campus.

Stephanie Kent (Community Engagement Coordinator) is a M.F.A. candidate in Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities at The University of Texas at Austin. Kent is a former high school math teacher, and she works with the university’s Drama for Schools program which trains teachers how to integrate arts-based strategies into 17

CREATIVE their classrooms. For her thesis project, she is collaborating with the Blanton Museum of Art, working with museum educators in facilitation skills and drama-based strategies to engage visitors in arts pieces focusing on race and immigration.

Aaron Kubacak (Costume Designer) received his undergraduate degree in Radio-Television-Film at The University of Texas at Austin. He has designed costumes for the Dance Repertory Theatre’s Momentum (Texas Theatre and Dance, 2017), Spellbound: A Drag Fairy Tale and will be working with Texas Ballet Theatre designing work for Henry VIII. Previously, he worked as a stitcher for Glimmerglass Opera in Cooperstown, New York, working on a production of The Magic Flute and has served as a first hand and stitcher at Texas Performing Arts. During the summer 2017 he designed costuming for Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and the Marvelous Wonderettes (Bigfolk Summer Playhouse).

Mercedes McCleary (Lighting Designer) is a third-year M.F.A. in Design and Technology candidate with a focus in lighting design. Past productions include Cosi Fan Tutte (Butler Opera Center), The Bigot, Galactic Orphans, Gondal, Slumber Party (UTNT (UT New Theatre), 2017) and Luna (Texas Theatre and Dance, 2017).

McCleary will begin filming her first movie this fall as part of her thesis, in which she explores how her skills as a lighting designer can transfer to television and movies.

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Adam Miller-Batteau (Fight Choreographer) is a director, fight choreographer and theatre educator new to the Austin area. Miller-Batteau has choreographed fights for over a decade, staging violence in over 100 productions. Previous credits at The University of Texas include Little Women The Broadway Musical, Galactic Orphans and Gondal. Other Austin fight choreography credits include Animal Farm (McCallum Theatre); directing credits include Julius Caesar (Shakespeare in Detroit) Macbeth (Stagedoor Manor), Henry V (Brass Tacks Ensemble) and A Few Good Men (Malicious Wicket Productions), among others. Training/Education: University of Michigan (B.F.A. in Acting), Exeter University (M.F.A. in Shakespeare Performance), Society of American Fight Directors (Certified Teacher). MillerBatteau currently teaches stage combat at the Department of Theatre and Dance.

Jackie Perez (Stage Manager) is a fourthyear B.A. in Theatre and Dance major with an emphasis in stage management. She recently served as the stage manager for Antonia (The Cohen New Works Festival, 2017) and Gondal (UTNT (UT New Theatre), 2017). Past productions include Little Women The Broadway Musical (assistant stage manager, Texas Theatre and Dance, 2016), Legally Blonde the Musical (assistant stage manager) and Twelfth Night (assistant stage manager, Texas Theatre and Dance, 2016).

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CAST Ismael Vallejo (Reverend Parris) is a B.F.A. in Acting major at The University of Texas at Austin. He has recently been seen in El Camino de Hierro (The Cohen New Works Festival, 2017), Gondal (UTNT (UT New Theatre), 2017) and Lost Girl (Texas Theatre and Dance, 2016). Upon graduating, he plans to further pursue and acting career in Los Angeles.

Milly Rangel (Betty Parris) is a second-year B.A. in Theatre and Dance major at The University of Texas at Austin. This is her first production with Texas Theatre and Dance.

Taylor Courtney (Tituba) is a B.F.A. in Theatre Studies major at The University of Texas at Austin. She has recently been seen as “Dawn” in 105 (The Cohen New Works Festival, 2017). After graduation, Courtney hopes to become a sports reporter and has a lifelong goal to build a theatre program at a school in need of a fine arts program to provide all students the opportunity to explore the arts.

Audrey Gerthoffer (Abigail Williams) is a second-year B.F.A. in Acting major at The University of Texas at Austin. She has been studying acting for over ten years, while continuing to work professionally in Dallas, Texas and Los Angeles, California. She has recently been seen as “Corey” in Galactic Orphans (UTNT (UT New Theatre), 2017). Upon graduation, Gerthoffer plans to move to Los Angeles.

Mireya Luna (Susanna Walcott) is a B.A. in Theatre and Dance major at The University of Texas at Austin. She has recently been seen in 105 and Camino de Hierro (The Cohen New Works Festival, 2017) and as “Nurse Rattner” in TSTV’s Life Support.

Audrey Loomis (Ann Putnam) is a second-year B.A. in Theatre and Dance major at The University of Texas at Austin. This is her first mainstage 20

production with the department. She has recently performed in a number of projects as part of the Cohen New Works Festival (2017).

Sam Kerner (Thomas Putnam) is a B.F.A. in Acting major at The University of Texas at Austin. He has recently been seen in A Nervous Breakdown by Graham Schmidt and Zoom and Focus by Lilly Lane Stafford as part of the Cohen New Works Festival (2017). He has also appeared as “Victor” in Dry Land by Ruby Rae Spiegel and as “Fabian” in Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare (Texas Theatre and Dance, 2016).

Darlesia Carter (Mercy Lewis) is a third-year B.F.A. in Acting major. She has recently been seen in In the Red and Brown Water (Texas Theatre and Dance, 2016) and Sonnets Project by Graham Schmidt. Upon graduation, she plans to move to Los Angeles and further her career in film.

Laura Valdez-Oranday (Mary Warren) is a third-year B.A. in Theatre and Dance major also pursuing a degree in advertising. She plans to utilize her areas of study in order to work in the entertainment industry upon graduation. Valdez-Oranday was last seen as “Soledad” in the touring production of Luna (Texas Theatre and Dance, 2017).

Nyles Washington (John Proctor) is a fourth-year B.F.A. in Acting student who has been performing since middle school.

Most recently, he was seen as “Elegba” in Tarrell Alvin McCraney’s In The Red and Brown Water (Texas Theatre and Dance, 2016) and “Oscar D’Armando” in The Wild Party (Texas Theatre and Dance, 2015).

Upon graduation in May 2018, Washington plans to move to Los Angeles.

Ellie Dubin (Rebecca Nurse) is a fourthyear B.F.A. in Acting major at The University of Texas at Austin. She will texasperformingarts.org

CAST be moving back to Los Angeles next semester for the Semester in Los Angeles Program (UTLA) to study film and television after involvement in several short films with the Radio-Television-Film Department. Previous roles include “Anne Frank” in The Diary of Anne Frank (Texas Theatre and Dance, 2015) and “Rosalind” in As You Like It. Dubin is also a singer, songwriter and composer of lyrics and melodies for electronic dance music.

Miles Agee (Giles Corey) is a second-year B.F.A. in Acting major at The University of Texas at Austin. He was recently seen in several projects as part of The Cohen New Works Festival (2017) and in a professional staged reading for the National New Play Network’s (NNPN) presentation of Motherland. Upon graduation, Agee plans to move to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film and voice acting.

Kat Lozano (Reverend Hale) is a fourthyear B.F.A. in Acting major at The University of Texas at Austin. Recent credits include “Adriana” in Comedy of Errors (Austin Shakespeare); “Haideh” in The Orange Garden (UTNT (UT New Theatre), 2016) and “Mother/B” in Lost Girl (Texas Theatre and Dance, 2016); “Cookie” in Rumors (Round About Players). She has also been in several student film projects. Her art installation, Matrilineal, debuted in the Cohen New Works Festival (2017). This spring, she will be attending the Semester in Los Angeles Program (UTLA) to study film.

Rama Tchuente (Elizabeth Proctor) is a fourth-year B.F.A. in Acting major at The University of Texas at Austin. Her recent roles includes “Aunt Elegua” in In The Red and Brown Water, “Olivia” in Twelfth Night (Texas Theatre and Dance); “Metellus Cimber” in Julius Caesar and “Maria” in Love’s Labour’s Lost (Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre). Upon graduation, she plans to move to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film and television. texasperformingarts.org

Lauren Weik (Francis Burroughs, Sarah Good) is a second-year B.F.A. in Acting major pursuing a minor in arts management at The University of Texas at Austin. Recent projects include Intro to Being Here (The Cohen New Works Festival, 2017). Weik also works with women creatives and artists within the Austin community.

Anthony Timberman (Ezekiel Cheever) is a second-year B.F.A. in Acting major at The University of Texas at Austin. This is his first mainstage production with Texas Theatre and Dance. Timberman has recently been seen in multiple projects as part of the Cohen New Works Festival (2017).

Austin Greenawalt (Marshall Herrick) is a third-year B.F.A. in Acting major at The University of Texas at Austin. Recent roles include “Toby Belch” in Twelfth Night (Texas Theatre and Dance, 2016) and “Ty” in the short film, Nobody Knows.

Upon graduating, he plans to move to Los Angeles to further pursue the arts.

Hope Higgins (Judge Hathorne) is a fourth-year B.F.A. in Acting major. Her recent roles include “Vera” in Dust (Heartland Theatre Collective) and The Tallest Tower, which was featured at FronteraFest at Hyde Park Theatre. In spring 2018, she will move to Los Angeles to participate in the Semester in Los Angeles Program (UTLA).

Luke Daniels (Deputy Governor Danforth) has narrated over 450 audiobooks. A listener favorite, he has been the recipient of 13 Audiofile Earphones Awards, four Audie nominations, as well as Audible’s 2012 Narrator of the Year Award. Daniels is well known for his imaginative storytelling and dynamic characterizations, which create an immersive listening experience for his audience. His vast repertoire of work ranges from Kerouac to Updike, Nora Roberts to Stephen King, Michael Crichton to Phillip K. Dick. His background is in classical 21

CAST theatre and film and he has performed at repertory theaters around the country.

Sultan Abboushi (Deputy) is a B.A in Theatre and Dance major at The University of Texas at Austin. He has a background of singing, dancing and acting. Past productions include South Pacific, Dracula and Godspell.

Isaac Kresta (Deputy) is a third-year B.A. in Theatre and Dance and Psychology double major at The University of Texas at Austin. He has recently been seen in several student productions, including She Kills Monsters (Round About Players) and Decimation (The Cohen New Works Festival, 2017).

DIRECTOR’S COUNCIL The Department of Theatre and Dance Director’s Council is a premier volunteer group designed to foster strong and collaborative connections between The University of Texas at Austin and the local community by supporting initiatives in marketing, public relations, student recruitment and development. As advocates for the department, this group of alumni, parents and fine arts supporters play a key role in continuing to build a professional theatre and dance training program serving thousands of talented Texans for generations.

We are grateful for the support of our 2016/2017 Director’s Council Members Carol Smith Adams Francesca Brockett and Jim Pedicano Barrett Bruce Jean Cheever Joanne and Jack Crosby Dee Dawson Laura Eastman Gary Farmer JoLynn Free Missy Grimes Pam and Edmund McIlhenny

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PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS DARSHAN DESAI LIAM DOLAN-HENDERSON CARLY DOLLIGER BRIAN NGUYEN NAT WATKINS HENRY WHEATLEY-RUTNER SCENIC ART INTERNS TAYLOR JONES GLORIA KWON ANTONIO SERVIN GUSTAVO ZAMARRIPA FALL 2017 SCENIC ART CLASS AL BALLI IMAN CORBANI TUCKER GOODMAN CAITLIN GRAHAM LAURA GONZALEZ MIKAELA KELAREK AARON KUBACAK ASHTON MURPHY MARIKA WYNN PROP SHOP SUPERVISOR REBECCA SWITZER ASSISTANT PROP SHOP SUPERVISOR CAROLYN HARDIN PROP MASTER CAROLYN HARDIN PROP SHOP GRADUATE ASSISTANT ZOE ANDERSEN PROP ARTISANS MADELEINE HAYES DI MARTINEZ MORGAN STUART TAYLOR TRAVIS PROP STOCK MANAGER JACKIE PEREZ PROPS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT JACKIE PEREZ

PROPS CONSTRUCTION CREW JULIE ZUNIGA

WARDROBE CREW SUPERVISOR SAMANTHA GASHETTE

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WARDROBE CREW SAVANNA COLE MADELINE DENNISON KEILA GONZALEZ WILLIAM HAHN BROOKE LOYE CATHERINE PALOZIO

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STAGE MANAGEMENT ADVISOR RUSTY CLOYES

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MEDIA SHOP SUPERVISOR MATT SMITH

COSTUME DESIGN ADVISOR SUSAN MICKEY

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COSTUME TECHNOLOGY ADVISOR JAMES GLAVAN

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LIGHTING DESIGN ADVISOR MICHELLE HABECK INTEGRATED MEDIA DESIGN ADVISOR SVEN ORTEL SCENIC DESIGN ADVISOR WILLIAM BLOODGOOD

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Robert L. Tocker Student Volunteers of the Year, Vinay Thomas and Wendy Fernandez, with Texas Performing Arts Director, Kathy Panoff.

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The Value of Student Volunteerism

BY BRITTANY WORTHINGTON, Marketing Student Assistant In the midst of classes, homework, part-time jobs, internships, and a social life, it takes a special student to choose to spend what extra time they have volunteering. Texas Performing Arts is lucky to have a network of UT student volunteers who serve as campus arts ambassadors, volunteer ushers, and members of our student organization, Hook ‘em Arts.

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L. Tocker Student Volunteers of the Year Award.

Named in honor of Robert L. Tocker, long-time patron and supporter of Texas Performing Arts, the Tocker Award celebrates students who exemplify the spirit of volunteerism by helping and giving back. A dentist and WWII veteran who fought at the Battle of the Bulge, Robert Tocker was himself a TPA volunteer usher with a strong sense of public service. Speaking with Kathy Panoff, TPA Director and Associate Dean, she said, “he would always talk about how much he loved to usher. His favorite event was graduation because he got to shake everyone’s hand, especially at doctoral graduations, because he got to say, ‘Congratulations, Doctor,’ and he himself was a doctor.” So when the time came to create a student volunteer award, the namesake was a no-brainer. “I couldn’t think of a better way to honor him after he died [in 2015] than with the volunteer student award,” said Panoff.

The recipients of the award are selected by Student Engagement Coordinator, Tim Rogers, and Guest Services Manager, Sarah Andrews, who heads our Volunteer Usher Program. The winners of this year’s second annual Tocker Award were sophomore Wendy Fernandez and senior Vinay Thomas.

Last year, Wendy Fernandez was one of Hook ‘em Arts’ most active members, serving as the organization’s historian as well as on the special events committee. She continued to volunteer even after taking on a part-time student employment position as a receptionist.

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the awards presentation, Rogers spoke to Fernandez’s willingness to lend a helping hand and take on more work despite an already full schedule: “Ally, a former Hook ‘em Arts member, was in charge of Loft events, but when she needed to take time away from that position to perform with the Opera, Wendy stepped up to be more involved and make things happen. This extra effort and sense of teamwork and general helpfulness not only allowed us to finish strong last year, but made the transition of one of our most visible student programs completely seamless.”

The recognition came as a particular shock to Fernandez who almost missed her moment in the spotlight completely. “I was late!” Fernandez laughed. “Before going over there, I was just taking my time. Then a friend drove me [to the party] and the entire time Tim was texting me saying, ‘Are you almost here? Are you almost here?’ Then I walk in and go to the table to check-in when I hear my name and everyone just turns to look at me and claps and I was so confused! I didn’t know what was happening. So someone just grabbed me and pushed me up to the stage!”

But perhaps even more surprising to Fernandez was the idea that all her involvement with TPA and Hook ‘em Arts is considered volunteer “work.”

She said, “it almost doesn’t feel like volunteering because volunteering is like work and this is more like fun for me. I just genuinely enjoy this, so it never feels like I’m working or volunteering my time because I just want to be here doing these things.”

As an English major, Fernandez’s volunteer work—helping with the Loft and special events—provides her with an outlet for her love of theater and a desire to promote the arts to her fellow Longhorns. texasperformingarts.org

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Vinay Thomas, the second Tocker Award recipient, was lauded by Sarah Andrews for his exceptional positivity and active involvement with Hook ‘em Arts and the volunteer usher program, alongside his other on and off-campus commitments. “Vinay volunteered for nine shows last season and is a very poised, professional, personable, and engaged young man,” said Andrews. “Vinay is a student with the Butler School of Music, a member of the Fine Arts Council, is involved in the UT choirs, and sings in his church choir. He was the most active member of Hook ‘em Arts both semesters last year—volunteering for nearly every opportunity and helping out with almost every event.”

Not to mention he always greets everyone he sees with a smile and a “good morning.”

For Thomas, the award represented something more personal. “Of course I enjoyed the recognition, but more than that, it made me realize I found a niche at UT. As an arts student, I found a lot of comfort in ushering and being involved in that part of campus.”

Through initiatives like the Tocker Award, Texas Performing Arts hopes to cultivate new generations more preoccupied with what they can give than get back. “I think to be recognized for volunteerism when you’re young creates an incentive to stick with it...One of the things I always tell student volunteers and employees is that you really need to make a commitment to pay your experience at TPA forward and set an example for someone else,” said Panoff.

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ing, but Thomas assures his fellow students that it’s all worth it. He encourages others to take advantage of their time at UT by getting involved in volunteer opportunities around campus. “College is the time to try new things and that’s certainly the mindset I took,” said Thomas. “You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. You meet new people. This is just another thing to try and if you go about it the right way I think you’ll like it.”

Thomas is committed to staying an active volunteer: “Actions speak louder than words, so I’ll keep being involved. I’ve been really blessed to find TPA and Hook ‘em Arts.”

Individuals like Robert Tocker, Wendy Fernandez, and Vinay Thomas represent a standard of excellence when it comes to their generosity of time and spirit that the world needs in order to thrive.

“What would we do in this world without volunteers?” asked Panoff.

“Think about what’s going on in Houston or what happened after Katrina. Volunteerism is important. I think there is a real sense of community, of wanting to raise up the community collectively by helping everyone. I would see this as just a tiny example of that within an organization on campus.”

In the end, Fernandez drove to the core of what makes such involvement so meaningful: “It’s the best way to broaden your horizons and learn more about the world, while at the same time having a lot of fun and meeting the best people.”

Learn more about student and community volunteer usher opportunities, and Hook ‘em Arts at texasperformingarts.org. texasperformingarts.org

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Director’s Council Volunteer Leadership in Action

The TPA Director’s Council is a group of dedicated donors, sponsors, and volunteers who are committed to our ongoing success on the stage and in the community. We are grateful for their extraordinary support and dedication.

2017–18 TPA Director’s Council Members Phillip Auth Robert and Jannis Baldwin Becky Beaver and John Duncan Reny Buduan Edwina Carrington Marianne and Mario Davila Joanne Guariglia Rob Hagelberg Dan Jackson and Jeremy Guiberteau Cassie LaMere Julia Marsden Tim Marwill Stephanie and Grant Perkins Rachel Tocker Annie and Brian Zucker

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Sancho: An Act of Remembrance

JAN 25 & 26 MCCULLOUGH THEATRE

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In this endlessly revealing, often funny oneman show, celebrated Royal Shakespeare Company actor Paterson Joseph (HBO’s The Leftovers) portrays Sancho, the first BritishAfrican to vote in 1774.

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The Team Relationships & Revenue Kathy Panoff

BUSINESS OFFICE

Karen Maness

Business Operations Manager

Judy Lister-Patrick

Leigh Remeny

Travis Perrin

Administrative Associate, Business Operations

Dani Pruitt

DEVELOPMENT

Terri Waddle

Hank Schwemmer

Director and Associate Dean Assistant to the Director

Ashley Clarke

Member Relations Manager

Kristi Lampi

Senior Departmental Buyer, Business Operations

Sarah Gerson

Campaign Manager

CAMPUS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Ann Stafford

Director of Development

Assistant Director, Campus & Community Engagement

Sarah Weidler Young

Brenda Simms

Associate Director for Development

Judith Rhedin

Program Coordinator, Education & Curriculum Development

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PRODUCTION

SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Human Resources Manager

Master Electrician

Warren G. Whitaker

Assistant Stage Supervisor Performance Logistics Coordinator Master Carpenter

Rebecca Switzer

Prop Shop Supervisor

Rachel Schoen

Ticket Concierge Manager

Scenic Art Supervisor

Seb Boone

Scott Bussey

Technical Director

PROGRAMMING

Cynthia Patterson Program Manager

Will Shirey Talent Buyer

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

Tim Rogers

Student Engagement Coordinator

Patron Experience, Planning & Analytics Tara Vela

MARKETING

Mikela Cowan

Director of Marketing & Communications

Jeff W. Ellinger

GUEST SERVICES

Morgan Bathe

Phoebe Greene

Guest Services Manager

RenĂŠ Castro

Conrad Haden

Gene Bartholomew

Graphic Designer

Marketing Specialist, Media Buying & Settlements

Danielle Culp

Project Administrator

Erica De Leon

Marketing Specialist, Digital Media

Associate Director

Master Electrician Lighting Supervisor

Performance Logistics Coordinator Stage Supervisor

Carolyn Hardin

Assistant Prop Shop Supervisor

Jason Huerta

Associate Scenic Studio Supervisor

Sarah Andrews

Alec Pasquarella

Special Events & Operations Manager TICKET OFFICE

Josh Bernard

Assistant Ticketing Services Manager, Broadway & Concerts

J. E. Johnson

Susan Griffin

Marketing Coordinator, Promotions & Strategic Content

Yvonne Kimmons

Marie Herrera

Business Operations, Programming & Production Rachel Durkin-Drga

Kenny Kuykendall

Shade Oyegbola

Nadia Zakariya

Senior Associate Director

Scenic Studio Supervisor Assistant Director, Performance Logistics

Assistant Audio Supervisor

Lindsay Long

Performance Logistics Coordinator

Michael Malak

Ticketing Services Manager Assistant Ticketing Services Manager, Administration Assistant Ticketing Services Manager, University Relations

Dianne Whitehair

Ticketing Systems Manager

Audio Supervisor

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House Managers Candace Benoit Dina Black Virginia Bosman Margaret Byron Jan Collinson Lisa Gilliam Kimberly Hans Carlos Hernandez Chuck Hesse

Paige Horton Olga Kasma-Carnes Charlotte Klein Eric Lee Laura Kojzarek Lee Michael Lee Reed Neal Shana Nichols Elisabeth Poigin

Jessica Reed Randy Rohr Josh Shandera Julie Spruell Andrea Stanfill Debra Thomas Leah Waheed Kyle Walker Megan Yeager

Student Workers Michael Abs Connor Barr Victoria Barrera Adrienne Banks Jacob Brinks Jacob Caire Casey Canamar I Gusti Ayu “Tiara” Chikadini Jane Cloninger Susannah Crowell Hannah Cruz Madeline Daniell Maddie Dennison Alexa Dilone Liam Dolan-Henderson Carly Dolliger Kate Dopkin Carol Endicott Wendy Fernandez Benjamin Galvan Lina Garcia Elliot Gardner Tucker Goodman Lauryn Hanley

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Claire Hardwick Madeleine Hayes Hannah Heydinger Samantha Hindert Kayley Hoag Hannah Robbins Hopkins Jared Horn Annika Horne Christina Jansen Alexandra Jereb Jiajing Qi Charles “Dack” Justiz Rachel Lai Adriana Lara Pamela Laredo James “Wyatt” Laster Kelsey Linberg Mila Luna Alia Mahaini Natalie Manning Jenifer Margos Zachary Markizer Diamante Martinez Sami McKenzie Ashton Murphy

Reed Neal Brian Nguyen April Owusu Sonia Pace Brooke Parent Jacqueline Perez Malyssa Quiles Kristen Raney Ryan Rosson Teddy Santiesteban Jessica Sell Brenda Stanfill Morgan Stuart Neha Sukumar Taylor Travis Eric Vera Nat Watkins Kenneth Wei Henry Wheatley-Ruther Abigail Wiedenhoefer Nathan Wilton Claire Wood Brittany Worthington

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The Corporate Circle is a great way to enjoy everything that Texas Performing Arts has to offer today, align your brand with the cultural leader in central Texas, and help our students build a strong foundation for the future!

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Work Smarter Ricoh’s innovative business services are empowering Texas Performing Arts, on and off the stage.

Spotlight on Ricoh's Interactive Whiteboard, which encourages innovative, engaging, hands-on collaboration.

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Our experience and cutting-edge technology allows the real-time exchange of information and the ability to collaborate whenever, wherever and however—helping Texas Performing Arts to work smarter.

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THE BEST OF BROADWAY IS COMING TO AUSTIN!

DECEMBER 12–17, 2017

JANUARY 16–21, 2018

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FEBRUARY 13–18, 2018

MARCH 20–25, 2018

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Bleed None Trim 3.75” x 7” Safety None

2 Col x 7 4C

Or call 800.731.7469 (M-F, 9AM-5PM) Jose Llana and Laura Michelle Kelly in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I. Photo by Matthew Murphy THE BOOK OF MORMON contains explicit language.

Presented by Texas Performing Arts. Broadway Across America provides production services for Texas Performing Arts. Sales tax exempt pursuant to Texas Tax Code Section 151.3101 (a)(3).

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Support The 2017–18 Texas Performing Arts Season is made possible by generous support from our corporate and foundation partners.

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As an educational institution committed to the free exchange of ideas, Texas Performing Arts is proud to present a rich array of performing arts for the Austin and Central Texas community. Sponsorship of Texas Performing Arts does not imply endorsement of artists or their performance content by sponsors or their representatives.

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INTRODUCING THE FIRST-EVER LEXUS LC 500 WHAT STARTED AS PURE CONCEPT, LAUNCHED A NEW ERA OF PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN. The LC 500 is a collection of visionary ideas. 10-speed Direct-Shift transmission. Near-perfect weight distribution. An innovative suspension system that defies conventional logic, accommodating available 21-inch wheels* within a ground-hugging profile. The LC is also an uncompromising approach to design. Although the first seat design was technically perfect, it was the 50th prototype that had the exact fit and feeling to complement the unique LC driving experience. This intense dedication to craftsmanship and innovation results in a level of refinement you’ve never felt. A sound you’ve never heard. And a feeling you have yet to experience. Introducing the first-ever 5.0-liter V8 Lexus LC 500 and Multistage Hybrid LC 500h.

Experience the future of Lexus. Experience Amazing.

LEXUS OF AUSTIN 9910 Stonelake Boulevard (512) 343-3400

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Options shown. *21-in performance tires are expected to experience greater tire wear than conventional tires. Tire life may be substantially less than 20,000 miles, depending upon driving conditions. ©2017 Lexus

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Post-Performance Reflections How would you describe this performance in five words?

Did this performance surprise you?

YES / NO

What did the performance make you think about?

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This performance made me feel

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1. In 1979, Arthur Miller was inducted into the American Theater Hall of _ _ _ _. (4 LETTERS) 2. The Salem Witch Trials happened in the state of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

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3. The Crucible received a _ _ _ _ award for Best Play in 1953. (4 LETTERS) 4. The operatic version of The Crucible won the 1962 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Prize for Music. (8 LETTERS) 5. Arthur Miller was married to actress Marilyn _ _ _ _ _ _ for 5 years.

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7. Death of a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is another famous work by Arthur Miller.

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8. Playwright Arthur Miller has received _ _ _ _ Freedom Awards for Freedom of Speech. (4 LETTERS) 9. The play first premiered in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ City. (7 LETTERS) 10. Arthur Miller’s letters, notes, drafts, and other writing can be found at the Harry _ _ _ _ _ _ Center at The University of Texas at Austin.

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6. The Crucible is an allegory for _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, when the United States government ostracized people for being communists. (11 LETTERS) 54

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This production of The Crucible would not be possible without the extraordinary talents of co-directors Robert Ramirez and Jess Shoemaker who guided the production through the final weeks to opening night. The Department of Theatre and Dance is very grateful for their extraordinary contributions.