ROCK EGG SPOON, Yale School of Drama, 2018.

—MADELINE CHARNE, PRODUCTION DRAMATURG

Help Louis “discover” America by making it to the ocean.

Be careful; when you’re traversing uncharted territory, it’s easy to get lost.

AH-MAZE-ING ADVENTURE

LangstonHughes FESTIVAL of NEW PLAYS

Rock Egg Spoon

ISEMAN THEATER, 1156 CHAPEL STREET November 30 & December 4 at 4PM December 1 & 5 at 8PM

2018–19 SEASON

Artistic Staff

YALE SCHOOL OF DRAMA

Production Stage Manager

James Bundy, Dean Victoria Nolan, Deputy Dean Chantal Rodriguez, Associate Dean Kelvin Dinkins, Jr., Assistant Dean

ABIGAIL GANDY American Sign Language (ASL) Consultant

JESSICA TANNER

PRESENTS

ASL Interpreters

JESSICA TANNER JILL GRAY SAVARESE

Rock Egg Spoon

BY NOAH DIAZ DIRECTED BY DANILO GAMBINI

Production Staff Associate Production Manager

ALEX WORTHINGTON Properties Supervisor

Sound Designer

LIAM BELLMAN-SHARPE Production Dramaturg

MADELINE CHARNE Stage Manager

JINGHONG “KEVIN” ZHU

Cast

in alphabetical order Actor 1

ABUBAKR ALI Actor 2

DOIREANN MAC MAHON Actor 3

BENJAMIN JONES MATTHEW R. MALONE SAM TIRRELL

Administration Associate Managing Director

CAITLIN CROMBLEHOLME LAURIE ORTEGA-MURPHY

Actor 4

Management Assistant

ELI PAULEY

ESTEFANI CASTRO

Actor 5

House Manager

EMMA PERRIN

Actor 6

DEVIN WHITE

SUPPORTED BY THE BENJAMIN MORDECAI III PRODUCTION FUND

Rock Egg Spoon is performed without an intermission.

Special Thanks

Alicia J. Austin, Neo Avila, Stephanie Cohen, Emma Deane, Gambini Baby and Forato Baby who are on their way.

The Studio Series productions are designed to be learning experiences that complement classroom work, providing a medium for students at Yale School of Drama to combine their individual talents and energies toward the staging of collaboratively created works.

THE BENJAMIN MORDECAI III PRODUCTION FUND, established by a graduate of the School, honors the memory of the Tony Award-winning producer who served as Managing Director of Yale Repertory Theatre, 1982–1993, and as Associate Dean and Chair of the Theater Management Department from 1993 until his death in 2005.

Assistant Managing Director

ANULA NAVLEKAR

ARTURO SORIA

America.

DAVID PHELPS Run Crew

Creative Team

Setting

Yale School of Drama productions are supported by the work of more than 200 faculty and staff members throughout the year.

LANGSTON HUGHES FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS Nov 29 Nov 29 Nov 30 Nov 30 Dec 1 Dec 1

4PM 8PM 4PM 8PM 4PM 8PM

Shoot Her, Shooter blues for miss lucille Rock Egg Spoon Shoot Her, Shooter blues for miss lucille Rock Egg Spoon

Dec 3 Dec 3 Dec 4 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 5

4PM 8PM 4PM 8PM 4PM 8PM

Shoot Her, Shooter blues for miss lucille Rock Egg Spoon Shoot Her, Shooter blues for miss lucille Rock Egg Spoon

Artistic Staff

YALE SCHOOL OF DRAMA

Production Stage Manager

James Bundy, Dean Victoria Nolan, Deputy Dean Chantal Rodriguez, Associate Dean Kelvin Dinkins, Jr., Assistant Dean

ABIGAIL GANDY American Sign Language (ASL) Consultant

JESSICA TANNER

PRESENTS

ASL Interpreters

JESSICA TANNER JILL GRAY SAVARESE

Rock Egg Spoon

BY NOAH DIAZ DIRECTED BY DANILO GAMBINI

Production Staff Associate Production Manager

ALEX WORTHINGTON Properties Supervisor

Sound Designer

LIAM BELLMAN-SHARPE Production Dramaturg

MADELINE CHARNE Stage Manager

JINGHONG “KEVIN” ZHU

Cast

in alphabetical order Actor 1

ABUBAKR ALI Actor 2

DOIREANN MAC MAHON Actor 3

BENJAMIN JONES MATTHEW R. MALONE SAM TIRRELL

Administration Associate Managing Director

CAITLIN CROMBLEHOLME LAURIE ORTEGA-MURPHY

Actor 4

Management Assistant

ELI PAULEY

ESTEFANI CASTRO

Actor 5

House Manager

EMMA PERRIN

Actor 6

DEVIN WHITE

SUPPORTED BY THE BENJAMIN MORDECAI III PRODUCTION FUND

Rock Egg Spoon is performed without an intermission.

Special Thanks

Alicia J. Austin, Neo Avila, Stephanie Cohen, Emma Deane, Gambini Baby and Forato Baby who are on their way.

The Studio Series productions are designed to be learning experiences that complement classroom work, providing a medium for students at Yale School of Drama to combine their individual talents and energies toward the staging of collaboratively created works.

THE BENJAMIN MORDECAI III PRODUCTION FUND, established by a graduate of the School, honors the memory of the Tony Award-winning producer who served as Managing Director of Yale Repertory Theatre, 1982–1993, and as Associate Dean and Chair of the Theater Management Department from 1993 until his death in 2005.

Assistant Managing Director

ANULA NAVLEKAR

ARTURO SORIA

America.

DAVID PHELPS Run Crew

Creative Team

Setting

Yale School of Drama productions are supported by the work of more than 200 faculty and staff members throughout the year.

LANGSTON HUGHES FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS Nov 29 Nov 29 Nov 30 Nov 30 Dec 1 Dec 1

4PM 8PM 4PM 8PM 4PM 8PM

Shoot Her, Shooter blues for miss lucille Rock Egg Spoon Shoot Her, Shooter blues for miss lucille Rock Egg Spoon

Dec 3 Dec 3 Dec 4 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 5

4PM 8PM 4PM 8PM 4PM 8PM

Shoot Her, Shooter blues for miss lucille Rock Egg Spoon Shoot Her, Shooter blues for miss lucille Rock Egg Spoon

—MADELINE CHARNE, PRODUCTION DRAMATURG

Help Louis “discover” America by making it to the ocean.

Be careful; when you’re traversing uncharted territory, it’s easy to get lost.

AH-MAZE-ING ADVENTURE

LangstonHughes FESTIVAL of NEW PLAYS

Rock Egg Spoon

ISEMAN THEATER, 1156 CHAPEL STREET November 30 & December 4 at 4PM December 1 & 5 at 8PM

2018–19 SEASON