Alumni Notes
Rishi and Rachana (Singh) Garg’s ’01 newest production: Syan Rishi Garg. also given the role of New Play Coordinator for DCTC. In February 2007, we produced our second New Play Summit, where we showcased four new scripts, presented a panel discussion about playwriting across boundaries, and showcased our world premiere of Jason Grote’s new play, 1001. It has been a pleasure to come across other YSD alumni during my brief time here, including Nicholas Avila ’06 and Jeanine Serralles ’02.” Susan Finque ’03 shares, “The highlight of my year in terms of the theatre was the Jeff Awards in Chicago. My production of the musical Kiss of the Spiderwoman at the Bailiwick Theatre (some may remember that I proposed this show for my thesis before I settled on the Marivaux) was nominated for eight awards. We swept in all categories, including a duet of Best Actor awards for the two principal actors, and a directing award for me. Another five minutes of fame. Sigh. “My partner Maria and I are still living in Southern Wisconsin, in the historic town of Evansville. Our little coffeehouse (our town’s one and only) flourishes both as a business
and as a center for the community. We Dialogue/Acting Coach since the first season. have added a tapas and wine night, and still In Summer 2007, I’ll be directing another produce live music a couple of times a month. episode. Much thanks to Steve Zuckerman A newer headline would read that we started ’74, Assad Kelada ’64, James Burrows ’65, foster-parenting, and are currently caring Steve Robman ’73 and Tom Moore ’68 for for a brother and a sister who are eleven and their insight and encouragement. thirteen. Some of the most challenging work “Kelly and I still work with our theatre I’ve ever done. Wisconsin passed legislation company, The Hunger Artists. Last season, I that makes it illegal to recognize our life directed the world premiere of The Pledge partnership, and this was a devastating blow Drive by Jason Lindner ’02, an adaptation for those of us who worked so hard with Fair of Kafka’s The Hunger Artist (the story from Wisconsin to defeat this mean-spirited attack which our theatre gets its name). This season, against equal civil rights for all. We are not I worked on Ingmar Berman’s Nora, his sure how long we will stay in Wisconsin. We adaptation of Ibsen’s A Doll’s House. We have live quite openly, and given the visibility the privilege of working with a number of of our business, we are greatly appreciated Yale School of Drama alumni, including Gene in our community. So the contradiction Rogers ’02, Aga Kunska ’02, Corrine Larson between the new ‘law’ and our daily ’03, Michael Field ’02, Daniel Urlie ’02, experience in town is a constant puzzlement. Simone Nelson ’01 and Amy Morse ’00.” Stay tuned. Something is in store for Maria Stephen Fried ’05 shares, “Things are going and I, and who knows, maybe our paths will pretty well with me—I’m still at Shakespeare cross with yours. Hope you are all doing well.” Theatre, where I’m currently directing the Shannon Flynn ’02 tells us, “I’ve had a acting interns in a production of Moliere’s busy year both professionally and personally. The School for Wives. In my spare time, I’m Kelly and I welcomed our daughter, Molly, working on a one-man show about Edwin into the world on July 27th. Words can’t Booth that opens at the National Portrait describe the wonder we feel; she continues Gallery in March 2007. Soon I’ll be off to to amaze us! In May 2006, I directed my first Milwaukee Shakespeare to direct Henry episode of television for the Disney Channel’s IV, Part I then back to Washington, D.C., to ‘Hannah Montana,’ where I’ve worked as the remount Michael Kahn’s production of
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The opening night celebration for Henry IV, Part 1 at Milwaukee Shakespeare Festival. From L-R: Aleksandra (Ola) Maslik ’06 (Set Designer), Jeffrey Withers ’05 (Hal), Heather Lea Anderson ’03 (Lady Percy), Stephen Fried ’05 (Director) and Carrie (Van Deest) Van Hallgren ’06 (Managing Director). Not pictured is Jennifer Moeller ’05 (Costume Designer).
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