Playbill | Fall 2020 | YCP Theatre Program Presents William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play

YCP THEATRE PROGRAM PRESENTS

William Shakespeare’s Long lost first play (Abridged)

William Shakespeare's Long lost first play (Abridged)

By Reed Martin & Austin Tichenor Directed by Adam Murray Originally produced by Reduced Shakespeare Company Willman Amphitheatre September 17-19 at 7 PM

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S LONG LOST FIRST PLAY (ABRIDGED) is produced by special arrangement with Broadway Play Publishing Inc, NYC www.broadwayplaypub.com

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Cast Austin................................................................................................................Olivia Cottle ᾿21 Teddy......................................................................................................................Eva Heier ᾿24 Reed...............................................................................................................Hannah Rowan ᾿22 Understudy........................................................................................................Sara Purdon ᾿24

Production Staff Director..................................................................................................................Adam Murray Asst. Director..........................................................................................Melanie McGeary ᾿22 Stage Manager...................................................................................Robert Coppersmith ᾿22 Costume Designer........................................................................................Priscilla Kaufhold Props Designer...............................................................................................Megan Finney ᾿21 Tech Advisor.....................................................................................................Seth Werner ᾿06 Sound Supervisor.........................................................................................Taylor Bartoski ᾿21 Scenic Supervisor..............................................................................................Sam O’Dea ᾿22 Scenic Painter.................................................................................................Sydney Little ᾿22 Set Crew.................................................................Patrick Czawlytko ᾿22, Acell Spencer ᾿24 Costume Crew..................Abby Hampson ᾿24, Mikayla Mazur ᾿23, KyraShoemaker ᾿22

School of Arts, Communication, and Global Studies Fall 2020 Department of Arts & Humanities, Theatre Program John Hughes, Ed.D.......Dean, School of the Arts, Communication, and Global Studies Rory Kraft, PhD................................................Department Chair, the Arts & Humanities Suzanne Delle, MFA..................................................................Assistant Professor of Theatre Allison Altland.......................................................................................Department Assistant Priscilla Kaufhold, Tom Ryan, Mark Zortman.................................................Instructors

Front Of House House Manager................................................................................................Becca Gibbs ᾿22 Ushers..........................................................Ben Cloud ᾿23, Melina Eller ᾿22, Kyle Rossi ᾿21 Graphic Designer..............................................................................................Talia Wilcox ᾿21

Cast & Crew Biographies (Alphabetical Order) Taylor Bartoski (Sound Supervisor) is a senior Theatre major. She previously worked on Blacktop Sky (Assistant Sound Designer), Everybody (Sound Designer), and Concord Floral (Sound Designer & Stage Manager). Thank you to everyone who has supported her!

Robert Coppersmith (Stage Manager) is a junior Theatre major, with a minor in Arts Administration. Robert was raised in York, PA his entire life and has grown to love theatre.

Past YCP productions include: On the Verge (Stage Manager) and Shakespeare in Hollywood (Stage Manager). He was also the Stage Manager earlier this year for Ken Ludwig’s Leading Ladies with Keystone Theatrics. He would like to thank his family, as well as, the cast, crew, and staff for supporting him through this journey.

Olivia Cottle (Austin/Self) is a senior Professional Writing major, Creative Writing minor from Wyalusing, PA. Previous YCP productions include: James Franco and Me: An Unauthorized Satire ( James Franco) and Speech and Debate (Solomon). She’d like to thank her girlfriend and her friends for their support.

Megan Finney (Prop Designer) is a senior Theatre major from Coatesville, PA. Previous YCP productions include: Blacktop Sky (props), On the Verge (props), and Everybody (lighting designer). Her work on this show is part of her senior capstone. She would like to thank her parents for always supporting her.

Eva Heier (Teddy/Self) is a freshman Theatre major, from Kingsville, MD. This is her first YCP production. She would like to thank her parents and friends for their love and support.

Priscilla Barden Kaufhold (Costume Designer) holds an MFA in dance and design from George Washington University and has been the Costume Designer/Costume Rental Shop Manager at Millersville University since 1984. Priscilla is an adjunct professor at York College of PA and artistic director of Barefoot Dance. She has received a PA artist-inresidence grant, has served as a PA Arts in Education grants panelist, is on the board of the Lancaster Summer Arts Festival, and is a member of the Costume Society of America.

Sydney Little (Scenic Supervisor/Artist) is a Theatre major from York, PA, and is currently working as YCP’s scenic charge. Her most recent work at YCP includes: Everybody (scenic charge), Eurydice (scenic charge), and On the Verge (scenic charge). Professionally she has worked at Keystone Theatrics on Leading Ladies (scenic charge) and for the 2019 Barnstormer’s Theatre summer stock season (scenic charge).

Cast & Crew Biographies (Cont.)

Melanie McGeary (Asst. Director) is a junior Theatre major, Arts Administration minor, from York, PA. Previous YCP productions include: On the Verge (Fanny) and Everybody (Somebody). This is Melanie’s first experience working behind the curtain, and she wants to thank the cast and crew for making it so memorable.

Adam Murray (Director) is from Harrisburg, PA. This is his first production with York College. Previous directing credits include: Rock of Ages (Penn State Thespian Society) and The Great Gatsby (Assistant Director - No Refund Theatre). Recent acting credits include Leading Ladies (Max/Maxine - Allenberry Playhouse), Mamma Mia! (Sam Carmichael - Allenberry Playhouse) and Spamalot (King Arthur - Allenberry Playhouse).

He would like to thank his family and friends for their support. Enjoy the show!

Sam O’Dea (Scenic Supervisor) is a junior Theatre major from Attleboro, MA. Previous YCP productions include: Marie Antoinette (assistant Stage Manager), Alice in Wonderland 2018 (Stage Manager), Shakespeare in Hollywood (lightboard operator/ Electrical Supervisor), Alice in Wonderland 2019 (Dramaturg), A Shayna Maidel (Stage Manager), and A Doll’s House, Part 2 (Stage Manager). Sam would like to thank her professors for the given opportunities and learning experiences, as well as, her friends and family for their unending support.

Sara Purdon (Understudy for Reed/Hannah) is a freshman Theater major at YCP from Little Silver, NJ. Previous Shakespeare experience includes: Taming Of The Shrew (Biondello) and Romeo and Juliet ( Juliet). She’s excited for this performance and would like to thank her friends and family for supporting her, as well as her professors and directors for this opportunity for her first college production.

Hannah Rowan (Reed/Self) is a junior Theatre major from Collegeville, PA. Past roles at YCP include: Tick Tick...BOOM! (Susan) and Shakespeare in Hollywood (Lydia Lansing).

She is so grateful to her friends and family for their constant support and love.

Theatre Rules This is an outdoor performance. Please uphold social distancing requirements. Always wear your mask over both your nose and mouth. Anyone not adhering to YCP’s Covid-19 policies will be asked to leave.

PLEASE SILENCE ALL CELL PHONES, WATCHES, PAGERS OR ANY OTHER DEVICES THAT MAKE NOISE! THE USE OF CAMERAS, VIDEO CAMERAS AND OTHER RECORDING DEVICES IS STRCITLY FORBIDDEN. The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording inside this theatre, without written permission is prohibited by law.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The YCP Theatre Program acknowledges that tonight's show is being performed on traditional Susquehannock land.

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