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Blues for an Alabama Sky

Stage Manager at Remy Bumppo Theatre Company.

BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY

by Pearl Cleage

directed by Mikael Burke

CAST

Angel: Tiffany Renee Johnson*

Leland: Ajax Dontavius

Guy: Breon Arzell*

Sam: Edgar Sanchez*

Delia: Jazzlyn Luckett Aderele

ARTISTIC TEAM:

Scenic Design: Lauren Nichols

Lighting Design: Becca Jeffords

Sound Design: Peter Clare

Costume Design: Gregory Graham

Properties Design: Sam Paulson

Dramaturg: Martine Kei Green-Rogers

Assistant Stage Manager: Anna Vu

* Members Actor’s Equity Association

Photos by Nomee Photography.

Galileo's Daughter

Stage Manager for the world premiere production at Remy Bumppo Theatre Company.

GALILEO’S DAUGHTER

by Jessica Dickey

directed by Marti Lyons

WORLD PREMIERE

CAST

Writer: Linda Gillum*

Daughter: Emily Bosco*

Galileo: Chike Johnson*

ARTISTIC TEAM:

Scenic Design: Yeaji Kim

Lighting Design: Becca Jeffords

Sound Design & Original Music: Chris Kriz

Costume Design: Finnegan Chu

Properties Design: Amanda Herrmann

Dramaturg: Abhi Shrestha

Assistant Stage Manager: Anna Vu

* Members Actor’s Equity Association

Photos by Jose Uribe - Nomee Photography.

Indecent

Stage Manager for the first production of Chautauqua Theater Company’s summer 2022 season.

INDECENT

by Paula Vogel

directed by Lisa Rothe

CAST

The Stage Manager: Charles Denton

The Ingenue: Rebeca Robles

The Ingenue: Isaiah Stavchansky

The Middle: Ellen Nikbakht

The Middle: Ben Schrager

The Elder: Lori Wilner*

The Elder: Bob Pescovitz*

Violin: Abigail Allwein*

Clarinet: Jason Gresl

Accordion: Jeremy Spindler

ARTISTIC TEAM

Composer/Musical Director: Lisa Gutkin

Choreographer: Adin Walker

Scenic Design: Lee Savage

Lighting Design: Barbara Samuels

Sound Design: Megumi Katayama

Costume Design: Nicole Wee

Projection Design: Yee Eun Nam

Assistant Stage Manager: Maria Mills

* Members Actor’s Equity Association

All photos by Dave Munch.

Passage

Stage Manager for the first in-person production after shutdown at Remy Bumppo Theatre Company.

PASSAGE

by Christopher Chen

directed by Kaiser Ahmed

REGIONAL PREMIERE

CAST

F: Patrick Agada*

B: Charín Álvarez*

Q: Leyla Beydoun

J/S/Mosquito: Carolyn Hu Bradbury

D/M: Tiffany Renee Johnson*

H/R/Gecko: Adam Poss*

G: Peter Sipla*

ARTISTIC TEAM:

Scenic Design: Yeaji Kim

Lighting Design: Liz Gomez & Mac Vaughey

Sound Design & Original Music: Michael Huey

Costume Design: Izumi Inaba

Properties Design: Rowan Doe

Dramaturg: Himabindu Poroori

Assistant Stage Manager: Cori Lang

* Members Actor’s Equity Association

All-One: The Dr. Bronner's Play

Stage Manager for the second production in The Passage Theatre’s 2019/2020 season. Though our physical run was canceled due to the covid-19 pandemic, we produced a filmed virtual staged reading of the play that was available to stream in May.

ALL-ONE! THE DR. BRONNER’S PLAY

by Beth Hyland & the Ensemble

directed by Sammy Zeisel


WORLD PREMIERE

ENSEMBLE

Jen Allman

Ned Baker

Carter Caldwell

Nico Kruger

Abby Pajakowski

Deanalís Resto

Will Sonheim

Julian “Joolz” Stroop

Allyce Torres

Park Williams

ARTISTIC TEAM

Scenic Design: David Dawson

Lighting Design: Kai Magee

Sound Design/Music Director: Patrick Budde

Costume Design: Jessica Gowens

Video Editor: Evelyn Landow

Graphics: Gaby FeBland

Thirst

Stage Manager for this production in Strawdog Theatre Company’s 2019-2020 season.

THIRST

by C.A. Johnson

directed by Andrea J. Dymond

CHICAGO PREMIERE

CAST

Samira: Tracie Taylor

Greta: Laura Resinger

Kalil: Saniyah As-Salaam

Terrance: Gregory J. Fields

Bankhead: Johnard Washington

Coolie: Tamarus Harvell

ARTISTIC TEAM

Scenic Design: Evan Frank

Lighting Design: Adrienne Miikelle

Sound Design: Heath Hays

Costume Design: Jos N. Banks

Props Design: Amanda Barth

Fight Choreographer: Sam Hubbard

Assistant Stage Manager: Collin Sparks

All photos by Jesus J. Montero.

Into the Breeches! (Chautauqua & Cleveland)

Assistant Stage Manager for the third show of Chautauqua Theater Company’s summer 2018 season, and returning as Assistant Stage Manager for the first show of Cleveland Play House’s 2019-2020 season.

INTO THE BREECHES!

by George Brant

directed by Laura Kepley

REGIONAL PREMIERE

CHAUTAUQUA CAST

Maggie Dalton: Nisi Sturgis*, Celeste Fielding: Carol Halstead*, Ellsworth Snow: Jeff Talbott*, Winifred Snow: Peggy Roeder*, Stuart Lasker: Brian Sills*, Ida Green: Janet Fiki, June Bennett: Jenny Latimer, Grace Richards: Jennifer Holcombe

CHAUTAUQUA ARTISTIC TEAM

Scenic Design: Robert Mark Morgan, Lighting Design: Masha Tsimring, Sound Design: Rob Kaplowitz, Costume Design: Angela Calin, Stage Manager: Jenny Kennedy*, Production Assistant: Emily Hambridge

CLEVELAND CAST

Maggie Dalton: Nisi Sturgis*, Celeste Fielding: Tina Stafford*, Ellsworth Snow: Jeff Talbott*, Winifred Snow: Peggy Roeder*, Stuart Lasker: Brian Sills*, Ida Green: Comfort Dolo, June Bennett: Courtney Stennett, Grace Richards: Elisabeth Yancey

CLEVELAND ARTISTIC TEAM

Scenic Design: Robert Mark Morgan, Lighting Design: Michael Boll, Sound Design: Jane Shaw, Costume Design: Angela Calin, Wig & Hair Design: Ora Jewell-Busche, Stage Manager: John Godbout*, Rehearsal Assistant Stage Manager: Kyra Button, Production Assistant: Renee Shubert

* Members Actor’s Equity Association

 

Chautauqua photos by Dave Munch, Cleveland photos by Roger Mastroianni.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Stage Manager for Chautauqua Theater Company’s traveling outdoor Shakespeare production, performing in 7 venues and parks around the Chautauqua Institution grounds and surrounding county. Oversaw pack, set-up, performance, and strike with cast for each show. Also called the one-night Inter-Arts performance in the Chautauqua Institution’s Amphitheater of Mendelsohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream where our cast performed with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Chautauqua Dance, and Chautauqua Opera.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

by William Shakespeare

adapted by Jeff Whitty

directed by Sarah Elizabeth Wansley

CAST

Flute/Egeus: Kieran Barry

Bottom: Alex Brightwell

Mustardseed/Peter Quince: Kelsey Deroian

Demetrius: Rishan Dhamija

Helena: Elizabeth Erb

Hippolyta/Titania: María Gabriela Rosado González

Cobweb/Snug: Amara Granderson

Puck/Philostrate: Kayla Kearney

Lysander: Alexander De Vasconcelos Matos

Peaseblossom/Snout: Sofia Bunting Newman

Hermia: Courtney Stennett

Oberon/Theseus: Titus VanHook

ARTISTIC TEAM

Scenic Design: Jill Davis

Costume Design: Dixon Reynolds

Sound Design: John Kolbinski

Music Director & Arranger - Tommy Crawford

Assistant Stage Manager- Kate Wellhofer

Text Coach- Andrew Borba

Production Assistants: Max Lerman, Sebastian Newell

Inter-Arts Performance Conducted by Rossen Milanov, Choreography by Sasha Janes.

All photos by Dave Munch.

Mudlark Theater

Spirits to Enforce

Stage Manager for the inaugural production of The Passage Theatre.

SPIRITS TO ENFORCE

by Mickle Maher

directed by Will Quam

CAST

Emory: Peter Andersen

Randell: Nick Barnes

Susan: Morgan Burkey

Wayne: Preston Choi

Rebecca: Mikey Gray

Donna: Chesa Greene

Diana: Julianne Lang

Dale: Jasmine Manuel

Brad: Carey Morton

Cecily: Jin Park

Oliver: Tyler Anthony Smith

Craig: Danny Turek

 

ARTISTIC TEAM

Scenic Design: Elyse Balogh

Lighting Design: Charles Blunt

Sound Design: Hannah Foerschler

Costume Design: Melanie Vitaterna

Dramaturg: Daniel Washelesky

Assistant Director: Caroline Scott

Assistant Stage Manager: Anna McConnell

 

All photos by Evelyn Landow.

An Octoroon

Assistant Stage Manager for the first production of Chautauqua Theater Company’s summer 2018 season.

AN OCTOROON

by Branden Jacob Jenkins

directed by Giovanna Sardelli

 

CAST

BJJ/George/M’Closky: Larry Powell*

Playwright/Wahnotee/LaFouche: Brett Rickaby*

Assistant/Pete/Paul: Keshav Moodliar

Zoe: Hannah Rose Caton

Dora: Jenny Latimer

Minnie: Nija Okoro*

Dido: Janet Fiki

Grace: Johnique Mitchell

 

ARTISTIC TEAM

Scenic Design: Lee Savage

Lighting Design: Alan C. Edwards

Sound Design: Vincent Olivieri

Costume Design: Sarah Nietfield

Projection Design: Christopher Ash

Fight Choreographer: Brian Ogden

Stage Manager: Jenny Kennedy*

Production Assistant: Emily Hambridge

* Members Actor’s Equity Association

 

All photos by Dave Munch.

You for Me for You

Stage Manager for this production in Sideshow Theatre Company’s 2017-2018 season.

YOU FOR ME FOR YOU

by Mia Chung

directed by Elly Green

CHICAGO PREMIERE

 

CAST

Minhee: Helen Joo Lee

Junhee: Jin Park

Liz: Katy Carolina Collins

Doctor/Well/Rice Musician/and others: Gordon Chow

Smuggler/Frog/Yongsup/and others: John Lu

The Man from the South: Patrick Agada

ARTISTIC TEAM

Scenic Design: William Boles

Lighting Design: Cat Wilson

Sound Design: Christopher M. LaPorte

Costume Design: Izumi Inaba

Fight Choreographer: Sam Hubbard

Production Manager: Ellen Willett

Dramaturg: Ben Chang

Assistant Stage Manager: Danny Turek

All photos by Michael Tutino.

Lizzie

Stage Manager for the inaugural production of Firebrand Theatre.

LIZZIE

Music by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer and Alan Stevens Hewitt

Lyrics by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer and Tim Maner

Book by Tim Maner

Additional Music by Tim Maner

Additional Lyrics by Alan Stevens Hewitt

Based on an original concept by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer and Tim Maner

Orchestrations by Alan Stevens Hewitt

Directed by Victoria Bussert

Music Direction by Andra Velis-Simon

CHICAGO PREMIERE

CAST

Lizzie: Liz Chidester

Alice: Jacquelyne Jones

Emma: Camille Robinson*, Ciara Renee* (Extension Replacement)

Bridget: Leah Davis

ARTISTIC TEAM

Assistant Director & Choreographer: Jon Martinez

Scenic Design: Eleanor Kahn

Lighting Design: Maya Michele Fein

Sound Design: Victoria ‘Toy’ DeIorio

Costume Design: Charlotte M. Yetman

Assistant Stage Manager: Emma O’Dell

* Members Actor’s Equity Association

All photos by Marisa KM.

Two River Theater

Cleveland Play House

Shining Lives

Production Assistant for the final production of Northlight Theatre in Skokie, Illinois' 40th season.

SHINING LIVES: A MUSICAL 

book & lyrics by Jessica Thebus

music by Andre Pluess & Amanda Dehnert

directed by Jessica Thebus

based on the play These Shining Lives by Melanie Marnich

WORLD PREMIERE

 

CAST

Catherine: Johanna McKenzie Miller*

Charlotte: Bri Sudia

Pearl: Tiffany Topol*

Frances: Jess Godwin*

Tom/Ensemble: Alex Goodrich*

Mr. Reed/Leonard Grossman/Ensemble: Matt Mueller*

Dr. Rowntree/Dr. Dalitsch/Ensemble: Erik Hellman*

ARTISTIC TEAM

Music Director: Chuck Larkin

Scenic Design: Scott Davis

Lighting Design: JR Lederle

Sound Design: Ray Nardelli

Costume Design: Linda Roethke

Projection Design: Stephan Mazurek

Choreographer: Vanessa Stalling

Stage Manager: Rita Vreeland*

* Members Actor’s Equity Association

 

All photos by Michael Brosilow.

Rep Stage

Educational Productions

Paperwork

Blues for an Alabama Sky

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Galileo's Daughter

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Indecent

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Passage

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All-One: The Dr. Bronner's Play

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Thirst

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Into the Breeches! (Chautauqua & Cleveland)

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Mudlark Theater

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Spirits to Enforce

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An Octoroon

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You for Me for You

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Lizzie

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Two River Theater

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Cleveland Play House

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Shining Lives

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Rep Stage

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Educational Productions

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Paperwork

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