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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.