A PARABLE - SNAP! Productions

August 21 September 14
2008
Doubt
A PARABLE
The Pulitzer Prize
Tony and Obie Award
Winning Play By
John Patrick Shanley
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P R O D U C T I O N S
August 21 - September 14, 2008
Doubt
—By John Patrick Shanley
November 28 - December 21, 2008
Christmas with
the Crawfords
— By Richard Winchester
& Mark Sargent
February - March, 2009
Compleat
Female
Stage Beauty
— by Jeffrey Hatcher
June, 2009
The Secret of
the Old Queen
A Hardy Boys Musical Adventure
—Book by Timothy Cope
Music and Lyrics by Paul Boesing
October 2 - October 31, 2008
ShelterSkelter 13
January - February, 2009
From
Shelterbelt
With Love
April, 2009
Fat Girlfriend:
The Musical
— by Amanda Miller
July, 2009
2 Shows in Repertory
The Wind
Cries Verona
— by Jay Huse
Mrs. Jenning’s Sitter
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Support 2008-2009
P R O D U C T I O N S
SNAP! Financiers $5,000 +
Liz Heim
Theatre of the Midlands
George Selders
Union Pacific Corporation
SNAP! Benefactors $2,500-$4,999
Nebraska Arts Council
Michael Kinsel (in memory of Alan Wagner & Alan Baer)
Mark & Tess Cramer
SNAP! Builders $1,000-$2,499
Baer Foundation
Alan & Marcia Baer
Gary Beck
Mary & Ben Carrick
Cox Communications
Scott & Connie Fowler - In memory of
Verle & Marjorie Van Cleave
Frank Kerr - Image Security Equipment
Karen Sokolof Javitch Foundation
- in Honor of Elaine Jabenis and
Michal Simpson
Michael Jones
Christine Lafinhan
Jim Leonard
SNAP! Partners $500-$999
Jerry Evert
First Data Resources
Jennifer Gilg & Joe Basque
David Catalan
James Cooper
Dr. William Gress
- In Memory of James Simpson
Tim Held & Jay Worden
Judith Hancock
Chuck Kilgore
SNAP! Patrons $100-$499
Joan Bird & David Townley
Blue Barn Theatre
Roger Bennett
Bob Benzel
Chanticleer Theatre
Echelle Childers
Brad Davis
Gary Emenitove
Darrel Frisch
Robert & Jane Hailey
Rhonda Hall
Alice Heim
Janet Heim
Dr. Joseph Hoagbin &
David McCracken
Mrs. F.M. Huckins
Elaine & Mace Jabenis
Chris Janicek
Jerry K. Jensen
Michael Jirkovsky
Fran & Rich Juro
George Kleine
Lynn & James Martin
Mark Marchese
Bill MacKenzie
Jenny McCready
Robert & Maggie Opal
Joseph Phillips
Michele Phillips
D. Laureen Pickle &
Don Nguyen
Jeff Porter
Michael Poynor
John Remmington
SNAP! Friends $25-$99
Dori Appel & Perry Prince
John Armour
Deb Beck
Gloria Bennett
Timothy Bennett
Thomas Bertino
Dan Brick
Sandi & Bill Bruns
Mary & Ben Carrick
Karen Cordes
Theresa & William Currier
Derrick Crawford
Virginia Dodge
Aksa Doornkamp
Ann & Mike Downey
Sherry & Dick Fletcher
Richard Goehring
Ernie Gubbels
Ellen Hargus
Bryan Hartmann
Haumont-Bufkin Family
Bonnie Horwich
Norm Filbert
Linda & William Hendricks
Garret Higgenbottom
Ron Hines
David Howard
Edoth A. Huddleston
Debbie Hunsberger
Kerry Jasa
Barb Kittell
Don Klein
Susan Koenig
Laura Kunkle
Michael Mitilier and MTS Training
Debbie & Jeff Nelson
Therese & Douglas Rennels
Anne Shaughnessy
Wild Oats Market
Scott Jackman
Jerry K. Jensen
Thomas Liefer
Mark Lanham
Dan Montez
John Prouty
Thomas Lowe
Mark Wegener
Jan & Tom Reardon
Barb & Bill Ross
Nancy Ross
Susan Rothholz
Alfred J. Salanitro
Barb & Cliff Schaffer
Mark Schulze
Tish & Gene Selk
Sissy & Howard Silber
Michal Simpson
Christine Smith & Lynne
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Lynne Freyer & Chris Socha
Tedd Serflaten
Bette & Edward Swanson
Tailored Travel-Paige Beeck
Les Tebbenkamp & Michael
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Emily & Eric Thompson
James Tobey
Voda One
Roxanne & Dan Wach
White Crane Gallery
Jonathan Wilhoft
George E. Wolfe
Rev. Donna &
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Anne York &
Jeffrey Schragen
Nick Zadina
Debbie Zadina
Z-92
Eugene & Debbie Zweiback
Sue & Jeff Lively
Kimaree & Zachary Lowe
Phyllis Mains
Mama’s Pizza
Kip Lund & Mark Marchese
David Lutton
Billy Mahnke
Wally Martin
Ken Mayer
Mary McGrath
Elmorine R.H. McKiernan
Kerry McManus
Dan Miller & Ken LaRose
Dan Montez
Harold Myers
Brad Finkle & Tom Neumann
Carol & William Neumayer
Ruth & David Nicklin
Omaha Symphony
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Martha & Don Pesek
M. Michele Phillips
Leta Pierce
John Rosman
Susie Sikverman
Suzanne Singer
Clarence Slavens
Shelly Ranson
John Valentine, LMT
Mary Williams
Laura & David Wilwerding
Support 2008-2009
P R O D U C T I O N S
SNAP! Buddies $1-$24
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Barry Carman
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California Taco
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Robert Dorr
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Mary Starr
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Sam & Christina Vasta
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Scott Jackman
Memorial Fund
Dr. Joe Hoagbin - $1000
First Data Resources - $550
Tara Kennedy & Tim Reilly - $300
UP Foundation Matching Funds - $200
Jerry Evert - $100
Liz Heim - $100
Leon Martin - $100
Maggie & Bob Opal - $100
Barb & Bill Ross - $100
Dr. William Gress - $50
Todd Lewis - $50
Michael Jirkovsky - $50
Anonymous - $20
P R O D U C T I O N S
Bill Bohannon
Memorial Fund
Nellie & Jeff Chenoweth - $500
Liz Heim - $500
UP Foudation Matching Funds - $500
Tara Kennedy & Tim Reilly - $300
Susan & Dennis Collins - $100
Penny Likes - $100
Robert Blevens - $50
Jim & Lynn Martin - $50
Denny Maddux - $20
P R O D U C T I O N S
In the Gallery
The featured artist in our lobby gallery is: Julie Larm.
A percentage of the proceeds from sales of featured artwork benefits both SNAP! and Shelterbelt.
Tom Reardon-Curator
P R O D U C T I O N S
Wish List
Do you have something that the theatre could use?
Contact one of our board members in the box office!
Some items on our Wish List:
Framing for posters (11” X 17” frames)
New security doors ($1,000 each)
Storage lockers (tall ones)
Shelving
Printing Services (for posters, postcards
and programs)
Beverages (donated soft drinks and water)
Construction Materials (3/4“ plywood
sheets, 2’ X 4” - 8’, 10’, 12’ lengths)
P R O D U C T I O N S
Props, furniture
Costumes-any period
Dehumidifiers
Outdoors Storage Shed/Tuff Shed
Motel/Hotel Rooms
Backstage Communication System
Video Surveillance System
Pro Audio Amplifiers
Wish List Contributors
Corvel Company-Copy Machine & Fax Machine
Chanticleer Theatre-Copy Machine
Tom Liefer-Table Saw & Band Saw
Liz Heim-Poster Framing
Bev Cogar-Soft Drinks
James Czarnecki-Refrigerator
James Tobey - Garage for Truck
Michael Poyner - Television, Dictophone
D. Laureen Pickle/Don Nguyen Stereo System & Speakers
i-structure - Mirrors, Fixtures
Howard Swain-Reel to Reel Tape Recorder/Player
Mark Wegener-Sound Mixer, 2 Floor Fans
Jeff Nelson - Credenza, Light Grid Pipes, Furniture
David Catalan - Framed Posters and Awards
Jim Othuse - Stage Curtains
Kevin Lawler - Pickup Truck
Michael Kinsel - Lightboard Computer Adapter
Rhonda Hall - Air Conditioner
Mark Cramer - Amplifier, TV, Furniture, Synthesizer
Hearthstone Homes - Set Pieces
Michael Kinsel - Lighted Theatre Sign
(in memory of Alan Baer)
Mary Lou Rhu - Soft Drinks
Image Security Equipment - Security System
Pr. R. Dan Wright - Electronic Keyboard
Hartness Family - Sound Speakers
Jill Coyne - Vintage Costumes
Jackie McPherson - Soft Drinks & Water
Kelli Sears - New & Vintage Costumes
Mark Dickmeyer - Dehumidifier
Michael Jones - Laptop Computer
Judith Hancock - Propane Grill
Dan Montez - LCD Projector
Burt Hilliers - Costumes
Gary Kelvek - 2 cordless drills & drill bits
Nellie Chenoweth - Tools
Sallie Rada - Costumes
Donald Smith - printer/fax/copier
Elaine & Mace Jabenis - Drapes & Costumes
Shelia & Robert Glaser - Costumes
John Remington - Pop & Water
P R O D U C T I O N S
Mission
SNAP! Productions is a nonprofit theatre organization with
the mission to provide Educational and Humanistic Support
of AIDS-Related Programs and to Promote Understanding
and Acceptance of All Members of the Community Through
Artistic Expression.
SNAP! is a member of the Theatre Arts Guild.
P R O D U C T I O N S
Board of Directors
Liz Heim—President, Historian
Michal Simpson—Artistic Director
Todd Brooks—Vice-President Publicity
/President-Elect
Ben Carrick - Treasurer
Brian Callaghan
Mark Cramer—Vice-President Marketing,
Webmaster
Derrick Crawford
Scott Fowler
Jennifer Gilg—Secretary & Advertising Director
Rhonda Hall
Dr. Joe Hoagbin—NAP Advisor
Thomas Lowe—Educational Liaison
Denny Maddux
Ron Osborn
M. Michele Phillips—Associate Artistic Director
D. Laureen Pickle
Nancy Ross
Gina Wagner
Jerry Evert—Leave of Absence, Peace Corps
Liz Kendall—Leave of Absence
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ate in America is a dreadful, daily constant. The dragging death of a black man in Jasper, Texas; the
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The greatest growth in hate crimes in recent years is against Asian-Americans and homosexuals, according to FBI statistics. Once considered a Southern phenomenon, today most hate crimes take place in the
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Do something. In the face of hatred, apathy will be interpreted as acceptance —by the haters, the public
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Director’s Notes
“…conviction is a resting place and doubt is infinite . . .”
John Patrick Shanley, Playwright
Doubt is set in a New York Catholic School in the Bronx in 1964—a time when religious and political
convictions were unshakable, even though the seeds of doubt were beginning to seep into all facets of
life. Much has been written about this Pulitzer Prize winning play because of its thought provoking content
and absorbing dramatic structure.
From the moment I began reading Doubt over two years ago, I knew it was a perfect fit for SNAP! and the
theatre’s mission. While the Church provides the framework, the themes are universal.
For the audience, questions of guilt, blame and allegiance shift as each scene unfolds. The writing is
compelling and the outcome almost always prompts a post show discussion about, as Terry Teachout of
the Wall Street Journal puts it, “ . . . the gnarly complexity of human behavior.”
Doubt leaves much room for interpretation, so for a
number of character driven reasons, I’ve chosen to
take one liberty with the script regarding the nun’s
garb. Playwright John Patrick Shanley was taught
by the sisters of Charity. Right is a photograph from
1949 of that order showing three distinctly different
habits. I opted for the traditional one, although
the original Broadway play, and most subsequent
productions of Doubt use the habit associated with
Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton (sun bonnet and cape)
For this production, SNAP! was extremely fortunate to be able to call upon renowned and talented designers Paul Pape for our Set and Lindsay Pape for Costumes. We also welcome back Homero Vela, Lighting
Designer Extraordinaire. Connie Fowler searched tirelessly for the props, many of which are no longer
readily available in Post Vatican II society. Happily, SNAP! veterans and board members Nancy Ross and
Rhonda Hall saved the day with incredibly authentic artifacts.
As a volunteer organization, we rely on the generosity of so many people like Rhonda and Nancy to be
able to mount a show. Jeff Nelson, actor/exterminator, provided protection from everything that flies
or crawls. SNAP! Board members Todd Brooks and Mark Cramer furnished press materials and Mark is
also SNAP!’s official web master. In addition, he helped design sound. Dan Baye is “the man behind the
curtain” pressing all the right buttons for light, music and sound effects.
A few Saturdays ago, Al and John Marcault, Joe Basque, Craig Bond, Matt DeNoncour, Liz Kendall and
Mike Trifillis all magically appeared to work on the set with Paul. Another irreplaceable member of the
team is Brian Callaghan, our remarkable stage manager who wears so many hats he might as well open a
haberdashery.
This play could not have come to fruition without the care, attention to detail, tenacity and thoughtfulness
of our producer, Jennifer Gilg. She assembled the designers and tech crew, has handled all logistics brilliantly, worked on the set, cleaned the dressing rooms, swabbed the decks, watered the grass and made
all things happen. With a bad ankle, no less.
Heartfelt thanks to all of the above, to members of the SNAP! Board, to my dream cast (Judy, Scott, Colleen and Echelle—you are rock stars) and to our audience. It is to you that we dedicate our efforts.
M. Michele Phillips-Director
Acts & Personnel
There is no intermission in Doubt.
The action takes place at St Nicholas, a Catholic church and school in
the Bronx, New York City, November, 1964.
CAST
Sister Aloysius.................................................................................................Judy Radcliff
Father Flynn ..................................................................................................Scott Working
Sister James.......................................................................................... Colleen O’ Doherty
Mrs. Muller.................................................................................................. Echelle Childers
STAFF
Director.................................................................................................... M. Michele Phillips
Stage Manager........................................................................................... Brian Callaghan
Producer . ......................................................................................................... Jennifer Gilg
Scenic Design...................................................................................................... Paul Pape
Sound Design................................................................ M. Michele Phillips & Mark Cramer
Light Design.................................................................................................... Homero Vela
Properties & Front Window Design......................................................... Connie Fowler
Costume Design ........................................................................................... Lindsay Pape
Light & Sound Tech............................................................................................. Dan Baye
Box Office................................................................................................................ Liz Heim
Set Construction................................................ Joe Basque, Craig Bond, Brian Callaghan
Matt DeNoncour, Jennifer Gilg, Liz Kendall, Al Marcault,
John Marcault, Michal Simpson, Mike Trifillis
Publicity........................................................................................................... Todd Brooks
Advertising Design........................................................................................Mark Cramer
P R O D U C T I O N S
Thanks
The following people and businesses have been instrumental in making this production come to life.
Thank you!
North Side Christian Church, Mark Cramer, Joe Basque, Brian Callaghan, Rhonda Hall, Kim Callaghan, Liz
Heim, Todd Brooks, Nancy Ross, Michal Simpson, John Remington, Connie Fowler, Creighton University,
Bill Van Deest, Liz Kendall, Matt Denoncour, Jeff Nelson, Tess Cramer.
Cast
Judy Radcliff (Sister Aloysius)
Judy just can’t seem to kick the habit—she’s playing a nun for the second time in six
years. Her role as a nun in The Sound of Music at the Omaha Community Playhouse
marked her return to the stage after a 20 year abstinence…that is, absence. She has
appeared at the OCP in several productions over the past six years, playing Bloody
Mary in South Pacific, Louise in Always…Patsy Cline, Ellen Pazinski in both Over the
Tavern and King O’ the Moon, Miss Hannigan in Annie and Miss Prism in The Importance of Being Earnest which allowed her to share the stage with her incomparable
husband, Cliff. As a product of 12 years of parochial schooling, Judy now has fantastic
handwriting and is very much at home in St. Nicholas Church and School. She gives
thanks and praise for the love and support of her remarkable children, David and Maddie and her large C/catholic
(both upper and lowercase definitions) family!
Scott Working (Father Flynn)
Scott co-founded Shelterbelt Theatre 15 years ago. In 2000 he received an MFA from
the University of Iowa Playwright’s Workshop. He then moved to LA where he received
a PhD from the School of Hard Knocks. Now he’s back in town teaching theatre at
Metro Community College and once again Shelterbelting. He’s thrilled to be working
with Michele and these talented actresses on such a challenging, dense play. Peace
be with you.
Colleen O’Doherty (Sister James)
Sister Colleen belongs to the amazing Holy Order of O’Doherty. She would like to thank
her Blessed Mother Nancy and Holy Father Mike for being supportive and running lines
with her. To her fellow Sister and Brothers, she offers them her humblest thanks for
trying to teach how to follow the vows of obedience, chastity and poverty (she tries to
succeed at following at least one of these each day). She thanks the Lord that He made
Saint Michele put her in this show, where she takes shelter from her heathen education
at UNO (a secular institution!), where she sins all too often as she studies Spanish, ASL,
Creative Writing and, gasp!, Theater. Thank-you all mentioned and not mentioned here.
Amen.
Echelle Childers (Mrs. Muller)
Echelle’s brush with Catholicism was a year at a local Catholic girls school where she
was told by one of the nuns that she must go to confession and confess that she was
not Catholic. Happily, the news did not deter Echelle from pursuing Theatre. This is her
sixth SNAP! show. Others include Jeffrey (Tag Nominated Role) The Quilt, Cabaret (TAG
Award for Fraulein Kost), The Kiss of the Spider Woman, and The Princess and the Pee.
Echelle has performed on many Omaha stages and some of her other favorite roles
include Lucy in Jekyll and Hyde, Amy in Company and Mary in Jesus Christ Superstar
(all at the Dundee Dinner Theatre) and Andrea in Once On This Island at the Omaha
Community Playhouse. Employed at UNO, Echelle is the very proud mom of Ava, Alexia,
and Andrea. She sends them, including Ava’s dad, her love and thanks for all of their
support. “I couldn’t do it without ya!!”
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Staff
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Dan Baye (Lighting and Sound Tech)
Dan managed to make it through only one year of Catholic elementary school, and that was in the laid-back 70s!
Despite having gotten out once, he voluntarily returned and made it through four years of Catholic high school. He
even thought he was called for the priesthood at one time, but the answering machine got it, and they didn’t leave
a message, so he’s not sure. Since then he’s found less religious ways to fill his time... such as running lights and
sound in community theatre! He’s done that a lot, but most recently he ran sound for An Evening at the Purple
Peacock for Baby D, and lights for The Little Dog Laughed for SNAP! Productions. He reminds you to turn off your cell
phone, even if it means you too might miss your calling.
Brian Callaghan (Stage Manager)
Brian was raised from birth as a Catholic, and has for all intents and purposes turned out completely normal. The
only side-effects of his upbringing are his unnatural fear of wooden rulers, and his unholy association with Theater
Folk (fortunately. not a MORTAL sin!). Except for a short missionary stint at the Bellevue Little Theater, he has
dwelled continuously under stairs in the theater. Brian has been a fixture (although much harder to move and clean
around) at the theater for the past year-and-a-half. In his short time at SNAP! Productions, Brian has stage-managed Jeffrey, Angels in America: Millenium Approaches, Angels in America: Perestroika, Christmas with the Crawfords,
and The Little Dog Laughed. He has also been sound tech for Zanna, Don’t! and The Little Dog Laughed. Brian
proudly serves on the SNAP! Board of Directors, and is a five-year member of the Theatre Arts Guild. In his spare
time, Brian works as a database administrator for the Union Pacific Railroad. Brian would like to give heart-felt thanks
to his wife Kim, and daughter Johanna for putting up with his aberrant theater obsession
Mark Cramer (Promotional and Sound Design)
During his seven years on the SNAP! Board, Cramer has designed posters, programs and promotional materials for
more than 27 SNAP! productions. He has also designed materials for other local theatres. Cramer has appeared on
stage in productions for SNAP!, Shelterbelt, Baby D and the Omaha Press Club. In 2006 he produced and designed
sound for the critically-acclaimed SNAP! show The Rise and Fall of Little Voice. A graduate of St. Olaf College and the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Cramer has worked in the media industry for more than 30 years and has won many
awards for design and writing. He currently runs his own design/consulting firm “Cramertivity” with clients across the
country. He recently designed promotional materials for Kenny G’s new recording debut concert at the Lincoln Center,
New York City. Cramer lives in downtown Omaha with Tessa Colleen, his wonderful wife of 21 years (and a Catholic
school product).
Connie Fowler (Properities Design)
As one of the few non-Catholic members of the crew, Connie is honored to be asked to do props for this very important show. It has been an eye opening experience to learn more about the inner workings of the Mother church. She
understands that she will be going to hell for worshipping the retail thrift store gods, but finds comfort in the fact
that she will be joined by most of her friends and family. As a reformed German Lutheran from Wisconsin, Connie
feels deeply guilty for all of the things she may have done wrong with this show. She knows it is not right, and she’s
sorry if any prop distracts you from the production. Special thank you to Michele, the cast and Scott and Alex for
their forgiveness in all of her inadequacies.
Jennifer Gilg (Producer)
Jennifer spent the earlier part of her summer playing Maria in The Lofte Theatre’s production of The Sound of Music,
where she failed miserably to conform to the life of a nun. Perhaps that’s why she’s drawn to the quirky roles she’s
played at SNAP! and Shelterbelt, such as Harper Pitt in Angels in America: Millenium Approaches and Perestroika,
Mary Bland in Shelterbelt’s Eating Raoul, and Jessica Gatewood in SNAP!’s Splendora. Jennifer is proud to have
produced SNAP!’s award-winning productions of I Am My Own Wife and The Big Voice, as well as Chanticleer’s Sunday
in the Park with George. By day, Jennifer works as an attorney with the Federal Public Defender’s Office. She would
like to thank the cast and staff for helping to create a beautiful, thought-provoking night of live theatre.
Staff
Liz Heim (SNAP! President & Box Office)
Liz moved to Omaha from Los Angeles in 1997. She started getting involved in Community Theater in Omaha in
1998. Liz has appeared in over 40 productions at many area theaters including SNAP! Productions, Shelterbelt, Blue
Barn, Bellevue Little Theatre, Dundee Dinner Theatre, Chanticleer and the Omaha Press Club Show. She is currently
President of SNAP! Productions and has produced 17 SNAP! shows including the Theatre Arts Guild (TAG) Award
winning Corpus Christi, Splendora, Cabaret, Take Me Out, and Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks. Liz has served on the
Chanticleer Board and on the TAG Board. She has been TAG Awards Chairperson for the last seven TAG Awards. Liz
was honored with the TAG Backstage Award, TAG Board Recognition Award and TAG Lifetime Achievement Award.
Last year Liz won her first TAG acting award for her featured role as Sadie in SNAP!’s The Rise and Fall of Little Voice.
Liz has been employed in the railroad industry for 28 years and is currently Sr. Business Director Marketing & Sales
for Union Pacific Railroad. Liz was born and raised in Fairfield, CT and she holds a BA degree from the University of
Connecticut.
Lindsay Pape (Costume Designer)
Lindsay is usually found teaching and designing costumes at Creighton; she has also been known to do some freelance work for Nebraska Shakespeare Festival, Omaha Community Playhouse and Bellevue Little Theatre. She has
enjoyed her first playdate with SNAP!, even if she was out designed by her husband, Paul ; ) Lindsay got her BAs in
art and theatre from Cornell College, and her MFA in design from Carnegie Mellon University.
Paul Pape (Scenic Designer)
Paul is a freelance designer based in Omaha. When not designing scenery for UNO, Creighton or SNAP!, he is busy
at home sculpting custom cake toppers, giant sporks and collectible gaming figures for his online business, Paul
Pape Designs. This is Paul’s first scenic design with SNAP!, but his miniature furniture for I Am My Own Wife was
showcased during SNAP!’s production. He is excited to have been able to sod a theatre, and hopes that he doesn’t
have to resort to painting it green halfway through the run. He is also thrilled to be working on another collaboration
with his extremely talented wife, Lindsay.
M. Michele Phillips (Director)
M. Michele’s most recent directorial gig was SNAP!’s Angels in America Part II: Perestroika (the play almost as long
as its name) She’s actually been preparing to tackle Doubt since the age of reason, based on her Irish Catholic
antecedents and K-12 experience in Catholic Schools (in both Nebraska and New Jersey). ”I’m sure at least some
of what we were treated to in the way of behavioral modification was for the good of our souls.” Michele has acted
in or directed shows at nearly every theatre in the Metro. She currently -serves as the Associate Artistic Director for
SNAP!, and by day (and sometimes nights and weekends) is a Senior Copywriter /Producer for Anderson Partners,
a full service advertising agency. She is thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the incredible group of artists
that have come together to collaborate on this production. Heartfelt thanks to Jennifer, Echelle, Lindsay, Paul, Dan,
Connie, Brian, Colleen, Liz K. Homero, Judy, Scott, Liz H. and Mark.
Homero Vela (Lighting Designer) Homero hates bios. In a previous life Homero was a theater major and worked at
SNAP! as a lighting designer/actor in Kiss of the Spider Woman. He won a TAG award for his Lighting Design for SNAP!’s
I Am My Own Wife. His wanderlust took him away to Las Vegas, but his cash flow situation brought him back to Omaha.
Now, Homero is a law student at Creighton University and does theater in his spare time.
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