The Crucible Program

ED G EWO O D C O L L E G E T H E AT R E
The CruCible
By Arthur Miller
Directed by Jeanne Leep
November 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 at 7:30 pm
November 21 at 2:00 pm
Diane Ballweg Theatre, The Stream
Designed by Laura Firkus, Graphic Design major
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PRODUCTION TEAM
Director .................................................................................................................. Jeanne Leep
Stage Manager ....................................................................................................Ashton Lareau
Assistant Stage Manager.................................................................................Laura Meinders
Scenic Design .................................................................................................... Chris Dunham
Stage Management Mentor .................................................................................Kat Dunham
Light Design ...............................................................................................Aimee Hanyzewski
Costume Designer ............................................................................................Mary Waldhart
Sound Designer .................................................................................. Aimee Hanyzewski
Sound Crew and Board Operator ...................................................................Garrett Morris
Hair and Makeup Crew ........................................Taran Lancaster and Carsyn Soderstrom
Costume Crew ..................................Catherine Amber, Elizabeth Simon, and Abby Wicks
Props Crew ....................................................................... Mitch Gosser and Kenzie Merucci
Sets Crew .................................................................... Ethan Soderberg and Becky Gonzalez
Lights Crew ............................................................. Tim Finnegan and Christopher Hansen
Light Board Operator ........................................................................................Tim Finnegan
Box Office Crew ....................... Demi Christofferson, Jennifer Edwards, and Amber Esser
Dramaturge .........................................................................................................Shelly Sarauer
Costume Shop Work Studies ...............................................Sara Wojtak and Shelly Sarauer
Department Work Studies .............. Stacey Garbarski, Mark Kennedy, Mikayla Mrochek,
and Leigha Sander
Scene Shop Co-Foremen ............................................................. BJ Ford and Reg Mortimer
Scene Shop Work Studies ...........................Ashton Lareau, Laura Meinders, Dani Shavitz,
and Emily Swanson
Lights Work Study ............................................................................................ Abigail Hadley
Box Office Work Studies........................ Mark Kennedy, Keraa McCants, Laura Meinders,
and Angie Sanchez
DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE ARTS
Department Chair ..................................................................................................Phil Martin
Professor of Theatre and Producer of Edgewood College Theatre................. Jeanne Leep
Assistant Professor of Technical Theatre ...................................................... Chris Dunham
Instructor of Theatre Education................................................... Susan Nanning-Sorenson
Theatre Department Instructors ........................................... Kat Dunham, Donna Peckett,
and Audrey Lauren Wax
Costume Shop Manager ..................................................................................Mary Waldhart
Resident Lighting Designer .....................................................................Aimee Hanyzewski
Visiting Fellow in the Arts for the 2015-16 Season ......................................... David Frank
Box Office Manager................................................................................. Audrey Lauren Wax
Professor Emeritus .....................................................................................Jewell P. Fitzgerald
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CAST LIST
Betty Parris .......................................................................................................Emily Swanson
Rev. Samuel Parris ................................................................................................... Isaac Lind
Tituba..........................................................................................................Vivian Washington
Abigail Williams ............................................................................................... Leigha Sander
Susanna Wallcott ........................................................................................ Mikayla Mrochek
Mrs. Ann Putnam ........................................................................................Catherine Amber
Thomas Putnam ........................................................................................... Patrick Mahoney
Mercy Lewis ........................................................................................................... Sara Wojtak
Mary Warren.......................................................................................................Shelly Sarauer
John Proctor ..................................................................................................................BJ Ford
Rebecca Nurse ............................................................................................... Stacey Garbarski
Giles Corey........................................................................................................ Mark Kennedy
Rev John Hale ............................................................................................ Ethan F. Soderberg
Elizabeth Proctor .......................................................................................... Clarice Lafayette
Francis Nurse ...................................................................................................... Carlos Avalos
Ezekiel Cheever ..................................................................................... Christopher Neuguth
Martha Corey (vocal) .....................................................................................Laura Meinders
John Willard ....................................................................................................... Blake Roberts
Judge Hathorne .......................................................................................Christopher Hansen
Deputy Governor Danforth .............................................................................David Colling
Sarah Good .................................................................................................... Cheyanne Rieley
Hopkins ............................................................................................................Mitchell Gosser
SCENE BREAKDOWN
Act I
Scene 1:
Scene 2:
A bedroom in Reverend Samuel Parris’ house, Salem, Massachusetts,
in the spring of the year 1692.
The common room of Proctor’s house, eight days later.
Intermission
Act II
Scene 1:
Scene 2:
Scene 3:
Five weeks later. A wood.
The vestry of the Salem Meeting House, two weeks later.
A cell in Salem Jail, three months later.
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DIRECTOR’S NOTES
“ The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” –
Edmund Burke
(I like to think that this applies to all humanity, of course.)
I spent much of the summer researching this play, specifically the history of what
actually happened during the Salem witch trials. I even had a chance to go to Salem
and the surrounding areas and see the Nurse Farm, and the family plot where Rebecca
Nurse is buried. To see the land, and the sea, and the rugged coast line, and think how
intimidating it must have been to farm the sharp, rocky landscape, and how a plot of
level and relatively cleared land would be a valuable thing clarified some of the politics
of the play. But what happened in the trials themselves has been grim research. One
example: a four year old girl named Dorcus Good was accused of witchcraft and thrown
in jail with her mother, Sarah Good. Sarah Good gave birth to a child while imprisoned,
but the baby died before her mother was hanged for witchcraft. Only after the frenzy
subsided was little girl eventually released. Not surprisingly, Dorcus Good was never
“right” after that, according to her father, and could never be left alone. And that’s just
one miserable, true story of this terrible event.
Miller took a few dramatic liberties with the history of these events, but not that many.
The real Abigail Williams probably didn’t know Proctor’s. She was 11 and he was in his
60’s, and she did not work for him or live anywhere near him. But Giles Corey, Rebecca
Nurse, John Hale, Rev. Parris, Mary Warren, Judge Danforth, Hathorne, the Putnams
and many others in the play were real people who made these choices and suffered these
fates. The madness only ended when the girls started to accuse the wives of the judges
of being witches, which quickly called their legitimacy into question. This, only after 19
people had been hung and 200 people accused of witchcraft. A few escaped, a few never
went to trial, but many went to prison. Over 13 people accused of witchcraft died while
in prison. To be jailed in this period was gruesome—chained, freezing, and billed for
the meager food, water and lodging received; even when officially released, some could
not pay their jail fees and were forced to stay in jail, only to rack up larger fees.
The people of this play live in a theocracy, more or less, where separation of church
and state had not yet been considered, let alone practiced, in their culture. It’s easy
to dismiss them as crazy, backwards overly religious nut jobs—but that wholly and
completely misses the point of the play. The people of this play are US. Our culture
has deep roots in the puritanical tradition these individuals brought to this land. They
were immigrants, seeking opportunity and freedom to practice their religion— (though
they might have had in mind the freedom to live in a Theocracy, or to be staunchly
Calvinistic, or maybe even Quaker if you live somewhere else far away.) Their strong
belief in courts and justice is still part of our culture’s expectation, despite many clear
examples that they often failed to practice justice or mercy.
What brought on such madness, and could it happen again? Sadly, we know the answer.
Fear always brings on such ruthlessness and yes, it can, has, and continues to happened
again, in different guises.
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Miller famously wrote this play at the time of the McCarthy communist “witch hunts”
where Americans accused of communistic tendencies were brought to trial to stand
before the House Un-American Activities Committee. While that particular persecution
might have subsided, others have risen to take their place. Not all of them are tried in
a formal court—quite a few are tried in public opinion, or in a split second reaction
to a “criminal” black youth wearing a hoodie in a white neighborhood, or a “terrorist”
wearing any Muslim garb whatsoever.
Okay. Fine. This play is set during the witch trails. And we all know that witch hunts
of various sorts still persist. What the play asks the audience to consider: what would
you do in the face of a community on the wrong path, when you know you are far from
perfect yourself?
The Proctors are just normal, hardworking people of the time—trying to farm the land
and live their lives. How do normal, everyday people get swept into this hysteria of the
Salem? Through error, or hubris, perhaps sin: so very human—so very familiar. Who
hasn’t screwed up, and who hasn’t suffered for such errors? But when the stakes are
high as they are for Proctor, who has the courage to actually stand up for what she or he
believes?
I know these people. I respect them. I grew up in a Calvinistic church, and many the
doctrines of the puritans are imprinted on me. I do not see them as foolish. But their
fears grew out of proportion—and based on what? I can say this: Miller says in his play
that the line “The Devil is Precise” never gets a laugh because really, our culture still
understands something about evil. The historical records suggest something was truly
wrong with Betty Parris. Was it witchcraft or some dark force? Perhaps. Something
medical? Maybe. But the response to the issue was out of proportion to the problem,
and created opportunity for greed and envy to take hold and hysteria to conquer clear
thinking.
When fear grips a community and rational thinking is replaced by a hysteria, greed and
fear, what do we do? Something. We must do something. Sign the petitions. Respectfully
voice the other side of the argument. Stand up to injustice, even in a very small way. Tip
the scale with SOMETHING. Perhaps start by simply thinking on these things as you
watch the play.
Jeanne Leep
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AUDIENCE INFORMATION
• This show is presented with one fifteen minute intermission.
• Please join us for refreshments served in the atrium during intermission.
• Restrooms are located to your right as you exit the theatre.
• Please turn off cell phones and electronic devices.
• After the performance the cast will change out of their costumes before greeting the
guests.
• Out of courtesy to the actors and fellow audience members, no photographic, video or
sound recordings are permitted during the performance.
SPECIAL THANKS
Joe Bonardi: Genre Hair Studio
Children’s Theater of Madison
Madison College Performing Arts
University Theatre
Lee Waldhart
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BIOGRAPHIES
CATHERINE AMBER (Ann Putnam and Costume Crew) has recently performed with
Gateway Performing Art’s Studio in Into the Wood’s (Stepsister Lucinda). Other credits
include: Light in the Piazza (Franca), Little Women (Aunt March), Harvey (Veta Louise
Simmons), and You Can’t Take it With You (Penny Sycamore). She thanks her parents and
her incredible mentors, Ellen and Andrew, for their continual support and love.
CARLOS AVALOS (Francis Nurse) has been involved in various shows at Edgewood College
such as Love’s Labor’s Lost and past Student Directed One‐Acts and has most recently been
involved in Are We Delicious?.
DEMI CHRISTOFFERSON (Box Office Crew) is a double major in Psychology and Criminal
Justice.
DAVID COLLING (Deputy Governor Thomas Danforth) grew up in Chicago suburbs. From
a young age, he loved to perform circus and joined and later taught at The Wild Rumpus
Circus in Mazomanie, Wisconsin. Here, David discovered Madison’s amazing circus
community. Starting in 2010, He began occasionally performing circus professionally on
his own. David studies French and Theatre Arts.
CHRIS DUNHAM, MFA (Scenic Design and Crew Mentor) is the Assistant Professor of Theatre
Design and Technology for the Department of Theatre Arts and Technical Director for
the Edgewood College Theatre. Some of his Edgewood College theatre credits include
designs for Woods of Weaver, Little Women, The Wedding Singer, Proof, Urinetown, The
Arabian Nights, and Metamorphoses. Other Madison area designs include My Name is
Rachel Corrie, Alice in Wonderland, The Little Prince, Lord of the Flies and Anne of Green
Gables. Chris would like to thank a devoted crew of students who assisted in realizing this
production as well as his family for their support.
KAT DUNHAM, MFA (Stage Management Mentor) is excited to be closing her sixth year
as the Stage Management Mentor and a member of the Theatre Arts Faculty. Previous
work includes Bye Bye Birdie, Our Town, Fuddy Meers, and The Comedy of Errors. She is
always grateful for the opportunity to create with such a fun company. Thanks to Chris
for sharing his world and Emerson for ensuring imagination is a big part of each and
every day.
JENNIFER EDWARDS (Box Office Crew) is excited to be part of an Edgewood College
theatre production. Enjoy the show!
AMBER ESSER (Box Office Crew) is excited to be working in the box office for The Crucible.
This is Amber’s first production with Edgewood College Theatre and she is excited to see
what she can learn!
TIM FINNEGAN (Light Board Operator) has performed in many musical theatre productions
over the years. Previous shows include: High School Musical (Troy Bolton), Annie (Daddy
Warbucks), The Wizard of Oz (Scarecrow), and more. Tim has also studied improv and
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has had a lot of public speaking experience. He would like to thank his family and friends
for all their support.
BJ FORD (John Proctor) is majoring in Theatre Arts. His previous works on campus include
Ensemble in The Arabian Nights, Lord Dumaine in Love’s Labour’s Lost, Light Board
Operator for Urinetown, Sound Designer for The Wedding Singer, and Stage Manager for
Student Director One-Acts. He thanks both his family for their support and everyone he
has shared the stage with in the past.
STACEY GARBARSKI (Rebecca Nurse) is majoring in Theatre Arts. She was recently a finalist
in the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Auditions at KCACTF Region III and received the
2015 Dramatists Guild Award for Excellence in a Performance from a New Play or Musical.
Recent onstage credits include: Stoughton Village Players’ The Fantasticks, StageQ Inc.
Christmas with the Crawfords, and Edgewood College’s Woods of Weaver.
MITCHELL GOSSER (Hopkins) is a student looking towards a major in Theatre Arts. His
past Edgewood College credits include Sergeant Duffy in Sorry, Wrong Number. On the
technical side, Mitch was also a member of the Props team, and has previously assisted on
the sets crew of Woods of Weaver and costumes on Shadow of the Sea.
BECKY GONZALEZ (Sets Crew) has previously been in The Wiz (Dorothy), Little Shop of
Horrors (Bum), and Legally Blonde (Whitney) at Guilford High School. Thanks to Jeanne
Leap for the opportunity, my family for their support and special shout out to my fabulous
cousin Abigail Williams.
CHRISTOPHER HANSEN (Hathorne and Lights Crew) is a student and currently undecided
with his major. He has performed in the Murder Mystery, The Wedding Singer, Student
Directed One-Acts and did crew for Little Women. In high school he participated in
Cinderella, School House Rock, and The Wizard of Oz. In addition to this, he has taken part
in Death by Dessert, Sherlock Holmes and the Spinsters of Blackmead, and The Brothers
Grimm Spectaculathon.
AIMEE HANYZEWSKI (Resident Lighting Designer and Sound Crew Mentor) is glad to be
working with Edgewood College and looks forward to being a part of this exciting
program. Aimee was the Resident Lighting Designer at Roosevelt University for 4
years and has free-lanced for over 20 years. Locally, she has designed at the Milwaukee
Repertory Theater in the Stackner Cabaret for such hits as Liberace, Debbie and Doyle,
Ain’t Misbehavin’, From My Hometown, Fire on the Bayou, Grafton City Blues, and many
others. Moreover, she designed the lighting for Venus in Fur and The Year of Magically
Thinking in the Stiemke Theater. Other theater’s Aimee has designed for are Next Act
Theater, Forward Theater, and Oak Park Festival Theater
MARK KENNEDY (Giles Corey) is majoring in Clinical Counseling Psychology and
Theatre Arts, with a double emphasis in performance and technical design. Past credits
at Edgewood College include Woods of Weaver (Eric, Specialty Props Designer, Fight
Captain), Student Directed One-Acts (Costume Designer), and Little Women (Professor
Friedrich Bhaer). He would like to thank his family for sending their love and support
from Minnesota.
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CLARICE LAFAYETTE (Elizabeth Proctor) has most recently assistant stage managed for The
House of Yes at the Bartell. She was last seen onstage in Edgewood College’s production of
Woods of Weaver (Holly Grace). Additional credits include Pistol in A Matter of Legacy: A
Steampunk Musical, and Little John in Nottingham! at Broom Street Theatre. She is always
blown away by the creativity and heart that goes into every Edgewood College show and
is excited to be a part of this one.
TARAN LANCASTER (Hair and Makeup Crew) is majoring in Child Life. Past Edgewood
College credits include Student Directed One-Acts (Chief Operator, Wester Union, and
Hospital Receptionist) and The Wedding Singer (Costume Crew). She would like to thank
her family and friends for the support.
ASHTON LAREAU (Stage Manager) is majoring in International Relations and Theatre
Arts. His favorite past shows include Woods of Weaver (Bunky), Little Women (Laurie),
Convenience (Jonah), A Second of Pleasure (Kurt), Love’s Labour’s Lost (Don Adriano de
Armado), and Dead Air (Guy Godfry). He extends his graciousness to his friends and
family for their continued support.
DR. JEANNE LEEP, PH.D. (Director and Edgewood College Theatre Producer) is the head
of the acting and directing program in the Department of Theatre Arts. She received
her Ph.D. in directing from Wayne State University, her M.A. from the University of
Michigan in theatre studies, and has also studied at the Moscow Art Theatre. She is the
author of Theatrical Improvisation, Short Form, Long Form, and Sketch‐Based Improv
and the cofounder of River City Improv, a performance improvisational troupe based
in Michigan. Past directing credits include Metamorphoses, Our Town, The Arabian
Nights, Love’s Labour’s Lost, and Proof. She thanks her family and husband Chris “Nigel”
Edmonds for their support.
ISAAC LIND (Rev. Samuel Parris) is a graduate of the University of Northwestern St. Paul.
He has performed in a myriad of shows and is thrilled to make his debut on the Edgewood
College stage. His recent theatre credits include: Arsenic and Old Lace (Jonathan), The
Fantasticks (Matt), The God Squad (Poseidon), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Oberon)
PATRICK MAHONEY (Thomas Putnam) is studying Theatre Arts. Previous shows include:
Woods of Weaver (Wes), Love’s Labour’s Lost (Costard), Gruesome Playground Injuries
(Doug), and The Wedding Singer (Billy Idol). He wants to thank his loving family both at
home and Edgewood College for love and support. Enjoy!
LAURA MEINDERS (Martha Corey and Assistant Stage Manager) is majoring in Theatre Arts.
Her most recent theatrical endeavors include Standards of Care (Light Board Operator)
at the Bartell Theater, Woods of Weaver (Makeup Crew), The Wedding Singer (Box Office),
Little Women (Props Crew), and Are We Delicious? (Writer/Actor) at Edgewood College.
She would like to thank everyone in the theatre department for their friendship and
support.
KENZIE MERUCCI (Props Crew) is a student at Edgewood College. Past roles at Edgewood
College include The Wedding Singer (Dance Ensemble). Kenzie has been a dancer for
over fifteen years and a part of community theatre in Madison for ten years including
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Memorial Theater Company and First Act Children’s Theatre. She thanks her family and
Kehl School of Dance for helping her achieve all that she has throughout her theatre
career.
GARRETT MORRIS (Sound Board Operator) is a Communication Studies major. Garrett
has been involved in many productions, including Rogers and Hammerstein’s State Fair
and The Death and Life of Sneaky Fitch. Garrett has been very involved in the Community
Players of Southwest Wisconsin, participating in their productions of The Sound of Music,
The Crucible, and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.
MIKAYLA MROCHEK (Susanna Wallcott) is a student at Edgewood College. Past Edgewood
College roles include Kathy Collins in Murder’s in the Heir, Christie in Frog Loves Christie,
Angie in Heart of Hearing, and Woods of Weaver (Box Office), and Little Women (Sets
Crew). She would like to thank everyone in the Theatre Department for making this such
an amazing experience!
CHRISTOPHER NEUGUTH (Ezekiel Cheever) is a student at UW-Madison majoring in
Psychology with a focus in Clinical Psychology, and is a member of The Titanic Players
on UW’s campus. Christopher appeared in the Student Directed One Acts last year at
Edgewood College, and is very excited to be a part of The Crucible. He hopes you enjoy
the show!
CHEYANNE RIELEY (Sarah Good) is pursuing a Theatre Arts degree. This is her fourth
production she has been a part of at Edgewood College. She is excited to finally be on
stage instead of backstage.
BLAKE ROBERTS (John Willard) is majoring in English and minoring in Education and
Theatre Arts. Blake has been in previous productions at Edgewood College such as
Urinetown and the Student Directed One-Acts. This is Blake’s return after enjoying the
wonders of backstage and he’s happy to be returning. He hopes you enjoy the show.
LEIGHA SANDER (Abigail Williams) is a double major in Theatre Arts and Child Life. She
has been seen in Edgewood College’s productions of The Wedding Singer (Ensemble), The
Arabian Nights (Dunyazade), Absurd Person Singular (Eva Jackson), and Love’s Labour’s
Lost (Moth). Enjoy the show!
SHELLY SARAUER (Mary Warren and Dramaturgy) is majoring in Theatre Arts. While at
Edgewood College, she has played many characters in the Student Directed One-Acts as
well as participated in many crews, her favorite being make‐up design for the 2014 OneActs. She would like to thank all of her friends and family for their continual support.
ELIZABETH SIMON (Costume Crew) is a student at Edgewood College. has taken part in
musical performances as well as helping as crew. Her first role as Lady Bess of Hardwick
in a student written madrigal was her gateway into theatre. Elizabeth took part in crew
for Horlick High Schools productions of their annual Madrigal, Guys and Dolls, and The
Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny.
ETHAN F. SODERBERG (Rev. John Hale and Sets Crew) is a transfer student from UW
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Waukesha. He previously co-directed a production of Steel Magnolias at Waukesha South
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High School, and worked as a dramaturge for Lake Country Playhouse’s production of
Assassins. Some of his many previous acting credits include Our Town (Summer Stage of
Delafield) and Almost Maine (Lunt- Fontanne Ensemble)
CARSYN SODERSTROM (Hair and Makeup Crew) is majoring in English Teaching and
minoring in Secondary Education and Theatre Arts. This is the fourth Edgewood College
production she has been involved in as an actor or crew member, and she hopes everyone
enjoys the show!
EMILY SWANSON (Betty Parris) is a student at Edgewood College. Emily has been seen
in several productions including Little Women and Urinetown. She has also worked on
shows in the community. Enjoy the show.
MARY WALDHART (Costume Designer) has designed costumes for Edgewood College
productions for the past four years. Highlights include Woods of Weaver, Little Women,
The Wedding Singer, Love’s Labours Lost, Absurd Person Singular, The Arabian Nights, Bye
Bye Birdie, Antigone, Fuddy Meers, and Brigadoon. During the course of her 23 year career
with the Madison Repertory Theatre, Mary was the Rep’s Resident Costume Designer,
Shop Manager, and Costume Director. Additional design credits include Milwaukee
Repertory Theater, Madison College, University Theatre, New American Theatre, Next
Act Theatre, and Children’s Theater of Madison.
VIVIAN WASHINGTON (Tituba) is a student majoring in Broadcast Journalism with minors
in Theater Arts and Spanish. She is excited to be in her first Edgewood College major
production! Previous shows include: Are We Delicious? and the 2014 Student DirectedOne Acts. She was also on crew for the 2015 Student-Directed One Acts, Little Women
(Box Office), and The Wedding Singer (Costumes). She would also like to thank God and
her family for everything, and the cast and crew for being awesome! Enjoy the show!
AUDREY LAUREN WAX (Box Office Manager) is part of the Theatre Arts Faculty. She is an
alumna of Edgewood College, and is thrilled to be working within the new Diane Ballweg
Theatre. Audrey has directed plays all over the Pacific Northwest as well as right here in
Madison. She has recently directed Princess Ida for Madison Savoyards, Much Ado about
Nothing for StageQ, Inc., and Woods of Weaver for Edgewood College. She also co-wrote,
directed and produced Conceal & Carry: Queers Exposed which debuted at Broom Street
Theater in 2012.
ABBY WICKS (Costume Crew) is a student at Edgewood College this year, in her first
production at Edgewood College. She is excited to be involved in The Crucible. Abby has
been involved in other productions including: The Lion King Junior (Assistant Director),
Shrek the Musical (Teen Fiona), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Peaseblossom), as well as
many others throughout her high school career.
SARA WOJTAK (Mercy Lewis) is a double major in Theatre Arts and Communication
Studies. She has been in many productions at Edgewood College which include: Little
Women, The Wedding Singer, Proof, Urinetown, Love’s Labours Lost, The Arabian Nights,
Bye Bye Birdie, and the Student Directed One‐Acts: Boxed In, and At the Hawk’s Well. She
was also in The Rocky Horror Show with the Racine Theatre Guild.
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DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE ARTS 2015-2016
Edgewood College Theatre is pleased to announce David Frank of
American Players Theatre as our Theatre Arts Department Guest Director,
and Visiting Fellow in the Arts for the 2015-16 Season!
THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE by Berthold Brecht
Directed by David Frank
February 26, 27, March 4, 5, 2016
Brecht, the 20th century master of the dramatic form, tells the tale
of Grusha, a lowly kitchen maid, who is only trying to stay out the
way during a dangerous revolution, yet aids a baby abandoned by
the Governor’s wife who has fled to save her own skin. Roughhewn justice and the chalk circle test bring the play to a sharply
provocative and deeply satisfying conclusion.
CLUE: THE MUSICAL by Tom Chiodo, Peter DePietro, Wayne
Barker, Galen Blum, Vinnie Martucci
Directed by Phil Martin
April 22, 23, 29, 30, 2016
Based on the classic board game, a musical mystery where the
audience is included in the outcome!
AVATARS UNLEASHED: OUR VIRTUAL SELVES
A new work created by the Theatre for Young Audiences Class
Directed by Susan Nanning-Sorenson
May 3, 2016
Who are our Avatars? Why and how do we create them and live
through them? Exploring our alternate realities in cyberspace
and the Avatars we have created to inhabit them.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
GALLERY: PAINT: SALLY HUTCHISON/ANDREW RUBIN/BARBARA WALTON
ISEEC AT SONDEREGGER: BARBARA WALTON: PAINTING & THE SCIENCE OF ART MATERIALS
November 13 – December 18
Three painters display diverse approaches to the handling of paint, materiality and
content. Sally Hutchison uses a rich textural paint surface; Andrew Rubin accents flatness
of surface while exploring visual faceting and depth; Barbara Walton explores encaustic
(pigment & wax) through images that often relate to her material experiments.
JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Sunday, November 15 at 2:30 pm
ILLUMINATED HARMONY - SAINT JOHN’S BIBLE
SPECIAL EVENT FEATURING THE CAMPUS-COMMUNITY CHOIR, CHAMBER SINGERS, WOMEN’S CHOIR, THE
GUITAR ENSEMBLE & ANIMATIONS BY ISABEL RAFFERTY, OP
Sunday, November 22 at 7:00 pm
Celebrating Edgewood College’s ‘A Year with the Saint John’s Bible’, this musical and visual
collaboration explores the themes of creation, incarnation and transformation. Inspired
by Illuminations from the Saint John’s Bible, choral selections are accompanied by
corresponding animations of the chosen illuminated images. The concert is an invitation
to tap into the deep spirituality of the music and the illuminations in the presence of the
Gospels & the Acts volume of the Saint John’s Bible Heritage Edition.
ATRIUM: SENIOR ART SEMINAR EXHIBITION
December 1-11
88TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Friday, December 4, 7:00 pm, Saturday, December 5, 2:30 pm
Edgewood College’s oldest continuous tradition! Featuring Chamber Singers, Concert
Band, Guitar Ensemble, Women’s Choir, and a follow-up reception with the Jazz Ensemble.
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F I NE A RT S
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• Maintain active membership in the student organization
Theatre Assembly.
• Participate in a least one production per year either as an
actor or as a crew person.
• Take either Acting I or Stagecraft I during your freshmen year
• Maintain a minimum theatre course grade point average of 3.0.
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is generously
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Additional support is provided by Additional
the U.S. Department of Education, the Dr. Gerald and
and Paula
Paula
McNichols
McNichols Foundation,
Foundation, The Honorable Stuart Bernstein and Wilma
Wilma E.
E. Bernstein,
Bernstein, and
and the
the National Committee for the Performing Arts.
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entered in
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KennedyCenter
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This production
production is
American College Theater Festival (KCACTF).
(KCACTF). The
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aims of
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this national
national theater
theatereducation
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programare
aretotoidentify
identifyand
and
promote quality in
in college-level
college-level theater production.
production. To
To this
this
end, each production
production entered
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eligible for
for aa response
responseby
by aa
regional KCACTF
and
KCACTF representative,
representative, and
and selected students and
faculty are invited to participate
participate in
in KCACTF
KCACTF programs
programs
involving scholarships, internships,
grants and
andawards
awards for
for
internships, grants
actors, directors, dramaturgs,
dramaturgs,playwrights,
playwrights,designers,
designers,stage
stage
managers and critics at both
both the
theregional
regionaland
andnational
nationallevels.
levels.
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entered on
on the
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levelare
are
Productions entered
eligible
KCACTF regional
eligible for
for inclusion
inclusion at the KCACTF
regional festival
festival and
and can
can
also be considered for invitation
invitation to
to the
theKCACTF
KCACTF national
national
festival
festival at
at the John F.
F. Kennedy
Kennedy Center
Center for
for the Performing Arts
in Washington, DC in the
the spring
spring of
of 2012.
2016.
Last
entered
Last year
year more
more than
than 1,300
1,300 productions were entered
in the KCACTF
KCACTF involving
involving more
more than
than 200,000
200,000 students
students
nationwide. By
theater
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enteringthis
this production,
production, our theater
department
sharing in
inthe
theKCACTF
KCACTF goals
goal to
department isis sharing
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recognize,
reward, and celebrate the exemplary work produced
produced in
in college
college
and university theaters
theaters across
across the
the nation.
nation.
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