Illinois Wesleyan University School of Theatre Arts

2013-2014 Season

In the E. Melba Johnson KirkpatrickLaboratory Theatre

F2M by Patricia Wettig

May 22-24 @ 8:00PM

MUS I C AND LYR I C S BY

Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison

BOOK BY

Bob Martin & Don McKellar

April 8,9,10,11,12 @ 8 PM • April 13 @ 2 PM

The Illinois Wesleyan University

School of Theatre Arts presen

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McPHERSON THEATRE2 Ames Plaza East, Bloomington, Illinois

Cast

Man in Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elliott Plowman, senior BFA Acting

Mrs . Tottendale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ElizabEth albErs, junior BFA Acting

Underling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .adam wallEsEr, senior BFA Music Theatre

Robert Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . marEk zurowski, senior BFA Music Theatre

George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . will hEnkE, senior BFA Music Theatre

Feldzieg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ian scarlato, senior BFA Acting

Kitty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julia cicchino, sophomore BFA Music Theatre

Gangster #1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .stEvEn czaJkowski, sophomore BFA Music Theatre

Gangster #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nick GiambronE, sophomore BFA Acting

Aldolpho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordan liPEs, junior BFA Music Theatre

Janet Van de Graff . . . . . . . . . . . . Erica wErnEr, sophomore BFA Music Theatre

The Drowsy Chaperone . . . . . . . . . . . . JEnna haimEs, senior BFA Music Theatre

Trix the Aviatrix . . . . . . . . . . . . halimah nurullah, junior BFA Music Theatre

Ensemble, Reporter One . . . . . . . kElsEy bEarman, sophomore BFA Music Theatre

Ensemble, Superintendent . . . . . . . . . chris lonG, sophomore BFA Music Theatre

Ensemble, Reporter Two . . . . . hEathEr PriEdhorsky, junior BFA Music Theatre

Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ian stEwart, junior BFA Music Theatre

PLACE: A man’s apartment.

There will be one ten minute intermission during tonight’s performance.

THE ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THEATRE ARTS PRESENTS

Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison Book by Bob Martin & Don McKeller

Costume Coordinator Set Design Marcia K. McDonald Curtis C. Trout USA USA

Lighting Design Sound Design Matthew W. Hohmann Carlos Medina Maldonado senior BFA Design Tech sophomore BFA Acting

ChoreographerJessica Riss-Waltrip

Music Direction / ConductorSandy DeAthos-Meers

AGMA

Director Thomas A. Quinn

AEA

The Drowsy Chaperone is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019

Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax 212-397-4684www.MTIShows.com

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. No flash photography. Please turn off your cell phones.

Musical Numbers

Special ThanksJean McFarland Kerr

Marriott Theatrein Lincolnshire, IL*

Rob Rahn

Bill Damaschke

Ali CarneyAsahel Gridley Antiques

Doe & Underground Barbershop

*A portion of costumes provided by Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre

Production AssistantsCostume Shop Assistants

ElizabEth albErs, brittany amblEr, shEn yEE Choong, alExa EldridgE, libby hart, JEnnifEr oswald, maggiE PatChEtt,

mEgan runyard, anna sCiaCCotta, Connor o. sPECk, Caitlyn trEvor, kElsEy vondErhaar, zaChEry wagnEr, alExa wEinziErl

Scene Shop Assistants/Facilities Manager

sydnEy aChlEr, niCholas Carlson, niCk CastEllanos, lEla Clark, stEvEn CzaJkowski, buCky EmmErling, PaigE kinnamon, ali mEEk, aimEE PattErson,

sarah sadowski, ian sCarlato, alEC sutton, katElyn vanPEttEn, tEss wishEr

Theatre Office/Box Office/Photography/Publicity/Research Assistants

kElsEy bEarman, kim florian, maxwEll Johnson, anna kErr-CarPEntEr, Jordan liPEs, Chris long, Caitlin mCmanus, sarah mEnkE, an nguyEn,

halimah nurullah, sarah shElby, lEEanna studt, stEviE JanE trEmblEy, amanda vandErmEEr

OrchestraPrincipal Accompanist

Gloria Cardoni

Rehearsal Pianist/Keyboard 1 Matthew Merz

Rehearsal Pianist/Keyboard 2 Charlie Berggren

Trumpet 1Sean Hack

Trumpet 2Andy Mrozinski

Trumpet 3 Philip Carter

Trombone Riley Leitch

ReedsBrian Do

Carly PilandGustav Johnson

Percussion Mallory Konstans

Jake Thaker

— ACT II —

Message From A NightingaleBride’s Lament

Love Is Always LovelyWedding Bells #2

I Do, I Do In The SkyFinale Ultimo

— ACT I —

OvertureFancy Dress

Robert’s EntranceCold Feets

Wedding Bells #1Show Off

As We Stumble AlongAldolpho

Accident Waiting To HappenToledo Surprise

Act 1 Finale

INTERMISSION

Production TeamStage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morgan Latiolais, senior BFA Design TechAsst. Stage Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeanine Reina, sophomore BA Theatre Arts

Kristin Solodar, freshman BA Theatre Arts

Asst. Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anna Sciaccotta, sophomore BFA Acting

Asst. Music Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evan Dolan, sophomore BFA Music Theatre

Dramaturg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iris Sowlat, junior BA Theatre Arts

Vocal/dialect coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heidi HarrisAsst. Choreographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brittany Ambler, junior BFA Music Theatre

Asst. Scenic Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Woodstein, junior BFA Design/Tech

Charge Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stevie Trembley, senior BFA Design/Tech

Scenic Artist/Props Artisan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Karla Bailey-Smith Scenic Artists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sydney Achler, junior BFA Design/Tech

Paige Kinnamon, junior BFA Design/Tech

Jordan Lipes, junior BFA Music Theatre

Scenic Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristin EllertAsst. Costume Coordinators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sarah Shelby, sophomore BA Theatre Arts

Alexa Weinzierl, sophomore BFA Design/Tech

Hair & Makeup Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Megan Runyard, sophomore BA Theatre ArtsCostume Crafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hannah Dhue, junior BA Theatre Arts

Costume Shop Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeanne OostAsst. Costume Shop Supervisor/Staff Stitcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ashley TiceStaff Stitcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mariah WilliamsonStaff Draper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kate ButsonTechnical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Armie ThompsonAsst. Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wyatt Heatherington TilkaProperties Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ali Meek, junior BFA Design/Tech

Asst. Lighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kelcie Mortell, sophomore BFA Design/Tech

Master Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Gisondi, junior BA Theatre Arts

Asst. Master Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Castellanos, junior BFA Acting

Light Board Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrew Chien, freshman BFA Design/Tech

Follow Spot Operators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Addison Peacock, freshman BFA Music Theatre

Steven Schur, freshman BFA Music Theatre

Asst. Sound Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bucky Emmerling, sophomore BFA Acting

Sound Board Operator . . . . . . . . . . . Carlos Medina Maldonado, sophomore BFA Acting

Asst. Sound Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bucky Emmerling, sophomore BFA Acting

Publicity Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly J. UllomAssoc. Publicity Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . Caitlin McManus, sophomore BA Theatre Arts

Graphic Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary SchwartzHouse Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Priscilla Moy, junior BFA Acting

Asst. House Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyler Stacey, sophomore BA Theatre Arts

Box Office Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly J. UllomAsst. Box Office Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maxwell Johnson, junior English Literature

Wardrobe CrewAlexa Weinzierl (Head), sophomore BFA Design/TechShen Yee Choong, sophomore BFA ActingCathy Colburn, sophomore BA Theatre ArtsHannah Dhue, junior BA Theatre ArtsAlexa Eldridge, sophomore BFA ActingTrev Gabel, freshman BFA Music TheatreEric Helm, freshman BA Theatre ArtsHaley Miller, freshman BFA Music TheatreYuka Sekine, freshman BFA Music TheatreCassondra Takas, sophomore BFA ActingKelsey VonderHaar, junior BA Theatre Arts

Run CrewDean Carlson, freshman BFA ActingLela Clark, freshman BA Theatre ArtsCasey Cudmore, junior BFA ActingSunniva Holmlund, freshman BA Theatre ArtsCaitlin McManus, sophomore BA Theatre Arts

Electricians Dean Carlson, freshman BFA ActingNick Carlson, junior BFA Design/TechAndrew Chien, freshman BFA Design/TechJoey Chu, senior BFA Music TheatreRyan Fisher, freshman BA Theatre Arts

Sunniva Holmlund, freshman BA Theatre ArtsKat Hoth, freshman Theatre Arts minorForrest Loeffler, sophomore BFA ActingEvan Rumler, freshman BFA Music TheatreTyler Stacey, sophomore BA Theatre ArtsLeeAnna Studt, freshman BFA Music Theatre

Fly CrewJoey Chu (Head), senior BFA Music TheatreJenia Head, freshman BFA Music TheatreForrest Loeffler, sophomore BFA ActingEvan Rumler, freshman BFA Music TheatreTess Wisher, freshman BA Theatre Arts

Ushers Si Mon’ Emmett, sophomore BFA ActingConor Finnerty-Esmonde, freshman BFA Music TheatreKat Hoth, freshman Theatre Arts minorAudra Kuchling, senior Theatre Arts minorElias Miller, freshman BFA Music TheatreJenn Oswald, junior BA Theatre ArtsMaggie Patchett, sophomore BA Theatre ArtsAlec Sutton, sophomore BFA ActingKatelyn VanPetten, sophomore BA Theatre Arts

Production Crews

Illinois Wesleyan UniversitySchool of Theatre Arts Faculty

Curtis C. Trout . . . . . . . Professor/Director of the School of Theatre ArtsNancy B. Loitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professor of Theatre ArtsJean MacFarland Kerr . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Professor of Theatre ArtsMarcia K. McDonald . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Professor of Theatre Arts Scott Susong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Professor of Theatre ArtsDani Snyder-Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Professor of Theatre ArtsThomas Quinn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Professor of Theatre ArtsSaundra DeAthos-Meers. . . . . Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre ArtsStephen Sakowski . . . . . . . . . Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts

Adjunct Faculty and Staff

Charlie Berggren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Theatre AccompanistEkaterine Bezirgani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DanceEmily Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Electrician Gloria Cardoni . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Theatre Principal AccompanistGretchen Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Theory/KeyboardMaggie Cornyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DanceRon Emmons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dramatic LiteratureHeidi Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Voice/Speech Wyatt Heatherington Tilka . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst. Technical DirectorJulie Kasa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Theatre AccompanistLyuda Kizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ActingCristen Monson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Theatre Arts RecruiterSaul Nache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Music Theatre VoiceSheri Marley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DanceJeanne Oost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Costume Shop SupervisorNatalie Pitchford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Music Theatre VoiceJessica Riss-Waltrip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DanceArmie Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Director/Production ManagerAshley Tice . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst. Costume Shop Supervisor/Staff StitcherKelly J. Ullom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Theatre Operations Coordinator

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