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AMPLIFIED:
BLACK SUPER HERO
MAGIC MAMA
B Y I N D A C R A I G - G A LVÁ N | D I R E C T E D B Y DAV I D KOT É
A D I G I TA L E V E N T
IU Theatre & Dance wishes to
acknowledge and honor the
Miami, Delaware, Potawatomi,
and Shawnee people, on whose P R ES E N TS
ancestral homelands and resources
BLACK SUPER HERO
Indiana University was built.
LIVE MAGIC MAMA
PERFORMANCE by Inda Craig-Galván
The mission of the
Department of Theatre,
Drama, and Contemporary
Dance is to advance the art,
scholarship, and appreciation
of theatre and dance and its DIRECTOR David Koté
place in society. We pursue
this mission collectively
and as individuals through STAG E M A N AG E R Alex Woosley
theatrical productions,
scholarship and publication,
presentation of our work in SCENIC AND SOUND Valeriya Nedviga
national and international DESIGNER
venues, formal instruction,
and individual mentoring.
The Department of Theatre,
Drama, and Contemporary
Dance is accredited by the
National Association of
Schools of Theatre and is a
member of the University/
Resident Theatre Association
and United States Institute for
Theatre Technology. The video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
LIVING Developed during a residency at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s National Playwrights
Conference in 2017, Wendy C. Goldberg, Artistic Director; Preston Whiteway, Executive Director
IMPACT
Black Super Hero Magic Mama was the winning play in the 2016 WomenWorks National Playwriting
Competition, a program of The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Workshop production at Trustus Theatre, Columbia, SC, Chad Henderson, Artistic Director
Black Super Hero Magic Mama was Produced by Geffen Playhouse, Matt Shakman, Artistic Director;
Gil Cates, Jr., Executive Director
A D I G I TA L E V E N T | O C TO B E R 1 6 – 1 7, 2 0 2 0
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Production staff
Cast
Production Manager Costume Studio Assistants
Trish Hausmann Erin Barnett
SA B R I N A JAC KSO N / Tanya Freeman Madi Bell
Digital Operations Manager
MAASAI ANGEL Reuben Lucas
Dawnette Dryer
Rachel Saylor
Digital Operations Team Brittany Lee Staudacher
T RA M A R I O N JAC KSO N Richard David Chris Centinaro Eileen Thoma
Madison Colquette
Lighting Supervisor
Bobby Coyne
LENA EVERS/ Adrianne D. Embry Gavin Wendell Holman Douglas
Betsy Smith
N A R R AT O R Trish Hausmann Electrics Studio Employees
Laura Judson Corey Goulden-Naitove
Macy Kloville Lily Howder
F L AT J O E /J O S E P H A . Anthony Campbell Marie Pipinich Jeremiah Kearns
H U G H ES/ B L AC K SU P E R M A N Lexi Silva Russell Long
Lee Anne Meeks
Department Voice, Speech, and Dialogue
Coach Department Sound Designer/Engineer
O F F I C E R D AV E Christopher Plonka Nancy Lipschultz Andrew Hopson
LESTER/D E AT H TA P Production Technical Director Audience Development Team
I. Christopher Berg Brynn Jones
COAC H CO R EY Devin Cook Carolynn Stouder
Department Props and Scenic Artist
Chris Centinaro
B R A C K E T T/ Supervisor
DEEP THINKER/HOST Dan Tracy Closed Captions
Brynn Jones
Scenic Studio Employees
Rachel Burke
C O N N I E W R I G H T/ Meloddy Gao Spencer Gjerde
L A DY V U LT U R E Valeriya Nedviga
Marie Pipinich
Ben Ramos
TO M B L AC K M A N / Devin McDuffy Costume Studio Supervisor
HUMAN HYENA Robbie Stanton
Department Cutter/Draper
S TA G E D I R E C T I O N S Carolynn Stouder Anne Sorenson
TIME: Present.
PLACE: Chicago
The Production Manager is a member of the Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional
Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
The Department Production Technical Director, Lighting Supervisor, and Costume Shop
Supervisor are members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, 618 or 893.
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Message from the chair Director's note
Welcome! us on our Amplified: A Series of Plays Black Lives Matter.
by Black Authors, Sounding Bodies, and
What a year! This is Twelfth Night. Because we are online Telling authentic diverse stories Matter.
a brave new world and to ensure the safety of everyone
for everyone, and during the pandemic, we are utilizing Serving underrepresented populations, both within productions
the performing more simplified design elements. Yet, and as reflected in audiences Matter.
arts is truly feeling it is important that all of our students
the impact. It experience a robust process and In fact, it should be AMPLIFIED.
is requiring our therefore you will see pre-show and
resilience, innovation, and patience to post-show interviews, discussions, I was thrilled when asked to come back to Indiana University
be sure. video features, and resources of the to be part of the Amplified Series. Having received my M.F.A. in directing at IU and
theoretical design processes including been part of the community, I know all too well how important it is to experience
With Broadway dark until the end of the realized projects created by our stories beyond your immediate scope of existence. This is what allows us to have
May 2021 and many theatre and dance student technologists and makers. empathy for the struggles of others and maybe become an ally and friend.
companies closed, communities are
feeling the impact of the loss of live We are also delighted to feature our Inda Craig-Galván’s Black Super Hero Magic Mama centres around an African
performance and the gathering of season with no charge. However, American mother named Sabrina and her 14-year-old son Tramarion who was
audience communities to share in a producing any work and having guest tragically killed by a police officer. Unable to cope with the loss of her son, she
performative event. But we are excited artists on our season still requires
retreats to the superhero world created by Tramarion and his friend Flat Joe. Black
for the new world of theatre and dance financial and human resources. We are
emerging post pandemic. A world Super Hero Magic Mama is an emotional roller coaster allowing us to see inside
indebted to our dedicated Associate
where theatre and dance work towards Producers this year and the continued Sabrina’s worlds as she struggles to free herself from guilt, pain and regret. Our
dismantling systemic racism and support of our Theatre Circle members. superhero must battle her way back as so many mothers have had to do after the
actively and continually acknowledges We are also grateful for our digital death of a child, especially when the child’s life was taken by a policeman who is
trauma and creates space for healing. operations team this year which is led supposed to Protect and Serve.
A world with equitable and plentiful by Assistant Professor Reuben Lucas.
access to humane and sustainable They’ve been an invaluable resource. Thank you for sharing this time with US.
resources and space for artists,
makers, and audiences. A world that We thank you for your commitment to
values integrity, empathy, and dignity our theatre, your continued support of
unconditionally. our students, faculty, and our mission. David Koté
Furthermore, we are grateful for a year
This year we bring you work via online of hard work, not only in our continued
streaming. Although it is not ideal, it production endeavors, but also our non-
does serve several critical parts of our negotiable actions to address issues
academic mission. It provides time around diversity, equity, and inclusion.
for engagement between students
and faculty in discussing, rehearsing, We miss our live audiences. We miss
and exploring our work. This provides YOU! We look forward to coming
opportunity for critical and creative together again in our magnificent
thinking and problem solving. Our theatres to experience live theatre and
online season is also providing a dance together again.
platform to introduce our students,
faculty, and our steadfast audience With Gratitude,
members a place to experience
Professor Linda Pisano, Chair
readings of new work or lesser known
work. We are particularly grateful to
have several guest artists working with
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Cast
ANTHONY ADRIANNE D.
CAMPBELL EMBRY
(Flat Joe/Joseph (Lena Evers/Host)
A. Hughes/Black is a senior pursuing
Superman) her B.A. in Theatre
is ecstatic to be a part & Drama. She is a
of Black Superhero founder/president
Magic Mama as of IU’s Black, Brown,
a guest artist. Anthony has been acting and Beige Theatre
professionally for 5 years since making his Troupe and recipient of the Suzanne Collins
debut at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta. He is & Charles Pryor Scholarship. Her previous
excited to lend his talents alongside the rest works include IU mainstage productions:
of the cast. You can follow what he’s doing via jelly beans (Destiny/Jelly Beans), Hamlet
T H I S P R O D U C T I O N I S S P O N S O R E D I N PA R T B Y: Instagram by following him @_madskills (Fortinbras/Ensemble), Haus of Mirth (Edie)
and Barbecue (Adlean). Outside of IU, she
DEVIN COOK has been a part of Wabash’s production of
(Coach Corey
Partner Associate Producers
The African Company Presents: Richard III
Brackett/Deep as Ann. Adrianne is also an award winning
Thinker) slam poet. She has won the Eric Sharp
is a junior majoring in Gateway Poetry Award for her poem “On
Phil Evans and Herbert O. Kuebler Exercise Science with
a minor in Theatre &
Why I Can Never Bear A Child” and the same
poem received an honorable mention for
Harlan Lewis and Doris Wittenburg Drama. Recent theatre
credits include:
the Marianne Hedges Award. Along with
these accolades she received an honorable
Jo Ellen and Steve Ham jelly beans (Milton/Jelly Beans) Streamers
(Roger), and Welcome to College (Andre).
mention for her poem “Whites Define Post
Racial Using the Blood of Blacks” in a
Ruth Albright
Film Credits Include: Out of Mind (Will). Rebecca Pitts Poetry Award competition.
Adrianne is from the far eastside of
RICHARD DAVID Indianapolis.
(Tramarion Jackson)
is Akron-born and
Atlanta-raised with
theatre credits
including Goodman
Theatre, Chicago
Shakespeare Theater,
Griffin Theatre
Company, SideShow Theatre, Interrobang
Theatre and First Floor Theatre. Regional
Theatre credits include Every Tongue
Confess at Horizon Theatre Company. Film
credits include Addicted To You streaming
now on the UMC and Unconditional.
Television credits include Chicago PD,
Chicago Med, Brothers From The Suburbs
, and Empire. He is represented by Stewart
Talent.
8 9TANYA FREEMAN
(Sabrina Jackson/
Maasai Angel)
CHRIS PLONKA
(Officer Dave Lester/
Death Tap)
Artistic team
is an Atlanta stage, is a third year M.F.A.
tv, film and VO Acting student, DAVID KOTÉ For Cardinal Stage Company: Grandfalloon
artist. Some of her hailing from Swansea, (Director) Vonnegut Readings (SM). For Independent
previous stage credits Massachusetts. is an award-winning Projects: For The Living (SM), Bad Jews
include: Pipeline and Chris has been seen director, actor, and (Intimacy).
The Mountaintop on the IU Stage in educator. He began
VALERIYA NEDVIGA
(Marietta’s New Theatre in the Square), King Ascendant (Jojo), Hamlet (Player King/ at Tri-Cities High
(Scenic and Sound
Hedley II (New African Grove Theatre Co), Gravedigger), By the Bog of Cats (Xavier School of Visual and
Designer)
Things That Hurt (Resurgence Theatre), The Cassidy), Titus Andronicus (Bassianus), Performing Arts and
Rooting Place (Impact Theatre/Academy and Barbecue (James T). Chris has also acclaimed Freddie is a second-year
Theatre), Mama Bear (Out of Box Theatre been seen in the IUST production of Little Hendricks Youth Ensemble of Atlanta. Koté M.F.A. student in
Co), Indigo (Yellow Dream Productions/ Shop of Horrors (Orin Scrivello, et. al), JTB's earned a B.A. degree in speech and theatre scenic design. For
Midtown Intl Theatre Festival in NYC), Daniel production of Cherry Docs (Mike), as well as arts from Dillard University and M.F.A. in IU Theatre she was
Guyton’s Prison Monologues, Whatever numerous productions as actor and director directing from Indiana University. His theatre props master and
Christmas (Songs of Karibu), Chainz/Broken in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Black credits include Jitney, Pill Hill, In the Red projections operator
(Rising Sage Theatre Co) and Our Town (The Lives Matter. and Brown Water, Purlie, Flyin’ West, Once for Big Fish. She worked as stage manager
Renaissance Project Theatre Co.) on this Island, Times, The Last Season, Joe for OSU Opera & Lyric Theatre and Opera
CAROLYNN Project Columbus, as assistant stage
Turner's Come and Gone, My Children! My
MELODDY GAO STOUDER manager for Opera Columbus, as sound
Africa! and Macbeth. He has also appeared in
(Connie Wright/Lady (Stage Directions) designer and engineer for Weathervane
HBO's A Lesson Before Dying, CBS's Mama
Vulture) is a recent graduate Playhouse and OSU Department of Theatre.
Flora's Family and TNT's Passing Glory. He
is a senior from of Indiana University has performed in South Africa, Belgium, She participated in world premiere of opera
Carmel, IN majoring and the American Amsterdam and all over the United States. Ramala with OSU Opera & Lyric Theatre
in environmental Musical and Dramatic Koté served as Director of Theatre Arts at and opera Flood with Opera Columbus.
management, with Academy. She is a Tri-Cities High School Visual and Performing Past summer she was a props master for
minors in sustainable SAFD certified Actor- Arts Magnet where he received many awards Richmond Shakespeare Festival, scenic
fashion and law and Combatant. For IU Theatre: jelly beans (Kira), for his work including The Charles Loridans designer for Weathervane Young Artists’
public policy. She has previously performed Ascendant (Chrissy), Hamlet (Gravedigger Foundation for excellence and leadership Repertory theatre, and a critic in residence
in dance productions at IU and competed #2), Haus of Mirth (Gigi Trenor), Barbecue in theatre education. Kote’s production of for BorderLight Cleveland International
in the Indiana Retold Story Slam. This is her (Marie), Julius Caesar (Lucilia). Other: The The Color Purple at Actor’s Express is 2019 Theatre and Fringe Festival. Valeriya has a
first theatre production at Indiana University. Tempest (Ariel), Romeo and Juliet (Juliet), A Suzi Bass Award winner for Outstanding Masters in Violin Performance and String
Midsummer Night’s Dream (Hermia), Blithe Production-Musical and Outstanding Pedagogy from the Ohio State University.
DEVIN MCDUFFY Spirit (Ruth), Plaza Suite (Norma), Twelve She is also a concertmaster of Ashland
Direction Musical.
(Tom Blackman/ Angry Jurors (Juror #4), Our Town (Emily), Symphony Orchestra. Valeriya is from
Human Hyena) Hunger Games (Katniss), Seven Keys to ALEX WOOSLEY Togliatty, Russia.
is a freshman B.A. Baldpate Inn (Myra Thornhill), Over the (Stage Manager)
student in Theatre and River (Caitlin O'Hare), House of Blue Leaves is a senior majoring
Drama. This is his first (Little Nun), and The Lion, the Witch and the in Stage and Intimacy
show here at IU. For Wardrobe (White Witch). She is originally Management from
Lawrence Central HS: from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Cincinnati, OH.
Mary Poppins (George Previous credits
Banks), Rumors (Ken), Hairspray (Mr. Pinky), include; For IU
Shrek The Musical (Papa Ogre). For Footlite Theatre: Julius Caesar
Theatre: Bring It On: The Musical (Cameron). (ASM), The Heiress (ASM), Titus Andronicus
Devin is from Indianapolis, Indiana. (ASM/ Weapons), Big Fish (ASM), Tiger Beat
(SM) For University Players: The Wolves
(ASM), 10 Out of 12 (ASM), Where the Statue
Points (Intimacy Choreographer), Triassic
Parq (Intimacy), The Big Meal (Intimacy)
10 11Faculty and staff Administrative staff
Chair DJ Gray Marion Bankert Michael, Robert A. Shakespeare, Chairperson Operations Manager Audience Development Staff
Emerita Emeritus
Linda Pisano Diana Grisanti Linda Pisano James Barrow Chris Centinaro
Jennifer Goodlander, R. Keith Michael, Elizabeth Shea Brynn Jones
Associate Chairperson Project Manager
Leraldo Anzaldua Adjunct Emeritus Frank Silberstein, Lexi Silva
Selene Carter Laura Judson
James Barrow Jane Goodman, Adjunct Jonathan Michaelsen Emeritus Carolynn Stouder
Heather Milam Betsy Smith Financial Operations Manager/ Department Dramaturg
I. Christopher Berg Allen Hahn Madison Colquette
Budget Manager/Manager of
Stafford C. Berry Jr. Trish Hausmann Rachel Newbrough, Rakesh H. Solomon,
Adjunct Emeritus Business Affairs/Office Manager House Manager/Director of
Eryn Blair, Adjunct Lalah Hazelwood, Cindi Severance
Adjunct Marilyn Norris, Retired Anne Sorenson Patron Services
Sharai Bohannon Sharai Bohannon
Jason Orlenko Robbie Stanton Production Manager
Leon I. Brauner, Roger W. Herzel,
Emeritus Eleanor Owicki Shawn Stevens, Adjunct Trish Hausmann
Emeritus
Julianna Burrell, Adjunct Scott Hogsed Tanya Palmer Susan Swaney, Adjunct
Alison Calhoun, Adjunct Andrew Hopson Wes Peters, Emeritus Dan Tracy
Selene Carter, Associate Martha Jacobs, Adjunct George Pinney, Emeritus Ansley Valentine
Chair Scott Jones, Retired Charles Railsback, Sonia Velazquez,
Christian Claessens, Laura Judson Emeritus Adjunct
Adjunct Terry LaBolt Dennis J. Reardon, Ronald Wainscott,
Madison Colquette Emeritus Emeritus
Jennifer Lale
Vicky Crowe, Retired Catherine A. Richards Stephen Watt, Adjunct
Nancy Lipschultz
Lucy Dodd Kenneth L. Roberson, Gustave Weltsek,
Reuben Lucas
Adjunct Adjunct
Ray Fellman Eric Mayer-García
Richard Roland Mary Wilson
Winona Lee Fletcher, Dale McFadden,
Emerita Susan Seizer, Adjunct Roberta Wong, Adjunct
Emeritus
Sherilyn Foley, Adjunct Cindi Severance
Murray McGibbon
Lauren Haughton-Gillis Thomas Shafer, Retired
Jenny McKnight
12 13Department awards,
Musical Theatre Fran Snygg Endowment Jason W. Stradtman Prize
Undergraduate Marianne and Charles E. Alan Airth
Scholarship Snygg Byron and Kimberly Antillon
fellowships, scholarships, Amy Jo and Todd Zeldin Gertrude and Seymour
Alberts
Johnston Atoll
Dawn and Paul Barrera
and endowments Nota Scholl McGreevey
Scholarship
John and Nota McGreevey
Anita Aldrich Ed.D.
Anitra Bareikis
Patricia E. Biddinger
Ali and Robert Bartholomew
Darlene Bishop
Donna Colwell
Bright Family Theatre, Fontaine Syer Directing Helen Sarah Walker Emily Ann Bogard Bruce Creamer
Drama, and Contemporary Fellowship in Theatre Scholarship Ralph Collins Memorial Leon and Roberta Brauner Donald and Patricia Crounse
Dance Fund Susan Greenberg Michael L. Walker Lectureship James P. Burling II Kathleen Galindo
Anne and Jim Bright Mary K. Nash Rusher Baker Hughes Foundation David Collins Robert E. Burton Adelita Garza
Henry Woronicz Cory and Margaret Dorothy Craig Collins Marcia M. Busch-Jones Arlene and Martin Glassman
Catherine Feltus Preston Baumhardt Wayne Craig Jean E. Campbell Diane and Frederic Hite
Scholarship Foster Harmon Graduate Irwin and Lois Jacobs Ann M. K. and Thomas R. Lucena A. Hocking
Catherine Preston Trust Scholarship in Theatre Richard L. Scammon Carter Ph.D. Denis and Robin LaBonge
Charles R. Leinenweber L. Foster Harmon Jay Mark Scholarship in Award Orchard Close Anthony and Karin Lekas
Theatre & Drama Bryce Broughton Evelyn A. Davies Ed.D. Dick and Karen Lemen
Charles Aidman Spoon Foster Harmon Alvin Goldstein Barbara Lockard- Deborah A. Freund Ph.D. Gael and Glenn Libby
River Fellowship Undergraduate Zimmerman Robert L. Gluckstern Fred and Peggy Lynn
Betty Aidman Scholarship in Theatre Joyce and Jim Grandorf Janet Hamburg Judith and William Maisel
Charles Ogilvie Jr. L. Foster Harmon Theatre, Drama, and Robert Preston Patricia Dain Haskell Sharon Merz
Contemporary Dance Fund Scholarship William H. Hays III Marybeth and Robert
Colleen J. and W. Keith Frank and Becky Joyce and Jim Grandorf Catherine Preston Trust Robin Herrington-Bowen Michel
Alexander Scholarship Hrisomalos Scholarship in Charles R. Leinenweber Rachel and David M. Hertz Susan Moore
W. Keith Alexander Theatre & Drama Kimberly S. Hinton Jo An Huff Elaine Peterson
Becky Hrisomalos Memorial Scholarship in Rosemary R. Schwartzel Peter P. Jacobi Robert Radus
David S. Hawes Award Katy Bigge Kestner Fund Contemporary Dance Scholarship Thomas J. Kniesner Ph.D. Joanne and Paul Reynolds
Betty Anne Hawes Richard and Alicia Lytle Bridget Balint Patricia J. Redens Wrege Rachel Lampert Martha and Robert Santos
Jennifer Gray and Alan Bernice A. Pescosolido Sharon Seymour
Donnelly-Brown Fund for George Pinney Musical Bradley Suzanne M. Collins Louise Rebecca Rarick Martin and Charlotte
Theatre & Drama Theatre Scholarship Madison Colquette and Charles A. Pryor Nancy and James W. Reeves Stradtman
Benita Gail Brown Anne and Jim Bright Angela Gast Scholarship Edward and Sydney Regan Dennis and Sharon Tase
Brian Thomas Donnelly Paul Goldberg Lois and Richard Gast Suzanne M. Collins and Robert and Sandra Reiberg Howard and Joan Thompson
P.A. Mack Nancy Gray McKelvey and Charles A. Pryor Carlos Rodriguez Catherine and William
Dr. James F. Elrod Jerry and Lucy McIntosh Raymond McKelvey Geneva B. Scriggins Titterud
Scholarship in Theatre & Marilyn Norris Suzanne and Keith Hinton Theatre Circle Scholar Evelyn S. Turner Andrew and Rena Wellman
Drama Ilene and John Reid Laura Judson and Nikolaus Award Allison and Thomas Walsh Lynda Wicks
James F. Elrod Miller Members of Theatre Circle Byron P. Wheeler Audrey and Robert Windsor
Harlan L. Lewis Family Reuben Lucas Mark F. Wheeler and Jan
Featheringill Theatre and Scholarship Eleanor Owicki Theresa Anne Walker Wheeler Ph.D.
Drama Scholarship Harlan L. Lewis and Doris F. Amanda and William Scholarship
Jack L. Featheringill Wittenburg Peterson Michael L. Walker
Linda and Paul Pisano
Harv and Connie Hegarty Bret Popper William Kinzer Memorial
Theatre and Drama Cat Richards Scholarship
Production Fund Elizabeth and John Shea Veralyn Kinzer
Harv and Connie Hegarty Jamie and Jonathan Stuckey
14Theatre Circle
Mary Strow ME MORIALS THE THE ATRE CIRCLE
Jeffrey and Michelle Stuckey
Sara Sue Sturgeon BOARD OF DIRECTORS
David Albright
Gerry Titus Eleanor Auer 2019 – 2020
Steven and Susan Waggoner J. Jeffery Auer
Theatre Circle was founded in 1978 to encourage emailed information about all performances; Judith Walcoff Richard C. Burke President
Richard and Donna Wolf
the study and practice of theatre arts at IU glimpses behind the scenes; exclusive talks Ledford and Julia Carter Harlan Lewis
and to promote an awareness of IU Theatre by directors, designers, and theatre scholars; Nelda Christ
DONOR ($50–$99) Vice President
throughout the community. Theatre Circle special event invitations; theatre-related travel Dorothy (Dottie) Collins
Rebecca Cambridge Jean Cook
Don Cook
members enjoy a variety of benefits, including opportunities; reserved seating at numerous Joan Capella Carolyn Kovener Secretary
acknowledgment in all IU Theatre programs; performances and events; and much more. Martha Fiffer Donna Creek Carolyn Emmert
Allen Hahn and Karen Keagle Cyril M. Franks
Barbara and Werner Jorck Treasurer
Charles and Adele Gallus
SUSTAINING Harlan Lewis and Doris Margaret and Donald Jones Susan Koutiel Hiller Martha and Victor Harnack
Marlin Howard
Wittenburg Ron Kovener
BENEFACTORS Dale and Cyndi Nelson Rose Krakovitz
Marilyn Norris Sandra L. Hertling Danielle Bruce
Charles Railsback Frank Hrisomalos
(One-time gift of $5,000 and Judy Shettleroe Joan Lauer Liam Castellan
Patricia Smith Howard Jensen
above) Priscilla Osovski and William A. Jean Cook
N. J. Stanley Harold Watling Jordan Ashley Dillard Chilla
PATRON ($500 –$999) Manwaring Ellen and Malcom Stern
Deborah Burkhart and Earl F. Ernest Bernhardt-Kabisch Lambert and Elizabeth Kiehler Pam Davidson
Benita Brown and Brian Donnelly Kenneth and Brenda Tewel Sara LeBien Maribeth McKaig
Luetzelschwab Susan Koutiel Hiller Judy Wertheim
Jean and Doris Creek Nita Levison Cyndi Nelson
Jean Creek and Doris Shoultz- Craig W. and Kathryn K. Holden Katherine R. and Travis R. Paulin
Connie and Harv Hegarty Jeanette Calkins Marchant Richard Rose
Creek Geraldine C. Miller Sue Sgambelluri
Becky and Frank* Hrisomalos Rosemary Miller Brad Schiesser
George and Jo Fielding James H. Madison, and Jeanne Douglas K. and Hilary C. Anderson
The Lawrence W. Inlow Leonard M. Phillips Eric Shelley
Idalene F. Kesner and Paul L. Madison Herbert Brantley and Juanita G.
Foundation Robert L. Shettleroe
Robins Virginia K. Metzger Brantley
Carl F. Kiehler Reva Shiner
Kate Kroll Mary Alice Cox and James M. Ellen K. and Malcolm E. Stern TH E ATRE CIRC LE
Sara* and Bob LeBien Coleen Stanley
Carol and Wade Peacock Koch
Marion Bankert Michael and
John D. and Patricia W.
Anthony R. Zabel, M.D. and Kelli Fontaine Syer STUDE NT BOARD
R. Keith Michael M. Zabel
SPONSOR ($250–$499) Mulholland Grafton Trout REPRESENTATIVES
Dr. Howard Polley Judy Walcoff Herman B. Wells
Reva* and Jack Shiner
Joan Caulton and Edwin Carolyn M. Lipson-Walker, and Cheryl A. Engber 2020 - 21
Greenebaum George L. Walker Albert Wertheim
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Sparks Ashley M. and Mark J. Chilla Nathan and Pamela Zauel
David and Tyler Ferguson Jeanne D. Overly and Norman V. Elaine M. Amerson, Ed.D. and Eboni Edwards
Bruce and Shannon Storm - In Paul N. Zietlow
Donald and Sandra Freund Overly Philip A. Amerson Cole Winston
Honor of George Pinney
Michael E. Gleeson Nancy T. and Perry S. Metz Kathleen A. Sideli
Bruce and Shannon Storm - In
Scott Jones and George Pinney John D. Hobson
Honor of Tiffany Storm Ericson
Maribeth and Richard McKaig Brian W. Keese and Sheryl OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS
Margaret and William Yarber
James McLay Woodhouse-Keese ($1–$49)
Donna and Robert Ormiston John I. Cronkhite, M.D. and Carroll Britch
ANNUAL GIVING Mary F. Popp Susan E. Cronkhite Michael and Betsy Walsh
2020 Stanley Ritchie Margaret K. and Thomas J. Janice and Walter Stewart
Bradley Schiesser and Andrea Leckey August and Virginia Semenick
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS White Darla S. Brown and Michael E.
($2,500) Judy Schroeder Hunt
Diana and Rodger Alexander Erdine Simic Samuel J. Davis, Jr. HONORARY LIFETIME
Harlan Lewis and Doris Mary H. Wennerstrom Diana Dehart Lehner
Wittenburg Shirley A. Fitzgibbons
MEMBERS
CONTRIBUTOR ($100–$249) Gerry E. Titus
PARTNER ASSOCIATE David and Joan Austin Joan M. Capella Harv and Connie Hegarty
PRODUCERS Sarah Baumgart and William Nancy G. Martin John Kinzer
($1,250) Lozowski Jeanne and Norman Overly Marilyn Norris
Ruth Albright Herbert and Juanita Brantley David Blumberg and Stephen Susan Parrish and Thomas P.
Phil Evans and Herbert O. Kuebler Michael Hunt and Darla Brown R. Pock Shafer
Harlan Lewis and Doris Wittenburg Ann F. Burke F. Wayne Roberts, Jr.
Jo Ellen and Steve Ham Gerald Calkins Kathleen A. Sideli, Ph.D.
Cyndi and Dale Nelson Sandra Churchill Barbara J. Suthers
Jennifer and John Sejdinaj Susan and John Cronkhite Sandra B. Churchill
Judy Shettleroe Jefrey Pamela Jones Davidson Ken and Michelle F. Bergman
Lisa and Jack Deinlein, Jr. Jacqueline M. Gilkey and William
BENEFACTOR Rosemary and Richard Dever A. Gilkey
($1,000 and above) Cheryl and Michael Engber Lee H. Ehman and Barbara L.
Ruth Albright Shirley Fitzgibbons Wilcox
Diana and Rodger Alexander Anne T. Fraker Beth C. and David A. Rupp
Patricia and Sam Ardery Nancy and Tom Gettinger Lynne Perkins Socey and
Anne and Jim Bright Hendrik and Bieneke Haitjema Matthew Socey
Phil Evans and Herbert Kuebler Connie and Russell Hanson Diane Spofford
Jo Ellen and Steve Ham Audrey and Kenneth Heller Gary and Anne Steigerwald
* Denotes donors who have passed away, but whose gift continues to benefit the department and its students.
16 17Other Contributions
CONTEMP ORA RY DA NCE F UN D THE AT R E & DRA M A F U ND CONT R I BU TORS
CONTRIBUTORS ――
―― Rita Murray Anderson and Robert D. Anderson
Lillian R. Feldman-Hill Nancy Baird
Jennifer L. Gray and Alan S. Thomas M. Baydala
Bradley Judith Biersdorfer
Deborah C. Galvin Josiah A. Brown
Robert J. Hamm Jr. and Gwendolyn A. Hamm Joan M. Capella
Joy C. Johnson and Jerry L. Hoagy B. Carmichael
Johnson J.D. Ashley M. Chilla
Allen Hahn and Karen Keagle Wendy W. and Thomas P. Collins,
George and Mary Korinek Ph.D.
Rose M. Krueger Allison C. Conrad and Donald W.
Laura Judson and Nikolaus Miller Conrad
Harlan Lewis and Doris Mary and Sheldon Cooper
Wittenburg Georgia R. and Mark K. de Araujo
Meghan McGill Kimberlee M. Demers and Alan
Miah and Jonathan Michaelsen Demers
Elizabeth Jo Monnier Diane T. Dickinson Patrick
Dennis W and Lynette A. Organ Claire and Christopher Dippel
Linda and Paul Pisano Gresdna A. Doty, Ph.D.
Susan B. Glenn-Salerno and Sean M. Dumm
Richard P. Salerno Jacqueline and Richard Dunham
Mary Strow Harriet and William Fierman
Sheila A. Ward, Ph.D. Elizabeth and Steve Hass-Hill
Scott Hogsed
Todd and Lynn Honderd
JAN E FOX FUND CONTRI BUTO RS Elizabeth an David Ihlenfeld
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Jane Fox Joe D. King
Catharine and Thomas Buck Douglas and Kay Long
Jacqueline and Stephen Frew Linda A. Longhover
Gwendolyn and Robert Hamm Jr. The Honorable P.A. Mack, Jr.
Rose Marie Krueger Tom Mazur
Christina Strack Richard and Terry McCall
Laura K. McClellan
Marvin D. Moody, Ph.D.
T E D JONES STUDENT T RAVEL F UN D Lawrence Myers, Jr.
CONTRIBUTORS Cyndi and Dale Nelson
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Robert R. Ormiston
Katherine M. Aiken and Charles
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Linda and Paul Pisano
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Lauren Hausmann
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Corey Rosenberg
Hausmann
Curtis and Judith Simic
Ted W. Jones
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Jane Pennell McIntosh
Diane J. Spoffard
Amy N. Osajima
Janice and Walter Stewart
Eleanor Owicki
R. Brent Wagner
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help directly support the cost of a production’s costume, scenic,
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as year-round members of Theatre Circle, an organization founded
to promote and encourage the study and practice of theatre arts in Harlan Lewis and Doris Wittenburg
the Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance and an Cyndi and Dale Nelson
awareness of theatre throughout the community.
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