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THEATRE SOUTH CAROLINA presents
Written by ELLEN MCLAUGHLIN
Directed by PETER DUFFY
Scenic Design...........................................................ANDY MILLS
Lighting Design.....................................................JIM HUNTER†
Costume Design...................................LISA MARTIN-STUART
Sound Design...............................................DANIELLE WILSON
Hair/Wigs/Makeup.......................................VALERIE PRUETT
Props Master....................................................RICHARD KIRÁLY
Choreographer................................TERRANCE HENDERSON
Stage Manager....................................................K. DALE WHITE*
CAST
AJ....................................................................................................................................................................Jamie Boller
Athena................................................................................................................................................Jasmine James
Ajax...............................................................................................................................Reginald Leroy Kelly, Jr.
Connie Mangus..............................................................................................................................Raven Massey
Captain/Minister/Chorus.................................................................................................Michael Ferrucci
Pisoni/Therapist............................................................................................................................Jay Fernandes
Sickles/Chorus................................................................................................................................Alissa Holmes
Tecmessa...............................................................................................................................Grace Ann Roberts
Gertrude/Chorus/Judy...........................................................................................Andrea Wurzburger
Fletcher........................................................................................................................................................Stan Brown
Soldier A/Sergeant /Teucer.................................................................................................Wes Williams
Soldier B/Patient/Debbie/Chorus................................................................................Kelsea Woods
Soldier C/Charles/Chorus...............................................................................................................Sal Benoit
Soldier D/Rebo...............................................................................................................................Grace Stewart
Soldier E/Odysseus/Larry......................................................................................Jon Whit McClinton
Soldier F/Abrams/Chorus ...............................................................................................Rebecca Shrom
Soldier G/ NOG Dream Soldier C/Chorus......................................................................John Floyd
NOG Dream Solider A/ Second Man in the Dark/Chorus..............................William Quant
NOG Dream Soldier B/First Man in the Dark/Chorus..............................Matthew Couch
Chorus.....................................................................................................................................................Sallie Sargent
Chorus.................................................................................................................................Kristine Montgomery
Chorus..............................................................................................................................................Elizabeth Houck
Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. (www.playscripts.com)
*Member, Actors Equity | †Member, United Scenic Artists, Local 829
This theatre operates under an agreement between the Uni­versity Resident Theatre
management program and Actors Equity, the union of professional actors and
stage managers in the United States.
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
FROM THE CHAIR/CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Lisa Martin-Stuart
A Company of Players and Beyond
I was a shy kid. My grade school report cards would inform my
parents that while I was a good student, I was extremely shy and
reluctant to take part in any activity that involved speaking in
front of my classmates. So, imagine my parents’ surprise when
I announced that I had added Drama as a 9th grade elective course! At the
time, I was not even sure why I was drawn to this course; I only know that I was
intrigued by plays, even though I had never been to a live theatre production.
The idea of the characters speaking directly to me from the page was something
that sparked my imagination like nothing I had ever experienced or read before.
When I met my drama teacher, Ellen Darden, she invited me to volunteer at
the local community theatre on a play that she was in (Henry IV, Part I). When
I stepped into that theatre, I felt a sense of belonging and knew I had found a
community of artists that would be a part of me for the rest of my life. One
year later, I was part of a group of students that formed my high school’s first
Drama Club. I was cast in every play we did for the next three years and worked
as stage crew, scene painter, props maker, and, the role that would eventually
become my life’s work, costume designer.
As I have worked for the last four weeks with the cast and crew of Ajax in Iraq, I
am reminded of the wonderful feeling of being part of a company. Once again, I
am part of the excitement and satisfaction of being completely immersed in the
collaborative and creative process of bringing a playscript to life -- the unique
experience of creating an environment and characters that will physically live
for only the next two weeks, but will hopefully live in our memory for a lifetime.
The production will end and the company will change, but the experience of
creating this “special world” will stay with us forever.
I hope that you too will feel the excitement of this collaboration, because, as our
audience, you too have become part of the company and creative process of
live theatre. Enjoy and relish the experience of Ajax in Iraq, and please return to
be part of our next company of players.
Thank you, Mrs. Darden.
Lisa Martin-Stuart
Co-Artistic Director, Theatre South Carolina
Chair, Department of Theatre and Dance
FROM THE CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Robert Richmond
From the Classroom to the Stage
The production of Ajax in Iraq is a perfect example of an ensemble.
This committed and passionate group of Undergraduates offers
us the opportunity to watch, listen, think, feel, question, challenge,
empathize and change. It has allowed the Undergraduate
community to experience a passion and commitment that is
needed to perform such personal material with truthfulness and authenticity.
The play is an invitation to watch an ensemble unite in thought and in feeling.
Through their unrelenting pursuit of excellence, in both process and product,
this ensemble gives us an opportunity to participate in something that is graphic
and eloquent, visceral and articulate, provocative and potent.
Undergraduate theatre training has changed in many ways in our department.
We now offer conservatory-style performance courses under a liberal arts
umbrella, and accompany these courses with fully produced productions
where the students can utilize the practical skills they have learned in class.
Working on this production has proved a profound experience for these
students, one that they will remember in years to come. Each student has
grown and developed. Each student has shown commitment and tenacity.
Each student has been stretched in their physical and emotional strength to
create this piece.
We are proud of the work of each and everyone one of them.
Robert Richmond
Co-Artistic Director, Theatre South Carolina
Associate Chair, Department of Theatre and Dance
Undergraduate Director, Theatre Program
CAST
Sal Benoit
Soldier C/Charles/Chorus
Sal
is
a
chemical
oceanography/chemical
engineer
moonlighting
as an actor; he makes his
acting debut with Ajax in Iraq. Sal is
very excited to be in this cast, and even
more excited to continue the process
of becoming an actor. Thank you for
reading and prepare yourselves for a
fantastic show.
Jamie Boller
AJ
​amie is a junior Theatre
J
and English major at
USC and is unbelievably
excited to be making
her main stage debut with the most
marvelous cast and crew! Some of her
past credits at USC include: Finding
Richard (Richard III), Glengarry Glen
Ross (Richard Roma), The Taming of
the Shrew (Grumio), How I Learned
to Drive (Female Greek Chorus),
The Rose Tattoo (Flora), and August
Snow (Taw). She wants to thank the
theatre department’s faculty for their
tremendous support of undergraduate
performance and Peter for fearlessly
leading us all through such an important
story. She also sends gratitude to her
family, friends, and boyfriend for their
overwhelming support—their love gives
her the courage to do scary things. ​
Stan Brown
Fletcher
Stan Brown is a Professor
in the Department of
Theatre and Dance at
USC. He’s in his first year
as voice specialist in both the Graduate
Professional Actor Training Program
and the Undergraduate Actor Training
Program. Stan earned his MFA in
Acting from the University of South
Carolina in 1989. While here, Stan was
named a graduate acting fellow at the
Shakespeare theatre in Washington
D.C., where he received the core of his
classical actor training. Stan began
his work in university teaching at the
University of Warwick in Coventry
England where he taught acting
and was a post graduate researcher
in
Contemporary
Shakespearean
Performance (exploring concepts,
interpretation and development in
director Peter Brook’s body of work, with
the Royal Shakespeare Company, as
intentional artistic responses to relevant
social, political, and cultural realities).
Apart from his work as a teacher, voice/
dialect coach and director, Stan has
worked as a professional actor both here
in the US and in the United Kingdom
in theatre, film, television and radio for
30 years. Some of his credits include
featured roles on NBC’s Homicide:
Life on the Streets, and recurring roles
on In the Heat of the Night and the
critically acclaimed I’ll Fly Away. In film,
Stan co-starred in Robby Benson’s
Modern Love and appeared opposite
Calista Flockhart, Matthew Perry, Dave
Chapelle, and Christine Baranski in the
cult film, Getting IN, the directorial debut
of Doug Liman (Director of Swingers,
The Bourne Identity, and Mr & Mrs.
Smith).
Matthew Couch
NOG Dream Soldier B/
First Man in the Dark/
Chorus
Matthew Couch is a
freshman
broadcast
journalism major at USC from Charlotte,
North Carolina. Matthew is thrilled to
be a part of this production, which
will be his first play. In high school,
Matthew was a member of the Speech
and Debate team for four years. His
achievements include qualifying to
nationals for three consecutive years as
well as state runner-up. Matthew would
like to thank his family for their continued
support and love as well as his father for
encouraging him to act. Enjoy the show!
Jay Fernandes
Pisoni/Therapist
Jay Fernandes is a native
of Long Island, New
York and just began his
sophomore year as a
Theater Major at USC. Previous roles at
the University include Gus/Augustus
Coverly in Arcadia and Henry Daniels
in Close Enough to Start a War, as well
as the role of Eugene Jerome in Biloxi
Blues at Columbia’s Workshop Theatre.
Jay would like to thank his fellow cast
members and the production crew
of Ajax in Iraq for their outstanding
determination and talent brought
towards this production. He would also
like to give a special thanks to his loving
family for their unwavering support.
Enjoy the show!
Michael Ferrucci
Captain/Minister/Chorus
Michael Ferrucci is excited
to be a part of USC’s
production of Ajax in Iraq.
Mike is now a junior and
this is his first semester at the university.
He just transferred from The College
of New Jersey, and is now a Theatre
Major. He is thankful for the knowledge,
passion, and dedication of the
professors he has worked with during
this show. He values the commitment
and camaraderie of his fellow cast
members, the members of the crew,
the production assistants, and all the
other individuals who have helped with
this production. He wants to express
special thanks to our choreographer,
Terr​ance, for his patience and passion
that he brought to every movement
rehearsal; Professor Mills for his work on
the set; ​cast members John and Leroy
for their friendship and their willingness
to bring their military and life experience
to the cast and crew that has allowed
us to bring more truth and humanity to
the play; Professor Duffy and Professor
White for their creativity, diligence,
and support; and Elliot, a junior in the
NROTC program at the university, for
the challenging Navy workout circuit
that made us more aware of the
physical training regimen of the military,
and the mindset of our men and women
who serve.​ He wants to thank his sister,
Christie, for coming all the way from
Hawaii to see the show.
John Floyd
Soldier G/ NOG Dream
Soldier C/Chorus
John Floyd is a senior
theatre major at USC, and
is thrilled to be a part of
this production. His USC acting credits
include Hamlet (Player Queen, Osric),
King Lear (Fool #2), Compleat Female
Stage Beauty (Olly, Ruffian), and The
Importance of Being Earnest (Ensemble)
on the mainstage, and Yellowman (Alton
White) and 12 Angry Jurors (Juror #2) in
the LAB theatre. John has also worked
as a stage manager and assistant stage
manager at USC. He would like to thank
his family, friends, Peter Duffy, and the
amazing cast for all their hard work.
Enjoy the show!
Alissa Holmes
Sickles/Chorus
Alissa Holmes is a Junior
Broadcast
Journalism
major,
minoring
in
Theatre at the University
of South Carolina. Ajax in Iraq is her
first time performing in a main stage
production. In 2013 she was a part of a
Greenroom Productions show and the
undergraduate production of Richard
III. Alissa studied Theatre at Charleston
County School of the Arts and has
performed with The Charleston Stage
Company in numerous productions.
Alissa would like to thank her family
and friends along with the USC Theatre
Department for the opportunities they
have offered.
Elizabeth Houck
Chorus
Elizabeth R. Houck is in
her junior year and studies
theatre, psychology, and
communication sciences
and disorders. Elizabeth’s previous
acting credits at Carolina include:
The Taming of the Shrew (Lucentio),
Status Update (Melissa), Richard III
(Hastings), Twelve Angry Jurors (Juror
#3), The Rose Tattoo (Assunta), and
August Snow (Genevieve); she also
collaborated, wrote, directed, and acted
for whose words all ears took captive, an
original short play festival. Most recently,
she was a Foley artist for an independent
feature film, Keepsake, which premiered
in Minneapolis, MN. She is thrilled for
her first appearance on the Main Stage
and is honored to have the opportunity
to work on such an important piece.
She sends her love and gratitude to
everyone--to her Army veteran parents,
especially--involved in this process for
the constant support and inspiration.
Jasmine James
Athena
Jasmine is in her second
year of study at USC as
a Theatre major. She was
thrilled to appear in two
shows last year: Status Update (Sam)
and The Taming of the Shrew (Kate).
She also performed as a featured actor
in a student film. Jasmine transferred
last year from Northwestern University.
Her theatre credits there include For
Colored Girls Who Have Considered
Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf
(Ensemble) and The Vagina Monologues
(Ensemble). Jasmine would like to thank
Peter Duffy for this amazing opportunity
and the cast and crew of the show for
their support and camaraderie. She is
extremely appreciative of the warm and
continued welcome the USC Theatre
community has extended to her and is
excited to perform on the main stage
for the first time! She would also like
to thank her friends and family for their
love and encouragement.
Reginald Leroy Kelly, Jr.
Ajax
Leroy Kelly is a junior
theatre major at USC.
He began acting his
sophomore year at Spring
Valley High School. He graduated in
2002, and joined the Marine Corps
in 2003. He deployed three times to
Iraq, and once to Afghanistan. He was
honorably discharged in 2011 after eight
years of service, and then enrolled into
Midlands Technical College in January
2012. Subsequently, he decided to
make theatre his major. He became a
student of Gigi Woods, who furthered
his knowledge of theatre and casted
him in Habits of Mind The Musical. He
graduated in 2013 with an Associate
in Arts degree, and then furthered his
education at USC in January 2014. This
is his first production at USC, and is
honored to be casted in this amazing
play.
Raven Massey
Connie Mangus
Raven is a fourth-year
Media Arts major and
Theater minor. This is her
first main stage play at
USC and she is very excited to be a part
of this amazing cast. She has also been
seen in other University productions
such as Yellowman and For Colored Girls
Who Have Considered Suicide/ When
the Rainbow is Enuf. She began acting at
the age of 12 and has since participated
in numerous plays, musicals and a few
short films, as well. She would like to
thank the cast/crew and everyone in
the Ajax family as well as her family and
friends for their love and support. Enjoy!
Jon Whit McClinton
Soldier E/Odysseus/Larry
Jonathan
Whitley
McClinton
is
from
Camden, SC, but has
lived large parts of his
life in Orlando, Florida and Jacksonville,
North Carolina. He is a veteran who
has formerly served in the United
States Marine Corps before becoming
a student at the University of South
Carolina. He is a transfer senior pursuing
a B.A. in Theatre. His passion is not just
acting, but he would also like to direct
and has playwriting interests. He has
aspirations to reach the Broadway
stage, television, and film in the near
future. He has been in other USC
productions: Yellowman; Whose Words
All Ears Took Captive-The Script; Status
Update; and Hamlet. Jonathan has also
been involved in student productions:
Mick Johnson’s No Man, No Problem for
Campus MovieFest; and Green Room
Productions’ Grindhouse Spring 2014.
He would like to thank Peter Duffy
and the University of South Carolina’s
Theatre Department for this opportunity
and hopes for more chances like this in
the time he spends here. He would like
to thank his friends and family for their
support and would also like to thank his
love, best friend, and “partner-in-crime,”
Abigail.
Kristine Montgomery
Chorus
Kristina Montgomery is a
senior theater major from
Greenville, South Carolina.
This is her fourth time
appearing on the university’s Mainstage.
Previous mainstage productions include
Hamlet, King Lear, and Compleat Female
Stage Beauty. She also appeared in a
Lab Theater production of 12 Angry
Jurors ​
and performs improvisation
comedy with the Overreactors Improv
group.
William Quant
NOG Dream Solider A/
Second Man in the Dark/
Chorus
William Quant is a
second-year
theatre
major excited to be in his first main
stage production. William has a passion
in acting rivaled only by the one he has
for writing, particularly graphic novels
and theatrical plays. He has appeared
for USC’s Lab Theatre in Status Update
and the experimental Whose Words All
Ears Took Captive, as well as the student
productions Close Enough to Start a
War and the Hairspray Musical Revue.
He has also appeared in and written
several student films including Jealous
X’s and TV and Film Will Ruin Your Life.
He would like to thank USC’s Theatre
Department for this and all other
opportunities, as well as his family for
supporting him in every wacky dream
he has decided to pursue. He also notes
that you have never seen him and Bruno
Mars in the same place at the same time.
Grace Ann Roberts
Tecmessa
Grace Ann Roberts is
entering into her final year
as a Theatre major. She
has been seen on various USC stages
in The Importance of Being Earnest
(Ensemble), The Rose Tattoo (Bessie),
How I Learned to Drive (Li’l Bit), Finding
Richard (Lady Anne), Glengarry Glen
Ross (John Williamson), and The Taming
of the Shrew (Bianca). Grace Ann would
like to thank each and every cast, crew,
and faculty member involved in Ajax for
making it a great experience, and her
family for their endless support and love.
Sallie Sargent
Chorus
Sallie Sargent is a
sophomore
Theatre
major and Education
minor. Sallie’s acting
credits from her time at USC so far
include Finding Richard and The Taming
of the Shrew. Sallie has also assistant
stage managed Status Update. While
at USC, she contributed to Three Sisters,
The 39 Steps, and Hamlet by being a
part of the scenic crew. Sallie would
like to thank Peter for giving her this
opportunity. She would also like to thank
her mom, dad, step-mom, brother, best
friends, Jeanne, Karly, and Megan, and
boyfriend, Cameron, for their constant
support and encouragement, even on
the roughest days. Sallie thanks you for
coming and hopes you enjoy the show!
Rebecca Shrom
Soldier F/Abrams/Chorus
Rebecca Shrom is a
senior theatre and media
arts double major here at
USC. Rebecca’s previous
acting credits at USC include Richard
III (Clarence/Tyrell), Hamlet (Player/
Inmate), 12 Angry Jurors (Juror #1), and
August Snow (Roma Avery). She has
also performed in Glengarry Glen Ross
(James Lingk) produced by Green
Room Productions. Along with over 5
years of improv performance training,
Rebecca has also appeared in many
student and professional films. Over the
past summer, she had the opportunity
to train at the British American Drama
Academy in Oxford. She is very excited
to be a part of another main stage
production here at USC, and is very
thankful for the opportunity! Enjoy the
show!
Grace Stewart
Soldier D/Rebo
Grace Stewart is a senior
Theatre
and
English
major at USC, and is very
excited to be making
her debut on the main stage. Her USC
credits include The Taming of the Shrew
(Petruchio/Tailor), Becky Shaw (Becky
Shaw), and 12 Angry Jurors (Juror #7).
Through Green Room Productions, she
has performed in Glengarry Glen Ross
(Levene) and Woyzeck (Marie). Grace
would like to thank the cast and crew for
making this show so immensely special,
her family for their constant love and
support, and Andrew for everything
else.
Wes Williams
Soldier A/Sergeant/
Teucer
Wes Williams (Soldier A/
Sergeant/Teucer): Wes
is a sophomore theatre
major at USC, and is very happy to make
his USC debut in Ajax in Iraq, with such
a terrific cast and director. Some other
roles Wes has portrayed include Troy
in High School Musical, Riff in West Side
Story, and Howie in Rabbithole. Wes
would like to thank his friends, family,
and girlfriend, for the immense amount
of support and love they’ve shown him. ​
Kelsea Woods
Soldier B/Patient/
Debbie/Chorus
Kelsea is a senior theatre
major thrilled to be starting
off her last season at USC
with Ajax in Iraq. Most recently, Kelsea
was seen in The Taming of the Shrew
(Petruchio/Tailor), Glengarry Glen Ross
(Dave Moss) and Finding Richard. Other
USC acting credits include King Lear
(Ensemble), 12 Angry Jurors (Juror #4),
and Compleat Female Stage Beauty
(Mrs. Barry), as well as stage managing
Twelfth Night and Good Morning in the
Lab Theater. Kelsea would like to thank
her friends and family for their continued
support and the entire cast and crew for
their dedication, drive and hard work.
Andrea Wurzburger
Gertrude Bell/Chorus/
Judy
Andrea is a senior English
major who has been
involved in the theatre
program since her freshman year at
USC. Her favorite USC credits include:
The Taming of the Shrew (Baptista),
Finding Richard (Margaret), Compleat
Female Stage Beauty (Lady Meresvale),
The Importance of Being Earnest (Dr.
Chasuble), and Twelfth Night ​(Maria).
Many thanks to the entire cast and crew
for making this experience so special,
and to her family, friends, and sorority
sisters for their continual love and
support!
ARTISTIC COMPANY
Peter Duffy
Director
Peter Duffy heads the
Master of Arts in Teaching
program
in
theatre
education at the University of South
Carolina where he prepares futures
teachers to become drama educators
and teaches about drama-based
pedagogies to non-drama teachers. He
is a former public school teacher and a
New York City teaching artist, director
and education director. His research
interests include devising new works in
community settings, cognition and the
arts, culturally responsive pedagogies
and performed research. Peter co-edited
Youth and Theatre of the Oppressed
with Elinor Vettraino for Palgrave
Press and edited the forthcoming A
Reflective Practitioner’s Guide to (Mis)
Adventures in Drama Education – or
– What was I thinking? for Intellect
Publishing. He serves as the Director of
Research for the International Drama/
Theatre Education Association (IDEA)
and is a member of AATE. Peter’s
work in arts education is nationally and
internationally recognized. He is 2013’s
proud recipient of AATE’s Win Wright
Special Recognition award.
Andy Mills
Set Designer/Technical
Director
Andy
has
designed
professionally
at
Shakespeare
Theatre’s
Young Company (Washington, DC),
Charlotte Repertory Theatre, Carolina
Opera, USC Opera, and Trustus. Andy
currently teaches Intro to Theatre
Design and Theatre Laboratory. He
specializes in the area of properties,
finding or building the most obscure of
items. Andy is a Member of USITT.
Jim Hunter
Lighting Designer
Jim’s scene and lighting
designs have been seen
at such theatres as the
Folger
Shakespeare
Theatre, Theatre Virginia, Phoenix
Theatre, Florida Repertory Theatre,
Charlotte Repertory Theatre, Florida
Stage, Arkansas Repertory Theatre,
Playhouse on the Square, Drury Lane
Theatre, Heritage Repertory Theatre,
Flat Rock Playhouse, VeggieTales Live
National Tour, Florida Studio Theatre,
World Stage Exposition in Toronto
as well as others. Jim toured with the
modern dance company Wall Street
Danceworks. Recent designs have
been recognized with two consecutive
AriZoni Awards for Excellence in
Scene Design. Jim is a member of the
national designers union, United Scenic
Artist, Local 829 in both scene and
lighting design. He served as Chair for
the Department of Theatre and Dance
here at the University of South Carolina
and Artistic Director of Theatre South
Carolina from 2004 to 2014. During
this period the department produced
63 main stage and 46 second stage
theatre and dance productions. Current
national service activities include Chair
of the Commission on Accreditation/
Member, Board of Directors with
the National Association of Schools
of Theatre and regular assignments
chairing Accreditation Teams for NAST.
Recent local community service includes
board membership on the Columbia
Design League and President of the
Blythewood Middle School Orchestra
Booster Club. Please visit his online
portfolio at www.jimhunterdesigns.com.
Lisa Martin-Stuart
Costume Designer/Chair/
Co-Artistic Director Lisa is pleased to be
collaborating once again
on the Undergraduate
Mainstage Production of Ajax in Iraq.
The last UG production she designed
costumes for was Cyrano and she is
delighted to be working with another
talented group of Theatre students.
Lisa is the Head of Costume Design at
the University of South Carolina and
has designed over 50 productions for
USC. Film credits include: Ulee’s Gold
and Ruby in Paradise. She has designed
costume for American Folklore
Theatre, Aquila Theatre Company of
London, Asolo State Theatre, Charlotte
Reparatory Theatre, and Hippodrome
State Theatre. Lisa also works as a
wardrobe stylist for television with the
award winning production company
Mad Monkey in Columbia SC.
Danielle Wilson
Sound Designer
After obtaining her MFA
in lighting design from
USC in 2003, Danielle
worked as the house
lighting designer for the Blumenthal
Performing Arts Center’s Spirit Square
where she lit Derek Trucks, The Avett
Brothers, Arlo Guthrie, and Eve Ensler,
among others. Danielle then returned to
Theater South Carolina where she was
the ATD for lighting and sound from
2005 - 2009. As a freelance lighting
and sound designer she has had shows
in local and regional theaters from New
York to Georgia. She would like to thank
her family--particularly her brother for
going to Iraq and especially for coming
back.
Valerie Pruett
Hair/Wigs/Makeup
Valerie has been working
as a professional hair and
makeup artist for over
fourteen years. Before
returning to the University of South
Carolina ten years ago, she free-lanced
and designed for regional theatres
across the country, including: Milwaukee
Repertory Theatre, Utah Shakespeare
Festival, American Players Theatre,
New American Theatre, Dallas Theatre
Center, American Folklore Theatre and
the Madison Repertory Theatre. Valerie
also worked as a guest lecturer and
adjunct faculty at Lawrence University
in Appleton, WI and the Professional
Theatre Training Program at the
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In
addition to teaching and designing at
Theatre SC, Valerie maintains an active
professional career as a Hair and Makeup artist in the tri-state areas with film
and media productions. She firmly
believes that a successful portrayal
of any character must include the
complete visual transformation of that
character in order to have a true balance
and silhouette.
Richard Király
Props Master
Richard Arthur Király
worked as a Carpenter
last season (Hamlet) with
theDepartment of Theatre
& Dance, as well as set construction
for the Opera at USC (L’elisir d’amore,
Candide). Richard is a Company
Member at Trustus Theatre where his
recent credits include Technical Director
(Apprentice Company Showcase),
Stage Manager (Collected Stories),
and various roles as ASM, Assistant
Electrician, Photographer and Crew.
Richard also has a long history with
Town Theatre, having recently been
Stage Manager for “Shrek The Musical”
and Stand By Your Man: The Tammy
Wynette Story. Richard is also a Field
Trainer and Photographer for FujiFilm
and Hewlett Packard.
Terrance Henderson
Choreographer/
Movement Coach
Terrance
Henderson’s
work
as
a
dance
and
theater
artist,
choreographer and master teacher
has been seen both across the US
and internationally. He is currently
developing
original
works
and
independent dance/theater projects
under his personal brand TOdanceInc.
(T.O. Henderson Dance Incorporated)
Most recently having presented his latest
original work, The Black Man...Complex
during Trustus Theater’s PREMIERES:
A Festival of New Works this past
August here in Columbia. Terrance was
the 2009 Artist Fellow for the state in
Dance Performance. He also received
the 2009 BRONZE LEO AWARD for
Outstanding Jazz Choreography at the
Jazz Dance World Congress in Chicago
-- a first for a choreographer from South
Carolina. Mostly recently Terrance was
named 2013 Jasper Magazine Artist of
the Year in Dance. A true triple threat,
Terrance is also a company member at
Trustus Theater where he has directed,
choreographed and performed in many
productions for more than ten years. He
was last seen as a performer onstage
as Coalhouse Walker, Jr in Ragtime at
Trustus Theater. Other recent musical
theater credits include roles like Tom
Collins in Rent and Dr. Madden in Next
to Normal. Terrance is also on the dance
faculty at both Columbia Ballet School
and Southeastern School of Ballet,
runs an after-school dance and theater
program at AC Moore Elementary
and has been the long-term artist in
residence at Logan Elementary School
where he has been teaching dance and
drama now for fifteen years -- a job
he began while a student here at USC.
www.terrancehenderson.org.
K. Dale White
Stage Manager
K. Dale is a proud member
of Actors’ Equity. K. Dale
began his professional
career in Boston at
the Lyric Stage. He has worked on
Broadway, Off Broadway, regionally and
has toured. He has worked with Scott
Zigler, Kristin Linklater, David Rabe,
Richard Greenberg, Anna Deavere
Smith, George C. Wolfe, Kevin Rigdon,
Will Eno, Tony Kushner, John Rando,
James Taylor and Billy Joel among
others. Other credits include: The
Berkshire Theatre Festival, Shakespeare
and Company, Playwrights Horizons,
The Public Theatre, Manhattan Theatre
Club, La Mama, Cambridge Theatre
Company, The American Repertory
Theatre, Chamber Theatre Productions,
Available Light, Opera Theatre St. Louis,
the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, The
Alley Theatre, STAGES, and the Alaska
Repertory Theatre. He mentors the
Stage Managers at the University of
South Carolina, Department of Theatre
and Dance, Columbia, SC. MA. K. Dale
is a graduate of the Conservatory of
Theatre Arts, Webster University, St.
Louis, MO.
Brian Chapman
Assistant Stage Manager
Brian is a native of
Arlington, Texas. He is
studying for a Master’s of
Arts in Teaching in Theatre
here at USC. He received a BA in Drama
from Prairie View A&M University,
in Prairie View, TX. Brian served as
the 2013-14 director/instructor of the
Holland Middle School Drama Club in
Houston, TX. Brian’s other contributions
include Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Inc., Ric J Theatre Productions, The
Charles Gilpin Players, PVAMU’s
Classic Dance Ensemble, Black College
Dance Exchange, Designed-2-Dance
Ensemble Company, and Children’s
Defense Funds. Brian would like to
thank God, all of his Family, Friends, and
Fraternity Brothers for the support and
encouragement to continue his growth
in education, life, and goals. Peace &
Blessings.
Ely Graham
Assistant Stage Manager
Ely Graham has worked
backstage for many of
USC’s productions. He was
a stage hand for “Three
Sisters” a dresser for “39 Steps”. He is
an Assistant Stage Manager for “Ajax
in Iraq”. He performed in a production
of “Hairspray” as Edna Turnblad and
a production of “Oklahoma!” as head
choreographer. Ely is a sophomore
Theatre major with a minor in Music
(voice performance).
Sam Gross
Assistant Technical
Director Sam Gross is a graduate
of Indiana University
where he earned an MFA
in Theatre Technology. He specializes
in mechanized scenery, computer
controlled systems, electronics, set
construction, and rigging. He has
designed and built motion control
systems for such productions as The
Real Thing, Sweeney Todd, Romeo and
Juliet, Sweet Charity, Dracula, and Pal
Joey. He has overseen the construction
of USC productions since 2005. Mr.
Gross received his Bachelor of Sciences
Degree from the University of North
Alabama where he also worked as
a sound designer, lighting designer,
sound engineer, carpenter, and actor.
In his position as Assistant Technical
Director, Sam supervises graduate
and undergraduate students in the
construction of scenery and props for
USC Theatre and Dance productions.
Christine Jacky
Assistant Technical
Director
Christine Jacky received
her MFA from Southern
Illinois University in Theater with
emphasis in lighting design and theatrical
management. She specializes in stage
electrics, sound technology, production
management, and photography for
the stage. She has worked at Central
Piedmont Summer Theater, Long Lake
Camp for the Arts, McLeod Summer
Playhouse, New York City International
Fringe Festival, and Lookingglass
Theater in Chicago.
Rachel Harmon
Assistant Costume
Designer
Rachel Harmon is a firstyear Costume Design
Graduate Student in
the University of South Carolina’s
Department of Theatre and Dance. A
native of Boston, MA, she has a Bachelor
of Fine Arts degree in Fashion Design
from the Massachusetts College of
Art and Design, where she graduated
with departmental honors. She has
worked for many theatre companies
throughout the Northeast, including
the Huntington Theatre Company,
the Paper Mill Playhouse, and the
Williamstown Theatre Festival. Rachel
has also designed costumes for many
children’s theatre companies in the
Greater Boston area. She is very excited
to be a part of the University’s theatre
program.
Spencer Henderson
Costume Studio
Supervisor
M. Spencer Henderson is a
graduate of the University
of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill where he received an MFA
in Costume Shop Management and
Costume Technology. He received
his BA in theatre from Florida State
University. His costuming credits include
Playmakers Repertory Company, The
Utah Shakespearean Festival, and
Glimmerglass Opera.
Recently, he
spent the three summers (‘09-’11) at
the Williamstown Theatre Festival as
the Costume Shop Manager. Spencer
supervises the USC costume shop,
assists with the patternmaking and
construction of costumes, and teaches
costume construction classes.
Keely McDonald
Assistant Stage Manager
Keely is a 22 year old
junior South Carolina
native. She has been
showcased in a state-wide commercial
that proclaimed the youths’ need to
further ones education concerning
USC. She was also an Assistant Stage
Manager and Assistant Props Master
for Hamlet last semester. Keely starred
in an indie film That Guy” while being a
Producers Assistant on a pilot television
show entitled Rockin’ A Hard Place.
Keely has worked with Tyler Perry on
his television show The Have and the
Have Nots as an actor. Keely has also
guest featured in the upcoming STARZ
show Survivors Remorse with Romeo
Miller. Keely aspires to be an actress
and director while maintaining her
automotive mechanic hobby.
Christopher Patterson
Assistant Lighting
Designer
Christopher
Patterson
is a first year MFA
lighting design student.
Christopher received his Bachelors of
Arts degree from Limestone College in
Gaffney, SC. He recently completed an
internship with Carolina Acting Studio
Theatre this past summer, and has
worked with Eye Dialogue Lighting &
Sound in Charlotte, NC. Christopher was
also the recipient of the Metrolina Theatre
Association Award for outstanding
lighting design on the collegiate level for
the production of Avenue Q.
Robert Richmond
Co-Artistic Director
Robert Richmond is
originally from Hastings,
England, and studied
at the Royal Scottish
Academy of Music and Drama. He now
lives in Columbia and is an Associate
Professor in Theatre at the University
of South Carolina, Co-Artistic Director,
and Head of Undergraduate Studies
and Performance. Prior to his academic
career Robert spent thirteen years as
the Associate Artistic Director of the
Aquila Theatre Company, and directed
productions of Shakespeare that toured
across the United States and Europe.
Robert’s directing career continues to
take him all over the nation. Most recently
his credits at the Folger Theatre include:
Twelfth Night, Henry V, Othello, Henry
VIII, Julius Caesar, and Richard III. Other
companies Robert has been involved
with include Roanoke Island Historical
Theatre Company, La Jolla Playhouse,
Denver Center for the Performing Arts,
and the Two River Theater Company.
Recently, Robert directed the short film
Dreadful, winner of the South Carolina
Film Commissions 2010 Production
Grant. Robert’s work is known for its
ability to reinvigorate theatre with
imagination, innovation, and relevance.
. His mission is to create theatre that
will sustain and transform the twentyfirst century, revitalize audiences, and
reward them for their patronage.
Rachel Sheets
Assistant Lighting
Designer
Rachel Sheets is a first year
graduate lighting design
student originally from Virginia Beach,
VA. Rachel got her BA in Geography
from the University of Mary Washington
(UMW) in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
There she learned about technical
theatre for the first time. As part of the
technical staff at Dodd Auditorium on
the UMW campus, she designed lights
for the UMW Preforming Arts Club
(PAC), Avery Ballet, and the Christopher
Morawetz Memorial Concert. She
served as a production assistant for the
PBS special A Fiddler’s Holiday with Jim
Brown Productions, and for the past
two years she learned about television
lighting on the set of It’s Supernatural! in
Charlotte, NC.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Assistant Technical Directors
Assistant Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Production Dramaturg
Sam Gross, Christine Jacky
Brian Chapman
Keely McDonald
Ely Graham
Amy Lehman
Scenic Graduate Students/Scenic Artists
Scenic Undergraduate Assistants
Undergraduate Lighting Crew
Baxter Engle, Neda Spalajkovic,
Tamara Joksimovic
Graduate Lighting Crew
Christopher Patterson, Rachel Sheet
Light Board Operator
Sound Board Operator
Costume Graduate Students
Leroy Kelly, Jonathan McClinton, Sallie Sargent, Victoria Whitten, Wesley
Williams, and students of THEA 120
Megan Branham, Carolyn Chalfant, Rachael Goerss, Elizabeth Johnson, Brooke Kramer, Ashley Pittman, Emily Thompson, Lawrence “Jack” Wood
Elizabeth Johnson
Jordan Bennett
Vera DuBose, Rachel Harmon
Undergraduate Assistants
Kelsea Woods, Emma Thompson, Lizzie Johnson, and the students of
the theatre lab
Wigs
Staff Draper
Dressers
Costume Studio Supervisor
Dept. Chair/Co-Artistic Director
Assoc. Chair/Co-Artistic Director
Stage and Company Manager
Financial Manager
Administrative Assistants
Student Coordinator
Marketing/Promotions
Promotions Assistants
Bee Hill
Kelly Renko
Corey Robinson, Cody Phillips
Spencer Henderson
Lisa Martin-Stuart
Robert Richmond
K. Dale White
Ray Jones
Charlotte Denniston, Leigh Cowart
Lakesha Campbell
Kevin Bush
Michael Castro, Grace DuBose,
Octavius Galloway, Beck Robertson, Victoria Robinson, Lizzie Thornton
SPECIAL THANKS
Marcus H. Johnson, ROTC; Jonathan McClinton, Reginald Leroy Kelly, Jr., and Elliot Sealy
-- for drill and workout instruction; Samuel Nazzaro -- for his service and expert advice;
Dr. Nancy Brown -- for her work with returning service men and women and for leading our
Oct 3. talk back; Patti Walker; Sean Hatch
CMA Chamber Music on Main
Featuring Artistic Director Edward Arron
Join us for the 13th season of
this acclaimed concert series.
Presented by
Season pass:
$170 / $130 for members
Single concert:
$40 / $30 for members
Students: $5 per concert
Tickets
columbiamuseum.org
or 803.799.2810
2014 - 2015 Season
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Mozart, Kodály, and Schumann.
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Haydn, Dohnányi, and Brahms.
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Beethoven, Stravinsky, Debussy,
and Weber.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Schubert, Adam Neiman, SaintSaëns, and Dvořák.
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Turina, Mendelssohn, Arvo Pärt,
and Chausson.
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Fresh talent, captivating sounds,
ravishing sets. Where else?
AT USC
Hänsel und Gretel
Nov 7 – 9 Drayton Hall
Details and tickets at
www.sc.edu/music/opera
Cosìwww.sc.edu/music/opera
fan tutte
Feb 20 – 22 Drayton Hall
UPCOMING EVENTS
UP NEXT
ONTHE MAIN STAGE
The Pulitzer Prize-winning Play by
Thornton Wilder
Directed by
Steven Pearson
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