Peck School of the Arts
Department of Theatre
presents
The
Crucible
April 29 – May 3
Mainstage Theatre
7:30pm WED-SAT
2:00pm SUN
arts.uwm.edu/theatre
By Arthur Miller
Directed by Jim Tasse
Scenic and Lighting Designer..............................................................................R.H. Graham
Costume Designer.................................................................................................Jeffrey Lieder
Sound Designer.............................................................................................................. Gary Ellis
Ladies and gentlemen, there can be no flash photography during the performances and
no video or audio recording of the show. We thank you for remembering to turn off any
personal electronic devices that might beep, buzz, ring, or vibrate.
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CAST LIST (IN ORDER OF APPEAR ANCE)
Betty Parris......................................................................................................................................Kelly Layde
Tituba......................................................................................................................... Kimberly Clark Gartrell
Reverend Samuel Parris....................................................................................................Thorin Ketelsen
Abigail Williams........................................................................................................................ Zoe Schwartz
Susana Wolcott......................................................................................................................... Jessie Ruppel
Ann Putnam............................................................................................................................ Tiffany Kiepert
Thomas Putnam............................................................................................................................ Willy Jonas
Mercy Lewis...............................................................................................................................Mary Jo Perez
Mary Warren........................................................................................................................Wren Du Vernois
John Proctor................................................................................................................................ Roc Bauman
Rebecca Nurse....................................................................................................... Erika Kirkstein-Zastrow
Giles Corey...................................................................................................... Christopher Westmoreland
Reverend John Hale..................................................................................................McCormick Sweeney
Elizabeth Proctor............................................................................................................ Melanie Liebetrau
Francis Nurse......................................................................................................................... Ronnie Graham
Ezekial Cheever................................................................................................................................ Nick Wise
John Willard....................................................................................................................... Conner Dempsey
Hopkins....................................................................................................................................... Andrew Ricks
The voice of Martha Corey................................................................................ Erika Kirkstein-Zastrow
Judge Hathorne................................................................................................................... Edward Massey
Deputy- Governor Danforth............................................................................................... Robert Knapp
Phoebe Wilde.......................................................................................................................... Tiffany Kiepert
Sarah Good........................................................................................................................Stephanie Kimble
SCENE INFO
Act 1, scene 1: A bedroom in Reverend Samuel Parris’ house,
Salem, Massachusetts, in the spring of the year, 1692.
Act 1, scene 2: The common room of the Proctor’s house.
Act 2, scene 1: A wood.
Act 2, scene 2: The vestry of the Salem Meeting House.
Act 2, scene 3: The Salem jail.
Running time: Approximately three hours, including one fifteen minute intermission.
The CRUCIBLE is presented by special arrangement with
Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
This production is supported in part by funds from
the PSOA Black and Gold Committee differential tuition allocation.
SPECIAL THANKS: Jim Guy and the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre,
Lisa Schlenker and the Skylight Music Theatre prop shop
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PRODUCTION PERSONNEL
Artistic Staff
Composer/Music Director............................................................................................................ Elias King
Assistant Director........................................................................................................................ Emily Mello
Dramaturgy............................................................................................................ Erika Kirkstein-Zastrow
Stage Manager......................................................................................................................Corin Davidson
Assistant Stage Manager.....................................................................................................Tyler Danhaus
Technical Production Staff
Technical Director........................................................................................................... Christopher Guse
Production Shop Supervisor.............................................................................................. Tim Laughner
Master Carpenter................................................................................................................Denis Kavanagh
Scenic Carpenter.........................................................................................................................Lisa Fadden
Scenic Charge Artist.................................................................................................Tina Nordquist Yager
Scenic Artists.............................................................. Ryan Bennett, Will Haglund, Jennifer Higgins,
Natalie Zak, Lara Verdone
Technical Crew............................................................................................... Students of 214 Stagecraft
Properties Director............................................................................................................ Sandra J. Strawn
Properties Master...............................................................................................................Jennifer Higgins
Properties Shopper/Artisan.................................................................................................. Anna Warren
Assistant Lighting Designer...................................................................................................Tracy Nowak
Master Electrician......................................................................................................... Stephen Roy White
Electricians....................................................................................... Students of Theatre 214 Stagecraft
Light Board Operators.................................................................... Kautee Fournier, Katherine Rasch
Sound Board Operator..........................................................................................................Austin Patrick
Deck Crew.....................................................Emma Bertotto, Kristian Wilborg, Caroline Boettcher,
Benn Gober, Gena Davis, Jozie Slade
Costume Production Staff
Costume Director.................................................................................................................... Jeffrey Lieder
Wig Designer.........................................................................................................................Dana Rochester
Show Supervisor...........................................................................................................Clare Richey-Kaplin
Assistant Show Supervisor....................................................................................................Amber Dijing
Staff Draper....................................................................................................................................... Carla Eble
Drapers............................................................................Jane Anello, Bonnie Chandek, Sophia Jones,
Lyn Kream, Megan Linsmeier, Clare Richey-Kaplin,
Emily Strohmenger, Tiffany Tesemer, Amber Dijing
Costume Crafts........................................................................................................................ Andrew Beyer
Stitchers..................................................................................................................Students of Theatre 225
Wardrobe Supervisor..............................................................................................................Amber Dijing
Wardrobe Crew......................................................... Bonnie Chandek and students of Theatre 225
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D R A M AT U R G Y N O T E
Arthur Miller’s The Crucible premiered on Broadway in 1953 and won the Tony Award
for Best Play. The play is a retelling of the events of the historical Salem Witch Trials,
which occurred in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692-1693. In February of 1692 Betty Parris
and her cousin Abigail Williams, two young girls in the Salem community, began
behaving erratically such as tantrums, throwing objects, and contorting their bodies
in strange ways. Other girls and young women began exhibiting the same behavior,
and townspeople then began being accused of witchcraft. In addition to two dogs,
twenty of the men and women accused were executed at Gallows Hill as a result of a
long and questionable trial process. Much of the evidence was later proven false and
perniciously garnered. The only way in which an accused person could avoid punishment
was to confess to witchcraft and they were encouraged to accuse other members in the
community.
In 1952, Elia Kazan, a colleague of Arthur Miller, went before the House Un-American
Activities Committee (HUAC) and, unwilling to jeopardize his promising career, named
8 other colleagues as having affiliation with the Communist Party. At the time, the main
way in which to avoid punishment, which often included imprisonment and loss of
career, was to name others as having membership in the Communist Party. The events of
Kazan’s trial lead Miller to visit Salem, Massachusetts, and research the Salem Witch Trials,
drawing parallels to his era. Miller himself was subpoenaed to appear before HUAC in
1956.
In The Crucible Miller explores the preservation of morality in the face of severe
consequences through the character of John Proctor. With beautiful and precise writing
he navigates issues involving mass hysteria and fear, particularly when governmental
powers enforce this toxicity on their communities with devastating results. Miller warns
that no matter how average a person may be, they can fall victim to false allegations and
pursuits. Through his characters, Miller shows that all people, despite our many faults,
have an inherent obligation to uphold certain standards of morality. Above all, Miller
uses this play to demonstrate how easy it can be for a society to become corrupt and to
make dubious examples of its own citizens in the face of any threat to power, whether
the threat is real or not.
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CAST BIOGR APHIES
Roc Bauman (John
Proctor)
Roc is finishing up his
final semester in the
BFA Acting Program.
Past UWM productions
include: Stop Kiss, Mr.
Marmalade, King Lear, Meet Me at the Avant
Garde, Italian-American Reconciliation,
and Laughing Stock. After graduation Roc
hopes to pursue a career in film acting. He
is incredibly excited about performing the
role of John Proctor, a role he first played
his senior year of high school. Roc loves
having the opportunity to explore the
roll again, applying the training he has
received from the BFA acting program. He
also believe there’s something therapeutic
about being allowed to have a complete
mental breakdown in front of tons of
people.
Kimberly Clark
Gartrell (Tituba)
Kimberly is a first year
BFA Acting major. The
Crucible is her third
production here at
UWM, as well as her
second mainstage production. Prior UWM
credits include: Anton in Show Business and
Cinderella: The First 30,000 Years. Kimberly
is a native of Cincinnati Ohio, but grew up
in Chicago Illinois. She is truly honored
and thrilled to be a part of this amazing
production and expresses her utmost
gratitude to her instructors, and fellow cast
members for their support and hard work
in making The Crucible come to life!
Conner Dempsey
(John Willard)
Conner is excited to be
in his fourth show at
UWM. He is currently
a first year BFA Acting
major eagerly awaiting
graduation and a professional acting
career. He would like to thank his family,
friends, cast and crew, and faculty for
supporting him along the journey. Enjoy
the show!
Wren Du Vernois
(Mary Warren)
Wren is a sophomore
and a first year in the
BFA Acting Program.
She is very excited and
honored to be a part
of this amazing cast! This is Wren’s second
main stage production here at UWM! Wren
was last seen in Lysistrata, and before that
in Crossings: The Islands Of Milwaukee. She
also took part in a murder mystery on a
moving trolley this summer in Minneapolis,
MN, where she grew up! Wren would like
to thank her friends, family, professors, and
her fellow students for all their support!
Ronnie Graham
(Francis Nurse)
Ronnie grew up
in Fayetteville,
Arkansas (Pig Suey,
Go Razorbacks!) and
is a United States
Navy Veteran. He graduated from the
UWM Lubar School of Business with an
Undergraduate Degree in Marketing,
Cum Laude, in the fall of 2013 and an
International Business Certificate in the
spring of 2014. While pursuing these
degrees, Ronnie fell in love with acting
and is now a first year BFA Acting student
at UWM. Most recently, he was a member
of the ensemble as well as the understudy
for Cheo and Yvette in UWM’s production
of Giants Have Us in Their Books. Ronnie is
delirious with joy and honor to be working
with and learning from the cast and crew
of The Crucible.
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Will Jonas (Thomas
Putnam)
The Crucible is Willy’s
final production at
UWM. Willy is adept
at playing supporting
roles, as seen in his
roles as Azolan in Les Liaisons Dangereuses
and Lenny in Marisol. He is also quite
competent in pretending to sing, as seen
in his role Officer Lockstock in Urinetown:
The Musical. Willy would like to thank
everyone at UWM that made his time
here... memorable, and the UWM Theatre
Office for their incredible skill at redacting
segments of his bio; this is the last time, he
swears.
Thorin Ketelsen
(Reverend Parris)
Thorin is a BFA Acting
student who is thrilled
to be portraying
Reverend Parris in The
Crucible . Previous
UWM credits include: in Giants Have Us in
Their Books, Cementville, and Mil-Wonky
Style. Thorin would like to thank his family,
friends, and the cast and crew of The
Crucible for their support. Thorin would
also like to give a special thanks to the
The Crucible’s director, Jim Tasse, for the
opportunity and experience of working
with him on such an amazing project.
Tiffany Kiepert (Ann
Putnam, Phoebe Wilde)
Tiffany is a sophomore
at UWM and a first year
BFA Acting student.
The Crucible is her
fourth production at
UWM and third Mainstage production.
UWM credits include: Mil-Wonky Style,
Cinderella: The First 30,000 Years, and Anton
in Show Business. Tiffany is very grateful
for the opportunity to be a part of this
production and wonderful cast!
Stephanie Kimble
(Sarah Good)
Stephanie is a second
year BFA Acting
student. The Crucible
is her third UWM
production. Other
UWM credits include: (Little girl/ Wedding
guest) Blood Wedding, (Ensemble) the
devised piece – Crossings: The Islands of
Milwaukee, and (Andwyneth Wyore) Anton
in Show Business. She would like to thank
her family, teachers, and friends for being
there for her and encouraging her to keep
following her dreams.
Erika KirksteinZastrow (Rebecca
Nurse, Voice of Martha
Corey)
Erika is in her fourth
year at UWM pursuing
both a BFA in Acting
and a BA in Linguistics with a minor in
Computer Science. Previous acting credits
include: Giants Have Us in Their Books,
Blood Wedding, My Fair Lady, and Oliver!,
Previous dramaturgical credits include:
Amadeus (also Assistant Director) and The
Dutchman. Currently, Erika works with
several Milwaukee theatre companies
including Chamber Theatre and the World’s
Stage Theatre Company as an artistic
associate. She is also applying to graduate
schools. Prior to attending UWM, Erika
worked both as an actor and a technician
for theatre companies in Oconomowoc,
where she grew up and graduated from
Oconomowoc High School in 2011.
Robert Knapp
(Deputy-Governor
Danforth)
Robert a second year
in the BFA Acting
Program. This is his
fifth UWM production.
Robert is very excited to be working on
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such a classic. He plans to graduate next
year with a double major in acting and
philosophy, and hopes to pursue acting
and music professionally.
Kelly Layde (Betty
Parris)
Kelly is in her second
year of the BFA Acting
Program here at
UWM. Most recently
Kelly was Lisabette
Cartright in UWM’s production of Anton in
Show Business. Kelly is thankful for being
given the opportunity to partake on this
production of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible.
She is also proud to be working with a
group of motivated and talented people
who inspire her in many ways. Kelly
would like to thank her family and friends
for supporting her and she hopes that
everyone will enjoy every performance.
Melanie Liebetrau
(Elizabeth Proctor)
The Crucible is Melanie’s
seventh show at UWM
and she is thrilled to be
a part of this incredible
production. Melanie is
senior and a third year in the BFA Acting
Program. Some other UWM credits include:
She Kills Monsters, Giants Have Us In Their
Books, and Cementville. She has also
had the pleasure of working with several
Milwaukee theatre companies. as well as
traveling to London over the summer for
classes at the Guildhall School of Music
and Drama. After graduating, Melanie is
planning on going to a summer workshop
hosted by the Society of American Fight
Directors out in North Carolina to earn
certification in various types of stage
combat. Melanie would like to thank the
cast, crew, and director, Jim Tasse, for this
wonderful experience as well as her friends
and family for all of their love and support.
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Edward Massey (Judge
Hathorne)
Edward is a junior and
a first year in the BFA
Acting Program. The
Crucible is Edward’s
fifth show at UWM.
Prior shows include: Ruined, Mil-wonky
Style, Crossings: The Islands of Milwaukee,
and Lysistrata. After Edward graduates, he
hopes to work with nationally acclaimed
theatre companies and act in both film and
television.
Mary Jo Perez (Mercy
Lewis)
Mary Jo is a freshman
at UWM. She is
honored and excited
to be apart of The
Crucible, her first Main
Stage performance. Last semester, Mary Jo
performed in the devised piece - Mil-wonky
Too! (or Sex, Drugs, & D2L). Mary Jo hopes
to be accepted in the BFA Acting Program,
where she will strengthen and shape her
acting training in the hopes of pursuing
acting as a career.
Andrew Ricks
(Hopkins)
Andrew is a first year
BFA Acting student
and is performing in
his fourth production
at UWM (his third
production on the mainstage). Previous
UWM credits include: Mil-Wonky Style,
Cinderella: The First 30,000 Years, and Anton
in Show Business. Other acting credits
include Ragtime (DSHA Community
Theatre), Dutchman (The World’s Stage
Theatre Company) and Twelfth Night
(Theatre Unchained). Andrew would
like to thank all of the people who have
supported him along the way, especially
Barbra Streisand.
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Jessie Ruppel (Susana
Wolcott)
Jessie is a sophomore
and a first year in the
BFA Acting Program.
Previous to The Crucible
she has worked on two
devised pieces: Cinderella: The First 30,000
Years and Mil-wonky Too! (or Sex, Drugs, &
D2L). In the future she hopes to become a
professional actor, whether stage or film,
and is able to make a living off of it.
Zoe Schwartz (Abigail
Williams)
Zoe is thrilled to be
playing Abigail in
The Crucible. She is a
second year BFA Acting
major here at UWM.
Her recent UWM credits include Lysistrata
(Myhrinna) and Cementville (Nola). Zoe
would like to thank her family for their
love and support, Starbucks for her daily
supply of caffeine, and Alec for being her
person. She would also like to thank the
cast for their hard work and dedication to
this show and for making her time in the
BFA Acting Program such an incredible
experience.
McCormick Sweeney
(Reverend John Hale)
McCormick is a senior
in the BFA acting
program and is thrilled
to be taking the stage
as Reverend Hale for his
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final collegiate production.
Previous UWM credits include: Valmont in
UWM’s mainstage production of Les
Liaisons Dangereuses, Shakespeare’s King
Lear, and Cementville. He would like to
thank the cast and Jim Tasse for always
believing in him. You can catch McCormick
next year in the autobiographical tale
“Omg... I’m still just as broke and confused,
but now I’m in NYC.”
Nick Wise (Ezekial
Cheever)
Nick Wise is a first
year in the BFA Acting
Program. Previously he
was a chorus member
in UWM’s production
of Anton in Show Business. In addition to
acting, Nick ran the light board for Milwonky Style and Cinderella: the First 30,000
Years. This is Nick’s second time working on
a production of The Crucible, his first time
as an actor.
Christopher
Westmoreland (Giles
Corey)
Christopher is a junior
in the BFA Acting
Program. Previous
UWM productions
include: Cementville and Mil-wonky Too!
(or Sex, Drugs, & D2L). The Crucible is his
first production on the UWM mainstage.
Christopher is grateful to be in the
program and able to work with a group of
talented people.
TECHNICAL PRODUCTION BIOGR APHIES
Lisa Fadden is ecstatic to be a part of
the BFA in technical theatre production
at UWM. Throughout her time in the
theatre program she has had the chance
to participate as part of the run crew for
King Lear, Uncommon Woman and Others,
Blood Wedding, and Anton’s Walk. She
was also a part of the production team
and scenic artist for both Mil-Wonky Style
and Laughing Stock as well as the props
master for Gint and the puppet artisan for
Islands. When she’s not back stage, Lisa is
in front of it taking pictures as the Theatre
Department’s photographer.
Jennifer Higgins is a first year BFA
technical theatre student and the prop
master for The Crucible. She was a
prop artisan on Love’s Labour’s Lost and
helped build the sets for Anton in Show
Business and Lysistrata. Before working
in the technical shops, Jennifer was the
soundboard operator for Les Liaisons
Dangereuses. Jennifer is excited to
continue to improve her technical skills
under the guidance of the theatre faculty
and she looks forward to an exciting future
in the Theatre Department.
Tyler Danhaus is a sophomore and a
first year in the BFA Stage Management
Program. During his time here he has
had the pleasure to work on Cementville,
Lysistrata, and She Kills Monsters. He very
much looks forward to the adventure
ahead and would like to thank Kurt Hornby
for getting him into theatre, and of course,
his mom who supports him always. Enjoy
the Show.
COSTUME PRODUCTION BIOGR APHIES
Jane Anello is a retired orchestra teacher
who has found great happiness in joining
this merry band of costumers at UWM.
Many thanks to Pam and Jeff for all you’ve
taught me.
Andrew Beyer is a fourth year BFA
Costume Production Student. Throughout
his theatre experience Andrew has worked
in every part of the costume shop, from
wardrobe to costume shop manager. Andrew also worked wardrobe for Skylight
Music Theatre as well as created costume
crafts for Utah Shakespeare Festival. Costume design credits include Anton in
Show Business and Cementville.
Bonnie Chandek is a first year BFA
Costume Production student. She has
been sewing and designing clothing for
herself since high school and she even has
her own Etsy store. Most recently, Bonnie
was a draper for Love’s Labour’s Lost and the
assistant show supervisor and wardrobe
supervisor for Lysistrata. Bonnie hopes to
incorporate her newfound knowledge of
industry sewing standards into her readyto-wear garments while expanding upon
her costuming knowledge and experience.
Sophia Jones is a first year BFA Costume
Production student. She recently designed
costume for the critically acclaimed
Addams Family at Theatre Unchained.
Sophia looks forward to learning more
from the UWM faculty and making each
costume design better than the last.
Lyn Kream is in the BFA Costume
Production program. Her education at
UWM is predicated by a 15-year career
in costume design and production, with
stage credits including UWM main stage
productions, Milwaukee Ballet School’s
Alice in Wonderland, and Smithereen
Productions’ presentation of Hedwig and
the Angry Inch. Film credits include 2011 48
Hour Film Festival Best Picture winner Until
Death, Vincent Buckley’s Coulrophobia and
Flipeleven Creative’s The Nugget. Lyn’s work
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is also fantastically brought to life by some
of Milwaukee’s premier Drag Performers,
including Trixie Mattel - and Harmony
Breeze.
Megan Linsmeier is a BFA Costume
Production student, in her last semester
here at UWM. She has worked as a
draper on Les Liaisons Dangereuses, and
Urinetown, and was a stitcher for Blood
Wedding. Most recently, Megan was a
draper for Love’s Labour’s Lost. She has also
designed Cinderella the First 30,000 Years at
Kenilworth 508. She graduates this spring.
Clare Richey-Kaplan is a graduating
student of the BFA Costume Production
program. She has worked in the UWM
costume shop for King Lear, Nature of
Mutation, Blood Wedding, Les Liaisons
Dangereuses, Laughing Stock, Cementville,
Urinetown, and Love’s Labour’s Lost. She
has also worked at the Florentine Opera
Company, and American Player’s Theater.
She would like to thank UWM Theatre for
everything! She graduates this spring.
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Emily Strohmenger is a student in the BFA
Costume Production program. She was
the assistant shop manager for Urinetown
and built costumes for Cementville as
well as Laughing Stock. She was also a
draper for both Anton in Show Business and
Lysistrta. Most recently, Emily was the show
supervisor and wardrobe supervisor for
Love’s Labour’s Lost.
Tiffany Tresemer is a newly transferred
student to the BFA Costume Production
program. She was a stitcher on Anton
in Show Business and a crafts artisan on
Lysistrata. Most recently, Tiffany was
the assistant show supervisor for Love’s
Labour’s Lost.
Dijing Wu is a student in the BFA Costume
Production program. She prefers people
call her Amber. She was a draper for
Love’s Labour’s Lost and is currently the
assistant show supervisor for The Crucible.
While at UWM, Amber looks forward to
working professionally in Milwaukee after
graduation.
April 9 - May 3, 2015
Featuring Deborah Staples
with
David Cecsarini, Kyle Curry,
and Mary MacDonald Kerr
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D E PA R TM E N T O F T H E AT R E
LeRoy Stoner........................................................................................................................................................ Chair
Administrative Staff
Kristy Volbrecht...............................................................................................................................Office Manager
Faculty and Teaching Academic Staff
Anne Basting, Ph.D.............................................................................................................Professor, Playwriting
Jessica Berlin Krivsky..........................................................................................Lecturer, Stage Management
Carla Eble......................................................................................................................Lecturer, Costume History
R.H. Graham................................................................................... Associate Professor, Graphics and Design
Christopher J. Guse.................................................... Associate Professor, Scenic and Audio Production
Alan Guszkowski............................................................................................................................ Lecturer, Acting
Rebecca Holderness............................................................................................... Associate Professor, Acting
Anthony Horne....................................................................Assistant Professor, Directing, Musical Theatre
Ralph Janes...............................................................................Lecturer, Theatre History, Theatre Education
Tim Laughner.........................................Associate Instrumentation Innovator, Scene Shop Supervisor
Jeffrey Lieder.................................................................................... Professor, Head of Costume Production
Michelle Lopez-Rios...............................................Associate Professor, Voice & Speech, Head of Acting
Raeleen McMillion...........................................................................Senior Lecturer, Acting, Voice & Speech
Robin Mello, Ph.D............................................................................. Associate Professor, Theatre Education
Corliss Phillabaum, Ph.D.......................................................................Professor Emeritus, Theatre History
Pamela J. Rehberg.................................................................................................................Professor, Costumes
Alvaro Saar Rios.................................................Assistant Professor, Play Analysis, Playwriting, Devising
Dana Rochester.....................................................................................................Lecturer, Theatrical Make-up
Pamela Schermer.............................Associate Professor, Visual Communication for Performing Arts
Sandra J. Strawn................................Professor, Properties Production, Head of Technical Production
James Tasse........................................................................................................................ Senior Lecturer, Acting
Jenny Wanasek............................................................................................................................... Lecturer, Acting
William Watson......................................................................................................... Associate Professor, Acting
Stephen Roy White.......................................................................................Senior Lecturer, Lighting Design
PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Scott Emmons..................................................................................................................................................... Dean
Kim Cosier......................................................................................................................................... Associate Dean
James Burmeister........................................................................................................... Interim Assistant Dean
Staff
Mary McCoy.......................................................................................................................... Assistant to the Dean
Randall Trumbull-Holper....................................................................................................... Facilities Manager
Marketing and Development
Daniel Petry.................................................................................................................. Director of Development
Rebecca Ottman................................................................................................................... Marketing Specialist
Justin Kunesh......................................................................................................... Art Director/Web Developer
Box Office
Christopher Hofland............................................................................................................ Box Office Manager
Aaron Kuczmarski ...............................................................................................................Box Office Staff Lead
Brooke Olson......................................................................................................................... Box Office Staff Lead
Maria Corpus, Alycia Griesi, Brianna Husman...................................................................... Box Office Staff
Lindsay Krupski, Alyse Page, Liz Parsons, Sam Pavel, Anna Pfefferkorn,
Rebeka Schmieder, Matt Silverberg, Veronica Thornton,
Nick Unes, Patrick Wilson, Sean Worcester
The Crucible
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PECK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS SCHOL ARSHIP SUPPORT
Your donation can provide Scholarship Funds for deserving UWM Theatre Students.
The Peck School of the Arts welcomes individual, corporate, and foundation financial
support of designated funds that provide scholarship awards to the most deserving and
talented UWM students. Scholarship support allows the Peck School of the Arts to recruit
students with high levels of artistic talent and achievement, and helps deserving students
to stay in school and on track toward a degree in their artistic discipline. Scholarship
support of students also makes the performance that you are currently experiencing
possible.
To support scholarships for theatre students,
send checks payable to the UWM Foundation/Theatre Scholarships to:
UWM Peck School of the Arts
Art Building #264
PO Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Donations can also be made on-line at: arts.uwm.edu/giving.
If you would like your gift used for a specific purpose
please indicate when making your donation.
Making a gift to the UWM Foundation in your will or trust enables you to have a significant
impact on the future of the Peck School of the Arts. Your gift can ensure that our visual
and performing arts programs will continue long after your lifetime. Including us in your
planning can be easy, and can meet your long-term financial and charitable goals.
To make a gift or to discuss the many ways you can support the Peck School of the Arts,
please contact Development Director Daniel Petry at 414.229.3902 or [email protected].
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Damn Yankees (the musical)
Macbeth
Words & Music: Richard Adler & Jerry Ross
Book: George Abbott & Douglass Wallop
Directed by Tony Horne
November 18–22 | Mainstage Theatre
Playwright: William Shakespeare
Directed by Raeleen McMillion
October 21–25 | Kenilworth 508
What would a die hard fan of the Washington
Senators be willing to do to help his beloved,
beleaguered team beat the New York Yankees?
Damn Yankees celebrates America’s love of
baseball through song, dance, and comedy in
this mid-century modern twist on the Faustian
legend.
Corktown
Playwright: Jeff Augustin
Directed by Rebecca Holderness
March 2–6 | Mainstage Theatre
Corktown is one of the oldest neighborhoods in
Detroit. The play follows the gentrification of a
fallen city through its past, present, and future,
from 2007-2034.The play features live music,
gospel songs, poetic text, eccentric characters, mature language, humor, performer and
audience shared space - all with the city of
Detroit as its protagonist.
The HOTEL Baltimore
Playwright: Lanford Wilson
Directed by Bill Watson
April 27–May 1 | Mainstage Theatre
Set in the lobby of a rundown hotel so seedy
that it’s lost the ‘E’ from its marquee, the odd
collection of down and out misfits that have
found a community and connection in the midst
of America’s urban decay, fight for their dignity as
the gentrification of the neighborhood displaces
them from their hard-scrabble hotel home.
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It is 2020 and the MacBeths are young and
emerging local leaders with their eyes on a
bigger prize. The most important playwright in
the English language asks the timeless question,
“What are you willing to do to get ahead?”
The RMP Project
Directed by Michelle Lopez-Rios
November 4–8 | Kenilworth 508
Director Michelle Lopez-Rios teams up with
playwright Alvaro Saar Rios to create a new
play with political themes.
The Cure at Troy
Playwright: Seamus Heaney
Directed by Jim Tasse
February 24–28 | Kenilworth 508
This rough-hewn version of Sophocles’
Philoctetes, from the winner of the 1995 Nobel
Prize for Poetry, is grounded in the roots of
the ancient world and is lifted to us through
the language and imagery of a modern poet’s
sublime sensibility.
Orphan Train
Playwright: Robin Mello
Directed by Robin Mello
April 6–10 | Kenilworth 508
A creative collaboration from cast’s research
and storytelling course work. The production
addresses issues about how we value other
people’s children, what family means, and the
human rights of children worldwide.
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The Crucible
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The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival™ 47, part of the Rubenstein Arts Access Program, is generously funded by David and Alice Rubenstein. Additional support is provided by
The Honorable Stuart Bernstein and Wilma E. Bernstein; Dr. Gerald and
Paula McNichols Foundation; the National Committee for the
Performing Arts; The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust; and
Beatrice and Anthony Welters and the AnBryce Foundation.
This production is entered in the Kennedy Center American College Theater
Festival (KCACTF). The aims of this national theater education program are to
identify and promote quality in college-level theater production. To this end, each
production entered is eligible for a response by a regional KCACTF representative,
and selected students and faculty are invited to participate in KCACTF programs
involving scholarships, internships, grants and awards for actors, directors,
dramaturgs, playwrights, designers, stage managers and critics at both the regional
and national levels.
Productions entered on the Participating level are eligible for invitation to the
KCACTF regional festival and may also be considered for national awards
recognizing outstanding achievement in production, design, direction and
performance.
Last year more than 1,300 productions were entered in the KCACTF involving
more than 200,000 students nationwide. By entering this production, our theater
department is sharing in the KCACTF goals to recognize, reward, and celebrate the
exemplary work produced in college and university theaters across the nation.
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