Fall plays set cast and crews
September 12, 2014
The 2014 fall plays, The Actor’s Nightmare and The Real Inspector Hound, are officially in production.
After the posting of the cast and crews on the evening of September 12th, a complete read-through of both one act plays will take place on Monday, September 15.
The shows run from Halloween night to November 2nd and take place at the Marge Bradburn Studio Theatre on campus. Ms. Mo Mershon will direct the two plays.
The Real Inspector Hound, written by Tom Stoppard, is a who dunnit comedy centered on two theater critics who are reviewing a murder mystery.
Katey Christianson is head stage manager for this production, and Kenzie Pyle will assist her.
The eight-person cast for the Blanchet production includes the following:
- Moon – Dean Chrisafis
- Birdboot- Michael Allinger
- Mrs. Drudge – Keara Dooley
- Simon Gascoyne – Nico Dangla
- Felicity Cunningham – Noelle Mortensen
- Cynthia Muldoon – Zoe Petrak
- Major Magnus Muldoon – David Breyman
- Inspector Hound – Connor Mahoney
- Radio Voice – Joey Capestany
- Deadman – Parker Thompson
In The Actor’s Nightmare, written by Christopher Durang, George knows neither who nor where he is, but finds himself stranded on stage, where he has to work it all out.
The head stage manager for this show is Alex Wiljanen, who is being assisted by Madeline Golliver.
The six-person cast for the Blanchet production includes the following:
- George – Franco Micale
- Meg – Isabella Brown
- Sarah – Annika Knapp
- Ellen – Freya Helton
- Henry – Giuseppe Mele
- The Executioner – Finlay Bruce
- Voice – Calvin Golliver
Four crews begin working next week as well.
The stage crew, headed by Mr. Corey Eriksen and assisted by student crew head Teresa Yandl, includes Rachel Rauch, Sarah Dean-Anderson, Nicholas Conti, Braden Thole, Haley Pyscher, Catie Knauerhase, Marcus Covington, Colin Barger, Tamar Arganian, Taylor Houghtaling, Siena Marie Henson,Natalie Gryniewicz, and Teresa Fesalbon.
The hair and make-up crew, headed by Mr. James Thomas and assisted by student crew head Heaven Tesfamariam, includes Ariella Hensen, Chiara Proccacio, Jordan Williams, Ellie Shurm, Kailee Petersen, Matthew Montminy, and Sara Griffin.
The costume crew, headed by Jeannie Wood-Elder and assisted by student crew head Jennifer Furman, includes Nicole LaBelle, Katie Silverberg, Joy Wiljamen, Audrey Hsieh, Audrey Pisano, Madison Starks, and Laura Mead.
The publicity and marketing crew, headed by Chris Grasseschi and assisted by student crew head Kacee Saturay, consists of Parker Thompson, Matthew Montminy, and Roshan Selden.