At the Rita: Rita Tallent Picken Regional Center for Arts and Humanities

The show runs approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, with 10 minute intermission

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director
Amy Bates *

Chereographers
Lilly Wendricks *
Yasmeen Harris *

Stage Manager
Hadley Ruetten *

Scenic Designer
Quincy Wilson *

Costume/Hair & Makeup Designer
Kennedy Frick * 

Lighting Designer
Savana Andershock *

Composer
James Hyde III *

Sound Designer
Sam Carlson *

Technical Director
Jody Sekas 

Prop Designers
Quincy Wilson *
Jody Sekas 

Fight Director
Brian Gill 

Scenic Charge Artist
J Lofty * 

Producing Sponsor
Trish Petretti 

Intimacy Director
Delaina Kuzelka 

* Undergraduate Student

DIRECTOR'S NOTES

Amy Bates

Welcome, and thank you for joining us for Sarah Ruhl’s Dead Man’s Cell Phone. We are thrilled to share this production with you and grateful for your support of theatre at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. 

At its heart, Dead Man’s Cell Phone is a play about connection—how we seek it, how we fail at it, and how technology both brings us together and keeps us apart. In an age where we are constantly plugged in yet often feel more disconnected than ever, Ruhl’s play asks us to consider what it truly means to communicate. Through Jean’s strange and unexpected journey, we explore the power of memory, the stories we tell, and the ways we hold onto one another in life and beyond. 

Ruhl’s work is deeply theatrical, blending comedy, surrealism, and heartfelt emotion in ways that challenge both actors and audiences. As a director, I was drawn to the play’s unique tone—both whimsical and profound—as well as its ability to make us laugh while asking big existential questions. It is a reminder that even in life’s absurdity, there is beauty, humor, and meaning to be found. 

Bringing this production to life has been a collaborative and joyful process, and I want to extend my deepest gratitude to the incredible cast, crew, creative team, faculty, and staff whose dedication and artistry have made this show possible. I also want to thank you, our audience, for supporting live theatre. Your presence here tonight reaffirms the importance of storytelling and shared experiences. 

Enjoy the show, and please, before you leave the theatre, take a moment to silence your cell phones—unless, of course, you’re ready for an adventure of your own. 

 

Amy K. Cuccaro-Bates 
Director, Dead Man’s Cell Phone 
University of Wisconsin-Parkside 

CAST LIST

Jean
Alyssa Ritacca

Dwight
Genesis Correa

Hermia
Annagrace McCurdy 

Gordon
Octavio Hernandez 

Mrs. Gottlieb 
Trinity Wallace 

Stranger / Other Woman 
Janet Jurado 

U/S Mrs. Gottlieb & Other Woman, Ensemble 
Yasmeen Harris 

U/S Dwight & Gordon, Ensemble 
Jordan Lynn

U/S Jean, Ensemble 
Lexi Rogers  

U/S Hermia, Ensemble 
Lilly Wendricks 

Cello 
Gabriel J. Cruz 

Tenor Saxaphone 
Matthew Thompson 

Soprano Voice 
Annagrace McCurdy 

Alto Voice 
Lexi Rogers 

Bass Voice
John Batory 

Tenor Voice
James Hyde III

CAST BIOS

Alyssa Ritacca

ALYSSA RITACCA (Jean) is a junior Theatre Arts major. Recent credits at UW-Parkside include Hand to God (Assistant Costume Designer), Carrie: the Musical (Frieda), The Flood (Nahmuh), Meteor Shower (U/S Corky), Spring Awakening (Ensemble, Adult Woman Cover), The Wolves (U/S #7, #14, #25). She has been involved in multiple productions at Children’s Theater Academy (CTA) in Kenosha, such as Frozen (Sven), Moana (Moana), and Newsies (Hannah), painted for CTA’s production of Moana and designed scenery for their production of Seussical

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GENESIS CORREA (Dwight) is a second year Theatre Arts Major with a concentration in Acting. Previous credits at UW-Parkside include True West (U/S Saul).

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ANNAGRACE MCCURDY (Hermia) is a junior Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Musical Theatre. Previous credits include Carrie: the Musical (Sue), The Altruists (Sound Designer), When We Dead Awaken (Irene), Burn: The Musical (Rosie), As You Like It (U/S Rosalind), The Wolves (Sound Board Operator), The Laramie Project (Sound Board Operator) and Spring Awakening (Wendla). 

Octavio Hernandez

OCTAVIO HERNANDEZ (Gordon) is a senior Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Directing. Octavio transferred from the College of Lake County, where his credits include Evil Dead: the Musical (Assistant Director), The Story Club (Charlie), Eurydice (Big Stone), I Have a Story to Tell (self), Gruesome Playground Injuries (Doug), Into the Woods (Cinderella’s Father), School House Rock Live! (Tom), Lions in Illyria (Asst. Director), The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [Abridged] (Asst. Director), and The Squirrels (Director). Recent UW-Parkside credits include Hand to God (Assistant Director), True West (Director), The Altruists (Ronald), Meteor Shower (U/S Norman) and The Laramie Project (Assistant Director). 

 

Trinity Wallace

TRINITY WALLACE (Mrs. Gottlieb) is a third-year Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Acting who came to us from the College of Lake County. Prior credits include Hand to God (U/S Jessica/Jolene & Margery) at UW-Parkside, and The Mountaintop (Camae) and School House Rock Live! (Dori) at the College of Lake County. 

Janet Jurado

JANET JURADO (Stranger/The Other Woman) is a senior with a double major in Communication and Theatre Arts, a concentration in Acting, and a minor in Digital Media and Production. Previous credits at UW-Parkside include The Altruists (Cybil), Spring Awakening (Adult Woman), The Wolves (#13), She Kills Monsters (Evil Gabbi), The Penelopiad (Maid/Melantho), Proof (Claire), The Wolves (Soccer Coach), Indecent (Wardrobe Crew), Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Spotlight Operator) and The Laramie Project (Ensemble). Recently Janet performed in Avenue Q (Lucy) at The Rhode and worked as a lead actress on a SAG-AFTRA horror movie "Haunt Season” now available on Tubi, Apple TV, Prime Video, and more. 

Yasmeen Harris

YASMEEN HARRIS (U/S Mrs. Gottlieb & Other Woman, Ensemble, Choreographer) is a second-year Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Musical Theatre. Previously at UW-Parkside Yasmeen performed in The Laramie Project (Ensemble). 

Lily Wendricks

LILLY WENDRICKS (U/S Hermia, Ensemble, Choreographer) is a first-year Theatre Arts Major with a concentration in Musical Theatre. This is her first production at UW-Parkside. 

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JORDAN LYNN (U/S Dwight & Gordon, Ensemble) is a first year Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Musical Theatre. Previous credits include Carrie: the Musical (Stokes) at UW-Parkside, and Charlotte’s Web (Wilbur) at the Rhode Center of the Arts. 

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LEXI ROGERS (U/S Jean, Ensemble) is a senior Theatre Arts Major with a concentration in Musical Theatre. Previous credits include Disaster! (Marianne Wilson, Paint Charge), The Robber Bridegroom (Rosamund), The Addams Family (Pugsley Addams, Paint Charge) and Six Characters in Search of an Author (The Girl) at Cowley College Theatre, A 1940’s Christmas Carol (Judy Miller) and Flora and Ulysses (Tootie Tickham) at Act One Productions, and Carrie: the Musical (Carrie), The Altruists (Sydney), and Burn: The Musical (Natasha) at UW-Parkside. 

Assistant Stage Managers
Juliana Campos-Taylor, April Sersen 

Intimacy Follow *
Rebecca Finkbeiner 

Fight Captain * 
Rebecca Finkbeiner 

Production Electrician * 
J. Cole Lebrecht 

Light Board Operator * 
Rebecca Finkbeiner 

Sound Board Operator * 
John Batory 

Deck Crew * 
Dan Kim, Addie Idstein 

Wardrobe Supervisor * 
Caitlin Ekornas 

Wardrobe Crew * 
Raven Enders, Abby Bonham  

Makeup Crew * 
Emilio De Anda Acosta 

Scenic Lab Supervisor/Asst. Tech. Director 
Jeff Brain 

Scene Shop Assistants * 
J Lofty, Anne Plummer, Mark Warden, Quincy Wilson 

Costume Shop Supervisor 
Leslie Vaglica  

Costume Shop Assistants * 
Kennedy Frick, Braden Miller, Raven Enders 

Rita Tech Supervisor 
Jessica Baker 

Rita Tech Assistants * 
Savana Andershock, Cole Lebrecht, Sam Siepler, Hugo Dums 

Scenic Construction Crew * 
Addie Idstein, Lilly Wendricks, Octavio Hernandez, Leonardo Alvarez, Maribel Muñoz, Mykah Melone, Grace Hassett, Robert Arizola, Jordan Lynn, Ali Lacson 

Scenic Paint Crew * 
Maggie Jay, Seven Hentzell, Alyssa Ritacca 

Props Crew * 
Hannah Allie, Juliana Garcia-Malacara, Cody Hurm, Ainsley McKellips, Genesis Correa, Roxy Daugherty, Emilia Dudenhoefer 

Lighting Crew * 
Rebecca Finkbeiner, Hugo Dums, Sam Siepler, Lumi Shalaev, Walker Beaman, Petr William, Lexi Rogers, Maddie Gosa, Christian Luvianos, Yasmeen Harris, Virgil Kornuth, Joycelyn Fish, Valen Underhill, Ainsley McKellips, Sebastian Rivera, Anne Plummer, Emilio De Anda Acosta, Roxy Daugherty, Jordan Lynn, Leonardo Alvarez, Octavio Hernandez 

Costume Construction Crew * 
Caitlin Ekornas, Dan Kim, Percy Reed, Alyssa Ritacca, Annagrace McCurdy, Trinity Wallace, Emilio De Anda Acosta, Janet Jurado, Hannah Allie, Maddie Czarnyska, Caitlin Ekornas, Lauren Kowalewski, Maribel Muñoz, Anne Plummer, Noelle Ridolfi, Lexi Rogers, April Sersen, Sam Siepler 

Sound Crew * 
Sam Carlson, James Hyde III, John Batory, Alistair Weime 

Directing Faculty Advisor 
Brian Gill 

Scenic, Paint & Props Faculty Advisor 
Jody Sekas 

Lighting Faculty Advisor 
Noele Stollmack 

Costume Faculty Advisor 
Leslie Vaglica 

Sound Design / Composition Faculty Advisor 
Kevin Gray 

Hair and Makeup Faculty Advisor 
Leslie Vaglica 

Box Office Manager 
Alex Gray 

Box Office Attendants* 
Sebastian Rivera, Trinity Wallace, Alistair Weime 

House Manager * 
Forge Dwyer, Audrey Jenkins 

Marketing 
Aahlaysia Gentry, Janet Jurado *, Petr William *, Jody Sekas 

Program Layout 
Aahlaysia Gentry, Laura Mason 

Poster Design
Kim Sekas

Production Photographer 
Petr William *, Jody Sekas 

Department Administrative Assistants 
Joe Lambin, Edson Melendez 

Director of Craft Services
Keith Harris

Theatre Arts Production Manager
Jessica Baker 

Theatre Arts Department Chair
Brian Gill 

PRODUCTION TEAM BIOS

Amy Bates

AMY BATES (Director) is a junior Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Directing. Prior Directing Credits include Carrie: the Musical (Assistant Director) at UW-Parkside, Twelfth Night: A New Musical Journey and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder at the Malthouse Theatre in Burlington, WI (Broadway World Milwaukee Award Winner) and Double Trouble a Musical Tour de Farce, Little Women: the Musical, and The Drowsy Chaperone at Stage Productions in Orlando, FL. Previous acting credits include Always a Bridesmaid (Charlie) at the Waukesha Civic Theatre, The Roommate (Sharon) at Millbrook Playhouse, Spring Awakening (The Adult Woman) and The Cripple of Inishmaan (Aunt Kate) at Valencia Theatre, and Hand to God (Margery) at UW-Parkside. 

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HADLEY RUETTEN (Stage Manager) is a sophomore Theater Major with concentrations in Musical Theatre and Stage Management. Previous credits at UW-Parkside include Carrie: the Musical (Asst. Stage Manager), Peter & the Starcatcher (Asst. Stage Manager), When We Dead Awaken (Sister of Mercy), The Laramie Project (Deck Crew) and Burn: The Musical (U/S Natasha). She has also performed and worked backstage in numerous productions in the Oshkosh area. 

Juliana Campos Taylor

JULIANA CAMPOS-TAYLOR (Assistant Stage Manager) is a sophomore Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Musical Theatre. Previous roles include Hand to God (Jessica / Jolene), Carrie: the Musical (Assistant Stage Manager), Peter & the Starcatcher (Ensemble, U/S Grempkin/Fighting Prawn/Mack/Sanchez/Bill Slank/Hawking Clam), and The Laramie Project (Ensemble) at UW-Parkside and Seussical Jr. (Stage Manager), and Moana Jr. (Assistant Director) at the Truckee Community Theatre. 

April SerSen

APRIL SERSEN (Assistant Stage Manager) is a first year Theatre Arts major with concentrations in Design & Technology and Stage Management. This is her first production at UW-Parkside. 

Quincy Wilson

QUINCY WILSON (Scenic & Props Designer) is a junior Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Acting. Recently he was a scenic carpenter at American Players Theatre. He is a scene shop assistant at UW-Parkside, and holds an AAS in Welding-Manufacturing Technology. Previous credits include Carrie: the Musical (Asst. Scenic Designer), Peter and the Starcatcher (Asst. Scenic Designer), When We Dead Awaken (Rubek / Lead Carpenter), Meteor Shower (Lead Carpenter), The Laramie Project (Ensemble, Lead Carpenter) at UW-Parkside, Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed The Rock Experience (Grandpa Mole Rat) and The Stinky Cheese Man (Foxy Loxy) with the Cyclopedic Ensemble; Check Please/ Check Please Take 2 (Guy) with the Blue Springs Community Theatre; Puffs (Wayne Hopkins), Heathers (Kurt Kelly) and The Tempest (Gonzalo) at State Fair Community College. 

Kennedy Frick

KENNEDY FRICK (Costume Designer / Hair & Makeup Designer) is a junior Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Design & Technology. Kennedy transferred here from Allen Hancock College in CA, where her credits include Costume Designer for No Exit and Calabasas Street. Additional professional credits include Stitcher for Wolf at the Door and The Virgin Queen Entertains her Fool at American Players Theatre, Costume Designer for The Music Man and Evita at Saint Joseph High School, and Emma (Asst. Costume Design), The Sound of Music, Into the Woods, Cinderella, River Bride, and Bright Star (Stitcher), and Native Gardens (Wardrobe Crew) at the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts. Kennedy is a costume shop assistant and her credits at UW-Parkside include Carrie: the Musical (Asst. Costume Designer), True West (Costume Designer), Peter and the Starcatcher (Asst. Costume Designer), The Laramie Project (Wardrobe Supervisor) and Meteor Shower (Asst. Costume Designer). 

Savana Andershock

SAVANA ANDERSHOCK (Lighting Designer) is a senior Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Design and Technology. Last summer, Savana worked as an Electrician at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival. Previous credits at UW-Parkside include Carrie: the Musical (Lighting Designer), Peter & the Starcatcher (Asst. Lighting Designer), The Altruists (Stage Manager), When We Dead Awaken (Head Electrician), Meteor Shower (Lighting Designer), The Aliens (Light Board Operator), As You Like It (Assistant Stage Manager), The Wolves (Master Electrician), She Kills Monsters (Assistant Stage Manager), Indecent (Assistant Master Electrician), and The Penelopiad (Deck Crew). Recent acting credits include She Kills Monsters (Narrator) and The Thanksgiving Play (Logan). In the summer of 2023, Savana was a Production Assistant at American Players Theater in Spring Green, WI. www.savanaandershock.com 

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JAMES HYDE III (Composer) is a junior Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Design & Technology who came to us from State Fair Community College. Previous credits include Hand to God (Assistant Sound Designer), and True West (Sound Designer / Composer, U/S Lee & Austin) at UW-Parkside, and The Tempest (composer), The Rose Garden (Sound Designer / Composer), and The Devil’s Due (Composter / Dr. Bedroux) at State Fair Community College. 

Sam Carlson

SAM CARLSON (Sound Designer) is a senior Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Musical Theatre. Previous credits include Hand to God (Jason / Tyrone), Peter & the Starcatcher (Lord Aster, U/S Boy/Peter), When We Dead Awaken (Assistant Sound Designer), The Aliens (Evan), Spring Awakening (Asst. Stage Manager) and The Laramie Project (Ensemble) at UW-Parkside, and Lions in Illyria (Andrew/Sebastian), Into the Woods (Jack), and As You Like It (Silvius), The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [Abridged] (Sound Board Operator) and Play On! (Sound Board Operator) at the College of Lake County. 

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J LOFTY (Scenic Charge Artist) is a senior Theatre Arts major with a minor in International Studies. Previous credits at UW-Parkside include Hand to God (Props & Puppet Designer), True West (U/S Mom), Hir (U/S Isaac), Collective Rage (Betty 5), Peter & the Starcatcher (Props Lead), The Altruists (Dramaturg), Meteor Shower (Props Lead), The Laramie Project (Dramaturg), As You Like It (Assistant Props Lead) and She Kills Monsters (Assistant Props Lead). 

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J. COLE LEBRECHT (Production Electrician) is a sophomore Theatre Arts major with concentrations in Acting and Directing. Prior credits include Carrie: the Musical (Billy), Lettie (River) at Harper College, and When We Dead Awaken (Maître D’, U/S Rubek) at UW-Parkside. 

 

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DELAINA KUZELKA (Intimacy Director) is an Intimacy Director from Southeast Wisconsin and is proud to return to her alma mater on this production. She dedicates her craft to cultivating environments that allow equity and art to coexist. Her recent credits in theatrical intimacy direction include The 39 Steps, The Spitfire Grill, The Last Five Years, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, and A Moon for the Misbegotten.   

 

Rebecca Finkbeiner

REBECCA FINKBEINER (Fight Captain / Intimacy Follow) is a second-year Theatre Arts minor. Prior credits include Hand to God (Assistant Stage Manager), Peter & the Starcatcher (Assistant Stage Manager), When We Dead Awaken (Maja) and The Laramie Project (Ensemble) at UW-Parkside, Annie (Miss Hannigan) at the National Youth Theatre, Les Miserables (Ensemble), and Peter Pan (Pirate) at Christian Youth Theatre. 

 

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BRIAN J. GILL (Fight Choreographer, Directing Advisor) is an Associate Professor of Theatre Arts at the University of Wisconsin, Parkside. He has been a professional stage actor for over 30 years, appearing at such theaters as Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Next Act Theatre, Milwaukee Shakespeare, Renaissance Theaterworks, First Stage Children’s Theatre, and Milwaukee Repertory Theatre. Chicago credits include Goodman Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Victory Gardens, Drury Lane Oakbrook, and Remy Bumppo Theatre Company; Regionally Brian has performed at Theatre at the Center, the Illinois and Texas Shakespeare Festivals, and the historic Ford’s Theatre in Washington DC. International credits include the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, London where he trained as a member of the first International Artistic Fellowship. Brian has staged violence for Parkside, College of Lake County, Harper College, Elgin College and the Southwest Shakespeare Company where he is a core company member. He a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association and an Advanced Actor-Combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors.    

Jody Sekas

JODY SEKAS (Co-Props Designer / Technical Director, Scenic Advisor) is a production designer for theatre & film, whose recent designs include the Off-Broadway debut of Boswell, and the feature film What Happened to Dorothy Bell. In 2021 he won the KCACTF National Scene Design award for his UW-Parkside design of Stupid F##king Bird. He has worked for such venues as the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, First Stage Children’s Theatre, Door Shakespeare, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Renaissance Theaterworks, Dell’Arte International, Rochester Civic Theatre, Omaha Theatre Company for Young People, The Western Stage, and on the feature films The Music Inside, Bigfoot: The Lost Coast Tapes, FLEA, and The Wine of Summer. He taught Scenography for Theatre, Film, & Dance at Humboldt State University in northern California; Scenic/Lighting Design & Technology at UW-Eau Claire and was the resident scenic & lighting designer for the Sioux Falls Playhouse in South Dakota. He is now in his twelfth year at UW-Parkside as Associate Professor of Scenic Design & Technology. See examples of his work at www.d4production.com.   

 

Kevin Gray

KEVIN GRAY (Sound Design / Composition Advisor) is UW-Parkside’s Sound Manager and Instructor, working with both the Theatre Arts and Music departments to produce art and events on campus. Kevin received a BA in Sound Design with a minor in Music Composition from Michigan Technological University. UW-Parkside Design credits include When We Dead Awaken, The Laramie Project, The Aliens, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Cinderella, and Stupid F##king Bird, for which he received a KCACTF National Award for Excellence in Sound Design. 

 

Leslie Vaglica

LESLIE VAGLICA (Costume Shop Supervisor, Costume / Hair & Makeup Advisor) is a costumer whose foundation in fashion and art has enriched her focus in theatrical costuming. She has worked as a costume technician for Off-Broadway productions of Trevor, The Musical and Boswell, as well as for professional companies, including American Players Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, the Florentine Opera Company, Skylight Music Theatre, and Milwaukee Chamber Theatre. Professional regional design credits include The Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Sugar Creek Opera, Milwaukee Opera Theatre, Florentine Opera Company, Luminous Theatre, UW-Milwaukee Dance and Musical Theatre, Peter Stathas Dance, and Renaissance Theaterworks. She has also served as Costume Shop Manager at Hope Summer Repertory Theater in Holland, MI. Leslie is a graduate of UW-Eau Claire and holds a certificate in Apparel Product Design and Development from Mt. Mary University. Most recently at UW-Parkside, Leslie was the Costume Designer for Hand to God. 

 

Jeff Brain

JEFF BRAIN (Scene Shop Supervisor / Assistant Technical Director) is a graduate of UW-Parkside (2020) with focuses on performance, carpentry, and props design. At Parkside, his performance credits included Romeo and Juliet (Friar Lawrence), Love's Labour's Lost (Longaville), and War of the Worlds (Announcer #2). He also designed props for Silent Sky and served as Lead Carpenter for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Jeff has also worked as a carpenter and props artisan for theatres including The Alley Theatre (Houston, TX), American Players Theatre (Spring Green, WI), and Fireside Dinner Theatre (Fort Atkinson, WI). He is an ensemble member of Redtwist Theatre in Chicago, where he continues to expand his portfolio of performance, carpentry, and props design.   

Jessica Baker

JESSICA BAKER (Production Manager / Rita Tech Supervisor) has been designing lights for Parkside since 2018, most recently for our Spring 2024 production of Peter & the Starcatcher. Recently she was the lighting associate for the Fireside Dinner Theatre’s performance of Titanic the Musical. In the summer of 2023, she worked at First Stage Children’s Theatre as the assistant teacher for playwriting/design class and was the lighting designer for the company class. In the summer of 2022, she worked at The Santa Fe Opera as a lighting apprentice working on the operas Carmen, The Barber of Seville, Tristan und Isolde, and Falstaff. She has twice received the KCACTF Region III award for excellence in Lighting Design, advancing to the National KCACTF Festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. 

 

SPECIAL THANKS

Trish Petretti – Producing Sponsor 
Renaissance Theaterworks 
Next Act Theatre 
Casa Capri for ongoing support

THEATRE ARTS SUPPORTERS


The College of Arts and Humanities with the UW-Parkside Foundation gratefully acknowledges the following individuals for their investment in the Theatre Arts Department and students.

$1,000+
Susan M. Cable, D.D.S. '81 *
Dr. Donald A. Cress *
William Dienhart *
Marie Kohler & Brian Mani *
Patricia Petretti *
Shirley Warter *

$500-$999
Keith Harris

$250-$499
David R. Koss, '06
Dr. Lesley Heins Walker

$100-249
Darleen Chiappetta
Edwin & Flora Doody
Calvin Kaplan '71
Debra Karp & Stephen Smiley
Frances M. Kavenik
Heather McGee '90


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About UW-Parkside

Since 1968, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside has continued to build a reputation as an outstanding liberal arts institution with particularly strong fine arts programs. With The Rita Tallent Picken Center for Arts & Humanities, our state-of-the-art instructional facilities and stunning performance venues match our award-winning academic programs and provide even greater community access. UW-Parkside offers a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs, as well as specialized online programs. Each year, more than 100 College of Lake County graduates transfer to UW-Parkside to pursue a four-year degree. The award-winning Theatre Arts program is a popular destination for transfer students.

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