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

Setting

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PRODUCTION TEAM

Director
Brian Gill

Assistant Director
Amy Bates *, Hugo Dums * 

Stage Manager
Rebecca Finkbeiner 

Scenic Designer/Technical Director
Jody Sekas

Costume Designer
Leslie Vaglica

Lighting Designer
Jessica Baker 

Sound Designer
Kevin Gray

Projections Designer
Petr William *

Hair & Makeup Designer
Alyssa Ritacca * 

Props Designer
Forge Dwyer *

Scenic Charge Artist
Maggie Jay *

Fight Director
Brian Gill, SAFD

Intimacy Director
TBD

* Undergraduate Student

DIRECTOR'S NOTES

Brian Gill

coming soon...

CAST LIST

Witch
Noelle Ridolfi 

Macbeth
Dylan Perozzo

Lady Macbeth
Ainsley McKellips

Banquo
Braden Miller 

Macduff
Quincy Wilson 

Ross
Christian Luvianos 

Malcolm
Sam Carlson 

Duncan/Lord
Octavio Hernandez 

Doctor / Lord / Hecate VO 
U/S Ross, Seyton / Lord 

Savana Andershock 

Gentlewoman / Lord 
Hadley Ruetten 

Fleance / Lord 
Seven Hentzell 

Donaldbain / Lord  
Juliana Campos-Taylor 

Porter / Lord 
Emilio De Anda Acosta 

Seyton / Lord  
U/S Lady Macbeth 

Hannah Allie 

Murderer 1 / Apparition 
U/S Macduff 

Cole Lebrecht 

Murderer 2 / Apparition 
U/S Macbeth

Sebastian Rivera 

U/S Banquo, Malcolm 
Walker Beaman 

U/S Duncan / Lord, Porter / Lord 
Leonardo Alvarez 

U/S Doctor / Lord 
Kali Avery 

U/S Donaldbain / Lord, Gentlewoman / Lord  
Caitlin Ekornas 

U/S Murderer 1 & 2 / Apparitions  
Mykah Melone 

CAST BIOS

Noelle Ridolfi

NOELLE RIDOLFI (Witch) Is a sophomore History major and a Theatre Arts minor. Previously, she performed in The Altruists (U/S Cybil, Sydney). 

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DYLAN PEROZZO (Macbeth) is a sophomore Theatre Arts minor, majoring in Geosciences with an Earth Science concentration. Previous credits include Spring Awakening (Georg/Dieter), Meteor Shower (Gerald), and The Altruists (Lance) at UW-Parkside.

Ainsley McKellips

AINSLEY MCKELLIPS (Margaret) is a junior Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Musical Theatre. Previous credits include Heathers (Veronica Sawyer), Not Now Darling (Maude Bodley), and Murder Ballad (Sara) at State Fair Community College in Sedalia, MO, and Carrie: the Musical (Margaret) at UW-Parkside. 

Braden Miller

BRADEN MILLER (Banquo) is a senior Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Acting. Braden transferred from State Fair College in MO, where his previous roles include Not Now Darling (Gilbert Bodly), The Tempest (Antonio), SpongeBob the Musical (Plankton), Leveling Up (Zander), and Puffs (Cedric/Lord Voldy). Recent roles at UW-Parkside include Peter and the Starcatcher (Black Stache), The Laramie Project (Ensemble), Hand to God (Pastor Greg), and last summer performed as Prospector Elijah / Soldier in Unto These Hills at Mountainside Theatre. 

Quincy Wilson

QUINCY WILSON (Macduff) 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), and Dead Man’s Cell Phone (Scenic & Props Designer) 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. 

Christian Luvianos

CHRISTIAN LUVIANOS (Ross) is a sophomore Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Musical Theatre. Previous credits include Peter & the Starcatcher (Ted), The Laramie Project (Ensemble), and Carrie: the Musical (Tommy) at UW-Parkside, and Evil Dead: the Musical (Scott) at the College of Lake County.

Sam Carlson

SAM CARLSON (Malcolm) is a senior Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Musical Theatre. Previous credits include Dead Man’s Cell Phone (Sound Designer), 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. 

Octavio Hernandez

OCTAVIO HERNANDEZ (Duncan / Lord) 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 Dean Man’s Cell Phone (Gordon), Hand to God (Assistant Director), True West (Director), The Altruists (Ronald), Meteor Shower (U/S Norman), and The Laramie Project (Assistant Director).

Savana Andershock

SAVANA ANDERSHOCK (Doctor / Lord / Hecate VO / U/S Ross, Seyton / Lord) 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 Dead Man’s Cell Phone (Lighting Designer), 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 

Hadley Ruetten

HADLEY RUETTEN (Gentlewoman / Lord) is a sophomore Theater Major with concentrations in Musical Theatre and Stage Management. Previous credits at UW-Parkside include Dead Man’s Cell Phone (Stage Manager), 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. 

Seven Hentzell

SEVEN HENTZELL (Fleance / Lord) is a first year Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Musical Theatre. Previously at UW-Parkside they performed in Carrie: the Musical (Ensemble).

Juliana Campos-Taylor

JULIANA CAMPOS-TAYLOR (Donaldbain / Lord) is a sophomore Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Musical Theatre. Previous roles include Dead Man’s Cell Phone (Assistant Stage Manager), 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. 

Emilio De Anda Acosta

EMILIO DE ANDA ACOSTA (Porter / Lord) is a first year Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Musical Theatre. Previous credits include Mamma Mia! (Ensemble, U/S Sam, U/S Bill), Britmas (Isaías), and Dreams (Aladdin, Hades, Ensemble) at Britstudio Entertainment in Mexico City, Mexico, and Carrie: the Musical (Mr. Stephens) at UW-Parkside. 

Hannah Allie

HANNAH ALLIE (Seyton / Lord, U/S Lady Macbeth) is a senior Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Musical Theatre. Hannah transferred here from the College of Lake County, where her credits included School House Rock Live! (Shulie), Desdemona: A Play About a Handkerchief (Emilia), Complete Works of William Shakespeare [Abridged] (Actor 2/Jess), Into the Woods (Lucinda), and The Squirrels (Intimacy Captain / Swing). UW-Parkside credits include Carrie: the Musical (Norma), Peter & the Starcatcher (Prentiss), and The Laramie Project (Ensemble). 

Cole Lebrecht

COLE LEBRECHT (Murderer 1 / Apparition, U/S Macduff) is a sophomore Theatre Arts major with concentrations in Acting and Directing. Prior credits at UW-Parkside include Dead Man’s Cell Phone (Production Electrician), Carrie: the Musical (Billy), Lettie (River) at Harper College, and When We Dead Awaken (Maître D’, U/S Rubek). 

Sebastian Rivera

SEBASTIAN KEANU RIVERA (Murderer 2 / Apparition, U/S Macbeth) is a junior Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Acting. Credits at UW-Parkside include Peter & the Starcatcher (Alf) and The Laramie Project (Alf). Additional credits include Proof (Hal), and Private Lives (Elyot Chase) at Harper College, In the Heights (Usnavi De La Vega) with Up and Coming Theatre, Footloose: The Musical (Ren McCormack) with the Fox Valley Theatre Company, Midsummer Night’s Dream (Puck/Theseus/Oberon/Moth) at Summit Players Theatre, The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Diety (U/S “The Mace” Macedonia Guerra), and Clyde’s (U/S Rafael) at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre. 

Walker Beaman

WALKER BEAMAN (U/S Banquo, Malcolm) is a Junior year Theatre Arts Major who came to us from State Fair Community College. Prior credits include Heathers: the Musical (Ram Sweeney), The Tempest  (Sebastian), Not Now Darling (Mr. Frencham), Henry V (Bardolph / Captain Fluellen), Junie B. Jones: the Musical (Daddy / Mr. Scary), The 39 Steps (Richard Hanney), and The Lightning Thief: the Percy Jackson Musical (Chiron) at State Fair Community College and Waiting for Godot (Lucky), and Hand to God (Timmy) at UW-Parkside. 

Leo Alvarez

LEONARDO ALVAREZ (U/S Duncan/Lord, Porter/Lord) is a second-year Theatre Arts Major with a concentration in Acting. Previously at UW-Parkside he was in When We Dead Awaken (U/S Maître D’). 

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KALI AVERY (U/S Doctor / Lord ) is a senior Theatre Arts major. Previous credits include Peter & the Starcatcher (Hair/Makeup Designer), The Flood (Sister), Meteor Shower (Wardrobe Supervisor), She Kills Monsters (U/S Agnes) and Gruesome Playground Injuries (Kayleen) at UW-Parkside, Othello (Brabantio/Bianca/2nd Gentleman) at Prism Youth Theater, Werewolves and Fireflies (Leyna / Fight Choreographer at Tabby Cat Theater Co., and Charlotte's Web (Charlotte / Fight Captain) and Seussical the Musical (Dance Core/Ensemble) at Lakeside Players Inc. 

Caitlin Ekornaas

CAITLIN EKORNAS (U/S Donaldbain / Lord, Gentlewoman / Lord) is a third-year Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Musical Theatre. Her prior credits include Evil Dead: the Musical (Cheryl), Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Suzanne/Countess/Female Admirer), School House Rock – Live (Dina), The Squirrels (Chordata), and Desdemona (U/S Emilia) at the College of Lake County. 

Mykah Melone

MYKAH MELONE (U/S Murderer 1 & 2 / Apparitions / Fight Director) is a junior with a double major in Theatre Arts and English. Recently, they attended the Open Jar Intensive in NYC and performed in the RenQuest cast at the Bristol Renaissance Faire. Other credits include Waiting for Godot (Stage Manager), Hand to God (Assistant Stage Manager), True West (Fight Choreographer), Peter & the Starcatcher (Ensemble, U/S Smee/Captain Robert Falcon Scott), When We Dead Awaken (Light Board Operator), The Laramie Project (Props Lead) and Burn: The Musical (U/S Gerry & Walt) at UW-Parkside, Legally Blonde (Props Designer), Betrayal (Asst. Stage Manager), and Hair (Paul / Woof) at Carthage College, Shakespeare in Love (Asst. Fight Director) at Harper College, She Kills Monsters (Farrah the Faerie) at Elgin Community College, Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Ensemble) at Lake Zurich Players, and Macbeth (U/S Angus & Witch) at Theatre Lab. 

Assistant Stage Managers
Cody Hurm, Sam Siepler

Assistant Scenic Designer
Mark Warden

Assistant Costume Designers
Alyssa Ritacca, Lexi Rogers 

Assistant Lighting Designer
Lumi Shaelev 

Assistant Projections Designer
Anne Plummer 

Assistant Sound Designer
Annagrace McCurdy 

Fight Captain
Mykah Melone 

Production Electrician 
Jessica Baker 

Assistant Production Electricians
Savana Andershock, Cole Lebrecht 

Assistant Charge Artist
April Sersen 

Light Board Operator
Avyn Holliday 

Projections Operator
John Batory 

Spot Light Operators
Joycelyn Fish, Hugo Dums 

Sound Board Operator
Alistair Weime 

Deck Chief
Maribel Muñoz 

Deck Crew
Jordan Lynn, Roxy Daugherty 

Wardrobe Supervisor
Lilly Wendricks 

Wardrobe Crew
Grace Hassett, Virgil Kornuth, Lauren Kowalewski 

Makeup Crew
Percy Reed 

Scenic Lab Supervisor / ATD 
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 

Scenic Construction Crew
Mark Warden, Maribel Muñoz, Jordan Lynn, Roxy Daugherty. Quincy Wilson, J. Lofty, Leonardo Alvarez, Genesis Correa, Ali Lacson, Sebastian Rivera, Dylan Perozzo, Kali Avery, Trinity Wallace, Hadley Ruetten, Octavio Hernandez 

Scenic Paint Crew
Maggie Jay, April Sersen, Amy Bates, Emilio De Ande Acosta, Jade Moeller-Jordan, Juju Garcia-Malacara, Virgil Kornuth, Ali Lacson, Hugo Dums 

Props Crew
Forge Dwyer, Percy Reed, Janet Jurado, Octavio Hernandez, Mykah Melone, Addie Idstein, Emilia Dudenhoefer, Seven Hentzell, Noelle Ridolfi, Ainsley McKellips, Abby Bonham 

Lighting Crew
Lumi Shaelev, Savana Andershock, Cole Lebrecht, Avyn Holliday, Joycelyn Fish, Hugo Dums, Sam Carlson, Valen Underhill, Walker Beaman, Hannah Allie, Yasmeen Harris, Sean Fookes, Maddie Gosa, John Batory, Juliana Campos-Taylor, Trinity Wallace, Quincy Wilson, Kali Avery, Octavio Hernandez, Virgil Kornuth, Sam Carlson 

Costume Construction Crew
Alyssa Ritacca, Lilly Wendricks, Percy Reed, Grace Hassett, Virgil Kornuth, Lauren Kowalewski, Braden Miller, Kennedy Frick, Dan Kim, Lexi Rogers, Raven Enders, Caitlin Ekornas 

Projections Crew
Petr William, Anne Plummer, Christian Luvianos 

Sound Crew
Annagrace McCurdy, Alistair Weime, James Hyde III

Paint & Props Faculty Advisor 
Jody Sekas

Hair and Makeup Faculty Advisor 
Leslie Vaglica 

Projections Faculty Advisor 
Noele Stollmack 

House Manager 
Audrey Jenkins * 

Box Office Manager 
Alex Gray 

Box Office Assistants 
Sebastian Rivera, Trinity Wallace, Alistair Weime 

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

Program Layout 
Aahlaysia Gentry 

Poster Design 
Kim Sekas 

Production Photographer 
Petr William * 

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

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BRIAN J. GILL (Director / Fight Choreographer) 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 the 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 is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association and an Advanced Actor-Combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors.

Amy Bates

AMY BATES (Assistant Director) is a junior Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Directing. Prior Directing Credits include Dead Man’s Cell Phone (Director) and 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. 

Hugo Dums

HUGO DUMS (Assistant Director) is a second-year Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Acting. Previous credits include Waiting for Godot (Boy / Swing), Hand to God (U/S Jason/Tyrone), Carrie: the Musical (Head Electrician), True West (Saul), Peter & the Starcatcher (Boy/Peter) and The Laramie Project (Ensemble) at UW-Parkside. 

Rebecca Finkbeiner

REBECCA FINKBEINER (Stage Manager) is a second-year Theatre Arts minor. Prior credits include Dead Man’s Cell Phone (Fight Captain / Intimacy Follow), 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. 

Jody Sekas

JODY SEKAS (Scenic Designer / Technical Director) 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 thirteenth year at UW-Parkside as Associate Professor of Scenic Design & Technology. See examples of his work at www.d4production.com.  

Leslie Vaglica

LESLIE VAGLICA (Costume Designer / Costume Shop Supervisor) 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

 

Jessica Baker

JESSICA BAKER (Lighting Designer / Production Manager) is the Arts Technician at UW-Parkside and 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 the 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. 

Kevin Gray

KEVIN GRAY (Sound Designer / Composer) 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. 

Petr William

PETR WILLIAM (Projections Designer) is a senior Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Design and Technology. Past credits at UW-Parkside include Waiting for Godot (Director), Hand to God (Lighting Designer), Carrie: the Musical (Projections Designer), Peter & the Starcatcher (Asst. Director), When We Dead Awaken (Lighting Designer), The Flood (Director), Meteor Shower (Projections Designer), The Laramie Project (Asst. Lighting Designer), Spring Awakening (Ensemble, Moritz cover, Head Electrician), Hir (Stage Manager), Reasons to be Pretty (Lighting Designer), The Wolves (Assistant Lighting Designer), She Kills Monsters (Head Electrician), Circle Mirror Transformation (Lighting Designer), and The Mad Ones (Adam U/S). Recently, Petr received the Region III KCACTF Award for Excellence in both Lighting Design (Hand to God) and Projection Design (Carrie: the Musical). His professional credits include Chad Deity (Assistant Director) at Next Act Theatre. https://www.petrwilliamcreative.com/ 

Alyssa Ritacca

ALYSSA RITACCA (Hair & Makeup Designer / Asst. Costume Designer) is a junior Theatre Arts major. Previous credits at UW-Parkside include Dean Man’s Cell Phone (Jean), 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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CODY HURM (Assistant Stage Manager) is a second-year Theatre Arts major and Education major. This is their first production role at UW-Parkside. 

Sam Siepler

SAM SIEPLER (Assistant Stage Manager) - is a first-year Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Design & Technology. Previous credits include Carrie: the Musical (Deck Crew), Hand to God (Deck Crew), and Waiting for Godot (Light Board Operator) at UW-Parkside. 

 

Maggie Jay

MAGGIE JAY (Charge Artist) is a junior Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Design & Technology. She has recently worked as a Scenic Artist at the Texas Shakespeare Festival and previously at the Interlochen Center for the Arts. Prior credits at UW-Parkside include Hand to God (Charge Artist), Carrie: the Musical (Charge Artist/A1 Sound Mixer), Peter & the Starcatcher (Charge Artist/Sound Engineer), When We Dead Awaken (Charge Artist), Meteor Shower (Charge Artist), The Wolves (Charge Artist), The Laramie Project (Ensemble/ Reggie Fluty), Reasons to be Pretty (Steph), Circle Mirror Transformation (Theresa), and The Aliens (Assistant Sound Designer). 

Forge Dwyer

FORGE DWYER (Prop Designer) is a fourth-year Theatre Arts major. Previous credits include Carrie: the Musical (Assistant Prop Designer), Peter & the Starcatcher (Ensemble, U/S Alf) and The Flood (Stage Manager) at UW-Parkside, Murder on the Orient Express (Sound Technician) and Dial M for Murder (voice-overs) at the Racine Theatre Guild, Crimes of the Heart (Doc) at Wittenberg University, and as a performer at the Bristol Renaissance Faire. 

Mark Warden

MARK WARDEN (Assistant Scenic Designer) is a Junior Theatre Arts Major with concentrations in Acting and Design/Technology, and Management who transferred to UW-Parkside from the College of Lake County. Previous credits include Waiting for Godot (Vladimir), True West (Austin / Co-Scenic & Props Designer) and Hand to God (Lead Carpenter) at UW-Parkside, and Evil Dead: the Musical (Ash), Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Picasso), The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged (revised) (Adam / Actor 3), Into the Woods (Wolf / Cinderella’s Prince), The Squirrels (Scenic Designer), The Chairs (Scenic Designer), and Assistant Scenic Designer for Picasso at the Lapin Agile and Evil Dead: the Musical at the College of Lake County. 

Lexi Rogers

LEXI ROGERS (Assistant Costume Designer) 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 Dead Man’s Cell Phone (U/S Jean, Ensemble), Carrie: the Musical (Carrie), The Altruists (Sydney), and Burn: The Musical (Natasha) at UW-Parkside.

Lily Wendricks

LILLY WENDRICKS (Wardrobe Supervisor) is a first-year Theatre Arts Major with a concentration in Musical Theatre. Previously at UW-Parkside Lilly performed in Dead Man’s Cell Phone (U/S Hermia, Ensemble).

Lumi Shalaev

LUMI SHAELEV (Assistant Lighting Designer) is a first-year Theatre Arts and Music double-major with a concentration in Design & Technology. Prior credits include Lighting & Projections Designer for the Video Game Concert, and Lighting Designer for the spring Jazz concert in Bedford Hall, and The Nutcracker (Light Board Operator). 

 

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ANNAGRACE MCCURDY (Assistant Sound Designer) is a junior Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Musical Theatre. Previous credits include Dead Man’s Cell Phone (Hermia), 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). 

Anne Plummer

ANNE PLUMMER (Assistant Projections Designer) is a first-year Theatre Arts major with a concentration in Design & Technology. Prior credits include Guys & Dolls, The Sound of Music, Me and My Girl, The Gondoliers, The Count of Luxembourg, The Arcadians, Camelot, How to Succeed at Business Without Really Trying, No, No, Nanette, H.M.S. Pinafore, Arizona Lady, and Orpheus in the Underworld (Carpenter) at Ohio Light Opera. This is their first production role at UW-Parkside. 

April SerSen

APRIL SERSEN (Assistant Charge Artist) is a first-year Theatre Arts major with concentrations in Design & Technology and Stage Management. Previously at UW-Parkside, April was the Assistant Stage Manager for Dead Man’s Cell Phone

Jeff Brain

JEFF BRAIN (Scene Shop Supervisor / ATD) 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.

SPECIAL THANKS
Donald Cress
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


You can enhance Theatre Arts Education.

In the same way that mounting a play requires a team, funding it is likewise a team effort. To produce our amazing shows, we rely on a combination of sources—ticket sales, the University, and private funding.

Play a part in advancing the student experience through your one-time or recurring contribution to the Dr. Donald A. Cress Theatre Production Enhancement Fund.

Donate today

 
 
Donations listed were received Jul 1, 2022-Aug 30, 2023. For omissions or changes to this donor list, please contact development@uwp.edu

*Denotes members of the UW-Parkside Chancellor’s Society.

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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