Production Stage Manager – Sarah Harriman
Set/Props Designer – Lindsey Ingles
Lighting Designer – Erica Spiller
Costume/Makeup Designers: Amanda Condra, (The Bear and A Dopey Fairy Tale) Melissa Stone, (The Festivities and The Audition)
The Bear by Anton Chekhov, translated by Paul Schmidt
Produced by special arrangement with Helen Merrill, LTD
Directed by Ann Woldt
Stage Manager: Bethany Hanson
Yelena Ivanovna Popova, a widow with dimples and a large estate – Mackenzie Webb
Grigory Stepanovich smirnoff, landowner – Chris Schacht
Luka, an elderly servant – Laura Lundberg
A Dopey Fairy Tale by Michael Weller, based upon The Skit by Anton Chekhov
Produced by special arrangement with Broadway Play Publishing
Directed By: Melanie Olson
Stage Manager: Jonathan Feld
Smile – Justin Wells
Mr. Baker – Travis Hamilton
Mrs. Baker – Shelley Hagerty
Clarence – Adam Rademacher
Chatter – Lindsey Johnson
Mayor – Angela Vogel
Magistrate – April Hurt
Minister – Emily Piette
Frog King – Scott Muxfeldt
Frog Queen – Rebecca Jackson
Sad Princess Gladys – Julie Soukup
The Festivities by Anton Chekhov, translated by Paul Schmidt
produced by special arrangement with Helen Merrill, LTD
Directed By: Mandy Peterson
Stage Manager: Jenna Bruning
Andrew Andreyevich Shipuchin – Zach Leiser
Tatyana Alexeyevna – Nicole Crawford
Kuzma Nikolayevich Heerin – Nathan Arensten
Nastasya Fyodorovna Merchutkina – Laura Hersom
Shipuchin’s Assistants – Ashley Gress, Sara Westfall
Members of the Delegation – Mary Beth Hanna, Hailey Johnson, Kelsey Volkens
The Audition (From The Good Doctor, adapted by Neil Simon from stories by Anton Chekhov)
Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc
Directed by: Mandy Peters
Stage Manager: Jenna Bruning
Girl – Megan Shipley
Voice (Writer) – Justin Davis
Production Staff
Sound Engineer – Julie Soukup (UGA)
Sound Board Operator – David Steward
Light Board Operators – Justin Davis, Mackenzie Webb
Wardrobe/Makeup Crew Head- Meghan Larkins
Box Office Manager – Rachel Burrow
Box Office Staff – Kayla Schmidt
House Manager – Kelsey Hedrick
Ushers – Discovering Theatre Students
Poster and Program Design – Carol Carder
Publicity Photo – Jennifer Whitham Johnson
Production Crews
Costume Construction – Sarah Harriman (UGA), Carrie Christensen, Bethany Hanson, Meghann Wild, Discovering Theater Students
Lighting Crew – Lindsey Ingles (UGA), Justin Davis, Zach Leiser, Erica Spiller
Sound Crew – Julie Soukup (UGA)
Theatre Department Office – Angela Vogel
Audience Services – Mandy Peters (UGA)
Set Construction – Travis Cherniss, Amanda Condra, Jonathan Feld, Travis Hamilton, Mary Beth Hanna, Kelsey Hedrick, Laura Hersom, April Hurt, Melanie Olson, Sara Westfall, Discovering Theatre Students
Department Faculty/Staff
Cheryl Eaton – Faculty Services
Steven J. McLean – Design Supervisor/Technical Director; Courses in Design/Tech, Management, Discovering Theatre; Designer
Jessica Minnihan – Costume Design/Construction; Shop Supervisor, Designer
Emily Brainerd – Assistant Technical Director; Shop Supervisor; Designer
Jennifer Ross Nostrala – Head, Division of Visual and Performing Arts; Courses in Directing, Acting, Literature, Discovering Theatre; Director
Ann Woldt – Lecturer and Education Outreach Coordinator; Courses in Acting, Voice, Interpretation, Discovering Theatre
Thomas Woldt – Chair, Department of Theatre Arts; Courses in History/Literature, Performance, Discovering Theatre; Director