New Playwrights Program

Department of
Theatre & Dance

DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE & DANCE

David Popalisky, Chair

NEW PLAYWRIGHTS’
FESTIVAL 2020

May 31, 2020 2:00 p.m.
June 1, 2020 7:00 p.m.
June 2, 2020 7:00 p.m.
Live Streamed Performances
Faculty Advisor: Brian Thorstenson

• SUNDAY, MAY 31 •

CERTAIN THINGS

written by William Webb
directed by Demetrio Donzelli

2:00 p.m.
Ralph Drew Descourouez
Stevie Anthony Semandiris
Michael Brendan Webb
Dan “The Man” McMann Demetrio Donzelli
Father Quinn Demetrio Donzelli

AMENDEMENT

written and directed by Alexis Standridge
3:30 p.m.

Mrs. Brooke & Grace Coleman Kyler Juarez
Lauren Bridge Jamie Gussman
Regina Micks Jasmine Rovaris
Quinn Wyatt Savannah Stevens

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LEFT BEHIND

written and directed by Demetrio Donzelli
6:00 p.m.

Ashim Arman Moslehi
Schone Lucy Gilbert
Vernunfta Emma Lenza
Gefuhle Jamie Gussman
Wahnsinn Sarah Lopez
Patrick Ocock
David Austin Lindsay
The Old Man

WITH THE BAND

written and directed by Juliette Levy
7:00 p.m.

Taylor Tanner Condit
Justine Madison Sykes
Garrett Kyle Justice
Michael Isaiah Youngblood
Stage Directions Kyler Juarez

• MONDAY, JUNE 1 •

OH, NUNNY

written and performed by Rita Kelly
7:00 p.m.

WE NEED A NEW SONG

written by Kyler Juarez
directed by Elena Maddy

7:30 p.m.

Brieseis Bridget Beale Nelson
Iasonos Alexis Standridge
Emily Murray
Helen Olivia Hess
Cassandra

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CHILI

written and directed by Anthony Semandiris
8:00 p.m.

Yiayia Kimiko Ching
Mom Maddie Thompson
Theo Ben Major
Neenee Kennedy Sundberg
Sabine Pigg
GG David Diebold
Parnet The Ensemble
Regulars

• TUESDAY, JUNE 2 •

DOWN TO EARTH

written and performed by Drew Descourouez
7:00 p.m.

IN DECISION
written by Kimiko Ching
directed by Patrick Ocock
7:30 p.m.

12:00 Avery Rissling
5:00 p.m. Arman Moslehi
7:00 a.m. Siena M. Armanio
3:00 a.m. Sherene Victor
9:00 p.m. Arvin Singh Bahai
8:21 a.m. Lucy Gilbert
8:22 a.m. Isaac Addai

HOME

written and directed by Elena Maddy
8:00 p.m.

Noah Isaac Addai
Logan Kevin Thich

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DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE & DANCE

David J. Popalisky Kimberly Mohne Hill
Department Chair Assoc. Professor,
Assoc. Professor, Modern/ Acting/Voice
Choreography/Dance History Virginia Munday
Adjunct Lecturer,
Aldo Billingslea Modern Dance
Professor, Barbara Murray
Professor,
Acting/Performance Studies Costume Design/
Jeffrey Bracco Musical Theatre
Lecturer, Patt Ness
Lecturer,
Directing/Acting/History
Karyn Connell Costume Shop Manager
Robert W. Steiner
Lecturer, Ballet/Pilates Theatre Technician
Derek Duarte David Sword
Sr. Lecturer, Sr. Lecturer,
Lighting Design Technical Director/
Jerald Enos Production Manager
Brian Thorstenson
Assoc. Professor, Lecturer,
Scene Design Playwriting/
Barbara Fraser Devised Theater

Professor, History/Directing Michael A. Zampelli, S.J.
Kristin Kusanovich Assoc. Professor,
History/Literature/
Sr. Lecturer, Modern Dance/
Theatre/Pedagogy Performance Studies

Pauline Locsin-Kanter
Lecturer, Jazz/Tap
Ruth E. Mikusko
Office Manager

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DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE & DANCE DONORS

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE SPONSOR ROBERTA POLLOCK & JAMES SADD FRIEND
CAROLYN SILBERMAN* PATRICIA K. APPEL* DAVID POPALISKY KATHERINE ALMAZOL
ROBERT BAINES LEILA POULOS
& TED BIAGINI VICTOR BECKMAN LORETTA REZOS* MAURA BONINI*
ROBERT DE MATTEI* JOHN BRACCO ANNE ROSENTHAL SARAH BONINI
MELANIE BRACEZ DONNA SCHEER* ANDREW BRANNON*
DEREK DUARTE EILEEN BRISBANE CYNTHIA M. SEELY GIULIANA CHION
JERALD ENOS & CLEMENT STASI KARYN CONNELL MIKE & COLLEEN SEXTON HOBART DAVIS
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JAMES* & MARSHA FENTON DONOR HAROLD PESTANA
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SCU PRESENTS LYDIA GREEN TRICIA EATON-SAVITT ROSA E. SEGURA*
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LEE & MARIA SHAHINIAN

MARY JEANNE OLIVA*

SCU•PRESENTS DONORS 2019-2020

BENEFACTOR DONOR FRIEND FRIEND
PUJA BOHACEK VICTOR BECKMAN ANDRE ABRAHAMIANS CHRISTINA MARTNEZ
CYNTHIA BOJORGUEZ ELIZABETH ACKERMANN
ASSOCIATE MARTHA MAYEN
ANONYMOUS EMMA BOLICH BOB ALSON TOM MCMULLEN
PAMELA ALLSTRON MADDEN EILEEN CHIN SAMANTHA ANDRES MIKE METCALF
RUTH SCHLOTZHAUER THERSA CRAWLEY KANNENGEISER MOLLY AUFDERMAUER MIKE METCALF
SPONSOR RUTH DAVIS MARIONE MICHLICH
PHYLLIS BROWN NICHOLE DE LEON LINDA BENDER BLANCA MONCADA
MIKE & DOROTHY CALLAN ROBERT & MARIAN DE MATTEI WALT BLOMQUIST CHARLOTTE MURRAY
MARTHA CHAMPION LARRY DIKE MAURA E. BONINI JACQUELINE O’LEARY
PAULINE COLE EUGENE DUNSMORE JAIME CALDERON SHIRLEY OKUMURA
KRIS COYNE ROSALINA CESENA ALBERTO ORTEGA
LARRY & DELORES DIKE JAN EBY MARK DESPOSITO
LISA GIANONNEZ JOHN FETTER EUGENE DUNSMORE ALICIA ORTIZ
MAY GOODREAU CAROLINE GLADDING-SPITERI ROSEMARY EVERETT JENN PORET 
LINDA GREVERA LENORE GRANT FRANCES FISHER CATHY PRABHU
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GEORGE & PATRICIA HOUSTON MARVIN & MAUREEN LEWIS HERMINIA GIL GUERRO ALICIA RANGEL
MARY JO CARLOS STEPHEN MADDEN GLADYS GUDINO TINA SCIOLLA
JOAN KJEMTRUP JOHN & JEAN MCCARRON GEORGETTE HANN DOROTHY SHOUP
KATHERINE MARRON ANNE MCMAHON LETICIA HERNANDEZ REBECCA SILVA
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