New Playwrights' Festival 2021 Program

Department of
Theatre & Dance

DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE & DANCE

David Popalisky, Chair

NEW PLAYWRIGHTS’
FESTIVAL 2021

May 30, 2021 2:00 p.m.
May 31 2021 7:00 p.m.
June 1, 2021 7:00 p.m.
June 2, 2021 7:00 p.m.
Livestreamed Performances

Faculty Advisor Brian Thorstenson
Production & Technical Support SCU•Presents

Approximate running time is 2-2 1/2 hours per show with a short break
between each play

• SUNDAY, MAY 30 •
2:00 p.m.

42B

written and directed by Emily Holden

Emma/Millie/Realtor Charlotte Holder
Brandon/Gus Kyler Jerome
JJ/Ashley/Mia Mary Pat Peterson
Kyler Juarez
Valerie/Tess/Eve Austin Lindsay
Danny/Ben Sam Lothschutz
Murphy Dailey
Matt/Darren
John/Drew

CONFESSION

written and directed by Siobhan Ortolano

Lucia Xiana Torres
Fr. Kelly Sean Oblak
Alex North Justin Hurcombe
2 Marcus Delaney Joe Perry

BOTTLE CAPS AND OTHER OBJECTS

written and directed by Charlotte Holder

Heather Frank Ariana Chavez-Magana
Katie Frank Sydney Kaplan
Siohban Orotolano
Louisa Frank Kyler Juarez
Melissa Frank Mia Battilega

Linda Frank

• MONDAY, MAY 31 •
7:00 p.m.

A NEW MONOLOGUE

written and performed by Lucy Gilbert
directed by Kimberly Mohne-Hill

BEACH PIT

written and directed by Alexis Standridge

Edith Jaime Gussman
Lane Oliva Esteban
Mom Juliet Kulusic
Dad Carter Duncan
Tina Regan Dias

•TUESDAY, JUNE 1 •

7:00 p.m.

TEACHERS

written and directed by Murphy Dailey

Maria Von Tucci Jessica Simms
Pamela Pope Charlotte Holder
William King
Martin Costello Juliet Kulusic
Virginia Button Murphy Dailey
Emma Lenza
Kevin LéMon Brian Thorstenson
Sara Cowey Haley Owen
Dexter Wall

Zombie Carol

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ALCIBIADES

written and directed by Demetrio Donzelli

Alcibiades William Webb
Democrats/Nicias Lucas Simone
Hipponicus/Magistrate Markus Wong
Soldier/Cleomenes Siobhan Ortolano
Pericles/King Agis II Patrick Ocock
Anytus/Ariston/Agathon James Republicano
Isaac Addai
Socrates/Xerxes Jessica Simms
Diotima/Athena Kyler Juarez
Hipparete/Esme Juliet Kulsic
Old Woman/Queen Timaea

•WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2 •

7:00 p.m.

SEAT AT THE TABLE

written and directed by Vicky Pham

Hayden Ly Cat Dinh
Alyssa Sophia Wittemyer
Brian Thorstenson
Dr. Dowling Carlo Portillo Eckman
Officer Davenport Kina Velasco
Charlotte Holder
Angel O’Hara Sarah El Shenawy
Hannah John Samonte
Anna Maddy Hwang

Howard Ly
Natalie Ly

THE STUFF OF DREAMS

written and directed by Kyler Juarez

Charlotte Ana Rosales
Emilia Sarah Lopez
Isaac Addai
Darrell/Caliban Demetrio Donzelli
Prospero Murphy Dailey
Ferdinand William Webb
Ariel Sophie Galley
Trinculo Evan Sheridan
Banquo

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DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE & DANCE

David J. Popalisky Pauline Locsin-Kanter
Department Chair Lecturer, Jazz/Tap
Assoc. Professor, Modern/ Ruth E. Mikusko
Choreography/Dance History
Department Manager
Aldo Billingslea
Professor, Kimberly Mohne Hill
Associate Professor,
Acting/Performance Studies
Jeffrey Bracco Acting/Voice
Lecturer, Virginia Munday
Adjunct Lecturer,
Directing/Acting/History Modern Dance
Karyn Connell Barbara Murray

Lecturer, Ballet/Pilates Professor,
Derek Duarte Costume Design/
Sr. Lecturer, Musical Theatre
Lighting Design
Jerald Enos Patt Ness
Lecturer,
Assoc. Professor, Costume Shop Manager
Scene Design David Sword
Barbara Fraser Sr. Lecturer,
Technical Director/
Professor, History/Directing Production Manager
Brian Thorstenson
Karina Gutiérrez Lecturer,
Assistant Professor Playwriting/
Multicultural Theatre History and Devised Theater
Performance Studies
Kristin Kusanovich
Sr. Lecturer, Modern Dance/
Theatre/Pedagogy

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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
SUSAN CONNELLY GLENN SIKKEMA HUNTER DONOVAN*
NANCY GOODWILLIE DEBBIE CUCALON* MARYANN STEWART* FREYA HELTON*
BEN HEMMEN* RUTH DAVIS* LAUREN THOMASSON MARISSA LEBARRON
MARTIN KEANE RUTH DETWILER KALFRED WONG MARVIN & MAUREEN LEWIS
HAROUT DIMIJIAN* WENDY WONG ELLEN MCCORMICK
BARBARA MURRAY* LARRY DIKE ZENON W. ZABLINSKI* VERONIKA OLAH*
WICK MUSSON CHAD ESCHMAN* ALICIA ORTIZ
JAMES* & MARSHA FENTON DONOR HAROLD PESTANA
MICHAEL & VICKIE POITEVIN* KATHY MATTINGLY AILENE C. CANTELMI* EMERITA POSTLEWAIT
JUDY GILLETTE & JOHN PRICE DAVID GENOCHIO WILLIAM DUGGAN* JENN PORET*
BRENT GILLILAND* EUGENE DUNSMORE ALEXA ROJEK*
SCU PRESENTS LYDIA GREEN TRICIA EATON-SAVITT ROSA E. SEGURA*
BENEFACTOR PATRICIA HORA* JOHN FETTER ROSANNE SERATTI
BERNARD ANCHETA* TENNYSON JONES* RICHARD HENDRICKS* MADELINE SCHRAMM
LAUREN BAINES* GAURAV KRIPALANI* JAIME L. KENDALL JENNIFER SOLORIO
AMBER DE BUIZER* KRISTIN KUSANOVICH* JOAN KJEMTRUP DIANA STAHLNECKER
RAYMOND & CLAIRE LATHAM GINA LABOZETTA* WILYS PECK* LAILA WAHEED*
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KALINA VENUGOPAL*
THU LU*
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LEE & MARIA SHAHINIAN

MARY JEANNE OLIVA*

SCU•PRESENTS DONORS 2020-2021

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
LAUREN HIDALGO PATRICIA HORA JOSEFINA GERONIMO AISHWARYA RAJAN
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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