Student Directed Productions 1997-1998
The Actor's Nightmare
by Christopher Durang
Directed by Kara Terrell
Stage Manager - Ayinde Brewster
Cast
- George Spelvin - Benjamin Barhan
- Sarah Siddons - Amy Pizarek
- Henry Irving - Spencer Block
- Dame Ellen Terry - Chrystiane Pereira
- Meg - Nicole Jones
This is a Test
by Stephen Gregg
Directed by Amy Pizarek
Stage Manager - Nicole Jones
Cast
- Alan - Matthew Evan Gowin
- Lois - Heather Schneider
- Mom - Linda Atwell
- Teacher - Lendell Ervin II
- Evan - Spencer Block
- Chris - Lynn Goodner III
- Pat - Liz Spaeth
- Student #1 - Nicole Kalinowski
- Student #2 - Michael Pinsker
- Voice - Benjamin Barhan
- Chorus #1 - Ian Fleming
- Chorus #2 - Jennifer Pinsker
- Chorus #3 - Chad Bussell
From the Closet to the Living Room
by Ron Popp
Directed by Jeffrey Barnes
- Stage Manager - Lucy Fields
- (a comedy about coming out and wanting to go back in)
- Original script by U of I student Ron Popp
- (selected for a reading at the KC/ACTF Region III Festival XXX held in Indianapolis January 1998)
Cast
- John - Chad Weddle
- Dave - Nick Carpenter
- Jerry - Barry McFarlane
- Sally (Mom) - Jennifer Pinsker
- Maggie - Nicole Jones
- Dan - Lynn Goodner III
- Amy - Liz Spaeth
- Tom - Ian Fleming
- Mary - Heather Schneider
- Cindy - Kelli Pierson
- Ben - Matthew Evan Gowin
- Tim - Michael Pinsker
- Phone Voice - Matthew Evan Gowin
Crew
- Production Manager - Christie Beckmann
- Props - Liz Spaeth
- Set Designer/Scenic Artist - Molly Schommer
- Lighting Designer - Chad Bussell
- Sound Designer - Molly Schommer
- Costumes - Susan Miles
- Master Carpenter - Ian Fleming
- Master Electrician - Barry McFarlane
- Sound Recording Technician - Lynn Goodner III
- Makeup - Jennifer Pinsker
- Running Crew - Melissa Lair, Rebecca Tice
- Light Board Operator - Kevin Grow
- Sound Board Operator - Holly Shaw
- Front of House Manager - Ron Popp