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Travis Curtright, PhD | Ave Maria University

Shakespeare in Performance and Thomas More Studies

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What You Will, 2014

Shakespeare in Performance presents
What You Will (2014)

Coverage of our production!

Directed by Travis Curtright.
Casting by Tim McDonnell, Travis Curtright, Danny Garland.

YOUR PLAYERS
ORSINO, Duke of Illyria: Mitch Marcello. All Shows.
Understudy: John Paul Royals.
ORSINO’S ENTOURAGE: John Paul Royals, Alyssa Nuzzo, Regina Russo, Bridget Herbert.
VALENTINE: John Miller. All shows.
CURIO: Gentlemen attending on the Duke: Michael Stewart. All shows.
OLIVIA, a rich Countess: Cast A: Brianna Edwards.
Cast B: Mary Catherine Beller.
Understudy: Emily Swope.
ATTENDANTS to Olivia: Allison Dawson, Emily White, Emily Swope.
SERVANT to Olivia: Cast A: Bailey Timmis.
Cast B: Genevieve McNalis.
FESTE, a Clown, Servant to Olivia: Nick Ciavarra. All Shows.
Understudy: Bridget Herbert.
MALVOLIO, Steward to Olivia: Andrew Olson. All Shows.
Understudy: Michael John Dauphinais.
FABIOLA/FABIAN, Servant to Olivia: Cast A: Jenn Davidson. 
Cast B: Jacob Cornwell.
Understudy: Allison Dawson.
SIR TOBY BELCH, Uncle to Olivia: Zac Harned. All Shows.
SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK: Robert Gotchsall. All Shows.
MARIA, Olivia’s Woman: Claire Kirsch. All Shows.
Understudy: Emily White.
VIOLA, in love with the Duke: Sophie Pakaluk. All Shows.
SEBASTIAN, Brother to Viola: Andrew Heim. All Shows.
ANTONIA, a Sea Pirate, Friend to Sebastian: Cast A: Sarah Landry. 
Cast B: Jessica Higa.
SEA CAPTAIN: Michael John Dauphinais. All shows.
PRIEST: John Paul Royals. All shows.
1ST OFFICER: Emily Swope. All shows.
2Nd OFFICER: Michael John Dauphinais. All shows.
3rd OFFICER: John Miller. All shows.
4th OFFICER: John Paul Royals. All shows.
MUSICIANS: Regina Russo (guitar), Bridget Herbert (fife), Alyssa Nuzzo (violin). All shows.
INTERLUDE 1: What a wonderful world  
(after the gulling of Malvolio, just after 2.5 and before 3.1)
Musical Arrangement and Direction by John Miller. Cast for all shows: John Miller, Andrew Olson, Andrew Heim, Nick Ciavarra, Michael Stewart, Regina Russo.

INTERLUDE 2: And we’ll all come praising Viola  
(after 4.3 and just before 5.1)
Directed by Sarah Kinnick. Cast for all shows: Regina: guitar and chorus; Michael: soloist; dancers: Jess, Sarah, Mary Catherine, Brianna; chorus: Emily Swope, Andrew Olson, John Miller, Andrew Heim, Nick Ciavarra; drums Spencer Brown; violin: Alyssa.

FINALE: You don’t know you are beautiful
Cast for all shows: Nick, Andrew H., Andrew O., Regina (guitar), Michael, John. This will involve a chorus of all characters, which leads into our curtain call.  
C3 BAND: Regina Russo (guitar) and in charge. Members: Michael Stewart, Alyssa Nuzzo (violin), John Miller, Bridget Herbert (fife), Andrew Olson, Emily Swope. Band will perform a pre-show of 15 minutes and a second set at intermission. 
Note: Some roles will alternate between “cast A” and “cast B” troupe members during our production. 

OTHER CREDITS:
PRE-SHOW WARM UP: Zac Harned.
PRE-SHOW: Sophie Pakaluk and Zac Harned.
DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY: Sarah Kinnick.

MASTER OF ARMS: Genevieve McNalis.  
Fight choreography and sword training 

MUSICAL ARRANGEMENT AND DIRECTOR: John Miller.

STAGE MANAGER 1: Missy Brassie and Jenn Davidson.
Keeper of prompt book 1
Defender of curtains

STAGE MANAGER 2: Zac Harned.
Set up, take down, of stage and green room. The following team will assist Zac: John Paul Royals, Andrew Heim, Jacob Cornwell, Michael John Dauphinais, Mitch Marcello, Nicholas Ciavarra, Robert Gotschall.

MAKE-UP: Claire Kirsch in charge.  
Assistants: Michael Stewart and Alyssa Nuzzo and Teresa Timmis. 

COSTUMING: Claire Kirsch and Missy Brassie in charge.  
Assistants: Jenn Davidson, Sarah Landry, Brianna Edwards. 

PROMPTER: Allison Dawson.  
“On book” 

VOICE COACHES: Missy Brassie, Zac Harned, Sarah Kinnick, Andrew Olson.
*Voice coaches will work only by specific assignment of Dr. Curtright.

DRAMATURGY: Bailey Timmis and Sarah Kinnick.
Bailey: paraphrase, scan first half of script.
Sarah: identify figures of speech, scan second half of script.

PROPS: Bailey Timmis.

TICKETING, HOSTING, AND SEATING: Missy Brassie. 

MARKETING: Michael John Dauphinais in charge.  
Assistants: Jenn Davidson and Briana Edwards.

TALK BACKS COORDINATOR: Sarah Kinnick.  

SCHEDULING OUTSIDE OF CLASS REHEARSALS: Jenn Davidson and Andrew Olson.

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Shakespeare’s Dramatic Persons (Shakespeare and the Stage)
By Travis Curtright