Julie Summers, Author at Department of Theatre

People Where They Are | Carousel

October 2, 2019

Carousel Theatre | Photos by Brynn Yeager

Artistic Team

Directors Calvin MacLean ♦ and Dee Dee Batteast
Scenic Designer Carrie Ferrelli
Costume Designer John Merritt
Lighting Designer Bill Miller
Sound Designer Mike Ponder
Dramaturg Gina M. Di Salvo
Choreographer/Intimacy Coach Casey Sams
Dialect Coach Kathy Logelin
Stage Manager Dane Urban *
Producing Artistic Director Calvin MacLean
Managing Director Tom Cervone
Production Manager Susan L. McMillan

Cast

♦ The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.
‡ Represented by United Scenic Artists, local USA-829 of the IATSE.
* Members of Actor’s Equity Association, the union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Million Dollar Quartet | CBT

August 28, 2019

Clarence Brown Theatre | Photos by Brynn Yeager

Artistic Team

Directed by Kate Buckley ♦
Musical Director Kory Danielson
Scenic Designer Katie Stepanek
Costume Designer Lauren T. Roark ‡
Lighting Designer Kirk Bookman ‡
Sound Designer Bart Fasbender ‡
Production Stage Manager Patrick Lanczki *
Producing Artistic Director Calvin MacLean
Managing Director Tom Cervone
Production Manager Susan L. McMillan

Cast

The Madwoman of Chaillot | CBT

April 24, 2019

Clarence Brown Theatre | Photos by Brynn Yeager

Artistic Team

Directed by Paul Barnes ♦
Scenic Designer Christopher Pickart ‡
Costume Designer Erin Reed
Lighting Designer Alice Trent
Sound Design/Midi Arrangements/Additional Composition Mike Ponder
Projections Designer Collin Hall
Voice/Text Coach Katie Cunningham
Dramaturg Production Kerri Ann Considine
Stage Manager Patrick Lanczki *
Producing Artistic Director Calvin MacLean
Managing Director Tom Cervone
Production Manager Susan L. McMillan

Cast

Carol Mayo Jenkins * Aurelie, the Madwoman of Chaillot
Tarah Flanagan * Constance, the Madwoman of Passy
Carolyn Popp * Gabrielle, the Madwoman of Saint-Sulpice
Katie Cunningham * Josephine, the Madwoman of la Concorde
Terry Weber * The Chairman of the Board
Brian Gligor * The Baron
Collin Andrews * The Stock-Broker
David Brian Alley * The Prospector
Gracie Belt Irma, the Dishwasher
Brady Moldrup Pierre
Brady Craddock Martial, the Waiter
Connor Mize The Busboy
Brittany Marie Pirozzoli The Street Singer/General Secretary
Gwyneth Doppelt The Flower-Girl
Aleah Vassell The Shoelace Vendor
Brenda Orellana * The Juggler
Ethan Copeland The Small Investor
Austin Beard The Scatterbrain
Jay Doolittle The Dirty Old Man
Chad Marriott The Police Officer
Luke Atchley The Life-Guard
Owen Squire Smith * The Deaf-Mute
Ethan Graham Roeder The Medical Officer
Jade Arnold * The Ragpicker
Robert Porter The Sewer-Man
Meg Sutherland Woman #1
Hayden Hall Woman #2
Helena Jordan Woman #3
Jordan Gatton-Bumpus A CEO
Nicholas Johnson A CEO
Justin Von Stein A CEO
Tucker Comes A Prospector
Andrew Shipman Agent of Oil Cartel

The Real Inspector Hound | Lab

March 27, 2019

The Lab Theatre | Photos by Brynn Yeager

Artistic Team

Directed by Terry D. Alford
Scenic Designer Carrie Ferrelli
Costume Designer Margo Birdwhistell
Lighting Designer Collin Hall
Sound Designer Brandon Evans
Dialect Coach Brian Gligor
Stage Manager Kelli Cool
Producing Artistic Director Calvin MacLean
Managing Director Tom Cervone
Production Manager Susan L. McMillan

Cast

Mrs. Drudge Crystal-Marie Alberson
Felicity Cunningham Callie Bacon
Inspector Hound Tucker Comes
Birdboot Jordan Gatton-Bumpus
Cynthia Muldoon Emily Helton
Simon Gascoyne Nicholas Johnson
Moon Andrew Shipman
Magnus Justin Von Stein
Higgs Madison Castle

Detroit ’67 | Carousel

February 27, 2019

Carousel Theatre | Photos by Brynn Yeager

Artistic Team

Director Lisa Gaye Dixon
Scenic Designer Katherine Stepanek
Costuem Designer John Merritt
Lighting Designer Jordan Vera
Sound Designer Chandler Oppenheimer
Stage Manager Caleb Thomas Cook*

Cast

Sly – Jade Arnold*
Chelle – Dee Dee Batteast*
Lank – Gerrard James*
Caroline – Brittany Marie Pirozzoli
Bunny – Aleah Vassell

* Members of Actor’s Equity Association, the union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Alias Grace | Carousel

September 28, 2018

Carousel Theatre | Photos by Brynn Yeager

Artistic Team

Director Karen Kessler
Scenic Designer Becca Johnson
Costume Designer Erin Reed
Lighting Designer Jordan Vera
Sound Designer Joe Court ‡
Text/Dialect Coach Kathy Logelin
Fight Choreographer John Sipes
Intimacy Director Casey Sams
Stage Manager Delaynie Rizer
Artistic Director Calvin MacLean
Managing Director Tom Cervone
Production Manager Susan L. McMillan

Cast

Mrs. Rachel Lavell Katie Norwood Alley
Thomas Kinnear Collin Andrews
Mary Whitney Emily Cullum
Jeremiah/Jerome Dupont Tim Decker *
Simon Jordan Brian Gligor *
Nancy Montgomery Emily Helton
James McDermott Brady Moldrup
Grace Marks Brenda Orellana

‡ Represented by United Scenic Artists, local USA-829 of the IATSE.
* Members of Actor’s Equity Association, the union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Candide | CBT

August 29, 2018

Clarence Brown Theatre | Photos by Brynn Yeager

Artistic Team

Directed by CBT Producing Artistic Director Calvin MacLean♦
Conducted by KSO Music Director Aram Demirjian
Co-Director James Marvel
Choreographer/Co-Director JCasey Sams
Assistant Music Director Terry Silver-Alford
Scenic Design Michael Ganio‡
Costume Design Bill Black‡
Lighting Design Jennifer Tipton‡
Sound Design Curtis Craig‡
Projection Design Joe Payne‡
Casting Director (NYC) Stephanie Klapper
Casting Director (Chicago) Claire Simon
Vocal Coach Michael Elliott
Fight CoachJohn Sipes‡
Dramaturg Kerri Ann Considine
Stage Manager Patrick Lanczki*
Assistant Stage Manager Dana Angellis*
CBT Managing Director Tom Cervone
KSO Executive Director Rachel Ford
KSO Director of Operations Rose Sampley

Cast

David Kortemeier * Voltaire/Pangloss
James Onstad * Candide
Cecilia Iole * Cunegonde
Jonathan Christopher * Maximilian
Charlotte Munson * Paquette
Heidi Kettenring * Old Lady
Roderick Peeples * The Baron/Ensemble
Tracey Copeland Halter * The Baroness/Ensemble
Jeff Parker * Governor/Ensemble
David Crawford Grand Inquisitor/Ensemble
Perry Ward * Ragotski/Ensemble
Jade Arnold * Captain/Ensemble
Cody Boling Vanderdendur/Ensemble
Pedro Tomás Cacambo/Ensemble

Chorus/Ensemble

Noelle Harb
Jennifer Barnett
Robert Parker Jenkins
Matthew E. Mimbs
Ellen Nikbakht
Kathryn Paden
Brittany Marie Pirozzoli
Owen Squire Smith
Aleah Vassell
Laura Beth Wells*

Understudies

For Voltaire/Pangloss – David Crawford
For Candide – Matthew E. Mimbs
For Cunegonde – Brittany Marie Pirozzoli
For Paquette – Aleah Vassell
For Old Lady – Laura Beth Wells*

Urinetown The Musical | CBT

April 18, 2018

Clarence Brown Theatre | Photos by Brynn Yeager

Artistic Team

Directed by William Osetek♦
Musical Director Terry Silver-Alford
Co-Musical Director and Vocal Coach Johnna Allen Tavianini
Choreographer Christie Zimmerman
Scenic Designer Christopher Pickart ‡
Costume Designer Marianne Custer ‡
Lighting Designer Jordan Vera
Projection Designer Joe Payne ‡
Sound Designer Mike Ponder
Production Stage Manager Patrick Lanczki *
Producing Artistic Director Calvin MacLean
Managing Director Tom Cervone

Cast

Norm Boucher * Officer Lockstock
Crystal-Marie Alberson Little Sally
Jade Arnold * Bobby Strong
Brittany Marie Pirozzoli * Hope Cladwell
Peter Kevoian * Caldwell B. Cladwell
Charlotte Munson * Penelope Pennywise
Pedro Tomàs Officer Barrel
Ben Pratt Mr. McQueen
Robert Stephan Senator Fipp
Tom Cervone * Old Man Strong
Ethan Graham Roeder Hot Blades Harry
Tracey Copeland Halter * Josephine Strong
Aleah Vassell Soupy Sue / Caldwell’s Secretary
Owen Squire Smith Tiny Tom / Dr. Billeaux
Ellen Nikbakht Little Becky Two-Shoes / Mrs. Millenium
Brenda Orellana Robby the Stockfish / UCG Executive #2
Trevor Goble Billy Boy Bill / UCG Executive