Fourth-Year Drama Production2021–22 Season

Stick FlyBy Lydia R. Diamond

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A Message From Evan Yionoulis

Welcome to Juilliard Drama’s production of Lydia R. Diamond’s Stick Fly, directed by the division’s newly appointed associate director, Derrick Sanders, who produced the premiere of the play at Chicago’s Congo Square Theatre, which he cofounded. This play—both poignant and engaging—explores love, privilege, and belonging as a family gathers in their Martha’s Vineyard home.

We hope you will also join us in December for the final production of our fall fourth-year season: Paula Vogel’s Indecent, a play with music about a Yiddish theater troupe’s production of a controversial play, directed by Maggie Burrows.

We are thrilled to have you back in person with us, taking part in the journey of our graduating actors as they prepare to enter the profession. We are overjoyed to collaborate with the dedicated Juilliard production staff and this exciting professional creative team—and to introduce Derrick and welcome him into our community.

We are so happy to be able to share the work with you.

Evan YionoulisRichard Rodgers Dean and Director of the Drama Division Gro

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The Juilliard Schoolpresents

A Fourth-Year (Group 51) Performance Project

Stick FlyBy Lydia R. Diamond

Directed by Derrick Sanders

November 5–8, 2021Stephanie P. McClelland Drama Theater

Friday and Monday at 7:30pmSaturday at 2pm & 8pmSunday at 7pm

Scenic Design: Sarah KarlCostume Design: Sophia ChoiLighting Design: Yuki Nakase LinkSound Design: chad browne-springer

Production Stage Manager: Victoria A. Gelling

Plays produced this season allow fourth-year actors to explore vital stories that speak to the concerns of the times, to apply all aspects of their training to the creation of character, and, finally, to share the work with you, the audience.

Stick Fly was developed in part at Chicago Dramatists, originally produced by Congo Square Theatre and subsequently produced by McCarter Theatre Center. A further developmental production directed by Kenny Leon was produced jointly by Arena Stage and the Huntington Theatre Company.

Stick Fly is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

Juilliard’s livestream technology is made possible by a gift in honor of President Emeritus Joseph W. Polisi, building on his legacy of broadening Juilliard’s global reach.

Juilliard is committed to the diversity of our community and to fostering an environment that is inclusive, supportive, and welcoming to all. For information on our equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging efforts, and to see Juilliard's land acknowledgment statement, please visit our website at juilliard.edu.

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Fight DirectorMark Olsen

Voice CoachDwight Bacquie

Alexander Technique CoachCharlotte Okie

Stage ManagerKirk Baltzell*

Assistant Scenic DesignerJimmy Stubbs

Assistant Costume DesignerMaddie Kevelson*

Assistant Lighting DesignerCody Richardson

Production AssistantNat DiMario*

Stage SupervisorColly Carver

Production ManagerDavid Strobbe

Production Activities Manager, DramaJames Gregg

* Member, Professional Apprentice Program

Cast (in order of appearance)Cheryl Taylor Kent (Spoon) Flip Joe LeVay Kimber

Morgan ScottBritnie NarcisseFrank IrieleBlake RussellOluwatobiloba Adeyemo Alexia Pores

Stick Fly will be performed with a 15-minute intermission.

Production Team for Stick Fly

This production uses the Artist Engagement Services of the University Resident Theatre Association.

THE VIDEOTAPING OR MAKING OF ELECTRONIC OR OTHER AUDIO AND/OR VISUAL RECORDINGS OF THIS PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTING RECORDINGS OR STREAMS IN ANY MEDIUM, INCLUDING THE INTERNET, IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED, A VIOLATION OF THE AUTHOR(S)’S RIGHTS AND ACTIONABLE UNDER UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT LAW. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT: https://concordtheatricals.com/resources/protecting-artists

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Dwight Bacquie, SpeechElana Bell, PoetryJessica Blank, StoryTarek Bouraque, Film History and GrammarMaggie Burrows, Guest DirectorKa-Ling Cheung, Teaching FellowSarah Cimino, Makeup TechniquesJimonn Cole, Guest DirectorChristine J. Colonna, Stage ManagementCarson Crow, Administrative AssistantMichelle DiBucci, Music Studiestaneisha duggan, Guest DirectorRichard Feldman, Improvisation/Scene StudyDavid Gaines, Musical Vocal CoachJackson Gay, Guest DirectorMorgan Grambo, Artistic Programs AssistantJames Gregg, Production Activities ManagerDeborah Hecht, Voice and SpeechJasminn Johnson, Teaching FellowClaire Karpen, Actor PresentationsKati Koerner, PedagogyShana Komitee, Vibrant Legacies in TheaterBob Krakower, Acting on CameraDeborah R. Lapidus, SingingEllen Lauren, Suzuki Method

Maya Lopez, Administrative Apprentice Jenny Lord, Methodologies of Directing/ Playwrights Program AssociateKathleen McNenny, MasksKym Moore, Guest Teaching ArtistCharlotte Okie, Alexander TechniqueMark Olsen, MovementOrlando Pabotoy, Physical ComedyMichael Perlman, Guest DirectorMarci Phillips, Professional SeminarDarryl Quinton, MovementMichael Rudko, Guest Teaching ArtistDawn Akemi Saito, Movement/DirectorCarolyn Serota, Alexander TechniqueJerry Shafnisky, Operations ManagerCristina Sison, Stage ManagementKaitlin Springston, Schedule CoordinatorNilaja Sun, Guest Teaching ArtistAdam Szymkowicz, Playwrights Program ManagerAndrew Wade, VoiceBeth Whitaker, American Theater Landscape/ Elements of ProducingKate Wilson, VoiceStephanie Ybarra, Elements of Producing

Evan Yionoulis, Richard Rodgers Dean and DirectorDerrick Sanders, Associate DirectorTanya Barfield and David Lindsay-Abaire, Co-Directors, Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights ProgramKatherine Hood, Managing DirectorLindsey Alexander, Director of Artistic and Curricular Planning

2021-22 Drama Division Faculty, Staff, and Guest Artists

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Group 51

The Company of Actors in their fourth year of training in the Juilliard Drama Division

Ella Beatty

Los Angeles, California

Luca Fontaine

Le Chesnay, France

Marianna Cydni Gailus

Manhattan, New York

Aaron Gonner

Dubuque, Iowa

Britnie Narcisse

Brooklyn, New York

Sasha-Raphael Prissert

Palm Beach, Florida

Orlando Rivera

Bronx, New York

Oluwatobiloba Adeyemo

Prince George's County, Maryland

Alexia Pores

Boca Raton, Florida

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Lennox T. Duong

Fresno, California

Jesse Frances Epstein

Lafayette, California

Anders Keith

South Pasadena, California

Frank Iriele

Houston, Texas

Miles Jacoby

Wellesley, Massachusetts

Blake Russell

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Gabriela Saker

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Morgan Scott

Greenville, South Carolina

Arianna Gayle Stucki

Ogden, Utah

Photos by Jenny Anderson Photography

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The John Houseman Prize

20th Century Fox Film

Established by Joan Houseman in spring 1994 to honor the memory of the Juilliard Drama Division’s founding director, the John Houseman Prize, in the form of a living-expense stipend, is awarded annually to an acting student at the end of the third year of training who has demonstrated exceptional ability in classical theater. For the 2021-22 academic year, the Drama Division faculty has selected two prizewinners: Lennox T. Duong and Luca Fontaine.

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Juilliard Production Department

Thom Widmann, Senior Director of ProductionJean Berek, Business and Operations ManagerDavid Strobbe, Production ManagerLaura Lindsay, Production ManagerEdda Baruch, Production Office Associate AdministratorKristin Herrick, Production Administrative Coordinator

Costume Shop Supervisor

Luke Simcock

Assistant Costume Shop Supervisor

Nicola Gardiner

Costume Shop Office and Business Manager

Edda Baruch

Wardrobe Supervisor

Márion Talán

Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor

Amelia Dent

Design Coordinator

Audrey Nauman

Drapers

Barbara BrustKimberly BuetzowTomoko Naka

First Hands

Naoko ArcariPhoebe MillerKyle Pearson

Crafts Artisan

Victoria Bek

Costume Shop Staff

Jess Beyer*Maddie Kevelson*Jacky Sanger*Caroline Tyson*

Wardrobe Run Crew

Ashley Nicole Riley

Wigs and Makeup Shop Supervisor

Sarah Cimino

Wigs and Makeup Shop Associate Supervisor

Nathaniel Hathaway

Wigs and Makeup Shop Staff

Jordynn Hill*Sarah Plata*

Wigs and Makeup Crew

Jordynn Smith*

Electrics Shop Supervisor

Joel Turnham

Assistant Electrics Shop Supervisor

Lauren Miller

Master Electrician, Peter Jay Sharp Theater

Patrick Dugan

Master Electrician, Willson Theater

Carly Shiner

Master Electrician, Stephanie P. McClelland Drama Theater

Tercio Bretas

Studio Lighting Supervisor and Staff Electrician

Eleanor Smith

Assistant Master Electrician and Light Board Operator

Catherine Kennedy*

Light Board Programmer

Kenzie Carpenter

Electricians

Seth Brown*Ben DemarestDanielle ElegyJessie Hamilton*Catherine Kennedy*Taylor LillyAbbey RinaldiDaniel SantamariaJordan SmithSunny Vinsavich

Sound Supervisor

Marc Waithe

Lead Audio Engineer

Christopher Schardin

Properties Shop Supervisor

Kate Dale

Assistant Properties Shop Supervisor

Josh Hackett

Stock Manager/Artisan

Jessica Nelson

Properties Carpenter/Artisan

Mackenzie Cunningham

Properties Artisans

Jessie Blackman Laura Carty*Stephanie GonzalezSarah PoolAmanda ShiveBelle Smith*

Props Run Crew

Belle Smith*

Technical Director

Justin Elie

Associate Technical Director

Alexandra McNamara

Assistant Technical Director

Elias Solis*

Stage Supervisor

Byron Hunt

Associate Stage Supervisor

Jessica Sloan Hunter

Assistant Stage Supervisor

Colly Carver

Scene Shop Manager

Josh Sturman

Lead Carpenters

Maxim Noonan-PomadaAlexander Setzko

Carpenters

Cody HensonPete MarzilliJill Salisbury

Scenic Run Crew

Melia Beschta

Technical Direction Apprentice

Elias Solis*

Scenic Charge Artist

Jenny Stanjeski

Assistant Scenic Charge Artist

David Blaakman

Scenic Artists

Niazayre Bates*Michael Hayes*

* Member, Professional Apprentice Program

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