BIG LOVEby Charles L. Mee

Tazewell Thompson director

Georgi Alexi-Meskhishvili set designerLaurie Churba Kohn costume designerStephen Quandt lighting designerFabian Obispo sound designer and composerRon Piretti fight directorCatherine Darragh ’13 stage manager

Friday & Saturday, November 8 & 9 | 8 pmThursday-Saturday, November 14, 15 & 16 | 8 pmSunday, November 10 & 17 | 2 pm2013 | The Moore Theater | Dartmouth College

This performance is made possible in part through generous support from the Drew Dudley 1933 Memorial Endowment, the Michael Ellis 1939 Fund, the George E. Frankel 1931 Fund, the Frank L. Harrington 1924 Fund No. 4, the Goddard Lieberson Memorial Fund, the A. Robert Towbin 1957 Fund and the Samuel C. Harned 1952 Student Theater Production Fund.

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Post-performance discussionYou are invited to remain in the theater immediately following the performance on Friday, November 15, for an informal discussion with the director and members of the cast.

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CASTIn order of appearance.

There will be no intermission.

Lydia ............................................................................................................ Rachel Decker-Sadowski ’14 Giuliano ....................................................................................................................... Chris Gallerani ’15 Thyona .............................................................................................................................. Diane Chen ’14 Olympia ......................................................................................................................... Veronica Burt ’15 Bella .................................................................................................................................... Elise Wien ‘17 Piero ..................................................................................................................................Luke Katler ’15 Nikos .........................................................................................................................Reed Sturtevant ’16 Constantine ................................................................................................................Joshua Echebiri ’14 Oed ........................................................................................................................ Zhiqian “Chen” Li ’14 Eleanor .............................................................................................................................Sophia Gish ‘16 Leo..................................................................................................................................Jacob Casale ‘17 Brides ..............................Naomi Lazar ‘17, Haley Reicher ‘17, Zahra Ruffin ‘17, Camille van Putten ‘14 Grooms ........................Jacob Casale ‘17, Robert Leverett ‘16, Nate Reznicek ‘14, Eric Waskowicz ’14

"If we cannot embrace one anotherwhat hope do we have of life?

What hope is there to survive at all?

This is why: love trumps all.Love is the highest law.

It can be bound by no other.Love of another human being –

man or woman –it cannot be wrong.

Does this mean every woman must get married?Not at all.

A woman might want another woman;sometimes a man prefers a man.

But to love:this cannot be wrong.

For we all live togetherand come to embrace

the splendid variety of life on earthgood and badsweet and sour

take it for what it is: the glory of life."

~from Big Love

Tazewell Thompson director has directed all styles of plays and musicals in major theaters nationally and opera in the leading opera houses of Europe, Asia and South Africa and has taught and directed in universities and colleges across the country. An award-winning playwright, he has commissions from Lincoln Center Theater, Arena Stage, South Coast Rep and People's Light & Theater Company. His latest play: Mary T. & Lizzy K. had its world premiere at Arena Stage March/April 2013 and is currently running at Park Square Theater in St. Paul. Upcoming projects include the operas Carmen, View From The Bridge, Four Saints In Three Acts, Lost In The Stars and Appomattox by Philip Glass.

Georgi Alexi-Meskhishvili set designer has been the chief designer for both the Rustaveli Drama Theater and The National Opera in Tbilisi, Georgia since 1975. He has created sets and costumes for hundreds of performances around the world. His designs have been seen on the stages of The Metropolitan Opera, Bolshoi Theater, Moscow Art Theater, Venice’s La Fenice, Bologna’s Teatro Comunale, Munich’s Bavarian State Opera, Theatro San Martin of Buenos Aires, The Kirov Opera, Big Dramatic, Saint Petersburg, Dusseldorf Schauspielhaus, Opera National de Bordeaux, Chatelet in Paris, National Theater Tel-Aviv, Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, DC and Synetic Theater, Washington, DC. He is a recipient of numerous citations and honors including: State Prize of USSR (1979) and, for three consecutive years, Prize for the Best Work of the Year (1985-1987); Best Production recognition at the Edinburgh International Festival for Don Juan (1988); a Felix Award at the Berlin Film Festival for his design of Sergei Paradjanov's film Ashik-Kerib (1989); Critics' Award at the Edinburgh International Festival for Midsummer Night's Dream (1994); Best Design of the Year for Carlo Gozzi's Serpentine Woman in Tbilisi, Georgia (1998); and a Helen Hayes Award for the Best Production in

2003 for Hamlet–Rest in Silence at the Synetic Theater in Washington, DC. He is an Honorary member of the Russian Art Academy, Moscow, and an Honorary Citizen of Tbilisi, the capital of the Republic of Georgia. In addition to his design work, Alexi-Meskhishvili is a recognized artist. His painting and collages have been displayed in numerous galleries, museums and private collections around the world. He recently represented the Republic of Georgia at the 2011 Prague Quadrennial of Performance, Design and Space. He has also had a group exhibition in Paris and Berlin and personal exhibitions for the Tbilisi International Theater Festival in 2011.

Laurie Churba Kohn costume designer has worked extensively as a costume designer in NYC in theater, television and film for fifteen years. Her costume designs have been seen in over 100 stage productions, from Broadway to regional theater. Laurie was on the design team at Saturday Night Live for eleven seasons where she designed costumes for commercial parodies, short films and celebrity photo shoots as well as live skits. She has also been a designer for various independent and feature films shot in and around New York. Broadway: The Price; Regional theaters: Huntington Theater, Old Globe, Williamstown Theater Festival, Berkshire Theater Festival, Arena Stage, Syracuse Stage, Geva Theater, Westport Country Playhouse, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Goodspeed Opera House, Studio Arena, Ensemble Theater, Barrington Stage Company, Circle Rep and Theaterworks.

Stephen Quandt lighting designer last worked with director Tazewell Thompson on Red at TheaterWorks in Hartford, CT. Other companies and venues in NYC include The Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Manhattan Tap Dance Co., The Joyce Theatre, Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall and Avery Fisher Hall, Symphony Space, The Manhattan Center, HERE!, The Samuel Beckett

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

ABOUT THE ARTISTS CONTINUEDTheatre, Merkin Concert Hall, Circle in the Square/Bleeker St., The Naked Angels, Columbia University, Aaron Davis Hall, and The Variety Arts Theatre. Regional: TheaterWorks, Hartford; Alabama Shakespeare Festival; The Kennedy Center; Capital Rep. Co., Albany NY; Hope College, Holland, MI; Studio Arena Theater, Buffalo, NY; Merrimack Rep., Lowell MA; North Shore Music Theatre; The Court Theatre at the University of Chicago; Stamford Center for the Arts; The Yale Dramatic Association; Gettysburg College; and The Kansas City Ballet. Internationally he has designed in France, Austria, Canada, Australia and Colombia. He has taught design at the Theater Studies Program at Yale University and at Queens College in New York City. He is a member United Scenic Artists Local 829 and lives with his husband, costume designer Thom Heyer, and their two cats in New York City.

Fabian Obispo sound designer and composer debuts at The Moore Theater with Big Love. He has composed and designed sound for Off Broadway and regional theaters including the Public Theater, Manhattan Theatre Club, Manhattan Class Company, Atlantic Theatre Company, Vineyard Theatre, New Group, Classic Stage Company, Primary Stages, New York Theatre Workshop, Theater For A New Audience, Arena Stage, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Goodman Theatre, Guthrie Theater,

American Conservatory Theater, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse, Huntington Theatre Company, Long Wharf Theatre, Hartford Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre and Asolo Repertory Theatre among others. His work has been recognized by the Hewes Design Award, Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle, Helen Hayes, Barrymore, NAACP, Audelco, Jackie and IRNE. Fabian is member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829.

Ron Piretti fight director is an actor, fight director and director. He has staged the fights for the Broadway productions of West Side Story, In the Heights, The Miracle Worker, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo and The Performers, and the recent production of Fly at the Dallas Theater Center. Ron appeared as Officer Krupke in the Broadway production of West Side Story as well as appearing in film and TV. His directing credits include Big Mistake, Marymount Manhattan College; Man in the Basement, The Barrow Group; Adventures of Alweida the Pirate Queen, Snug Harbor; Romeo and Juliet, Wagner College; and the House of Yes. He has taught acting and/or stage combat for the Actors Studio MFA Program at Pace University, Wagner College, Marymount Manhattan College and The Barrow Group in NYC. He attended Trinity University in San Antonio, TX and received his MFA from the Goodman School of Drama.

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GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS by David MametFRI | NOV 15 | 8 PM | BENTLEY THEATER SAT & SUN | NOV 16 & 17 | 2 PM | BENTLEY THEATER

Directed by Max Gottschall ‘15 | Set Design by Georgi Alexi-Meskhishvili and Nick O’Leary ’14 Costume Design by Laurie Churba Kohn | Lighting Design by Kellie MacPhee ‘14 Sound Design by Victoria Fox ‘15 | Stage Management by Katelyn Onufrey ‘15

PRODUCTION STAFFDirector of Theater ............................................................................................................. Jamie HortonProduction Manager/Technical Director ................................................................................Scott SilverAssistant Technical Director/Master Carpenter .................................................................Jason MerwinMaster Electrician/Carpenter .............................................................................................. Joel GiguereCostume Shop Manager .....................................................................................................Jennifer BilboMaster Dyer/Stitcher .............................................................................................................. Joan MorrisCutter/Draper .......................................................................................................................Anna WinterDepartment Administrator .................................................................................Maggie Devine-SullivanAcademic Assistant ............................................................................................................Nicole YokumStage Management Advisor ....................................................................................... Kathleen CunneenFight Captain ..........................................................................................................Zhiqian “Chen” Li ’14Assistant to the Director/Outreach Coordinator .................................................Amber H.H. Porter ’14Assistant Lighting Designer ............................................................................................ Victoria Fox ’15Assistant Stage Managers ..................................... Joshua Elwood ‘16, Kelly Gaudet ‘17, Ariel Klein ‘17Costume and Wardrobe Crew ............. Nicolle Allen ‘16, Hannah Collman ’15, Nkenna Ibeakanma ’16,

Elizabeth Masibo ’17, Students in THEA 40*Set/Prop/Light Crew .................................... Marissa Allen ’14, Michael Baicker ’17, Daniel Berman ’14,

Xavier Curry ’14, Catherine Darragh ’13, Macy Ferguson ’16, Victoria Fox ’15, Christopher Gallerani ’15, McTavish McArdle ’16, Kyla Mermejo-Varga ’17, Nicholas O’Leary ’14,

Megan Ong ’17, James Palano ’15, Victoria Rowe ’17, Students in THEA 40*Light Board Operators ..............................................Christopher Gibson ‘14, Carene Mekertichyan ’16Sound Board Operator .............................................................Colleen Cowdery ’14, Julie Solomon ’17Running Crew .........................................Callan George ’16, Ka Ho Lo, Douglas Phipps ’17, Wei Wu ’14

*Students in THEA 40 ...........Eileen Chen ’15, Colleen Cowdery ’14, Luke Dornak ’14, Mark Funk ’15, Callan George ’16, Christopher Gibson ’14, Carter Glatt ’15, Yoon Jeong Kook ’13,

Ka Ho Lo, Carene Mekertichyan ’16, Willie Menendez ’15, Genevieve Mifflin ’14, Michael Mistras ’15, Oona Morris ’15, Julie Solomon ’17, W. Marshall Wilson ’17, Wei Wu ’14

SPECIAL THANKSEdmund Bradley, Anna Minardi, Lieutenant Evans and the Hanover Police Department

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FRI & SAT | FEB 21 & 22 | 8 PM & THU-SAT | FEB 27-MAR 1 | 8 PM SUN | FEB 23 & MAR 2 | 2 PM | MOORE THEATERDirected by Jamie Horton | Music Directed by Joel Mercier | Choreographed by Keith Coughlin Set Design by Georgi Alexi-Meskhishvili | Costume Design by Laurie Churba Kohn | Lighting Design by Dan Kotlowitz Stage Management by Victoria Fox ‘15

Book and Lyrics by Steven Sater | Music by Duncan Sheik Based on the play by Frank Wedekind

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Marga Rahmann Associate Director/General Manager Joseph Clifford Director of Audience Engagement Jay Cary Business and Administrative Officer Bill Pence Director of Hopkins Center Film Margaret Lawrence Director of Programming Joshua Price Kol Director of Student Performance Programs

HOPKINS CENTER MANAGEMENT STAFF

Jeffrey H. James Howard Gilman Director

HOPKINS CENTER BOARD OF OVERSEERS

Austin M. Beutner ’82 Kenneth L. Burns H’93

Barbara J. Couch James W. Giddens ’59

Allan H. Glick ’60, T’61, P’88 Barry F. Grove, II ’73

Caroline Diamond Harrison ’86, P’16 Kelly Fowler Hunter ’83, T’88, P’13, P’15

Richard P. Kiphart ’63Robert H. Manegold ’75, P’02, P’06Nini MeyerHans C. Morris ’80, P’11, P’14 Chair of the BoardRobert S. Weil ’40, P’73 HonoraryFrederick B. Whittemore ’53, T’54, P’88, P’90, H’03Jennifer A. Williams ’85Diana L. Taylor ’77 Trustee Representative

DEPARTMENT OF THEATER FACULTY AND STAFFPeter Hackett, Avalon Foundation Professor in the HumanitiesDaniel Kotlowitz, Professor of Theater, ChairLaura Edmondson, Associate Professor of TheaterJamie Horton, Associate Professor of Theater, Director of TheaterMara B. Sabinson, Associate Professor of TheaterLaurie Churba Kohn, Assistant Professor of TheaterIrma Mayorga, Assistant Professor of TheaterGeorgi Alexi-Meskhishvili, Visiting Professor of TheaterFord Evans, Adjunct Professor of TheaterJoseph Sutton, Visiting Associate Professor of TheaterCarol Dunne, Senior LecturerJames Goodwin Rice, Senior LecturerScott L. Silver, Technical Director/Production Manager, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Theater Jason Merwin, Assistant Technical Director/Master CarpenterJoel Giguere, Master Electrician/CarpenterJennifer Bilbo, Costume Shop ManagerJoan Morris, Master Dyer/StitcherAnna Winter, Cutter/DraperMaggie Devine-Sullivan, Department Administrator, Theater/Hopkins CenterNicole Yokum, Academic Assistant, Theater/Hopkins Center