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Coordinator of Theatre - Cherrie Sciro Coordinator of Music- Dr. Randall Sorensen More Theatre Coming Soon... Please visit us online at http://performingarts.latech.edu. Our website includes downloadable music, video, photos, and information about our productions and programs. School of the Performing Arts Faculty and Staff Director of the School of the Performing Arts - Dr. Kenneth Robbins CALL (318) 257-3942 for ticket information and group rates !"# %&’() *"+,-. /"0123 4 5,6123 7.89 4 :.:; <=/= >99?4>979 Dr. Jon Barker, Professor Emeritus @,= A+) *"B1),C Professor Emeritus @2D61 E3B6)C Professor Emeritus Dr. Joe Alexander Dr. Cain Budds Rose Butler Paul B. Crook F"16 5+G,)BB Lawrence Gibbs @6200) /2,"0)34H,6I-J3 /2,K H+600 Dr. Dan Immel /,= H,)I L3"0- @,= L6-2 /2#)1"0 @,= AG))B) /")IB) Dr. Kristin Polk Jim Robken Ann Sorensen Don Stevens Dr. Sean Teets Dr. Laura Thompson Nunsense J3 @20 H"II60 F20+2,3 >M489C >979 5)J,+2,3 84NC >979 M.89OP Stone Theatre Seascape J3 Q1R2,1 SBJ)) 5)J,+2,3 >84>;C >979 M.89OP Stone Theatre Fiddler on the Roof R,6GG)0 J3 F"-)OT AG)60 P+-6( J3 F),,3 !"(K B3,6(- J3 AT)B1"0 *2,06(K /23 ;4UC >979 M.89OP *"R2,1 S+16G",6+P V)(T V"03W- /23 7;C >979 M.89OP Stone Theatre STAY CONNECTED. JOIN YOUR ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TODAY. Call or visit online today! X87UY >;;=M?;9 Z XU99Y M8U=M?;9 Z RRR=B2G)(T2B+P06=",I S- GT) O,)-61)0G "& GT) L"+6-6202 V)(T SB+P06 S--"(62G6"0C [ )0("+,2I) 3"+ G" J)("P) 2 P)PJ), "& GT6- outstanding organization. Your membership helps make possible alumni events, the biannual Louisiana Tech /2I2\60)C 201 2(()-- G" GT) I,)2G E)J -6G) RT),) 3"+ (20 ,)()6D) 2BB K601- "& V)(T 60&",P2G6"0= VT) S--"(624 G6"0 2B-" 2R2,1- -(T"B2,-T6O- G" 7; -"0- 201 12+ITG),- "& V)(T 2B+P06 )2(T 3)2, ]201 GT)-) 2,) ^+-G ,)O,)4 -)0G2G6D) "& GT) ("+0GB)-- J)0)’G- "& 3"+, P)PJ),-T6O= F"60 G"123 2G RRR=B2G)(T2B+P06=",I_1+)-= L"P2# ‘2OO), XW97CW9>Y Alumni Association President

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Coordinator of Theatre ­ Cherrie SciroCoordinator of Music­ Dr. Randall Sorensen

More Theatre Coming Soon...

Please visit us online at http://performingarts.latech.edu. Our website includes downloadablemusic, video, photos, and information about our productions and programs.

School of the Performing Arts Faculty and StaffDirector of the School of the Performing Arts ­ Dr. Kenneth Robbins

CALL (318) 257­3942 for ticket information and group rates!"#$%&'()$*"+,-.$$/"0123$4$5,6123$7.89$4$:.:;$<=/=

>99?4>979

Dr. Jon Barker,

Professor Emeritus

@,=$A+)$*"B1),CProfessor Emeritus

@2D61$E3B6)CProfessor Emeritus

Dr. Joe Alexander

Dr. Cain Budds

Rose Butler

Paul B. Crook

F"16$5+G,)BB

Lawrence Gibbs

@6200)$/2,"0)34H,6I-J3

/2,K$H+600

Dr. Dan Immel

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Dr. Kristin Polk

Jim Robken

Ann Sorensen

Don Stevens

Dr. Sean Teets

Dr. Laura Thompson

NunsenseJ3$@20$H"II60

F20+2,3$>M489C$>9795)J,+2,3$84NC$>979

M.89OPStone Theatre

SeascapeJ3$Q1R2,1$SBJ))

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Stone Theatre

Fiddler on the RoofR,6GG)0$J3$F"-)OT$AG)60P+-6($J3$F),,3$!"(K

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STAY CONNECTED. JOIN YOUR ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TODAY.

Call or visit online today!X87UY$>;;=M?;9$Z$XU99Y$M8U=M?;9$Z$RRR=B2G)(T2B+P06=",I

S-$GT)$O,)-61)0G$"&$GT)$L"+6-6202$V)(T$SB+P06$S--"(62G6"0C$[$)0("+,2I)$3"+$G"$J)("P)$2$P)PJ),$"&$GT6-$outstanding organization. Your membership helps make possible alumni events, the biannual Louisiana Tech

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L"P2#$`2OO),$XW97CW9>YAlumni Association President

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Administrative TeamExecutive Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cherrie Sciro*

Business Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James T. Fletcher*

Publicity Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ansley Bice

Accounts Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amy Updegraff*

!"#$%&'()$*+,+-). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keive Gordon*

!"#$%&'()$/0+&& . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jessica Nash, Jessica Johnson and Sarah Clements

!"#$%&'()$12-30$"&$/3"4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica Nash and Jessica Johnson

House Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James T. Fletcher*

Costume DesignNichole Dickey*

Lighting Design John Fisher Keenan*

Production Stage ManagerKaty Swann*

Hair and Makeup DesignLaura M. Beeman*

Technical Production TeamFight Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,6.)4$789+,$:+8

Fight Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris “Lito” Tamez

Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Stevens

Assistant Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noelle Smith*

1st Assistant Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kaitlin Stinchcomb

2nd Assistant Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Weil

Assistant Lighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph Ledet

Light Board Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ;)98,(2+$<+964)99

Assistant Sound Designer / Sound Board Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betty Pierre­Louis

Properties Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =+>9+$:+)$!."4,

=."?).02)@$<.)4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A)@@2(+$A"3,@",$+,6$56)9)$:2(3+.6@

Wardrobe Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica Nash

B+.6."C)$:>,,2,-$<.)4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <3.2@08$D)42@$+,6$A)@@2(+$/+,(3)E

Children’s Supervisor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D862+$!."4,

*denotes membership in Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honorary

Scenic Design

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Lighting Design

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Costume Design

`6(T"B)$/=$@6(K)3a

Properties Design

Chase Green

Don Stevens

Sound Design

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*26,$201$/2K)+O$@)-6I0b)6D)$H",1"0a

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THERE WILL BE A 15 MINUTE INTERMISSION.Out of consideration for fellow audience members and the cast,

please turn off cell phones and beepers.

!"#$%#&'()'*$%+',+)-)./$,+0')/'/#1)/23(.'2#431#%5

The Grapes of Wrath$2@$?."6>()6$4203$@?)(2+9$?).F2@@2",$&."F$7.+F+02@0@$=9+8$/).G2()H$I,(J

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Director's Notes The Performers

$ <+JB6-T)1$60$7?8?C$F"T0$AG)60J)(KW-$The Grapes of Wrath$6PP)162G)B3$-O2,K)1$("0G,"D),-3C$O2--6"0C$1),6-6"0C$201$2((B26P=$[0$GT)$-)D)0G3$3)2,-$-60()$6G-$O+JB6(2G6"0C$GT)$)P"G6"0-$-+,,"+0160I$GT)$0"D)B$2,)$-G6BB$2-$(T2,I)1$2-$)D),=$AG)60J)(KW-$+0c60(T60I$)#2P602G6"0$"&$GT)$B6D)-$"&$P6I,20G$R",K),-$c))60I$GT)$1+-G$J"RB$"&$GT)$/61R)-G$R2-$1,2R0$&,"P$2$-),6)-$"&$0)R-O2O),$2,G6(B)-$T)$T21$R,6GG)0$60$7?8N$1)G26B60I$GT)$B6D)-$"&$GT"-)$B6D60I$60$2$P6I,20G$(2PO$60$`",GT),0$d2B6&",062=$AG)60J)(K$GT"+ITG$G"$G+,0$GT)$2,G6(B)-$201$2(("PO20360I$OT"G"I,2OT-$60G"$2$-),6)-$&",$L6&)$P2I2\60)C$J+G$+BG64P2G)B3$&)BG$GT2G$GT)$-G",3$R2-$G""$I,201$G"$J)$B6P6G)1$G"$GT)$P2I2\60)$-),62B$&",P=$SGG2(K)1$&",$RT2G$was deemed, at the time, as sexual content and “leftist” viewpoints, Grapes wound up selling more

("O6)-$GT20$203$("0G)PO",2,3$0"D)B$)#()OG$&",$Gone With the Wind.

$ [0$GT)$P6147?U9W-C$RT6B)$R",K60I$R6GT$GT)$&2P)1$AG)OO)0R"B&$VT)2G,)$60$dT6(2I"C$5,20K$H2B2G6$J)I20$G"$,)D6-6G$20$61)2$T)$T21$J)I+0$G"360I$R6GT$G)0$3)2,-$)2,B6),$&",$212OG60I$GT)$0"D)B$&",$GT)$-G2I)=$H2B2G6$0"G)1$GT2G$e2G$GT)$()0G),$"&$fT6-g$D6-6"0$R),)$GT)$)B)P)0G-]"&&),f60Ig$J"GT$-3PJ"B6($201$2,(T6G)(G+,2B$-3PP)G,3=h$VT)$60(",O",2G6"0$"&$GT)$)B)P)0G-$G"$-+(T$2$1)I,))$O,"D61)-$GT)$OB23$R6GT$2$-)0-",3$1)OGT$0"G$"&G)0$&"+01$60$B2G)4GR)0G6)GT$()0G+,3$OB23-=$VT6-$1)OGTC$("+OB)1$R6GT$GT)$)0",P6G3$"&$-("O)$"&$GT)$-G",3C$GT)$B2,I)$(2-GC$201$GT)$G)(T06(2B$1)P201-$-),D)$G"$P2K)$H,2O)-$20$60(,)16JB3$(T2BB)0I60I$O6)()$"&$GT)2G,)=

$ AG)OO)0R"B&$',-G$O,"1+()1$Grapes of Wrath$60$7?UU=$S&G),$O,"1+(G6"0-$60$d2B6&",062$201$L"01"0C$6G$O,)P6),)1$"0$!,"21R23$60$7?U?C$R60060I$V"03$SR2,1-$&",$!)-G$<B23$201$&",$!)-G$@6,)(4G",$XH2B2G6$T6P-)B&Y=$A60()$6G-$O+JB6(2G6"0$60$7??7C$GT)$OB23$T2-$J))0$O,"1+()1$,)I+B2,B3$2,"+01$GT)$world, challenging artists and audiences alike. Grapes, then, became the perfect vehicle for Louisi4202$V)(T$i06D),-6G3W-$VT)2G,)$@)O2,GP)0G$G"$O2,G6(6O2G)$60$GT)$eV,6+POT$%D),$V,2I)13h$("PP)P"4ration.

$ [06G62G)1$60$("0^+0(G6"0$R6GT$GT)$e!6I$j)21h$X2$`2G6"02B$Q01"RP)0G$&",$GT)$S,G-4-O"0-",)1$O,"^)(G$)0("+,2I60I$O)"OB)$G"$,)21$2$(B2--6($O6)()$"&$B6G),2G+,)YC$GT)$eV,6+POT$%D),$V,2I)13h$)D)0G$6-$2$("PP)P",2G6"0$"&$GT)$U9GT$2006D),-2,3$"&$GT)$J)I60060I$"&$GT)$H,)2G$@)O,)--6"0=$ET6B)$O,"4ductions of The Grapes of Wrath$T2D)$2BR23-$G"+(T)1$2$(T",1$60$GT)$("BB)(G6D)$("0-(6"+-0)--$201$P)P",3$"&$SP),6(20$2+16)0()-C$6G$6-$)D)0$P",)$,)-"020G$60$"+,$-"(6)G3$G"123=$iBG6P2G)B3C$R)$T"O)$GT2G$"+,$O,"1+(G6"0$R6BB$&"BB"R$H)",I)$!),02,1$AT2RW-$16(G+P$GT2G$GT)2G,)$-T"+B1$J)$J"GT$)0G),G2604ing and didactic.

$ [0$P3$G6P)$T),)$2G$L"+6-6202$V)(TC$[$2P$("0&,"0G)1$J3$GT)$B2,I)-G$("PO203$R)$T2D)$T21$&",$2$O,"1+(G6"0=$V3O6(2BB3$R6GT$B2,I)$O,"1+(G6"0-C$GT)$O"G)0G62B$&",$(T2BB)0I)-$201$O,"JB)P-$P+BG6OB6)-$)#O"0)0G62BB3=$[G$6-$2$G)-G2P)0G$G"$GT)$O,"&)--6"02B6-PC$1)16(2G6"0C$201$T2,1$R",K$"&$"+,$-G+1)0G-C$-G2&&C$201$&2(+BG3$GT2G$GT6-$O,"1+(G6"0$T2-$("P)$G"I)GT),$-"$-P""GTB3=$[$2P$)#G,)P)B3$O,"+1$"&$GT)$R",K$201$)&&",G-$"&$"+,$-G+1)0G$2,G6-G-$"0$-"$16&'(+BG$2$O,"^)(G=$VT)6,$)&&",G-$T2D)$J))0$P2I06'()0G$201$GT)$,)-+BG-$2,)$-T6060I$T),)$G"06ITG$&",$3"+$G"$-))=$VT20K$3"+$&",$3"+,$-+OO",G$"&$GT)$L"+6-6202$V)(T$i06D),-6G3$VT)2G,)=$[$T"O)$3"+$)0^"3$3"+,$G6P)$R6GT$+-$G"06ITG$201$T"O)$G"$-))$3"+$2I260$GT)$,)-G$"&$"+,$-)2-"0=$<B)2-)$)0^"3$GT)$-T"Rk

Z<2+B$!=$d,""KDirector

Tom Joad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . /2GGT)R$!2--aF6P$d2-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . dT2-)$H,))0a/2$F"21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Susie JohnsonPa Joad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Cogswell

Rose of Sharon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda Tatum

Uncle John. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Leftwich

Al Joad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . j320$H)0G,3Noah Joad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacob Birch

`2,,2G",C$[0-G,+P)0G2B6-GC$/23",C$%&'(), . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V6P$b),-)3H,20O2$F"21C$*""O),$j20(T$H+2,1C$/20$60$!2,0 . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris “Lito” TamezGranma Joad, Instrumentalist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tina Britt

/+B)3$H,2D)-C$5B"31$b0"RB)-C$/20$H"60I$!2(K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . /6K)$/)21"R-Instrumentalist, Aggie Wainwright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brianna Case

Narrator, Instrumentalist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <23G"0$E6BJ+,0Connie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L2K)61,6(K$E6PJ),B)3SI,6(+BG+,2B$%&'(),C$@)O+G3$AT),6&&C$Al+2GG),. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . `6(K$/6G(T)BBd2PO$<,"O,6)G",C$Al+2GG),. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F2P6$E601T2PaE))1O2G(T$@6,)(G",C$Al+2GG), . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AG2(3$V,2PP)BBSI,6(+BG+,2B$%&'(),C$A"0C$Al+2GG), . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H,23$V23B",QB6\2J)GT$A201,3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SP3$iO1)I,2&&aRuthie Joad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A2,2T$@6(K)3E60')B1$F"21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . j"--$V23B",/,-=$E260R,6ITGC$Al+2GG), . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .b)6D)$H",1"0aH2-$AG2G6"0$%R0),C$Al+2GG),. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jane WallaceH2-$AG2G6"0$SGG)0120GC$Al+2GG), . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rachael PaceSBW-$H6,BC$Al+2GG),. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelsie Coker!""KK))O),C$Al+2GG), . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Clementsd2PO$`+,-)C$Al+2GG),. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coka CollinsAl+2GG), . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b)B-)3$/2,16-Al+2GG), . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scout Pittman

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Cherrie Sciro* is the Coordinator of Theatre and Professor in the School of the Performing Arts +0$D">2@2+,+$K)(3J$$/3)$2@$+9@"$L,"4,$,+02",+998$&".$3).$!."+64+8$(.)620@$432(3$2,(9>6)$=."6>(­02",$<"".62,+0".$"&$03)$K",8$54+.6M42,,2,-$?."6>(02",@$"&$Cats, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, and Miss Saigon. 5@$4)99$+@$!."+64+8$/0+-)$*+,+-).$&".$Song and Dance, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, and Doin’ What Comes Natur’lly: An All­Star Tribute to Ethel MermanH$&)+0>.2,-$D+2,)$N+E+,H$=+002$D>=",)H$5,6.)+$*+.02,H$O9+2,)$/0.20(3$+,6$!)00)$*269).J$$I,$+66202",$@3)$4+@$+9@"$03)$:"+6$*+,+-).$&".$03)$PQQQ$R+.6$:"(L$:"(L&)@0 in Atlanta, GA, and 03)$/0+-)$*+,+-).$&".$03)$STTP$1)4$U)+.V@$OG)$2,$K2F)@$/W>+.)$2,$1)4$U".L$<208J$$R).$I,0).,+­tional credits include the London, England productions of Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon, Follies, and Sunset Boulevard. She also served as the Production Manager for the Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain and Atlanta, GA.

Paul B. Crook is an Assistant Professor of Theatre in the School of the Performing Arts. R)$2@$03)$72.)(0".$"&$:)(.>202,-$&".$03)$K3)+0.)$7)?+.0F),0J$$=."6>(02",@$62.)(0)6$+0$Tech include Dearly Departed, Sweet Charity and the World Premiere of Such Stuff. Professionally, Paul has acted and directed in a variety of theatres around the country. This past summer he directed Smoke on the Mountain and Honky Tonk Angels for the Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival in Durant, Oklahoma, and acted in A Tuna Christmas and Twelfth Night. Paul is married to Mary Fran Crook and they have three children: George, CeCe, and Bryant Ford.

Dr. Kenneth Robbins is the Director of the School of the Performing Arts and Professor. Highlights of his career include recognition by the College of Education, Georgia /">03).,$X,2G).@208H$+@$59>F$"&$03)$8)+.H$D">2@2+,+$72G2@2",$"&$03)$5.0@$+@$+$Y)99"4@32?$.)(2?2),0$ 2,$K3)+0.)H$+$A+?+,$Y">,6+02",$5.0@$Y)99"4@32?H$+,6$+,$+??"2,0F),0$+@$+$Y>9C.2-30$/(3"9+.$0"$/L"?Z)H$*+()6",2+$43).)$3)$0+>-30$5F).2(+,$/0>62)@$+0$/0@J$<8.29$and Methodius University. He has directed professionally at the Barter Theatre in Virginia, the Black Hills Playhouse in South Dakota, Stage West in Nebraska, and the Jacksonville />FF).$:)?).0".8$K3)+0.)$2,$Y9".26+J

Dianne Maroney­Grigsby$2@$03)$/0+&&$<3".)"-.+?3).$+,6$+,$I,@0.>(0".$2,$03)$/(3""9$"&$03)$Performing Arts. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Grambling State University and her Master of Arts from Louisiana Tech University. Dianne has instructed dance students in America, Europe, Asia, and Africa for the Alvin Ailey Dance Company. She is also the choreographer for the Orchesis Dance Company. Dianne has been the featured 6+,().$2,$K42,$<208$!+99)0$<"F?+,8J$$R).$0.+2,2,-$2@$2,$*"6).,H$R".0",H$[.+3+FH$<9+@@2­(+9$!+99)0H$K+?$+,6$A+EE$0)(3,2W>)@J$/3)$0)+(3)@$7+,()$&".$03)$K3)+0.)J$

Mark D. Guinn is the Production Manager and Professor in the School of the Perform­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true art and science.”

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Don Stevens$]K)(3,2(+9$72.)(0".^$3+@$4.200),H$62.)(0)6H$+,6$?."6>()6$@2#$@3"4@$&".$!2-$!+6$=."6>(02",@J$$5$-.+6>+0)$"&$D">2@2+,+$K)(3V@$*+@0).V@$?."-.+FH$7",$4+@$+4+.6)6$03)$A"3,$<J$K.2@9).$54+.6$2,$STT_$+,6$03)$;).+$592()$=+>9$54+.6$2,$STT`J$$5@$",)$"&$03)$founders of C.H.A.T. (Coffee House Acting Troupe), he has been involved in bringing ,)4$4".L@$C8$9"(+9$?9+84.2-30@$0"$03)$:>@0",$+.)+H$+,6$3+@$C)),$2,G"9G)6$2,$?."6>(­02",@$4203$03)$X,2G).@208$"&$D">2@2+,+$+0$*",.")H$03)$X,2G).@208$"&$03)$%E+.L@H$D">2@2+,+$K)(3$X,2G).@208$+,6$:>@0",$<"FF>,208$K3)+0.)$+@$+,$+(0".H$62.)(0".$+,6$0)(3,2(2+,J$$50$Louisiana Tech, he recently directed a production of Much Ado About Nothing. Don is a fencing instructor.

Susie Johnson$a$]*+$A"+6^$a$*@J$A"3,@",$2@$+$'.@0$8)+.$03)+0.)$-.+6>+0)$@0>6),0$&."F$Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alabama. She has appeared in Our Town as Mrs. Gibbs, Marat/Sade as Marat, To Kill a Mockingbird as Mayella, and The Miss Firecracker Contest$+@$O9+2,)J$K32@$4299$C)$*@J$A"3,@",V@$/0",)$Theatre debut.

Andrew Cogswell a$]=+$A"+6^$a$*.J$<"-@4)99$2@$+$@)(",6$8)+.$03)+0.)$-.+6>+0)$@0>6),0$from Walterboro, South Carolina. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Francis Marion University. While at Tech, he portrayed the Doctor in A Streetcar Named Desire. Other favorite roles include: Heisenberg in Copenhagen, Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, and Geoffrey in The Lion in WinterJ$*.J$<"-@4)99$2@$+$.)("-,2E)6$+(0".$("FC+0+,0$4203$Society of American Fight Directors.

Chase Green* – (Jim Casy) – Mr. Green is a second year theatre graduate student. He received his Associate of Arts from Gainesville State College and his Bachelor of Arts from Brenau University. Most recently in Stone Theatre, Mr. Green portrayed Horatio in Living Dead in Denmark, and Mitch in A Streetcar Named Desire. Other favorite roles include: Abel in Children of Eden and Tom/Phyllis/Leslie in Sylvia. Mr. Green is a recognized actor ("FC+0+,0$4203$03)$/"(2)08$"&$5F).2(+,$Y2-30$72.)(0".@J

Matthew Bass* – (Tom Joad) – A senior theatre major from St. Louis, Missouri, Matt spent 32@$@>FF).$4".L2,-$+@$+,$+(0".$4203$03)$%L9+3"F+$/3+L)@?)+.)+,$Y)@02G+9J$K3).)H$3)$appeared as Dennis in Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming, and Sebastian in Twelfth Night. Some of Mr. Bass’s favorite roles at Louisiana Tech include Elyot in Private Lives, Oscar in Sweet Charity, and Claudio in Much Ado About NothingJ$*.J$!+@@$4",$+$K)(3$K",8$54+.6$&".$\!)@0$5(0".b$2,$STTc$+,6$STTdH$+,6$\!)@0$/>??".02,-$5(0".b$2,$STTQJ$R)$2@$+9@"$+$.)("-,2E)6$+(0".$("FC+0+,0$4203$03)$/"(2)08$"&$5F).2(+,$Y2-30$72.)(0".@J

Amanda Tatum a$]:"@)$"&$/3+.",^$a$*@J$K+0>F$2@$+$Z>,2".$03)+0.)$F+Z".$&."F$/3.)G)?".0H$Louisiana. Previous roles include: Cinderella in Cinderella, Corporal Nym in The Merry Wives of WindsorH$+,6$:"@2)$2,$Sweet CharityJ$/3)$4+@$03)$.)(2?2),0$"&$03)$Y.+,(2@$B2,­0).@$/(3"9+.@32?$2,$STTdH$+,6$032@$?+@0$@>FF).$*@J$K+0>F$4".L)6$+0$D)#2,-0",$<3296.),V@$K3)+0.)$<),0).$+@$+,$O6>(+02",$I,0).,J$$/3)$2@$(>..),098$@).G)@$+@$03)$;2()$=.)@26),0$&".$the Tech Theatre Players.

Tim Leftwich a$]X,(9)$A"3,^$a$*.J$D)&042(3$2@$+$'.@0$8)+.$03)+0.)$[.+6>+0)$@0>6),0$43"$.)()2G)6$32@$!+(3)9".$"&$5.0@$&."F$D2F)@0",)$<"99)-)$2,$/">03$<+."92,+J$*.J$D)&042(3$3+@$appeared in Altar Boyz as Luke, Moonlight and Magnolias as Vic Fleming, Robin Hood +@$:"C2,$R""6H$+,6$Hamlet$+@$D+).0)@J$K32@$4299$C)$32@$/0",)$K3)+0.)$6)C>0J

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Jacob Birch$a$]1"+3$A"+6H$/W>+00).$+,6$<+F?$[>+.6^$a$*.J$!2.(3$2@$+$@"?3"F".)$03)­+0.)$F+Z".$ &."F$D+L)$7+99+@H$ K)#+@J$R)$?".0.+8)6$03)$U">,-$<"99)(0".$ 2,$A Streetcar Named Desire$+0$D">2@2+,+$K)(3$X,2G).@208H$42,,2,-$+$K)(3$K",8$54+.6$&".$\!)@0$5(0".$in a Cameo” for his performance. While attending Lake Dallas High School, some of his favorite roles included: Jack in And John Fell Down, Tireseas in Antigone, and Peachy Weil in The Last Night of Ballyhoo. Mr. Birch is the recipient of the Francis Scott Winters 54+.6$&".$Y.)@3F+,$"&$03)$U)+.H$STTdMSTTQJ

Timothy Kersey$ a$ ]1+..+0".H$ I,@0.>F),0+92@0H$*+8".^$a$*.J$N).@)8$ 2@$+$'.@0$8)+.$ 03)+0.)$-.+6>+0)$ @0>6),0$43"$ .)()2G)6$32@$!+(3)9".$"&$5.0@$ &."F$59+C+F+$/0+0)$X,2G).@208J$Previous roles include: Third Fisherman in Pericles, Dr. Kelekian in W;t, Theramenes in PhaedraJ$*.J$N).@)8$4+@$,+F)6$\B3"V@$B3"$5F",-$/0>6),0@$2,$5F).2(+,$X,2G).@202)@$and Colleges in 2005.

Mike Meadows$a$]*>9)8$[.+G)@H$*+,$["2,-$!+(LH$Y9"86$N,"49)@^$a$*.J$*)+6"4@$ 2@$+$@),2".$32@0".8$F+Z".$&."F$D+L)$=."G26),()H$D">2@2+,+J$R)$4+@$F"@0$.)(),098$@)),$",$03)$:>@0",$<3296.),V@$K3)+0.)$@0+-)$+@$/2.$R+..8$2,$Once Upon A Mattress. He has also portrayed Petruchio in Taming of the Shrew.$*.J$*)+6"4@$.)()2G)6$+$:>@0",8$54+.6$for “Best Supporting Actor” for his performance as Sir Harry.

Chris “Lito” Tamez – ][.+F?+$A"+6H$R""?).$[>+.6H$*+,$2,$!+.,^$a$*.J$K+F)E$2@$+$'.@0$year theatre graduate student from Corpus Christi, Texas. He received his Bachelor of Arts in English and Master of Sciences in Secondary Education from Ashbury College. Previous roles include: Orsino in Twelfth Night, Oliver in As You Like It,$:"C).0"$2,$Working, <".,4+99$2,$King Lear, and Fire Ghost in Daniel Boone: Man and LegendJ$K32@$4299$C)$*.J$Tamez’s Stone Theatre debut.

Tina S. Britt –$][.+,F+$A"+6H$I,@0.>F),0+92@0^$a$*@J$!.200$2@$+$@)(",6$8)+.$03)+0.)$-.+6>+0)$student from Shreveport, Louisiana. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from the X,2G).@208$"&$/">034)@0J$K8?2(+998H$*@J$!.200$&"(>@)@$3).$)&&".0@$2,$03)$0)(3,2(+9$+@?)(0@$"&$?."6>(02",H$.+,-2,-$&."F$6)@2-,$0"$62.)(02,-J$K32@$4299$C)$3).$/0",)$K3)+0.)$6)C>0J

Ryan Angus Gentry$a$]59$A"+6^$a$*.J$[),08$2@$+$@"?3"F".)$03)+0.)$F+Z".$&."F$:"49)00H$Texas. Other roles at Tech include Victor in Private Lives and Fenton in The Merry Wives of Windsor. Mr. Gentry is also a proud Eagle Scout.

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Brianna Case ­ (Instrumentalist, Aggie Wainwright) ­ Ms. Case is a second year theatre graduate student from Carrolton, Georgia. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in *>@2(+9$K3)+0.)$&."F$/3".0).$<"99)-)$2,$STTdJ$$B329)$+0$K)(3H$*@J$<+@)$3+@$?".0.+8)6$Ophelia in Living Dead in Denmark, and Alice Ford in The Merry Wives of Windsor. Other favorite roles include: Lucy in Dracula at Horn in the West, Adalaide in Guys and Dolls, and Witch in Into the Woods. Ms. Case is a recognized actor combatant 4203$/"(2)08$"&$5F).2(+,$Y2-30$72.)(0".@J

Payton Wilburn – (2nd Narrator, Instrumentalist) – Ms. Wilburn is a freshman theatre major from Pineville, Louisiana. Previous roles include: Wendy in Peter Pan, Beth March in Little Women, and Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the BeastJ$K32@$4299$C)$*@J$B29C>.,V@$/0",)$Theatre debut.

LaKeidrick Wimberly – (Connie) – A freshman theatre major, Mr. Wimberly is from R"6-)H$D">2@2+,+J$=.)G2">@$."9)@$2,(9>6)e$B+90).$D))$U">,-).$2,$A Raisin in the Sun, Defense Attorney in Christmas With A Twist, and Lord Adrian in The TempestJ$R)$4+@$.)("-,2E)6$+@$+,$%>0@0+,62,-$K3)+0.)$/0>6),0$2,$STTc$+,6$STTQJ$K32@$4299$C)$*.J$B2F­berly’s Stone Theatre debut.

!"#$%&"'#()**%+%,-)./'0%1()2"334%562"#/*'/2)%738#)24%19/:'')2;%+ Mr. Mitchell is a senior theatre major from Bossier City, Louisiana. He received his Associate of Arts in theatre from Bossier Parish Community College. Previous roles include: Boris in You Can’t Take it With You, and Pevey in The Velveteen Rabbit, and various roles in one­act plays.

<:="%>"?@(:=A%+%,B:=.%C2D.2")'D24%19/:'')2;%+ Ms. Windham is a senior theatre major from Shreveport, Louisiana. Previous roles at Tech include: Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire, Kathy in Vanities, Margaret in Much Ado About Nothing, and an ensemble member in Sweet Charity. Ms. Windham is the current president for Alpha Psi Omega, +,6$2@$+$.)("-,2E)6$+(0".$("FC+0+,0$4203$03)$/"(2)08$"&$5F).2(+,$Y2-30$72.)(0".@J

5?:E':E":%F2:==)**%+%,>))@.:'#(%-"2)#'D24%19/:'')2;%+ Ms. Trammell is a junior theatre F+Z".$&."F$5>@02,H$K)#+@J$K32@$?+@0$@>FF).H$@3)$4".L)6$4203$03)$%L9+3"F+$/3+L)­@?)+.)$Y)@02G+9$43).)$@3)$?".0.+8)6$7+.9),)$2,$Honkey Tonk Angels. While at Tech, Ms. Trammell has portrayed Blanche in A Streetcar Named DesireH$A>@02()$/3+99"4$2,$The Merry Wives of Windsor, Lindsey in Guided Tour, and Charity in Sweet Charity.

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5=0%I.@)62:33A%+%,J*"K:L)'(%1:?@204%19/:'')2;%+%Ms. Updegraff is a senior theatre major from Shreveport, Louisiana. While at Tech, she has portrayed a variety of roles including: Luisa in Zorro, Susanna in Guided Tour, Ursula in Sweet Charity, and Juanita in Dearly Departed. Ms. Updegraff is a proud member of Kappa Delta , and serves as the treasurer for the Tech Theatre Players. She is also a recognized actor combatant 4203$03)$/"(2)08$"&$5F).2(+,$Y2-30$72.)(0".@J$

Sarah Dickey – (Ruthie Joad) –$*@J$72(L)8$2@$&."F$K+39)W>+3H$%L9+3"F+$+,6$+$032.6$-.+6).$+0$[9),G2)4$O9)F),0+.8J$$/3)$2@$03)$6+>-30).$"&$K2F$+,6$12(3"9)$72(L)8H$+,6$03)$-.+,66+>-30).$"&$A)+,$5,-)9$+,6$/0)?3),$[>99)8J$K32@$4299$C)$/+.+3V@$/0",)$K3)­atre debut.

MDEE%F:0*D2%+%,>"?8)*@%<D:@;%+$*.J$K+89".$2@$+$f03$-.+6).$+0$IJ$5J$D)42@H$&."F$:>@0",H$D">2­siana. Previous roles include: Dan in Cheaper by the Dozen and an Urchin in A Christ­mas Carol.

N)"O)%5P%GD2@D?A%+%,&2EP%>:"?Q2"6('4%19/:'')2;%+ A second year theatre graduate student, Ms. Gordon hails from Ty Ty, Georgia. She received her Bachelor of Arts from [)".-2+$/">034)@0).,$/0J$X,2G).@208J$/3)$+??)+.)6$",$/0",)$K3)+0.)V@$?."6>(02",$"&$A Streetcar Named Desire$+@$03)$,)2-3C".$4"F+,J$%03).$.)(),0$."9)@$2,(9>6)$03)$5@3$Girl in Deadly Sins and the Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods. Ms. Gordon is a recognized +(0".$("FC+0+,0$4203$03)$/"(2)08$"&$5F).2(+,$Y2-30$72.)(0".@J

<:?)%>:**:#)%+%,%G:E%1':'"D?%7Q?)24%19/:'')2;%+%5$:>@0",$,+02G)H$*@J$B+99+()$2@$(>.­.),098$4".L2,-$",$3).$*+@0).@$2,$O6>(+02",$+0$K)(3J$/3)$.)()2G)6$3).$!+(3)9".$"&$/(2­ences in Biology from Hendrix College. Ms. Wallace performed in Stone Theatre’s 1992 production of The Grapes of Wrath$+@$+$@W>+00).V@$(3296J$%03).$?.)G2">@$."9)@$2,(9>6)e$Princess #12 in Once Upon A Mattress, DJ in The Pretentious Young Ladies, and Margot in The Diary of Anne Frank.

Don Stevens (Technical Director and Co­Properties Design)$*.J$ /0)G),@$3+@$4.200),H$62.)(0)6H$+,6$?."6>()6$@2#$@3"4@$&".$!2-$!+6$=."6>(02",@J$$5$-.+6>+0)$"&$D">2@2+,+$K)(3V@$*+@0).V@$?."-.+FH$*.J$/0)G),@$4+@$+4+.6)6$03)$A"3,$<J$K.2@9).$54+.6$2,$STT_$+,6$03)$;).+$592()$=+>9$54+.6$2,$STT`J$$5@$",)$"&$03)$&">,6).@$"&$<JRJ5JKJ$]<"&&))$R">@)$5(02,-$K.">?)^H$3)$3+@$C)),$2,G"9G)6$2,$C.2,-2,-$,)4$4".L@$C8$9"(+9$?9+84.2-30@$0"$03)$:>@0",$+.)+H$+,6$3+@$C)),$2,G"9G)6$2,$?."6>(02",@$4203$03)$X,2G).@208$"&$D">2@2+,+$+0$*",.")H$03)$X,2G).@208$"&$03)$%E+.L@H$D">2@2+,+$K)(3$X,2G).@208$+,6$:>@0",$<"FF>,208$Theatre as an actor, director and technician. At Louisiana Tech, he recently directed a production of Much Ado About Nothing. Mr. Stevens is a fencing instructor.

Chase Green*—(Properties Design) – A second year theatre graduate student, Mr. Green received his Bachelor of Arts from Brenau University in Gainesville, GA. He served as Properties Designer for A Streetcar Named DesireH$+,6$4",$03)$K)(3$K",8$54+.6$&".$“Best Properties Design.” Mr. Green has also served as Properties Supervisor for Living Dead in Denmark, Private Lives, and The Merry Wives of Windsor. He is grateful for the "??".0>,208$0"$-."4$+.02@02(+998$+,6$@3+.)$32@$4".L$4203$8">$+-+2,$+0$03)$/0",)$K3)+0.)g$

Keive Gordon* ­­ (Hair and Makeup Design) – A second year theatre graduate stu­dent, Ms. Gordon received her Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Arts and Marketing from [)".-2+$/">034)@0).,$/0+0)$X,2G).@208J$/3)$3+@$6)@2-,)6$3+2.$+,6$F+L)>?$&".$F+,8$plays including: Private Lives, Into the Woods, The Colored Museum, Aseop’s Fables, and The Haunted House. She has also designed makeup for pageants including: Ms. ABAC, Ms. Black and Gold,$+,6$F+,8$7+,()$/3"4(+@)@J$*@J$[".6",$2@$+$F)FC).$of Alpha Psi Omega, Tech Theatre Players, and Elite Modeling Troupe. The Grapes of Wrath$2@$",)$"&$03)$C2--)@0$@3"4@$@3)$3+@$)G).$6)@2-,)6$3+2.$+,6$F+L)>?$&".$+,6$has enjoyed every moment of it.

Ansley Bice – (Production Stage Manager) – A second year theatre graduate stu­6),0$&."F$[.)),4""6H$/">03$<+."92,+H$*@J$!2()$.)()2G)6$3).$!+(3)9".$"&$5.0@$2,$Theatre and Mass Communication from Lander University. She has served as the Festival Production Stage Manager for the Palmetto Dramatic Association and has 4".L)6$)#0),@2G)98$4203$(3296.),V@$03)+0.)$+,6$(+F?@J$B329)$+0$K)(3H$@3)$3+@$@).G)6$as Wardrobe Supervisor for Sweet Charity, and Private Lives, and House Manager for The Merry Wives of Windsor and the LTCA productions. She served as the Production Stage Manager for Stone Theatre’s The Reluctant Dragon and The Stoned Guest. Ms. !2()$2@$03)$(>..),0$@)(.)0+.8$&".$K)(3$K3)+0.)$=9+8).@$+,6$4+@$03)$\*+.8$!)03$K32)9@$Y)99"4@32?b$.)(2?2),0$2,$STTdH$+,6$03)$\A"3,$7J$B2,0).V@$/(3"9+.@32?b$.)(2?2),0$2,$STTQJ$*@J$!2()$4">96$92L)$0"$42@3$03)$(+@0$+,6$(.)4$03)$C)@0$"&$9>(LH$+,6$03+,L$3).$&+C>9">@$'+,(h$&".$32@$(",@2@0),0$9"G)H$@>??".0H$+,6$?"@202G)$+0020>6)J

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N)*E")%BD$)2%+%,5*RE%G"2*4%19/:'')2;%+ A senior theatre major, Ms. Coker has .)()2G)6$3).$5@@"(2+0)$"&$5.0@$&."F$1+G+.."$<"99)-)H$43).)$@3)$-.+6>+0)6$Magna Cum Laude. She portrayed Ann Page in Tech’s The Merry Wives of Windsor. Ms. Coker has also appeared in The Music Man as the Mayor’s Wife, and Pajama Game as Poopsie.

1:2:(%B*)=)?'E%+%,SDD$$)).)24%19/:'')2;%+ A junior theatre major from Hom­).H$D">2@2+,+J$/3)$4+@$.)(),098$@)),$2,$Better Than Broadway 2 at Calvary in :>@0",J$K32@$4299$C)$*@J$<9)F),0@$/0",)$K3)+0.)$6)C>0J

BD$:%BD**"?E%+%,B:=.%!/2E)4%19/:'')2;%+%Ms. Collins is a senior theatre major. %03).$."9)@$+0$K)(3$2,(9>6)e$:>-C8$2,$The Merry Wives of Windsor, Ensemble member in Sweet Charity, and Band Member in Much Ado About Nothing.

N)*E)0%&:2@"E%+%,B:2%1:*)E=:?4%19/:'')2;%+%Ms. Mardis is a freshman theatre F+Z".$&."F$:>@0",H$D">2@2+,+J$Y+G".20)$."9)@$2,(9>6)e$*+0296+$2, The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man in the Moon Marigolds, Attendant in Much Ado About Nothing, and Lady H. in Once Upon A Mattress.

1#D/'%C"''=:?%+%,19/:'')2;%+%*@J$=200F+,$2@$+$32-3$@(3""9$@),2".$&."F$:>@0",H$Louisiana. She has most recently portrayed Princess Winifred in Once Upon a MattressH$&".$432(3$@3)$4",$+$:>@0",8$54+.6$&".$\!)@0$5(0.)@@Jb$%03).$."9)@$include: Anne in Cheaper by the DozenH$:+F",+$2,$Henry and Ramona, Bo­ris the Cossack in Twas the Night Before Christmas.”

Creative TeamPaul B. Crook ­ (Director) ­ Mr. Crook is an Assistant Professor of Theatre in the School of 03)$=).&".F2,-$5.0@J$$R)$2@$03)$72.)(0".$"&$:)(.>202,-$&".$03)$K3)+0.)$7)?+.0F),0J$$=."6>(­tions directed at Tech include Dearly Departed, Sweet Charity and the World Premiere of Such Stuff. Professionally, Paul has acted and directed in a variety of theatres around the country. This past summer he directed Smoke on the Mountain: Homecoming, and Honky Tonk Angels for the Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival in Durant, Oklahoma, and acted in A Tuna Christmas and Twelfth Night . Mr. Crook is married to Mary Fran Crook and they have three children: George, CeCe, and Bryant Ford.

Mark D. Guinn ­ (Co­Scenic Design) ­ Mr. Guinn is the Production Manager and Profes­@".$2,$03)$/(3""9$"&$03)$=).&".F2,-$5.0@J$$R)$2@$+,$+,"F+98$42032,$32@$?."&)@@2",J$$7+,(­2,-$03)$@4".6V@$)6-)$C)04)),$03)$+.02@02($+,6$?."6>(02",$@26)$"&$03)+0.)H$*.J$[>2,,$&">,6$03)+0.)$@)+.(32,-$&".$+$,)4$4+8$0"$92-30$32@$F)0+MF+02($@(>9?0>.)@J$$K4),08$8)+.@$9+0).H$4203$+$92-302,-$2,@0.>F),0$2,$",)$3+,6$+,6$+$@4".6$2,$03)$"03).$'-302,VH$92-302,VH$+,6$62.)(02,V$@3"4@$&."F$1U<$0"$U"L+3"F+$+,6$*)F?32@$0"$!+,&&H$*.J$[>2,,$(",02,>)@$0"$?>.@>)$O2,@0)2,V@$"C@).G+02",H$\K3)$F"@0$C)+>02&>9$032,-$4)$(+,$)#?).2­),()$2@$03)$F8@0).2">@J$$I0$2@$03)$@">.()$"&$+99$0.>)$+.0$+,6$@(2),()JbTimothy S. Dickey* ­ (Scenic Design) ­$5$'.@0$8)+.$-.+6>+0)$@0>6),0$&."F$D"@$*"­linos, California, Mr. Dickey received his Bachelors of Arts in Theatre from North­)+@0).,$/0+0)$X,2G).@208$2,$K+39)W>+3H$%L9+3"F+J$B329)$+00),62,-$1/XH$3)$@).G)6$+@$scenic designer for The Goat or Who is Sylvia?, The Shadow Box, and Godspell. He also served as Technical Director for Texas Two Step and School House Rock. While at Tech, he has served as Technical Director for 2009 Opera Workshop and Sound De­signer for The Merry Wives of Windsor. This past summer he served as Technical Direc­0".$&".$03)$STTQ$@)+@",$+0$/0+-)6"".$*+,".$2,$D"(3$/3)96.+L)H$1)4$U".LJ

John Fisher Keenan – (Lighting Design) – A second year theatre graduate student from Green­ville, South Carolina, Mr. Keenan received his Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Mass Commu­nication from Lander University. This summer, Mr. Keenan served as the Scenic Designer for 03)$%L9+3"F+$/3+L)@?)+.)$Y)@02G+9H$43"@)$@)+@",$2,(9>6)6e$Twelfth Night, Sleeping Beauty, Honky Tonk Angels, and Smoke on the Mountain, Homecoming.$:)(),0$$92-302,-$6)@2-,$(.)620@$include: The Merry Wives of Windsor, A Streetcar Named Desire, and The Maids. Mr. Keenan .)()2G)6$03)$!+.C2E",$/(),2($7)@2-,$1"F2,+02",$&".$32@$4".L$4203$The Laramie ProjectJ$R)$4+@$,+F)6$\B3"V@$B3"$5F",-$<"99)-)$/0>6),0@H$STTdMSTTQHb$+,6$.)()2G)6$+$K)(3$K",8$54+.6$for his lighting design for A Streetcar Named Desire. Mr. Keenan is the current president of the Tech Theatre Players.

Nichole M. Dickey* – (Costume Design) ­ A second year graduate student from K+39)W>+3H$%L9+3"F+H$*.@J$72(L)8$.)()2G)6$3).$!+(3)9".$"&$5.0@$2,$K3)+0.)$&."F$Northeastern State University. While attending NSU, she served as Co­Costume De­signer for Godspell, Production Stage Manager for Jack and the Beanstalk, and As­sistant Stage Manager for The Goat or Who is Sylvia?. While at Tech, she has served as Costume Designer for The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Wardrobe Supervisor for Paral­lel Lives and Living Dead in Denmark.

Hardy L. Bates, Jr. – (Sound Design) ­­ A second year theatre graduate student, Mr. Bates received his Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Mass Communication from South­ern Arkansas University. He has designed sound for Tech’s production of A Streetcar Named Desire, and designed lights for the revival of Parallel Lives in the spring of 2009. He recently appeared on stage as Ford in Merry Wives of Windsor. Mr. Bates is the \*+.8$!)03$K32)9@$Y)99"4@32?b$.)(2?2),0$&".$STTQJ$R)$4">96$92L)$0"$03+,L$+99$03)$&+(>908$+,6$@0+&&$F)FC).@$43"$3)9?$F+L)$03)$?."6>(02",@$?"@@2C9)J