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and the time thievesM MOMUDD BUTT MYSTERY THEATRE TROUPE
Friday August 8 ~ 6pm
Saturday August 9 ~ 2pm & 6pmA Telluride Academy Production • Season 28 • 2014
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MUDD BUTT MYSTERY THEATRE TROUPE
wow! 28 years of wonder and hard work. Through this incredibly rich muddy experience we have gotten to know so many amazing and talented young people and their families. Each year we try to set the bar higher for ourselves and without the huge amount of support from the Mudd Butt community this would not be possible. It is amazing that we have been so consis-tently supported each year, by people of like minds and creativity who want to share in the thrill of seeing it all happen again. We love the collaborative nature of this work. We thank you all and encourage everyone to get their Butts Muddy regularly.
MUDD BUTTS. . . HOW WE GOT OUR NAME
It was our first year, 1987, and the troupe, which was then called the Mystery Theatre Troupe, was fairly small and all girls. We decided to go for a hike up Coronet Creek to the waterfall to get some inspiration from nature. Because it had rained the day before everything was covered in mud. We played around the waterfall, painted each other’s faces with rock paint, sang songs and had a picnic. On the way back down, we had to slide on our butts because the trail was so slippery. At the bottom of the trail we were met by a reporter from the Telluride Times-Journal who wanted to know the name of our troupe for an article he was writing. The kids spontaneously shouted:
“WE ARE THE MUDD BUTTS”The name has stuck, just like the mud.
This muddy initiation at the Coronet Falls has become a Mudd Butt tradition.
W E W E L C O M E Y O U T O T H E 2 8 T H Y E A R O F T H EMUDD BUTT MYSTERY THEATRE TROUPE PRODUCTION
As is the tradition of Mudd Butts, all members of this year’s troupe have participated in a month-long collaboration. Slowly, a tradition grows, skills develop, and an aesthetic emerges. A lot of hard work is involved but the process is inspiring and fun.
Mudd Butts offers a vehicle to link with the mythic foundations that make us human and give life meaning. Our modern world can seem overwhelmingly complex and difficult. We believe that music, dance and theater offer a kind of open door that can provide a powerful transition from the magic of childhood into a balanced and creative lifetime.
Our recipe is simple: take several well-seasoned artists from a range of disciplines, mix them with a bunch of creative children, simmer for one intensive month, toss in a pinch of guest artist, add a generous amount of duct tape, a dollop of humor and stir constantly until it boils. Voila, a spicy dish to serve the community.
Join us on our journey as we travel down a pathway of discovery and imagination. Sit back, relax, and have a few laughs along the way as we launch ourselves on yet another back flip through the door to the magic theater realm.
MUDD BUTT INTERNATIONAL
A Parent/Adult program is also being offered.VISIT THE ACADEMY WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION
WWW.TELLURIDEACADEMY.ORGOR CONTACT ACADEMY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ELAINE DEMAS (970) 728-5311
Since 1993, older Mudd Butts and grad-uates have travelled the world, sharing the-ater and the dream of a better future for the world-led by today’s teenagers.
M.B.I. students have been on 19 trips to Slovakia, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala, Bahamas, India, Ireland, Indonesia, Turkey, Ethiopia, Viet Nam, Chile and Nicaragua, always led by the fearless and amazing trio of Kim, Sally and Mike.
In this program, we work with local stu-dents to produce a collaborative SHOW for residents of the local villages; our students all live with host families.
In April 2014, the troupe will travel to Cat Island, Bahamas, the outermost island in the chain and a place with a rich history of music, dance and theater. We are excited to return to this island which we first visited in 1995 with students who are now parents! Some of the original Cat Island participants will be host families this spring.
Mudd Butt international travelers be-come creative ambassadors and have experi-ences they will never forget. It is pure magic.
Parents are invited to come to the host village for the last five days of the program to see the SHOW and meet the families who have hosted their children.
For more information, contact the Tellu-ride Academy, Elaine Demas, at 728-5311 or Wendy Brooks, trip leader, at 708-1333
Please turn off your cell phones & pagers! No Flash Photography!
CLAIRE AGUILAR
CATHERINE DWYER
MAX FAUST
QUINCY FAUST
SHEN GELDBAUGH
LAYLA HARRISON
SOREN HUGHES
KATY JAMES
ANABEL KIRTON
EMMA GRACE MESSENGER
AVA MINAROVIC
GRACE MINAROVIC
CIRA MIZEL
SIENA MIZEL
CHLOIE PLUMBER
ZOE REHNBORG
EMMA SALEM
LAILA SKRAMSTAD
EMILY STEELE
JACQUELINE WALLER
LUCY WESSON
GIZELLE WINTER
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Production CrewDIRECTORS/ARTISTIC DIRECTORSKim Epifano & Sally Davis
PROP MASTERMichael Stasiuk
PROP AND SET ASSISTANTSEva Miller, Isabelle Simpson, Larkin Ward, Lucy Alagna, Erica Czajka, Gloria Miller, Jane Goren, Buff Hooper, Lochlan Boling, Kat Boukouzis
LIGHTING DESIGNERDalton Metz, Tom Blake
COSTUMESDeb Gesmundo,Maisy Cooper, Sally Davis,Kim Epifano, Olivia Kunda
TELLURIDE ACADEMY COUNSELORSMaisy Cooper, Erica Czajka
STAGE MANAGER/TECHNICAL DIRECTORDeb Gesmundo
BANDClay Frohman, Bart Hopkin, Sally Davis, Kim Epifano, and The Troupe
POSTER & PROGRAM DESIGNBarbara Kondracki
ADVERTISING ANGELCharlotte Hacke
SCRIPT An adaptation of Michael Ende’s book, “Momo” by Clay Frohman, Sally Davis, Kim Epifano, and The Troupe
MUSIC AND LYRICSLaila Skramstad, Bart Hopkin, Sally Davis, Lynn Davis, Sandy Denny, The Troupe
TECHNICAL SUPPORTAshley Boling, Olivia Kunda, Dean Rolley, Deb Gesmundo, Tom Blake, Dalton Metz, Buff Hooper
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ZOEREHNBORG‘Ello chap! My name is Nigel the English narwhale and I have been hired to tell you about something amazing! It’s name is Corndog pickle (aka Zoe Rehnborg). Some Facts: Fact One: She is a princess. Fact Two: She gets overly obsessed with everything. Fact Three: She is Dumbledor. Fact Four: She lives in Hong Kong (and no, it’s not in Japan). Fact Five: Her best friend is a banana. Well, that’s all for now! Cheerio!
SORENHUGHESHi My name is Jobo Soren Hughes. I was born in the galaxy of Matero, Planet Greyay. I like Yu-gi-ho cards and I love my Ipad. I like Zombies and I know some survival tips: 1. Pull it together 2. Get a hat and costume 3. Hope you have good cardio 4. Leave town. 5. Gather supplies 6. Make a Pony 7. Search for clowns 8. Get a rubber chicken. Geryetecysettmaxeo! That means Bye!
SIENAMIZELHowdy! My name is Siena Mizel. I live in New York City but I’m moving to L.A. this summer, so come visit. I am going to learn to surf there and hopefully won’t become shark food. I am hyper flexic and compete competitively in gymnastics. I am also a softball pitcher and part pterodactyl like my “fraternal twin”. This is my 3rd year of Mudd Butts, I was in Fatima the Spinner and Don Quixote. By the way I am 12 years old I love spaghetti and meatballs and I am getting a dog soon. Ciao! And Enjoy the Show!
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SHENGELDBAUGHHello peeps! By the way my name is Shen Geldbaugh. I was adopted when I was thirteen months from China. A special shout out to my parents, who love me and take care of me. Mom- Everyday you light up my life so much that I can see you from the other side of the world. Dad- Thank you for being AWESOME and playing with the cutest Button in the world. Anyway back to me because you are reading my bio. I have one dog that is named Button. Claude is her best (puppy) friend. This is my second year of Mudd Butts and not my last! Hope you see me in the play!
QUINCEYFAUSTLights, Camera, Action! If you haven’t heard of Quincey Faust, then you are watching too much T.V. or are always looking at funny cat videos (don’t do that!) Well in case you don’t know who I am, I’ll tell you a little about myself. The first thing you need to know about me is: 1. this is my first year of Mudd Butts 2. I have 2 gray dogs that you might just know (Wilson and Sailor) 3. I also have a brother (Max Faust). Oh, and we are from Mars (which trust me living on Mars is not fun) 4. I LOVE acting! I could go on and on but we don’t have time so enjoy the show! P.S. I would like to give a big thank you to you Grandma and Grandpa, mom, dad, and Wilson and Sainlo.
MAXFAUSTHeelloo! My name is Max Faust. I was born on Mars but became bored with the activities (Rover hunting – sheesh!) My ship landed in Crested Butte. I quickly picked up skiing and mountain biking. This is my first play ever, but I intend to get famous later. I hope you enjoy this wacky play!
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LUCYWESSONBonjour and welcome to my bio. As you can see it is already FABULOUS but it will get better as we go on this mysterious adventure through my bio. Because I know you OBVIOUSLY you want to know all about me. My name is Lucy Eloise Wesson. Such a sassy name, right? I ADORE acting with all my heart and soul and I LOVE music. I was born in the Milky Way on a wonderful planet that can sustain life, on September 6, 2002. I believe that waffles are better than pancakes. I have two monstrous sisters, my demon dog and my parental divisions, and I love them to death. My favorite color is coral and I have a secret obsession with “Grey’s Anatomy”(well, now it’s not a secret). And, yes, I will be giving autographs after the show.
LAYLAHARRISONHello fans! I’m Layla Harrison, obviously. I live in Texas. Shout out to Kim & Sally because you guys rock! It’s my second year in this Muddy Butty troupe. I play piano and I love theater. I am destined to become famous when I’m older and I love everyone reading this. I want to thank my loyal fans for being so adoring. Feel free to ask for my autograph! XOXO ~Layla P.S. You can throw roses, I won’t mind.
LAILASKRAMSTADWell, Jello! Hola! Namaste! Ni-Hou! Moo! Sup! Bonjour! Hello There! Vunce dere vas a gurl who beally liked do speak in an Indian-German accent. She traveled all over the world. You are probably curious of what the girl’s name was. Well, my name is Laila Giselle Skramstad. I love to sing, act, design, write, read, play basketball, and especially to dance. I also like to draw. I’ve been to Europe, Africa, all three Americas and soon, Asia. I am 11 going on 12 and this is my second year of Mudd Butts. I have two amazing sisters, a dog named Claude, 1 + 1 parents and a good life. I live in Telluride. I’m part pterodactyl, like my “fraternal twin”. Enjoy the show! I assure you it will be Muddy Butty! Ciao!
Cast
Congratulations Katy Sally and Cast !
KATYJAMESOnce upon a time in a far away land otherwise known as Telluride, Colorado lived a 13 year old bubbly girl who loved acting, swimming, art and hanging out with her friend Emman and she attended a crazy and fun camp called Mudd Butts! And that girl is me. Hi, I’m Katy James but my friends call me Katycat. When I grow up I want to pursue a career in acting. I love my friends and family! Pasta = happiness and I love dogs!
JACQUELINE“KOKO”WALLEREllo hay! I am a random reporter and I’m here to tell you about one of the actors in the show, Koko Waller. Koko is 11 years old and lives here in Telluride. This is her second year in Mudd Butts and she loves the team! She loves to sing, ski, dance, ice skate, and act, of course! She plays a little piano and mandolin. She has been acting with Sally since the age of two. She goes to the Telluride Mountain School. She currently has no pets but hopes to get one soon. Well, I guess that’s all I got. Koko hopes you enjoy the show! Yebay!
GRACIEMINAROVICHi my name is Grace Minarovic and I’m 10 years old. I live in Houston, TX. I have been looking forward to Mudd Butts for 3 years and I finally get to do it! I play softball, the drums, and dance. I live in a family of 5 , my Mom, Dad, Brother, Sister, and 1 dog. Hope you enjoy the show!
Cast
Thank you
for Four Years
of Awesome
Performances,
Ava Jane!
Off to
Mudd Butts
International!
Lots of love, Mom, Dad, Sara, Nina and James
Katie...we are so proud of you!! Keep shining!!!
GIZELLEWINTERHola, my name is Gizelle Winter. This is my second, but hopefully not my last, year at Mudd Butts. I performed in Don Quixote as the Duchess. I worship Dan Brown books religiously. I am extremely talented with serving utensils, particularly the spoon. My spirit animal is the Golden Retriever. Vote for me in the Presidential election of 2040 and enjoy the show!
EMMASALEMHi! I’m Emma Salem and this is my first year of Mudd Butts and hopefully not my last! I was born in Taiwan and was adopted when I was about 11 months old. I’ve lived in Telluride for my whole life except for those 11 months in Taiwan. I have an awesome life, in my opinion. A shout out to Mom & Dad – I love you guys and thank you for a wonderful life! I hope you enjoy the show! P.S. Duke is my very, very, very cute puppy.
Cast
Continuing the Mudd Butt tradition…
Break a legSiena and Cira!!
Love and hugs and O-Le-Lefrom your Lucky Star fans,
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EMMAMESSENGERHi My name is Emma Grace Messenger and it is my first year in Mudd Butts, but hopefully not my last! I was born in San Antonio,TX. I have a mom, dad and a twin brother! I also have a brother in Afghanistan. I love to act and play golf! One day I hope to be a pro-golfer! Thanks for reading! Enjoy the show!
EMILYSTEELEAloha, Buenos dias, bonjorno. I’m Emily Steele also known as Emi or Em. I love to read, play outside, draw and a lot of other things. I am a very good eater, too. This is my first year in Mudd Butts but not my first time with Sally Davis. I was in Circus Holus Bolus this year and my parts were the Janitor Clown “Another year of circus”, Balance “Dutdadada”, Flags “gasp”and tumbling “wow” and other shows too. I was born somewhere in Telluride, maybe in a tree, but then I moved to Boulder. Here’s a poem I want you to hear: Bong Bong the bells are ringing, Tweet Tweet the birds are singing, Dong Dong the doorbells dinging, Tick Tock the clock is ticking. I don’t go Hoo and I don’t go Moo. I just stay where I am and that’s what I do. I shall be signing autographs after the show. I’m not usually angry, like in my photo.
CLAIREAGUILAR‘Sup my name is Claire Aguilar. I go to school in New Mexico but I spend all my breaks in Telluride, CO. Some of my favorite things are animals, potatoes, Carrie Underwood, Greek Mythology, Awesomeness, music, Art and of course Acting. I am 11 years old. This is my first year in Mudd Butts and it’s already awesome. My fifth grade class made a movie about Greek Mythology and it was really fun! That’s just a tiny bit of my awesome life. Hope you enjoy the show!
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CIRAMIZELHi My name is Cira Mizel. I live in New York City and am moving to California. My favorite animal is a wolf. I play tennis, act, I used to dance, I want to open a restaurant when I’m older. I have an older sister. This is my first year in Mudd Butts. I hope you enjoy the show!
CHLOIEPLUMBERWhy hello! I didn’t see you there! I am in Telluride, but soon to be world, renown, Chloie Idea Lou Plumber. Please call me by my full name. I’m a first time Mudd Butt-er with dreams of acting. Enjoy the show! Please no autographs or flash photography. P.S. My friend pineapple calls me banana.
CATHERINEDWYER4 Score and seven years ago, our fathers…WAIT! Wrong speech! Anyways, my name is Katie Dwyer. I am 12 years old and I live in Miami. I have 2 sisters, Nina who is 15, and Sara who is 17. I also have one brother, James, who is 14. I have 2 dogs, Buster & Blackie. This is my third year in Mudd Butts. My favorite things to do are act, draw, run, play tennis, and hangout with my best friend, Emilia. I hope you enjoy the show!
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AVAMINAROVICHey ya’ll! I’m Ava Minarovic and I’m 13. This is my 4th and sadly my last year of Mudd Butts. I run track and cross country and I play basketball. I live in The Woodlands, Texas. I have a family of 5 and I have one dog named Domino. I have been dancing since I was in 1st grade. I have been doing aerial silks for two years and I love it. I hope you like the show! Bye!
ANABELKIRTONHey! My name is Anabel Kirton and it’s my third year of the mysterious Mudd Butts! I live in Houston, Texas and I come to Telluride to get away from the terrible heat. I have one sister, one brother and two amazing dogs! I play basketball, volleyball, lacrosse & field hockey. I absolutely Love! Love! Love! To laugh and make people laugh. I know you will love our awesome play, Momo! I’ll be watching you so you better laugh! p.s. I’ll be signing autographs. Enjoy the show!
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Welcome to Mudd Butts Gracie!Looking Forward to Four Years of Fun!
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Artistic DirectorSally Davis works as a musician, theater director, and arts educator in Telluride, CO, and in communities around the world. She is on the Telluride Institute Board of Directors, is a recipient of the Telluride Institute Visionary Award and has recently received four Just for Kids grants.
Her performance work includes: San Fran-cisco Trolley Dances and Heelomali with Epiph-any Productions, Planet Protectors and How Clowns Got Their Red Nose, Field Trip with the Telluride Repertory’s ACTion Tour, St. Adolf’s Ring, with composer Terry Riley, Lunatic Girl, Sonic Luminescence and Einstein’s Daughters with Kim Epifano and The Mission is Not Im-possible with composer Peter Whitehead.
Her children’s theater residencies include: Telluride Institute Watershed Puppet Shows, South Western Co.; George Moscone School/Las Americas Children Center, San Francisco, CA; Stonington Opera house, Stonington, ME.; New Durham School, New Durham, N.H.; Marsh Youth Theater, San Francisco, CA.; The Chil-dren’s Storefront School, Harlem, N.Y.; Nor-wood Elementary School, Norwood, Co.; Natu-rita Elementary School, Naturita, Co.; Wilkin-son Public Library, Telluride, Co.; The Ah Haa School. Telluride, Co.; Spruce Pine Montessori School, Spruce Pine, N.C.; Telluride Mountain School, Telluride, Co.; Telluride Middle School, Telluride, Co; Bay Area Discovery Museum, San Francisco, CA; and Mudd Butt Internation-al, Uchisar, Turkey.
Sally directs theater productions and con-ducts residencies and workshops in schools around the US. She has annual projects such as The Mudd Butt Mystery Theater Troupe, Circus Holus Bolus and Moving Mountain Theater in Telluride. She is the director of the Telluride Institute’s Watershed Education Puppet Theater. Her video works include: Tomboy Bride, Who Lives Here, The Mountains are Calling, and Meetings with Remarkable Kids.
Kim Epifano has a 28-year his-tory as an award winning choreographer, direc-tor, performer, vocalist, educator, and collabora-tor. She founded her non-profit San Francisco Company Epiphany Productions Sonic Dance Theater in 1997. Epiphany Production Home Season 2013 was presented inside and outside The Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park with Dancers and musicians called “Bot-any’s Breath” to rave reviews. Kim directs and produces the Company’s San Francisco Trolley Dances, which is now celebrating it’s 11th sea-son (awarded “Best Transit Ballet” 2010 by The San Francisco Weekly). She co-presented and choreographed the 2nd annual “Baile en La Cal-le, The Mural Dances” where dances are created using the local murals in the Mission District of San Francisco as their back drop. In the 1980’s and 1990’s, Kim was a key member of two of San Francisco’s most collaborative and influ-ential dance companies, the Dance Brigade and Contraband. Her work has been nominated for and awarded 9 Bay Area Isadora Duncan Dance Awards (IZZIES). She was a 2011 CHIME men-tor selected by the Margaret Jenkins Dance Co. In 2013. Kim was awarded a Sandbox Series residency at ODC in San Francisco as well as an ARC Residency at Paul Dresher Studio. Kim’s work has been funded by the National Endow-ment for the Arts, Irvine Foundation, Grants for the Arts, The Creative Work Fund, The Haas Fund and The Hewlett Foundation among oth-ers. She received her MFA in Choreography/Interdisciplinary Arts from UC Davis. She has taught at UC Berkeley, San Diego, Davis, Santa Barbara and ODC School among others. Epiph-any Productions toured to San Diego for Blurred Borders Dance Festival, Tunisia, North Africa, in the International Dance Festival in Tunis. 2011 Kim had a residency at University Baja De California in Mexicalli, Mexico, She taught Master classes and set a piece on students. She created the evening-length work “Speaking
Chinese”, an international project with collabo-rating artists from Shanghai, Beijing, and the United States, which premiered at Yerba Buena Center For The Arts. This is her 28th year co-di-recting The Mudd Butt Mystery Theater Troupe with Sally Davis. She has traveled and worked in Turkey, Vietnam, Ethiopia, India and Chili among many with Mudd Butt International. Kim has been inspired by these joyful, artful and educational experiences.
For more information go to www.epiphany-dance.org
Artistic Director
Thank you Sally & Kim, the Original Time Thieves!
xoxoSiena + Cira Mizel
Mike Stasiuk, Prop Master, is a sculptor, theater artist, and art educator who lives and maintains a studio in Ports-mouth, New Hampshire. He has created masks and puppets for the-ater groups and children’s museums throughout New England and shows sculpture at the Clark Gallery in Lincoln, MA and the George Marshall Store Gallery in York, ME. His work with found objects has been published in Schiffer Books “Found Object Art Vols. I and II”, Terry Taylor’s “Altered Art”, Bobby Hansson’s revised edition of “Fine Art of the Tin Can”, and Tim McCreight’s “Design Language”,
interpretive edition. Mike teaches found object assemblage at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Deer Isle, ME and at The Arrowmunt School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN. In 2007 Mike was an artist in residence in San Francisco at Creativity Explored, working on Kim Epifano’s “Fears of your Life” project thanks to a grant awarded to Epiphany Productions. He made puppets in 2010 for “Burt Dow Deep Water Man”, at the Stonington Opera House in Stonington Maine. He had a solo show in July, 2012, “On and Off the Wall”, at the George Marshall Store Gallery in York, ME. He had a two person show in November, 2013 at the Clark Gallery in Lincoln, MA with painter, Donald Saaf. In October of 2014 he will be shown again at the George Marshall Store Gallery in York, ME. On New Year’s Eve, Mike will be the “Out of Town Artist” at the Ah Haa School’s New Year’s Gala. This is Mike’s 24th Mudd Butt year in Telluride, and he has been an International Butt for 19 years. For 25 years he has also been “Mr. Stasiuk” on a part-time basis at the New Durham Elementary School in New Hampshire.
Clay Frohman Clay is a writer/musician, part-time Tellurider and full time Mudd Butt collaborator. His two children, Madeline and Johnny, are Mudd Butt alums and have been on MBI trips to Vietnam, Turkey, Ireland, In-dia and Ethiopia. Clay’s screenplays include “Defiance” and “Under Fire.” He lives in Los Angeles.
Bart Hopkin has worked as a guitarist and musical arranger for several decades, performing, recording, compos-ing and teaching in many contexts and places. He’s also an inventor and maker of musical instruments. He is director of Experimental Musical Instruments, an organization devoted to unusual musical instruments. In addition to building, teaching and consulting, he has written many books on instruments and their construction, and pro-duced books and CDs featuring the work of innovative instrument makers. Bart received a B.A. magna cum laude in Folklore and My-
thology specializing in ethnomusicology from Harvard University in 1974, and later picked up a B.A. in music education and a teaching credential at San Francisco State University. He has faithfully attended the School of the Autodidact ever since.
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A R C H I T E C T S
Artistic StaffMaisy Metrix I have worked for the Telluride Academy since 2007. This is my fourth Mudd Butts show, including one MBI show in Vietnam. I have had the pleasure of working many of the Academy’s Arts and Theater camps over the years. I also co-create and direct children’ s theater in Patagonia, Arizona at the Patagonia Creative Arts Center. You can often find me at the Deep Creek Mine participating in the creation of large-scale steel fire-arts exhibits with local artist Anton-Viditz Ward. Performing arts has been my passion from the time I was young. It is an honor and inspiration to work with this talented and ambitious young cast.
Erica Czajka Hello my name is Erica Czajka! I’m 21 years old and a current senior at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I’m a double major in Philosophy and Environmental Studies and a minor in Asian Studies. This is my first year as an official Telluride Academy counselor but it’s literally been my dream since I was a camper in My First Camp. I was born in China but I’ve lived in Colorado since I was six-months-old and have thus fallen totally in love with the Rocky Mountains. Two summers ago my father and I made it a goal to climb 14ers in our state, right now we’re up to fourteen. I really enjoy hiking, swimming, biking, canoeing, horseback riding, and eating fruit in the summertime because it contents my restless disposition. I love sunshine and travel. I have had the privilege to live in a state that has 300 days of sunshine a year and go visit fourteen countries spanning five continents. I’ve been with Telluride Academy for 16 years so I’m super excited to share this summer with you and have as much fun as possible! Break a leg Mudd Butts!!
Sally Davis and Kim Epifano are available to doTheater and Dance workshops and residencies
anywhere in the U.S. and beyond.
For information contactSally at [email protected] and Kim at www.epiphanydance.org
Sponsors
Steven & Judy Gluckstern For their commitment to the Arts in our community.
Their vision and generosity over many years has made Mudd Butts possible.
Wendy Brooks For believing in us all these years and for her courage and vision.
Pamela ZolineFor her endless creative ideas and generosity.
Elaine Demas, Luke Brown, Larry Rosen, Stephanie Baznerand Telluride Academy
Mudd Butt parents for everything you’ve doneand for sending your wonderful children our way!
Any people that helped with props since this program went to print.All Mudd Butt Alumni who come back and help us make magic each year.
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Michael D. Palm was a gifted scholar and accomplished musician; a successful businessperson and dear friend to all who knew him. An openly gay man in the top ranks of the corporate world, Michael was a leader in the fight for equal rights for gay Americans. A leading philanthropist, his legacy is keenly felt in other areas as well including his passion for music and the performing arts and the battle against AIDS. Michael died of complications from AIDS at his home in Telluride on Sunshine Mesa in August, 1998. It is our hope that all who attend performances at The Michael D. Palm Theatre for the Performing Arts will reflect on Michael’s values and his belief that through service, each of us is able to make a difference in our individual communities and the world beyond.
Thank You
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