{"id":8222,"date":"2023-03-28T16:36:50","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T16:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/performingarts.cah.ucf.edu\/?page_id=8222"},"modified":"2026-04-20T13:27:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T17:27:46","slug":"pegasus-playlab-2022","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/pegasus-playlab-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Pegasus PlayLab 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-inverse mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-color:#6e0947!important;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h1 text-primary heading-underline text-transform-none\">Pegasus PlayLab 2022<\/h2>\n<p class=\"h3 font-weight-normal line-height-4\">At the fourth annual <span class=\"text-primary font-weight-bold\">Pegasus PlayLab<\/span>, a festival dedicated to developing plays by <span class=\"text-primary font-weight-bold\">emerging playwrights<\/span>, you\u2019re invited to hear three staged readings and experience a full production of a new play first workshopped at Orlando Shakes\u2019 PlayFest 2021. Follow these plays into the next stage of development and be part of the creative process with playwrights, casts and artistic teams!<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h1 font-condensed text-transform-none mb-3\">Workshops | Black Box<\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"text-danger-aw mt-5\"><strong><em>The Body<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>By Steve Moulds | Directed by Christopher Niess<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile mom is away, Abby and her stepdad Joe spend a week together for the first time. Then an unusual crate appears on their doorstep, and they work to unravel the meaning of its contents\u2014a life-sized doll with no face, and an instruction manual with no words. The deeper they delve into the secrets of this package, the more it threatens their tenuous emotional equilibrium. Was this doll sent here to repair their relationship? Or is it a harbinger of a more disturbing truth for Joe?<\/p>\n<p><em>This play involves moments of violence.\u00a0After the performance, discuss what you saw and heard with the playwright, director, cast and the rest of the creative team.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>May 28, 2022 at 7 PM | May 29, 2022 at 2:30 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"bottomborder\" class=\"mb-4\"><style>#sp-ea-7890 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-7890.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-7890.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-7890.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-7890.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eeeeee;}#sp-ea-7890.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}.bottomborder .sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single {border-radius:0; border-top:0; border-right:0; border-left:0; }<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1711050345\"><div id=\"sp-ea-7890\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-78900\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse78900\" aria-controls=\"collapse78900\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> The Body Playbill<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse78900\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7890\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-78900\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary mb-3\">CREATIVE TEAM<\/h2><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"text-center\">Playwright: <b>Steve Moulds<\/b><br \/>Director: <strong>Christopher Niess<\/strong><br \/>Stage Manager: <strong>Kayla Amburgey*<\/strong><br \/>Sound Designer: <strong>Casey Deiter<\/strong><br \/>Scenic Design Response: <b>Donna Bess*<\/b><br \/>Lighting Design Response: <b>Sam Cutshall*<\/b><br \/>Costume Design Response: <b>Aidan McDonnell*<\/b><\/p><p><em>*Theatre UCF student<\/em><\/p><hr \/><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary mt-5 mb-3\">CAST<\/h2><p>Joe: <strong>Giuseppe Pipicella*<\/strong><br \/>Abby: <strong>Faviana Vazquez*<\/strong><br \/>Stage Directions\/Understudies: <strong>Savannah Kutryb*, Kaitlyn Loughran*<\/strong><\/p><p><em>* Theatre UCF student<\/em><\/p><div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid text-center mb-2 py-3 bg-secondary\" ><div class=\"container\" ><div class=\"row\" ><\/p><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4 p-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-height: 340px\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/05\/TheatreUCF-Cast_headshot_template-2022-The-Body-edit.jpg\" alt=\"'The Body' cast headshots\" \/><\/div><p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4 p-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-height: 340px\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/05\/TheatreUCF-Cast_headshot_template-2022-The-Body-edit2.jpg\" alt=\"'The Body' cast headshots\" \/><\/div><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><hr \/><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary my-3\">PRODUCTION TEAM<\/h2><p>Assistant Stage Managers: <strong>Kaitlyn Gill*, Michael Ghysels*<\/strong><br \/>Assistant Director:<strong>\u00a0Hailey Marquez*<\/strong><br \/>Dramaturg: <strong>Jonathan Gardon*<\/strong><br \/>Crew: <strong>Angelina Buck, Samfritz Del Valle, Laura Ferreira de Carvalho, Sonya Smith-Tembe<\/strong><\/p><p><em>* Theatre UCF student<\/em><\/p><hr \/><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary my-3\">Cast Bios<\/h2><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Giuseppe Michael Pipicella<\/strong> (Joe) is going into the third year of the MFA Acting track, and therefore will be in residence at Orlando Shakes where he is about to understudy Beast in <em>Beauty and the Beast <\/em>and previously understudied Don Pedro in <em>Much Ado About Nothing<\/em>. At UCF, Giuseppe has appeared as Mendel (The Middle) in Paula Vogel\u2019s <em>Indecent <\/em>and as Sarmion in John Davidson\u2019s <em>Scaramouch in Naxos<\/em>. He is currently involved in Orlando Shakes\u2019 PlayFest and UCF\u2019s Project Spotlight (as leader of its Playwriting Club). After <em>The Body<\/em>, he will appear in <em>Race to Infinity<\/em>.<\/p><p><strong>Faviana Vazquez<\/strong> (Abby) is working towards becoming a first-year transfer into the Theater Studies B.A. program. This is going to be her Theater UCF debut. She is involved in Pegasus PlayLab for the first time this year.<\/p><p><strong>Savannah Kutryb<\/strong> (U\/S Abby, Stage Directions) is a senior at UCF majoring in Clinical Psychology, with a minor in Theatre. She has a passion for expressing herself on stage and a drive for helping people in the field of mental health. She has been seen in Project Spotlight productions <em>Casino Heist<\/em> (Casey) and <em>We Begin in a Tavern<\/em> (Sid). Other theatre credits include <em>The Comedy of Errors<\/em> (Angelo\/Emilia), <em>Antigone<\/em> (Ismene), <em>The Busy Body<\/em> (Scentwell).<\/p><p><strong>Kaitlyn \u201cKait\u201d Loughran<\/strong> (U\/S Abby, Stage Directions) is a sophomore waitlisted for the BFA Acting program. This is her UCF debut. She is involved in UCF Playback and plans to join the UCF Improv Academy next semester.<\/p><hr \/><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary my-3\">Production Team Bios<\/h2><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Kayla Amburgey<\/strong> (Stage Manager) is a first-year transfer in the BFA Stage Management Program. Theatre credits include: Production Assistant for <em>First Date<\/em> at Theatre UCF and Assistant Stage Manager for <em>Fairview<\/em> for UCF Celebrates the Arts in conjunction with the Orlando Shakes.<\/p><p><strong>Sam Del Valle<\/strong> (Crew) is a senior with a double major in Theatre Studies and Human Communications. His past credits include Mr. Portendorfer (<em>High Tea With Disharmony<\/em>), Leo (<em>Stargirl<\/em>), Soldier 2 (<em>Of Hawks and Sparrows<\/em>). He\u2019s also been involved as co-artistic director of Project Spotlight UCF until Spring 2022.<\/p><p><strong>Jonathan Gardon<\/strong> (Dramaturg) is a second year in the BFA Acting program. His previous UCF credits include <em>Indecent<\/em> (U\/S Lemml, U\/S Mendel), Much<em> Ado About Nothing<\/em> (Messenger\/U\/S Verges) and the Assistant Director\/Stage Manager for Moment 2 Moment's production of <em>The Crucible<\/em>. His other favorite credits include <em>All in the Timing<\/em> (Bill\/Milton\/Philip Glass\/Leon Trotsky) and <em>The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe<\/em> (Edmund) He has also worked as a Scareactor at Universal Orlando Resort's Halloween Horror Nights in <em>Wicked Growth: Realm of the Pumpkin<\/em>.<\/p><p><strong>Michael Ghysels<\/strong> (Assistant Stage Manager) is a first-year transfer student in the BFA Stage Management Program. Originally from CA, his previous theatre credits include <em>Clybourne Park <\/em>(Stage Manager), <em>Hand to God <\/em>(Stage Manager), <em>Pride &amp; Prejudice, <\/em>(Stage Manager), <em>Significant Other <\/em>(Asst. Stage Manager), and <em>A Christmas Story <\/em>(Asst. Stage Manager). This is his third production at UCF. Michael was the PA for <em>Welcome to the Moon <\/em>and crew for <em>Indecent.<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Kaitlyn Gill<\/strong> (Assistant Stage Manager) is a first-year transfer in the BFA Stage Management Program. This is her Theatre UCF debut as part of the stage management team and her first year working on Pegasus PlayLab. She worked on UCF Celebrates the Arts 2022.<\/p><p><strong>Hailey Marquez<\/strong> (Assistant Director) is going into her third year as a B.A. Theatre Studies student. Her previous assistant directing credits include <em>Shrek the Musical<\/em> at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts for UCF Celebrates the Arts and the developmental play <em>Michael<\/em> with Project Spotlight. After <em>The Body<\/em>, Hailey will be seen on the stage for Pegasus Playlab\u2019s production of <em>Race to Infinity<\/em> as U\/S Kitty and in the ensemble of Good Vibes Theatre Company\u2019s production of <em>RENT<\/em> in August.<\/p><hr \/><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary my-3\">Dramaturg's Note<\/h2><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>The Body<\/em> examines what it means to divorce yourself from others and from life. Joe reaches a psychological crisis that affects his relationship decisions with stepdaughter Abby, and a mysterious doll appears without warning. The play explores the dynamic of love and parenthood while navigating extreme circumstance.<\/p><p>It is up to Joe to either conquer or succumb to the powers of the \"doll\" and escape present difficulty to succeed as a parent or fail all over again. Exploring the darkness of one\u2019s own thoughts and life is difficult to navigate while caring for an adolescent. The pressures on Joe build and reflect deeply on a lack of preparedness to face these obstacles.<\/p><p>Abby represents an alternate side of his turmoil and how adolescent innocence can thwart personal horror arising from crisis. Is she strong enough to overturn his negative thoughts and interpretations or is the situation hopeless? Overall, will make you think about your own horrors or obstacles in life, how they materialize expectedly and unexpectedly, and the strength needed to overcome them.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><hr \/><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary my-3\">PEGASUS PLAYLAB\/Theatre UCF<\/h2><p>Artistic Director: <strong>Julia Listengarten<\/strong><br \/>Design Advisor: <strong>Vandy Wood<\/strong><br \/>Stage Management Advisor: <strong>Claudia Lynch<\/strong><br \/>Production Manager: <strong>Gary Brown<\/strong><br \/>Marketing Coordinator: <strong>Jessica Compton<\/strong><br \/>Box Office Manager: <strong>Bridget Parry<\/strong><br \/>Artistic Associate: <strong>Sage Tokach*<\/strong><br \/>Sound Design &amp; Production: <strong>Casey Deiter<\/strong><br \/>Costume Shop Manager: <strong>Allison Rexrode<\/strong><br \/>Technical Director: <strong>Tramaine Berryhill<\/strong><br \/>Assistant Technical Director: <strong>Michael Waldron<\/strong><br \/>Production Electrician: <strong>Beth McAshan<\/strong><\/p><p><em>* Theatre UCF student<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"text-danger-aw mt-4\"><strong><em>Spells of the Sea<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>By Guinevere Govea and Anna Pickett | Directed by Julia Flood (Guest Artist)<\/strong><br \/>\nThis musical tale follows a fifteen-year-old fisherwoman named Finley Frankfurter and an old lighthouse keeper named H.S. Crank as they journey through the ocean to find the Elixir of Life to cure Finley\u2019s terminally ill father.<\/p>\n<p><em>This show involves the death of loved ones and the processing of grief. All topics are handled with a youth audience in mind.\u00a0After the performance, discuss what you saw and heard with the playwright, director, cast and the rest of the creative team.<\/em> This workshop is a collaboration with UT Austin\u2019s Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities Program and Metro Theater Company.<\/p>\n<p><strong>June 4, 2022 at 7 PM | June 5, 2022 at 2:30 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"bottomborder\" class=\"mb-4\"><style>#sp-ea-7893 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-7893.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-7893.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-7893.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-7893.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-7893.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}.bottomborder .sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single {border-radius:0; border-top:0; border-right:0; border-left:0; }<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1711050127\"><div id=\"sp-ea-7893\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-78930\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse78930\" aria-controls=\"collapse78930\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Spells of the Sea Playbill<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse78930\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7893\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-78930\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary mb-3\">CREATIVE TEAM<\/h2><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Playwright\/Composer: <strong>Guinevere Govea<\/strong><br \/>Playwright: <strong>Anna Pickett<\/strong><br \/>Director: <strong>Julia Flood <\/strong><br \/>Stage Manager: <strong>Elana Treiser*<\/strong><br \/>Dramaturg: <strong>Megan Alrutz <\/strong><br \/>Sound Designer: <strong>Casey Deiter<\/strong><br \/>Scenic Design Response: <strong>Sonya Smith-Tembe*, Jeanna DelVecchio*<\/strong><br \/>Lighting Design Response: <strong>Alex Russell*<\/strong><br \/>Costume Design Response: <strong>Karina Rodriguez-Toledo*<\/strong><br \/>Guest Designer: <strong>Michelle Habeck, Adriana Serrano <\/strong><br \/>Choreographer: <strong>Giana Blazquez Bultman, Julia Veiga*<\/strong><br \/>Music Director: <strong>Chandler Caroccio*<\/strong><br \/>Music Advisor\/Pianist: <strong>Deborah Wicks La Puma <\/strong><\/p><p><em>*Theatre UCF student<\/em><\/p><hr \/><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary mt-5 mb-3\">CAST<\/h2><p>Finley: <strong>Bethany Post*<\/strong><br \/>H.S. Crank: <strong>Drew Stark*<\/strong><br \/>Dad\/Pirate Captain: <strong>Andre Braza*<\/strong><br \/>Shopkeeper\/Mermaid\/Elixir\/Sea Monster: <strong>Renita James<\/strong><br \/>Princess\/Townsperson (Kid)\/Pirate #1: <strong>Madilynn Crown*<\/strong><br \/>Teacher\/Assistant To Pirate Captain\/Townsperson #2: <strong>Hannah Schorr*<\/strong><br \/>Doctor\/Queen\/Townsperson #1: <strong>Mia Hammond*<\/strong><br \/>Pearl\/Stage Directions\/Understudy: <strong>Bellamy Kopesec*<\/strong><\/p><p><em>* Theatre UCF student<\/em><\/p><div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid text-center mb-2 py-3 bg-secondary\" ><div class=\"container\" ><div class=\"row\" ><\/p><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4 p-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-height: 340px\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/06\/TheatreUCF-Cast_headshot_template-2022-Spells-of-the-Sea.jpg\" alt=\"'Spells of the Sea' cast headshots\" \/><\/div><p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4 p-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-height: 340px\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/06\/TheatreUCF-Cast_headshot_template-2022-Spells-of-the-Sea2.jpg\" alt=\"'Spells of the Sea' cast headshots\" \/><\/div><p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4 p-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-height: 340px\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/06\/TheatreUCF-Cast_headshot_template-2022-Spells-of-the-Sea3.jpg\" alt=\"'Spells of the Sea' cast headshots\" \/><\/div><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><hr \/><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary my-3\">PRODUCTION TEAM<\/h2><p>Assistant Stage Managers: <strong>Toni Ghirardo*, Bridgett Rojas*<\/strong><br \/>Assistant Director: <strong>Chanel Gomaa*<\/strong><br \/>Assistant Dramaturg: <strong>Gabby Lawlor*<\/strong><br \/>Producer: <strong>Megan Ann Rasmussen<\/strong><br \/>Sound Designer: <strong>Casey Deiter<\/strong><br \/>Assistant Producer: <strong>Christian Anderson*, Cory Kennedy*<\/strong><br \/>Community Engagement: <strong>Clarie Derriennic, Xinyue Zhang, Sage Tokach*<\/strong><br \/>Crew: <strong>Angelina Buck*, Laura Ferreira de Carvalho*, Samfritz Del Valle*, Sonya Smith-Tembe*<\/strong><\/p><p><em>* Theatre UCF student<\/em><\/p><hr \/><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary my-3\">Cast Bios<\/h2><p><b>Andre Braza<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Dad\/Pirate Captain) is a proud Filipino-American theatre artist and musician. Some of his favorite roles include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spring Awakening<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Moritz), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Peter and the Starcatcher<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Ted), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Grumpiest Boy in the World<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Zachary Briddling). He was most recently seen in UCF\u2019s production of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indecent <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">joining in the ensemble and playing the accordion. He plays other instruments, including ukulele and 10+ years of experience with piano. He loves to experiment with improvisational forms of music. He plays piano for Playback UCF, an improv troupe at the University of Central Florida dedicated to retelling stories in hopes to heal and connect. He helps underscore stories on the spot, finding freedom and truth in spontaneity. He graduated from Appalachian State University with a BA in Theatre Performance, and a Minor in French Studies. Currently he is working on his Master\u2019s Thesis and is expecting to graduate with an MFA in Theatre in the Spring of 2023.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Madilynn Crown<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Princess, Pirate #1, Kid) is a third-year transfer student in the UCF BA Theatre Studies program. Madilynn is very excited about <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spells of the Sea<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> being her first project at UCF. Some of her favorite past roles include Joy in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cinderella, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Witch in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Into The Woods, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and Dolly Levi in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hello Dolly. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Madilynn is excited to be a part of more UCF projects and productions in the future!<\/span><\/p><p><b>Mia Hammond<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Doctor\/Queen\/Townsperson) is a second-year in the BFA Acting program. Her previous UCF credits include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Project Spotlight: Poltergeist <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Jacqueline\/Kennedy). Some of her previous credits include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Black Comedy <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Clea)<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Seagull <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Nina).<\/span><\/p><p><b>Renita James<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Mermaid\/Shopkeeper\/Elixir\/Monster) is a second-year grad student at the University of Texas at Austin.\u00a0 Renita was recently heard in a radio play <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kimmy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at the University at Texas at Austin. Other Professional credits include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Petite Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood ( <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Petite Rouge) and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The 12 dates of Christmas <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">( Mary).\u00a0 She also works as a director, teaching artists, and arts administrator.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Bellamy Kopesec<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pearl\/Stage Directions\/Understudy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) is a freshman majoring in Kinesiology with two minors in dance and theatre. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spells of the Sea<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will be her first Theatre UCF production! Some of her favorite credits include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">42nd Street<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Maggie Jones, Dance Captain), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Elf<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Charlotte Dennon, Dance Captain) and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anything Goes<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Chastity). She works with a youth theatre program, and is passionate about spreading joy through the arts!<\/span><\/p><p><b>Bethany Post<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Finley) is a second-year student in the MFA Theatre for Young Audiences program. She has served numerous roles in both education and performance through the Missoula Children\u2019s Theatre, the National Theatre for Children, the Arkansas Arts Center Children\u2019s Theatre, the Arkansas Repertory Theatre and the Orlando Repertory Theatre. Favorite theatre credits include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Giggle Giggle Quack <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Chicken), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Junie B. Jones Is Not A Crook <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Mrs.\/Mother\/Parrot), and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hansel and Gretel\u2019s Gingerbread Games<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Hoopoe).<\/span><\/p><p><b>Hannah Schorr <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Teacher\/Assistant To Pirate Captain\/Townsperson #2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) is a Junior in the BFA acting program. Her Theatre UCF credits include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indecent <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(U\/S Vera), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scaramouch in Naxos <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Bacchante ensemble)<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As It\u2019s Written <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Stage Directions)<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some of Hannah\u2019s other favorite onstage roles include Uncle Fester (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Addams Family<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) and Kate Keller (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Miracle Worker<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">). Hannah also enjoys mentoring kids through educational theatre.<\/span><\/p><hr \/><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary my-3\">Production Team Bios<\/h2><p><b>Megan Alrutz<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Dramaturg) is an artist, educator, and scholar with over 20 years of experience in theatre, media, and interdisciplinary performance for youth and families. Her visually dynamic work has been produced or presented by the Alliance Theatre, The New Victory, Kennedy Center, Orlando REP, Seattle Children\u2019s Theatre, Arts on Horizon, and Metro Theater. Megan is currently a producer and dramaturg on Mo Willems\u2019 artistic residencies and productions with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and HBO Max. She is also a professor and associate chair at The University of Texas at Austin\u2019s Department of Theatre and Dance.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Giana Blazquez Bultman<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Choreographer) is a director, choreographer and teaching artist from Milwaukee, WI. As a Theatre for Young Audiences professional and advocate for young voices, Giana strives to empower young people through theatre that challenges them artistically, fosters justice and inclusion and cultivates artistic agency. Giana holds an MFA in\u00a0 Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities from The University of Texas at Austin. As a teaching artist she has worked for Pink Umbrella Theater Company, ZACH Theater, First Stage and the Orlando Repertory Theater. Regional Directing and Choreography credits include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Radiance <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(UT Austin), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nate the Great <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(First Stage), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nobody Knows<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (First Stage), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lovabye Dragon<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (First Stage) and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Welcome to Bronzeville<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (First Stage). Giana has also performed professionally at First Stage.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Claire Derriennic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Community Engagement) is a second-year MFA student in Drama and Theatre for Youth at the University of Texas. A multidisciplinary theatre-maker, Claire has written several plays exploring health education, including <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Princess and the Period<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Taste Buds: The Adventures of Cake and Broccoli<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Her adaptation of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Little Red Riding Hood<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a choose-your-own adventure performance about catcalling, was recently staged at Georgetown University.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Julia Flood (<\/b><b>Director)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has served as Artistic Director of Metro Theater Company in St. Louis, MO since February 2014, and looks forward to producing Spells of the Sea as part of MTC\u2019s upcoming 50th anniversary season. Prior to moving to St. Louis, Julia was artistic director of a professional TYA touring company based in Clearwater, FL for 16 years. A graduate of Northwestern University, Julia went on to study with famed acting teacher Alvina Krause and was a resident member of the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble in PA for the ensemble\u2019s first seven years. Julia\u2019s 40+ years of experience in the professional theater as an actor\/director\/playwright\/teaching artist has led to a passionate belief in the power of theater to change the course of a young person\u2019s life. She is committed to nurturing, commissioning and producing new voices for the theater, particularly for TYA. Julia has participated in new work development around the country, including at the Kennedy Center\u2019s New Visions\/New Voices new play development symposium, and served on the national board of Theatre for Young Audiences\/USA from 2011 until 2019.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Chanel Gomaa <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assistant Director<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) is a poet and teaching artist based in Orlando Florida.\u00a0 Chanel holds a BA in Theatre Studies from the University of Central Florida, and is currently pursuing an MFA in Theatre for Young Audiences there as well. Past credits as an assistant director include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Into the Woods, The Super Variety Match Bonus Round, Aladdin Jr., High School Musical 2, Madagascar Jr, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Magic Treehouse: A Ghost Tale for Mr. Dickens Jr.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><b>Michelle Habeck<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Guest Designer) is an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">artist, educator, mentor, and storyteller<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Her <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">design work is seen nationally at CenterStage Baltimore, Alliance Theatre, Seattle Children\u2019s Theatre, and many others. She has shared collaborations with many fine artists including Julie Taymor, Twyla Tharp, James Still, and Kwame-Kwei Armah to develop new work and reexamine works that prove momentous to our immediate present. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michelle was lighting associate on numerous Broadway collaborations. Michelle is faculty and co-area head for Live Design and Production at The University of Texas at Austin\u2019s Department of Theatre and Dance.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Corryn \u201cCory\u201d Kennedy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Assistant Producer) is a second-year MFA Graduate Candidate studying Theatre for Young Audiences at the University of Central Florida. In addition to spending almost a decade as an educator; Cory has been privileged enough to work with leaders in the entertainment field including Universal, Carnival Cruise Lines, and Old Globe San Diego. Most recently, she was seen in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Les MiserABBA<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Yvette) which was awarded \"Patrons Pick\" at the Orlando Fringe. Next she will be associate directing <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Interference<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the upcoming UCF season.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Gabby Lawlor <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Assistant Dramaturg) is a second-year graduate student in the MFA Theatre for Young Audiences program here at UCF. This is her very first time working with Pegasus PlayLab and is thrilled to have been a part of this very special process! She is a proud alumnus of Florida State University where she earned her undergraduate degree in Theatre and Education. Favorite creative experiences include completing a semester abroad with FSU\u2019s Theatre Academy London in 2017 and most recently serving as the dramaturg for Theatre UCF\u2019s spring production of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indecent<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Coming up, she will be literally and creatively immersed in summer fun as the Assistant Director for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">High School Musical 2 <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">at Orlando Repertory Theatre.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Anna Pickett <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Playwright) is a theatre artist originally from Dallas, Texas. She is a recent graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, holding a B.S. in Applied Learning and Development: Youth and Community Studies. She aims to create endearing work for young audiences and families, focusing on theatrical spaces, museums, and immersive experiences.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Megan Ann Rasmussen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Producer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) is an award-winning Producer. Broadway<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: (Co-Producer) Joy on Broadway<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Off Broadway: (Investor) <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Harmony<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Regional: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Heaven Come Home<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FREE PLAY: Open Source Scripts Towards an Antiracist Tomorrow<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. She creates theater that uplifts and strengthens. Director: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Se\u00f1ora Tortuga, Cinderella East Rice and Beans: A Salsa Fairy Tale<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Educator: Brigham Young University, Utah State University, Utah Valley University. Founder\/Producing Artistic Director, Firehouse Theater for Youth. International: US Representative to the International Association of Theater for Children and Young People (Denmark\/Sweden.) Editor: ASSITEJ International newsletter for 85 countries. Her articles and photography can be found in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stage of the Art<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">TYA Today<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Ann Shaw Fellow. President, Theater for Young Audiences\/USA (2010-2012.) BFA, Emerson College; M.A, Brigham Young University.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Karina Ali Rodriguez-Toledo<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Costume Design Response<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) is a third-year transfer student in the BFA Theatre Design &amp; Technology Program. Other Credits include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shrek: The Musical <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Draper\/Milliner\/Puppetry), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Welcome to the Moon and Other One Acts<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Draper\/Stitcher) and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First Date <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Draper\/Stitcher) at Theatre UCF.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Bridgett Rojas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Assistant Stage Manager) is in her first year of the BFA Stage Management program. Her previous Theatre UCF credits include Orlando Repertory Theatre\u2019s Youth Academy: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Magic Treehouse: A Ghost Tale for Mr. Dickens Jr <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Production Assistant),<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Production Assistant). Other stage management credits include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Art <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">at the Funky Dog Theatre.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Adriana Serrano<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Guest Designer) is a production designer, recognized for her versatile and strong aesthetic work in the narrative world. She has designed numerous features, shorts, commercials, music videos, and new media content. Her films have been shown in major film festivals like Sundance, Berlin, Tribeca, and Toronto, and have streamed in platforms like HBO, Netflix, ABC, and Amazon. Her credits as a production designer include, among others: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Afternoon Delight<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, directed by Jill Soloway (Best director in Sundance), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arcadia<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Best film at the generation K in Berlin), and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Entre Nos<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Honorable mention at Tribeca). <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Obituary of Tunde Johnson<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> directed by Ali Leroi, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was the opening film off the Austin Film Festival in Austin. Adriana was trained as a visual artist at Universidad de los Andes in her native Colombia and received her MFA in Set Design at Brooklyn College in New York. She currently teaches Production Design at the University of Texas in Austin. She is part of The Art Directors Guild and is represented by APA.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Elana Treiser<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Stage Manager) is a third-year BFA Stage Manager. Previous UCF credits include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shrek the Musical<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Assistant Stage Manager), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Welcome to the Moon <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Assistant Stage Manager)<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">various Stage Manager roles for UCF Celebrates the Arts 2021, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Birdbrains <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Stage Manager) with Project Spotlight.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Julia Veiga<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Choreographer) is a second-year Theatre for Young Audiences MFA candidate at Theatre UCF. She is a proud alumna of the University of Evansville with a B.S in Theatre Education. Her directing and assistant directing credits include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Red Bike, Fabulation, Welcome to the Moon, Violet, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Small Mouth Sounds. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Julia is passionate about fostering young artists at the Orlando Repertory theatre as a teaching artist in courses ranging from Stage Makeup, Costume Design, and Story Drama.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Deborah Wicks La Puma<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Music Advisor\/Pianist) is a composer, music director, orchestrator, and one of the most produced Theatre for Young Audiences artists working today. Her most popular TYA musicals include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ella Enchanted <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(based on the book by Gail Carson Levine) with Karen Zacarias, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She Persisted<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (based on the book by Chelsea Clinton) with playwright Adam Tobin, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Elephant &amp; Piggie\u2019s We Are In A Play<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Don\u2019t Let The Pigeon Drive the Bus: The Musical<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with best selling children\u2019s author Mo Willems. As a music director and orchestrator she has worked with major regional theatre companies across the country, including the Guthrie, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, South Coast Repertory, La Jolla Playhouse and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. She received her MFA from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, and her bachelor's degree from Stanford University. Her honors include an Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Family Musical, the Jane Chambers Playwriting Award, an NEA New American Works Grant, two Parents' Choice Awards, and a Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Musical Adaptation. A proud Mexican-American and \"Navy brat\" who grew up in Brazil, Portugal and California, La Puma is a member of TYA\/USA, ASCAP and The Dramatists Guild.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Xinyue Zhang<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Community Engagement)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a second-year M.F.A. student in Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities (DTYC) at The University of Texas at Austin. As a performer and teaching artist, Xinyue worked with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stages <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">of Peopel\u2019s Palace Project (London, UK), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A4 Art Museum <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Chengdu, China), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Art Space for Kids<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Shanghai, China). Her research and practice are located at the intersections of drama-based pedagogy, storytelling, early childhood education, and museum studies. Xinyue holds an M.A. in Theatre and Performance from Queen Mary University of London (First Class).<\/span><\/p><hr \/><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary my-3\">Dramaturg's Note<\/h2><p>\u201cWe can fight monsters and we can find treasure. All we need\u2019s right here inside us.\u201d - Finley and Crank<\/p><p>When faced with tragedy and unknown circumstances, how do we lean into our greatest fears? How do we find the courage to keep loving each other and ourselves? <em>Spells of the Sea<\/em> raises all of these questions as Finley Frankfurter sets out on the most daring journey she\u2019ll ever take. And like Finley, <em>Spells of the Sea<\/em> has had a formative and collaborative journey. <em>Spells of the Sea<\/em> began its quest amidst the surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, with Guinevere \u201cGwenny\u201d Govea as its captain. Gwenny imagined this story in response to the extreme isolation, loss, and uncertainty people were feeling at the time, especially kids. Gwenny\u2019s first mate Anna Pickett came on as the director for Spells, which first premiered as a podcast series at the University of Texas at Austin\u2019s New Works Festival. After several months of development for the stage, <em>Spells of the Sea<\/em> has now docked here at Theatre UCF\u2019s Pegasus Playlab (for a short while at least). The staged reading you will see today has been workshopped for a little over a week with many creative voices in the room, including an awesome group of Orlando-based kids. With this creative team as their crew, Gwenny and Anna have been imagining and writing a magical and thought provoking story. As you watch and listen to this story unfold, we invite you to embrace the monsters and treasures inside of you and write your own beautiful adventure.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: right\">- Gabby Lawlor and Megan Alrutz, Dramaturgs<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><hr \/><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary my-3\">PEGASUS PLAYLAB\/Theatre UCF<\/h2><p>Artistic Director: <strong>Julia Listengarten<\/strong><br \/>Associate Artistic Director: <strong>Sage Tokach*<\/strong><br \/>Design Advisor: <strong>Vandy Wood<\/strong><br \/>Sound Design &amp; Production: <strong>Casey Deiter<\/strong><br \/>Stage Managment Advisor: <strong>Claudia Lynch<\/strong><br \/>Production Manager: <strong>Gary Brown<\/strong><br \/>Box Office Manager: <strong>Bridget Parry<\/strong><br \/>Marketing Coordinator: <strong>Jessica Compton<\/strong><br \/>Costume Shop Manager: <strong>Allison Rexrode<\/strong><br \/>Technical Director:<strong> Tramaine Berryhill<\/strong><br \/>Assistant Technical Director:<strong> Michael Waldron<\/strong><br \/>Production Electrician: <strong>Beth McAshan<\/strong><\/p><p><em>* Theatre UCF student<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"text-danger-aw mt-4\"><strong><em>Race to Infinity<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>By Gian Arellano (UCF student playwright) | Directed by Edmarie Montes (Guest Artist)<\/strong><br \/>\nAll her life, Sara recalls being second to her brother, Samuel, due to the love their judgmental mother shows him. However, when junior year rolls around, Sara discovers a new version of the video game she used to play with Samuel growing up, and this helps launch her on a quest to prove herself to those around her. Race to Infinity follows Sara as she unpacks her shaky upbringing and struggles to find her worth when faced with expectations that seem impossible to reach.<\/p>\n<p><em>This play involves strong language and generational trauma.\u00a0After the performance, discuss what you saw and heard with the playwright, director, cast and the rest of the creative team.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>June 11, 2022 at 7 PM | June 12, 2022 at 2:30 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"bottomborder\" class=\"mb-4\"><style>#sp-ea-7930 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-7930.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-7930.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-7930.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-7930.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-7930.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}.bottomborder .sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single {border-radius:0; border-top:0; border-right:0; border-left:0; }<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1711049972\"><div id=\"sp-ea-7930\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-79300\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse79300\" aria-controls=\"collapse79300\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Race to Infinity Playbill<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse79300\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7930\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-79300\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary mb-3\">CREATIVE TEAM<\/h2><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Playwright: <strong>Gian Arellano*<\/strong><br \/>Director: <strong>Edmarie Montes<\/strong><br \/>Stage Manager: <strong>Taylor Bray*<\/strong><br \/>Sound Designer: <strong>Casey Deiter<\/strong><br \/>Lighting Designer: <strong>Vandy Wood<\/strong><br \/>Scenic Design Response: <strong>Jonanthony Rodriguez*, David Jackson*, Matt Conte*<\/strong><br \/>Costume Design Response: <strong>Peyton DeWitt*<\/strong><\/p><p><em>*Theatre UCF student<\/em><\/p><hr \/><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary mt-5 mb-3\">CAST<\/h2><p>Sara: <strong>Hilary Pardey-Hernandez*<\/strong><br \/>Samuel: <strong>Jonathan Gardon*<\/strong><br \/>Arturo:<strong> Jullien Aponte*<\/strong><br \/>Lucia: <strong>Gabriela Phillips*<\/strong><br \/>Kitty: <strong>Emily Nardoni*<\/strong><br \/>Deborah: <strong>Kate Milazzo*<\/strong><br \/>Mr. Baldinger, Coach Ralph: <strong>Giuseppe Pipicella*<\/strong><br \/>Guadalupe, Mrs. Ramos: <strong>Carolina Rosario*<\/strong><br \/>Stage Directions, U\/S Guadalupe, U\/S Mrs. Ramos, U\/S Lucia: <strong>Manuella Guerra Canal*<\/strong><br \/>U\/S Sara: <strong>Faviana Vazquez*<\/strong><br \/>U\/S Samuel, U\/S Arturo: <strong>Brandon Diaz*<\/strong><br \/>U\/S Baldinger, U\/S Coach Ralph: <strong>Zachary Engeloff*<\/strong><br \/>U\/S Kitty, U\/S Deborah: <strong>Hailey Marquez*<\/strong><\/p><p><em>* Theatre UCF student<\/em><\/p><div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid text-center mb-2 py-3 bg-secondary\" ><div class=\"container\" ><div class=\"row\" ><\/p><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4 p-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-height: 340px\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/06\/TheatreUCF-Cast_headshot_template-2022-Race-to-Infinity-edit1.jpg\" alt=\"'Race to Infinity' cast headshots\" \/><\/div><p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4 p-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-height: 340px\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/06\/TheatreUCF-Cast_headshot_template-2022-Race-to-Infinity-edit2.jpg\" alt=\"'Race to Infinity' cast headshots\" \/><\/div><p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4 p-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-height: 340px\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/06\/TheatreUCF-Cast_headshot_template-2022-Race-to-Infinity-edit3.jpg\" alt=\"'Race to Infinity' cast headshots\" \/><\/div><p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4 p-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-height: 340px\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/06\/TheatreUCF-Cast_headshot_template-2022-Race-to-Infinity-edit4.jpg\" alt=\"'Race to Infinity' cast headshots\" \/><\/div><p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4 p-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-height: 340px\" src=\"http:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/06\/TheatreUCF-Cast_headshot_template-2022-Race-to-Infinity-edit5.jpg\" alt=\"'Race to Infinity' cast headshots\" \/><\/div><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><hr \/><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary my-3\">PRODUCTION TEAM<\/h2><p>Assistant Stage Managers: <strong>Teddy Groleau*, Annalee Weydert*<\/strong><br \/>Assistant Director: <strong>Madison Mintzer*<\/strong><br \/>Dramaturg: <strong>Cristina Neely*<\/strong><br \/>Crew: <strong>Angelina Buck*, Laura Ferreira de Carvalho*, Samfritz Del Valle*, Sonya Smith-Tembe*<\/strong><\/p><p><em>* Theatre UCF student<\/em><\/p><hr \/><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary my-3\">Cast Bios<\/h2><p><strong>Jullien Aponte<\/strong> (Arturo) is an Actor, Director and Senior in the BFA Acting program. Some of his favorite stage credits include <em>Richard III<\/em> (Buckingham), <em>Much Ado About Nothing<\/em> (Claudio), <em>The Tempest<\/em> (Ferdinand), <em>Mojada <\/em>(Jason), and <em>Water By the Spoonful<\/em> (Elliot). As a Director he\u2019s works with Musical Traditions, a Florida based non-profit bringing cultural enrichment through traditional music. You can see him this fall at Penguin Point Productions where he\u2019ll be playing Ethan in <em>As It\u2019s Written<\/em> by Caroline Hull.<\/p><p><strong>Brandon Diaz<\/strong> (U\/S Samuel, U\/S Arturo) is a rising Junior in the BFA Musical Theatre program his previous credits at UCF include Young Shrek in <em>Shrek the Musical<\/em> at the Dr. Phillips Center, male swing for <em>First Date<\/em> the musical (U\/S Man 2, U\/S Man 3), and the virtual production of <em>Mojada <\/em>(U\/S Jason, U\/S Acan). You may have also seen in him the Sophomore Theatre Showcase in Fall of 2021. Brandon Diaz will also be in a production of <em>Chicago<\/em> the Musical at the Dr. Phillips as the Judge and Male Ensemble member.<\/p><p><strong>Zachary Engeloff<\/strong> (U\/S Baldinger, U\/S Coach Ralph) is a senior in B.A. Theatre Studies program with a minor in Film - Cinema Studies. He has seen on the Theatre UCF stage for the Project Spotlight shows <em>Poltergeist<\/em> (Donnie\/The Caller) and <em>We Begin In a Tavern<\/em> (Bard #1). Other theatre credits include <em>Twelfth Night or What You Will<\/em> (Malvolio) and <em>Much Ado About Nothing<\/em> (Don John).<\/p><p><strong>Jonathan Gardon<\/strong> (Samuel) is a second year in the BFA Acting program. His previous UCF credits include <em>Indecent<\/em> (U\/S Lemml, U\/S Mendel), <em>Much Ado About Nothing<\/em> (Messenger\/U\/S Verges), <em>The Body<\/em> (Dramaturg) and the Assistant Director\/Stage Manager for Moment 2 Moment's production of <em>The Crucible<\/em>. His other favorite credits include <em>All in the Timing<\/em> (Bill\/Milton\/Philip Glass\/Leon Trotsky) and <em>The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe<\/em> (Edmund) He has also worked as a Scareactor at Universal Orlando Resort's Halloween Horror Nights in <em>Wicked Growth: Realm of the Pumpkin<\/em>.<\/p><p><strong>Manuella Guerra Canal<\/strong> (Stage Directions, U\/S Guadalupe, U\/S Mrs. Ramos, U\/S Lucia) is a sophomore in the BFA Musical Theatre program. Previous Theatre UCF credits include <em>Shrek <\/em>(Dragon) and <em>First Date<\/em> (U\/S Casey). Other credits include <em>Beauty and the<\/em> Beast (Belle), <em>Urinetown<\/em> (Soupy Sue), and <em>The Little Mermaid<\/em> (Ursula).<\/p><p><strong>Hailey Marquez<\/strong> (U\/S Kitty, U\/S Deborah) is going into her third year as a B.A. Theatre Studies student. Her previous stage credits include Oppie in Project Spotlight\u2019s production of <em>Apocalyspeville! <\/em>and will be seen in Good Vibe Theatre Company\u2019s production of <em>RENT<\/em> in August. She also has a passion for directing, and most recently assistant directed <em>The Body<\/em> with Pegasus Playlab and <em>Shrek<\/em> for UCF Celebrates the Arts at the Dr. Phillips Center.<\/p><p><strong>Kate Milazzo<\/strong> (Deborah) is a third year MFA Acting Candidate. She has appeared in <em>Shrek the Musical <\/em>(Wicked Witch, Dragon Puppeteer), <em>Indecent<\/em> (Halina), and <em>Scaramouch in Naxos<\/em> (Ione). Kate is an alumni of the University of Evansville, her favorite roles include <em>The Three Musketeers<\/em> (Aramis), <em>The Wolves<\/em> (#7), and a reading of <em>Q2: A New Musical<\/em> (Rue). Other interests include American Sign Language and directing.<\/p><p><strong>Emily Joy Nardoni<\/strong> (Kitty) is a junior in the B.A. Theatre Studies program with a minor in Performing Arts Administration. She has previously performed in Theatre UCF\u2019s Pegasus PlayLab production of <em>As It\u2019s Written<\/em> (Jordan, Agent, Mrs. Kilpatrick), Project Spotlight\u2019s <em>The Fish<\/em> (Sam) and <em>Something Borrowed, Something Blue<\/em> (Rosalina), and <em>As It\u2019s Written<\/em> (Mrs. Kilpatrick) presented by Project Spotlight and UCF Celebrates the Arts, which she will be performing in again this fall with Penguin Point Productions. She has been pursuing theatre for years, and is seeking a career in acting as well as teaching and directing children\u2019s theatre.<\/p><p><strong>Hilary Pardey-Hernandez<\/strong> (Sara) is in her third year in the BA Theatre Studies Program. She was featured in Theatre UCF Fall 2020, <em>Mojada <\/em>(Josefina) and Pegasus Playlab, <em>and Dear Helena<\/em> (Stage Directions, U\/S Tessa, U\/S Helena). She appeared in Project Spotlight\u2019s Fall 2020 One Acts in Remnant of the Imposter (Mother\/Board 1) and their Fall 2021 Ten-Minute Competition, Rigged. Currently, she is an apprentice in the Daniel Mills Apprenticeship Program at the Garden Theatre, as well as leadership training for Project Spotlight at UCF.<\/p><p><strong>Gabriela Phillips<\/strong> (Lucia) is a first year in the BFA Acting Program. She was previously seen in <em>Rigged<\/em> during Project Spotlight\u2019s 10-Minute Play Festival. She is very excited to be making her Pegasus Playlab debut!<\/p><p><strong>Giuseppe Michael Pipicella<\/strong> (Mr. Baldinger, Coach Ralph) is going into the third year of the MFA Acting track, and therefore will be in residence at Orlando Shakes where he is about to understudy Beast in <em>Beauty and the Beast<\/em> and previously understudied Don Pedro in<em> Much Ado About Nothing. <\/em>At UCF, Giuseppe has appeared as Mendel (The Middle) in Paula Vogel\u2019s <em>Indecent <\/em>and as Sarmion in John Davidson\u2019s <em>Scaramouch in Naxos. <\/em>He is currently involved in Orlando Shakes\u2019 PlayFest and UCF\u2019s Project Spotlight (as leader of its Playwriting Club). Before <em>Race to Infinity<\/em>, he appeared in <em>The Body.<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Carolina Rosario<\/strong> (Guadalupe, Mrs.Ramos) is a third-year transfer and senior in the B.A. Theatre Studies program. Her previous UCF credits include Project Spotlight\u2019s <em>The Lost Cosmonauts <\/em>(Voice of Houston &amp; U\/S Springfield) and <em>Glitch of Fate<\/em> (Sidney). <em>A Stormy Knight<\/em> (Player 1\/Gwendolyn) by Cory Kennedy and <em>The Wolves<\/em> (U\/S #25).<\/p><p><strong>Faviana Vazquez<\/strong> (U\/S Sara) is working towards becoming a first-year transfer into the Theater Studies B.A. program. This is going to be her Theater UCF debut. She is involved in Pegasus PlayLab for the first time this year.<\/p><hr \/><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary my-3\">Production Team Bios<\/h2><p><strong>Gian Arellano<\/strong> (Playwright) is a senior in the B.A. Theatre Studies program. Two of his previous plays, <em>Rigged <\/em>and <em>Time Will Tell,<\/em> were produced by Project Spotlight, an RSO committed to developing student theatre that he now leads as Artistic Director. Gian also worked as the dramaturg for Theatre UCF\u2019s production of <em>The Wolves<\/em> and Project Spotlight\u2019s <em>As It\u2019s Written<\/em>.<\/p><p><strong>Taylor Bray<\/strong> (Stage Manager) is a second-year transfer student in the BFA Stage Management program. Their previous Theatre UCF credits include <em>UCF Celebrates the\u00a0<\/em><em>Arts<\/em> (Stage Manager) and <em>The Wolves<\/em> (Production Assistant). Other theatre credits include <em>Privilege<\/em> (Main Ensemble) at Valencia College. They have also been involved with numerous productions and summer camps at Penguin Point Productions.<\/p><p><strong>Matt Conte<\/strong> (Scenic Design Response) is a second-year Design and Technology student at the University of Central Florida with a focus on scenic and projection design. Previous credits include Projectionist for <em>Indecent <\/em>(UCF). He will also be the Assistant Projection Designer for <em>The Interference<\/em> (UCF).<\/p><p><strong>Teddy Groleau<\/strong> (Assistant Stage Manager) is a second-year in the BFA Stage Management program. His Theatre UCF credits include <em>Writes of Spring 2022<\/em> (Production Assistant). Other theatre credits include <em>Tuck Everlasting<\/em> (Stage Manager), <em>Mamma Mia!<\/em> (Stage Manager) and <em>Little Women<\/em> (Stage Manager).<\/p><p><strong>David Jackson<\/strong> (Scenic Design Response) is a first-year transfer student in the BFA Design and Technology Program. His work can be seen on Theatre UCF stage in <em>First Date<\/em> (Spotlight 1) and <em>Shrek the Musical<\/em> (Show Crew). More work on Eastern Florida State College\u2019s stage in <em>A Comedy of Errors<\/em> (Prop Designer<em>) A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream<\/em> (Scenic Assistant). Additional work with The Ensemble Company (Ensemble) and Project Spotlight (Scenic Design).<\/p><p><strong>Madison Mintzer<\/strong> (Assistant Director) is a 3rd year BFA Musical Theatre student. This is Madison\u2019s Assistant Directing debut. Past credits include: UCF\u2019s Shrek (Female Swing), UCF\u2019s <em>Welcome to the Moon<\/em> (Sally, U\/S Shirley), The Henegar\u2019s <em>First Date<\/em> (Woman 2), The Henegar\u2019s <em>Hello Dolly!<\/em> (Ernestina), Alhambra Theatre\u2019s <em>The Music Man<\/em> (Ensemble), and Titusville Playhouse\u2019s <em>The Wild Party<\/em> (Mae).<\/p><p><strong>Edmarie Montes<\/strong> (Director) is thrilled to be returning to Theatre UCF for Pegasus Playlab! A native of Orlando, Edmarie graduated with a BFA in Acting from Theatre UCF. Some of her favorite directing credits include: <em>In The Heights, Shipwrecked! An Entertainment, [Title of Show], Once on this Island, Death Himself,<\/em> and <em>La Medea<\/em>. The chance to return to Theatre UCF in this capacity has been a dream and an honor.<\/p><p><strong>Cristina Neely<\/strong> (Dramaturg) is going into her senior year in the B.A. Theatre Studies program with minors in Marketing and Medieval\/Renaissance Studies. Her most recent credits include directing <em>We Begin in a Tavern<\/em> in the Spring and <em>Casino Heist<\/em> in the Fall, both through Project Spotlight\u2019s One-Act Festival.<\/p><p><strong>Annalee Weydert<\/strong> (Assistant Stage Manager) is a second-year in the BFA Stage Management program. Her Theatre UCF credits include <em>Shrek the Musical<\/em> (Production Assistant). Other theatre credits include <em>Mamma Mia!<\/em> (Asst. Stage Manager) and <em>Jerry\u2019s Girls<\/em> (Asst. Stage Manager).<\/p><hr \/><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary my-3\">Dramaturg's Note<\/h2><p>How do we break the cycles set before us to move forward in our aspirations for progress? This plight, one that nearly every generation has had to face, is explored in playwright Gian Arellano\u2019s <em>Race to Infinity<\/em>. In the Delgado household, the push and pull between progress and tradition is especially heightened by the family\u2019s Latinx cultural background. Parents Arturo and Lucia, being immigrants from Central America, hold traditional ideals typical of Latinx parents - a clinging to the way things were back home. Siblings Samuel and Sara are left to appease these ideals while also navigating the modern age in America. Thus, matters are complicated. Parental pressures to succeed are compounded by the kids\u2019 first-generation status and need to succeed for sake of their parents\u2019 sacrifice; the expectation of perfection is intensified when their t\u00eda is in town, ready to report the newest Delgado news to the rest of the family in El Paso (which will then be reported to the neighbors, extended family in El Salvador, and anyone with ears); the role of a woman to perform as feminine starts with piercing ears at birth. Many of these topics are swept under the rug with the sentiment of \u201cwe don\u2019t talk about it,\u201d or it\u2019s \u201cthe way it always has been.\u201d In the Delgado household, with Sara and Lucia on their own, they cannot be ignored any longer.<\/p><p>Sara poses a threat to everything her mother Lucia knows about traditional womanhood: she doesn\u2019t play with dolls or makeup, demands to be heard, refuses softness, and dares to challenge heteronormative ideals. Lucia is woman incarnate, with her perfect appearance and even more perfect family (that is - until the divorce). How can these two disparate forces coexist in one household when the men in the house are gone? Add in the ramifications of divorce (especially taboo in the Latinx community), addiction in its many forms, and the \u201cother\u201d-ing of being Latinx in North Carolina, and the Delgado household becomes a pressure cooker. In a house where the walls are so thin you can\u2019t escape the argument in the next room, the divide between what\u2019s said and what\u2019s unsaid expands.<\/p><p><em>Race to Infinity <\/em>has seen many forms; at one point, the show existed almost entirely within a video game. In a way, it still does. To Sara, the need to beat her older brother\u2019s high score doesn\u2019t cease at her gaming console. Lucia has compared Sara\u2019s success to Samuel\u2019s from as far back as she can remember, blending the lines between high scores in a game and GPAs.<\/p><p>From the imposition of outdated gender norms, to hand-me-down games, to the bar of expectations with an infinitely moving height, Arellano explores how trauma can be passed on through generations in many complex ways. Amid these internal and external pressures, how can Sara and Samuel, two siblings pitted against each other for eternity, find peace in their own way?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: right\">\u2013 Cristina Neely, Dramaturg<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><hr \/><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary my-3\">THEATRE UCF PRODUCTION STAFF, FACULTY, AND ADVISORS<\/h2><p>Artistic Director: <strong>Julia Listengarten<\/strong><br \/>Design Advisor: <strong>Vandy Wood<\/strong><br \/>Stage Management Advisor: <strong>Claudia Lynch<\/strong><br \/>Production Manager: <strong>Gary Brown <\/strong><br \/>Marketing Coordinator: <strong>Jessica Compton<\/strong><br \/>Box Office Manager: <strong>Bridget Parry<\/strong><br \/>Artistic Associate: <strong>Sage Tokach*<\/strong><br \/>Sound Design and Production: <strong>Casey Deiter<\/strong><br \/>Costume Shop Manager: <strong>Allison Rexrode<\/strong><br \/>Technical Director: <strong>Tramaine Berryhill<\/strong><br \/>Assistant Technical Director: <strong>Michael Waldron<\/strong><br \/>Production Electrician: <strong>Beth McAshan <\/strong><\/p><p><em>* Theatre UCF student<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"heading-underline text-transform-none mt-4 mb-2\">Full Production | Main Stage<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"text-danger-aw mt-4\"><strong><em>Affinity Lunch Minutes<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>By Nick Malakhow | Directed by Roberta Emerson<\/strong><br \/>\nBen and Jasmine are the only two Black teachers at Penn Valley, a private Quaker school. Jasmine is passionate and boundary pushing, while Ben has worked his way up the ranks at the school to be Diversity Dean thanks to his \u201cagreeable\u201d nature. A racially charged discipline decision ignites a divide at the school and in Jasmine and Ben\u2019s collegial relationship.<\/p>\n<p><em>This play involves strong language and complex conversations about race and privilege. Join us for a talkback with playwright Nick Malakhow on\u00a0Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12\u00a0immediately following the performance.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>June 10 &#8211; 11 &amp; 16 &#8211; 18, 2022 at 7:30 PM | June 12, 2022 at 2 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"bottomborder\" class=\"mb-4\"><style>#sp-ea-7924 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-7924.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-7924.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-7924.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-7924.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-7924.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}.bottomborder .sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single {border-radius:0; border-top:0; border-right:0; border-left:0; }<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1711050064\"><div id=\"sp-ea-7924\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-79240\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse79240\" aria-controls=\"collapse79240\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Affinity Lunch Minutes Playbill<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse79240\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7924\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-79240\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary mb-3\">CREATIVE TEAM<\/h2><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Playwright: <strong>Nick Malakhow<\/strong><br \/>Director: <b>Roberta Emerson<\/b><br \/>Stage Manager: <b>Bianca Antonetty*<\/b><br \/>Scenic\/Lighting\/Projection Designer: <strong>Vandy Wood<\/strong><br \/>Co-Projection Designer: <strong>Jonathony Rodriguez*<\/strong><br \/>Sound Designer: <strong>Casey Deiter<\/strong><br \/>Costume Designer: <strong>Leyandra Cardoza*<\/strong><\/p><p><em>*Theatre UCF student<\/em><\/p><hr \/><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary mt-5 mb-3\">CAST<\/h2><p>Jasmine: <strong>Anita Whitney Bennett*<\/strong><br \/>Ben: <strong>Matthew Zenon*<\/strong><br \/>Cal: <strong>Kyle Machande*<\/strong><br \/>Jill: <strong>Kimber King*<\/strong><br \/>Student #1: <strong>Vicki Rezman*<\/strong><br \/>Student #2: <strong>Tyler Simons*<\/strong><br \/>Student #3: <strong>Aja Hendrix*<\/strong><\/p><p><em>* Theatre UCF student<\/em><\/p><div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid text-center mb-2 py-3 bg-secondary\" ><div class=\"container\" ><div class=\"row\" ><\/p><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4 p-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-height: 340px\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/06\/TheatreUCF-Cast_headshot_template-2022-Affinity-Lunch-Minutes.jpg\" alt=\"'Affinity Lunch Minutes' cast headshots\" \/><\/div><p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4 p-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-height: 340px\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/06\/TheatreUCF-Cast_headshot_template-2022-Affinity-Lunch-Minutes2.jpg\" alt=\"'Affinity Lunch Minutes' cast headshots\" \/><\/div><p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4 p-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-height: 340px\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/06\/TheatreUCF-Cast_headshot_template-2022-Affinity-Lunch-Minutes3.jpg\" alt=\"'Affinity Lunch Minutes' cast headshots\" \/><\/div><p><\/div><\/div><\/div><hr \/><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary my-3\">PRODUCTION TEAM<\/h2><p>Assistant Stage Managers: <strong>Van Hernandez*, Vicki Rezman*<\/strong><br \/>Assistant Director: <strong>Tyler Simons*<\/strong><br \/>Dramaturg: <strong>Aja Hendrix*<\/strong><br \/>Props Manager: <strong>Donna Bess*<\/strong><br \/>Light board Operator: <strong>Alexander Russell*<\/strong><br \/>Q-lab Operator: <strong>Sam Cutshall*<\/strong><br \/>Projectionist: <strong>Jonanthony Rodriguez Olivero*<\/strong><br \/>Wardrobe Crew: <strong>Aidan McDonnell*, Karina Rodriguez-Toledo*, Michael Ghysels*, Toni Ghirardo*, Bridgett Rojas*<\/strong><br \/>Deck Crew: <strong>Kayla Amburgey*, Kaitlyn Gill*, David Jackson*<\/strong><br \/>Scene Shop Crew: <strong>Donna Bess*, Matthew Conte*, Jeanna DelVecchio*, David Jackson*, Sonya Smith-Tembe*, Jonanthony Rodriguez*, Noah Diggs*, Samantha O\u2019Donnell*, Lily Ruckert*, Aixangela Cabellero*<\/strong><br \/>Costume Shop Crew: <strong>Peyton DeWitt*, Aidan McDonnell*, Karina Rodriguez-Toledo*, Taylor Whiteman*<\/strong><br \/>Lighting Shop Crew: <strong>Sam Cutshall*, Richard McWhorter*, Alexander Russell*<\/strong><br \/>Sound Shop Crew: <strong>Fatima Murad*<\/strong><\/p><p><em>* Theatre UCF student<\/em><\/p><hr \/><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary my-3\">Cast Bios<\/h2><p><b>Anita Whitney Bennett<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Jasmine) is a third-year graduate student in the MFA Acting program. Theatre UCF credits: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Amphibians, Dear Helena, and How to Catch Creation<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Other theatre credits include The Mountaintop (Camae), God\u2019s Necklace (Hyena Spotty\/Nyaliep), and Un-tamed (Josie\/Lu\/Isha\/Renee).<\/span><\/p><p><b>Kimber King<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Jill) is entering her third year of the MFA Acting program. She has performed professionally on stage and screen for over 18 years. Previous UCF credits include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indecent <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Elder Vera), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Grumpiest Boy in the World <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Scientist 1), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dear Helena <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Tessa), and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Wolves <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Soccer Mom)<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Kimber has directed over 20 productions and produced three of her original plays.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Kyle Machande<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Cal) is a freshman in the B.A. Theatre Studies program. This is his first time gracing the stage at Theatre UCF. Other theatre credits include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Come Blow Your Horn <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Buddy) and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hunchback of Notre Dame<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Phoebus). He is involved with Project Spotlight and is a volunteer who teaches youth theatre.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Matthew Zenon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Ben) is a senior Theatre Studies major with a minor in Mass Media. This is his first Theatre UCF mainstage production and he\u2019s ecstatic to be working on this play. He\u2019s recently been seen as Dr. Martin Luther King (U\/S) in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Mountaintop<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at the Garden Theatre and Omari in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pipeline<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by Dominique Morriseau. He\u2019d like to thank the cast and director Roberta Emerson for supporting him through this production.<\/span><\/p><hr \/><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary my-3\">Production Team Bios<\/h2><p><b>Kayla Amburgey<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deck Crew<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) is a first-year transfer in the BFA Stage Management Program. Theatre credits include: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Body (Stage Manager) as a part of Pegasus PlayLab, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fairview<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Assistant Stage Manager) for UCF Celebrates the Arts in conjunction with the Orlando Shakes, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First Date<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Production Assistant) at Theatre UCF.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Bianca Antonetty<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Stage Manager) is a first-year transfer in the BFA Stage Management program. Theatre credits include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Significant Other <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Stage Manager) <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and The Harvest <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Stage Manager) at the State College of Florida, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First Date <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Production Assistant), and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shrek the Musical <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Production Assistant) at the University of Central Florida.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Donna Bess <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Props Manager) is a first-year transfer from Valencia College into the BFA Theatre program. Previous experience includes, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First Date<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Wardrobe) and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shrek<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the Musical <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Costumes) at UCF Celebrates the arts.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Leyandra Cardoza<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Costume Designer) is a senior transfer student in the BFA Design and Technology program. Her previous Theatre UCF credits include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shrek the Musical<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Draper, Millinery, Puppetry), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fabulation or the Re-Education of Undine <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Costume Designer), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indecent<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Stitcher), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Wolves<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Stitcher), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sombra del Sol <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Stitcher, Wardrobe Crew)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scaramouch in Naxos<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Assistant Costume Designer) and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Urinetown<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Draper). She has a Fashion Design AAS from the Fashion Institute of Technology.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Samuel Cutshall <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Q-lab Operator<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) is a Junior in the BFA Design Tech Program. He has been involved in lighting since his debut and is now branching into audio. His previous shows include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Welcome to the Moon and Other One Acts<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Lighting Console Op) and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fabulation or the Re-Education of Undine<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Production Electrician).<\/span><\/p><p><b>Kaitlyn Gill<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Assistant Stage Manager) is a first-year transfer in the BFA Stage Management Program. This is her Theatre UCF debut as part of the stage management team and her first year working on Pegasus PlayLab. She worked on UCF Celebrates the Arts 2022.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Aja Hendrix<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Dramaturg) is a fourth-year transfer student in the B.A. Theatre Studies Program. She has previously collaborated on <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We Begin in a Tavern<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Dramaturg) for Project Spotlight.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Savannah Hernandez<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Assistant Stage Manager) is a first-year in the BFA Stage Management Program. She has been on the Stage Management team for UCF Celebrates the Arts 2022, and this is her first Stage Management role in a traditional show at UCF.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Aidan McDonnell <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Wardrobe Crew) is a freshman in the BFA Theatrical Design and Technology Program. This will be his second Theatre UCF production participating on the costuming team; the first being Pegasus Playlab\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Body <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Costume Designer). Aidan was recently Costume Designer for the musical-comedy <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Apocalypseville<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, making its debut at the Fringe Festival 2022.<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><b>Victoria Rezman<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Assistant Stage Manager) is a first-year in the BFA Stage Management Program. She has previous experience with UCF Celebrates the arts.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Jonanthony Rodriguez<\/strong> (Co-Projection Designer) plans to pursue a career in themed entertainment industry as a set designer. He is a second-year transfer in the BFA Design and Technology program focusing on scenic design. His previous UCF credits include <em>A Knight of Dance<\/em> (Wardrobe crew) at UCF Celebrates the Arts 2021, and <em>Indecent<\/em> (Assistant Projection Designer). He gained experience collaborating in the UCF scene shop building sets for UCF productions. Working on multiple productions at the same time, has given him the organizational and efficient skills to ensure all the designs are made on time and with the same level of details on all the productions.<\/p><p><b>Karina Ali Rodriguez-Toledo<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Wardrobe Crew) is a third-year transfer student in the BFA Theatre Design &amp; Technology Program. Other Credits include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spells of the Sea<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Costume Response) for Pegasus Playlab, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shrek the Musical <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Draper\/Milliner\/Puppetry), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Welcome to the Moon and Other One Acts<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Draper\/Stitcher), and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First Date <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Draper\/Stitcher) at Theatre UCF. @Kartsie KartsieCreations.com<\/span><\/p><p><b>Bridgett Rojas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Wardrobe) is in her first year of the BFA Stage Management program. Her previous Theatre UCF credits include Orlando Repertory Theatre\u2019s Youth Academy: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Magic Treehouse: A Ghost Tale for Mr. Dickens Jr <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Production Assistant),<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Fabulation or the Re-Education of Undine<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Production Assistant), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spells of the Sea<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Assistant Stage Manager). Other stage management credits include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Art <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">at the Funky Dog Playhouse.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Tyler Simons<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Assistant Director) is a Junior in the B.A. Theatre Studies program. This will be his Theatre UCF mainstage debut. His past UCF credits include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thaddeus Blair: Werewolf<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hunter <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Director) and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First Day<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Director). He is involved in the educational student internship at Orlando Shakes.<\/span><\/p><hr \/><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary my-3\">Dramaturg's Note<\/h2><p>Nick Malakhow\u2019s <em>Affinity Lunch Minutes<\/em> propels the audience into the culture of a fictional Quaker educational institution set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2015. Although unfamiliar to many, The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) boasts an impressive reputation. For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afsc.org\/\">The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)<\/a>, created in 1917, has consistently worked in conflict zones throughout the world, supporting those in the wake of natural disasters, humanitarian crises, and oppressive conditions. While Friends maintain their commitment to the essential tenets of stewardship, peace, integrity, community, equality, and simplicity, they also express their openness to incorporating practices and rituals of other-than-Christian communities (Muslim, Catholic, and Buddhist) resulting, for some, in dual membership in Quakerism and another religion. Modern Quaker educational institutions that affirm Quaker principles have continued to appeal to American political and economic elites due to their refined \u2013but not overly religious \u2013 views. Currently, most students enrolled in Quaker schools are non-Friends, likely admirers of the respectability accumulated by Quakers throughout history.<\/p><p>Based on their dedication to justice and peace, it is easy to consider those who are associated with Quakers, either by faith or as recipients of a quaker education, as good people. This is partly because Americans have been socialized, as early as preschool, to assign certain people, places, and things as either good or bad. Contrary to widely held belief, this binary thinking has allowed for \u201c-isms\u201d (such as racism, classism, sexism, and heterosexism.) to remain unimpeded, especially in institutions marketed as progressive (such as universities). Throughout <em>Affinity Lunch Minutes<\/em>, the audience will experience how each character responds to the<br \/>often-inconspicuous influence of Internalized Oppression, Implicit Bias, Intersectionality, and Racism. It is important to define these terms so that we all can better acknowledge their presence and understand the reactions that they incite, in addition to helping contextualize the themes of the play.<\/p><p><strong>Internalized oppression:<\/strong> The process by which members of the stereotyped group may internalize the stereotypical categories about their own group.<\/p><p><strong>Implicit bias:<\/strong> Prejudice (preconceived notions or evaluations based on another\u2019s personal characteristics) that you did not know you had about a certain group of people. These subconscious attitudes often run counter to people\u2019s consciously expressed beliefs, making implicit bias impossible to self-identify.<\/p><p><strong>Intersectionality:<\/strong> the reality that we all have identities that intersect and make us who we are. This term is typically used to understand how multiple forms of inequality or disadvantage sometimes compound themselves and create obstacles that are not well understood by conventional social justice advocacy structures.<\/p><p><strong>Racism:<\/strong> a system of advantage based on race. It is not only a personal ideology based on racial prejudice but a system involving cultural messages and institutional policies and practices as well as the beliefs and actions of individuals. Systemic Racism is woven into the fabric of our Nation and is often misunderstood as prejudice or bigotry (a devotion to one\u2019s prejudices often resulting in outward displays of discrimination).<\/p><p>One of the central beliefs about liberal democracies is that governments intervene as little as possible in order to allow change to occur \u201cnaturally\u201d as a result of a \u201crational and democratic process\u201d \u2013similar to how Quakers favor decision-making processes requiring extended periods of contemplation. How Quakers conduct business is more than arriving at a consensus; they view decision-making as a calculated process that holds the journey paramount to the destination. The journey is an opportunity to discover God's will. A decision is not made until<br \/>deep unity is accomplished, first from the individual and then by the spiritual community.<\/p><p>Yet those of us who have witnessed exhaustive media coverage of events (such as the Trayvon Martin shooting, the unrest following the shooting of Michael Brown and the resulting Department of Justice report on the Ferguson Police Department, the Charleston church massacre, the Walter Scott trial, the appeal to racial prejudices in electoral politics, the bitter debates about affirmative action and immigration reform, the execution of George Floyd, the Buffalo supermarket shooting, and the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde) understand that racism is the barrier that allows for these events to continue. The laws of this country have not kept up with the change of political circumstances; therefore, we are not even where we were during the pre-Civil Rights Era. Although we\u2019d love to say things are different now, it\u2019s obvious that isn\u2019t the case when the words of famous Civil Rights-era social justice advocates are still being utilized to inspire Black, Indigenous, and other people of color with the hope that they might one day be afforded the same chances as white people.<\/p><p><em>\u201cWe must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: right\">\u2014 Martin Luther King Jr.<\/p><p>Malakhow\u2019s <em>Affinity Lunch Minutes<\/em> goes beyond representing Black people operating in a predominantly white space by depicting the persistence of institutional racism. It encourages the audience to reflect on how our environment inconspicuously shapes us and how implicit bias, intersectionality, internalized oppression, and racism influences perception. Finally, the audience is left to consider who stands to benefit from the current institutional and structural process of dealing with change, and who is hurt.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: right\">\u2013 Aja Hendrix, Dramaturg<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><hr \/><h2 class=\"text-center text-secondary my-3\">THEATRE UCF PRODUCTION STAFF, FACULTY, AND ADVISORS<\/h2><p>Theatre UCF Artistic Director: <strong>Julia Listengarten<\/strong><br \/>Design Advisor: <strong>Vandy Wood<\/strong><br \/>Stage Management Advisor: <strong>Claudia Lynch<\/strong><br \/>Production Manager: <strong>Gary Brown<\/strong><br \/>Marketing Director: <strong>Jessica Compton<\/strong><br \/>Box Office Manager: <strong>Bridget Parry<\/strong><br \/>Artistic Associate: <strong>Sage Tokach*<\/strong><br \/>Sound Design &amp; Production: <strong>Casey Deiter<\/strong><br \/>Costume Shop Manager: <strong>Allison Rexrode<\/strong><br \/>Technical Director: <strong>Tramaine Berryhill<\/strong><br \/>Assistant Technical Director: <strong>Michael Waldron<\/strong><br \/>Production Electrician: <strong>Beth McAshan<\/strong><\/p><p><em>* Theatre UCF student<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"h1 font-condensed text-transform-none mb-3\">Pegasus PlayLab 2022 Package<\/h2>\n<p>This package includes all workshops (The Body, Spells of the Sea and Race to Infinity) and our full production (Affinity Lunch Minutes). Package benefits include; priority seating, free ticket exchanges and exclusive ticket discounts!<\/p>\n<p><strong>$60 Standard | $40 UCF Student | $40 UCF Faculty\/Staff<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-primary-lightest pb-3 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h1 font-condensed text-transform-none mb-3\">FAQ<\/h2>\n<p><style>#sp-ea-7781 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-7781.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid transparent; }#sp-ea-7781.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #111111;}#sp-ea-7781.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-7781.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #ffc904;}#sp-ea-7781.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #111111;font-size: 16px;}.bottomborder .sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single {border-radius:0; border-top:0; border-right:0; border-left:0; }<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1711050416\"><div id=\"sp-ea-7781\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-77810\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse77810\" aria-controls=\"collapse77810\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> What is Pegasus PlayLab?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse77810\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7781\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-77810\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Pegasus PlayLab is a festival dedicated to developing plays by emerging playwrights. Playwrights are invited to UCF's campus for a two-week residency to develop their new play with students and faculty. Audiences are to hear staged readings and experience a full production of a new play first workshopped at Orlando Shakes\u2019 PlayFest. Follow these plays into the next stage of development and be part of the creative process with playwrights, casts and artistic teams!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-77811\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse77811\" aria-controls=\"collapse77811\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> When is Pegasus PlayLab?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse77811\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7781\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-77811\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Pegasus PlayLab spans six weeks starting mid-May through the end of June. Selected playwrights are expected to commit to a two-week residency within that timeframe.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-77812\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse77812\" aria-controls=\"collapse77812\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> What Should I Expect at a Workshop?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse77812\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7781\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-77812\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>What you will see on stage is the culmination of 8 days of rehearsals, script changes and discussions between the actors, playwright, director, dramaturg, and designers. Actors will bring the\u00a0new work to life in front of the audience with scripts in-hand and minimal staging.<\/p><p>After the performance, discuss what you saw and heard\u00a0with\u00a0the playwright, director, cast and the rest of the creative team. You\u00a0play a crucial role in the work\u2019s development through your feedback.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-77813\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse77813\" aria-controls=\"collapse77813\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> What Should I Expect at a Full Developmental Production?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse77813\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7781\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-77813\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>This is a play that has already been through workshops and readings and is ready for a fully-staged production with a set, costumes, lighting and a full rehearsal schedule.<\/p><p>This does not mean that this is the final version of the script. After developmental productions, the playwright will use what they saw and the feedback you give to continue to revise the script.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-77814\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse77814\" aria-controls=\"collapse77814\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> How do I get involved as a UCF student?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse77814\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7781\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-77814\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>All UCF students can audition to be in the readings and workshops. Auditions for Pegasus PlayLab are typically held in March. Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/theatre\/production-auditions\/\">Theatre UCF Production Audition<\/a> page for the most up to date audition information. Design, technology and stage management students may also be assigned roles on the performances.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-77815\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse77815\" aria-controls=\"collapse77815\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> How Do I Submit My Play?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse77815\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7781\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-77815\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Please upload a draft of a full-length play and complete the required questions on the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdSG0kcdwjE6qJVTcy9RE-nLyIV0fuwOmlNe7QwEpF-TgtO_A\/viewform\">Pegasus PlayLab Google Form<\/a>.<\/p><p>We are seeking four full-length plays, including devised works and Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) pieces, which we will rehearse for two weeks in collaboration with the playwright and subsequently present as workshop productions. There is a possibility that one play will be fully mounted into a production.<\/p><p>As an equal opportunity\/affirmative action employer, UCF encourages all qualified applicants to apply, including women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of traditionally underrepresented populations.<\/p><p>If you have any questions, please email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ucfpegasusplaylab@gmail.com\">ucfpegasusplaylab@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pegasus PlayLab is a festival dedicated to developing plays by emerging playwrights.","protected":false},"author":155,"featured_media":6385,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullscreen.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8222","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-theatre"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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