PLAYBILL
WELCOME
Thank you for joining us for our third production of the 2025-26 season, When She Became the Moon by our own Dr. Mabelle Reynoso. We are deeply proud to share this haunting and beautiful new work with you.
This play invites us into the lives of three young girls navigating the space between childhood and adolescence, between what we can see and what we can only sense, between the secrets we keep and the truths we must face. Through their journey into the spiritual realm, Mabelle shares the Mexican and Mexican-American understanding that the supernatural is woven into ancestry, culture, and everyday experiences. The girls’ connection to the spiritual world reflects deeprooted beliefs in many Latinx communities that our loved ones, our past, and the unseen forces around us remain present and active in shaping who we are. As we gather to experience this story, we have the opportunity to deepen our understanding of these rich cultural traditions. I could not think of a better time to be telling this story.
Having Mabelle as both the playwright of this piece and faculty member makes this production especially meaningful. I’m equally grateful to the director of our production, Professor Peter Cirino, whose vision and leadership brought this play to our stage. Peter’s commitment to amplifying diverse stories and connecting our students to meaningful work like this is at the heart of what makes our school special.
Most importantly, I want to applaud our remarkable students, faculty, and staff who have poured their hearts into this production. Creating new work is always a leap of faith, and I hope you’ll join me in celebrating their artistry, dedication, and courage.
Stephen Brotebeck, Director School of Theatre, Television, and Film
WHEN SHE BECAME THE MOON
By Mabelle Reynoso
Directed by Peter Cirino
Scenic Design .................................................................. Andrew McGlothen°
Costume Design .............................................................. Arianna Quintero°^
Lighting Design..........................................................................Jason M. Stahl°
Sound Design ................................................................................ Paul Peterson
Projection Design......................................................................Jason M. Stahl°
Dramaturg...................................................................................... Kristen Fogle+
Stage Manager .................................................................... Sequieta Whitfield
CAST
(in order of appearance)
Principal ............................................................................... Abrianna Pingleton
Jesse ........................................................................................... Parker Velazquez
Gaby .................................................................................... Josselyn De La Rosa
Becky Rose ............................................................................... Daniela Martinez
Olivia ..................................................................................... Zaradonna Avetyan
Paulina .....................................................................................................Storm Bell
Maxi .................................................................................................. Caroline Nicol
Eva ........................................................................................ Bianca Ibarra-Olalde
Lola ........................................................................................ Keyla Parra Gamiño
Woman ........................................................................................Ahrienne Jones+
Produced by Special Arrangement with the playwright.
This production contains theatrical fog/haze and/or flashing/strobe lighting.
+MA in Theatre Arts
*MFA in Musical Theatre
°MFA in Design and Technology for Theatre, Television, and Film
^Qualifying or Thesis/Capstone Production
PLAYWRIGHT’S NOTE
It is a very scary time to be a kid right now. But that doesn’t make today special. It has always been a very scary time to be a kid. For some kids more so than others. Many of my scariest childhood memories have influenced my explorations of horror on stage. Like that summer my sister and I had to sleep in my parents’ bedroom because a serial killer was terrorizing our city, breaking into houses in the middle of the night. Aside from making us set up our blankets and pillows at bedtime, our parents didn’t talk about it. What I knew about the gruesome crimes was courtesy of the evening news, which we weren’t allowed to watch, but couldn’t help overhearing from the blaring living room TV. I slept with the Illustrated Children’s Bible and a watergun under my pillow, for these would surely keep me safe. When my mom found out I was doing this, she confiscated my watergun and made me put the Bible back on the bookshelf. I was left without protection, or explanations, but thankfully, I had my sister and the rambunctious girl who lived across the street.
Through play, imagination, and silliness, we survived our childhood marred with tragic deaths, strange disappearances, and a serial killer, whose eventual capture meant we could go back to sleeping in our own bedroom. As I got a little older, I continued to make sense of a cruel world without context from the grown-ups in the room. But I was getting context elsewhere. Through books. One day, one of my tías gave me a grocery bag full of paperback novels. That is how I was introduced to Stephen King. Reading his stories, I was drawn in by the fear, uncertainty, and safety in knowing that no matter how terrifying the world he painted was, the book would eventually end, and I would be okay. That’s the thing I wanted most as a kid—knowing that I was going to be okay. But the fact of the matter is we don’t know if we’re going to be okay. We hope. We pray. And yes, many of us will be okay. Some of us will not. But now I’m one of the grown-ups in the room, and I have never forgotten how hard it was to be a kid. So I use theatre to invite young people to find the darkness in the light. There will always be darkness but let us never forget to remind our young people, and ourselves, to look up at the moon and remember the light..
MABELLE REYNOSO, PLAYWRIGHT
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PLAYWRIGHT
MABELLE REYNOSO (she/her/ella) is a playwright, multidisciplinary storyteller, and educator specializing in theatre for multigenerational audiences, ethnotheatre, and creative communities in carceral spaces. Her art is largely informed by her work with underserved and marginalized populations, including Spanish-speaking immigrants, expectant teens, foster youth, and justice-involved youth and adults. She has a BFA from New York University in Film/Television, an MFA in Computer Arts from the School of Visual Arts, and a PhD in Education for Social Justice from the University of San Diego. Her research interests include creative communities in carceral spaces, social and environmental justice theatre for multigenerational audiences, and multidisciplinary storytelling from marginalized voices. Playwriting commissions include La Jolla Playhouse POP Tour, Northwest Children’s Theatre, Stages Theatre Company, Olympia Family Theatre, TuYo Theatre, Kaiser Permanente Educational Theatre, and the San Diego Symphony. She is also the co-host of the podcast Hey Playwright. In addition to her creative and academic work, Mabelle has taught playwriting in California state prisons since 2015.
DIRECTOR
PETER JAMES CIRINO, Associate Professor, is the Head of the Performance Area for the School of Theatre, Television, and Film. Peter has started two theatre companies locally. The Collective Multi-Cultural Theatre and TuYo Theatre, a Latinx commons. Peter restarted and reconfigured the Asian American Repertory Theatre. AART was invited to be in residence at the La Jolla Playhouse for two productions. Peter created a curriculum for the Old Globe’s Meta program which was implemented throughout the San Diego Unified school system. Peter has worked internationally by developing and touring SDSU productions to Mexico City, Vera Cruz, and Oaxaca. In collaboration with University of San Diego and University of California at San Diego, he created the Community Theatre Project, which is a service-learning component of the curriculum at SDSU. SDSU students collected stories by running workshops at various locations throughout the county (such as Monarch School and Door of Hope). From these workshops, the stories collected would be written into plays by the USD students, directed by the UCSD students and performed by the SDSU students.
SCENIC DESIGNER
ANDREW MCGLOTHEN is a fabricator and designer coming here from Denver, Colorado. He is currently a first-year student working on his MFA in Scene Design. Previous to coming here, he spent his career as a fabricator building sets and props around the Denver Metro area. This is Andrew’s first production to design for SDSU and he couldn’t be more thrilled. Some of a few his favorite builds of the past few years include: Hot Wing King (Denver Center), Little Shop of Horrors (Denver Center) and Arkham Assylum (Denver Fringe). He would like to thank his loving husband for being his support system during this crazy time in our lives. There’s no one else he’d rather be doing life with.
COSTUME DESIGNER
ARIANNA ELIZABETH QUINTERO is a costume designer and costume technician who works out of Southern California. She holds a BA from San Francisco State University and is currently in her third year working on her MFA at San Diego State University. Design credits include Children of Eden, in Concert (SDSU) as costume coordinator, Doubt: A Parable (SFSU), University Theatre Dance (SFSU). Arianna has also assisted a number of shows including, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Bernarda Alba (SDSU), Midsummer’s Night Dream, Marisol (SFSU). Arianna is thrilled to be part of the When She Became the Moon design team! Arianna would like to also thank all her family and friends that have supported her during every step of her career and education journey!
LIGHTING DESIGNER
JASON STAHL is a Lighting and Media Designer originally from Phoenix, Arizona. He currently holds a BA in Theatre Design and Production from Arizona State University and a MSEd in Administration and Leadership from Walden University. He is currently working on his MFA in Lighting Design here at San Diego State University. Recent credits include The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Lighting Design, Waco Civic), James and the Giant Peach (Sound Design, Young Festival Stage), and The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Projections Design, Baylor University). He’d like to thank his partner, Alex Stahl, and their two kids for relocating to San Diego and allowing him to pursue his dreams.
SOUND DESIGNER
PAUL PETERSON has served as Sound Designer on over eighteen productions at San Diego State University. His credits include Merrily We Roll Along, Twelfth Night, RENT, The Thanksgiving Play, In A Sunshine State, Postcard American Town, and many others. Elsewhere, Paul’s work has been heard at: The Old Globe, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, San Jose Repertory Theatre, CenterStage, La Jolla Playhouse, Sledgehammer Theatre (Associate Artist), San Diego Repertory Theatre, San Diego Musical Theatre, and many more. He earned his B.A. in Drama with an emphasis in Technical Design from SDSU. Paul is currently a Lecturer in Sound Design and Technology at SDSU’s School of Theatre, a proud member of United Scenic Artists Local 829, an Artist in Residence at Canyon Crest Academy, and a member of the Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association (TSDCA).
DRAMATURG
KRISTEN FOGLE (she/her/hers) is a first-year M.A. student in Theatre Arts and the longtime Executive Director of San Diego Writers, Ink. A theater director, producer, and teaching artist, she also teaches writing for La Jolla Playhouse and the Wounded Warrior Project. Previously, she taught at Point Loma Nazarene University and Coronado School of the Arts and served as a magazine editor. Kristen holds an M.A. in Rhetoric and Writing Studies (SDSU) and has published four writing prompt books with Callisto Media.
ASST. DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER
BRETT PUPPILO is a Director based originally from Las Vegas, NV. He holds a B.S. in Theatre Directing and Management from Northern Arizona University. He is currently working on his MA in Theatre Arts here at San Diego State University. Recent credits include Twelfth Night (Dramaturg, SDSU), To My Girls (Production Assistant, Diversionary), and Little Shop of Horrors (Director/ Choreographer, Clark County School District). Brett would like to thank everyone who took part in making this show possible!
ASST. DIRECTOR/ASST. CHOREOGRAPHER
STERLING AMARA is an Actor and Director with a passion for film, theater, and Cheese Balls. She earned her A.A. in Theatre Arts from Grossmont College and is pursuing her B.A. in Theatre Arts (Performance) at San Diego State University while professionally represented by NTA Talent Agency in Los Angeles. Theatre Credits: Fireflies (Ensemble). Film Credits: Type A vs. Type B (Type B), (Not) Roommate Material (Sky), and Ephemeral (Madison, received Honorable Mention for Best Lead Actor at San Diego Short Film Festival 2024). Production Credits: Infernal (2nd AD/Script Supervisor, Fab 7 Prod.). Thank you to Mabelle Reynoso for entrusting us with her story, Peter Cirino for the opportunity to sit behind the table, and, of course, the Production Team and Cast for the creativity and heart that brings this story to life. Enjoy the show, and don’t forget to say goodbye!
STAGE MANAGER
SEQUIETA WHITFIELD is enrolled in the SDSU Entertainment Management Certificate Program. She currently holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University and Institute of Vermont. She fell in love with theatre as a crew member in a high school production of Oklahoma. She is originally from Sacramento, where she participated in several community and small theater productions as an actress, director, and stage manager. After many, many years away from theatre, Sequieta is elated to be a part of the theatrical community again. Sequieta would like to thank all of her family, friends, and 12step community members for supporting her dreams.
ASST. STAGE MANAGER
ZAIDA ALONZO is currently a third-year student, majoring in Youth Theatre. She has explored many elements of theatre, ranging from performance, lighting design, sound design, and now, stage management. Zaida has previously designed for Black Renaissance, credits including Almost, Maine (Lighting Design), Sweat (Sound Design), and Pride and Prejudice (Lighting Design). On top of this, she also works as a house manager/box office attendant for the TTF department. Zaida is grateful to be a part of the team and hopes to help with more shows in the future! She expresses her gratitude to the entire cast and crew, especially for allowing her to work on this wonderful play.
ASST. STAGE MANAGER
EMELY RODRIGUEZ is a sophomore with a double major in Journalism emphasis in Advertising and General Theatre Arts. Emely has stage managed projects including Pride & Prejudice for SDSU’s theatre club Black Renaissance, as well as Beyond Prison Walls from Playwrights Project, and was a Production Assistant for SDSU’s TTF department’s Rent and MA Thesis Juice, directed by Lexi Berson. She also dabbles in lighting projects, including Roscencratz and Guildenstern are Dead, The Death of Zukaksy, and Baby with the Bathwater, and holds the board title of Technical Director for Black Renaissance. Emely is a writer for the Daily Aztec and loves to write about the importance of understanding the behind-the-scenes process of theatre and how it affects the overall show, as well as how theatrical pieces relate to our world today. Emely wants to thank her family and friends back in LA and her roommates!
ASST. STAGE MANAGER
AOIFE GOODMAN is a San Diego native and a first year at SDSU, as well as a member of the Weber Honors College. She is majoring Elementary Education and minoring in French, as well as Interdisciplinary Studies! This is Aoife’s first main stage production at SDSU, and she is really excited to participate in it. She was an assistant props director in SDSU’s Musical Theatre Club’s production of Carrie last semester. Aoife is so grateful for this opportunity to be around so many amazing people and to contribute to this amazing production! She wants to thank all of her family and friends, especially those who went to other schools, as well as the entire cast and crew for all of their work and support on this amazing play!
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
GRACE WILLIAMSON is an actor originally based in Sacramento, California. She is a sophomore majoring in Marketing with a minor in Interdisciplinary Studies with the Weber Honors College. This is Grace’s first time contributing to a show as a production assistant. Prior to her time at San Diego State, Grace had experience working on independent theatre productions. This is Grace’s first main stage production at San Diego State University. Grace would like to thank her friends and family for supporting her, Sterling Amara, and Sequieta Whitfield for mentoring her through this production, and Peter Cirino for giving her the opportunity to join this incredible team!
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
JAYDA CARRIEDO VELASCO When She Became The Moon is Jayda’s first PA position. She is entirely appreciative of every opportunity to get involved with the academic community of performing arts at San Diego State University. She is thankful to be witness to the commitment everyone has put forth in every position of the production. She is encouraged by leaders such as Sequieta Whitfield and Peter Cirino. As a fourth year TFM student Jayda needs to give all distinction of praise and gratitude to Elohim; who has been, and always will be, her strong guiding hand.
CAST: WHO’S WHO
Zaradonna Avetyan (Olivia)
Zaradonna is thrilled to perform in her first college production, When She Became the Moon! As an alumna from Coronado School of the Arts, Zara has performed in many productions such as the Leading player in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, the Rime Witch in Rose and Rime, featured dancer in Footloose and Pippin, as well as ensemble for Mamma Mia! and Crybaby. Zara is a sophomore at San Diego State University and is currently studying Acting as a Theatre Arts, Performance emphasis major. When she’s not onstage, you can find her at the beach, browsing Barnes & Noble, at the movies, or at the airport. She would like to thank Lory Tatoulian for inspiring her to pursue theatre, as well as her friends and family for their constant love and support. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Storm Bell (Paulina)
Storm Bell, a senior at San Diego State majoring in Theatre Arts, Performance, discovered her passion for acting at the age of 5, thanks to a shy childhood that led her to the stage. Here at SDSU, she’s been in the theatrical productions of Black Renaissance’s Café Murder, Skull and Dagger’s Medea, and a Mainstage production, Six Characters in Search of an Author. She was also the Assistant Stage Manager for Black Renaissance’s Sweat. During her freshman year of college, she found another love: Directing. She has already directed a theatrical production Almost, Maine and three short films, A Bloody Invite, Heart of Memories, and Mrs. to Misery exploring storytelling in a whole new way. She wants to thank God, her loving parents, grandparents, and great grandparents for always believing in her.
Josselyn De La Rosa (Gaby)
Josselyn is thrilled to make her acting debut in the amazing production When She Became the Moon as Gaby. She is a third-year Theatre Arts, General major with a minor in Communications. She grew a profound love for performing from a very young age once she discovered music and movies existed! She is passionate about the arts, storytelling, and recently began her journey with theatre this past year. Josselyn is still discovering many things about this creative field but is eager and excited to see the many ways creativity can be expressed in theatre. She hopes to continue working and evolving as an actress in the future and is grateful to this cast and production for growing alongside her. She would like to thank her family and friends for supporting her on this new chapter in her life. @ Jojtopia
CAST: WHO’S WHO
Bianca Ibarra-Olalde
(Eva/Voice of The Woman)
Bianca is a third-year Theatre Arts, Performance major at SDSU and incredibly excited to be a part of the cast of When She Became the Moon. She hopes to keep telling Latin stories as a proud Mexican American within the theatre world. Past roles of hers include Mary in Pride and Prejudice, Poncia in House of Bernarda Alba, and Meg in Little Women. She’d like to thank her family for always supporting her love of performing as well as the cast and crew for making this such an incredible experience and one she’ll never forget. Disfruten la obra!
Ahrienne Jones (Woman)
Ahrienne Jones is a theatre artist based in Southern California with a background in both performance and design. She holds a B.A. in Visual and Performing Arts with a minor in Film Studies from California State University, San Marcos and is currently a MA in Theatre Arts here at SDSU. Her recent theatre credits include The Hatmaker’s Wife and She Kills Monsters (CSUSM), as well as design work on The Thanksgiving Play, On Her Shoulders We Stand, and Topdog/ Underdog. Ahrienne also appeared in the short film 2 Days in Vegas (2023). She is passionate about storytelling through both performance and visual design and is excited to be part of this production.
Daniela Martinez (Becky Rose)
Daniela Martinez is a senior at San Diego State University studying Theatre Arts, Performance emphasis, and Marketing. Her journey is driven by movement and storytelling, where emotional rhythm meets physical performance in competitive and performance driven spaces through theatre, dance, acrobatics, and martial arts. She trained and performed internationally with the Prague Shakespeare Company in As You Like It (Le Beau and Jacques de Boys). Other credits include Six Characters in Search of an Author (Ensemble), The Thanksgiving Play (Ensemble), Almost, Maine (Marcie), and 100 Miles From Home (Camila), which received a Social Awareness Award at the San Diego Fringe Festival. Off stage, Daniela can often be found grappling or sparring in gyms all over San Diego. With deep gratitude, she thanks her professors and coaches, whose tough love has shaped her, challenged her, and allowed her to pursue her passion for the stage as fully and passionately as she does.
CAST: WHO’S WHO
Caroline Nicol (Maxine)
Caroline is extremely grateful to have this experience as her first department show at SDSU. She is currently a secondyear Elementary Education major with a Theatre Arts minor and has a passion for performing. She just recently was in A Christmas Peril (Ensemble) through SDSU’s Comedy Club and also had the great opportunity to act in Spongebob the Musical (Another Fish) in the SDSU Musical Theatre Club’s 24 hour challenge. Some of her favorite roles she has played in the past include: Into the Woods (Baker’s Wife), Mamma Mia! (Rosie), and Oklahoma! (Gertie Cummings). In the future Caroline hopes to become a second grade teacher while still pursuing theatre or film. She gives a big thank you to everyone who made this production possible and also wants to thank her friends and family for always supporting her through her theatre journey. Enjoy the show!
SPRING 2026
Theatre Productions Theatre Productions
Elektra By Sophocles
Translated & Adapted by Timberlake Wertenbaker
Directed by Jesca Prudencio
April 8th, 9th, 10th, 16th, 17th & 18th at 7:30pm April 12th & 19th at 2pm
Prebys Stage
Tomorrow The Island Dies
(A New Musical)
Directed & Choreographed by Stephen Brotebeck Book, Music, and Lyrics by Ryan Scott Oliver Part of the SDSU New Musical Initiative
May 1st, 2nd, 5th & 6th at 7:30pm May 3rd at 2pm
Main Stage
CAST: WHO’S WHO
Keyla Parra Gamiño (Lola)
Keyla Parra is a second-year Economics student and is excited to be making her first acting debut in theatre. Keyla developed a love for performing in elementary school when she began doing speech contests. From there, she got the opportunity to do a TEDx Talk and began to pursue multimedia arts. Whether it’s on the stage or behind the camera, Keyla is proactive in her local arts scene. On campus, she is a part of the management team at KCR College Radio, where she produces content that uplifts the San Diego music scene. Beyond this, she also holds a job as a Production Assistant at KPBS, where she supports the newsroom in creating content for radio. She wants to thank you for coming to watch this play and wants to thank her former teacher, Mr. Meads, who inspired her to continue pursuing the arts, and her old basketball coach, David Koopman, for always pushing her to keep going.
Abrianna Pingleton (Principal/Teacher)
Abrianna is thrilled to be acting in her first production at San Diego State University. She is a sophomore student double majoring in Theatre Arts and Hospitality with an emphasis in Tribal Gaming. She spent her formative years as a studiotrained dancer before transitioning into theatre, and she continues to stay connected to dance as the treasurer of the SDSU Latin Dance Club and a regular studio dancer. Abrianna is highly involved on campus, working as a student assistant at the Native Resource Center, serving as treasurer for the Native American Student Alliance, and contributing to the DEI committee within her Panhellenic sorority. Some of her past credits include The Thanksgiving Play (assistant director/ cultural consultant), Legally Blonde: The Musical (Brooke Wyndham/ dance captain) and The Wizard of OZ (Belinda). In her free time she enjoys reading fantasy novels, going to the gym, and shopping!
Parker Velazquez (Jesse)
Parker Velazquez is double-majoring in Theatre Arts (Performance emphasis) and Speech Language & Hearing Sciences. She has been involved in theatre for most of her life. At SDSU she has previously been involved in Beyond Prison Walls (Multiple Roles) and Six Characters in Search of an Author (Stage Hands). She has also been in V-day’s Raise the Vibration and recently stage managed Baby With The Bathwater (Black Renaissance). When offstage she enjoys dancing, playing sports (Ultimate & Soccer), singing and teaching technology for her job. She is excited to be a part of this production and hopes you enjoy the show!
PRODUCTION STAFF
MANAGEMENT & CREATIVE
Assistant Director .......................................................................Brett Puppilo+
Assistant Director ...................................................................... Sterling Amara
Assistant Stage Manager ................................................... Emely Rodriguez
Assistant Stage Manager ..................................................... Aoife Goodman
Assistant Stage Manager ........................................................... Zaida Alonzo
Production Assistants ................................................. Santiago Maldonado,
....................................................................... Grace Williamson, Jayda Velasco
Stage Management Advisor ...................................................... Laura Zingle
Production Manager....................................................................TaiReikca L.A.
Dramaturgy Advisor ......................................................................... Shelley Orr
SCENIC
Scenic Design Advisor .................................................................. Nicholas Ponting
Technical Director................................................................................... Ryan Thomas
Technical Direction Advisor.........................................................Brian J. McVicker
Scenic Charge Artist and Props Master...................................Kristen E. Flores
Scenic Artists and Prop Artisans ...................................... Andrew Mcglothen°, ........................................ Amelia Simpson, Spencer Pilz, and Sydney Cicchitto
Deck Crew....................................... Ian Bartlett, Larissa Carrasco, Kiana Heslin
Props Crew .................................. Dominic Berg, Jansen Espares, Ryan Yerger
COSTUME
Costume Design Advisor................................................ Denitsa Bliznakova
Costume Shop Manager ............................................................... Teri Tavares
Costume/Wig Technician ......................................................... Peter Herman
Assistant Costume Designer ............................................... Asher Feinstein°
Drapers .................................................. Nala Johnson°, Sarah Lingenfelter°
Costume Crafts ........................................................................ Asher Feinstein°
Dyer/Painter ................................................................................... Sabrina Soto°
Stitchers ....................................... Linda Litchy-Cervantes, David Gutierrez
Costume Construction..........................................................THEA 442B class
Costume Run Crew ............................... Grace Browne, Savannah Comer, .............................................................................................. Jaysten Merced-Ares
Costume Laundry Crew ........................... Robert Bednar, Dante Batongz
PRODUCTION STAFF
LIGHTING
Lighting Design Advisor........................................................Anne E. McMills
Lighting Shop Supervisor..................................................... Kat Makarushka
Assistant Lighting Designer ...............................................Vanessa Jimenez
Production Electrician...................................................Stephanie Ma’alona°
Assistant Production Electrician(s) ................. Andrea Hunt, Erin Weber
Electricians.........................................................THEA240 and Team Lighting
Programmer ....................................................................Sebastian della Gatta
Light Board Operator ................................................................... Jaylyn Lopez
Deck Electrician ........................................................................... Jacob Nguyen
SOUND & PROJECTION
Sound Design ................................................................................ Paul Peterson
Audio Shop Supervisor ......................................................... Kat Makarushka
QLab Operator .................................................................................. Romy Stark
Projection Design Advisor ................................................. Nicholas Ponting
Projection Shop Supervisor................................................. Kat Makarushka
PUBLIC RELATIONS & FRONT OF HOUSE
Box Office Coordinator ........................................................ Bob Coddington
Box Office Staff .............................................. Zaida Alonzo, Dante Batong, ..................................Felix Citron-Pousty, Andrea Dankah, Rebecca Helft, ............................................................... Malia Pape, and Kye Vincent-Philpot
Concessions............................................................................ Skull and Dagger
Acknowledgements and Special Thanks
Vincenzo Cirino, Giovanni Cirino, Bianca Cirino, Petyr Cirino, Antonia Lopez, Miguel Acosta, Alicia Acosta & Tim Powell
+MA in Theatre Arts
*MFA in Musical Theatre °MFA in Design and Technology for Theatre, Television, and Film ^Qualifying or Thesis Production
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$1000 - $4999
Adam Parrocha
Albert Della Gatta
Anne Louise L Clinton
2005 Trust
Brett Karl Kelly
Brett Kelly Charitable Fund
Carol Vassiliadis
Carole Wilson
Chad Stewart Birmingham
Debra Wanger
Diane Schertz
Douglas B Diamond
Ellen Porter
Emily Norine Smith
Esther Fischer
Fischer Family Fund
Gerard Mooney
Gordon Lee Shackelford
Janis E Shackelford
Jeffrey H Silverstein
Jennifer Wilbeck
Jennifer Della Gatta
John D Fitzgerald
Jon Carl Ringbom
Joyce Ulrich
Judith L Fisher Fund
Karen S Hoyt
Kenneth C Hoyt
Kenneth G Ulrich
Laura Anderson
Linda J Rankin
Lucina Mays
Malka Silverstein
Margaret A Howard
Martin Mckerrow
Martin Frank Lesak
Michael Smith
Michael J Darweesh
Microsoft Corporation
Mike Shelton
Reina Bolles
Robin L Ching
Rodney T Whitlow
Salijo Hendershaw
Shannon Mooney
Sierra Teller Ornelas
Stephen Ching
Sandra Fisher Fund
The Acorn Foundation
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
Timothy Mccalister
Timothy M Mays
Toni B Mckerrow
United Scenic Artists Local USA 829 IATSE
$500 - $999
Aaron Swanton
Annie Gerhart
C. Anne Turhollow
Carrie Mckellogg
Ching Family Foundation
David House
David Eisenman
Fischer Family Trust
Hal Lawrence Harrison
Hali House
Gilead Sciences Inc.
Jeffrey Fare
Judith M Darweesh
Judy Thomas
Katherine D O’connor
Kevin J O’connor
Margie Carroll
Margo E Kasch
Marilyn Eisenman
Paula Perry
Rhoberta Haley
Sheila Harrison
Sonia Silverstein
Stephen Cheng
Stewart Mcdonald
Timothy Andrew Hoyt
Tina I Silverstein
Tracy Giarrusso
FACULTY & STAFF
ADMINISTRATION
Stephen Brotebeck, Director of TTF & Professor
Dr. Katie Turner, Associate Director of TTF. Lecturer
Lei Lani Davis, School Coordinator
Stephanie Garibo Alday, TTF Academic Advisor
TaiReikca L.A., PAD Lead Production & Operations Analyst
Bob Coddington, Box Office Coordinator
TELEVISION, FILM, AND NEW MEDIA FACULTY/STAFF
Marwa Abdalla, Lecturer
Abraham Amkpa, Lecturer
Christine Cover, Lecturer
Jubilate Cox, Assistant Professor
Jose De Matos, Tech Engineer
Krystal Dawkins, Lecturer
Jeff Deverett, Lecturer
Alex Farnsley, Lecturer
Michael Feinstein, Lecturer
Lizzette Flores, Equipment Supervisor
Ángel Granados, Lecturer
Glenn Heath, Lecturer
Brian Hu, Associate Professor, Area Head
Brie Iatarola, Lecturer
Brendan Julian, Lecturer
Martha M. Lauzen, Professor, Executive DirectorCenter for the Study of Women in Television/Film
Stephanie Lee, TFM Shop Foreman
Jessica McGaugh, Associate Professor
Vernon Mortensen, Lecturer
Greg Penetrante, TV/Film Studio Engineer
Dane Picard, Lecturer
Mary Posatko, Associate Professo, Graduate Advisor
Timothy A. Powell, Professor
Genadi Radiul, Lecturer
David Steinberg, Lecturer
Rich Underwood, Lecturer
Christopher Warren, Associate Professor
Stuart Voytilla, Lecturer
THEATRE FACULTY/STAFF
Adrian Alita, Associate Professor, Head of Acting
Dani Bedau, Professor
Denitsa Bliznakova, Professor, Head of Costume Design & Technology
Geno Carr, Lecturer
Peter Cirino, Associate Professor, Head of Performance
Ronald Councell, Staff Accompanist/Vocal Coach
Kristen Flores, Scenic Charge Artist/Prop Master
Joshua Hemming, Lecturer
Peter Herman, Wig Making, Make-up Costume Construction
D.J. Hopkins, Professor
Brooke Kesler, Lecturer
Noah Lange, Performing Arts District
Technical Specialist
Heather Larsen, Lecturer
Kat Makarushka, Theatrical Lighting, Projection & Sound Lead
Randi McKenzie, Emerita Assistant Dean
Anne McMills, Professor, Design/Technology MFA Graduate Advisor
Brian McVicker, Technical Director
Robert Meffe, Professor, Graduate Advisor, Head of Musical Theatre
Shelley Orr, Associate Professor, Graduate Advisor for MA Theatre Arts
Wilfred Paloma, Lecturer
Paul Peterson, Lecturer
Nicholas Ponting, Lecturer
Jesca Prudencio, Associate Professor
Randy Reinholz, Professor
Jill Rovatsos, Lecturer
Jay Sheehan, Faculty Production Manager, Stage Management Advisor
Nancy Snow Carr, Lecturer
Teri McConnell Tavares, Costume Shop Manager
Katie (Laura) Turner, Lecturer
James Vasquez, Lecturert
Andrew Young, Scene Shop Foreman
Laura Zingle, Lecturer, Stage Mgmt Advisor
EMERITUS FACULTY
Hayes Anderson, Professor Emeritus
Carroll Blue, Professor Emerita
Anne-Charlotte Harvey, Professor Emerita
Greg Durbin, Professor Emeritus
Mark Freeman, Professor Emeritus
Ralph Funicello, Lecturer Emeritus
Michael Harvey, Professor Emeritus
Elizabeth Heighten, Professor Emerita
Kaye Jameson, Professor Emeritus
Paula Kalustian, Professor Emerita
Margaret Larlham, Professor Emerita
Peter Larlham, Professor Emeritus
Robert E. Lee, Professor Emeritus
Roy Madsen, Professor Emeritus
Donald R. Martin, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Margaret McKerrow, Professor Emerita
Tom Meador, Professor Emeritus
David Morong, Professor Emeritus
Jack Ofield, Professor Emeritus
Michael Real, Professor Emeritus
Beeb Salzer, Professor Emeritus
Loren Schreiber, Emeritus Professor
Rick Simas, Lecturer Emeritus
Carolyn “C.J.” Keith, Lecturer Emerita
John Witherspoon, Professor Emeritus
Craig Wolf, Professor Emeritus
GENERAL INFORMATION
CELL PHONES
As a courtesy to those around you, please turn off or silence cell phones while in the theatre.
CAMERAS & RECORDING DEVICES
The use of any cameras and/or recording devices is strictly prohibited without advance written permission from The School of Theatre, Television, and Film.
LATE ARRIVALS & NO-SHOWS
Please arrive on-time and do not be a no-show. Latecomers may be asked until an intermission to be seated; and, seats not claimed will be re-sold.
BOX OFFICE
Hours of Operation: One-hour before Curtain
The Box Office is closed for all school holidays as well as during the summer vacation period.
Purchase Tickets Online: ttf.sdsu.edu
General Admission Tickets: Theatre $20 / Film $10 (Prices may vary for special events/productions)
Email: pad.boxoffice@sdsu.edu
Phone: 619-594-6884
Administrative Office Phone: 619-594-5091
Theatre productions, film events, and TV programming are made possible by the generous support of our donors.
To make a contribution to our outstanding programs, please call 619.594.4548 or visit ttf.sdsu.edu/giving
Take a Seat!
SDSU performing arts invites you to take part in an exciting opportunity to support its new Performing Arts District in a meaningful way by participating in the Take A Seat campaign.
You have the opportunity to Take A Seat in the spotlight and enjoy having your name, a sentiment, anniversary date, or the name of another person you wish to honor laser-engraved on an elegant nameplate placed on one of the theater seats. Your sponsorship will support performances, students, faculty, and the greatest needs of the SDSU performing arts program.
The engraving you select promises that you or your loved one will be a visible part of this dynamic Performing Arts District for years to come.
Interested in reserving a seat?
Scan the QR Code above for more information, or visit psfa.sdsu.edu/takeaseat