Haley Klopping

Luke Barrett

Duke Bartholomae

Megan Berning

Cameron Brown

Cadence Cloud

Alexandra Eckelbarger

Meredith England

Emma Grey

Hannah Hamel

Ginger Harris

Tyler Jones

Olivia Laskin

Cecily Lavery

Andrew Tompkins Lewis

Lisi Levy

Jessica Lomas

Sara Massoudi

Kaylila Pasha

Hannah Hansen

Maya Ferrer-Toolsie

Kirby Crosbie

Joseph Derby

Karam Alkhatib

Kelsey Oden

Darius Freeman

Kira Odom

Tierra Matthews

Sarah Martin

Jordyn Pierson

Megan Poole

Trevor Rau

Sophie Pritzkau

Maddie Reese

Lauren Smith

Olivia White

Brianna Williams

Megan Wilson

Joey Witten

Cameron Law

presents

WOE IS ME

Adapted by D. LANCE MARSH from AESCHYLUS, SOPHOCLES, EURIPIDES, SHAKESPEARE, & RACINE

Directed by HAL KOHLMAN & D. LANCE MARSH

Scenic Designer SYDNEY HAGEN

Costume Designer ERIN WILSON

Lighting Designers CLARA WIEBE

Sound Designer JACOB HENRY

Props Supervisor KATELYN WALP

Technical Director CALE COFFIA

Stage Manager LAUREN MADSEN

--------------------------------- BURG THEATRE

Friday, September 18, 2020 at 8pm Saturday, September 19, 2020 at 8pm

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The video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever is prohibited.

CAST

CAST

Andromache I ....................................................................................................... Haley Klopping Andromache II ......................................................................................................... Kaylila Pasha Antigone ............................................................................................. Tierra Matthews Arthur .................................................................................................... Andrew Tompkins Lewis Capulet .................................................................................................... Cecily Lavery Cassandra ............................................................................................... Cadence Cloud Cassandra ................................................................................................................. Olivia White Claudio ............................................................................................. Duke Bartholomae Clytemnestra ............................................................................................ Sarah Martin Constance .................................................................................................... Kira Odom Desdemona ........................................................................................... Sophie Pritzkau Electra ................................................................................................... Jordyn Pierson First Player ..................................................................................................... Lisi Levy Hamlet .............................................................................................. Meredith England Hecuba I ................................................................................................. Hannah Hamel Hecuba II ................................................................................................. Kirbie Crosbie Helen ...................................................................................................... Maddie Reese Helena ..................................................................................................... Ginger Harris Hermione ................................................................................................... Emma Grey Iago ......................................................................................................... Luke Barrett Imogen .................................................................................................. Megan Wilson Iphigenia ................................................................................................... Olivia Laskin Joan La Pucelle ........................................................................................................ Lauren Smith Juliet ........................................................................................................................ Megan Poole Lady Macbeth ................................................................................. Maya Ferrer-Toolsie Leonato ...................................................................................................................... Tyler Jones Macbeth ............................................................................................... Megan Berning Margaret ................................................................................................. Jessica Lomas Othello ................................................................................................................. Darius Freeman Poseidon ............................................................................................... Karam Alkhatib Romeo ....................................................................................................... Joey Witten Valentine .................................................................................................. Joseph Derby Volumnia ............................................................................................. Brianna Williams Young Clifford .......................................................................................... Cameron Law Understudy .................................................................................. Alexandra Eckelbarger Understudy .......................................................................................................... Hannah Hansen Understudy ................................................................................................ Kelsey Oden Understudy ........................................................................................... Cameron Brown Understudy ............................................................................................. Sara Massoudi Understudy .................................................................................................. Trevor Rau Understudy ................................................................................................... Cole Duffy

DESIGN & PRODUCTION TEAM Directors ................................................................................ Hal Kohlman* & D. Lance Marsh* Scenic Designer ................................................................................................... Sydney Hagen Costume Designer ................................................................................................... Erin Wilson Lighting Designer ................................................................................................... Clara Wiebe Sound Designer ...................................................................................................... Jacob Henry Properties Supervisor ........................................................................................... Katelyn Walp Stage Manager .................................................................................................. Lauren Madsen Technical Director .................................................................................................... Cale Coffia Assistant Costume Designers ...................................................... Gabriela Bastidas, Anna Cantu Assistant Lighting Designer ............................................................................... Kayleigh Adams Assistant Sound Designer ..................................................................................... Harley Harris Assistant Stage Managers ................................................................. Abigail Templer, Liz Farrow Production Electrician/Programmer .................................................................... Ethan Drezner Costume Technicians ..................................... Gabriela Bastidas, Anna Cantu, Meredith England, Maya Ferrer-Toolsie, Katie Hartigan, Emma Hendren, Sydnee Lasseigne Maxwell McIntire, Tan Neeno, Erin Wilson, Emily Zimmerman Wardrobe Supervisor ..................................................................................... Emily Zimmerman Wardrobe Crew ..................... Olivia De Haan, Claudia Campbell, Liv McIntosh, Jacqueline Taylor Kristen Chua, David Garcia, Macey Trussell, Jack Broyles

Shop Carpenters, Props, and Painters ............................................ Bryce Fuller, Wesley Malinak, Emorie Mansur, Jo Muscarella, Tan Neeno,

Eliana Perez, Courtney Quinn, Tam Ransford, Carlee Robertson, Dilynn Stovall, Katelyn Walp,

Clara Wiebe, Andy Wilding Shop Electricians .................................................... Jack Beckey, Graham Darnell, Preston Hunt, Kennedy Nichols, Clara Wiebe Light Board Operator ....................................................................................... Kennedy Nichols Sound Board Operator .................................................................................... Sydney Turbeville Props ........................................................................................................... Lauren McPherson Run Crew ........................................................................................................... Dane Drennan Stream Operator ................................................................................................. Dilynn Stovall Official Photographer ............................................................................ Bryan Cardinale-Powell

DESIGN & PRODUCTION STAFF Head of Design and Production ......................................................................... Jason Foreman+ Production Manager ............................................................................................ Jeff Cochran* Technical Operations Manager ................................................................... James A. Stuhlmiller Technical Director ................................................................................................. LukE Hadsall Master Electrician ................................................................................................ David Jensen Scenic Charge Artist ..................................................................................... Meghan Buchanan Scenic Technicians ........................................................................ Larry Huffman, Matt Dorman Costume Shop Supervisor ............................................................................... LeeAnne Metzger Cutter/Draper ...................................................................................................... Christi Coufal Stitcher ........................................................................................................... Natalie Jacobson Costume Rental Coordinator ............................................................................... Mariah Bowen Properties Design Supervisor ............................................................................... Larry Heyman

*Denotes a member of Actors’ Equity Association +Denotes a member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829

Cameron Law

Tierra Matthews

Sarah Martin

Jordyn Pierson

Megan Poole

Sophie Pritzkau

Maddie Reese

Kelsey Oden

Trevor Rau

CAST BIOS

LUKE BARRETT (Iago) is a senior BFA Acting major from Houston, TX. Recent credits include After Ashley (Justin), To Kill a Mockingbird (Mr. Cunningham), and Mother Courage and her Children (Player). He would like to thank his family and friends for their constant support, and especially his partner and roommates for tolerating his rants, practice sessions, and need to repeat his first line to make sure no one thinks he’s a villain. He hopes you enjoy(ed) the show! DUKE BARTHOLOMAE (Claudio) is a senior BFA Acting major with minors in Directing and Film from Houston, TX. Recent credits include Arcadia, Anything New, and The Acid Test. He would like to thank Hal and Lance for the incredible opportunity to be a part of this amazing experience. MEGAN BERNING (Macbeth) is a senior BFA Acting major from Overland Park, KS and she is so excited to be a part of Woe is Me. Recent credits include To Kill a Mockingbird (Scout). Megan would like to thank her parents, Sophia, and Meredith. CAMERON BROWN (Understudy) is a sophomore BFA Acting major from McKinney, TX. Recent credits include The Addams Family (Gomez Addams), Sweet Nothing in My Ear (Dan), and Twelfth Night (Malvolio). He would like to thank the TheatreOCU family for embracing him with open arms. CADENCE CLOUD (Cassandra) is a senior BFA Acting major from Elk City, OK. She is excited to be making her OCU debut! Special thanks to her family, teachers, and friends for their support, and a big thanks to the Greeks for making the Trojans famous. KIRBY CROSBIE (Hecuba II) is a senior BFA Acting major with minors in Directing and Children’s Theatre from Lexington, KY. This is her mainstage debut due to the virus cancelling Trojan Women. She was previously in Poor Murderer and Is He Dead?. She would like to thank Lance & Hal for the opportunity. She would also like to thank her family, her roommates, and Ben. JOSEPH DERBY (Valentine) is a junior BFA Acting major from Boulder City, NV. Recent credits include Eurydice, Cymbeline, and Poor Murderer. He gives all of his love to his family here in Oklahoma City and back home, namely his amazing siblings Jacob, Lauren, and Lily.

ALEXANDRA ECKELBARGER (Understudy) is a junior BFA Acting major with minors in Film Production and English from San Antonio, TX. She is making her OCU Mainstage debut! Recent credits include last year’s Stage II production of On To Victory. She would like to thank God, her friends, family, and cast/crew members for letting her do what she loves and learn so much in the process. MEREDITH ENGLAND (Hamlet) is a junior BFA Acting major from Houston, TX. She is excited to be making her OCU Mainstage debut! Recent credits include Cymbeline and Men on Boats. She would like to thank her family, Megan, and Cricket for supporting her. MAYA FERRER-TOOLSIE (Lady Macbeth) is a senior BFA Acting major from Dallas, TX. Recent credits include Seven Brides for Seven Brothers with Garland Summer Musicals, Lucia Di Lammermoor with OCU, and Amahl and the Night Visitors with Painted Sky Opera. She'd like to thank her friends and family for their unwavering support, her dog Genevieve, and everyone who has washed their hands and worn a mask. Please keep doing that! DARIUS FREEMAN (Othello) is a senior BFA Acting major from Dallas, TX. Recent credits include The Comedy of Errors, The Bluest Eye, and the Ignition Arts original musical Alien8. Special thanks to his family, friends, and D. Lance Marsh. EMMA GREY (Hermione) is a senior BFA Acting major. Recent credits include Trojan Women (Chorus), The Wolves (#8), and Three Sisters (Young Olga). She would like to thank Hal Kohlman and Lance Marsh for their dedication to our theatre education while still prioritizing our health. She would also like to thank her family for their love and support. HANNAH HAMEL (Hecuba I) is a senior BFA Acting major from Dallas, TX. Previous credits include The Trojan Women (Hecuba), Photograph 51 (Dr. Rasalind Franklin), and Henry VI: Part I (Prince Charles/Margaret). Hannah is so thrilled to be part of this terrific cast and so grateful for the opportunity to perform! Special thanks to her family and friends for their constant support and love. Break legs, everyone! GINGER HARRIS (Helena) is a senior BFA Acting major with a minor in Directing from Plano, TX. Recent credits include The Acid Test, Keep Me in Mind, and Bad Shakespeare. She would like to thank the creative team for their efforts toward safety while keeping the arts alive, and her family and friends for their unending support.

TYLER JONES (Leonato) is a senior BFA Acting major from Southlake, TX. Recent credits include To Kill a Mockingbird (Gilmer), Our Town (Professor Willard), and Photograph 51 (Watson). He would like to thank Hal and Lance for putting on an amazing production during uncertain times. Lastly, he’d like to thank his parents, sister, Emma, and God for helping him along every step of the way. Break a leg everyone! HALEY KLOPPING (Andromache I) is a senior BFA Acting major from Flower Mound, TX. Recent credits include Out of The Box productions such as Next Fall and Revolver Play - an original Playwright in Residence production written by none other than Luke Barrett. She is incredibly thankful to be a part of such a unique production with such talented artists. Special thanks to her wonderful family and her lovely friends. Enjoy! OLIVIA LASKIN (Iphigenia) is a senior BFA Acting major from Richmond, VA. She is overjoyed to be a part of Woe is Me this semester. Recent credits include Arcadia (Thomasina), Eurydice (Little Stone), Our Town (Rebecca Gibbs), and Putnam Country Spelling Bee (Olive Ostrovsky). Olivia would like to thank Hal and Lance for this incredible opportunity, as well as her wonderful family, friends, and the amazing Woe is Me team for all their love and support! CECILY LAVERY (Capulet) is a senior BFA Acting major from Grapevine, TX. Cecily is proud to be making her Mainstage debut here at OCU. Recent credits include Photograph 51, The Legend of Deadeye Mary, and Is He Dead?. Cecily would like to thank her parents, Karen and Larry Lavery, for always supporting her, her director Hal for giving her this opportunity, as well as her partner Tan Neeno. CAMERON LAW (Young Clifford) is a senior BFA Acting major from Fort Smith, AR. Recent credits include The Laramie Project (Andy Paris), The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (Christopher), Cymbeline (Cornelius). Thanks to Hal for his direction, the School of Theatre for their dedication to keeping everyone safe, and my family for supporting me in studying my craft. ANDREW TOMPKINS LEWIS (Arthur) is a senior BFA Acting major from Tyler, TX. Recent credits include The Laramie Project, To Kill a Mockingbird, Picnic, and Julius Caesar. He would like to thank Mom, Dad, Ashlyn, and Zach as well as Hal Kohlman, D. Lance Marsh, and the entire Woe is Me company for making theatre magic possible again. LISI LEVY (First Player) is a senior BFA Acting major and Directing minor from Saint Louis, MO. Recent credits include John Proctor is the Villain (Director)

and Mother Courage and Her Children (Ensemble). Lisi would like to remind everyone to wear those masks, vote this November, and enjoy the show! JESSICA LOMAS (Margaret) is a junior BFA Acting major with a minor in English from Dallas, TX. She is beyond excited to be making her Mainstage debut! Recent credits include Particles (Ensemble/Soloist), Triclinium (Livia), West Side Story (Francisca), and Blithe Spirit (Elvira Condamine). She would like to thank the cast, creative team, and all her teachers for supporting her throughout her journey that got her to where she is today. Special thanks and much love to her family, friends, Jackson, and God for all His blessings. TIERRA MATTHEWS (Antigone) is a junior BFA Acting major from Oklahoma City, OK. Recent credits include The Trojan Women (Chorus) and The Wolves (#11). Being a part of this project has truly brought her closer to her OCU peers in the safest way possible. She’d like to thank Hal Kohlman and D. Lance Marsh for being excellent mentors and directors within this uncharted territory. I hope my supportive, loving family and friends enjoy the show! SARAH MARTIN (Clytemnestra) is a senior BFA Acting major with minors in Costume Construction and Directing from Dayton, OH. Special thanks to her professors and friends for making these past few years full of valuable lessons and an even greater thanks to her family for their love and support. SARA MASSOUDI (Understudy) is a junior BFA Acting major with minors in Children's Theatre and Directing from Plano, TX. Recent credits include A Little Night Music and Jane Austen's Christmas Cracker. Many thanks to Lance, her parents, the cast and crew, and her roommates for their love, support, and guidance. Colossians 3:17. KELSEY ODEN (Understudy) is a sophomore BFA Acting major from Haslet, TX. Recent credits include On to Victory! She will soon be seen in the Shadow Collective Playwright’s Festival. She is so excited to share this story with the community and would like to thank her friends, family, and directors for their endless support. KIRA ODOM (Constance) is a senior BFA Acting major from San Antonio, TX. She is thrilled to be making her OCU Mainstage debut in Woe is Me and hopes you enjoy the show! Special thanks to her family and friends for their continuous support and to the cast and crew for making this opportunity possible. KAYLILA PASHA (Andromache II) is a senior BFA Acting major with a minor in Directing from Meridian, MS. Recent credits include The Laramie

Project (TheatreOCU), Frost/Nixon (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma), A Doll’s House, Part 2, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Regional Premiere), The Music Man in Concert (CityRep), and Clowns, Lovers, and Women in Pants (World Premiere - Edinburgh Fringe Festival). Endless thanks to her family, Cody, and School of Theatre faculty for their love, guidance, and support. JORDYN PIERSON (Electra) is a junior BFA Acting major from Combine, TX. She is very excited to be making her OCU Mainstage debut. She wants to thank her mamma for being her nonstop cheerleader, her dad for his famous pep talks, and her best friends for staying by her side through all this craziness. She hopes to make everyone proud. MEGAN POOLE (Juliet) is a senior BFA Acting major exited to be in her first TheatreOCU Mainstage production. Recent credits include Go, Dog. Go! (Oklahoma Children’s Theatre), Bad Shakespeare (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), Dead Man’s Cellphone and Men on Boats (OOTB Edge). She is thankful to Lance for this opportunity. She sends love to her family for supporting her, God, and to all her cast mates. SOPHIE PRITZKAU (Desdemona) is a senior BFA Acting major with a minor in Directing from Frisco, TX. Recent credits include TheatreOCU’s The Trojan Women and West Side Story at NTPA Repertory. A huge thank you to her parents, Chandler, and Murray for their everlasting support in this crazy life and to Lance, Hal, and the cast for all of their dedication to their art. For Tevin, always. TREVOR RAU (Understudy) is a sophomore BFA Acting major and is incredibly thankful for the ability to work and learn amidst our current circumstances. This process has been so unique and rewarding, and he hopes that you can find beauty in the socially distanced art we’ve created. A massive thank you to our faculty for doing everything in their power to ensure our continued growth as artists. MADDIE REESE (Helen) is a senior BFA Acting major from Austin, TX. Recent OCU credits include A Little Night Music, Cymbeline, The Music Man, and Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley. Love to Mom, Dad, and Walker. Thank you for supporting educational theatre! LAUREN SMITH (Joan La Pucelle) is a junior BFA Acting major from Zachary, LA. Recent credits include The Acid Test, Cabaret, and Beauty and the Beast. She would like to thank her incredible family who are her absolute world. She would also like to express her sincere gratitude to Hal and the entire creative team for making such a supportive environment.

OLIVIA WHITE (Cassandra) is a senior BFA Acting major with a Religious Education minor from Fort Smith, AR. Recent credits include Cymbeline, The Wolves, Good Kids, Annie Get Your Gun, and Live Broadcast. Special thanks to her family and friends, she would not be here without their support. Praise God from whom all blessings flow. BRIANNA WILLIAMS (Volumnia) is a senior BFA Acting major with a minor in Directing from Pittsburgh, PA. Recent credits include Trojan Women and That Woman. She is so grateful to Hal and Lance for this opportunity. Special thanks to her parents, Brittany, Pappy, Anna, Kelsey, and Grace for all their love and support. MEGAN WILSON (Imogen) is a senior BFA Acting major from Tulsa, OK. Recent credits include the television show When Centuries Collide!, Make My Nickelodeon Dreams Come True!, and Cymbeline. Shoutout to the Meme Team, Trent, and friends and family for the love and support. JOEY WITTEN (Romeo) is a senior BFA Acting major from Dallas, TX. He is very excited and thankful to be able to still get to participate in theatre despite the circumstances we are in. Recent credits include Eurydice (Orpheus), Dog Sees God (CB), and Picnic (Alan). He would like to thank Forrest, Jenny, his parents, and the cast and crew of Woe is Me.

PRODUCTION BIOS

JACOB HENRY (Sound Designer) earned his MFA in Theatre Design from Texas Tech University and his BA in Theatre from Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi. Jacob has worked with Utah Shakespeare Festival and Walt Disney World as an audio technician. Jacob also taught technical theatre at John B. Connally High School in Pflugerville Texas. While teaching, Jacob co-founded Two Beards Theatre Company and produced shows for three years before heading to graduate school. Recently, Jacob’s work was featured at the Prague Quadrennial International Festival and the Samuel French OOB Festival. HAL KOHLMAN (Director) teaches acting and directing and theatre history at OCU. For eleven years he has been the artistic director of Theatre OCU’s Stage 2 season. Last year he directed Arcadia for the OCU School of theatre having previously directed Phedre Pterodactyls, The Nether, Holy Ghosts and The

Memorandum. Other shows at OCU include The Bartered Bride, The Man Who Came to Dinner, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, and several years of Christmas Carol. Best known in OKC as an actor, Hal performed with Oklahoma Shakespeare in the park for 21 years. King Lear, Macbeth, Prospero, Shylock, Friar Lawrence, Lord Capulet, Leontes, Polonius, Malvolio, and Touchstone are a few of his notable roles. Hal also directed All’s Well that Ends Well and The Merry Wives of Windsor for OSP. Locally he has also worked for Carpenter Square Theatre, Oklahoma Theatre Company, and Oklahoma City Rep. A member of AEA, Hal graduated from Rice University with a degree in English Literature and from UT Austin with a MFA in directing for the stage. He took an additional three years of graduate study in theatre history, theory, and criticism from UC Santa Barbara. Hal would like to dedicate this production to his co-director, colleague, and inspiration, D. Lance Marsh. LAUREN MADSEN (Stage Manager) is a junior Theatre: Design and Production major with an emphasis in Stage Management from Austin, TX. Recent credits include Romeo and Juliet (OKC Ballet), A Christmas Carol (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma), and Julius Caesar, Crazy for You, and To Kill a Mockingbird (OCU). She would like to thank all her friends, family, mentors, cast, crew, and H for their continued support. All the love. D. LANCE MARSH (Director) is in his fifteenth year at TheatreOCU, where he serves as Head of Performance, as well as a Professor in the School of Theatre where he teaches many of the upper division acting courses, including Chekhov, Shakespeare, and Comedy/Tragedy. For the company, he has also directed Man and Superman, Twelfth Night, Pride and Prejudice, The Importance of Being Earnest (twice- once as a co-production with Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park and Oklahoma City Rep) , Three Sisters (twice), Uncle Vanya, Hamlet, Dancing at Lughnasa, The Trojan Women (which he also adapted), A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Othello, The Merchant of Venice (a co-production with Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park), Julius Caesar and The House of Atreus, a massive four-play Greek tragic saga, for which Professor Marsh also did the adaptation. He is the co-director, translator and adaptor for this season’s Woe is Me. The company also produced his adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol for several years in a row. Lance also serves as the Associate Artistic Director for Oklahoma Shakespeare, where he has acted in Hamlet and directed Misalliance, A Comedy of Errors, The Seagull, Othello, Measure for Measure, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, GB Shaw’s You Never Can Tell, and Much Ado About Nothing. He has also taken a number of student productions of his Shakespeare adaptations: Bad Shakespeare and Clowns, Lovers and Women in Pants to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and he took a

production of Clowns, Lovers and Women in Pants to the 2019 World Theatre Education Alliance (WTEA) Conference in Beijing, China. Before coming to OCU, Lance taught at the Professional Actor Training Program at the University of Arizona, as well as at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and at the University of Wisconsin- Baraboo/Sauk County. He holds a BFA in Theatre (Acting) from Stephens College and an MFA in Acting from UW-Madison. He was a founding company member of the Central Works Theatre Ensemble in California, and the founding Artistic Director of the Summerset Theatre in Wisconsin. Before becoming a teacher, Lance spent over fifteen years as a professional actor, primarily performing in classical plays. He has appeared at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, the Western Stage, the California Shakespeare Festival, the Okoboji Summer Theatre, Next Act Theatre, First Stage Children’s Theatre, the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, the Wisconsin Shakespeare Festival, the Milwaukee Shakespeare Company, the Texas Shakespeare Festival, and the Arizona Repertory Theatre and was a company member for 5 years at American Players Theatre. A proud member of Actors Equity and an Associate Artist at Oklahoma City Rep, he recently he has performed in the City Rep productions of Our Town, Hay Fever, Moonlight and Magnolias, August: Osage County, Much Ado About Nothing and as Mark Rothko in Red and in Peter and the Starcatcher, (a co-production between TheatreOCU and City Rep.) He acted in the Oklahoma City Theatre Company production of A Streetcar Named Desire as Mitch. He has directed professionally in California, Missouri, Iowa, Arizona and Wisconsin and directed The Glass Menagerie for City Rep a few years ago. His most recent projects include playing the role of Sam Byck in Assassins and Richard Nixon in Frost/Nixon at Lyric Theatre.