BY JOHN CARIANI
UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL'S 2019-2020 FALL PRODUCTION
LOVE/SICK is presented by special arrangement with DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE, INC, NEW YORK.
Professional Premiere Production: PORTLAND STAGE COMPANY
Anita Stewart, Executive and Artistic Director; Brenda Lewis, General Manager.
New York Premiere presented by Royal Family Productions
Chris Henry, Artistic Director.
Please turn off all cell phones and other noisemaking devices during the performance as it may become a distraction to actors and your fellow audience members.
The use of flash photography and video recording, is strictly prohibited by our license with DRAMATIST PLAY SERVICE. Scene photos are available and the official cast/crew photo is available for order through PHOTOGRAPHY BY KENT. See the UHigh Homepage for details.
And finally as a friendly reminder, no food or beverage is allowed in Ruth A. Stroud Auditorium. Enjoy the performance.
OUR CAST...
* Notes Inducted Thespian of Troupe #1156
THE SINGING TELEGRAM
Directed by Ms. Holmes
DALTON SPALDING *
MAN - Dalton Spalding is thrilled to be in University High's production Love/Sick as the Singing Telegram Man. Dalton is currently a junior and is affiliated with a plethora of extra-curriculars, such as Court Singers, Theater, as well as studying piano and voice independently. You may recognize Dalton as The Rabbi from Fiddler On The Roof, but he has also been involved in the tech side of theatre doing lights for U-High's last two Shakespeare productions. Dalton would like to thank all of running crew, costume crew, light crew, props crew, and sound crew for making sure that the show comes together as seamlessly as it has.
EMMA BOTTOMLEY
LOUISE OVERBEE - Emma Bottomley is making her U-High Theatre debut in Love/Sick. Emma is a current Freshman at U-High and is involved in the orchestra, Colorguard, SAGA, and other U-High activities. She has been involved in many shows some of which include: How to Succeed in Business (Ensemble), Twelfth Night (Viola/Cesario), and A Few Good Men (Costume Assistant). She would like to thank her family for their support and the cast and crew for giving her a warm welcome to U-High Theatre.
WHAT?!
Directed by Mr. Skym
COLE ZIMMERMAN *
BEN- Cole Zimmerman is excited to have his 5th experience acting in U-High Theatre. Cole fondly remembers his days in All by Myself, where he played Miller, a lover of leaf piles and off-color jokes. He is involved in a number of extracurriculars at U-High, including Madrigals, Speech, and Jazz Choir. Cole would like to extend a special thank you to the cast and crew of Love/Sick, as well as his parents
AARON REED
ANDY- Aaron Reed is a freshman who is thrilled to be apart of his first high school play! Theatre is not Aaron’s only activity as he is also in Chorus. His favorite show that he’s ever done is a production of Hey Diddle Diddle: what happened after the dish and the spoon ran away, a play he did in 8th grade at Parkside Jr. High. Aaron would like to thank his director Mr. Skym, who has encouraged him and helped him improve his performance through this whole process of the show. Aaron would also like to thank his family and his fellow cast members for being all-around amazing people; he hopes you enjoy the production!
ABBY MUSSEY
ANDI- Abby Mussey is a sophomore and is thrilled to be involved in U-High’s production of Love/Sick. She is active in many different activities such as cross country, Orchesis, and Choir as well as Theatre. Some of her favorite past shows include Much Ado About Nothing (Margaret) and Fiddler on the Roof (Dance Ensemble). She would like to thank everyone involved in Love/Sick for being extremely supportive and helpful throughout the rehearsal process, and hopes you enjoy the show!
THE ANSWER
Directed by Ms. Rechtien
ALEX PACHECO *
KEITH - Alex Pacheco is excited to be a part of U-High’s production of Love/Sick. Alex is currently a Junior and is involved in Theatre, Madrigals, SAGA, and Playwrighting Guild. They have been involved with many shows, some of their favorites include Fiddler on the Roof (Fruma Sarah/Dance Ensemble), The Addams Family (Wednesday Addams), and Cymbeline (Imogen/Fidele). They would like to thank their family, cast, crew, and directors for their support.
FIONA STORY
CELIA - Fiona Story is so ecstatic to be a part of Love/Sick! Fiona is a Junior here at U-High and, in addition to Drama, they are proud to be involved in women’s soccer and BSU. Fiona has been doing theatre for one year but is ready to be in so many more! Fiona would like to thank her family and friends (especially Hailey and Kylie) for being so supportive as well as all of those in crew and cast who made this so fun for her!
UH-OH
Directed by Mr. DeWitt
KATELYN DEKEERSGIETER *
SARAH - Katelyn DeKeersgieter is ecstatic to be a part of Love/Sick. Katelyn is a Junior at U-High and participates in Speech, Chamber Orchestra, WYSE, U-Link tutoring, and the Central Illinois Youth Symphony. She is the Student Body Secretary, founder of the Playwriting Guild, and Thespian Historian. Previous roles include Hero (Much Ado About Nothing), Lily Belle (The Curious Savage), and Friar Laurence (Romeo and Juliet). In addition to acting, Katelyn has experience in production team roles, such as Assistant Stage Manager for Cymbeline and Assistant Director for And Then They Came For Me. In her free time, Katelyn enjoys playing with her dog Bobby and smiling. She would like to thank her family and everyone involved in the Theatre program for supporting her in her endeavors.
CELESTINO DULEY *
BILL - Celestino Duley is blessed to be a part performing his 7th show in U-High theatre. He participates in Concert Band, Marching Band, Concert Choir, Jazz Choir, Madrigal Choir, ILMEA senior choir, The 5th Step Acapella group, and music composition. He thanks his friends and family for supporting him throughout all his extracurriculars and activities. He has performed many shows with Prairie Fire Theatre and takes lessons at IWU for vocal technique and performance.
LUNCH AND DINNER
Directed by Ms. Holmes
MADELINE ZIMMERMAN *
KELLY - Madeline Zimmerman is a sophomore at University High School. Madeline is very excited to have there first role with lines. She enjoys costuming all the shows at University High School and the experience it gives. She is also involved in SAGA, Court Singers, and anything she can be in! Madeline wants to thank all friends old and new for the continued support in this role!
AVERY SCHAEFER *
MARK - Avery Schaefer is a sophomore who is excited to participate in Love/Sick at U-high. He does Theatre as well as other activities like Band, Jazz Band, and Speech. His favorite show from U-High theatre is Fiddler on the Roof (Nachum). He would also like to thank all of his family and friends for supporting him through the process of preparing this show and hopes you enjoy Love/Sick!
FORGOT
Directed by Ms. Lubotsky
AMELIA MARKERT *
JILL - Amelia Markert is delighted to be a part of U-High’s production of Love/Sick! Amelia is a senior who participates in many activities including the school's Color Guard, Girls in STEM, Engineering club, and TableTop Game Club. She has been involved in many productions at U-High but her favorite has been acting in The Curious Savage as Mrs. Paddy. Amelia would like to thank everyone involved in the production of Love/Sick as well as everyone who came to watch the show in support of the program. Special thanks to Dr. Francois for removing Amelia’s appendix so she could participate in the show.
TRIPPER PIERCE *
KEVIN - Tripper Pierce is excited to be involved with the UHS production of Love/Sick! Tripper is currently a senior and participates in Theater, Choir, and Madrigals. He has been involved in Fiddler on the Roof (Tevye) and Cymbeline (Cloten) and many others. He would like to thank all the student directors who helped all of the actors during our process of Love/Sick.
WHERE WAS I
Directed by Ms. Lubotsky
SHANLEY KEARNEY *
ABBIE - Shanley Kearney is a Senior at U-High and is excited to be a part of Love/Sick. Shanley is President of both the U-High Chapter of the National Honor Society and the Red Cross School Club. She started performing in fourth grade and her favorite past shows include U-High’s Metamorphoses (Hunger) and UCLA’s July 1969 (Charlie). Shanley would like to thank her family, the cast, and the crew for all their help during the production of Love/Sick. Special thanks go to Melea Hauck for being an amazing wife. She hopes you like the show!
MELEA HAUCK *
LIZ - Melea Hauck is thrilled to be a part of U-High’s Love/Sick! Melea is currently a Sophomore at U-High and is active in Band, Orchesis, Speech, and Amnesty International. Her favorite past shows include Gypsy (Agnes/Dancing Cow), Fiddler on the Roof (Chava), and And Then They Came For Me (Anne Frank). She would like to thank her family, the cast, and the crew for their support and Shanley Kearney for being a wonderful wife. She hopes you enjoy the show!
DESTINY
Directed by Ms. Gillis
PIERCE MCDADE
JAKE - Pierce McDade is excited to have his U-High Theatre debut! He participates in Band, Court Singers, Fifth Step, Senate, Speech, and Debate. He would like to thank his family, friends, crew, and directors.
ERICA ROSENBERGER *
EMILY - Erica Rosenberger is so so thankful to be apart of Love/Sick. Erica is a sophomore who has participated in 4 shows at U-High and she was most recently seen in Fiddler on the Roof. She is a very involved student and participates in activities such as Earth Club, N.I.O.S., ILMEA, jazz choir, speech and debate and so much more. She would like to thank her amazing directors, cast, crew, and family for all of their support.
OUR PRODUCTION TEAM...
* Notes Inducted Thespian of Troupe #1156
BRAD MARTIN*
Production Stage Manager
GABI HEPTINSTALL*, KARA WELDY, KATIE BENDER
Assistant Stage Managers
ABBY NADEN*
Assistant Director
TIM MURPHY*
Lighting Design & Troupe President
GABRIEL PFISTER* & RENE MOHAMADI*
Sound Design
MADELINE ZIMMERMAN* & ANNA GREENFIELD*
Costume Design/Construction
MADISON HELMS* & ANYA GREENFIELD*
Makeup
ASHTYN MITCHELL*
Properties
EVAN GREENFIELD*
Assistant Lighting Design
JOSEPH DUBRAVEC*, CADEN POST, ANNA GREENFIELD*, RYAN KOWALSKI, KAITLYN KOWALSKI, LILLIAN WINSLOW, EDEN SUSONG*, ANNA HEDMAN
LAURA PULLY, ASHTYN MITCHELL*, ZOE MILLER-ZELLER*, ABBY KEENE*, AND JADEN MCINNIS*
Running Crew
PEYTON TONGATE* & ZOE MILLER-ZELLER*
Dramaturgy
A NOTE FROM OUR DIRECTORS
Its 7:30pm on a Friday night in late June, in an alternate suburban reality…
This show is about love. Love and relationships in their many forms. Love is ridiculous, heartbreaking, rejuvenating, scary, but most of all hopeful. Throughout the show, John Cariani seeks to explore the course of love which, as we know, never did run smooth. What drew all of us to this show is its honesty. We watch as this play explores how individuals collectively and separately experience love. In many languages there are multiple words used to express love. However, English only has the one, despite the ebbs and flows that exist within the experience of love. As a directing team we wanted to explore the spectrum of love in order to expand upon the singular term. All of the student actors and technicians have welcomed us and this play with open arms which made this entire process so wonderful. We want to thank Dr. Chrismon for his guidance, the cast and crew for their hard work and dedication, and finally Mr. Webb who has taught and supported us throughout this entire process. We could not have done any of this without him.
Thank you for coming to support U-High theatre, and enjoy the show! Clean up on Aisle 9!
– Ms. Holmes, Mr. Skym, Ms. Rechtien, Mr. DeWitt, Ms. Lubotsky, Ms. Gillis
A Special Thank You To
Dr. Dana Kinley: Superintendent of the Laboratory Schools
University High School Administrators & Staff: Andrea Markert, Steve Evans, Wendy Smith, Jim Kurz, & Michelle Freimann
U-High Booster Parents and Volunteers: Holly Pfister, Kathy Pierce, & Jeff Naden
Mike Kuhn and Morgan Schmidt
Metcalf Allied Arts: Chad Tallon
Our Parents and Friends of the Fine Arts at UHigh
The Music Shoppe in Normal
Vertigo Aerial and Rigging Specialists: GetVertigo.com
Chicago Flyhouse, Inc. and Safer Venue Program: For providing inspection, training, and renovations to the Stroud counterweight fly system