A grey wall with a tan cork board, full of multi-color images of different faces, drawn using pen, marker, and crayons. Above the faces is a red glowing sign that reads "Ballyturk". At the bottom of the image the line reads "Caplan Studio Theater OCT. 28, 30 2021 7:30 P.M., OCT. 31 2021 2 P.M." followed by "For tickets and showtimes, visit tickets.uarts.edu, or call 215-717-6310".

Ballyturk

A grey wall with a tan cork board, full of multi-color images of different faces, drawn using pen, marker, and crayons. Above the faces is a red glowing sign that reads "Ballyturk". At the bottom of the image the line reads "Caplan Studio Theater OCT. 28, 30 2021 7:30 P.M., OCT. 31 2021 2 P.M." followed by "For tickets and showtimes, visit tickets.uarts.edu, or call 215-717-6310".

Ballyturk

By Enda Walsh 

Directed By Monti Cerabino

 

Reserve Tickets Here.

 

Cast

Stephen Perkins (2)(he/him) is a Senior acting major. Past UArts credits include Rhinoceros, Mother Courage, Working, and Elliot, a Soldier's Fugue. Grateful thanks to the cast, team, and audience!

Sarah Bastian, or Bash (1)(they/she) is a Senior Musical Theater major. Past UArts credits include Men on Boats, The Trinity Test, Mother Courage, and Rhinoceros. Big ol' thank you to friends, family, and the entire team of Ballyturk. 

Brennah Leone (Voice 2)(she/her) is a Senior Directing, Playwriting + Production major. She is thankful to be a part of this process, and is super proud of Monti.

Rose Pell (Voice 3)(she/her) is a Senior Musical Theatre major. Past UArts credits include Catherine in Pippin, Sumner in Men on Boats, Participation Not Included, and MARIE IN TOMORROW LAND. Endless thanks to the supportive creative teams on Ballyturk.

Peter Kirby (he/him) is a Junior Musical Theatre major. Past UArts credits include Promenade and Shapeshifters. Other credits include: Cabaret (Emcee), A Chorus Line (Bobby), La Cage Aux Folles (Cagelle), Ragtime (Ensemble), and Newsies (Davey). Many thanks to Monti and the entire Ballyturk team.

Jeffrey Bare (Voice)

Finn Powers (Voice)(he/) is a Freshman DPP major and is excited to join the team for his first UArts production. Past Regional credits include: You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Grange Theatre), Metamorphoses (Northern Stage) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (Northern Stage).

 

Production Team

Monti Cerabino (Director)

Alani Rose (Stage Manager)(she/they) is a sophomore Directing, Playwrighting, and Production major. Past UArts credits include Equinox production of Summer of 69’(stage manager) A New Brain(assistant stage manager) and The Rose Garden(assistant director). Thank you cast, production team, and designers for your hard work on this festival! Enjoy the show! 

Finn Powers (Assistant Stage Manager)(he/) is a Freshman DPP major and is excited to join the team for his first UArts production. Past Regional credits include: You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Grange Theatre), Metamorphoses (Northern Stage) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (Northern Stage).

Bryant Yamil Gipull Garcia (Assistant Director)(he/him/el) is a junior Directing, Playwriting, and Production major, directing focus. UArts credits include Momentos (AD), The Last Five Years (Dramaturg), Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue (SM). Regional: In The Heights (LNHS), Big Fish (ORep), The Tempest (DPCPA). It’s good to be back. Mucho Amor a los amigos y la familia. @the.bygg

Sofia Marchese (Dramaturg)(she/her)- is a Junior Musical Theater major and she is so excited to be dramaturging her first in person show! The last show she dramaturged at UArts was Pump to Pump for the 2021 Equinox Festival. Thank you to the Ballyturk production team, cast, and crew! :)

Dannielle Autumn (Costume Designer)(she/her) is a 2nd semester Sophomore Theatre Design+Technology major. Past UArts credits include Liar Upon the Starship Limpidius (2020) and The Trinity Test (2020).

J. Alex Cordaro (Fight Coordinator) 

Michael Lambui (Set and Props Designer) is a Philadelphia based set and lighting designer for theater and dance. He has worked with companies such as Tiny Dynamite, UPenn Theatre Arts Program, Swarthmore Theater, Headlong Dance Theater, The Savoy Company, Villanova Theater, Drexel Co-Op Theatre, and Azuka Theatre. He's an alumnus of The University of the Arts having graduated in 2016 from the Theater Design and Technology program. Currently he’s the Production Coordinator at the Philadelphia Ballet. To see more of his work visit michaellambui.com

Isa Payne (Assistant Set)

Kay Currier-Graves (Lighting Design)(she/her) is a Senior Theatre Design and Technology major. Past UArts design credits, Will: A Coverup, An Unproduced Screenplay about the Death of Walt Disney, and the Equinox New Play Festival 2020.

Sarah Mannherz (Assistant Props)(she/her) is a Sophomore Design Tech major. Past UArts credits include Equinox working on the show Berzerk as the assistant scenic designer. 

Manny Garcia (Assistant Lighting Design)

Robyn Honabach (Assistant Costume Design)

Michael Kiley (Sound Design)(he/him) is a sound designer, composer, performer, and educator working in theatre, dance, and public installation. Past UArts credits include We Are Proud To Present, Pocatello, and A Freeman of Color.

Peter Dampman (A1) 

Daniel Jones (Music Composer)

 

University of the Arts

David Yager, President and CEO 

Kym Moore, Dean, Ira Brind School of Theater Arts 

Aanika Allan, Assistant Dean, Ira Brind School of Theater Arts 

Justin Luján, Program Director, Acting 

Amy Dugas Brown, Program Director, Directing, Playwriting, and Production 

Kikau Alvaro, Program Director, Musical Theater 

Natalie Robin, Program Director, Theater Design and Technology 

Quinn Bauriedel, Program Director, Pig Iron School MFA in Devised Performance 

 

Krista Apple, Assistant Professor 

Nick Embree, Associate Professor 

Sarah Sanford, Assistant Professor 

Fadi Skeiker, Associate Professor 

Rob Tucker, Visiting Assistant Professor 

Leah Walton, Visiting Assistant Professor 

Madison Claus, Senior Administrative Assistant 

Lindsay Cram, Associate Producer 

  

Matt Groeneveld, Technical Director 

Troy Martin-O’Shia, Production Electrician 

LeVonne Lindsay, Costume Shop Manager 

Larry Fowler, Sound Practicum Instructor

Presented By:

“Ballyturk” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

Content Disclosures:

Corse language, physical violence, blood, talking of animal cruelty and death, explosions/sudden loud noises, depictions of seizures and panic attacks, talk of abduction, mentions of cancer/illness, mild/partial nudity, and depictions of stabbing.