Fun Home
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Fun Home
Music by Jeanine Tesori
Book & Lyrics by Lisa Kron
Based on the Graphic Novel by Alison Bechdel
Directed by McKayla "MK" Prophett
Originally Produced on Broadway by
Fox Theatricals Barbara Whitman
Carole Shorenstein Hays
Tom Casserly Paula Marie Black Latitude Link Terry Schnuck/Jane Lane The Forstalls
Nathan Vernon Mint Theatricals Elizabeth Armstrong Jam Theatricals Delman Whitney
and Kristin Caskey and Mike Isaacson
The world premiere production of FUN HOME was produced by The Public Theater
Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director Patrick Willingham, Executive Director
In New York City on October 22nd, 2013
FUN HOME was developed, in part, at the 2012 Sundance Institute Theatre Lab at White Oak and the 2012 Sundance Institute Theatre Lab at the Sundance Resort.
PRODUCTION TEAM
McKayla MK Prophett (Director)
Finn Powers (Assistant Director)
Tom Fosnocht (Music Director)
Adrianna Lombardi (Stage Manager)
Cate Goddard (Assistant Stage Manager)
Aidan Yates (Assistant Stage Manager)
Aubrey Gleason (Assistant Stage Manager)
E Quinn (Dramaturg)
Meghan Jones (Set Designer)
Lily Castiglione (Assistant Set Designer)
Kelly Hayes (Props Master)
Anna Ryabova (Technical Director)(they/them) is a Junior Design/Tech major and is so excited to help bring this beautiful show to life. Past credits include ATD for Hot/Cold Shower & Horse Girls, EQUINOX 23 TD, and asst. props for Head Over Heels. This is for you Clay, I hope you love it <3
Harbour Edney (Lighting Designer)
TBD (Programmer)
Allison Neiheiser (Costume Designer) is a Senior Theater Design major. Past UArts credits include Urinetown, In The Green, Cerebral, A Psychic Investigation..., Sometimes the Rain, Hot Spot, and I Want a Country. She is also an accredited Stitcher at the Wilma Theater.
Michael Kiley (Sound Designer)(he/him) is a theater artist based in Philadelphia. Past UArts credits include Urinetown, Untitled Cherry Orchard Musical, Wits, This Beautiful City, In The Green, Ballyturk, Pocatello, A Freeman of Color, and We Are Proud to Present...Regional: My Mama and The Full-Scale Invasion (Woolly Mammoth), Twelfth Night (Wilma), Head Over Heels (Theatre Horizon) and many more.
Taj Rauch (Projection Designer)
Troy Martin-O'Shia (Production Electrician)
Joe Fasciano (Technical Director)
Anna Sorrentino (Costume Shop Manager)
CAST
Julie Hamilton (Alison)
Samantha Belding (Medium Alison)(she/they) is a Junior Musical Theater major. She made her UArts debut last year in the ensemble and understudying the role of Jutta in "In The Green.” They’re thrilled to be a part of such a beautiful queer story and so grateful for the amazing cast and creative team, Dave Barrus, and their friends and family! @sammyroo16
Fern Morehouse (Young Alison)(he/they) is a Junior Musical Theater major. Past UArts performance and production credits include Ghost Town, Family Undone, The Sweet Hereafter (ASM), and Felipillo. So much love and thanks to those nearest and dearest to my heart for supporting me endlessly through all of my creative endeavors. :) <3
Gio Coppola (Bruce)
Aja Staten (Joan)
Bryant Fleming (Roy/Pete/Mark/Bobby Jeremy) is a Junior Musical Theater Major, Songwriting Minor. Past UArts Credits Include (Eddie) WITS (Polyphony Festival) (U/S Ensemble) Head Over Heels. (Valentine) Two Gentlemen of Verona The Musical, at Shakespeare in Clark Park.
Alexis Castro (John Bechtel)
Mandie Nico Perez (Christian Bechtel)
Liliana Valencia (Helen Bechtel)
TBD (Bruce/Roy Understudy)
Winnie Milisavljevic (Helen Understudy)
Paige Mullen (Joan Understudy)
Delaney Ford (Medium Allison Understudy)(she/her) is a Senior Musical Theater Major. Past UArts credits include The Sweet Hereafter (Ensemble/US Dolores). She is a transfer from Suffolk County Community College, where her past credits are Five Women Wearing The Same Dress (Georgeanne) and Henry V (Alice/Bourbon).
University of the Arts
Kerry Walk, President and CEO
Kikau Alvaro, Interim Dean, Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
Aanika Allen, Assistant Dean, Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
Madison Claus, Senior Administrative Assistant
Krista Apple, Program Director, Acting
Amy Dugas Brown, Program Director, Directing, Playwriting and Production
Thom Weaver, Interim Program Director, Theater Design & Technology
Jacob Brent, Interim Program Director, Musical Theater
Quinn Bauriedel, Program Director, Pig Iron School MFA in Devised Performance
Nick Embree, Associate Professor
Sarah Sanford, Assistant Professor
Issac Byrne, Visiting Assistant Professor
Kyle Metzger, Visiting Assistant Professor
Lindsay Cram, Associate Producer
Joe Fasciano, Technical Director
Troy Martin-O’Shia, Production Electrician
Anna Sorrentino, Costume Shop Manager
Larry Fowler, Sound Practicum Instructor
Chris Haig, Technical Practicum Instructor
Rebecca Kanach, Costume Practicum Instructor
Juliana Luber, Audience Services Coordinator
FUN HOME is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com
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