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University Theatre presents

You on the Moors Now publicity image featuring Quinn Kinser (Jane Eyre), Jayla Freeman (Cathy from Wuthering Heights), Zoe Wright (Jo from Little Women), and Olivia Lanza (Elizabeth from Pride and Prejudice). All the women are striking a battle pose.

YOU ON THE MOORS NOW
by Jaclyn Backhaus


THUR-SAT, APR 3-5, 2025 | 7:30PM
WED-SAT, APR 9-12, 2025 | 7:30PM
SUN, APR 6 & 13, 2025 | 2PM

TITMUS THEATRE, FRANK THOMPSON HALL

Produced by special arrangement with
DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE, INC.

DANICA JENELLE JACKSON
Director

SAVANAH BUCK
Choreographer

HEATHER J. STRICKLAND
Fight Choreographer

JAYME MELLEMA*
Scenic Design

LAURA J. PARKER
Costume Design

ROBYN WARFIELD
Sound & Lighting Design

DAVID JENSEN
Technical Direction

REBECCA PEACE*
Stage Manager

*Member of Alpha Psi Omega Honorary Theatre Society

Professional Staff

Director, University Theatre
JOSHUA REAVES

Acting Coach
MIA SELF*

Costume Shop Manager
LAURA J. PARKER

Costume Technician
ADRIENNE McKENZIE

Assistant Technical Director
MICHAEL WHITE

Scenic Charge Artist
VANESSA MILLS-WEBB

Props Head & Scenic Artist
JAYME MELLEMA

Sound & Lighting
ROBYN WARFIELD

Finance & Business
EMILIE WOOD

Marketing & Playbill
RONALD A. FOREMAN*

* Member of Alpha Psi Omega Honorary Theatre Society

Setting

The Moors. Then. And Now.

Act 1 | “Girls Standing on Lawns”

Scene 1
“Moor Parkour”

Scene 2
“Jane stops. She catches her breath.
She turns to the other girls.”

Scene 3
“Laurie”

Scene 4
“Darcy”

Scene 5
“Heathcliff”

Scene 6
“Rochester”

Act 2 | “All’s Fair in Love and Moors”

Scene 1
“Caroline and Mr. Bingley from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen sip tea at Netherfield Park.”

Scene 2
“Nelly Dean and Joseph from Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë clean a chimney at Wuthering Heights”

Scene 3
“St. John and River Sister from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë sit and do taxes in their small cottage on the moors (now).”

Scene 4
“The March Sisters from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott practice their singing in Massachusetts.”

Scene 5
“You Eating S’mores Now.”

Scene 6
“Caroline Bingley invites Jane Bennet over for tea.”

Scene 7
“Boys’ Camp”


INTERMISSION
There will be one 15-minute intermission


Act 3 | “You In the Wars Now”

Act 4 | “The End of the Book”

Cast

In order of appearance

JAYLA FREEMAN
Cathy

QUINN KINSER
Jane

ZOE WRIGHT*
Jo

OLIVIA LANZA
Elizabeth

BECKET PATTERSON
Heathcliff

LUKE MORAN
Rochester

AADEE CHHEDA
Laurie

DAE PERRY REED
Darcy

DASHA ROYAL
Player 1 | Caroline | Amy

JOHN HENRY HACKETT
Player 2 | Mr. Bingley | Old Mr. L

ASHLEY HOEY
Player 3 | Nelly | Beth | Jane B

BRINLEY CARTER*
Player 4 | St. John | Mrs. March

JOHN WILSON CHEEK
Player 5 | Joseph | Baer | Edgar

KARA CUSHMAN
Player 6 | River Sister | Meg

JACKSON BROOKSELIJAH BALL
LILLY BRUFFEYNEHA PARTHASARATHY*
ANDREY UREÑA-SECEÑA
Swings

*Member of Alpha Psi Omega Honorary Theatre Society

Production Crew

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS
Theo StewartNicolas Chancafe*

PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
Lu Martin* – Sage Castro

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Constantina Anastasia Pappas

FIGHT CAPTAIN
Olivia Lanza

DANCE CAPTAIN
Quinn Kinser

SCENIC CARPENTERS
Luke Anderson* – Sarah Kenny

LIGHT BOARD OPERATORS
Colin Degenhardt – Maya Lennon

SOUND BOARD OPERATORS
Alexandra Park – Mark Hey

SUPERTITLE OPERATORS
Celia Fennell – Andi Richardson

FOLLOWSPOT OPERATORS
Quinn Froning – Evie Shackles
Abigail Richards – Graham McPhail

SET CREW – Scene Shop Volunteers
Sullivan Schwartz – Lizzy Lingling
Dae Perry Reed – Lilyanna Ratte
Abigail Richards – Evan Fuller
Mark Hey – Benny Salvatore
Annie Dang – Stacie Tyndall
Silas Maldonado – Lila Rademacher
Eloise Wescott – Zachary Dodge
Malayna McDaniel – Daria Gubina
Luca McElreath – Maggie O’Keefe
Warren Kinnaman – Zoe Etheridge
Nate Franco – Isabella Vlach
Connor Chang – Trent Nacerio
Neha Parthasarathy* – Abbie Lake
Alyssa Stellavia – Rory Moon
Vincent Wu – Faith Richards
Evalyn Hunneyman

SET CREW – THE 103 Students
Hallie Jackson – Azilee Reynolds
Ryan Hall – Liam Kirby
Abigail Bolick – Carter Bockenstedt
Taran Hopper* – Brittany Acosta
Maegan McCrary – Lily Thomasson
Ella Messinger – Caroline Alavi
Haze Matthews

LIGHTING CREW HEAD
Daniel De Leon*

LIGHTING CREW – Volunteers
Alyssa Stellavia – Neha Parthasarathy*
Audrey Dunn – Stacie Tyndall
Theo Stewart – Brayden Davis
Daarthika Veluchamy – Gordon Wilson
Casey Griffin – Luca Collns
Izzy Hillery – Abigail Richards

LIGHTING CREW – THE Students
Thomas Carter – Carson King
Dillon Kroll – Jessica Kim
Karmelo Best – Ben Friese
Trent Lose

DRESSERS
Lydia Cochrane – Brianne Crawford
Taran Hopper – Owen Durso
Eve Dallmann

COSTUME CREW – Student Costume Technicians
Grey Burns – Beeazus Jelinek
Elise Sharpe – Devyn Williams

COSTUME CREW – Volunteers
Gail Richards – Yumi Davis
Kathleen Krummernacker – Savannah Vickers
Julia Laursen – Kaarthika Veluchamy
Brooke Moore – Bri Bernhardt
Zoe Wright* – Pen Hunter

COSTUME CREW – THE 103 Students
Brooke Moore – James Allgood
Kassandra Barios-Aguilera – Ashley Clemmer
Grace Inskeep – Lina Pettaris
Hallie Jackson – Emerson Villatoro
Assunta Coletta – Sofia Miller
Audrey Sukendro – Paden Jones
Pooja Coimbatore – Sarah Gatewood

HOUSE MANAGER AND USHERS
University Theatre House Crew

Special Thanks

Playmakers Repertory Theatre and Raleigh Little Theatre