She Kills Monsters - VCU School Of The Arts
She Kills Monsters:VIRTUAL REALMSby Qui NguyenCo - directed byDorie Barton, Sharon Ott, Wes Seals
She Kills Monsters:VIRTUAL REALMSby Qui NguyenCO-DIRECTORSDorie Barton*, Sharon Ott , & Wes Seals*PRODUCTION DESIGNERCOSTUME DESIGNERART DIRECTORSOUND DESIGNERAcadia Khan**Faith Carlson**CO-PROPS MASTERJenn Pallas**PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGERKirsten Katt**EunJin ChoCO-PROPS MASTERAlyssa Sutherland**EDITORSofia Malin**Tyler ScheerschmidtTECHNICAL SUPERVISORPRODUCTION SUPERVISORThomas Vecchione0Bonnie Brady*Carmenita Higginbotham, Dean of the School of the ArtsSharon Ott , Chair and Artistic Director, Department of TheatreDedicated to the loving memory of Lisa Anne Phipps**VCUarts Theatre is proud to feature the artistry of our students* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, AGMA, or SAG/AFTRA Member of United Scenic Artists, 829 Member of SDC, the Union of Stage Directors & Choreographers0 Member of International Alliance of Theatrical Stage EmployeesShe Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms is presented by arrangement with ConcordTheatricals on behalf of Samuel French Inc.The videotaping or other video or audio recordingof this production is strictly prohibited.
Dedication:Lisa Anne Phipps (1965-2020)The VCUarts Theatre production of She Kills Monsters: VirtualRealms by Qui Nguyen is dedicated to the loving memory of LisaAnne Phipps (aka LA or LaLa).LA will forever be cherished by friends and family as a vivaciousand loving woman full of optimism, radiant joy, and empathy.Among her passions, LA loved costume design, theatrical makeup and fashion, and was an avid member of the Carytown Merchants community. VCUarts Theatre is honored to be a part of hermemory and thanks LA’s friends and family for their generosity.Read More about LA’s life and legacy here.Special Thanks:Justin Alexander, Julia Carr, Nikita Moyer, Robert Sandkam,Amanda Slone, Lindsey Phipps Young, F.A.D.E.D. Productions
the Cast(in order of appearance). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NarratorNAKIRA SEYMOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agnes EvansTRINITEE PEARSON . . . Tilly Evans / Tillius the PaladinTHOMAS KAUPISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ChuckKAT MCMAHAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VeraDARREN M. JOHNSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MilesOLIVIA KNIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaliope / KellyKAILI FOX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lilith / LillyERIK DEMARIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orcus / RonnieKEEGAN FERRELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SteveTYRA HUCKABY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Farrah the FaeriePAIGE SMELTZER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evil TinaZOË DEAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evil GabbiNAOMI BERTHA . . . . . . . . . . Sound Effects, PuppetsTATJANA SHIELDS
the Cast (in alphabetical order)NAOMI BERTHA(Sound Effects ) is a second year performance major,and this is her first VCU mainstage production. Recentcredits include Understudy for #11/#13/#46 in TheWolves (Next Stop Theatre), where she did appearon stage as #46, and two virtual readings--The LastDays of Judas Iscariot and Arcadia (City of FairfaxTheatre Company). Naomi is currently an intern atCadence Theatre Company, interned at Coalition TheatreCompany in 2019, and was a teen company member at Synetic Theatre.She would like to thank her family, the directors, and the entire cast, crewand production team for putting together this amazing show.ZOË DEAN(Evil Gabbi) is a third year student pursuing her BFAin Theatre with a concentration in performance anda minor in sociology. Zoë was cast as Anna in SpringAwakening (VCU) this past Spring, but the show hasbeen postponed due to the pandemic. Other creditsinclude Nia in In the Red and Brown Water (VCU) andRose Alvarez in Bye Bye Birdie (Loudoun County HS).She would like to thank her friends, family, and GrantERIK DEMARIO(Orcus / Ronnie) is a sophomore performance majormaking his mainstage debut at VCU. Recent credits includeAndrew in Becky Shaw (HB Studio) and Iago in Othello(selected scenes, HB Studio). Erik is a new member ofVCU’s a capella group Ramifications and a member ofVCU’s improv team Running AMok. He has also donework in film, recently starring in the film Uncle Steve’sFamily Reunion (selected as a finalist for Best Horror Comedy Short at theHollywood Horrorfest Film Festival) and writing and starring in the short filmLost but Not Forgotten, available for streaming this month. Erik was alsoa recurring cast member for the “Let’s Broadway” Off-Broadway cabaretseries at the West End Lounge in NYC. You can find Erik on Instagram@erikdemario
KEEGAN FERRELL(The Great Mage Steve) is a second year student pursuing hisBA and focusing on performance. Other credits include Lendallin Almost, Maine (Lafayette HS), Bill in Night Sky (LafayetteHS), and Druzella/Cinderella in Cinderhellish (Lafayette HS).KAILI FOX(Lilith / Lilly) is a third year student pursuing her BFA inTheatre with a concentration in performance. She was lastseen as Ensemble in The Vagina Monologues (VCU SALT).TYRA HUCKABY(Farrah the Faerie) is a third year student pursuing herBFA in Theatre with a concentration in performance anda minor in Business. She was last seen as Ensemble inThe Vagina Monologues (VCU SALT). Tyra also starredas Whitley in the short film Snub Nose directed by VCUCinema student Jacqui Ris (Mirandum Pictures). Shethanks God, the head of her life, for this opportunityand for the ability to still pursue her passion during aglobal pandemic. She is also so grateful to all her family and friends forbeing such an amazing support system and encouraging her to pursue herdreams. She wants you to know “I love y’all!”DARREN JOHNSON(Miles) is a senior pursuing a BA in Theatre at VCU. Darrenwas last seen on the VCU mainstage as Erinle in In the Redand Brown Water. Other credits include Steven in JOUSKA(VCU SALT) and Mike in 20/20 Vision (VCU SALT). Darrenis also active in film. He acted as a union soldier in thefeature film Harriet starring Cynthia Erivo, and he is a creativedirector, strategic planner, and board member for F.A.D.E.D.Productions, a film production and entertainment companybased in Richmond. Darren thanks the directors for the excitingopportunity and the heads of stage management, costume design, scenic design,and additional crew for their incredible flexibility, consistency, and dedicationin bringing this show to life. He thanks his Mom, Dad, and family for their loveand support. Additional thanks to Mrs K., Mrs. Ammons, Steve Earle, Dr. T, DT,Chauntee Irving, and TMT. Enjoy the show!
THOMAS KAUPISH(Chuck) is a second year performance major, and thisis his debut on the VCU mainstage. Recent roles includeJoshua in First and Last Date (John Tyler Theatre), Nathanin Awkward (Verlenzo Hawk), and Dr. Siegfried Isemanin Spoon River Anthology (John Tyler Theatre). You canfollow Thomas on instagram @thomaskaupish.OLIVIA KNIGHT(Kaliope/Kelly) is a senior pursuing a BFA in Theatre witha concentration in performance and a minor in English.Past credits inlcude Ada Byron Lovelace in Ada and theEngine (VCU SALT), Olivia in Twelfth Night (RCT), andHedda Tesman in Hedda Gabler (independent, dir.Emily Tomasik). Olivia is the founder and president ofthe Dramaturgy Club at VCU. She recently worked onnew play development (Firehouse) and on an independent project, bothpostponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. You can find out more about Oliviaon instagram @oliviaknighttt and on her website www.oliviarossknight.com.KAT MCMAHAN(Vera) is a senior pursuing a BFA in Theatre with aconcentration in performance and is excited to be backon the VCU mainstage. Recent credits include Vandain Venus in Fur (VCU SALT), Fanny Dashwood in Senseand Sensibility (VCU), and Lucetta in Two Gentlemenof Verona (VCU). Kat also trained at the Stella AdlerStudio of Acting, and she is hoping to enter the castingfield and work as an actor after graduation. She would like to thank thecast, crew, directors, and her pa
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