The Newton Project
October 2-5, 2002
A play by Dwight Watson
Production Staff
Director: Dwight Watson
Scenic and Lighting Designer: James Gross
Costume Designer: Laura Conners
Stage Manager: Luke Elliott '05
Assistant Stage Manager: Donald Claxon '06
Assistant to the Director: Denis Farr '06
Monologue List
Two Blushing Pilgrims: Christina Holmstrom
Hard Knocks: Suzie David
The Line-Up: Chris Laguna
Head Shots and Hot Buttered Biscuits: Jamie Ritchie Watson
The Big Bang: Janathan Grandoit '06
Halley’s Fat Strat: Matthew McKay '06
Reign in the Sterling Sphinxes: Richard Winters '06
Tractors and Twirlers: Alexandra Hudson
A Seamless Pitch: Christopher Mehl '05
The Twilight Arch: Nikki Perry
Stage Fright Pianologue: Suzie David
A Lean, Mean Singing Machine: Edward Conley
Peter Pan and the Square Rigger: Matthew McKay '06
The 1st Dead Man in Grover’s Corners: Christopher Mehl '05
Ode to Little Audrey: Alexandra Hudson
Shorty’s Old Man’s Board or S’up?: Janathan Grandoit '06
Buckaroo Belle and the Bull Rider: Nikki Perry
Dodge-ball Matador: Richard Winters '06
Styling with William: Chris Laguna
Bottom’s Dream: Edward Conley
Birth of a Star: Christina Holmstrom
The Piano Tuner: Reynaldo Pacheco '06
Production Assistance
Lightboard Operator: Daulat Jha '04
Soundboard Operator: Denis Farr '06
Propsmaster: Danny Lippert
Stagehands: Curtis Eilers '06, Dunmomi Owalabi
The Newton Project introduces a lively collection of solo voices, including a soulful percussionist, an ex-convict auditioning for a play, an unemployed sailor, and an amateur float designer. This series of short plays, including The Big Bang, A Seamless Pitch, Birth of a Star, Stage Fright Pianologue, The 1st Dead Man in Grover’s Corners, Lizzie’s Lilliput and Reign in the Sterling Sphinxes, pays tribute to an unseen character by the name of Newton, a guiding force in the acceleration of unexpected theatrical moments. Written and directed by Wabash College theater professor Dwight Watson, The Newton Monologs, recently published by Contemporary Drama Service, premiered at Wabash with this performance.
This page is part of an ongoing project to document the history of the theatre productions performed at Wabash College. If you have information not included on this page, please contact the Theater Department.
American Buffalo
November 14-16, 2002
A play by David Mamet
Production Staff
Director: Aaron Parks '03
Scenic Designer: Donald Claxon '06
Lighting Designer: Denis Farr '06
Costume Designer: Nnamdi Nwosa '04
Stage Manager: Luke Elliott '05
Cast List
Donny: Chris Laguna '03
Bobby: Isaiah Sumner '04
Teach: George Milberger '03
Production Assistance
Lightboard Operator: Denis Farr '06
Propsmaster: Danny Lippert
A shrewd dealer discovers a priceless buffalo head coin amidst the junk of Donnie Dubrow’s re-sale shop. Donny wants it back, but enlisting the help of his two poker playing friends Bobby and Teach could be his first big mistake. In a world where action talks and bull**** walks, who said there is honor amongst thieves? David Mamet’s sizzling and darkly comic play will feature the work of three senior Theater majors: Aaron Parks (director), James Cloud (designer), and Chris Laguna (actor).
This page is part of an ongoing project to document the history of the theatre productions performed at Wabash College. If you have information not included on this page, please contact the Theater Department.
Oedipus in America
February 19–22, 2003
A play by Michael Abbott '85
Based on Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex and material from other sources
Production Staff
Director: Michael Abbott '85
Scenic Designer: James Gross
Lighting Designer: Marcus Doshi ‘97
Costume Designer: Laura Conners
Stage Manager: Justin Dirig '03
Asst. Stage Manager: Donald Claxon '06
Cast List
Narrator: Aaron Parks '03
Chorus 1: Denis Farr '06
Chorus 2: Johnny Warren '03
Chorus 3: Chris Laguna
Chorus 4: Janathan Grandoit '06
Oedipus: Reynaldo Pacheco '06
G.W. Bush: Brandon Alstott
God: Josh Wilson '03
Production Assistance
Lightboard Operator: George Milberger '03
Soundboard Operator: Alpha Newberry '05
Followspots: Tyler Carr '06, Danny Lippert
Poster Design: Michael Bricker '04
Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex is regarded by many as the seminal drama of western civilization. In this original adaptation by Wabash Associate Professor of Theater Michael Abbott, Oedipus is once again put to the test. Does Oedipus deserve his fate? Is he a tragic hero? Can he, in fact, be considered a modern man?
This page is part of an ongoing project to document the history of the theatre productions performed at Wabash College. If you have information not included on this page, please contact the Theater Department.
The Comedy of Errors
April 16–19 and May 16–17, 2003
A play by William Shakespeare
Production Staff
Director: Jemma Alix Levy
Assistant Director: Reynaldo Pacheco '06
Scenic and Lighting Designer: James Gross
Costume Designer: Laura Conners
Mask Designer: Rebecca Dowd
Sound Designer: Jemma Levy
Graphic Designer: Michael Bricker '04
Stage Manager: Donald Claxon '06
Cast List
Egeon: Matt Myers
Duke of Ephesus: Bob Royalty
Jailer: Danny Lippert
First Merchant: Matt McKay '06
Antipholus of Syracuse: Pete Wagner '06
Dromio of Syracuse: Richard Winters '06
Dromio of Ephesus: Luke Elliott '05
Adriana: Chris Mehl '05
Luciana: Denis Farr '06
Antipholus of Ephesus: Morgan Patchell '05
Angelo: Josh Woodward
Balthazar: Chris Laguna
Second Merchant: Maury Raycroft '03
Officer: Danny Lippert
Courtesan: Matt McKay '06
Abbess: Chris Laguna
Production Assistance
Lightboard Operator: Jason Morales '06
Soundboard Operator: Aaron Parks '03
Stagehand: Jean Kongpinda '07
Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors is a madcap farcical romp of mistakes and misadventures, spiced with wit, slapstick, pandemonium, and a tangled web of a plot. It all comes together to form one of Shakespeare’s most hysterical and enduring comedies. First performed on December 28, 1594, at the Gray’s Inn Christmas Revels, this new staging of Shakespeare’s classic farce was directed by Visiting Professor of Theater Jemma Levy.
This page is part of an ongoing project to document the history of the theatre productions performed at Wabash College. If you have information not included on this page, please contact the Theater Department.
