The University of Indianapolis faculty-directed production of Samuel Beckett's Endgame was selected to participate in the 37th annual Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, hosted by Illinois State University in Bloomington/Normal, Illinois January 11-16, 2005. The company of over 30 cast, crew, faculty, staff, and friends spent a busy six days at the festival. Students Adam Driver and his partner, Christopher Redmon, represented the University of Indianapolis in the Irene Ryan Acting Competition at the Region III Festival in Bloomington/Normal, Illinois. Adam and Christopher advanced to the final round of 16 out of over 450 competitors. Joanna Cate and her partner, Nikki Grotenhuis, Sam Fain and his partner Bethany Lillis, Courtney Bianchi and her partner, Ryan O'Shea, and Brian Glunt and his partner Delia Neylon also represented UIndy well in the competition. Student designers Rissa Guffey, Kristen Sollenberger, and Kristin Fife competed at the festival for national design awards. The Endgame company loaded in, performed, and loaded-out the production. The show was a great success and we played three sold out performances. After the festival, the national selection committee recognized the following for their work on Endgame: Jeffrey Barnes (Staff Production Manager/Technical Director) for Technical Direction, Rissa C.J. Guffey for lighting design, Joshua McKee for properties design, Kristin Fife for costume design, Kristin Sollenberger for hair/make-up design, and finally the production design.
Directed by UIndy faculty member, Brad Wright, Endgame was one of only twelve shows chosen from among 65 college productions in a five state region to be performed at KC/ACTF's Region III festival. The production was originally performed in The University of Indianapolis Studio Theatre in November and December of 2004. Kristin Sollenberger and Kristin Fife received meritorious awards for Hair/Make-up and Costume design respectively. These Certificates of Merit are awarded by the region for particularly significant production contributions. Endgame cast members Jeff Dalstrom, Adam Driver and Sam Fain were nominated to compete in the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Competition for their work on the original production.
The cast included:
Joanna Cate as Nell
Jeff Dalstrom as Nagg
Adam Driver as Clov
Sam Fain as Hamm
The production staff included:
Assistant Director Delia Neylon
Technical Director Jeffrey Barnes (UIndy staff member)
Assitant Technical Director Nash Kegley
Stage Manager Mary Ferguson
Scenic Designer Lendell Ervin, II
Assistant Scenic Designers Nash Kegley and Jessica Umbreit
Lighting Designer Rissa C. J. Guffey
Assistant Lighting Designer Jared D. Duymovic
Costume Designer Kristin Fife
Hair/Make-up Designer Kristin Sollenberger
Props Design Josh McKee
Front of House Lindsey Hill
Other members of the original company included:
Asst Stage Manager/Deck Captain Chris McKay
Master Carpenter Jessica Umbreit
Master Electrician Kyle Baker
Scenic Artist Nikki Grotenhuis
Taxidermy Coordinator Drew Pastorek
Fog Sara Wagoner
Sound Board Operator Britney Hesselink
Light Board Operator Bethany Lillis
Crew members Julie Brown, Sami VanWinkle, Courtney Bianchi, Eileen Friend, Brian Glunt, Nate Lynn, Lee Misher, Crystal Vissers, Noah Winston, Chase Eaton, Jon Stahl, Jennette Wright, Ryan O'Shea, Erika Saperstein, Kristina Webster, Amanda Gwin, Ashleigh Kirby, Alissa Reidinger, Aaron Seelig, John Waller, Caleb Bateman, Stephanie Black, Emily Gerber, Manny Casillas, Jason Davis, Sara Wagoner, Christine Farber, Christopher Redmon
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