HAMLET BIOGRAPHIES

Production Team

CAST

	Kevin Anderson (Laertes) is a graduate student in English and Drama Education. He has appeared at the Lee Norvelle Theatre in Twelfth Night (Sebastian), Urinetown (Lockstock), Our Country's Good (Ketch/Ross), Macbeth (Malcolm), Batboy (Mrs. Taylor/Roy), and The Laramie Project (Ensemble). Kevin was in the IU alumni-run Purple Bench Theatre Company's production of Big Funk (Austin/Gregory) and has also appeared in Pillowman (Katurian), Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Picasso), and Barefoot in the Park (Paul). Kevin is from Weston, Connecticut.
	Mark Banik (Guildenstern), a junior Theatre and Drama major, was recently seen in The Day Boy and the Night Girl (Fargu), IU Black Play Lab’s staged reading of Bulletproof Hearts, and Seussical the Musical (Wickersham Brother) at the Norvelle Center. He performed as Brother Ben in Happy End (Raven Theatre, Chicago). Mark has trained at the Tennessee Williams Intensive with Rich Devaney, the Folio Intensive at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, and the New Actor’s Workshop Three-Week Program. His hometown is Redding, Connecticut.
	Bethany Barber (Gertrude) is a doctoral student in vocal performance at the IU Jacobs School of Music.  This is her Norvelle Center Debut.  For Bloomington Playwrights Project, Bethany appeared as Lady Capulet (Don Freund’s Romeo and Juliet), Kelly (Liquid Moon), and Anne Archer (Fatal Attraction: A Greek Tragedy).  She performed Belle in Indianapolis Beef and Boards’ A Christmas Carol and spent last summer working with Festival 56 in Illinois playing Gertrude (Hamlet), Christine Linde (A Doll's House), Kathy (Vanities), and Donna/Oolie (City of Angels).
	Andrew Benowich (Gravedigger 2) is a freshman Theatre and Drama major, making his Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center debut in Hamlet.  He is from Rye Brook, New York.
	David Berghoef (Court Gentleman) is a senior majoring in Theatre and Drama.  Past roles at the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center include Measure for Measure (Officer Willem), Urinetown (Tiny Tom/Dr. Billeaux), and Macbeth (Young Siward).  He was most recently seen at the Red Barn Summer Theatre in Frankfort, IN, where he appeared in Butterflies Are Free (Don), You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Pigpen), and Mind Over Matt (Devil/Angel).  David is from Wilmette, Illinois.
	David Coleman (Mime) is a sophomore majoring in Theatre and Drama and Spanish. Hamlet is his Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center debut. Previously David was seen in the University Players’ 10 Minute PlayFest as a Narrator. He is from South Bend, Indiana.
	Abby Dillon (Court Lady) is a senior majoring in Theatre and Drama. Hamlet marks her Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center debut. She has previously appeared in various roles for the Bloomington Playwrights Project’s Blizzard 2008 in Bloomington and Best of Blizzard at Indy Fringe. Abby is from Peru, Indiana.
	Gina DiSerio (Court Lady) is a junior majoring in Theatre and Drama. Hamlet is her Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center debut. For the University Players’10 Minute Play Festival, Gina played Dawn in The Universal Language.  She is from Stockton, California.
	Ryan Dooley (Rosencrantz) is freshman majoring in Musical Theatre, appearing in his Lee Norvelle and Drama Center debut role. He participated in the Michigan Shakespeare Festival’s High School Monologue Contest. Ryan is from Ann Arbor, Michigan.
	Lawrence Evans (Mime) is a sophomore pursuing a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre. Previously, he appeared in The Wild Party (Phil), An American Ma(u)l (Advisor) and Seussical the Musical (Yertle the Turtle) at the Norvelle Center. Other credits include Anything Goes (Ling) and A Little Night Music (Ensemble) at the Wagon Wheel Theatre in Warsaw, Indiana. Lawrence also played Jesus/Stephen in Godspell at the Oakwood Inn Playhouse. Lawrence is from Austin, Texas.
	Josh Hambrock (Claudius, Ghost) is a senior studying Theatre and Drama and Political Science. Credits: Norvelle Center: The Seagull (Trigorin), Measure for Measure (Lucio), Side Man (Gene), The Birthday Party (Stanley), and Wit (Kelekian); BCP: The Boys Next Door and How the Other Half Loves; BPP: Five Pounds Blood and Loving Parents; IPFW: Moon for the Misbegotten; and Three Sisters and Goodnight Desdemona, Good Morning Juliet. Recipient of National Society of Arts and Letters and William Kinzer Scholarships, Josh is from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
	Justin Harner (Court Gentleman) is a junior majoring in Theatre and Drama. Hamlet is his debut role at the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center. He appeared in Fatal Attraction: A Greek Tragedy (Ellen Hamilton Latzen) for the Bloomington Playwrights Project. He has also been seen onstage with the University Players in The Pillowman (Ariel) and The Action Against Sol Schumann (Michael Schumann). Justin is from Effingham, Illinois.
	Miles Heymann (Francisco) is a sophomore majoring in Theatre and Drama. He was previously seen at the Norvelle Center in Measure for Measure (Attendant). Other local credits include the independent student project Corpus Christi (Paul/Truck Driver), the University Players’ The Pillowman (Michal) and Impulse Productions’ Mr. Marmalade (Cactus/Man). Miles is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
	Shewan Edward Howard (Player King) is a first year M.F.A. Acting student. He earned a B.A. in Drama and Psychology from Washington University. Some of his many roles: Raphael (Say You Love Satan), Senti (Ipi Zombie?), Dylan/Roger (Raised in Captivity), Orsino (Twelfth Night), and Robin Starveling (A Midsummer Night’s Dream). Hamlet is Shewan’s Norvelle Center debut. He wishes to thank IU for such a great opportunity and his friends and family for their relentless support. Always for Alexis. Shewan is from St. Louis, Missouri.
	Harper Jones (Hamlet) is a third-year M.F.A. Acting student with a B.A. from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. Hamlet is his M.F.A. thesis role. At the Norvelle Center he appeared in Metamorphoses (Orpheus and others), Measure for Measure (Claudio), Side Man (Al), and The Birthday Party (Petey). This past summer he was in The Boys Next Door (Barry) and How the Other Half Loves (Bob) at the Brown County Playhouse. Other credits include independent IU productions The Island and Search for Signs . . . and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (Guildenstern... or Rosencrantz?) and Anything Goes (Billy) at Trinity. Harper’s hometown is Minneapolis, Minnesota.
	Maddy King (Player Queen) is a freshman majoring in Theatre & Drama. Hamlet marks her debut for tat Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center. Maddy is from Chicago, Illinois.
	Sean Magill (Osric) is a freshman majoring in Theatre and Drama. This is his Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center debut. Sean is from Dexter, Michigan.
	Matthew Martin (Lucianus) is a sophomore seeking a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre through the Department of Theatre and Drama. He has been seen on the Ruth N. Halls stage in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Hysterium), The Seagull (Workman), and Seussical the Musical (Ensemble). He also served as Production Assistant for The Day Boy and the Night Girl.  Matthew is a member of the IU Broadway Cabaret. His hometown is Wading River, New York.
	Jeff Montague (Courtier) is a senior, majoring in Theatre. Previously at the Norvelle Center, he appeared in Big Love (Piero) and The Crucible (Witness). Additionally, he wrote the music for Terzetto:  the Musical at The Peine Theatre. Jeff’s hometown is Columbia, Maryland.
	Quinto Ott (Priest/Mime) is majoring in Musical Theatre and Costume and Fashion Design through the Individualized Major Program. IU credits: La Traviata (Dottore Grenvil) The Day Boy and the Night Girl (Ensemble), A Funny Thing Happened… (Marcus Lycus), Seussical (General Schmitz), Pal Joey (Louis), Carmen (Chorus), Romeo et Juliette (Le Duc), Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Ambrogio), and The Nutcracker (MotherGinger). Others credits: the Tyrolean Opera Program’s Don Giovanni (Leporello) and Threepenny Opera (Tiger Brown) at the Waldron. Quinto is from Tucson, Arizona.
	Justine Salata (Ophelia) is a senior majoring in Theatre and Drama. She appeared in The Seagull (Nina), The Real Thing (Debbie), The Crucible (Mary Warren), She Stoops to Conquer (Constance Neville), Wit (Ensemble), and Arcadia (Chloe) at the Norvelle Center; Booty Candy (Assorted Roles) at Black Curtain, Miss Julie (Julie), Synthesis (Shay), and Why We Have a Body (Mary) in independent student productions, and Loving Parents (Woman) at BPP. Justine, a Rosemary R. Schwartzel Scholar, is from New York City.
	Ben Schillmoeller (Gravedigger 1) is a freshman majoring in Theatre and Drama and Telecommunications making his Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center debut in Hamlet. Ben studied at the Second City School in Chicago. He is from West Dundee, Illinois.
	Sarah Schlegel (Court Lady) is a junior majoring in Theatre and History. She has appeared at the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center in Twelfth Night (Lantern Holder/Servant), Measure for Measure (Novice), and The Crucible (Susannah Walcott). Sarah is the recipient of a Hutton Honors Scholarship.  She is from Park Ridge, Illinois.
	Graham Sheldon (Horatio, Fight Captain) is a senior majoring in Theatre and Telecommunications. He has appeared at the Norvelle Center in Metamorphoses (Vertumnas and others), Measure for Measure (Dario), and The Crucible (Hathorne). Other area credits include Three Sisters, Some Explicit Polaroids, and Aria Da Capo (all independent student productions), and Red Scare (Bloomington Playwrights Project) as well as Romeo and Juliet (Monroe County Civic Theatre). Graham is from Carmel, California.
	Anna Sullivan (Court Lady) is a sophomore majoring in Theatre and Drama and Elementary Education. She is a Faculty Award Scholarship recipient. While Anna is making her Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center debut, she was involved in University Players’ 10-Minute Play Festival. She is from Winnetka, Illinois.
	Neil Unger (Marcellus) is a junior majoring in Chemistry and Theatre and Drama. He is making his debut at the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center. Neil is from Hammond, Indiana.
	Neal Utterback (Polonius) is a first-year Ph.D. student in Theatre. He received a B.A. in Theatre from Coastal Carolina University and an M.F.A. in Acting from the University of Florida. He is making his debut at the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center. His New York credits include The Two Gentleman of Verona (Theatre 1010), The Liar’s Poem (One Arm Red), eXs (Milagro Theatre), and Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me (Flatiron Theatre). Neal is from Monticello, Indiana.
	Brent Williamson (Court Gentleman, Assistant Fight Captain) is a senior majoring in Elementary Education. He is making his Norvelle Center debut. Previous credits include The Pick Up (Kirk) and Arms and the Man (Rick) for Bloomington Playwrights Project’s Return of the Alumni and Two Gentlemen of Verona (Valentine) for Monroe County Civic Theatre. Brent is from Noblesville, Indiana.
	Tommy Wilson (Bernardo) is a sophomore majoring in Biochemistry and Applied Physics, and the recipient of a Presidential Scholarship.  He is making his debut at the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center. Tommy is from Evansville, Indiana.

PRODUCTION TEAM

Murray McGibbon (Director) is Associate Professor of Acting and Directing and one of South Africa's leading theatre directors who is the seven-time recipient of South Africa's highest theatrical award, the NALEDI (formerly VITA), a Fulbright Scholarship (1983), SA Airways Young Artist’s Award (1989), and American Biographical Association Distinguished Young Leadership Award (1990). Internationally recognized as a dynamic and innovative director equally at home with the classics, modern drama, theatre for young audiences, and musicals, Murray served six years as Artistic Director of Drama for the Playhouse Company in Durban, South Africa. His work has been commissioned by three reigning monarchs: King Goodwill Zwelethini kaBhekuzulu, King Mswati III and Queen Elizabeth II. Hamlet is his 24th IU production since joining the faculty in 1996. He continues to direct and lecture internationally, most recently Black Mamba at the New Wimbledon Theatre in London, England and the 2008 ISPA World Congress in Durban, South Africa.

Fred M. Duer (Scenic Designer) is Assistant Professor of Scenic Design in the Department of Theatre and Drama. Fred’s scenic designs were seen here in productions of The Cherry Orchard, The Scarlet Letter, Falsettos, Urinetown, and Nine andBrown County Playhouse’s Forever Plaid, Greater Tuna, Smoke on the Mountain, and Pump Boys and Dinettes. Locally his television art direction is seen on WTIU’s The Weekly Special. A member of United Scenic Artist Local 829, Fred has an extensive background in professional theatre including Opera Delaware, Indiana Repertory Theatre, The Studio Arena, Theatre Aspen, The Pasadena Playhouse, and Off-Broadway at The Criterion Center.  Fred was a resident designer at the Old Globe Theatre, and as a founding member, designed 11 productions over 22 years for Shakespeare Festival/Los Angeles.  As Production Designer, Fred designed sets for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, In The House, City Guys, and Saved By The Bell – The New Class. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for The Pat Sajak Show, CBS, 1989.

Linda Pisano (Costume Designer), Associate Professor of Costume Design and head of that program, Linda has been on the Theatre and Drama faculty since 2002; she also directs the Department's Study Abroad Program in London. A member of the United Scenic Artists Local 829, she designs for theatre, dance, musical theatre, ballet, and opera. Her work has been featured in the Quadrennial World Design Expo in Prague and the World Stage Design exhibition, and she’s a four-time winner of the Peggy Ezekiel Award for Excellence in Design, a three-time jury winner in the National Design Expo, and a two-time recipient of the Kennedy Center /ACTF Meritorious Achievement in Costume Design Award. Linda designs with the Utah Shakespearean Festival, Indiana Repertory Theatre, BalletMet, Contemporary American Theatre Company, IU Opera Theatre, and many others. Several of her ballet designs continue to tour through Canada, England, and the U.S.

Cynthia Murphy (Lighting Designer) is a third-year M.F.A. student in Lighting Design. Cynthia designed projections for Metamorphoses and The Real Thing and lighting for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Jimmy Cory, Big Love, and Side Man at the Norvelle Center; On the Razzle, Assassins, Angels in America, Three Sisters, and Picasso at the Lapin Agile at the University of Utah where she earned her B.F.A.; and Fefu and her Friends at Westminster College – Dumke. She is from Las Vegas, Nevada. 

Andrew Hopson (Sound Designer) is Assistant Professor of Sound Design in the Department of Theatre and Drama. Andrew received his B.A. from Grinnell College, his M.M. from Butler University, and his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota.He has designed shows at such theatres as the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Utah Shakespearean Festival, Actors Theatre of Louisville, American Repertory Theatre, American Players Theatre, Metro Theatre of St. Louis, Milwaukee Rep, Cincinnati Playhouse, Victory Gardens, Harvard University, and the Indiana Repertory Theatre, where he was resident Sound Designer for five years. In 2004 he had his New York debut with Trying, which was rated one of the best Off-Broadway shows of the year. As a musician, recording engineer, and producer he has released over 30 CDs ranging from Baroque works to audio books. His film work includes Utah's Olympic Legacy, Hockey’s Greatest Era 1942-1967, and The Birth of Legends.

Mark Oliveiro (Composer) is pursuing his M.M. in Composition at Jacobs School of Music, receiving the Dean’s Prize for Electronic Music and Dean’s Scholarship for Excellence in Music. He received his B.M. in Composition from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Mark’s previous local composition credits include The Seagull (Norvelle Center) and Hammer and Nail (Buskirk-Chumley). His music has been played in numerous concerts and international festivals on four continents by prominent orchestras and musical groups. Mark is from Sydney, Australia.

I. Christopher Berg (Technical Director) joined the Department of Theatre and Drama as Assistant Technical Director in 1997. Prior to IU, he worked as Technical Director for University of Houston, School of Theatre and, while there, as Technical Director for the Houston Shakespeare Festival. He worked for OmniGroup, an exhibit company based in Houston, as one of their junior designers. There he worked with clients ranging from Exxon Chemical, Baker Hughes, to Continental Airlines. Christopher also worked a season with the Alley Theatre as their draft person. Professionally, he has designed numerous productions for Brown County Playhouse as well as Stanton’s Garage and The Peer Panel at IU, Bloomington. Christopher is a member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 618. When not in a theatre, he is on a pursuit to become the national champion sailing a NACRA F17, a solo beach catamaran where he is currently ranked tenth in the nation.

Alicia Bailey (Technologist) is a third-year M.F.A. student in Scenic Technology who received her B.F.A. in Technical Theatre from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. For the Norvelle Center she has served as Technical Director for The Wild Party, Side Man, An American Ma(u)l, and The Real Thing and Props Designer for Metamorphoses. She has previously served as the Technical Director for the Nebraska Repertory Theatre and Assistant Technical Director for the Brown County Playhouse. She is from Palisade, Nebraska.

Mary Weber (Technologist) is a third year M.F.A. student in Technical Direction who earned a B.A. in Theatre from the University of Iowa. At the Norvelle Center she has been the Technical Director for Dead Man Walking, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Twelfth Night, Master Carpenter for Seussical: the Musical, Metamorphoses, Reel and Prop Master for An American Ma(u)l, Nine, and The Birthday Party. Mary’s hometown is Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Graham Sheldon (Projection Designer) is a senior majoring in Theatre and Telecommunications. In addition to serving as Second Assistant Director on the film Equal Justice, Graham has also written, directed and produced multiple real estate commercials for internet distribution. Most recently, Graham directed all video for The Skeleton Chase, an alternate reality game. Graham is from Carmel, California.

Jayme O’Hara (Stage Manager) is a junior in the Individualized Major Program in Stage Management and Theatre and Drama. Previously at the Norvelle Center Jayme stage managed The Day Boy and the Night Girl and assistant stage managed Measure for Measure. She stage managed Suds this summer at Brown County Playhouse. Other credits include stage managing The Pillowman, and assistant stage managing Slip, Stumble, Fall,both for University Players, for which she currently serves as Production Manager. Jayme is from Elkhart, Indiana.

Jonathan Courtemanche (Assistant Director) is a first-year M.F.A. directing student. He received a B.A. in Theatre & Drama from the University of Wisconsin. Previous directing credits include Doubt and If the Shoe Fits for BoarsHead Theater in Lansing, Michigan. Jonathan has also worked with Michigan Shakespeare Festival, Madison Repertory Theatre, and The Ohio Light Opera. His hometown is Southbridge, Massachusetts.

Shane Cinal (Assistant Scenic Designer) is a senior majoring in Theatre and History with a minor in English. For the Norvelle Center he has assisted props and painting, and for the Brown County Playhouse he served as props assistant for the past two seasons. Other design credits include Cabaret and Godspell for Union Board and Doubting Thomas for the Bloomington Playwright's Project. Shane is from South Bend, Indiana.

Joseph Arellano (Assistant Stage Manger) is a junior majoring in Theatre and Drama, concentrating on Stage Management and Acting. Last spring he served on the stage crew of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center. Joseph is from Bedford, Indiana.

Daniel Reinglass (Assistant Stage Manager) is a junior majoring in Theatre and Drama, concentrating on both Performance and Stage Management, and minoring in Psychology and Spanish. Last season Daniel was Assistant Stage Manager for An American Ma(u)l at the Norvelle Center. Elsewhere Daniel has performed in productions such as I Am My Own Wife (Charlotte, Cultural Minister, Ziggy Fluss) for Northwestern University’s National High School Institute in the Josephine Lewis Theatre. Daniel is from Deerfield, Illinois.

Adam Noble (Movement Coach/Combat Choreographer) is Assistant Professor of Movement/Combat for the Department of Theatre and Drama. He is also a professional actor, with credits including Shakespeare in the Park, Lincoln Center Director’s Lab, Julliard, P.S. 122, Seattle Rep, Guild Hall, and On the Boards. Adam’s most recent solo show “QUEST/ions” played in Washington and New York. In addition to his role as a professor, Adam is a dancer, martial artist, traceur, and stuntman, with movement and combat credits in the worlds of film, theatre, and opera. Adam is a member of the Actors Equity Association, the Association of Theatre Movement Educators, and the Society of American Fight Directors. He has taught movement and combat in New York, California, Nebraska, Ohio, and Washington, and choreographed the violence for over 50 stage and film productions.

Nancy Lipschultz (Voice and Speech Coach), Associate Professor of Voice and Speech, has worked as an actress in New York, California, Michigan, Texas and Chicago, including the new play series at Chicago’s Victory Gardens  in High Holidays by Alan Gross, as well as overseas in London and is a veteran of six Fringe festivals in Edinburgh. She has worked on feature films, industrials, commercials, and, network television and is a member of the Screen Actors Guild, Actors’ Equity, and VASTA. Nancy has been a professor of Acting, Voice and Directing at Cornell University, Ohio Wesleyan, and Wayne State University. Directing credits include: Evita, Much Ado About Nothing, Twilight Los Angeles, and Fires in the Mirror. She recently coached the New York City Opera production of Dead Man Walking, directed by Tony Award winner Leonard Foglia, and the National Tour of Kiss Me Kate. She is the voice for Lexus GPS systems for Inter Group Corporation, Tokyo.

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