As You Like It BIOGRAPHIES

Production Team
CAST
	Nile Arena (Oliver Martext) is a senior majoring in theatre.  Previously, Nile appeared in the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center’s production of An Ideal Husband (French Ambassador). He has also appeared at the University of Kent in Wreckhouse (Thomas O’Steinway) and the Chicago College of Performing Arts in Fable Settings (Terry).  Nile is from Louisville, Kentucky.
	Mark Banik (Orlando) is a senior B.F.A. student in musical theatre. He has appeared in Oklahoma! (Curly), Hamlet (Guildenstern), The Day Boy and the Night Girl (Fargu), IU Black Play Lab’s staged reading of Bulletproof Hearts, and Seussical (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, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, and the New Actor’s Workshop. His hometown is Redding, Connecticut.
	Nicole Bruce (Lady) is a sophomore majoring in theatre and drama and education. She has previously appeared at IU in Macbeth (Porter), The Bacchai (Teiresias), and The Cherry Orchard (Dunyasha). Other roles include Othello (Iago) and Twelfth Night (Feste/Groucho) for the Monroe County Civic Theatre; The Flies (Electra) for John Waldron Auditorium; and Maleficia (Alizon) and Kate Crackernuts (Kate) for the Bloomington Playwrights Project. Nicole is from Bloomington, Indiana.
	Courtney Crary (Audrey) is a senior majoring in theatre and drama. She has previously appeared at the Norvelle Center in The Crucible (Witness). Other IU credits include Fucking A (Freedom Fund Lady), One Flew Over the Cukoo’s Nest (Martini), and Outta Context (Julianne) for the University Players and independent productions Aria Da Capo (Columbine) and Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Countess). She is also a member of the IU sketch comedy troupe Boy in the Bubble. Courtney is from Sugar Land, Texas.
	Brittany Daly (Lady) is a sophomore majoring in tourism management. As You Like It is her debut at the Norvelle Center. She has previously appeared in The Producers(Usherette, Dancer)at Quincy Community Theatre. She also worked as Assistant Stage Manager for Fucking A at the Rose Fire Bay at the Waldron Arts Center. Brittany is from Quincy, Illinois.
	Kritl Densley (Rosalind) is in her first year at IU seeking her M.F.A. in acting. She has earned a B.A. from Central Washington University. As You Like It is her Norvelle Center debut. Previous appearances include Much Ado About Nothing (Beatrice), How I Learned to Drive (Mae), and MUD (Mae) for Central Theatre Ensemble; Coriolanus (Chorus) for Shakespeare Santa Cruz; and Hotel Paradiso (Margarite) at UC Santa Barbra. Kristl is from Ellensberg, Washington.
	Isabel Dieppa (Corrine) is a senior majoring in theatre and drama. For the Norvelle Center, she played Mrs. Marchmont in An Ideal Husband. She has appeared for the University Players in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Chief Bromden) and in Taming of the Shrew (Kate) for New World Arts. She also played Witch in Macbeth for the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival. Isabel is from Guayana, Puerto Rico.
	Gina DiSerio (Celia) is a senior majoring in theatre and drama. She previously appeared at the Norvelle Centerin An Ideal Husband (Lady Basildon) and Hamlet (Court Lady). Other IU credits include The Credeaux Canvas (Amelia), The Baltimore Waltz (Anna), and The Universal Language (Dawn). She also directed Rumors for the Lincoln Dimensions Summer Theatre Project. Gina is an alumna of the IU Midsummer Theatre Program. She is from Stockton, California.
	Sarah Fischer (Jacques) is a second-year M.F.A. student in acting. She received her B.A. in theatre from George Washington University. At the Norvelle Center she appeared as Lady Chiltern in An Ideal Husband (Lady Chiltern) and Marisol (Woman with Furs). Brown County Playhouse credits: There Goes the Bride and Present Laughter. Washington, DC credits: Ivanov and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie at The Studio Theatre; The Hundred Dresses at Imagination Stage; and An Inspector Calls and If We are Women at Washington Stage Guild.
	Chelsea Gill (Amiens) is a junior majoring in theatre and drama and English.  She previously appeared at the  Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center in Marisol (Ensemble). She has also appeared at the John Wladron/ Firebay theatre in The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek (Pace Creagan). Chelsea is from Jasper, Indiana.
	Justin Harner (Adam) , a William E. Kinzer Memorial Scholar, is a senior majoring in theatre and drama. At the Norvelle Center, he has previously appeared as Court Gentleman in Hamlet. He also appeared in The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek (Dalton Chance) at the John Waldron, and 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).
	Miles Heymann (Willem) is a junior majoring in theatre and drama. He was previously seen at the Norvelle Center in Hamlet (Fransico). Other IU credits include The Picture (of Dorian Gray), Measure for Measure (Attendant), Corpus Christi (Phillip/Truck Driver), Dog Sees God (Beethoven), The Pillowman (Michal), and Mr. Marmalade (Cactus/Man). Miles is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
	Maddy King (Lady) is a sophomore majoring in theatre and drama. She was recently seen in the Norvelle Center productions of Stop Kiss (Mrs. Winsley) and Hamlet (Player Queen). Maddy is from Chicago, Illinois
	Molly Kruse (Olivia) is a senior majoring in theatre and drama. She has previously appeared as Lina Darling in Nine. Other credits include Godspell (Renee) for the Union Board, Sans Merci (Tracy) for the Bloomington Playwrights Project, and Into the Woods (Cinderella) for the Diablo Theatre Company. She is a recipient of the Northern California MCA Kent T. Morrill Scholarship. She is also a regular performer for Bread and Roses Community Outreach and Berkeley Performance Studio. Molly is from Berkeley, California.
	Evan Mayer (Peter) is a freshman seeking his B.F.A. in musical theatre. As You Like It is his Norvelle Center debut. His previous credits include Sweenny Todd (Anthony) for Off-the-Wall Theatre, Footloose (Jeter) for the Sunset Playhouse; Chess (ensemble), The Frogs (ensemble) and It's a bird...It's a plane...It's Superman (ensemble) all at Off-the-Wall Theatre. Evan is a member of the Broadway Cabaret and the Singing Hoosiers. Evan Mayer is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
	Sarah McCarroll (Duchesses) is a third-year Ph.D. candidate in theatre and drama. She earned an M.F.A. in Costume Design (University of Alabama), a B.A. (University of Missouri), and an A.F.A. (Young Harris College). She previously appeared at the Norvelle Center in An Ideal Husband (Lady Markby) and The Seagull (Polina). Other favorite roles were in Translations (Bridget), Three Tall Women (C), and Ghosts (Regina). Sarah has spent six seasons at the Utah Shakespearean Festival as First Hand and Wardrobe Crew Chief.
	Jared Miller (Lord) is a junior majoring in theatre and drama. As You Like It is his first production at the Norvelle Center. He has previously appeared in Medea (Jason) for the Theatre of the People and But We See Jesus (Caiphas) for the Academy of Arts. Jared is from Trafalgar, Indiana.
	Sam Platt (Lord) is a freshman majoring in theatre and drama. As You Like it is his debut performance at the Norvelle Center. Sam is from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
	Jennifer Saltiel (Lady) is a junior majoring in theatre and drama. As You Like It is her Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center debut. At IU she has previously appeared in the independent projects A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Peasblossom), Reefer Madness (Ensemble), and O.utta C.ontext the Musical (Stephanie). She has also appeared in the independently produced Vote! (Muffin). Jen is from Libertyville, Illinois.
	Kevin Sheehan (Lord) is a senior majoring in theatre and drama with a minor in English. He has previously appeared in An Ideal Husband (Mr. Montford), Dead Man Walking (Guard), An American Ma(u)l (Guard Dog / Ensemble), and The Crucible (Witness) at the Norvelle Center.  Other Bloomington credits include The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek (Chas) with Inpulse Productions and The African Tempest Project (Alonso). Kevin is an alumnus of the IU Midsummer Theatre Program and is from Greenwood, Indiana
	Taylor St. John (Touchstone) a William E. Kinzer Memorial Scholar, is a senior majoring in theatre and drama and Theatre Education. He previously appeared at the Norvelle Center in An Ideal Husband (Lord Caversham), Dead Man Walking (Warden), The Seagull (Shamraev), Measure for Measure (Barnardine), Big Love (Groom/Ensemble), and The Crucible (ReverendParris). Other credits: Dying City (Craig/Peter) at Black Swan Theatre, Mr. Marmalade (Mr. Marmalade) for Inpulse Productions, and Another Antigone (Dave) for Bloomington Jewish Theatre. Taylor is from Grand Rapids, Michigan.
	Kate Suffern (LaBelle) is a junior majoring in theatre and drama and classics. Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center credits include Marisol (Musician) and Metamorphoses (Alcyone). Other acting credits include the IU independent production Midsummer’s Night’s Dream (Hermina); Much Ado About Nothing (Ursula), Pericles (P-Girl), and Winter’s Tale (Hermione) at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival; and Richard III (Young Duke of York) and Our Town (Emily understudy) at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. Kate is a Herman B Wells Scholar from Cincinnati, Ohio.
	Tyrone Van Tatenhoven (Charles), an IU Featheringill Scholar, is a junior majoring in theatre and drama. He previously appeared at IU in The Tempest (Sebastian). Other credits include “Looking” (Matt Kenedy) and Godspell (Judas/John the Baptist) for Red Barn Summer Theater, Chritmas in Wales (Narrator) at IU Kokomo, and Assistant to Magic Milre for the World Magician Showcase at the Riviera in Las Vegas. Tyrone is from Olympia, Washington.
	Jaysen Wright (Silvius) is a first-year M.F.A. student in acting.  He earned a B.A. in Theatre from Grinnell College in Iowa.  This is his debut at the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center.  Past roles include The Life of Galileo (Cardinal Barberini/Pope Urban VIII), Testing the Echo (Martin/Baba), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Oberon), The Beggar’s Opera (Mr. Peachum), Hello Again (The Young Thing), and Tartuffe (Cleante).  Jaysen is from Washington, D.C.

PRODUCTION TEAM

Fontaine Syer (Director) is an associate professor of theatre and drama teaching acting and directing, joining the Department of Theatre and Drama in fall 2005. She has worked as an actor and director in regional theatres for nearly 30 years. Most recently, she was artistic director of Delaware Theatre Company in Wilmington.  From 1992-96, she served as associate artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where she acted/directed each season.  She also was co-founder and Artistic Director of Theatre Project Company in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1975-1989.  Syer has worked as a free-lancer in theatres across the country, including the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Missouri Repertory Theatre, Pennsylvania Centre Stage, Meadowbrook Theatre in Michigan, and the Utah Shakespearean Festival. Since joining the IU faculty she has directed Measure for Measure, She Stoops to Conquer, and The Crucible in the Norvelle  Center.

Hyunsuk Shin (Senic Designer) is a third-year M.F.A. student in scenic design with a B.A. from the University of Utah. For the Norvelle Center, she designed Marisol and Metamorphoses.  Other credits: design for Three Sisters, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Dancing at Lughnasa, Clouds, Stags and Hens, and Tape at Utah; painter for Beauty and the Beast, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Peter Pan at Pioneer Theatre; Zorro, Triumph of Love, and Pal Joey at Utah Shakespearean Festival. Hyunsuk is from South Korea.

Jennifer Sheshko (Costume Designer) is a second-year M.F.A. student in costume design.  She holds a BFA from Concordia University (Montreal) and a DEC from John Abbott College (Montreal), both in theatre design.  For the Norvelle Center, Jennifer was Costume Designer on Stop Kiss, stitcher on all the fall season’s shows, and wardrobe supervisor for Dead Man Walking.  Elsewhere, she has designed costumes for numerous productions, including Quills, Annie Get Your Gun, Bedtime Stories, Monster, and Guys & Dolls.  Jennifer is from Montreal, Quebec.

Liz Replogle (Lighting Designer) is a third-year M.F.A student in lighting design with a B.A in theater and folklore/mythology from George Mason University. At the Norvelle Center she designed lighting for The America Play, Dead Man Walking and Metamorphoses. She also designed sound for An Ideal Husband.  At George Mason she designed lighting for The Dead. Liz has been the master electrician for Imagination Stage, a production supervisor at Atmosphere Lighting, Inc., and a stage manager for the Theatre of the 1st Amendment.

Christopher Wood (Sound Designer) is a second-year M.F.A. student in lighting design, with a B.A. in theatre from the University of Nebraska – Omaha.  At the Norvelle Center, he was lighting designer for Stop Kiss and Blood Brothers, assistant lighting designer for Marisol, projection coordinator for Hamlet, and assistant master electrician for Dead Man Walking. Christopher won the 2008 KC/ACTF Region 5 Barbizon Light Design Award for Our Country’s Good (UNO) and served as assistant lighting designer for the Des Moines Metro Opera. He comes from Omaha, Nebraska.

Hillary Kern (Stage Manager) is a senior majoring in theatre with concentrations in stage management and costume design. For the Norvelle Center, she worked as an assistant stage manager for The America Play. She also served as an assistant stage manager for All Night Strut, There Goes the Bride, and Present Laughter at The Brown County Playhouse. Hillary is from Malibu, CA.

Jonathan Courtemanche (Assistant Director) is a second-year M.F.A. directing student. He received a B.A. in theatre and drama from the University of Wisconsin. At Indiana University he assistant directed Hamlet and directed the independent projects The Baltimore Waltz, The Credeaux Canvas, The Picture (of Dorian Grey), and Goodbye, Oscar. 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.

Stephanie Stout (Assistant Stage Manager) is a senior majoring in journalism. As You Like It is her first Norvelle Center Production. She was a reporter, anchor, and public relations manager for Indiana University Student Television. She is also a house leader for Christian Student Fellowship, and was the director of youth programming for Sherwood Oaks Christian Church. Stephanie is from Fishers, Indiana.

Matthew Tepperman (Assistant Stage Manager) is a junior majoring in theatre and drama and Jewish studies. As You Like It is Matthews first production for the Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center. He has appeared as Lt. Schrank in the Hebrew University in Jerusalem’s production of West Side Story. Matthew is a member of The Singing Hoosiers and is on the student board of the Helene G. Simon Hillel Center at Indiana University. Matthew is from Munster, Indiana.

Lauren Zadina (Production Assistant) is a freshman majoring in theatre and drama and telecommunications. As You Like It is her first Norvelle Center production. She has previously appeared in Raining Season (Margot) for the National Holocaust Museum, Abduction (Super) for the Chicago Lyric Opera, and Bye Bye Birdie (Ursula) for the Deerfield Family Theater. Lauren is from Chicago, Illinois.

Adam Noble (Movement Coach/Combat Choreographer) is assistant professor of theatre and drama teaching movement/combat for the Department of Theatre and Drama. He is also a professional actor, with credits including Shakespeare in the Park (NYSF), Lincoln Center Director’s Lab, Julliard, P.S. 122, Seattle Rep, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, and On the Boards.  In addition to his role as 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 stage combat in New York, California, Nebraska, Ohio, and Washington, and choreographed the violence for over 80 stage and film productions.                      

Nancy Lipschultz (Voice and Speech Coach), associate professor of theatre and drama teaching 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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