Cast, crew named for James Clemens Theatre’s ‘Failure: A Love Story’

MADISON – James Clemens Theatre has announced the cast members and technical crew leads for this semester’s one-act play, “Failure: A Love Story!,” a work by Philip Dawkins.

Director Amy Patel introduced the roles for the actors and behind-the-scenes workers. “We can’t wait to bring this beautiful story to life with this stellar ensemble,” Patel said. (Facebook/James Clemens Theatre) Bryan Comer, who teaches technical theatre, will serve as Technical Director.

The play is set in 1928. The three Fail sisters — Nelly, Jenny June and Gerty — are dying in reverse, youngest to oldest. Songs and a whimsical chorus follow the sisters’ story as they live above the family’s clock repair shop . . . before their time unexpectedly runs out. This musical fable insists that the power of love is far greater than any individual’s successes or failures. (Facebook/James Clemens Theatre)

These students hold important parts or essential skills:

* Student Directors – Connor McDougal and Arden Sindel.

* Student Producers – Amara Hare, Lena Racelis and Simon Tsikalas.

* Student Dramaturgs – Tony Comer, Claire Landers and Ipek Unal. A dramaturg is an adviser who researches, selects, edits and interprets scripts for a theatre group. (beehivedramaturgy.com)

* Chorus – Includes assorted clocks, Eastland Passengers, Beach Watchers, Customers, Narrators and Brass Band, plus others.

* Note on Baby – Brooke Bogardus.

* Window Door/Grantland Rice – Emma Liverett.

Kate Butler, Gracyn Dardon, Owen Davenport, Tony Comer and Leah Hardy.

* Gramaphone – Brooke Canada with Lucy Bausano, Ipek Unal and Amara Hare.

* Mother Fail – Hailey Travis-Kinder.

* Father Fail – Hany Amer.

* Gerty Fail – Claire Landers.

* Jenny June Fail – Juliet Carr.

* Nelly Fail – Lena Racelis.

* Mortimer Mortimer – Qyler Bowie.

* John N. Fail – Simon Tsikalas.

* December/The Bust – Robin Dunkerley and these students: Avery Shaw (Dog); Ella Gibbons (Moses); and Emmy Morris (Mae).

* Student Technical Directors – Samantha Adkins and Vlad Sorokin.

* Stage Manager – Sade Csontos.

* Set Construction Lead – Brady Percy.

* Props Lead – Jack Wimberley.

* Costume Lead – Penelope May.

* Lead Costume Designer – Henry Anderson.

* Hair/Makeup Lead – Brelyn Gladney.

* Lighting Lead – Emily Jolley.

* Sound Lead – Tristen Green.

Tech Week will start on Oct. 28, and work will run from 4 to 10 p.m. A performance at James Clemens on Oct. 29 will start at 7 p.m. Jets theatre students will compete at District Trumbauer One-Act Play Festival on Nov. 1 on campus.