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.
