All The Natalie Portmans
By C.A. Johnson
World premiere at the MCC theater on February 24, 2020
Artistic directors: Robert Lupone, Bernard Telsey, & William cantler
Executive director: Blake West
“All The Natalie Portmans” was developed, in part,
at the 2018 Sundance Institute Theatre Lab
Director: Arizsia Staton
Stage Manager: Harriet Carr*
Costume Designer: Perris Stachlewitz*
Lighting Designer: Noah Vos*
Sound Designer: Amber Kolp*
Scenic Designer: Evelyn Kubizna*
CAST
Natalie Portman: Katie Bavirsha
Keyonna: Kiara Gilmore
Ovetta: Arise Rock
Samuel: Xavier Borden
Chantel: Lataevaya Severe
Epps | Samuel U/S: Tre’shawn Bordner
Natalie Portman U/S: Sylvia Stephens
Keyonna | Ovetta u/s: Kayla Lynn Wager
Chantel U/S: Cedar Rock
PRODUCTION STAFF
Assistant Director: Isa Sánchez*
Assistant Stage Manager: Ashton Bahr*
Technical Director: Patrick Niemi
Props Master: Evelyn Kubizna*
Carpenter: Ryan Hodges*
Costume Shop Supervisor: Alex Damm*
Wardrobe Crew Head: Adam Batch*
Wardrobe Crew: Molly Wilson*
Stitchers: Alex Damm, Eni Buckhanan, Sarah Mughazy, Perris Stachlewitz, Alix Bauer, Lauren Dinkelmann, Stacey Jordan, Alia Bruey*
Run Crew: Charlie Vivirito*
Electricians: CJ Nixon, Hannah Cowgill, Lindsey Cook, Collin Wagner, Aryn Dullette*
Light Board Operator: Emily Doulette*
Sound Board Operator: Layna Bollwitt*
Voice & Movement Coach/Fight Choreographer/Intimacy Director: Elizabeth Terrel
Cultural Competency Consultant: Connar Klock
*It is with great pride that we recognize the creative efforts of our students.
BIOS
Katie Bavirsha (Natalie Portman): is a sophomore from New Lenox, IL. Her previous credits include: 'Hera/Athena (Understudy): Argonautika. Mrs. Dudley: The Haunting of Hill House.
Tre'Shawn Bordner (Samuel U/S/Mr. Epps): is a freshman from Harrisburg, PA. All the Natalie Portmans is Tre'Shawn's WMU Debut! His previous credits include: 'WMU Directing 1 Scenes: Henry in Sanctuary City & Special Agent Seeley Booth in Bones; High School Productions: Mr. Duvall/Ensemble in Mean Girls & Phil/Dave in Almost Maine.
Kiara Gilmore (Keyonna): is a sophomore from Troy, MI. Their previous credits include: 'Julius Caesar…Dir: Kate Thomson.
Amber Kolp (Sound Designer): is a freshman from Lowell, MI. Her previous credits include: 'A2, Legally Blonde.
Evelyn Kubizna (Scenic Designer/Props Master): is a sophomore from Allegan, MI. Their previous credits include: 'Legally Blonde: The Musical - Props Master, SpongeBob Squarepants: The Musical - Assistant Props Master.
Kayla Lynn Wager (Keyonna/Ovetta U/S): is a sophomore from Detroit, MI. Her previous credits include: 'Nya - Pipeline - Directed by Arise Rock. Barbara - Legacy Land - Directed by Treasure Wallace. Theodora understudy - The Haunting of Hill House - Directed by Mark Liermann.
Arise Rock (Ovetta): is a junior from Detroit, MI. Her previous credits include: 'Mayme, Intimate Apparel; Andromeda, Argonautika; Ernestine, Crumbs from the Table of Joy.
Cedar Rock (Chantel U/S): is a freshman from Detroit, MI. Their previous credits include: 'POTUS dir. Kate Thomsen role Chris US, Macbeth dir. Emilio Rodriguez role Lady Macbeth, The Wiz dir. Jennifer Leija roles Evillene and ensemble.
Lataevaya Severe (Chantel): is a sophomore from Grand Rapids, MI. All the Natalie Portmans is Lataevaya's WMU Debut! Her previous credits include: '"Wicked Witch"- Shrek the Musical, "Waitress"- Lucky Stiff, and "Katrina Van Tassel"- The Legend of Sleepy Hallow at East Kentwood High school!
Perris Stachlewitz (Costume Designer): is a sophomore from Mendota, IL. Her previous credits include: 'SpongeBob the Musical Assistant Wig Designer.
Sylvia Stephens (Natalie Portman U/S): is a junior from Port Huron, MI. Her previous credits include: 'Loli, Somebody/Nobody; Wednesday, The Addams Family.
Noah Vos (Lighting Designer): is a junior from Muskegon, MI. His previous credits include: 'Argonautika - Master Electrician, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 - Lighting Programmer, Upcoming: Dreamgirls - Master Electrician.
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