BOSTON UNIVERSITY
APRIL 27 – MAY 6, 2023
A CO-PRODUCTION OF
BU COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS SCHOOL OF THEATRE
AND BU COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION
DEPARTMENT OF FILM & TELEVISION
I
have yet to meet a
successful theatre
artist who has not
worked professionally
in television and film.
Similarly, I do not know
a film actor or director
who does not harbor
a desire to experience
the thrill of storytelling
before a live audience. Yoda just might say: much
in common have stage and screen.
Art House brings together arts innovators
who study on opposite sides of campus but
share a common passion for narrative and the
visual arts. Today, this glorious Booth Theatre
which previously has been transformed into a
Shakespearean theatre, an opera house, and even
a jazz club, becomes a soundstage for a live taping
(with a twist) of a new television pilot.
Welcome to the Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre! We
built this building for you. I am glad you are here.
- Harvey Young
Dean, College of Fine Arts
A NOTE FROM
THE CFA DEAN
A CO-PRODUCTION OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS SCHOOL OF THEATRE AND
COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT OF FILM & TELEVISION
APRIL 27 - MAY 6, 2023
JOAN & EDGAR BOOTH THEATRE
820 COMMONWEALTH AVE. BROOKLINE, MA 02446
WITH
AIDAN CLOSE
ACSA WELKER
MICHAELA LAZAROU
KATIE MCRAE
TYLER STATKEVICUS
SAMUEL REGUEROS
CHARLEY DANGER
TORI VAN LOON
A CO-PRODUCTION OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS SCHOOL OF THEATRE AND
COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT OF FILM & TELEVISION
A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT THE MAKING OF
AN ORIGINAL LIVE-ACTION TV COMEDY PILOT
ABE AKINSETE
IAN AQUINO
MADDEY BEDENKO
SARAH CRAIG
MIRA DHAKAL
JULIA GLICKSMAN
ELLA GULLION
ZACK KAPLAN
SARAH KLEIN
ASHLEY MAKUWA
OLIVIA MALEK
NICK MASON
JAMESON MURRAY
EDWIN O’NEILL
HANNAH SCHREIBER
CHARLOTTE SCHUSTER
AMANDA SCHNEIDER
JOE SIGMAN
SAMIR SINGH
BRIDGET WIXTED
WRITERS
DIRECTOR
ELI CANTER
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
DINGHAO ZHANG
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
STEVEN VELASQUEZ
LIGHTING DESIGNERS
MOLLY BEALL
CELESTE DELGADILLO
SCENIC DESIGNERS
ANNA VIDERGAR
SARAH LLOYD
MARC ANDREA VENTO
SOUND DESIGNER
SAM BLISS
COSTUME DESIGNER
LISA VICTORIA COLEMAN
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
SIERRA HOSS
PRODUCTION MANAGER
GRECIA HERNANDEZ-
RAMIREZ
PRODUCER / 1
ST
AD
MAGGIE BORGEN
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER/
2
ND
AD/SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
VALERIA HERNÁNDEZ
W
elcome to our crazy idea. This
energetic experiment of student
writing, acting, directing, designing,
and filming is a completely collaborative
whirlwind leap into the world that we
know as “sitcom.” The situation comedy
has been around (arguably) since the
turn of the last century, but contemporary audiences know it as
a standard television and now streaming option of episodic story
telling following a fixed group of characters. The classic sitcom
(I Love Lucy) is something of a hybrid between a play and a film.
There is a long tradition of filming TV sitcoms with multiple
cameras in front of a live audience. Scenes are shot in order but
might be repeated. This is what you will experience, except for
May 6, when Art House will be performed theatrically and without
cameras.
Tonight, you will meet the group of Art House characters. What
you will watch is more than just a fun and funny way to spend an
evening, but it is the BU School of Theatre and the Department
of Film and Television learning how to pat our head and rub our
tummy at the same time. You are watching the beginning of a
process that will end with editing it all into a finished sitcom TV
pilot. We hope you will join us when the entire Art House episode
one is revealed next school year at a special screening. Join us in
the spirit of project development and enjoy this moment of craft
honing, technique sharpening, and creativity building.
Susan E. Mickey, School of Theatre Director
Paul Schneider, Department of Film and Television Chair
A NOTE FROM THE
DIRECTOR OF THE
SCHOOL OF THEATRE
AND THE CHAIR OF
FILM & TELEVISION
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What if the siblings are twins? What if Mitchell had a sad past?
What if her name isn’t Barb? What if…what if…what if…
January 2022: 14 writers, 2 professors, 16 masks, and a whole
lot of funny sat in a classroom. Our ambitious goal: write 3
episodes of an original sitcom. With just one sentence setting
the scene, we shaped a central plot. Each of us had different
ideas and visions, which made the arguments—I mean,
discussions, all the more spirited. Every writer brought a
different perspective and sense of humor to the show, which is
what I love most about it. There is no one type of joke or one
sense of humor. There’s something in it for everyone, and you
can see how the various writers have left their mark. After a
few meetings, we realized we weren’t getting to three episodes.
We decided to focus on just the pilot. We hashed out the
characters: their personalities, backgrounds, and desires.
When we weren’t talking about Jewish mothers or shampoo
stickers, we were building a world. We constructed conflict,
developed our characters, and brought in more writers. For a
year, we wrote and pitched jokes. So many jokes. We were just
trying to make each other laugh. When someone chuckled, the
crowd echoed, “Write that down!” On the other hand, so many
awkward silences were sat through when no one laughed at
the pitch you were most excited about. “Let’s just leave it in
and see what happens,” the jokester suggested. “But it’s not
funny...” was typically the brutal response. Then came rewrites.
And more rewrites. And then rewriting the rewrites. And then
rewriting the rewritten rewrite. We wrote a lot, created a lot,
and laughed a lot. I know I speak for all the writers when I say
there is an insurmountable level of passion, devotion, and,
hopefully, some humor in this story. The characters became
real to us (RIP Holden), and we know they will feel real to you.
We hope you laugh watching this as much as we laughed while
writing it. Although that’s probably impossible.
~ Sarah Klein
WRITERS’ NOTE
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DIRECTOR’S NOTE
W
elcome to Art House – Boston University’s
first ever original sitcom TV pilot! This has
been a giant, multi-semester project and
collaboration between the College of Communication’s
Department of Film and Television and the College of
Fine Arts School of Theatre.
This show is a comedic TV pilot about a young woman,
Barb, who arrives back at her childhood home after a
breakup, only to find that her brother has transformed
the home into a space for artists...an arthouse!
I’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with fellow
film students, acting students, and design students
throughout this ambitious process. Prior to tackling this
project, I made many short films with a single-camera
set-up, but this is my first time shooting with multiple
cameras and with a live studio audience.
I’m so honored to end my college experience working
with so many talented people – each of whom have
worked tirelessly to make this script come to life. I
hope you enjoy watching and have some good laughs
(and maybe you’ll learn a thing or two about sitcom
production while you’re at it)!
~ Eli Canter, Director
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CAST
in order of appearance
Lil Bub
AIDAN CLOSE
Barb Shipley
ACSA WELKER
Summer Sage
MICHAELA LAZAROU
Candy Baker
KATIE MCRAE
Floppy Shipley
TYLER STATKEVICUS
Mitchell Hendricks
SAMUEL REGUEROS
Albert
CHARLEY DANGER
Percy Bennet
TORI VAN LOON
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CORE COLLABORATORS
WRITERS
DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
SCENIC DESIGNERS
LIGHTING DESIGNERS
SOUND DESIGNER
COSTUME DESIGNER
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
PRODUCTION MANAGER
PRODUCER / 1
ST
AD
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER / 2
ND
AD /
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
Abe Akinsete
Ian Aquino
Maddey Bedenko
Sarah Craig
Mira Dhakal
Julia Glicksman
Ella Gullion
Zack Kaplan
Sarah Klein
Ashley Makuwa
Olivia Malek
Nick Mason
Jameson Murray
Edwin O’Neill
Hannah Schreiber
Charlotte Schuster
Amanda Schneider
Joe Sigman
Samir Singh
Bridget Wixted
Eli Canter
Dinghao Zhang
Steven Velasquez
Anna Vidergar
Sarah Lloyd
Marc Andrea Vento
Molly Beall
Celeste Delgadillo
Sam Bliss
Lisa Victoria Coleman
Sierra Hoss
Grecia Hernandez-Ramirez
Maggie Borgen
Valeria Hernández
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ASSOCIATE COLLABORATORS
ASSOCIATE PRODUCTION MANAGER
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
SCENIC PAINT CHARGE
PROPS COORDINATOR
TECHNICAL DESIGNERS
TD PROJECT MANAGER
PRODUCTION ELECTRICIAN
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION ELECTRICIAN
GAFFER
GRIP
ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER
ASSISTANT SOUND DESIGNER
SOUND ENGINEER
ASSISTANT SOUND ENGINEER
SOUND MIXER
SOUND
CAMERA OPERATORS
1
ST
AC / CABLE WRANGLER
EDITING
River Hayes
Sebastian Sachs
Guthrie Morgan
Sarah Lloyd
Rebecca Karlin
Matthew Kadam
Reanna Valencia
Noah Wrafter
Davin Martin
Maxamillian Tanzer
Brianna Altman
Gaby Tovar
Elliot Dupcak
Gage Baker
Rory Shea
Roberta Leonardi
Edison Sun
Sukhvinder Bains
Jake Gustin
Frank Wu
Marina Mingnan Xu
Addison Cummings
Nathan Clough
June Oh
Melanie Menkiti
Natalie Williams
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PRODUCTION CREW
AUDIO 3
SOUND BOARD OPERATOR
WARDROBE HEAD
WARDROBE SUPERVISOR
LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR
RUN CREW
PHOTOGRAPHER
HOUSE MANAGER
FRONT OF HOUSE
Liz Anderson
Rowan Benz
Cameron Carcasson
Andrew Wehling
Olivia King
Taylor Needleman
Lillian Devlin
Claire Mitchell
Rodrigo Larios
Zack Kautter
Dylan Mejil
Amanda Miller
Leo Flora
Nini Lin
Yiling Lu
Janie Mcrae
Olivia Kelly
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FILM FACULTY
FILM & TV CHAIR
Paul Schneider
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Jamie Companeschi
WRITING
Adam Lapidus
Bill Braudis
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Tim Palmer
SOUND
Chris Anderson
LEAD STUDIO ENGINEER
Tristan Olly
FACULTY & STAFF
THEATRE FACULTY & STAFF
PERFORMANCE FACULTY & STAFF
Ashleigh Reade • Christine Hamel • Chris Edwards
Clay Hopper • Harry Hobbs • Joshua Noble • Katie Nelson
Kirsten Greenidge • Kristin Leahey • Malika Oyetimein
Melisa Pereyra • Melodie Jeffery-Cassell • Michael Kaye
Michael Swartz • Molly Jodka • Patrese McClain
Rachel Moss • Susan Mickey • Wendy Goldberg • Yo-EL Cassell
DESIGN & PRODUCTION FACULTY & STAFF
Aja Jackson • Ben Sigda • Cristina Todesco • David Remedios
Denise Wallace-Spriggs • Diane Fargo • Elaina Ciccone
Gg Martel • Haydee Zelideth • Jacob De Sousa
James McCartney • Jim Noone • Joel Brandwine
John Kontogiannis • Jon Savage • Jorge Arroyo • Mark Stanley
Nancy Leary • Penney Pinette • Renee E. Yancey
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CORE COLLABORATORS
Eli Canter (Director) Eli grew up
in Larchmont, New York, where he
developed a passion for movies at
an early age. Since high school, Eli
has written, directed, and edited
many short films, both inside
and outside of class. He received
recognition for his work at the 2022
& 2023 BU Redstone Film Festival.
Anna Vidergar (Scenic
Designer) (she/her) is a junior
Theatre Arts - Design & Production
major concentrating in scenic
design. Previous BU credits include
Little Women (Assistant Scenic
Designer), La Hija de Rappaccini
(Scenic Designer), and Laure
(Scenic Designer), among others.
You can find her on Instagram:
@designeragvid
Sarah Lloyd (Scenic Designer)
is a Scenic Design major at Boston
University, who has worked on
several productions such as
Shakespeare in Love, Once, and
Our Town. Sarah is excited to
continue designing and thanks her
friends and family for their support.
Marc Andrea Vento (Scenic
Designer) (he/him) is a Scenic
Design major at Boston University,
who has worked on several
BU shows such as Walking the
Tightrope, Patterns of Wind, Exit
the King, and the upcoming BU
Booth show Art House. Upon
graduating, he hopes to further his
education in the arts both locally
and internationally.
Sierra Hoss (Production Stage
Manager) Sierra (she/her) is a
senior pursuing her BFA in Stage
Management. Some of her credits
at BU include El Nogalar (SM), Our
Town (PM), and Patterns of Wind
(SM). She has also been involved
in And Your Little Dog Too (PSM),
and Romeo and Juliet (ASM) at
Apollinaire Theatre Company. She
would like to thank her friends and
family, especially her mom, for all
their love and support.
Dinghao Zhang (Director of
Photography) Courageous,
strong, and incredibly dashing,
Samir Singh helped write the pilot
for Art House and created the
show’s most intelligent character,
Lil Bub. Obviously.
Grecia Hernandez- Ramirez
(Production Manager) Grecia is a
Mexican-born artist currently based
in Boston. She is a versatile creative
with a passion and experience for
film, photography, theatre, and
art, with a BFA in Creative Writing,
and Theatre, Film, and Digital
Production from UC Riverside. Her
Masters in Production Management
from Boston University will be
completed this spring.
Steven Velasquez (Production
Designer) is a third year MFA
candidate in scene design at Boston
University. Steven will be starting
as an adjunct professor of Scene
Design this fall at Five Towns
College. He has won the Don Childs
and Marvin Simms award for Scene
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CORE COLLABORATORS
Design and has been nominated
for three Broadway World awards.
Recent credits include: Mankind
(Boston University), West Side
Story (Argyle Theatre), Kinky Boots
(Forestburgh Playhouse), Georgia
McBride (Boston University),
Everyday Life… (Arts Emerson).
Upcoming credits include: …
Leonard Pelkey (Forestburgh
Playhouse), Matilda (Forestburgh
Playhouse), Grease (Argyle
Theatre). Steven-Velasquez.com
Sam Bliss (Sound Designer)
Sam Bliss (D-Connecticut) is a
senior Sound Design major who has
a passion for fusion and jazz music.
He has combined his passions for
music and theater and film into a
thriving sound design experience.
Please do not look him in the eyes.
He is thankful for the new friends
and new memories he was able to
make this year.
Maggie Borgen (Producer/1st
AD) Maggie is a sophomore Film
& TV major in Kilachand Honors
College. She is the showrunner,
co-head writer, and an actor in
the mockumentary web series
“Admitted.” She played the role of
Dylan on BUTV’s soap opera “Bay
State” and is a member of DKA, the
professional film fraternity.
Molly Beall (Lighting Designer)
(she/her) is a third-year Lighting
Design major. Some of her recent
projects include Uncle Vanya
(Lighting Designer), La Hija de
Rappaccini (Assistant Lighting
Designer), and If I Were You
(Production Electrician). She would
like to thank her family back home
in Colorado for their support!
Celeste Delgadillo (Lighting
Designer) Celeste is a junior
lighting design major. She is SO
excited the time has finally come
for Art House! She has been
looking forward to this show all
year and can’t wait for you to see
it. She has learned so much about
film/TV during this process and
hopes to take all her new found
knowledge with her in her career.
Lisa Victoria Coleman (Costume
Designer) Second-year MFA
Costume Design candidate. Aspiring
goals to design for film/TV/opera
and theatre. Costume Designer for
the Film Bad Voodoo, Wardrobe
Production Assistant for Television
series East New York, costume
designed last year’s Fringe Festival
opera La Hija De Rappaccini.
Valeria Hernández (Associate
Producer/2
nd
AD/Script
Supervisor) Valeria Hernández is
a sophomore majoring in Film and
Television with a minor in Business
Administration. She is an aspiring
producer and entertainment
executive with previous experience
producing television series, film
festivals and short films. She also
has experience working in film
acquisitions and distribution at the
Cannes Film Festival. •
BOSTON SHOWCASE
Monday, May 8, 2023
Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre and
College of Fine Arts Production Center
INTRODUCING THE CLASS OF 2023!
Presented by Boston University School of Theatre,
our annual Theatre Showcase is a celebration of the
graduating class and the cohort’s formal introduction
to the professional theatre community. Join us to meet
this class of exceptional theatre artists! Learn more at
bu.edu/cfa/theatre/showcase.
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ART HOUSE CAST
Aidan Close (Lil Bub) (he/him)
is a senior Acting major, with a
concentration in Musical Theatre.
Past credits: Once in Booth Theatre,
Timon of Athens at the Royal
Academy of Dramatic Art, Much Ado
About Nothing and Henry VI Part III
at Prague Shakespeare Company, as
well as originating the role of Avery
in Incels and Other Myths at Boston
Playwrights’ Theatre.
Acsa Welker (Barb Shipley) Acsa
Welker is a senior currently working
towards her BFA in Acting at Boston
University School of Theatre. Previous
BU credits include Amy in Dry Land
and Gertrude in Hamlet. She would
like to thank her family for their
constant love and support.
Michaela Lazarou (Summer
Sage) is an Acting major at Boston
University, who has been involved
in BU shows such as Deadman’s
Cellphone, Antigone or And Still She
Must Rise Up, and Let the Right One
In. She has loved working alongside
her classmates at BU and is excited to
work on future projects together at
the University and after graduation.
Katie McRae (Candy Baker) (she/
her) is an Acting major who has
worked on several shows such as
Uncle Vanya, Patterns of Wind, and
Othello. She has always loved acting
and is thankful for the support of her
family, friends, and fiancé.
Tyler Statkevicus (Floppy Shipley)
is a senior Acting major at Boston
University. He has worked on A
Seagull, Colossal, and Mankind. Tyler
would like to thank his family and
friends for their support!
Samuel Regueros (Mitchell
Hendricks) Sam Regueros is an actor
born in Bogotá, Colombia. Sam is
graduating from Boston University,
with a BFA in Acting this spring. Sam
is excited to continue pursuing his
career in acting and hopes to bring
more diverse and inclusive stories
to the stage and screen. He is very
excited and grateful to be finishing his
journey in BU by being in Art House.
Charley Danger (Albert) (he/him/
his) starred in Oscar award-winning
director Cynthia Wade’s narrative
short, Sproutland, which began its
release in April 2021 at the Florida Film
Festival. The film has won numerous
awards and has been featured in over
twenty festivals, with more slated for
the coming months. He is an actor
from New England who is currently in
his ultimate year at Boston University
School of Theatre. In his junior year,
he completed a semester of study in
England at the London Academy of Music
& Dramatic Art (LAMDA). For more
information visit charleydanger.com.
Tori Van Loon (Percy Bennet)
Victoria Van Loon (she/her) is a
senior at Boston University School of
Theatre, months away from receiving
her BFA in Acting. She has had the
pleasure of working on several
immaculate BU productions such as
Grounded; Machinal; and Once: A
New Musical. She would like to thank
her parents, her brother and sister for
being her honorary stage parents, her
friends, and of course, Shamus. •
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Abe Akinsete - Abe bothered professors
Lapidus and Braudis into letting him take
this class despite not being particularly
adept at being ‘funny’. He’s off to grad
school to work on getting better at that in
the fall, and is genuinely grateful to have
been part of the Art House writer’s room.
Ian Aquino - Ian is senior in COM who
enjoyed COMmunicating with his COMedy
COMmunity to COMbine forces and COMe
up with such a COMmendably COMedic
show. If you couldn’t tell, any puns in the
show probably have something to do with
him. He hopes Art House makes you laugh...
at least once. <3
Maddey Bedenko - Madeleine Bedenko
(she/her) is a Theatre Arts major at Boston
University, who has worked on multiple
shows at Boston University as an actor,
dramaturg, music director, stage manager,
and swing. She is one of the head writers
and showrunners for BU’s premier sketch
group, Going Down (a STAMP production).
Madeleine would like to thank her family for
everything they do to support her.
Mira Dhakal - Mira graduated from BU in
2022 with a degree in Film and Television,
and is currently working as a strategist for
National Geographic in DC. Being a part
of this writer’s room is one of her favorite
memories from school, and she is so
excited to see the show come to life!
Sarah Klein - I study Film & TV with a
passion for math and comedy. Do those
go together? Nope, but when I say I’m a
film major who loves math, people usually
laugh! Additionally, I work at Red Sox
Productions producing and managing
video content for the Boston Red Sox and
Fenway Park.
Ashley Makuwa - Hi! I’m Ashley, a junior
in Film and Tv and a sitcom lover. My
favorite thing about writing on Art House
was all the time we spent debating on the
spelling of the word duffle…and as of today
we still haven’t decided.
Jameson Murray - Murray is an actor and
silver medal recipient in filmmaking at his
regional NAACP ACT-SO competition. His
lead role in short film, “Late to the Party”, is
a 2023 Atlanta Film Festival selection. While
studying at Boston University, Murray was
a creator of “Going Down,” a weekly sketch
comedy show. After receiving his BFA from
Boston University, he will continue working
in tv and comedy in NYC, LA, and Atlanta.
Edwin O’Neill - While I’ve graduated from the
Art House I’ve made my new home in the walls
of the Braudis house. No matter how hard he
tries I will not leave. Squatters rights <3
Hannah Schreiber - Hannah is a senior at
Boston University pursuing a dual degree in
Film/Television and English. Born and raised
in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, she grew up with
a passion for film, television, and literature.
After graduating this spring, Hannah hopes
to pursue a career in screenwriting, hoping
to one day bring her stories to life.
Charlotte Schuster - My name is
Charlotte Schuster, and I am a senior
from New York City. I am studying Film
& Television with a minor in PR. I’ve been
involved with Art House as a writer since
last winter, and I’m excited for everyone to
see the final product!
Joe Sigman showed up to class on time
everyday. He graduated in January of 2023
and now shows up on time everyday as a
Production Coordinator at Hulu. He hopes
he chose correctly between everyday and
every day. If not, so be it.
Samir Singh is an aspiring television writer
and screenwriter who helped develop the
Art House pilot. A key member of BU’s
sketch comedy team Slow Children at Play,
Samir is a comedy veteran at BU who is
extremely excited to have contributed to
the show. He’s really strong too. •
ART HOUSE WRITERS
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River Hayes (Associate Production
Manager) is an Artistic Producer
and practice-led researcher in the
MFA in Production Management
program. BU SOT credits: Mankind,
Elephant’s Graveyard. Currently they
are examining producing models
and expanding to film, television and
transmedia storytelling platforms;
seeking to transform whose stories are
told and who gets to tell them.
Sebastian Sachs (Production
Assistant) (they/them) is a
freshman studying Theater Arts with
concentrations in Sound Design and
Production Management. Past BU
credits include Let The Right One In
and El Nogalar. Selected other credits
from the The Park School of Baltimore
include Guys and Dolls, The Rhimers of
Eldritch, and Blue Stockings.
Guthrie Morgan (Scenic Paint
Charge) Guthrie is a second-year
scenic art certificate student.
Rebecca Karlin (Technical
Designer) Rebecca is a current junior
within School of Theatre; they would
like to thank everyone who worked on
the production especially their fellow
Technical Director and Project Manager
for all their support. They are so
grateful to be a part of this production
and can’t wait for the next one!
Reanna Valencia (TD Project
Manager) (they/she) is a junior technical
production major and art history minor.
They want to thank everyone working on
this process and hope you make this “Art
House” an art home!
Noah Wrafter (Production
Electrician) Noah is a sophomore
Lighting Design major and is excited
to open his 5th show with BULX.
He hopes you enjoy the hard
work of the cast, crew, design and
production teams and mentors on this
collaboration project.
Davin Martin (Assistant
Production Electrician) (he/
him) is a first-year student and
prospective Lighting Design major
at Boston University. He has worked
as a freelance designer for shows
throughout Massachusetts and enjoys
donating his time and resources
to community and school theatre
organizations. Davin would like to
thank Laurel, Dan, and Linnea for their
constant support.
Maxamillian Tanzer (Gaffer) A
senior graduating from BU’s Film and
TV program, Max loves working on
set and collaborating with others.
He is proud to be able to collaborate
with great filmmakers and theatre
technicians on a project of this scale.
Brianna Altman (Grip) Brianna
Altman is a junior double majoring in
Film/TV and Advertising. While she is
interested in all aspects of filmmaking,
art, and advertising, her primary focus
is cinematography.
Gaby Tovar (Assistant Costume
Designer) (they/she/he) is a Theatre
Arts D&P major at Boston university,
currently studying playwriting/
directing, and costume design. They’ve
worked on a number of BU shows,
their favorites including, Laure, Mac
Beth, The Chariot Reversed, Little
Rowboat, and Mankind. Their goal is
to build a career in bringing stories to
ASSOCIATE COLLABORATORS
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ASSOCIATE COLLABORATORS
the stage that are not only new, but a
voice for the identities they hold.
Elliot Dupcak (Assistant Sound
Designer) (he/him) is a senior
stage management major with a
concentration in sound design at
Boston University. Previous BU credits
include Proving Up (SM), Mansfield
Park (ASM), Hamlet (Sound Designer),
and Against a Village (Playwright
and Sound Designer). He is looking
forward to his remaining work at BU
and beyond that.
Gage Baker (Sound Engineer)
Gage is a sound designer and mixer
currently pursuing an MFA in Sound
Design at Boston University. Design
credits include Catastrophic Theatre
and Rec Room. Production credits
include Alley Theatre, Hangar Theatre,
and Stages Repertory Theatre. He
currently mixes the Boston company
of Blue Man Group. gagebaker.com
Rory Shea (Assistant Sound
Engineer) (she/her) is a Sound
Design major from Morristown, New
Jersey. She would like to thank Justin
Timberlake’s falsetto for getting her
through tough times.
Sukhvinder Bains (Sound) A film
student at Boston University planning
to hone their skills and sound design
knowledge through participating as a
Sound Assistant on Art House.
Jake Gustin (Camera Operator)
Hey there, welcome to Art House!
I’m a junior from the College of
Communication and the College of
Arts and Sciences, and I can’t wait to
share some laughs with you real soon!
Marina Mingnan Xu (Camera
Operator) I am a COM’23 Film &
Television student from Suzhou,
China. My main focus in the field is
cinematography, more specifically
camera operation. Crewed many BU
student films and operated a lot for
BU ESPN live broadcasts, I found my
love doing narrative filmmaking and
multi-cam production.
Addison Cummings (1st AC/Cable
Wrangler) is a sophomore majoring
in Film and Television. In the Art House
production, Addison assists in camera
operations, setting up shots, and
maintaining equipment.
Nathan Clough (1st AC/Cable
Wrangler) Nathan is a Film & TV
senior. Throughout his time at BU, he
has completed all the cinematography
and production classes and sound mixed
on 20 short films. At the 2023 Redstones
he won a sound design award for
Production III film “Artboy” on which he
was the re-recording mixer.
June Oh (1st AC/Cable Wrangler)
I’m a rising senior at Boston University,
currently pursuing a degree in Film
& Television. My main focus is to tell
stories through my visual storytelling
skills as a cinematographer.
Melanie Menkiti (Editing) Melanie is
a Film/TV major whose interests in the
medium are editing, cinematography,
and sound design. Outside of film, she
enjoys weightlifting and writing when
she can. She hopes to pursue a full-
time career editing more and more
shows and films alike.
Natalie Williams (Editing) is a
senior majoring in Film and Television
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ASSOCIATE COLLABORATORS
and minoring in Deaf Studies.
Passionate about storytelling, Natalie
loves to help visions come to fruition
through post-production. She has
worked with WTBU, GMBU, and Strike
Magazine Boston. When not editing,
Natalie loves to explore Boston, sing,
and go thrifting.
Rowan Benz (Sound Board
Operator) (she/her) is a performance
core Freshman at BU who is interested
in pursuing the Theatre Arts major.
So far, she has worked front of
house for Let The Right One In and is
looking forward to playing Hades in a
completely student run production of
Eurydice! Outside of theatre she loves
to play chess and eat oatmeal.
Taylor Needleman (Light Board
Operator) is a first-year Costume
Design major in Boston University
School of Theatre. She is so excited to
be involved with this collaboration with
the College of Communication, and she
hopes that you enjoy the show!
Cameron Carcasson (Wardrobe
Head) is a first-year Theatre
Arts Design & Production major
concentrating in Scenic Design and
Performance, with a minor in visual
arts. He loves all things art, puppetry,
and of course theatre.
Zach Kautter (House Manager)
(he/him) is an Acting major at Boston
University. Zach is also involved in
several sports teams at the school.
He would like to thank his family and
friends for all their support!
Dylan Mejil (Front of House) (they/
them) is a Theatre Arts Performance
major, concentrating in Movement,
Music Theatre and Costume Design.
They are from the Bronx, New
York, and although they have yet
to perform at Boston University,
they are extremely excited to be a
part of this production! Instagram:
@dylanbrandonmejil
Amanda Miller (Front of House)
(she/her) is a first year performance
major at Boston University. Originally
from South Florida, she has been a
part of the theater world for the past
seven years. She would like to thank her
friends and family for their support!
Leo Flora (Front of House) (he/him)
is a freshman in the Performance Core
at Boston University. His favorite roles
include Nick Bottom in Something
Rotten, Templeton in Charlotte’s Web,
and Phaeton in Metamorphoses. He
also plays the drums and guitar.
Nini Lin (Front of House) Nini is a
freshman major in FTV. She is a great
fan of theater and is really excited to
be part of the show.
Yiling Lu (Front of House) My
name is Yiling Lu. I am an international
student who came from China. I am
a freshman and currently major in
philosophy with a minor in theatre art.
I used to lead my high school unison
competition and help drama students
manage the stage. I look forward to
seeing you all!
Olivia Kelly (Front of House) (they/
she) is an Acting major at Boston
University. They are involved in a few
clubs including BU On Tap and the
BU EMS Club! Olivia wants to thank
her family and friends for everything
they’ve done to support her! •
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