Pathways – Digital Program

Pathways

Artistic Director  Kristin Alexander
Costume Designer Ashlyn Denham		Head Lighting Designer Heaven Egan
Technical Director JD Stallings	Costume Shop Manager Ellen Swick		Stage Manager Aidan Wunderley

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March 23 and 24, 2023
Sottile Theatre, 44 George Street

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Jump to: Production Team | Acknowledgements | Cast and Production Team Biographies

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Dance Pieces and Program Notes

Sicilian Serenade: Dreams in the Big City
Choreography: Gianna Trimboli
Music: Johnny Mercer, Franco Migliacci, Leslie Bricusse, and Anthony Newley; edited by Halle White
Lighting Design: Alex Jones

Performed by Aidan Baumann, Camille Cabrera, Lexi DeBo, Madison Fisher, Katie Higens, Sophie Ketchum, Camilla Linkin, Tabitha Rapp (understudies: Bella Cipriano, Libbie Krey, Chloe Stankiewicz)

Behold the vibrant canvas of a soul unbounded by limits. The relentless spirit of a starving artist living out their dreams. 

blood, breath, butterfly net
Choreography: Ayushi Gaur
Music: Ayushi Gaur; violin performance by Emily Russell
Lighting Design: Heaven Egan

Performed by Jillian Epstein, Katie Mullins, Mackenzie Walker, Sophia Wirta (understudy: Ella Downs)

Despite our consistent efforts to separate ourselves from nature, human life has no intrinsic value beyond any other life form we share this home with. We catch them in our nets, treating our family members as resources to be exploited. Yet there is a larger net, all life forms intricately woven together, and what we do to any thread, we do to our own. After we drive ourselves to extinction, life will regenerate, just as it has done before.

Metsässä
Choreography: Ana S. Plucar
Music: Kukka Lehto, Tero Pennanen, and Sylvan Grey
Lighting Design: Abby Israel

Performed by Amara Alexander, Madison Fisher, Elishia Jennings, Emily Monahan, Abby Percy (understudies: Emily Acome, Dinah Reiss, Chloe Whitley)

I often find myself completely lost walking the same path day in and day out. Dedicated to the space and time between Hemlock Ln and 39th Ave.

When You’re Gone
Choreography: Madison Vaughan
Music: Jerome Alexander
Lighting Design: Heaven Egan

Performed by Elli Batchelor, Maya Everett-Wilson, Lindsey Ferguson, Madison Jackson (understudies: Emily Carson, Sophia Wirta)

“I wish I could change, but I’ll probably just stay the same. But you should believe me, our dreams are all the same.” – Current Joys 

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10 Minute Intermission

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Invictus
Choreography: Halle White
Music: Phoebe Bridgers, Rob Moose, Labrinth, Sam Levinson, Timothy Mckenzie and Zendaya Coleman; edited by Halle White
Lighting Design: Bea Lemaster

Performed by Camille Cabrera (understudy: Abby Percy)

Out of the night that covers me, black as the pit from pole to pole. I thank whatever gods may be for my unconquerable soul. – William Ernest Henley

Transfiguration
Choreography :Lauryn Gadson
Music: Ivan Jackson, Han Seong Ho; edited by Lauryn Gadson
Lighting Design: Heaven Egan

Performed by Alejandra Casco, Ashley Gargani, Ally Keschinger, Sophie Ketchum, Libbie Krey, Abby Mosher, Sidney Shanahan (understudies: Sophia Ford, Indy Tobias)

Transfiguration: a complete change in appearance. Glorifying: to carry a glow, to become more beautiful, a spiritual change.

Changeling
Choreography by Leila Crane
Music by Florence Welch, Jack Antonoff; edited by Halle White
Lighting Design : Heaven Egan

Performed by Avé-Ella Blanchette, Corrina Castillo, Jillian Epstein, Jen Griffaton, Mackenzie Walker, Olivia Wilkinson, Ava Woods (understudies: Aimee Alston, Lexi DeBo)

But a woman is a changeling, always shifting shape
Just when you think you have it figured out
Something new begins to take

The View from the Top
Choreography by Maya Everett-Wilson
Music by Jesse Novack and Brad Oberhofer
Lighting Design by Reed Reed

Performed by Emily Carlson, Emily Falcone, Lindsey Ferguson, Madison Jackson, Camilla Linkin, Tabitha Rapp, Cheyanne Stankiewicz, Madison Vaughan (understudies: Sophia Ford, Chloe Stankiewicz)

I did not know I had grown up, till I put my feet in the dirt, the curls in my hair rounding in circles, sitting with my childhood best friends, and watched a group of little girls play in the field we used to. They touched the grass with the same childlike enthusiasm that bubbled through my veins, it now leaks out from the corners of my eyes. Her curls are prettier than mine, they have less kinks.  – 43.8073 N 71.8404 W

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Production Team

CofC Stages Artistic Director: Janine McCabe
Chair, Department of Theatre and Dance: Gretchen McLaine
Production Coordinator: Ellen Swick
Choreography Mentors: Charlie Maybee, Gretchen McLaine, Pam O’Briant, Laurel Van Beusecum
Assistant Technical Director: Eli Salas
Assistant Stage Manager: Chana Driggers
Stage Management Advisor: Susan Kattwinkel

Costume Design Advisor: Janine McCabe
Assistant Costume Designer: Eva Razzi
Sewing & Alterations: Alyssa Guardino, Evy Massey, Eva Razzi, Lindsay Ward, Jenna Williamson, and the students of Intro to Costuming
Wardrobe Crew: Alejandra Casco, Avé-Ella Blanchette, Ally Keschinger
Costume Shop Staff (select students hired by the Department of Theatre & Dance with support from donor funding): Brandon Alston, Zoe Barber, Ashlyn Denham, Mattison Gaillard, Ava Woods
Scenic Design Advisor: Jonathan Wentz

Lighting Design Advisor: Lauren Duffie
Lighting Designers: Heaven Egan, Abby Israel, Alex Jones, Bea Lemaster, Reed Reed
Electric Shop Staff (select students hired by the Department of Theatre & Dance with support from donor funding): Bootsie Baldwin, Abby Israel, Alex Jones, Chris Warzynski
Light Board Programmer and Operator: Heaven Egan
Sound Board Operator: Phoenix Brown
Run Crew: Madison Fisher, Maddy Hall
Camera Operator: Ally Thumpston

Operations Coordinator: Miles Boinest
Marketing & Communications: Nandini B. McCauley
Graphic Designer: Rob Alexander
Photography: David Mandel
Publicity: Kaylee Phillips, Tippy Trombly, Jake Cisson
Office Assistant: Ngaa Magombedze
Box Office: George Street Box Office

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Cast and Production Team Biographies

Emily Acome – Emily Acome is a freshman double majoring in Dance and Psychology from Richmond, Virginia.  This is her 2nd mainstage show at the College of Charleston.  She was last seen in After the Rain.

Amara Alexander- Amara Alexander is a freshman double majoring in Biology and Dance from Potomac, Maryland. This is her 2nd mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After The Rain.

Aimee Alston- Aimee Alston is a freshman majoring in Dance and Marine Biology from Franklin, Massachusetts. This is her first mainstage show at the College of Charleston.  

Elli Batchelor- Elli Batchelor is a junior majoring in English with a concentration in Literature & Film and minoring in Medical Humanities from Greenville, SC. This is her third mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in Becoming We. 

Aidan Baumann- Aidan Baumann is a Senior at the College majoring in Dance and minoring in Business Administration from Philadelphia, PA. This is her 7th mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen as a showgirl in Pippin, the Musical. 

Avé-Ella Blanchette- Avé-Ella Blanchette is a junior double majoring in Dance and Special Education from Nashua, New Hampshire. This is her fifth mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After The Rain.

Camille Cabrera- Camille Cabrera is a senior double majoring in Dance and Exercise Science from Columbia, SC. This is her 5th mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in Shifting Perspectives. 

Emily Carson- Emily Carson is a freshman double majoring in Political Science and Communications with a dance minor, from Pinehurst, North Carolina. This is her 1st mainstage show at the College of Charleston.

Alejandra Casco- Alejandra Casco is a senior majoring in Dance with a concentration in performance and choreography, and minoring in Arts Management from Summerville, South Carolina. This is her 7th mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After The Rain.

Corrina Castillo- Corrina Castillo is a sophomore majoring in Communications with a double minor in Dance and Spanish from Long Island, New York. This is her 3rd mainstream show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After The Rain.

Bella Cipriano – Bella Cipriano is a junior majoring in Dance with a concentration in performance and choreography and minoring in Psychology from Fort Mill, South Carolina. This is her first mainstage show at the College of Charleston. 

Leila Crane- Leila Crane is a junior double majoring in English and Dance from Habersham, Georgia. This is her fifth mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After The Rain.

Lexi DeBo- Lexi DeBo is a freshman double majoring in Dance and Communication from Greenville, SC. This is her 2nd mainstream show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After The Rain. 

Ashlyn Denham – Ashlyn Denham is a junior in Theatre with a concentration in Costume Design from Charleston, WV. Her costume design work was last seen in After the Rain and she was an assistant costume designer on Die Fledermaus.

Ella Downs- Ella Downs is a freshman majoring in Dance from Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. This is her 2nd mainstream show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After The Rain. 

Chana Driggers-  Chana Driggers is a freshman majoring in theatre with a concentration in scenic/lighting design and technology from Summerville, SC. This is her first time as assistant stage manager for a mainstage show at the College of Charleston

Heaven Egan- Heaven Egan is a senior from El Paso Texas majoring in theatre design and technology with a concentration in lighting design.  This is her second time designing for a dance concert with the College of Charleston. She last designed for Becoming We. 

Jillian Epstein – Jillian Epstein is a freshman majoring in History and Dance from Asheville, North Carolina. This is her second mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After the Rain.

Maya Everett-Wilson – Maya Everett-Wilson is a senior majoring in Dance with a concentration in performance and choreography and a minor in women and gender studies from Natick Massachusetts. This is their 7th mainstage show at the College of Charleston and was last seen in After the Rain. 

Emily Falcone – Emily Falcone is a Junior double majoring in Psychology and Dance with a concentration in performance and choreography from Smithfield, Rhode Island. This is her 5th mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After the Rain.

Lindsey Ferguson – Lindsey Ferguson is a sophomore double majoring in Psychology and Dance from Greenville, South Carolina. This is her fourth mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After the Rain.

Madison Fisher- Madison Fisher is a junior majoring in Dance (Performance and Choreography) and minoring in Finance from Ocean Township, New Jersey. This is her 6th mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After the Rain.

Sophia Ford – Sophia Ford is a Freshman majoring in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Bedminster, New Jersey. This is her 2nd mainstage show at the College of Charleston She was last seen in After The Rain.

Lauryn Gadson- Lauryn Gadson is a Senior majoring in Theatre with a Concentration in Performance from Charleston, SC. This is her 7th mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After The Rain.

Ashley Gargani- Ashley Gargani is a Freshman majoring in Communications and Dance (Concentration in Performance/Choreography) from Long Island NY. This is her 1st mainstage show at the College of Charleston.

Ayushi Gaur – Ayushi Gaur is a sophomore majoring in Marine Biology and Dance from Memphis, Tennessee. This is her fourth mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After The Rain.

Jen Griffaton – Jen Griffaton is a freshman majoring in Music and Dance from Columbus, Ohio. This is her 2nd mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After the Rain.

Katie Higens- Katie Higens is a senior majoring in Dance and Biology from Denver, Colorado. This is her sixth main stage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in Becoming We.

Abby Israel is a sophomore at the College majoring in Theatre (scenic/lighting design). This is her seventh production with the college.

Madison Jackson-  Madison Jackson is a Junior majoring in Psychology from Greenville, South Carolina. This is her 2nd mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in Becoming We.

Elishia Jennings – Elishia Jennings is a Sophomore majoring in Computer Science and Dance from Goose Creek, SC. This is her first main stage show at the College of Charleston. 

Alex Jones – Alex Jones is a Junior majoring in Theatre (Design and Technology). They are also the Technical Director for Center Stage Recent technical credits at the college include: Two Gentlemen of Verona (Head Electrician), Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet (Associate Lighting Designer), and Men On Boats (Lighting Designer.) Alex wants to thank their mentor Lauren Duffie for everything she does.

Ally Keschinger- Ally Keschinger is a Junior majoring in Dance and Psychology and a minor in Crime, Law, and Society from Irmo, South Carolina. This is her 4th Mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After the Rain.

Sophie Ketchum- Sophie Ketchum is a Sophomore majoring in Dance and minoring in Studio Art from Nashville, Tennessee. This is her 4th Mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After the Rain. 

Libbie Krey- Libbie Krey is a Sophomore majoring in Marketing from Richmond, Virginia. This is her 3rd Mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After the Rain.

Bea Lemaster – Bea Lemaster is a Senior majoring in Theatre Studies from Boiling Springs, South Carolina. This is Bea’s first time doing lighting design, and they were most recently seen onstage as Dr. Blind in Die Fledermaus (dir. by Peter Spearman). They are the President of Center Stage and also work as a teaching artist with PURE Theatre. 

Camilla Linkin- Camilla Linkin is a Sophomore majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Leadership for Sustainability from Greenville, South Carolina. This is her 2nd mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in Becoming We. 

Emily Monahan- Emily Monahan is a junior majoring in English and minoring in Dance from Landrum, South Carolina. This is her 4th mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After the Rain.

Abby Mosher – Abby Mosher is a junior majoring in Exercise Science and minoring in Biology from Scarborough, Maine. This is her 2nd mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in Wanderlust.

Katie Mullins – Katie Mullins is a sophomore majoring in Public Health and minoring in Health Care and Medical Services Management from Summerville, South Carolina. This is her 2nd mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After the Rain.

Abby Percy- Abby Percy is a freshman majoring in dance and political science from Huntsville, Alabama. This is her 2nd mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After the Rain.

Ana S. Plucar- Ana S. Plucar is a freshman majoring in Dance from Plymouth, Minnesota. This is her 2nd mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After the Rain. 

Tabitha Rapp – Tabitha Rapp is a freshman majoring in Dance (Performance and Choreography) and Exercise Science from Wilmington, North Carolina. This is her second mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After The Rain. 

Eva Razzi Eva Razzi is a junior majoring in Theatre with a concentration in Costume Design and minoring in French from Pawleys Island, South Carolina. This is her first time as an assistant costume designer for a mainstage show at the College of Charleston. 

Reed Reed – Reed Reed is a junior majoring in Computing in the Arts from Simpsonville, SC. This is their lighting design debut in a Mainstage production. 

Dinah Reiss- Dinah Reiss is a freshman majoring in Biology from Huntsville, Alabama. This is her 1st mainstage show at the College of Charleston.

Sidney Shanahan- Sidney Shanahan is a senior majoring in Dance (Performance and Choreography) and Business Administration and minoring in Spanish, from Shelton, CT. This is her 7th mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in Becoming We. 

Cheyanne Stankiewicz- Cheyanne Stankiewicz is a junior majoring in Marketing and minoring in Arts Management from Greenville, SC. This is her 5th mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen performing in After the Rain.

Chloe Stankiewicz- Chloe Stankiewicz is a Freshman majoring in Exercise Science from Greenville, South Carolina. This is her second mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After The Rain.

Indy Tobias – Indy Tobias is a Junior majoring in Public Health with a concentration in Maternal and Child Health from Lancaster, South Carolina. This is her first mainstage show at the College of Charleston. 

Gianna Trimboli – Gianna is a Senior majoring in Theatre and Dance with a Concentration in Performance. She is from Rochester, NY and this is her 8th MainStage production at the College of Charleston. She was last seen as Fastrada in Pippin the musical. 

Madison Vaughan- Madison Vaughan is a Junior majoring in Dance with a concentration in performance and choreography and minoring in Business Administration. She is from Harford MD. This is her 4th mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After the Rain.

Mackenzie Walker is a freshman Dance major with a concentration in performance and choreography from Columbia, South Carolina. This is her second performance with the department.

Halle White – Halle White is a Junior double majoring in Arts Management and Dance with a concentration in Performance and Choreography. This is her sixth Mainstage production at the College of Charleston, and her second time staging student choreography in the Sottile Theatre. Her previous work, Not My Responsibility, was showcased in the Spring 2023 dance concert Becoming We. 

Chloe Whitley- Chloe Whitley is a freshman majoring in Exercise Science and minoring in Dance from Mount Pleasant South Carolina. This is her 2nd mainstage production at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After the Rain.

Olivia Wilkinson- Olivia Wilkinson is a Freshman majoring in Dance with a concentration in Performance and Choreography. This is her second mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After the Rain. 

Sophia Wirta- Sophia Wirta is a sophomore majoring in Dance from Bangor, Maine. This is her third MainStage production at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After The Rain. 

Ava Woods- Ava Woods is a Junior majoring in Dance with a concentration in Performance and Choreography from Parkville, Maryland. This is her 6th mainstage production at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After the Rain.

Aidan Wunderley – Aidan Wunderley is a Junior at the College of Charleston, majoring in Theatre with a concentration in Performance. This has been Aidan’s first time stage managing a Mainstage show at the college. Aidan was last seen in Men On Boats and last stage managed Center Stage’s production of Firebringer.

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