CofC Stages proudly presents
Moved by Memories
March 21-26, 2025
Simons Center Black Box Theatre
Artistic Director: Kristin Alexander
Costume Designer: Eva Razzi
Lighting Designers: Abby Israel, Hannah Moore
Technical Director: JD Stallings
Costume Shop Manager: Savannah Blake
Stage Manager: Mollie Davis
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Dance Pieces and Program Notes
MOVED BY MEMORIES FEATURES TWO CASTS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PEFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR STUDENTS.
Opening Night Cast (ONC) performs on 3/21, 3/22 (evening), 3/23 (evening), and 3/25
Closing Night Cast (CNC) performs on 3/22 (matinee), 3/23 (matinee), 3/24 and 3/26
Plantasia
Choreographer: Halle White
Lighting Designer: Hannah Moore
Music by data sonification from PlantWave & Olive Ardizoni
Music edited by Halle White and Charie Maybee
Opening Night Cast: Aimee Alston, Monet Dean, Alyssa Messall, Emily Monahan, Angie Natoli, Chloe Whitley
Closing Night Cast: Sydney Henderson, Hayden Horton, Katie Mullins, Cheyanne Stankiewicz, Lilly Stevenson, Avery Zolnoski
PlantWave is a device that translates plant conductivity into sound, reflecting their photosynthesis and cellular activity as musical notes. When plants are active, they produce a continuous melody. The movement in this piece is driven by the sonification of the plants and the personification of their life cycle. Explore the social, interconnected nature of plants and how their networks are more human like than what meets the eye, fostering communication, memory, and cooperation.
Her Voice, Her Power
Choreographer: Skylar Carroll
Lighting Designer: Abby Israel
Music by Son Lux and Olafur Arnalds; text by Breigh Carroll, Jordyn Carroll, Maile Carroll, and Skylar Carroll; music edited by Skylar Carroll
Opening Night Cast: Sophie Ketchum
Closing Night Cast: Madison Vaughn
Identity, Strength, and blending movement and personal narratives to honor self-expression and the strength of the female voice.
Stars and Moons
Choreographer: Jillian Epstein
Lighting Designer: Abby Israel
Music by Adolphe Adams and Stevie Nicks; music edited by Jillian Epstein and Rob Alexander
Opening Night Cast: Sidoney Freeman, Ayushi Gaur, Jen Griffaton, Kennedy Miller, Ava Woods
Closing Night Cast: Lucy Addicks, Mackenzie Cassidy, Corinna Castillo, Abigail Corbett, Elizabeth Vasquez
“Lindsey and I were as close to married as I’ll probably ever be. I took care of him, I cooked for him, I ironed his jeans, I embroidered stars and moons on them, I adored him, I took care of him.” – Stevie Nicks
“Her mind becomes unhinged, and she dies of a broken heart—her love unrequited.” – Giselle, American Ballet Theater
Borrowed Time: Exploring the Limits of Fate and the Fragility of Our Plans
Choreographers: Emily Falcone and Madison Vaughn
Lighting Designer: Hannah Moore
Music by Timothy John Bettison, Philip Glass & Paul Leonard-Morgan, Wesley Schultz & Jeremiah Fraites; music edited by Emily Falcone
Opening Night Cast: Nika Nosova, Adrienne Rumfelt, Abby Percy, Cali Shea, Eliza Schnabel
Closing Night Cast: Emily Acome, Emily Taylor, Lindsey Ferguson, Halle White, Sydney Henderson
“From when does fulfillment come? When I expel from this mortal shell, will I die from living numb” – Moses Sumney
10 Minute Intermission
Sweet Dreams
Choreographer: Jen Griffaton
Lighting Designer: Abby Israel
Music by Johannes Brahms and John Barnes Chance
Opening Night Cast: Ava Woods, Sarah Santucci, Avé-Ella Blanchette, Ellie Sonne
Closing Night Cast: Ella Downs, Katie Mullins, Corinna Castillo, Olivia Norwood
“We are not what other people say we are. We are who we know ourselves to be, and we are what we love. That’s okay.” – Laverne Cox
Saudade
Choreographer: Lindsey Ferguson
Lighting Designer: Hannah Moore
Music by Johnny Marr and Morrissey
Opening Night Cast: Sophie Ketchum, Nika Novosa, Chloe Whitely
Closing Night Cast: Emily Falcone, Mackenzie Hayes, Emily Acome
“You will never be completely at home again, because part of your heart will always be elsewhere. That is the price you pay for the richness of loving and knowing people in more than one place.” – Miriam Adeney
Emulating, What?
Choreographer: Katelyn Ventura
Lighting Designer: Hannah Moore
Music by Tyler the Creator
Opening Night Cast: Madison Fisher, Sidoney Freeman
Closing Night Cast: Hailey Kulawiak, Emily Taylor
Do you truly feel like you, or just a product of the world surrounding you?
Bloom
Choreographer: Lexi DeBo
Lighting Designer: Abby Israel
Music by Loure and Julie London
Opening Night Cast: Sarah Santucci, Sophia Ford, Riley Jenkins, Charlie Faler, Abby Percy
Closing Night Cast: Mackenzie Hayes, Lucy Addicks, Avery Zolnoski, Elena Lauzun, Chloe Stankiewicz
Like flowers, we all bloom in our own time. Be patient and trust your journey.
Welcome to Moved by Memories, a collection of new choreography created, designed, and performed by an incredible group of student artists. In celebration of ten years of our spring student concert and our department’s season theme of “Old is New Again,” the title Moved by Memories was the starting point for creativity and connection. In addition to the personal creative processes of the choreographers and their collaborative journeys with the designers, I connected each choreographer with an alumna who had their work presented in this concert series when they were a student. The relationship between the current and past choreographers developed differently for everyone, but most importantly, it is a reminder of the impact the Moved by Memories choreographers will make on the department. In future years, I will undoubtedly refer to the works presented in our inaugural student concert in the Simons Center Black Box theatre and the students I was lucky enough to mentor from first idea to what you will witness today. Immerse yourself in their worlds and allow yourself to be moved by memories. Enjoy.
—Kristin Alexander
Artistic Director
CofC Stages Artistic Director: Janine McCabe
Chair, Department of Theatre and Dance: Gretchen McLaine
Production Manager: Miles Boinest
Stage Management Advisor: Caleb S. Garner
Costume Design Advisor: Janine McCabe
Assistant Costume Designer: Jenna Williamson
Costume Assistant: Joyce Burton
Sewing & Alterations: Bailey Beasenburg, Costume Shop Staff, and the students of THTR 240 Intro to Costume
Bedazzlers: Mattison Gaillard and Jenna Williamson
Wardrobe crew: Pierson Dejames, Elishia Jennings, Madison Vaughan
Costume Shop Staff (select students hired by the Department of Theatre and Dance with support from donor funding): Zoe Jocasse Barber, Ashlyn Denham, Laila Hall, Evy Massey, Eva Razzi, Jenna Williamson
Lighting Design Advisor: Lauren Duffie
Head Electricians: Chris Warzynski
Electricians: Bootsie Baldwin, Mia D’Angelo, Amber Dunton, Abby Israel, Alex Jones, Hannah Mills, Hannah Moore, Lily Mueller
Electric Shop Staff (select students hired by the department of theatre & dance with support from donor funding): Bootsie Baldwin, Abby Israel, Alex Jones, Hannah Moore, Chris Warzynski
Light Board Programmer: Lily Mueller
Sound Design Advisor: Caleb Garner
Sound Board Operator: Ethan Taylor
Camera Operator: Mia Brady
Marketing & Communications: Nandini B. McCauley
Graphic Designer: Rob Alexander
Photography: David Mandel
Publicity: Maddie LaBarge and Kaylee Phillips
Office Assistant: Emma Bennett
Box Office: George Street Box Office
SPECIAL THANKS:
Amberice Tolliver, faculty choreography mentors: Charlie Maybee, Gretchen McLaine, Pam O’Briant, Laurel Van Beuscum, the alumnae who were paired with a student choreographer to foster relationship throughout the process: Anna Brown, Marianna Cooper, Mattie Fleischer, Arianna Moore, Madeline Goodman, Claire Natiez, Madison, Patterson, Angela Vecchione.
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On this campus and in this space, African and African-descended people used skilled labor in ornamental ironwork, historic architecture, and low country agriculture and food production. On behalf of the College of Charleston, we acknowledge the Black lives and labor that built our city and our campus.
Cast and Production Team Biographies
Emily Acome is a sophomore from Richmond, Virginia. She is double majoring in Psychology and Dance. This is her fourth mainstage performance with the College of Charleston. She was last seen in What Comes Next.
Lucy Addicks is a freshman from Knoxville, Tennessee. She is majoring in Psychology with a minor in Dance with a pre-health track. This is her second mainstage performance with the college, and was last seen in What Comes Next.
Aimee Alston is a sophomore from Franklin, Massachusetts. She is majoring in Dance and Biology with a biomedical concentration. This is her third mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in What Comes Next.
Avé-Ella Blanchette is a senior from Nashua, New Hampshire. She is a double major in Multicategorical Special Education and Dance. This is her seventh mainstage performance at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in What Comes Next.
Skylar Carroll is a junior from Lexington, South Carolina. She is majoring in Dance, and this is her first time choreographing for a mainstage concert.
MacKenzie Cassidy is a sophomore at the College of Charleston from Ardmore, Pennsylvania. She is majoring in Arts Management with minors in Dance and Theatre. This is her second mainstage performance at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in After the Rain.
Corrina Castillo is a junior from East Hampton, New York. She is majoring in Communications with a double minor in Dance and Spanish. This is her fourth mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in Pathways.
Abigail Corbett is a sophomore from Jenkinsville, South Carolina. She is majoring in Computer Information Systems with a double minor in Dance and Russian Studies. This is her first mainstream show at the College of Charleston.
Mollie Davis is a Senior at Cofc majoring in Psychology and Theatre. Her previous stage management work includes Violet, Pippin, and Two Gentlemen of Verona.
Monet Dean is a junior from Long Island, New York. She is majoring in Music. This is her first mainstage performance with the College of Charleston.
Lexi DeBo is a sophomore from Greenville, South Carolina. She is majoring in Dance (performance/choreography) and Communication. This is her first time choreographing for the College of Charleston and her fourth mainstage show. She was last seen in What Comes Next.
Ella Downs is a sophomore from Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. She is majoring in Dance and Marketing. This is her fourth mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in What Comes Next.
Jillian Epstein is a sophomore from Asheville, North Carolina. She is majoring in History and Dance. This is her first time choreographing with the College of Charleston and her fourth mainstage show. She was last seen in What Comes Next.
Emily Falcone is a senior from Smithfield, Rhode Island. She is a double major in Psychology and Dance with a concentration in performance and choreography. This is her third time presenting her choreography and is her seventh mainstage show overall. She was last seen in What Comes Next.
Charlie Faler is a freshman from Augusta, Georgia. She is double majoring in English and Dance. This is her first mainstage performance with the college.
Lindsey Ferguson is a junior from Greenville, South Carolina. She is a double major in Psychology and Dance. This is her sixth mainstage show at the College of Charleston and her first time choreographing. She was last seen in What Comes Next.
Madison Fisher is a senior from Ocean, New Jersey. She is double majoring in Finance and Dance. This is her seventh mainstage show at The College of Charleston. She was last seen in Pathways.
Sidoney Freeman is a freshman from Lititz, Pennsylvania. She is majoring in Arts Management with a music industry concentration and is a Spanish minor. This is her first mainstage performance with the College of Charleston.
Sophia Ford is a sophomore from Bedminster, New Jersey. She is majoring in Hospitality and Tourism Management with a minor in Marketing. This is her third mainstage show with the College of Charleston. She was last seen in Pathways.
Ayushi Gaur is a junior from Memphis, Tennessee majoring in Marine Biology and Dance. This is her sixth mainstage show with the College of Charleston.
Jen Griffaton is a sophomore from Pickerington, Ohio. She is majoring in Dance and Music Composition. This is her first time choreographing for the College of Charleston and her fourth mainstage show overall. She was last seen in What Comes Next.
Mackenzie Hayes is a freshman double majoring in Dance and Political Science from Greenville, SC. This is her second mainstage show with the College of Charleston. She was last seen performing in What Comes Next.
Sydney Henderson is a freshman Communications major. This is her first mainstage show with the college.
Hayden Horton is a sophomore from Barnwell, South Carolina. She is double majoring in Business Administration and Dance. This is her third mainstage production and she was last seen in What Comes Next.
Abby Israel is a junior at the College majoring in Theatre (Lighting Design). This is her first time as a head designer for the mainstage and her second time designing for the student dance concert.
Riley Jenkins is a freshman from Mooresville, North Carolina. She is majoring in Biology (Pre-Medical) with a Biomedical Concentration. This is her first mainstage performance with the College of Charleston.
Sophie Ketchum is a junior from Nashville, Tennessee. She is majoring in Dance with a concentration in performance and choreography and a minor in Studio Art. This is her sixth mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in What Comes Next.
Hailey Kulawiak is a freshman from Cleveland, Ohio. She is double majoring in Psychology and Dance. This is her first mainstage performance with the College of Charleston.
Elena Lauzun is a freshman from Ithaca, New York double majoring in International Studies and Dance. She is excited to be a part of another dance concert with the college after performing in What Comes Next this past fall.
Alyssa Messall is a freshman from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. She is double majoring in Dance and Arts Management. This is her first mainstage performance with the College of Charleston.
Kennedy Miller is a freshman from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She is double majoring in Dance and Marketing. This is her second mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in What Comes Next.
Hannah Moore is a Sophomore from Conway, South Carolina, majoring in Theatre with a concentration in Lighting Design. This is her first time designing for a mainstage production.
Emily Monahan is a senior from Landrum, South Carolina. She is majoring in English and minoring in Dance. This is her sixth mainstage show for the College of Charleston, last appearing in What Comes Next.
Katie Mullins is a senior from Summerville, South Carolina. She is majoring in Public Health and minoring in Healthcare and Medical Services Management. This is her fourth mainstage show with the College of Charleston. She was last seen in What Comes Next.
Angelina Natoli is a freshman from Sugar Loaf, New York. She is majoring in Finance and minoring in Marketing. This is her first mainstage show at the College of Charleston.
Olivia Norwood is a freshman from Camden, South Carolina. She is majoring in Dance and minoring in Psychology. This is her first mainstage performance at the College of Charleston.
Nika Nosova is a Freshman from Greenville, South Carolina, majoring in Dance. This is her first mainstage performance at the College of Charleston.
Abby Percy is a sophomore from Huntsville, Alabama. She is a double major in Political Science And Dance and minoring in Writing, Rhetoric, and Publications. This is her fourth mainstage performance with the College of Charleston. She was last seen in What Comes Next.
Eva Razzi is a senior from Pawleys Island, South Carolina. She is majoring in Theatre with a concentration in Costume Design and a minor in French. This is her first mainstage production as the costume designer.
Adrienne Rumfelt is a freshman from Charlotte, North Carolina. She is majoring in Dance with a concentration in performance and choreography. This is her first mainstage show with the College of Charleston.
Sarah Santucci is a freshman at the College of Charleston from Doylestown, Pennsylvania. She is double majoring in Special Education and Dance. This is her second mainstage performance at the College. She was last seen in What Comes Next.
Eliza Schnabel is a freshman from Columbia, South Carolina. She is majoring in Psychology, and minoring in Dance. This is her first mainstage show at the College of Charleston.
Calli Shea is a sophomore at CofC from Mahwah, New Jersey and is majoring in Meteorology. This is her first mainstage performance at the College of Charleston.
Ellie Sonne is a freshman from Cameron, South Carolina. She is a Dance major with the concentration of performance and choreography. This is her first mainstage performance with the College of Charleston.
Lilly Stevenson is a freshman from Salisbury, Maryland. She is double majoring in Psychology and Dance. This is her first mainstage show at the College of Charleston.
Cheyanne Stankiewicz is a Senior from Greenville, South Carolina, majoring in Marketing and minoring in Arts Management. This is her sixth mainstage performance at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in Pathways.
Chloe Stankiewicz is a sophomore from Greenville, South Carolina. She is majoring in Exercise Science. This is her fourth mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen in What Comes Next.
Emily Taylor is a freshman from Nassau, Bahamas. She is a Dance major with a concentration in performance and choreography. This is her first mainstage performance with the College of Charleston.
Elizabeth Vazquez is a junior from Columbia, South Carolina . She is majoring in Dance. This is her third mainstage show at the College of Charleston. She was last seen performing in Becoming We.
Katelyn Ventura is a sophomore from Aiken, South Carolina. She is majoring in Exercise Science with a minor in Dance. This is her third mainstage show and her first time choreographing with the College of Charleston. She was last seen in What Comes Next.
Halle White is a senior from Greenville, South Carolina, majoring in Dance (Performance/Choreography) and minoring in Arts Management. This is her sixth mainstage performance and her third time presenting choreography in a Spring Dance Concert. Her most recent work Invictus was showcased in the 2024 Spring Dance Concert Pathways. Halle would like to thank her professors for their guidance in finding her choreographic voice these past four years.
Chloe Whitley is a sophomore from Charleston, South Carolina. She is majoring in Exercise Science with a minor in Dance. This is her second mainstage performance with the College of Charleston, she was last seen in Pathways.
Ava Woods is a senior in the Honors College from Parkville, Maryland. She is majoring in Dance with a concentration in Performance and Choreography. This is her eighth mainstage show at the College, and she was last seen in What Comes Next.
Avery Zolnoski is a freshman from Lincroft, New Jersey. She is majoring in Marketing with a Minor in Dance. This is her second mainstage performance with the College of Charleston. She was last seen performing in What Comes Next.